Originally Posted by
Raybdbomb
To close the loop here, I called some more hotels, they all just recommended using the transfer service from the Cruise. Lame, but I guess I'm stuck with it.
You can often get a private shuttle service for less than the cruise line charges if you have a group. Do a search, or look at Super Shuttle.
Have you checked your cruise's Roll Call thread on Cruise Critic? Transport is often discussed there.
CC also has a board for Gulf Coast Departures:
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=414