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I have seen many with nice shorts, collared shirt and sneakers. Enjoy!

I don’t know of a stay and park option. Jan 2023, we stayed in the Garden District (St Charles Coach House) and parked with Machu Picchu (about a mile away) There were some negative reviews but I read them as the typical “I heard…” and not a first hand account. I will say that Machu Picchu was great! I don’t remember what we paid and yes, we left our keys. They are a covered garage, locked and secured in a warehouse area. They jockey the cars, moving them around as needed to accommodate cruisers. They shuttle you to port - 5 minutes. Call when you are getting off ship and the shuttle picks you up. Our car was in line and ready for us to load luggage and get on the road. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.

If you are driving up the day before, I would recommend the Trinity Reservation package. https://www.trinityreservations.com/ We just drove home from our 9 day on Liberty. We used Trinity for our park and stay package. SpringHill Suites (by the Newark airport), 10 nights parking, (they have a 14 night as well) breakfast and private car shuttle to and from the port. We were off Liberty this morning by 8am (self assist), called for our pickup and within 5 minutes the car arrived. We were back in our car and on our way by 8:30am.

Yes. We stayed and parked at Best Western in Elkridge MD in July 2022. (9 day, Bermuda) There were no issues with the stay or parking. Breakfast and shuttle were included in our package. There is a restaurant (evening meal) on site but nothing else within walking distance.

Towards the middle of the cruise, you will get a questionnaire regarding your departure information. It use to be a paper but it might show up in the app. (I can’t remember.) I would advise that you look for the information and complete the form. Departure times are assigned with the information. Self assist is typically called first if that is your preference.

@twangster I thank you for this review! We are on the Panama Canal sailing - Tampa to LA, April 2024. Your review has been incredibly helpful in my planning. Happy sailing!

I will echo- after a few of the earlier cruises, I noticed the issue as well. I don’t experience sea sickness while onboard. I started taking Bonnie the night before we disembark. I take it for several days after and I haven’t had issues since.

yes, our car was safe, well lit parking lot and a number of cruisers were using the hotel. We came in a day early and the hotel runs a shuttle to the Inner Harbor. We spent the day visiting the Navy ships and had a late lunch at one of the restaurants. There were limited options for food around the hotel or places to walk to. The shuttle to the port was a bit confusing as it is an independent company. There is a desk in the lobby the morning of departure. You put your name on the list and they call you at your turn. The shuttle runs to port and then back so you could be waiting. It wasn't a big deal to us and we just waited our turn. (Maybe 3 runs? an hour?) Coming back, the shuttle was there but we had to wait until the van filled.

Yes, we stayed at the B&W Conference Center last July. The price for park, stay and cruise was reasonable. The hotel and room, not 5 star but clean. The package included breakfast and they have a shuttle to port. It was a bit disorganized but we have been through worse. We had a quick dinner bite at the hotel restaurant that was sufficient for us.

Just returned from RCCL cruise out of NOLA. Parking at Machu Picchu was GREAT! Absolutely no issues and would use them again. We reserved ahead of time and received an email confirmation with a cost of $130. We left a set of keys as Angel stacks cars within the lot to accommodate cruise passengers. The lot is covered, gated & locked - out of the way of the terminal. Our luggage was loaded into the van and we were in the terminal less than 10 minutes later at 11am. We were given information to call when we returned - no need. Angel was already there to pick up another passenger. Luggage loaded and we were back at Machu Picchu before 8:30 and our car was lined up and ready to go. Safe, quick, easy and efficient. For those interested, we stayed pre-Cruise at St. Charles Coach House in the Garden District. A lovely boutique hotel (quiet) and we stayed there a few years ago. It was 1 mile from Machu Picchu, on the trolley line (outside the door). Again, I would recommend.

FYI - it was raining and cold the day we disembarked - Jan 2019. The park was closed and the airboats not running. We were dropped at a local mall for about 2 hours and then taken to the airport. It is a private company and I think we may have gotten back $15 each.