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At Quai 22 you are right in city-- I have never waited more than 10 minutes for an Uber in Quebec City and I'm there several times a year. If you are docking where I think you are it's a very short walk.

That's sort of what I was suggesting-- you can rent one car vs having to rent in both Kauai and Oahu.

Waikiki is the way to go here-- WAY more to see/do/eat for visitors and a much nicer beach than Ala Moana. There are bus stops along Ala Moana Blvd right outside the port that head to Waikiki. It's also a very short and inexpensive Uber ride which will most likely be a lot faster. Tons of options for lunch along Waikiki. Mai Tai Bar at The Royal Hawaiian is a favorite spot. Duke's Waikiki is a very popular casual spot overlooking the beach. There are options at the Moana Surfrider. Even more casual options just a block or two off the beach. For drinks later in the day it's hard to beat House Without a Key at the Halekulani Hotel.

So just to clarify-- I said that renting a car would be the best option should you choose to drive out of town to Kuoloa Ranch. If you were planning on staying in Waikiki or greater Honolulu avoid renting a car at all costs. I do stand by what I said in that you can have a very similar experience to Kuoloa Ranch in Kauai and personally that would be where I would do it because there is far less to do there than in Honolulu. There are Avis counters at both the Sheraton Waikiki and the International Marketplace a bit down the street which I have used on numerous occasions. You are correct that the satellite rental locations have weird hours-- the trick is to rent for a 24 hour period and make sure that your pickup and 24 hour late drop off times are within their operating hours. Both locations have an after hours key drop so you can return the car early. Doing that should show you availability online-- if your return time is after their closing time it will show no availability. If it still doesn't work for some reason you can always just call them.

Agreed but that's usually 15 minutes before for most airlines. I think they can make it in this scenario, and maybe even with some time to spare, but just need to know that there are risks to it vs the later flight which would be easy.

Yes-- order when off the ship. Ubers are plentiful and reasonably quick. There is an area there in front of the terminal building you can get picked up at if memory serves. This is a VERY short ride-- I doubt any traditional company would take this as a prearranged booking. Like literally a 5 minute drive. Prebooking an Uber will always be much more expensive than calling one in the moment. Just call one when you get off the ship.

It's possible but it's also a calculated risk. You're about a half hour door to door without any traffic and can be more depending on if its a weekday or weekend. If the ship is on time (assuming it's scheduled to arrive 6-7am), you're one of the first off the ship with self disembark, and can get into a car quickly you should be ok. But just realize that the 2:30 flight is what the cruise line thinks you should take and the 10:30 flight you are taking a risk if something goes sideways like the ship being late, taking extra time to clear immigration, substantial traffic, etc.

I wouldn't rely on a taxi-- Uber/Lyft are going to be your best/most reliable options.

I believe it's in the outer harbor area-- lets your ship get in and out more quickly. Ships that are flipping over use the World Cruise Center further in. But agree that it's confusing. The main berths are 92/93 and they go down as you get closer to the open water. It's an industrial part of the port so I wouldn't count on many shoreside services. Whether there is a shuttle or not will be up to your ship and I would direct the question there. SS Lane Victory is right there and is delightful-- fully functioning WW2 Victory Ship. USS Iowa is not far either back towards the main cruise port area. Lane Victory could be walkable-- Iowa and the World Cruise Center I would say would not be walkable or advised to try. I was able to drive to the Lane Victory when I visited a couple months ago so in theory you would be able to get an Uber from your berth without an issue to go anywhere in LA you wanted to if there wasn't a shuttle for some reason. If you didn't want to do anything in LA proper that day you also could take the Catalina Express to Avalon which departs near the WCC.

I believe most of the shuttles like SuperShuttle got wiped out during the pandemic and have not come back to San Pedro. Easiest and simplest is going to be Uber or Lyft direct to LAX. 1030 departure is quite a bit earlier than most recommend from LAX for a San Pedro arrival so you really need to be conscious of time-- even if a shared shuttle were available the amount of extra time it can take vs a private car wouldn't be worth it when you have this tight of a connection.

Sundays should be quieter later on. Anytime I've gone by myself it's pretty quick. Even if there is a small line they'll pluck a single out of it to fill a single spot.

Georges Bank is off Massachusetts and local to Boston. The scallops from there are considered a delicacy and they are quite good.

I was going to say to the poster here, when you were looking at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth to make sure you were looking at USD and not CAD. It might look expensive in CAD but the exchange rate is extremely favorable. It's one of my fave hotels in town.

If its around the holidays even more reason not to do a back and forth drive-- that 25 minutes I mentioned will be more. Husband could end up spending 2+ hours in the car going back and forth. Tons of folks go into NYC during December and that's one of the main routes to get there.

It's basically the same hotel-- it's just gotten a top to bottom remodel (which it needed-- it was a little long in the tooth before). Marriott is still managing it so would be the same benefits etc as if it were still under Sheraton. My personal favorite in OSJ is Hotel El Convento as a few have mentioned. Its independent but has fantastic atmosphere and genuine history. Even when we stay out in Isla Verde we still will come down to El Convento for drinks and a light dinner just to soak it in.

Then what are you interested in? When we have a free night in Waikiki we typically will just bar hop a little bit to some of the resorts along the beach and grab something to each at some point. Mai Tai Bar at The Royal Hawaiian and Verandah/Beach Bars at the Moana Surfrider are both great. House Without a Key and Lewers Lounge are both fantastic options at Halekulani-- House has Hawaiian music in the early evening and Lewers is like a New York jazz club (although Lewers does have a dress code in the evening). If you want something great that's off the beaten path try Tonkatsu Tamafuji-- you'll want to take a quick Uber and its hidden above an outdoor mall a few blocks in from the beach. Off the charts katsu pork and also excellent other Japanese offerings. Nothing fancy but a must stop every time we're in town.

Third note to keep in mind-- the back and forth driving here will incur about $10 in tolls on the most direct route to the pier and back which takes about 25 minutes each way-- a total of an hour and a half in the car to pull this off for whoever is driving assuming there isn't any traffic. Might be worth the extra $10 to take an Uber in tandem.

Cool, fall weather. QC tends to be in the mid to high 50s during the day, although you can get into the 60s, and can get into the low 40s/high 30s at night. Once you get into the open Atlantic it can get even cooler. I would pack with layers-- you could catch a nicer day that can warm up a bit but generally will be cooler.

Was going to say reading through this-- just have the two that Ubered to the hotel, Uber to the port. Its close by and inexpensive. They'll just meet you at the ship. In terms of food, aside from the mall, you are sort of on an island. Maybe use Doordash/Caviar to have something delivered? Otherwise you are driving or Ubering somewhere.

Same at this one-- right on the water but the food gives me upscale wedding catering vibes. Much better places to eat in Boston.

First off it’s the Seaport District or South Boston. Most people will refer to it as the Seaport but no one will know what you’re talking about if you call it a village. There are a lot but they are mostly corporate chains. The area itself is quite new compared to the rest of the city and is comprised mostly of highrise condos and hotels aimed at busienss travelers. Personally I think it’s the least atmospheric part of the city. I’d definitely recommend getting out of the Seaport for more interesting and local spots to eat. That being said you won’t go hungry there- plenty of options. About a half hour walk or a very short Uber ride. You’re pretty much walking distance to the pier from your hotel. You could take a very, very short Uber.

There is-- you can drive or there is a public bus. It might say 37 minutes on Google Maps but usually there is traffic in and around Honolulu and at some times of the day it can be substantial. I would budget at least an hour each way if you rent a car and drive yourself and close to an hour and a half or more to use the bus each way. Honestly if you are going to other islands in Hawaii you can do similar things at even more picturesque places. You can have a very similar ATV experience at Kipu Ranch in Kauai and it might be a better use of time when there is so much to see in Waikiki in Oahu. Food for thought. There is a free museum that is part of the USS Arizona Memorial. The visitors center and small museum are open but I believe all tours on December 7th are suspended due to various ceremonies happening. It is also the busiest day of the year there. It frankly might be worth avoiding due to the heavy crowds and coming back to visit on a subsequent visit. We had friends go one year and the parking lot opened at 5am and it was pretty full by 7am. I wouldn't make a big effort to visit downtown Honolulu after dark-- not much going on and the nightlife is in Waikiki. Downtown has a few great museums that are worth it, but they are only open during the day. The Iolani Palace or The Bishop Museum might be a great substitution for Pearl Harbor if you decide the crowds are too much to warrant a visit. If you limit your touring to Pearl Harbor/Honolulu/Waikiki it can all be done extremely cost effectively by Ubers which are plentiful and easy there. If you choose to venture to Kualoa Ranch you will most likely want to rent a car-- giving up 3 hours on a bus even on a 16 hour port visit is still not fun or a good use of time. If you do rent a car I would do so from one of the rental counters in Waikiki (there are various Hertz, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Sixt downtown) and this will spare you from having to Uber to and from the airport. It will also allow you to drop back off downtown and then go to Waikiki in the evening.

Keep checking-- it will go down. Most likely there are a bunch of room blocks that, when they get released, will open up a lot of regular rooms. If you want to stay at the GB I would book something with a reasonable cancellation policy (the King George next door is also part of the Luxury Collection but its not quite as nice as the Grande Bretagne and could be a good place holder). I would then check back every month and switch the booking when it opens up.

Two UberXLs will get the job done. We generally use mainly Uber and sometimes Lyft in Seattle and it works well. A limo service with a larger mini bus is going to be very expensive here-- usually they are going to charge you garage in to garage out which adds up quickly and you pay for a lot of time that you aren't even on it.

That's not typical-- most likely only a top suite is left or something like that. Usually the GB is in the $1000-1300 per night range for an entry room and the sister hotel the King George next door is usually a bit less around $700-800 that time of year. If you have Marriott Bonvoy points this can be an excellent redemption for around 80,000-90,000 points per night.