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London. London has exceptional taxis that are arguably better than some black cars in the US. New York taxis aren't awful. Baltimore and DC have traditionally had really old and ratty taxis.

Really? Baltimore taxis are embarrassing for how low quality they are. Bunch of old retired police cruisers.

Or just take the 30 minute Uber if you really wanted to go to Hanauma.

They are different types of hotels-- Hyatt Regency is a full service, 4 star hotel. Hyatt House is a limited service hotel-- the equivalent of a Hilton Garden Inn or a Residence Inn by Marriott.

As Charles said, there are options there but they are touristy and geared entirely to the cruise passengers. The Dockyard is not my favorite spot on the island-- it feels like a mall to me. He is correct about the Maritime Museum-- it's might be the only thing there that I find worthwhile. Hamilton is the main city on the island and has lots of nice restaurants, bars, etc to visit. St Georges is much smaller than Hamilton but has a number of options as well and is worth seeing just for the history. Get on the ferries and get out of the Dockyard. Going to Bermuda and staying only at the Dockyard is like going to New York City and only spending time in Times Square. Go check out Hamilton and St Georges if you want hang out in actual towns.

Not recently but a few years ago. Its a bit of a hike-- we went there when we were staying near Tucker's Town on a non cruise vacation so it was a bit closer for us. Its a nice enough beach and it looked that most there were locals. I don't remember any facilities--- there definitely wasn't a concessionaire with beach gear/food like you have at Horseshoe. There's a small park adjacent.

Uber/Lyft will give you the highest quality on demand option. Baltimore taxis are few in number and not very nice.

The first part I cant speak to-- they will have some procedure. You will need to test though-- the ship is entering Bermuda even if you don't disembark and this is Bermuda's requirement.

As an American it's a lot easier to fly there right now than to try and book a cruise (which I'm not even sure if there are any running right now aside from the occasional stop of a European ship on a long crossing trip to the Caribbean). You can fly easily from Canada or Mexico. No questions asked when you get there.

Obviously your choice but driving in and around Honolulu can be a nightmare with traffic and congestion and parking is limited and expensive. I would only rent for the day(s) you plan to spend out of town. It will be a frustrating experience driving yourself around the downtown and beach areas. Around $5.40 for regular when we were there 2 weeks ago. Personally I would book directly with a reputable rental car agency. There is still a bit of a shortage of rental cars in Hawaii (not as bad as it was a year ago) and when push comes to shove, the third party bookings like Priceline are the first to be cancelled by them when they need to honor direct bookings.

Also keep in mind that most of the summer it is beastly hot and and incredibly humid especially at the height of the day.

Rentals are scarce and parking in Honolulu, and Waikiki specifically, is extremely expensive, especially for a larger vehicle like that. Personally I would pick the day that you want to explore outside of town and rent for 24 hours and then use something like Uber to get to close by things like Pearl Harbor where you really don't need a rental. Assuming you are going to be docked near the Aloha Tower, yes there are a few garages within a few block walk. Ubers and local taxis are very easy and relatively inexpensive. Personally we Uber most of the time when in Honolulu. I would rent for one day and drive up to the North Shore-- have lunch somewhere at or near Turtle Bay Resort (they have nice dining options where you can view the large surf or there are a ton of food trucks where the locals eat which are very good). Then take meandering route 83 back along the coast to Honolulu. I'm sure others will chime in with some other things to do but thats a good rough outline. The pro is that you get to get outside of Honolulu/Waikiki which a lot of tourists don't. The con is that 3 day rental is way overkill for what you need and will cost a ton more than if you just Ubered to Pearl Harbor one day, rented to drive around the island another day, and then just stayed put in Waikiki and enjoyed that for the other day.

Thats what we did a number of years ago on Seabourn Pride-- just hired a taxi from where the tender dropped us off to Eden Rock, had an incredibly expensive lunch, and then they were happy to have us mill about and use the beach for a bit. Went back to town for a walkabout and then back to the ship. All in all just shy of $1000 for the afternoon for two of us and not much to show for it, but was fun.

My guess is the answer is no (which is what I would answer)-- they are more interested in if you are disembarking in Canada and either flying or driving home, which you are not. Canada most likely looks at this as a long round trip cruise from Boston and you have a scheduled departure date from Canada back to the US. It most likely is worth a call into your cruise line or ask the Pursers office when you board in Boston.

You'll have more of an issue of finding a dinner reservation than things being closed-- it will be a very crowded time to visit. Lots of folks fly over from the west coast. If there's something you want to do/place you want to eat, make a reservation as soon as you can with them.

Agree-- but is siphons off a bunch of NCL passengers who might otherwise take the Hamilton ferry.

I've not had that issue and I have docked at the Dockyard many times. The first or second ferry of the day can be crowded, but usually not at capacity. NCL operates its own complimentary ferry for their passengers to St Georges so that takes a lot of the pressure off the normal ferries.

You can definitely do the bus but Quebec City is quite compact and easily walkable. Most major sites are quite close to each other and can be covered in an afternoon/evening. Even some of the hillier parts can be taken care of by using the convenient Funicular right below the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac. The major reason to to do the bus or something more organized would be if you wanted to see the Montmorency Falls which are a little bit outside of town. Of course if you are a bit mobile impaired or prefer a bit more narration to your touring, something like this bus looks even more attractive.

They exist but there aren't a ton of taxis in Seattle now as there were pre pandemic. You can always guarantee the larger car at a similar price by just booking an UberXL or LyftXL. Pickup for both at Seatac is super easy in a designated area across a bridge from the terminals in the parking garage.

Parking in Lahaina proper is at a premium and private businesses will not even hesitate to tow your car if you park in their lots overnight unauthorized. Your best bet is the parking lot at The Wharf-- https://thewharfshops.com/parking. It's a few blocks off where the tenders will operate.

You are going to want to give yourself the day before to save on stress-- both options can get hopelessly delayed by border control and there is no way to accurately predict it on a day to day basis. Sometimes it can be a quick process, sometimes they find a person of interest onboard and it takes forever. Craps shoot. Currently yes, but Amtrak has already started trial runs to restore the Cascades train service to Vancouver which was suspended during Covid. Depending on when your trip is its possible the train will be back in service. I wouldn't say either of them will be quicker than the other-- they are both currently busses operating on the same highways and subject to the same border crossing protocols. Once the train is restored that would be my preferred method. But even then I would go the day before you board your cruise in case there are any border mishaps or major delays. This would be the only viable and safe option if you did not travel the day before and instead headed south the day of your cruise. You could also look into a car service but could be pricey.

If you want to save time and get in a few things-- just take Ubers. Will be much faster than public transport. You can easily do a run through the MOFA and then take another Uber over for a quick walk around Cambridge and then get back to the ship in the length of a normal port stop.

This is going to slow you down and you should budget some extra time for it in case. Also, Manhattan Cruise Terminal doesn't offer Global Entry. Even if it did if she does't have Global Entry it won't make a difference since she won't be able to accompany you through the Global Entry channel unless she has it herself. Based on what you said I wouldn't schedule anything earlier than 11am. The Carnival Magic is a big ship and your niece's lack of a passport could be a hindrance and slow things down. Also it might be wise to travel with a parental consent letter in case asked-- the US Dept of State recommends one when not traveling with their biological parents as some countries do require them (and some require them notarized). For something not rushed you are looking more like noon or later. Travel time without traffic is about 30 minutes but can be much more than that during the morning rush hour. If the ship is schedule to arrive at 8am and you have priority disembarkation, 9 seems reasonable. The ship has a chance of arriving early and that could add some buffer. Worse case scenario is the driver waits a bit. If you are in the car by 9, factoring morning traffic on a Monday, you are arriving at LGA just before 10am.

Four hours before the flight is the rule for most US carriers. They won't accept your bags before that and it will be a waste of time and money to go to the airport and try. I would suggest finding a nicer hotel in Boston for a late breakfast/early lunch and they will be more than happy to check your bags for the day for a nice tip to the bellman who helps you. It's called the North End in Boston-- Little Italy is in New York City. The 4 hour rule is in their Contract of Carriage and said directly on their website. Also Alaska is not a major airline at Boston Logan so there is a chance there won't even be a check in desk open until a few hours before your flight. The Alaska check in desk at BOS closes at noon and doesn't reopen until 1:45pm, closing again at 8pm.

There isn't a hotel downtown with an airport shuttle-- there are hotels by the airport with shuttles to the terminal or there are hotels downtown that you would need to take an Uber/Lyft/Taxi to the airport. That being said, if you want to explore downtown, that would be the best place to stay. You would spend more in transportation commuting downtown from the airport hotels than you would by just staying downtown to begin with. Even the Fairmont Copley Plaza, which was suggested here and I wholeheartedly agree as a great rec, is about $24 by Uber to the airport and is in Back Bay which is a little further out. Hotels closer to the financial district or Faneuil Hall will be a little bit less in overall cost. Based on what you said I would encourage you to stay downtown and just take the Uber to the airport the next day-- it will help you maximize your time in town and it will be more enjoyable than staying at the airport.