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I agree. Go to an REI or LL Beane or any other "adventure" store where they sell clothes for hiking and camping and similar. Ask an expert there for advice. Compare prices with online, you might find very similar things for less at places like Amazon. When we went to Antarctica the only special things we bought were the water pants, long underwear (that we didn't really need), really warm and waterproof gloves, and warm and well fitted Balaclavas.

Compare the ship's transfer price with a taxi or uber or car service alternative. Those buses are easy but rarely price competitive

I would ask your travel agent for current info. Even if they do, I have never seen cruise transfers come close to the price a taxi or uber can offer.

Any hint on what city/country you are talking about?

For Northeast Regional $30 is not hard to find. I also saw $15 looking last night.

impressive!

I've been to Iceland 5 times (so far) and trying to compare August in Iceland to any time in Antarctica is really a reach. It seems you have made up your mind here. I hope you are not disappointed in your cruise due to not being able to be on deck for scenic cruising opportunities, like the Lemaire Channel, and needing to be hunched over in the Zodiacs, missing incredible views of icebergs, penguins, seals and whales. And with that, I believe I have given you my informed opinion in full and will not bother you again with my knowledge.

Looks like your question has been answered. For anyone asking the same question who may be sailing out of New Jersey, the correct answer is EWR. And if they are sailing out of Brooklyn, the correct answer is NOT EWR

Please confirm your airport. LRG is a small airport in Maine. LGA would be my guess but I don't think they have non-stops to ABQ

Dill is considered one of the finest restaurants in Reykjavik. I'm not sure what constitutes "too far from the port" but for a great experience, adding in the cost of a short cab ride shouldn't make too much difference.

Are you sure the $115 is for Acela? I was pricing Amtrak tix last night and didn't see any one way BOS/NYC fares on Acela for under $70 one way Northeast Regional trains, the slightly slower ones, priced regularly at $30 each way

Are you sure the $115 is for Acela? I was pricing Amtrak tix last night and didn't see any one way BOS/NYC fares on Acela for under $70 one way Northeast Regional trains, the slightly slower ones, priced regularly at $30 each way

Train is easy and you can take all your bags along with no extra charge. They don't "check" luggage on Acela, and there is plenty of room at the end of each car to store your bags. Finding a cab at Penn Station is easy. You could also use an uber, they cost about the same amount

Check the price of the ship transport option. We've never seen it be anything less than double doing it yourself, even doing it yourself in a cab

I mostly agree with @ljandgb. I definitely agree if your South Coast tour includes Jokulsarlon and the Diamond Beach opposite it. I'd also want to be visting Solheimjokull Glacier or another glacier on a South Coast trip. I'd lean a bit more towards Golden Circle if you have never seen a Geysir. And the Gulfoss Waterfall there is just HUGE, while the two on the South Coast trip are taller (you see them from below as opposed to Gulfoss from above) and just beautiful. For Westman Island, I'd do one of the boat rides around the island to see the puffins and caves. Fos Isafjordur I'd plan a trip over to Vigur Island, and if you like seafood, my favorite restaurant in the world is https://www.ferdalag.is/en/service/tjoruhusid Edit: just noticed you are seeing Jokulsarlon from Djupivigor, so that makes South Coast a little less "mandatory", but you definitely want a glacier visit, even if you don't take a glacier hike. You can easily walk up to the edge of Solheimjokull or Svinafelljokull, it's amazing being so close to so much ice

I’d weigh the odds of lost luggage vs. the odds of being really cold*. Pack smart, if your main bag is delayed pack in a way so you can still make the trip. * the odds are much higher on the cold. Especially if you are flying in a day early. If you aren’t doing that then I’m not sure talking odds makes sense here because the risk of arriving late on a same day arrival is much higher than that of your bags getting lost.

Unless you were trekking in South Korea, then I am guessing you had shelter you could duck into to escape the cold and wind. On your shore excursions in Antarctica there are no shelters, although you can take an earlier Zodiac back to the ship. But then you miss out on shore time and the penguins and seals, etc. We lived in New England for decades and know how to deal with cold. You don’t say where you are from so I have no idea if you are familiar with two hour stretches in low wind chills or not, which you could experience on this trip. We regularly traveled to NYC and stood in the TKTS lines in midwinter for 60-90 minutes or longer. It was quite easy to identify folks who were not accustomed to the cold. I am not sure why you need to “be clever” with your packing. Is there a reason beyond cost why you plan to skimp on baggage?

We wore fleeces and/or sweaters on board for our Silversea Antarctica cruise, and we lived in New England at the time so were familiar with the cold. In addition to the parka they gave us, which was very warm, we wore at least 2 additional layers underneath on some of the excursions. We did have a couple days where the air temps were near 40, but also had some colder days in the low 20s plus wind that required extra layers. It will be hard to pack 1 person's gear for this cruise in a carryon that goes in the overhead compartment. Don't skimp on spending to check a bag on a trip of this magnitude. We checked one plus 2 carryons and got right to the weight limits for each of them and used every thing we brought.

Hotels with shuttles in Boston are generally in non-tourist areas and aren't very nice. If you are planning to do any touring at all, just stay in Boston and take a taxi or uber to the port.

Interesting, thanks for the info

Waaay too early to see 'real' room rates for next November. Most places that have loaded rates just have Rack Rates listed. Are there cruises out of Boston next November? I thought they mostly stopped after the Fall Foliage cruises?

Public transit from the Yotel is simple. I'd walk to South Station, take the Red Line to Park Street, then catch the Green Line "B, C, or D" train westbound to the Kenmore Square Station. Buy your return fare ticket before you leave Kenmore so you don't have to wait in long lines to buy on your way back

Double check the charge for the Carnival bus before you follow blindly and compare with other options. We found the ship option for two of us in Florida was 5x as much as a cab from ship to Airport, and similarly overpriced in other locations.

I agree with @princeton123211. Best places for tourists to stay are Copley Square, Back Bay, Downtown Crossing, and Faneuil Hall areas. The Omni Parker House is usually relatively affordable, is right on the Freedom Trail, and is quite historic

I'm surprised you'd consider using car transport for children anywhere, but especially in a city, without a car seat, even if it's legal!