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There's been several posting asking about getting the monthly parking rate at the Los Angeles Cruise Port. Daily parking is currently $20 a day while monthly parking is $90. Monthly parking sounds like a deal but there are caveats: You apply for monthly parking by visiting the staffed toll booths at the Los Angeles Cruise Center parking lot (exit closest to Harbor Blvd). The manager is in the far left booth. You must pay for three months in advance plus $25 for the key card ($295). So to break even you would need to park for 15 days over the next 3 months.

Possible but not probable. A 10:45 flight starts boarding at 10:15 and stops boarding ~10:30. Driving from the port to LAX can take from 30 minutes (weekends) to an hour (plus) during the week. Then depending on the airline the "horseshoe" road at the airport can add 15-45 minutes. So, you would have to get off the ship, claim your luggage, clear customs, and have your transport leave by about 8:00.. Probably as Scottca75 said, "Not a chance." Even if you could, why put yourself through all that stress?

Our forecast last week was in the 60's as well but we found it to be "t-shirt" weather none-the-less. It only felt cool after the sun went down. The times at sea were a whole other thing, however..brr!

I agree with considering a purchase of the 2 meal upgrade for $70.80 each ($69 plus 20% service charge). We just got off the Prima and a typical charge for our meals, had we not had the package, would have been $85 per person. (Onda, Cagney's, Palomar, & Le Bistro). Hasuki may have gone up to $70.80 per person ($59 plus 20%). Food Republic seemed redundant given a similar experience in the Indulge Food Hall & Nama Sushi. I agree with JGmf on Cagney's. It was pretty miserable on the Prima. Everything was so messed up-such that the manager offered us a free meal if we would come back. We couldn't face another meal there though.

I would hope that the stewards are getting more in tips than in the past; both in the increased "recommended" daily amount and the fact they are responsible for more cabins. We just got off the Prima and I think this was the first time we didn't provide an additional tip for the cabin steward. Cabin Attendants (as I guess they're called now) don't seem to have the time to provide anything besides the minimal services required - none of those "extra touches." We called for ice on our first night, which the attendant brought, but from then on ice was brought in the morning and was of course melted by the evening when we wanted it. There were other subtle cuts like only two bath towels rather than the usual four.

I called Parking Concepts this morning. The operator, who asked if I was going on a cruise, told me that upon entering the lot I needed to go to the staffed exit toll booth and request monthly parking. She said I would be given a form to fill out and after paying the (now) $90 fee I would be issued a key card. I will try this out on our upcoming May 1 cruise.

Not Free, but Springhill Suites offers a shuttle from MCO for $28 pp.

I also believe on the Odyssey J3s are Quads, J4s are Doubles. Other than category, price is also determined by availability (how many cabins are left) and location. Midship and higher decks usually come with a higher price.