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  1. Agree with Wolfie11 about the tram ticket. We've cruised to Juneau 4 times and it was only the 4th time that Mt. Roberts was not covered in fog or rain or both. If clear do go. The views are lovely. The glacier is also nice. We bought our bus tickets to the glacier from a kiosk at the pier. Also the Juneau Public Library is at the pier on the top floor and has free WiFi (I make a small donation to the Friends if you to thank them).
  2. I live in the Boston area so I cannot answer your flight time question but I will tell you that if you want to Uber to Logan Airport when you get off the ship and walk around the large white building (Boston Design Center) to DryDock Ave. look for the street number either 23 or 25 (large signs on the roadside). Request your Uber from either 23 or 25 DryDock. The road at that point is 2 way so your driver can make a U turn and avoid the one way and chaotic scene where you disembark. you can see Logan from your ship but to get there you need to go into the edge of the city and then out again. Depending on traffic it will take 20 to 30 minutes to get from the Raymond Flynn Cruiseport/Black Falcon Terminal to the airport.
  3. If you are disembarking in Boston once you leave the ship walk around the big white building (Boston Design Center) to either 23 or 25 DryDock Ave and call your Uber from there. DryDock is still 2 way so your Uber driver can make a Uturn and avoid the chaos at the ship. You also can pick up the Silver Line (bus) which will take you to the city (South Station) or Logan Airport ( you may need to change to get on the Silver Line to the airport)
  4. Westwood is a nice Idea. It’s south of Boston and just off Rte 128. The train station allows overnight parking if you park in the Amtrak section. Worth calling the hotel for options.
  5. Another option is to take the train to Boston from NJ or NYC. We do the train from Boston to Newark Penn or EWR when we cruise out of Port Liberty, NJ. If you still want to drive look for hotels in Revere and Chelsea, MA (both north of the city) or Quincy or Braintree (both south of the city) to see if they have parking plans.
  6. We’ve done my time dining and have shared tables. Several times we liked the people with whom we shared and we asked the matre d’ to seat us together for the rest of the cruise (and they did). Even when we have no shared we are often seated in the same section so we got to know the people at the next table.
  7. We have stayed at the Best Western Royal Santina Hotel. This is just outside Termini Station and it's where stop 1 on your map is. We liked the hotel and we paid the 16 Euro for breakfast (expensive but worth the convenience). I'm pretty sure the HoHo bus only runs in one direction so if you get off at stop 3 you'd need to ride the entire route to get to stop 2 (someone may know better and I'm happy to be corrected). That being said, some of the stops aren't that far apart so you could walk.
  8. Yes but lots of food. We learned to skip the bread and only take a tiny salad from the salad bar. Even then it was too much but stunningly good beef. Agree to share the cookie. Worth every dollar
  9. On nights when tomato soup is an appetizer I order a grilled cheese sandwich from the children’s menu. When the table next to us heard what I did they did too!
  10. PSVA applies to ships and airplanes. Any vehicle that can commercially transport passengers is under PSVA regulations. It was designed to protect ship building and, ultimately, plane construction. There is no incentive by the shipping and airplane industry to change the law. No PVSA means we could fly any airline from anywhere in the world between two US cities. I can think of a number of not US airlines who I have no interest in flying.
  11. You'll be fine. The tunnel that is closed thru the end of August is the one coming FROM the airport TO the city. You will be going the opposite direction, that is you'll be going TO the airport FROM the city. Besides the cruise bus will be taking the same road as everyone else. If you want to Uber and you can handle your luggage, walk around the big white building (Boston Design Center) to Dockyard Ave and look for number 23 or 25. Request the Uber from there. The road is still 2 way and the driver can avoid the chaos at the pier and head to the airport.
  12. The Fenway Park tour is fun. I agree with Rubyfisch that public transportation from the Black Falcon terminal to Fenway Park will be time consuming but it can be done. From the port walk around the Boston Design Center (big white building directly in front of you) to Dry Dock Ave. Take the SilverLine (a bus) to South Station. Transfer to the Red Line (subway) to Park Street. Transfer to the Green Line (outbound). You can take the B, C or D Green line (not E) trolley to Kenmore. Get off at Kenmore (don't go to the Fenway stop, Kenmore is closer to the Park) and follow the signs to Fenway Park. Public transit (locally called The T), despite its other faults, has a great website with a trip planner. You can see that at www.mbta.com. I live in the Boston area and I use their trip planner all of the time. Enjoy your stay in Boston! Hint: If you decide to take Uber/Lyft when you get off the ship walk around the Boston Design Center and call for the ride at either 23 or 25 Drydock Ave (you'll see big numbers by the street). At that point DryDock is still two way and the driver can make a U-turn and avoid all of the port chaos.
  13. The Sumner Tunnel runs one way from East Boston/Logan Airport and points north of Boston into the city. All traffic from Logan is directed to the Ted Williams Tunnel which runs two ways. The Ted is getting backed up into the city. The Ted is is route you will take to the port. From the port to Logan you will also take The Ted. Traffic to the airport via The Ted is typical city traffic and doesn’t seem to be backing up (that’s because the other tunnel from the city to East Boston is open). So if you are flying in on the day the cruise leaves be prepared for delays.
  14. The Mary Baker Eddy museum and Mapparium at the Christian Science Mother Church is also worth a visit.
  15. If you like mystery stories read Murder At The Gardner. During your visit you’ll see the sedan chair. The garden court at the Gardner is stunning
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