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Don't bother with the RCCL transfer. Take a taxi. The fares are flat priced. I don't recall the price but it wasn't horrible and the taxi is oh, so much more convenient.

Best wishes for your marriage and many years of happiness.

We also enjoy the MDR. We hate wandering around looking for a table at breakfast in the Ocean Buffet. Check out the spa buffet they make a wonderful yogurt/fruit/granola parfait. Yum!

Lamanai was outstanding but a very long day and the site is still very jungle like. Altun Ha is smaller and a shorter trip, though parts of the bus ride were bumpy. Note that on the river boats you can't leave your seat, there is no roof (so it got quite hot), and you move slowly to see flora and fauna. Neither trip had anyone as young as 4 years on the tour. That being said, both sites are well worth a visit.

Barcelona. Hotel Colon or the Hotel Regencia Colon (sister hotel just behind the Colon).

Rome. Royal Santina (Best Western)

We've done Buenos Aires to Valpariso. Fly in to BA and give yourself two full days (3 nights) BA. Take a tour from Valpo to Santiago and spend at least one night in Santiago to see the sights.

Our trip around the Tierra del Fuego was like glass. The Chilean fjords were so beautiful it inspired us to go to Norway.

We can recommend Chile About for tour/transfer from Valpo to Santiago.

I'd go with the non-stop.

Buenos Aires to Santiago Chile around Tierra del Fuego. Long flight but such a wonderful trip we're doing it again!

Rome, Rhodes, Athens, Cairo, Alexandria, Rome. Very port intensive but each port was more interesting than the last. I'd do this again in a heartbeat.

Complete transit of the Panama Canal from San Diego to Miami.

 

We too are tired of the Caribbean (it's nice but we aren't beach people). We've started to explore South America and wished we had done so earlier. Lots to see and since you don't change more than 1 time zone the flight, though long, doesn't seem as tiring as compared to Europe.

We're looking at the Holiday Inn Express near the Space Needle. Is the neighborhood safe to walk to a restaurant for dinner? We won't have a car which is why I'm asking. Thank you.

We enjoyed the River Front Cruise (you can park for $5 with your validated ticket). Afterward we visited the Ft. Lauderdale Historical Museum http://www.fortlauderdalehistoricalsociety.org/ and then walked to the Stranahan House http://www.stranahanhouse.org/ via the river walk and returned to the car via Las Olas Blvd.

Walked around St. John. Visited the grounds of the closed church/cathedral. When to the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, a very nice, small, local history museum. http://www.antiguamuseums.net/

You can't cover the cost of the frequent flyer miles but insurance will cover the change fee. We had to cancel our FF tickets and the insurance refunded our $200 per ticket cancellation fee. Well worth it.

Ice show and the peek-a-boo bridge.

You will need to see if these are open in October but try Shirley-Eutis home in Roxbury, Fairsted in Brookline, Gibson House in the Back Bay, and Farbanks House in Dedham.

As soon as you board go immediately to the MTD desk at the dining room and ask to sign up. Don't wait until dinner time.

They have accepted collared polo shirts. I've also sent t-tops and bras. All come back neatly packed. I try to do the laundry as close to the end of the cruise that I can and everything is flat and easy to pack. As for laundry bag "technique" I go for the tightly rolled method.
Never tried sending slacks. Since they don't mention them I wouldn't expect them to be included.

we liked the Royal Santina. The airport bus and the HoHo stop right in front of the hotel. Across the street from Termini. We felt safe and enjoyed the neighborhood

There is a quirky local history museum. http://www.speetjens.com/museum/

Well worth the $1.00 entry fee.

The location is easy walking to all of the major Boston sights. Haven't stayed here in years so can't discuss the room. The location though is excellent. Best wishes for many years of happiness.

Book on board but make sure you know the price before you book with the future cruise consultant. Perks usually make the onboard booking worthwhile. You can also book RC and Azamara on Celebrity. Perks are different.

We enjoyed tapas at Neyras at Via Laietana, 41 a short walk from the Hotel Colon. In the front of Neyras is the tapas bar. In the back is a restaurant.

The lines at the FLL cruise terminal to go thru immigration were the longest and slowest I've ever been on. Get off as early as possible. Personally I'd not do the 10:40 flight. I'd prefer any flight after noon but that's me. I want to "chill" my last vacation day.

If you can afford the hotel or BnB rate then stay in the city. No need for a car. Boston's subway/bus system (called "the T") is safe and easy to navigate and the city is easy to walk. I live in the western 'burbs and only drive into the city in the summer, when schools are out-of-session, or on Sunday.

What is your "reasonable" rate?

I'll second 138East. Unless you have a reason to leave the city you do not need a car. Boston is walkable or you can take the T (subway/bus system). Look at http://www.mtba.com.

I live in the western 'burbs and rarely drive in the city. Parking is difficult and expensive. Schools will be in session by Sept 20th. You can take the red line to Cambridge (a very pretty ride over the Charles) and take the Red to Silver Line to the port.

Hilton Financial is near the harbor, Hilton Back Bay is near Fenway Park and the Charles River. Either location is good.

Don't miss the Immigration Museum in Halifax at Pier 21. Leave the ship and turn left. There is a lovely boardwalk you can take from the Immigration Museum, past your ship, to the Maritime Museum. Maritime Museum has a small Titanic exhibit and an exhibit/film about the explosion in Halifax Harbor in 1917 (in thanks for the help the city of Boston sent, each year the city of Halifax sends a lovely Christmas tree).

We like the Britannia very much. Convenient to public transportation. Lots of restaurants nearby.