KeepCalmBearOn

I like that no one is punching a meal card so I can go get my Bagel & Lox at Sabatini's and then go to the buffet for breakfast #2 and load up on my bacon.

Are you referring to HR LAX Black Car Service? I had not heard of them, yes they have good reviews, but not many total reviews. I have used Elite Limousine Los Angeles to pick up clients at LAX and been happy with them. http://www.elitelimola.com/ But personally, if I was healthy, I'd use Uber or Lyft at LAX. I'd only go the curbside service if I was not great at walking or had too much luggage. I also recommend shuttles like Mickey's Space Ship Shuttle, Zippy Shuttle, Karmel Shuttle and Skyline Shuttle Express.

It is literally 5 minutes to the rental car counters from the port. https://maps.app.goo.gl/uea4RGuyycbrtqgo9 If everyone is okay to walk, have them leave the port area, so there is no hassle/delay in picking them up. They can meet you in front of the Keaukaha General Store on Kalanianaole St & Silva St. https://maps.app.goo.gl/UAsLpHAFMcEU1xGM6

Avis and Budget are one company, separate divisions, but use the same shuttle. I've never heard of the '2 person' rule, but it may vary based on how many cars they have booked. Personally, since the airport (Hilo) is only like 3 miles from the port, I wouldn't bother with an Uber or taxi and the wait for one might not be worth it, nor the cost.

Vista ships are Carnival - Carnival Panorama (2019), Carnival Horizon (2018), Carnival Vista (2016), Carnival Venezia (2023) and Carnival Firenze (2024). Ships that almost make Carnival worthwhile and tempting for someone 35 minutes south of the Long Beach cruise terminal. We have done some Carnival trips with the grandkids because they like the bells and whistles. This sounds like the Suite Perks of Carnival, who is of course the parent of Princess. Maybe there is some confusion.

Love the Coral Princess, love Singapore...... heck, I even like Woodland Hills! Looking forward to hearing your report. Safe travels!

I think there are a lot more than that, including Specialty Dining on Embarkation Day, complimentary laundry, priority tender boarding, priority embarkation, priority debarkation, the mini-bar set-up, in suite afternoon tea, Reserve Dining with more choices, and if you are a Captain's Circle Member, double cruise credit, so on a 16 day cruise, you get 32 days of credit.

Prime Time Shuttle is awful, awful, awful. Avoid like the plague. They have 911 reviews on Google for their LA operation and the rating average is 1.6 out of 5.

Avis/Budget and Payless have shuttles to the cruise port. FYI, to avoid any confusion, it is Kilauea Iki.

And hopefully it will snow in LA in August to cool things off a little, but I wouldn't count on either 🤣

Uber Black picks up curbside and there are at least two taxi stands at LAX besides the LAX-it Lot. One is across from Terminal B and one is at Terminal 7. There may be a third. LAX to Long Beach, cab or Uber Black, I'd guess $100 to $110+ tip. Uber from the LAX-it Lot, $60-70+ tip.

Half the hotels you have listed are chains you know. I love the Inn at Union Square, it is quite charming. The Chancellor and Orchard are both very well respected. Palihotel and Vintage Court are great as well. Those are VERY low prices for those hotels, but I guess timing is everything. They all can easily be two and three times the rates you show. You must be hitting at a very none busy time. Pick one of these five and you should be happy.

What does "not expensive" mean? Can you put a nightly dollar amount on it? The less expensive hotels nearby are the Best Western Bayside, Hampton Inn Pacific Highway, Residence Inn Pacific Highway and Holiday Inn San Diego - Bayside, which has a shuttle.

It is super simple. The off ramp drops you right at the parking lot. You get to a stop light at Harbor Blvd. You will see the ship in front of you, cross Harbor and you loop around in front of the USS Iowa. I (we) always drop luggage and person at the curb where the porters are, then I loop around again to park. You CAN turn right on Harbor and then turn left on the looping road, but I always cross Harbor rather than having to make the left turn. PS it is 100 Swinford Street, San Pedro, just in case you use GPS or Google Maps. https://maps.app.goo.gl/hUrQXtRM6uEbLudh8

Hmmm, Kamehameha didn't "unite" the islands, he was a brutal dictator who used European technology to conquer his opponents, often in massacres and then executing surviving chieftains.