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  1. Again, as a technical writer, I find this amusing. Does anyone else?
  2. Not exactly the same, but on the mobile version of their site, it is possible to specify one guest on the search criteria. I didn't see that available on the desktop version of their web site.
  3. I also look first at price per night. (As a technical writer, I notice that cruise lines can include embarkation and disembarkation in the number of days. I believe number of nights is more accurate and relevant. 😉 ) Usually, an attractive price per night reflects a low or zero solo supplement. I, too, use USD 100 / night including taxes and port fees as a sort of guideline that I might consider breaking depending on the itinerary and season. However, in general, I naturally avoid itineraries / seasons that drive the price up. For example, I'm booked on a 16-night repositioning cruise from Barcelona to Kiel, Germany, on Costa Firenze, May 3-19, 2023. Euro 999 in an outside cabin. Not just any outside cabin. This outside cabin, 11203. During my research, I came across an eight-night cruise on MSC Poesia from Barcelona to Warnemunde with a base inside guarantee cabin, double occupancy price of USD 119. Solo price including taxes and port fees: USD 394 or USD 50 / night. Pretty awesome, if you ask me.
  4. I know this is off-topic, but I thought that some of you might be interested in this. MSC Lirica is sailing from Haifa from April-October, 2022. I'm thinking about the October 20-27 sailing, after Sukkot. IB Inside Guarantee double occupancy USD 559 pp solo occupancy USD 639 Not bad, considering all I have to do is hop on a train to get to the cruise ship...
  5. Probably not relevant to any of you, but just in case: MSC Lirica roundtrip from Haifa, October 20-27, 2022 IB Inside Guarantee double occupancy USD 559 pp solo occupancy USD 639 single supplement ~ 114% It's possible other sailings from Haifa (April-October) have similar low single supplements.
  6. If you are using Google Chrome on a PC, you should be able to use Google Translate. You can try right-clicking on the page and see whether Translate page to English appears as an option. Here is some information in English on the Old Akko website - https://www.akko.org.il/en/attraction/akko-haifa-akko-ferry/
  7. That's kind of a difficult needle to thread. Banias and Tel Dan are close to the northern border of Israel, while Jerusalem is in the center. We're a small country, but if you base yourself in one place, that's still a lot of driving. I can recommend a tour guide that provides transportation, but that might not completely resolve the issue of schlepping luggage. Maybe the best compromise is to stay up north a few days and stay in Jerusalem a few days. I have had wonderful experiences at a number of moderately priced hotels / accommodation up north and in Jerusalem, including: Ohalo Manor - On the southwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, within walking distance from the Yardenit Baptismal Site on the Jordan River. Not cheap, but tremendous value for a fantastic place in a great location. Vered HaGalil - Also a little more expensive than I usually spend on accommodation, but also well worth it. On a farm, they offer cabins overlooking the northern Sea of Galilee. It was pretty amazing to wake up with horses grazing a few feet from the cabin and watch the sun come up over the Golan Heights to the east. Great outdoor pool, too. Dona Gracia - In Tiberias, it's a hotel and museum dedicated to an extraordinary Jewish woman I had never heard of growing up, including seven years in Jewish day schools and a lot of Jewish history education. Incredibly interesting, although not a five-star hotel by any means. Rimonim Nazareth - Appears to be closed right now. Decent location, within walking distance of the Old City and Mary's / Miriam's Well. A little expensive for the quality of hotel. However, I was there for only one night in 2015; it might be better now. Israel Youth Hostel Association Beit She'an / Rabin Guest House in Jerusalem - I have stayed in a number of the IYHA hostels and I enjoy their consistent high-quality, no-frills accommodation. HaPa'amonim Studios - I believe there are two HaPa'monim properties; one is a hotel and the other offers apartments. I stayed in an apartment, which is in a building without an elevator, so unless you get a ground-floor apartment, it might not good for you. Right on King George Street downtown, so great location. I stayed there last year for Israel's Independence Day. Perfect. Hotel La Perle - Location, location, location. Right off of Ben Yehuda, King George, and Yaffo streets downtown. I stayed in a tiny, functional single room. I don't think they have any rooms on the ground floor, and I don't remember there being an elevator. I stayed there for Israel's Independence Day a few years ago. Fun. ibis Styles Jerusalem - There are now three ibis properties in Jerusalem - maybe four. I haven't stayed here, but when I stayed at La Perle around the corner, the ibis Styles on Ben-Yehuda Street had a 1+1 Happy Hour in their ninth-floor bar / dining room with terrace. That was awesome. Little House in Baka - On Derekh Hebron, not downtown, a charming bed and breakfast in a charming neighborhood. Wonderful promenades with breathtaking views of the Old City within walking distance. National Hotel East Jerusalem - A couple of blocks from Nablus Gate, a decent hotel with a rooftop dining room. Shalom Hotel Jerusalem (former Rimonim Jerusalem) - A decent hotel in Bayit Vegan, so not downtown. Compared to the other places I have stayed, their locations, and their prices, I would not recommend this hotel - unless they have improved since I stayed there in 2015. In a couple of weeks, I will be staying at Beit Nofesh (Vacation Home) Weiss in Beit Hillel near Kiryat Shmona; the Jordan Valley Birding Lodge in Kfar Ruppin near Beit She'an; and at the Kaplan Hotel in downtown Jerusalem. Unfortunately, all I can write about them is that they look great and are reasonably priced for the week before and during Israel's Memorial and Independence days...
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