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You are totally safe with noon or later (and cruise line shuttles will adhere to this as well). You could push it to 11 if you are willing to take a tiny risk and carry your own bags off the ship with the first group. Also what cruise terminal in NY? I'm assuming Manhattan Cruise Terminal with the above advice and EWR is about 30-40 minutes. If you are arriving into Cape Liberty you are closer-- EWR is only about 20 minutes and you could push up your flight a little bit. Brooklyn Cruise Terminal would be the same guidance as Manhattan

One of the big things to consider travelling to meet a cruise with a bare bones, ultra low cost carrier like Spirit is that you might get hit with baggage fees that are as much or more than your ticket. Frankly I would consider a more mainstream carrier where the additional fees aren't as a la carte as Spirit for this type of trip.

Viator, or any other merchant, doesn't charge the Foreign Transaction Fee-- your bank does. Just make sure you use a credit card when you travel that doesn't have one-- they are plentiful and easy to get. If you use a credit card that doesn't waive them you will always run the risk of getting hit with them. Also I do agree with what others have said here-- Viator is just a third party aggregator. You can often book the same things direct for less with a little bit of research and you often get much better treatment, espectially customer service if things need to be changed, from the vendors when you book direct.

You seem like someone who is a bit on the risk adverse side planning this early, so I would say that getting into Canada the day before, and not staying in WA, would be the best way to remove the biggest thing out of your control from the equation: the border crossing. I would expect it to be fairly routine but if there was going to be a bottleneck you can't control out of anything you've mentioned-- this would be it.

I hear what you're saying but they really aren't necessary in NYC-- you can easily do the same thing via Uber for significantly less money. LGA to BCT is about 45 minutes with normal traffic-- as long as you gave yourself conservatively an hour, maybe a little more, you could save yourself a ton of money and have zero risk. As well intentioned as this might be, also consider that most of the major Midtown sights are much better seen by walking. Traffic is a huge issue in the city core and seeing things from a van will not be the best way to go about it unless he was going to drop you off and pick you up places.

It’s all dynamic pricing and also dependent on type of vehicle- you need to plug your dates into each website to find out costs. No fixed pricing.

I would guess as would most if you haven't been. Touring Manhattan from a LaGuardia area hotel would just be a bunch of time sitting in a car back and forth and not really worth it. Getting to Manhattan from parts of Brooklyn is possible but again, will require time invested commuting back and forth. If you are going to tour Manhattan with one night, stay in midtown Manhattan and save the time and energy. If that's the case I would only plan on buying the Princess transfer one way to the airport when you arrive back (if you arrive back in NY which isn't clear). Otherwise Ubers/taxis/car service will be the best way to get into midtown Manhattan from LaGuardia (which is actually the closest/most convenient airport to Manhattan of the three major NYC airports) and then from Manhattan to the cruise terminal.

Are you planning to tour NYC, specifically Manhattan? It will depend on what you end up doing in terms of a hotel-- if you stay in Manhattan it will be easier and less time consuming to just head to the pier on your own. If you stay near the airport then it might make sense. Princess sails from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal which is neither near LaGuardia nor is it right by the main tourist sites in Manhattan. So you'll have to decide where you're going to stay. The three options being by the airport (LaGuardia is not a super great area to stay in and the airport hotels there are generally older and not the best), in Manhattan to tour (which will be more expensive but allow you to potentially walk to major sights/restaurants/bars etc), or by Brooklyn which offers sort of the middle here-- less expensive than Manhattan but a nicer general area than LaGuardia. Im speaking in generalities here-- can provide more detailed options based on feedback on what you actually want to do. It's the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and its located in Red Hook. Not much to see or do right in Red Hook or immediately adjacent to the terminal.

It's been alluded to a few times here but to be clear-- Northeast Corridor trains your luggage travels with you in the car you are occupying. There are storage areas on either side of the train car and sometimes the accessible area is used for luggage if not being used by a disabled passenger. There is plenty of room for your large suitcases and smaller ones can be stored above you. On long distance, overnight trains Amtrak will let you check luggage which will not be accessible to you during the trip. On the Northeast Corridor station stops are quick-- often a couple minutes with the exception of New York so checking luggage in a separate car would be impractical. Red Cap service will help you down to the platform before most passengers in Philly (check in with them in the main train hall by stairway 3) and make sure your luggage is aboard in your car. In Newark another Red Cap will come aboard and help you remove the bags. Remind the conductor when they scan your ticket after departing Philly that you would like Red Cap service in Newark. Also remember to tip the Red Cap at both stations.

So I would rent a car from one of the Waikiki rental desks on the Saturday you arrive and use that day to drive up to the North Shore and explore Oahu. Return it after hours and avoid paying for parking at all. Renting a car from the airport won't make as much sense here because you'll have to go back to the airport to drop it off. There is zero reason to rent a car to go to Pearl Harbor from Waikiki-- it is a short, easy, and economical Uber ride. Personally I use Avis, and have for over 10 years on our several times yearly visits to Hawaii, but that's only because of company discounts and loyalty points-- there are a ton of options from all the national brands. Avis has always done a good job for us. People have had good things to say about Turo as well-- I just haven't used them so can't comment specifically.

There are many people selling HOHO tours in Quebec-- I don't think there are many actual tours. I could be wrong but I only think there is one real company. That being said, Quebec is an incredibly walkable city that isn't that large. That being said if the newer town further back from the river and the Plains of Abraham interest you the bus isn't a terrible way to do it.

In Honolulu how many days are you staying before and after and are you planning on renting a car for both of those stays? Parking is limited and extremely expensive-- we try and rent a car in Honolulu only for the day that we need it (and unless you are planning on examining Oahu in extreme detail you really only need one for a day to do the loop around). Renting a car one way (ie from the airport and dropping it off closer to the port), even though not physically far from each other, can be very expensive due to the airport locations of the major rental agencies being corporately owned and the ones that are downtown and in Waikiki tend to be franchised ones. The one way drop fees they charge can be significant. What I would recommend doing is taking an Uber/taxi from the airport to your hotel and finding a rental desk near there. This solves two things-- you avoid the one way drop and you don't have to pay for the expensive parking. As an example we frequently stay at the Royal Hawaiian when we're in Waikiki and will rent from Avis for the day which is just across the courtyard at the Sheraton. Picking up there and dropping off after hours (the downtown locations have shorter hours than the airport but there is a box you can drop the keys after they close) we have all the benefits of not having to go to the airport and also avoid the $65 per night parking fee the hotel charges. Personally if I had 2 stays in Honolulu on either side of a cruise I would rent the car on the front end and then use the last couple days after the cruise to just enjoy Waikiki and relax. You were given good advice above on the other islands.

It's because Commanders still has a huge local following (because it is the best out of the bunch I listed there). Personally I would get a dinner reservation at Commanders (even if you dropped Antoines-- Commanders has much better food and service from my experience) then and try to get a brunch reservation at Arnaud's which is my favorite brunch of those restaurants. Worth it for the tableside Bananas Foster or Crepes Suzette alone.

I hear ya-- it's not a universal thing across all banks but it takes literally 5 minutes to let them know and then there are no surprises or issues.

There is a reason there isnt a plethora of outside dining in New Orleans an its because the weather can be unpredictable and sometimes beastly oppressive. Keep in mind for the 6th there is a 40% chance of rain and the humidity will be close to 85% as you get into the evening. If you want an experience go to one of the grande dame dining rooms in town. I would say with these top experience overall would be Commander's Palace in the Garden District. Antoines, Galatoires, or Arnaud's also are in this category.

Usually you have to notify your bank ahead of time you'll be travelling abroad with debit cards.

It's usually a bit less than 20-- there must have been a lot of traffic when you google mapped it. I've done it between 10-15 min before.

Which is specific to your card, not universal. Everyone should check if their card has international transaction fees or not and try and travel with one that doesn't charge them.

Your question is extremely broad (which is why I imagine no one has chimed in). All of the islands you are going to offer nature and snorkeling. Is there something more specific you are wondering about or interested in on a specific port stop or island?

Safe time would be noon or later. You could still pull it off around 11am if you self disembarked first and had a small appetite for risk. The airport is only 20 minutes away from Cape Liberty.

You can go to a 5 star too-- just go get coffee, breakfast, lunch, or a drink. Then it will work 100% of the time.

It depends-- assuming you are meaning in the Dockyard (although taxis at the smaller dock in Hamilton proper might be easier). Taxis do rank up at the Dockyard but it depends on how early you intend. You can always call for a taxi or you can use an app called Hitch which works like a local Uber for taxis.

You can use the apps but most major hotels will be glad to store your bags for free if you just tip the bellman well. Usually it helps if you are dropping in for a late breakfast/early lunch or a drink.

Yes. There is Red Cap service at both Baltimore and Newark Penn Station where they will handle your luggage from the curb onto the train, off the train, and back to the to curb for a nice tip. Could be a lot less hassle than dropping and picking up rental cars.

The Hotel Captain Cook has always been a fave of ours over the years and would highly recommend it-- it's an Anchorage institution. Not sure if they have a shuttle from the airport though.