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They're just "tenders"-- "shuttles" tend to be cruise line jargon for busses in ports. As you've said it's a new itinerary so only Princess knows for sure, but typically when a ship is overnighting the gangway and tenders operate 24/7 (although less frequently later and overnight-- sometimes just based on demand).

Also, embarkment or departure? I'm sure it's possible but that seems like a late time to begin boarding at the MCT.

You should be fine- Logan is extremely close. I would disembark with self help at your earliest convenience.

There is more than one pier. Are you boarding or disembarking in San Juan or is San Juan a port stop? If you are boarding/disembarking you'll most likely be at the Pan American Pier which is a ways from the downtown Old San Juan. If it is a port stop you'll dock close to the Sheraton Old San Juan. Pan American Pier no. Cruise pier in Old San Juan is quite close. Again-- I don't know which pier you'll be at but I don't think there is anything close to the downtown pier. The beaches at Condado are not far at all from the Pan American Pier.

More like 8 minutes-- super quick.

It's much better than it used to be since the major renovations opened. The NO airport used to be about as exciting as a Greyhound Bus station. The Dooky Chase family have Leah's Kitchen in C Terminal which is most likely what you are looking for based on what you said. They also have a burger joint on in the B Terminal which I enjoyed. Keep in mind though that all of these are being cooked and prepared by third party airport concessionaires that the restaurants licence their names to so the quality isn't going to be as high as it is in town. Personally our favorite NO departure ritual is having jazz brunch at Arnaud's with several martinis, eggs benedict, and some tableside Bananas Foster on the way out of town before we get to the airport. Way better than anything you'll get at the airport itself...

It's super easy-- quick Uber/taxi ride, you can take public transport, and I believe you can walk (although I never have there). The old Quebec Pavilion is now repurposed as the Casino Montreal and is quite popular. Most of the outline of Expo 67 is still there overlayed with some changes made for the 76 Olympics nearby (rowing basin). An amusement park occupies the North end of the island.

It depends on the time of year but generally yes. There aren't as many hotel rooms as there are in a city like New York. I'm in Boston several times a month for work nowadays and sometimes I use an app called Hotel Tonight if things are especially egregious. But the whole premise of it is that you have to wait until literally the day of travel to book. You can book a hotel like one of my favorites-- the Fairmont Copley Plaza-- sometimes for $135 a night when it can go for $400+ in advance.

From Santa Lucia they are pretty easy to find. Otherwise any hotel with a dock will be happy to call you one and it's usually just a few minute wait.

They have UberXLs in Quebec which in my experience are mainly minivans with a few 3rd row SUVs. Should be enough room. Worse comes to worse you could always just split into two regular Ubers. I stopped using traditional taxis in Quebec because it is inconsistent who will take credit cards-- with Uber theres zero question.

The only US Preclearance locations in the Caribbean are at Nassau and Aruba. There is also preclearance at Bermuda. You'll go through immigration at your first entry into the US flying from SXM.

Chariots for Hire is a company I've used several times in DC for work events. Very good and reliable. There are a few others that operate locally. I think what you are going to quickly find is what you propose is very, very expensive. These mini busses will be billed by the hour from garage in to garage out-- meaning you will be paying for 2 full round trips from DC to Cape Liberty and back even though you'll only occupy 1 round trip. That's industry standard-- not just with the company I mentioned. This will most likely be the most cost effective way to do this even with the larger group.

Thats my personal favorite reason for taking a cruise to Bermuda. The ship becomes essentially a floating hotel for a few days. You can actually enjoy the island instead of having to shuffle back on the ship at 4pm each day.

Whatever you want to hear but they are very different things that serve completely different purposes. Immigration is the only formality you'll go through. And no, they don't have Global Entry in Boston. The only cruise port I know they have Global Entry in is Port Everglades.

And there are plenty of other options besides Port Royal. I would say the top option on the island is the Mid Ocean Club which you can do depending on their availability without being a member.

I'm in Amsterdam a couple times a year for business and will use an app called Blacklane for when I want something nicer (it is an aggregator for some of the top independent car services in the area). Nothing but positive things to say about it-- quoted cost includes all fees, taxes, and gratuity and all payment is done in the app. They offer Mercedes E and S class as well as a Mercesdes Metra executive van for larger groups (which I would suggest for 2 couples and cruise luggege). Cost is usually 250-300 Euro for Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Otherwise I just use Uber in Amsterdam. They have all the usual options-- UberX, UberBlack, or XL etc. Cars maybe aren't as new or upscale as Blacklane but it is a little bit less expensive. The train is actually quite lovely, super fast (it's literally twice as fast as driving), and very easy to Rotterdam. Never had any issues with luggage on it.

Just UberBlack-- its such a short ride.

The rub here is that Bermuda is a wonderful beach getaway with kids-- with some of the best and most pristine beaches anywhere-- but April really isnt beach season. The air temp will be in the mid to low 70s during the day with lower humidity than you get during the summer, but the water temp will be in the high 60s making swimming not so great for most of us. That being said you can certainly enjoy the beach with much lower crowds than the main season but swimming might be off the table. The island itself is a beautiful British Overseas Territory and is much cleaner and upscale than most places further south in the Caribbean. It's very safe and family friendly. There are some great historic spots but that might be lost on a 5 and 7 year old. April is a fantastic time for golfing on the island-- again, not something they would be part of. It might be that either waiting until the summer season for beach weather on Bermuda or maybe looking at other cruises that are further south in the warmer weather in April where there will be more to do with them could be the two paths here.

You have to consider that its not as easy or quick to get around the island as it is in Southern California. There are no highways that even close to represent the freeway system etc. Your ship will dock in Kahului which is a considerable travel time to the main resort areas of Kapalua (just under an hour each way), Kaanapali (45 minutes), and Wailea (closest at about a half hour each way without traffic). With the exception of Wailea the road in and out is two lanes and can see considerable backups at times which can stretch drive times. Mama's is close to the port so that's not a big deal. But if you were to continue to Hana, which is a modest 50 miles from the port, it will take you over 2 hours on switchback roads. The point being, given travel times can be long over short distances, you need to be more strategic unless you want to spend the entire time in the car. I would pick two general areas for each day of your stay and base dining on that.

I've lived in and around New Jersey for a very long time and have never heard of them-- they are most likely an aggregator that doesn't own or operate any cars and just farms out rides to individual operators like Dial7 or Carmel. From Edison either Dial7 or Carmel would work fine. So would Uber or Lyft. And if you wanted something nicer try an app called Blacklane which works very well for higher end vehicles (at a higher price). You have tons of options-- I wouldn't get hung up on this one company that no one knows anything about except for one positive review on a cruise board.

Normally would have recommended Lahaina Grill which I always considered to be the best overall restaurant on the island-- unfortunately it is now gone with the fire. Up in Kapalua Cane & Canoe (and the adjacent Hideaway Bar) are favorites with great atmosphere and are at the Montage which is fun to poke around in. Merrimans close by would get honorable mention that way. Down in Wailea, The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea is quite romantic (and it's at a hotel that prides itself in being child free which for me at least makes it even more romantic!). The adjacent Birdcage lounge is great pre or post dinner for drinks. Also in Wailea we've had very good meals at Spago at the Four Seasons. Its a chain and its not super romantic but it is consistently good. If you've had dinner at the one in Beverly Hills or elsewhere its not worth going out of your way for.

The question is fairly broad-- I'm not sure what you like to eat or what you consider to be "nice". Quebec City has a slew of very genuinely good places and also a bunch of very touristy mediocre restaurants masquerading as fine dining. Le Continental, not far from the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac, has been a favorite for years. They specialize in French old school fine dining with an emphasis on tableside preparation and flambe desserts. Really fun night out and the food is consistently very good. The Champlain Dining Room at the Chateau Frontenac itself has undergone many changes through the years (the waiters used to be costumed in old Quebecois garb). It was recently refreshed and a little bit modernized and it is still excellent. The menu now is less traditional and more avant garde multi course fine dining. Dress is also subjective-- neither of the above have a formal dress code and they are two of the more formal restaurants in town. Personally I would wear a sport coat but you don't have to. I wouldnt wear jeans and a t shirt.

It will depend and it is at the discretion of the company or captain so there is no firm rule here until you are aboard. That being said, in the Caribbean, ships time tends to keep to the port of departure. If you depart Miami or Ft Lauderdale the ship will most likely remain on Eastern Standard Time the whole cruise. St Kitts is in Atlantic Time.

There are public ferries and privately chartered options available. It takes about 45 minutes each way so in reality about 2-2.5 hours of your 9 hour port stop will be just spent in transit back and forth to Nevis so take that into consideration when deciding if it's even worth it. When we went our ship was tendering into Nevis so it gave us much more usable time there. From St Kitts I believe the ferries are about $30 per person. Charters are obviously going to be quite a bit more but most likely will result in more time there and less time waiting for a ferry. Like I said-- in all reality at least 2.5 hours of your day will be spent on the ferry, waiting for the ferry, and getting to from the FS. And you would need to pad your return by a healthy amount to make sure you don't miss your ship in St Kitts. Personally not sure it would be worth it for me-- it's a lot of running around. If there was a ships excursion that provides the transportation to and from (and gives you the insurance policy you wont be left behind) that might be worth it. The silver lining is that the FS is very close to the Charlestown Ferry pier.

The usual suspects would apply-- Carmel or Dial7. Frankly splitting the group into a few Ubers would most likely be less expensive and yield a similar result. You could go out and get a Sprinter or mini bus but its going to be garage in to garage out and cost a fortune just to keep all 9 in the same vehicle.