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Its a different type of booking-- a day use rate is specific to an early check in and check out in the late afternoon. Some hotels offer it, some don't, and some only offer it if there is space. But you wouldn't make a regular overnight booking-- you would specifically book a day use rate to get a morning check in. You can do it with Marriott family hotels by using code "ZDY". https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-23598

Its called the St Marks Campanile. Its fine-- it can be crowded and there are more interesting places to get great views of Venice. As cruisemom mentioned, while a lower vantage point, the Loggia Cavalli gives great views over the square. One of Venice's great views is atop the famed Hotel Danieli just off Piazza San Marco. You can skip the super expensive meal now and just have drinks at Terrazza Danieli bar which provides the same views as those paying an arm and a leg for lunch or dinner. There are also other campanile around town you can climb. Keep in mind that the San Marco Campanile is a replica finished in 1912 after the original one collapsed so while historic, it's not the original.

It's most likely that there is some additional tax or duty on spirits and cigarettes that's specific to Livorno that NCL doesn't want to have to pay. Clearly it's not because alcohol is banned outright.

I'll second either of these. Newport also has a great dining/drinking scene that can make for a fun afternoon. Easy to walk along the wharf and pop in and out of places. Some favorites are the water front bar/restaurant at Forty1 Degrees North Hotel, The Black Pearl on the wharf, and the lawn at Castle Hill Inn (you'll want a quick Uber) is stunning.

If you don't get off the ship and spend time in Maui, honestly I don't know what the point of taking a Hawaiian cruise was in the first place. It's a cultural center-- something between a community center and an Elks Lodge. https://www.mauijungalow.com/2012/11/hale-nanea-hidden-hawaiian-cultural.html Scott has hinted at this but I'll be a little more blunt-- the beach you are looking at is most likely a locals hang out and the locals do not want you there. This can range from just general distain and dirty looks all the way up to flat out confrontation. It's best to stay out of the local hangouts as a tourist in Hawaii. There are some fabulous beaches in Maui-- some of the highest rated in the world. Anything on the west side resort area is beautiful with a ton of services for day guests. You don't need an excursion-- you can easily take a taxi each way from the ship to a ton of beach options which will give you a great day off the ship and show you a little bit of an amazing island.

Hotels that offer day rates guarantee check in usually starting at 8am.

If you would rather be in Atlantic City an extra night (vs an airport hotel in Newark) there's really no reason why you couldn't easily commute from AC to the pier the day of departure-- its only about a 2 hour drive straight up the Garden State Parkway. If you were up and out, conservatively at 8-9am, you would have the car dropped off and over to the pier by 12-1pm with plenty of buffer time. I'd personally enjoy that a lot more than staying by the airport.

As Horseman says, many trains a day and quite easy. For your stay in Montreal, if you want to avoid a lot of cabs/Ubers and if fits in your budget, you can stay at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. The hotel is directly on top of the Gare Central and you can literally take a discreet elevator from the lobby to the train station.

It’s also not practical in that you’ll pay the hefty airport rental car taxes twice (that are usually not shown in your initial rental cost when booking). Not as much of an issue at a non airport rental location but in all likelihood the overall cost would be more expensive than 2 days on the same reservation,

I would agree here-- there is zero reason to purchase an expensive ship tour in Newport unless you have some onboard credit you are trying to burn.

Inside The Breakers, Marble House, and most other mansions operated by the Newport Preservation Society you can take pictures without flash and exterior pictures however you want. They do not allow pictures in Hunter House but that's not usually on the agenda for most folks that are touring. Another very interesting option is to tour Doris Duke's Rough Point mansion, which is located further down from Marble House. It is run separately from most of the other mansions but it was lived in by her as recently as 1993, so provides a different more "modern" perspective than the other mansions which were stuffed and mounted in the 1950s and early 60s.

Alaska has a much longer history with gambling and loose women than Hawaii does...

Way too broad-- what's the budget? Rooms in Charleston can run from low $200s for a 2-3 star to $700-800 a night for a 5 star and everything in between.

The bus works or it's like a $12 Uber for up to 4 people to Whalers Village if you don't want to wait for the bus.

With Dial7 and Carmel the driver doesn't work for the company-- everyone who drives for them is a third party independent contractor. So it doesn't surprise me that issues like this come up.

Similar to what you said I was going to say that there is a small sand area (tough to call it a beach) at the very beginning of the breakwater behind the elementary school. You access it by walking down along the harbor along Wharf and then onto Canal St. I was just there a few weeks ago to catch a glimpse of the old Rotterdam (now Borealis) that was anchored off Lahaina. It is VERY rocky-- not recommended but if you must get into the water in Lahaina proper you could in theory do it there.

Currently yes, but they will be charging 5 euros per person starting soon-- was just announced. No timed tickets but there will be an entrance fee.

Yes-- you can of course visit on your own. I believe they sell combination tickets that include both the Colosseum and Forum. It's been since 2018 since I was there so I'm not sure if they are timed or not. Our hotel concierge took care of getting them for us but I'm sure someone has a website.

The question is a bit broad-- what is your budget? You could get a hotel near that station but it puts you outside of, but just on the edge of, the main tourist area. From a walking and touring perspective there are more centrally located options if you head a little more into the center of town. From the station you would be about a half hour walk from the Colosseum and 45min+ to the Pantheon. My point is you could avoid having to use multiple taxis/Ubers from a hotel near Ostiense each day by just taking one to a more centrally located hotel the first day. Again-- this will also all depend on your budget and touring plans which we don't know so its hard to make a specific recommendation.

The locals are going to crucify you for saying San Fran (or even worse, Frisco).

While it's a little off the beaten path, and I agree that you should take a cab or Uber, it isn't necessarily unsafe. Its a quasi residential area with parks, residential buildings, bars, and restaurants. The chances of something not great happening to you is low. I used to live on the other side of Times Square and would frequently walk to the cruise terminal for weekend cruises they used to do. That being said you will have zero issue getting a cab or Uber from Times Square at any time of day or night-- I would not base whether you see a matinee or later show on transportation. It is readily available there and a pretty inexpensive ride over to the passenger ship terminal.

Just running Uber right now its $120 for an UberX or $150 for an UberXL. An Uber Comfort (most likely the best comparison to a Carmel/Dial 7 is $137 and an UberBlack is $158. Based on this, personally, I would use UberX to save $ but if you were considering a Carmel or UberBlack the difference going up to Blacklane isn't that much and the quality will be much higher.

Torcello is lovely. Make a lunch reservation at Laconda Cipriani-- stunning to have a meal under the flower trellis in the garden.

Agree with what 1025cruise said. If you want good cannoli the usual suspects, Mikes Pastry and Modern Pastry there for you (and will have lines). My personal favorite from my time living in Boston is Maria's Pastry which gets sometimes overlooked since it isn't on Hanover Street but I think is of a higher quality than Mikes or Modern. Also agree that Uber/Lyft are the best bet for quick, easy ride from the pier into town. From the North End you can walk pretty much anywhere of historic value in Boston. Chinatown isn't one of the country's best-- was a bit of a war zone when I lived there a number of years ago but my guess is its a bit better now. But not atmospheric-- only worth going if you plan on eating there.

I'm with Scott on this one-- if the first rental is for transportation only, just use Uber/Lyft. Will be a push cost wise (and you might even save some $$) and save you a bunch of hassle. Felt that pain a couple weeks ago-- needed to rent an SUV to get some extra folks to Hana with us and it was brutal.