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You have a number of options. What is your plan for lodging that evening? Stay near Newark Airport? Most options you find on the internet, like Dial7 and Carmel, are car service aggregators and not actual brick and mortar car services. They work just fine and have competitive rates but just know what you're getting into. A higher end aggregator is an app called Blacklane which will give you a top rate livery service but usually at a more premium cost. Going between JFK and EWR I personally would just Uber or Lyft (worth checking both as sometimes one is slightly less than the other). You could take a NYC taxi but it would be a long ride in a not so comfortable car-- I wouldn't recommend it when you have better options above.

It's certainly possible. You could take the Blue Route ferry into Hamilton after arriving (most likely only one way as they don't run later into the evening) and have dinner in Hamilton. You would then need to take a taxi back to the Dockyard. Plenty of good options there for dinner as well as a stroll along Front Street. Keep in mind that most things on Bermuda do close on the earlier side, but Hamilton as a whole is open the latest on the island. Taxis can be hit and miss at night-- both in the Dockyard and in a city like Hamilton they will be fairly available. Places further afield can be difficult as it gets later. There is no Uber or Lyft, but there is a home spun app called Hitch which I recommend downloading. It is a taxi dispatching app that works a lot like Uber (in that you have a map of where the taxi is as well as a close price estimate for the ride) but there is a 15% fee. You can pay with credit card with Hitch whereas taxis otherwise will only accept cash which can be helpful. We enjoy some of the dining options at the Hamilton Princess Hotel-- there is a new steakhouse that just took the place of a restaurant called Marcus, which was a favorite. They also have a great bar just off the lobby that serves food and a restaurant called 1609 which has great views of the harbor. The Hog Penny is a pub that is also a lot of fun further down Front Street. Shops will most likely be closed by the time you get there-- again, things close earlier in Bermuda. Most shops close between 5-530pm.

Marriott's code for day rates on their website is ZDY. It works for all Marriott portfolio hotels and allows you to book direct if it is available that day.

No-- there aren't independent shuttles from MCT but your cruise line might offer a shuttle option or a city tour combined with an airport drop-off. This is very doable from a timing perspective. Frankly I'd take the earlier United flight to limit time spending in EWR (which is fine but not the greatest airport) and get into Vancouver earlier. Keep in mind that NYC taxis are not required to take you to Newark (which is in New Jersey) and charge their deadhead return tolls etc. For this reason I would use Uber or Lyft for this trip. No-- quite easy to do. You'll be booted off the ship by 9-10am at the VERY latest. EWR at that time of day is about a half hour without much traffic. With 3 days before your next cruise you certainly have the time in NYC for an overnight if you want. Just run the same play essentially 24 hours later.

Please do and report back. I think you’ll find they’re open 7 days. Picked up a car there last week for a trip to Hana and back. You can also make a reservation with Avis online for pickup and drop off on Sat/Sun which is telling. But what do I know?

Avis/Budget are open 7 days a week. I get that lovinthecruiselife has elite status at National but I still don’t think it’s worth the time and expense to get over to OGG. It’ll be wasting a bunch of your vacation in a taxi.

If you’re tendering at Lahaina you definitely want to switch your rental car booking to one of the ones on North Kaanapali. Going to and from OGG is a waste of time and $ (and isn’t even a scenic drive). Personally I usually rent from the Avis/Budget one on Halawai Dr (and always have a great experience) but you have your choice of providers. The Avis/Budget is open everyday from 8-5pm. I think there is a hertz in the Hyatt and an Enterprise in the Sheraton at Black Rock.

Most major rental companies use airport codes to designate their locations. The ones you’re talking about, at least the Avis/Budget location, are coded as “JHM” or Kapalua Airport so it’s an easy misconception to have for someone who hasn’t been there before.

Snorkel Beach to me is like taking your kids to Disneyland and then telling them to just be happy playing tag in the parking lot. You’re on an island with literally some of the best beaches in the world.

Water temp today where we are on Kaanapali is 76. Year average I think is 78. Summer temps are warmer into the 80s, so you won't be too far off the 80 mark. It's possible it might be a little cooler offshore at Molokini. We much prefer a smaller operator called Captain Steve's but they only do snorkel trips to Lanai. For Molokini my pick would be Trilogy-- high quality operator on nice catamarans. From our experience its a bit more upscale than PAC.

If you are going to the caves then yes, taking the free NCL Ferry to St Georges is by far your fastest and best option for that. The NCL ferry runs regularly from the Dockyard where your ship is docked and the schedule will be posted. Going to Hamilton will in a sense only get you halfway there-- ride time from St Georges to the caves is about 10 minutes where its more like 20-25 minutes from Hamilton.

New Jersey taxis are pretty awful for the most part. I would seriously consider Uber or Lyft for this one.

From Elizabeth Uber will be very available-- no need to preschedule a car service unless you want to. Your 7:30 departure time is fine-- you will most likely get there with plenty of time to grab some coffee but it will also ensure that even if you hit a lot of traffic your tour won't be impacted. In likelihood you could leave around 8:15 and still make it but I would do the same as you and buffer it by 45 minutes if 9:30 is a hard start time, which it sounds like it is.

You've had an exceptional experience and frankly I've had some pretty good luck over the thousands of times I've parked in a garage in NYC (commuted into the city by car nearly everyday for years) but unfortunately that's not the reality of it all the time. Obviously some garages are better than others. You need to read the fine print on your ticket-- very rarely in NYC are they legally responsible for dents, scratches, or damage and will often times make the claim that they were there already. Try making a claim sometime-- its excruciating and designed to make you give up. My point with my post though is that at a valet garage, and particularly at the discount garages that offer cruise parking nearby, your car will be moved countless times over the course of a week and every time it moves the more chance of something happening to it. Your car won't be moved at the MCT parking.

I'm mainly a Marriott Bonvoy person when I can for the points and unfortunately Quebec City is a pretty uninspiring place for Marriott portfolio properties. The main Marriott is fine-- modern and located just outside the gates to the old town but it feels sort of off to the side and a tiny bit out of the way. My personal choice for a first stay for a couple days would the the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac which is literally so central and commanding that it is basically the symbol of the city itself. Newly renovated. Sure you pay a little extra to stay there but I've always found the location, amenities, and sheer knowledge you're sleeping in a landmark to be worth it.

A few midtown options, that have a bunch of character (as in you'll know you're in New York), are both along 44th St nestled among several private clubs. These would be The Algonquin (part of Marriott Bonvoy so points are an option) and the City Club Hotel (which is basically independent). Both have smaller entry level rooms but they are regularly in your range, offer tremendously central locations, and are somewhat unique to NY. Another option could be The Warwick which is up on 54th St-- sometimes will be in that range but can also be above. Also to this I would add the Intercontinental The Barclay-- it could be in your range (or you could use points) but sometimes is above it. All four of those hotels have local flavor and would be a great base for exploring Midtown.

The Manhattan Cruise Terminal looks a lot like a major airport drop off in that there are upper and lower levels depending on what type of vehicle you are arriving in (private car, bus, limo, etc). Dropping off is easy-- he will proceed to the pier number and there will be porters there waiting to take your checked luggage. You just proceed into the building for check in. On the pickup just have them be in the area waiting around your disembark time and call them once you have cleared any immigration. You'll be directed to where pickups are happening that day. You'll just call and let him know what pier you are at and to proceed to the terminal once you are curbside-- much like an airport pickup.

Personally I would find a nice hotel near your Airbnb with a nice restaurant and just have them check your bags while you eat and walk around. Assuming your Airbnb isn't directly next to the cruise terminal it would beat having to double back there, especially in light of arriving passengers for the next cruise at that time in the afternoon.

It's a bit bigger and less personal than "his"-- its the largest tour company on the islands and has been around since 1941-- I think they have nearly 1000 vehicles. They actually operate a bunch of the cruise line excursions in addition to the independent tours you can book separately. They have scaled back since pre covid but have increased offerings again lately. They are usually well run, and are very consistent in quality across their offerings, with higher quality vehicles than you sometimes get with independent operators including large busses. Roberts can be the safe bet in case you are unsure about reviews of other offerings-- there are more interesting independent guides that may offer a more specialized tour (like several we use for family from time to time in Maui) but Roberts is a very good baseline tour operator.

It should be if you are among the first off the ship. Depending on the day and time I would budget as much as an 1-1.5 hours of travel time due to traffic and rush hour.

You do sort of rob yourself of one of the more wonderful travel experiences out there-- taking a water taxi from the airport into the heart of the city after a long overnight flight. It's magic. There are hotels in Venice proper that have their own water taxi dock and you won't have to lug luggage. With only one day you won't have ton of time so I personally would be much more open to spending a bit more to avoid having to spend time commuting in and out.

I agree with what you said about going to Newark Penn in this case-- faster/cheaper/all around better option. But if you do go through EWR on Amtrak you can request an Uber from P4 garage station which will save you a ton of time vs going to the Terminal stops and then getting out on the curb.

Easiest and the way I would recommend is by Uber/Lyft. There is no mass transit at or directly near Cape Liberty so you're going to have to take an Uber anyway- might as well just keep going into Manhattan. Taxis in NJ are awful and are to be avoided.

To the caves and the Swizzle Inn, definitely the ferry to St Georges will be the fastest, easiest, and least expensive. The reason I'm putting both of these in one response is we might be getting wires crossed. To Horseshoe Bay from the Dockyard, the easiest way to get there is by shared minivan. Horseshoe Bay is closer to the Dockyard and is nowhere near St Georges/caves/Swizzle (it can be near to Hamilton, but taking a ferry to Hamiton to backtrack to Horseshoe doesn't make much sense). Just take a look at the map and you'll see what I mean. Horseshoe Bay and St Georges/Swizzle/caves should be done on separate days as there would be too much travel time in between them to really enjoy everything they have to offer.

Its only about a 10 minute drive-- it might be a lot faster just taking a quick taxi from Swizzle Inn or the Caves. I'm sure someone else would know about the bus-- not my area of expertise. Also not stated by you but assuming you were planning on taking the ferry from Dockyard to St George's to start this day? That would be the fastest and most economical way to get to that side of the island.