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Generally about $64 for 20 minutes and $25 per every 10 minuets after. Plus tip for the driver. No, Central Park is massive and you only see a very, very small section of it on the South side. If you did one that covered the whole park (which I'm pretty sure isn't even offered) it would take literally all day and cost a fortune. Yes-- there is no place to store it either at the point of joining the carriage or onboard. The carriages are in no was accessible. I believe the only thing they will take onboard is a foldable wheelchair. Also keep in mind that horse drawn carriages are very controversial at the moment and there is huge movement to have them banned in NYC due to mistreatment of the animals.

Our Delta flight from Athens to JFK didn't even show up at all due to a last minute mechanical-- had to be rebooked on Air Canada through Montreal-- not fun. The cruise line is padding time a bit-- in all likelihood you'll arrive early to Athens but they don't want to commit to it in case there is an unforeseen delay which can happen. It's about a 45 minute slog to the airport, possibly more with morning traffic-- unless the ship is cleared and you can self disembark around 730-8am at the latest this is going to be very tight.

Thats going to take an absurd amount of time. You could take an Uber/Lyft for about $130 from Oceanside to LAX and it will take a little over an hour vs several hours with the plan you outlined. As mentioned I believe the train isn't running the full route right now so there will be an additional bus connection run by Amtrak making this even more inefficient. The Uber to LAX would most likely beat the train to Union Station, let alone the additional step of a bus and then hotel shuttle bus. The amount of time you'll be waiting for transfers would be maddening if it were me when it would be so easy to avoid all of it.

Even in the St Lawrence cell service is spotty while underway. Also your phone will connect to the nearest available cell source which will invariably be the ships cell service and most likely not included in your TMobile plan. Yes-- you will not have any outside cell service once in the open ocean. Really after Quebec City the St Lawrence is very wide and cell service will be limited if you can pick up the signal at all. From experience on this itinerary I would not plan on having reliable outside cell service any time you are underway.

You don't want to use a traditional taxi in Baltimore if you can avoid it. Uber is just under $30 to BWI (assuming that it is BWI) and takes about 20-25 minutes.

The short answer is the beach. Renting a Boston Whaler and using it to sightsee/snorkel could be fun. Going to see the caves. Catamaran sail/tour. Lots of things to do for teens.

So the question is a bit broad-- as you've seen there are literally thousands of hotels to choose from. Your budget for June will put you into a solid 4 star hotel in a good location and possibly even a nice 5 star hotel with a good deal or stretching it a little bit. Do you have any particular brand loyalty either earning points (or possibly using points to maximize pricing)? That would help focus the question and help us make a better rec.

Wow-- that might be the shortest call I've ever heard there. If they do leave the Dockyard they should do it with a ships tour then to make sure getting back is not stressful.

Give us a range you consider moderate. Given you are from New York, for the most part pricing in Honolulu will be on par with non holiday hotel pricing in Manhattan.

Always tip in local currency-- you could always tip more because it doesn't cost you as much. By tipping in US Dollars you are requiring someone to go and exchange that for their own currency. Why would US currency be widely accepted in Canada? There are stores that do but they will rake you over the coals as they can set their own arbitrary exchange rates-- its generally a horrible deal and an easy way they take advantage of tourists. If you don't want to exchange a bunch of cash just use a credit card that doesn't have international transaction fees.

We golfed an afternoon at The K Club about 45 minutes away from Dun Laoghaire which we did with a car service. They rent clubs for both Arnold Palmer courses on property. Easy to book tee times online.

Advice, especially if you are there for an overnight, is to get out of the Dockyard and go see the island. Hamilton is an easy ferry ride as is St George and both have lots to do and lots of charm. Its not going to be beach weather but a nice walk along one of the beaches could bee nice. Lots to do beyond the tourist shopping mall they've made the Dockyard into.

And maybe a tiny bit less of a bar/drinking culture...most days.

Both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are administered by the National Park Service and admission is free-- you're just paying for the transportation to and from both islands. You can upgrade the Ellis Island experience to a hard hat tour which will take you to the other side of the island which isn't open to the general public-- this is where the island's hospital complex is which is in slight ruin having been abandoned for decades. Frankly the Statue of Liberty is more impressive from the outside than inside and, from a time savings perspective, might not be worth getting off the ferry there. I know you had mentioned doing both the normal Circle Line tour, their evening cruise, and also now Ellis Island-- all of these will be very redundant. If I were considering all three, and wanted to physically go to Ellis Island, I would drop the evening tour and head into the city and grab drinks or dinner instead. You'll end up getting great views of lower Manhattan on both the normal Circle Line trip and ferry to Ellis Island. You could but just grabbing a taxi or an Uber will be faster and a bit easier. I would book tickets in advance just in case, although there usually is decent last minute availability.

And you should go see them-- just stay in Santa Monica. Hollywood strip isn't far away and an easy car ride or Uber. You'll be a lot happier with yourself coming home to the beach at night.

Also you'll see in more touristy areas like Murano (glass) and Burano (lace) in Venice-- the art of the hard sell is alive and well. A representative will follow you relentlessly. Just be aware going in and be ready to walk away.

You've actually been given good advice-- they major tourists sites in LA are nowhere near the cruise ports of San Pedro or Long Beach. Assuming you are flying into LAX-- West Hollywood/Santa Monica are not far away and are good bases for touring. Just jump in an Uber the day of your cruise and head down to the port. West Hollywood will put you near a lot of the main tourist things although it is sort of like staying in the LA version of Times Square which personally is a negative for me. Santa Monica is great-- nice beach town with a ton of things that are walkable (not a common thing in LA) with great restaurants and nice selection of hotel options from midrange to high end. If budget is less of a concern there are also some great options to stay in Beverly Hills which will be a very high end residential feel compared to the other two.

You're in the grey area here of being late enough that theres a chance but not late enough that its a sure bet. The issue you're going to have is that LGA is a business commuter's airport and will be very busy on a Thursday morning. Do you have TSA PreCheck? That would be a major help here. If the ship arrives at or before 8 and quickly is cleared you could reasonably be pier side with self disembark and through immigration by 8:30-45. Figure you're in a car by 9am. It's a 30 minute trip without traffic-- and there will be traffic on a Thursday morning rush hour. You are realistically looking at 10-10:15 curbside at LGA. And then it's going to all come down to how fast you can get through security hence the question on PreCheck-- that could be the difference if there are long lines. Physically possible but everything needs to go perfectly. Since your airline moved you, do they fly out of JFK or EWR to your destination at a more convenient time? Could be worth looking into.

MCT is Manhattan Cruise Terminal and will put you right in the middle of Midtown Manhattan-- an excellent jumping off point for touring and seeing the main sites. Its a bewilderingly large city, not unlike London, and you could spend your entire life there and not do the same thing twice. What interests you? I'm sure a few of us can make a few recommendations as to what would fit within that and what would be a good way to get to and from. I generally have used the Fodors guide in the past but there are also plenty of resources available online. You can take the Circle Line for a tour all the way around the island of Manhattan and the dock for that is essentially adjacent to the MCT. A "hop on hop off" bus might be another way to get an overview of things without spending a ton of time doing so. Manhattan has some of the great restaurants (and bars) of the world so plenty of options for popping in and out as you tour. Again if you could share what sort of things interest you it would be helpful in making some recs.

Not a perfect science but generally fairly short-- the cruise ships can and usually get in reasonably close if the weather cooperates. I would say 15 minutes at most.

That sounds about right-- we haven't done a ships Hoho tour but have done the standard Dublin Hoho tour (which I'm sure is the same one) and its about 90 minutes but there are usually lines to board busses at each stop so will slow things down. Keep in mind that later in the day the bus can get hopelessly snarled in traffic-- we sat for a while a few years back and actually got out and walked. Keep in mind that Dublin is fairly compact-- you're not physically covering a on of ground with the bus. If you're using the bus as transportation to a handful of specific places, you might be better served just walking or using a taxi. If you want the full city overview then the bus isn't a bad way to do it. The transfer back to Dún Laoghaire is NCL specific (the HoHo is shared with non cruise folks but the transfers are specifically for you). I would guess they would tell you a meet point and last departure. But again-- buffer yourself a little. Dublin's roads are small for a cities and traffic becomes very real as the day gets on. I would not cut it close getting back to the port transfer. Obviously once your'e on the transfer back you're fine even if you did hit traffic.

Generally New England doesn't include the State of New York. It includes Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The "Canada/New England" board under "Ports of Call" is where most of this would be most appropriate from a port perspective. Or also a roll call for your particular cruise.

You have some fun hotels booked for your trip. Make sure to grab a drink on the roof in Athens and then another one in the TWA Constellation at JFK. Enjoy!

Old Town is nice but if I had 1-2 days to tour DC I would stay more centrally to the downtown core. You actually waste an enormous amount of time doing this-- all trains on this routing through to Alexandria have a nearly 45 minute layover at Washington Union Station. You could Uber from Union Station to Alexandria a lot quicker.

I believe it went even further than that-- it restricts ships to 1000 people total, which would include crew as well. So the number of crew necessary for tendering operations would eat into the number of passengers allowed to disembark.