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Nearly always much less expensive to call an Uber at the time you need it than booking ahead.

Agreed- has (had) been consistently excellent over a long period of time.

If Insignia is still stopping in St Georges (which I believe it is) take a look at Rosewood Tuckers Point-- Sul Verde there is excellent. Southern Italian with some seafood options. Also Island Brasserie is also good-- more steakhouse but attached to Tuckers Bar and you get to see the beautiful murals that were commissioned by Juan Trippe for Pan Am's headquarters in New York and transferred here. Also over there and not a far taxi ride is Tom Moores Tavern. It shoots for traditional fine dining but we weren't super impressed the last time. It was good but not worth seeking out. Although the building is very cool and worth a look for a dink if you are nearby. In Hamilton proper there is Intrepid at the Hamilton Princess-- steak and seafood. Back in the day we had some decent meals at Huckleberry across the street at the Rosedon-- its been years and took a look and looks like things have trended a bit more casual of late. Bolero is very good brasserie fare-- a lot of locals make it their regular-- but it is a little more on the casual side but still white tablecloths etc. Waterlot Inn was always a favorite but outside of Hamilton-- I am honestly not sure if it has reopened yet as we didnt get over there last time we were on the island. Fourways is a trip-- very traditional but a little bit outside of Hamilton-- you'd need to take a car. Its fine dining in the stuck in the 90s sense (for all the right reasons). One of their specialties is Chateaubriand and they also do a wonderful Crepes Suzette tableside for dessert.

Maybe more difficult but not impossible. There's always one or two in the taxi rank at the Hamilton Princess and you always have Hitch as a backup or the hotel could call one.

Agree with this. If it's in your budget or you have a bunch of Marriott Bonvoy points its hard to beat Hotel Grande Bretagne both for location and amenities.

I agree with Horseman that it will be quieter on a Sunday and most shops will be closed. But there are options-- Hamilton Princess Hotel has a fun bar scene with a few options and there are a few spots along Front Street. Cancun this is not-- it's not a rollicking party scene by any means but we do enjoy getting away from the ship and being downtown when we overnight. I'm not saying that I fully disagree with the advice you've been given but as a counterpoint I do find the Dockyard a little "theme parky" whereas downtown Hamilton is like a normal town with a mix of tourists and locals whereas the Dockyard is all tourists and feels that way.

To further what Charles said-- you'll be docking at the Royal Naval Dockyard which is about 15 miles from Hamilton proper driving on the island. The ferry, while convenient for this route, won't be running late on Sundays as was mentioned. You could possibly take the ferry over earlier in the day but if you want to stay in Hamilton later for dinner or something like that you might have to take a taxi back to the Dockyard. The taxi fare isn't cheap but the one ferry ride would save you from having to pay it both ways.

$49 is insane for that short of a trip. An UberX with tip will be $15-20. I can’t even believe a taxi meter would yield that. You were seriously ripped off.

They typically do-- will check you off the list of reservations when you get on the bus.

3/4 stars more on the side of 3 take a look at the Marriott Quincy. It's a full service hotel, but nothing fancy. Sometimes its in the low to mid $100s, sometimes it can be expensive for what it is. But never as expensive as downtown Boston.

You're less than a half hour to the airport from downtown. A quick and easy Uber would be very economical for 2 people-- couldn't be more than what a shuttle would be if it existed.

A certain Seinfeld clip comes to mind...

When was last time? $200 is extremely reasonable for Brooklyn or really anywhere in NYC.

Generally that doesn't happen that often, at least from what I see and I rent cars all the time for work travel. I guess it could but I haven't seen it or heard about it for a while. If anything the rental companies, especially in Hawaii, have more cars than demand and the Lahaina fire didn't do anything to help that.

The Enterprise location there at 40 Hana Highway is franchised vs the one at the airport which is corporately owned. Won't make much difference for most folks (after all, 80% of car rentals in Maui are either Jeep Wranglers or Mustangs) but the airport corporate location will have a better selection of cars, generally newer cars, and better recognition of elite benefits if that applies.

As said, you'll be going through Immigration (not Customs) when you enter Canada and won't need to complete any formalities like that to board the ship in Quebec. I would check with the cruise line though if you are going to be arriving after hours and let them know. The gangway will be manned 24/7 but it can sometimes take a bit to get someone from the Pursers Office to check you in if its outside of the normal boarding times. Letting them know could cut down on how long you have to wait.

As Bear said, it depends. Mokulele as an example has an interline agreement with Hawaiian and I believe Alaska. If you have a connecting ticket your bags will be checked through to your final destination. You can also have them link 2 separate ticket at the airport check in but give yourself a little time for that in case. Ideally book one connecting ticket.

Mokulele is owned by Surf Air Mobility, the small plane charter operator on the mainland West Coast. Southern is also a separate subsidiary of Surf Air.

We use Mokulele Airlines for these short hops but agree they are a fun way to get an aerial tour while you head somewhere. You certainly see a lot more out the window of a low flying Cessna Caravan than you do cruising on one of Hawaiians interisland 717 jets. The flight from Kapalua back to Honolulu in particular usually passes on the North side of Molokai and you are eyelevel with the spectacular cliffs. That being said I wouldn't say Molokai is a particularly tourist friendly spot to go to. Very little tourist infrastructure-- there are no major resorts and only a handful of limited service hotels or condo rentals. Have never felt particularly welcome there on the 2 times we've gone over the years.

Also keep in mind the US dollar goes pretty far right now there-- you get about $1.40 CAD for every USD you spend.

10 days in Waikiki is a lot of time-- I realize people live in Honolulu full time but from a vacation perspective I would be pretty bored after 3-4 days there. Another idea if you want to spend time in Oahu but not necessarily on Waikiki would be to head to the North Shore to Turtle Bay Resort. I agree with Bear on Kauai recs. You could head to Lanai but the FS there is very expensive-- excellent resort though, very quiet from an amount of people perspective, and exploring Lanai can be a lot of fun. Have not been to the other option there, the Lodge since it was redone into a health retreat managed by Four Seasons.

The only one I know of that is exclusive to their hotel guests is the Royal Hawaiian and they require a RH confirmation number to book and you need to show your RH guest bracelet to get seated (they take it pretty seriously). I believe the others, like at the Moana Surfrider, you can rent them as a member of the public (but cant use the pool, other services, etc).

It would be a good time to do so. Cabs in LA aren't the greatest. Uber/Lyft (would recommend downloading both as one can have better pricing than the other at any given time) will be your best bet for getting around.

I would make a lunch reservation or book a day pass with them-- when entering the resort there is a guard/gatehouse and the first time I showed up unannounced (this was years ago) it wasn't a very warm reception and took some verbal gymnastics to be allowed on property. The day passes aren't bad at all-- $100pp and half that for children and allow you access to the pool etc.

Seconded on the Casino. Frankly the golf carts were sort of a waste of time and money. Sure you can get up into the hills a little bit and get some vantage points but you can't really go anywhere you want to. If we were to do it again we would just walk around town more.