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$40 a night in midtown Manhattan is extremely competitive from a price standpoint, especially when you consider there is no upcharge for SUVs at the MCT that you will run into at virtually any other parking garage in Manhattan (which can be $15-20 per day extra). The other thing to consider is that you park your car at MCT and it sits where you leave it-- at a nearby valet garage your car could potentially be moved around several times per day increasing the chance of a bump or scratch. Theres no getting around the fact that parking in Manhattan is incredibly expensive. When we cruise from Manhattan we take a train into the city and avoid bringing a car in at all.

You are limited as to how early you can test-- ideally they want a negative test taken as close to departure as possible (so as to eliminate the possibility you contracted covid in between testing and boarding). It will also depend on whether you are vaccinated or not. Vaccinated passengers can take a PCR test up to 4 days before departure. Unvaccinated passengers are required to take a test up to 2 days before departure. As an example, NCL's rules for Bermuda are here: https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country The online testing kits work really well and will allow you to test in the comfort of your home and receive a result fairly quickly. We've used LabCorp's Pixel at home test numerous times for various international travel over the past 18 months but there are plenty of other options people can recommend as well.

Once, a long time ago. We lived close enough to the embarkation port (New York) so bringing clubs wasn't a huge deal but I wouldn't have brought them if I had to fly. The crew stored them somewhere else so did not have to keep them in the cabin and had them waiting by the gangway that morning. I met up with a friend who belonged to a private club right outside of Boston so did not have to tender with them. I've been to Boston countless times for work so didn't feel like I was missing out on the experience spending the day playing a round. I would imagine tendering with them wouldn't be the end of the world but worth checking with the cruise line to see if they will allow it. Wouldn't do it again-- was a lot of hassle even without having to fly with my clubs. If I was intent on doing it again I would just rent clubs wherever I was playing.

All of Hawaii is very casual and I can really only think of a handful of places that have an actual dress code (and Monkeypod Kaanapali isn't one of them). The entire stretch of beach is mostly resorts and most folks eating at Monkeypod will will be rolling off their pool loungers and heading over in the bathing suits and sandals. That being said, while the drinks are very good and they have a great/large bar, I would say the food at Monkeypod overall is unremarkable. A short walk down the beach to the Kaanapali Beach Hotel (one of the original ones and on the way to Black Rock from Whalers Village) is their restaurant Hui Hui. Its a bit more authentic and the food overall is better than Monkeypod (or Hula Grill/Leilanis for that measure).

If the ship anchored off Lahaina the OP wouldn't have even needed a whale watch-- could have just sat there from the ship.

You could technically pull it off but it will be a lot of rushing around. Ferries run about every half hour and then about a 20-30 minute Uber from Battery Park to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. You wouldn't get much time to spend on Liberty Island and because of the time crunch would most likely not be able to do anything inside the statue itself-- just meander around outside before catching a ride back to Battery Park. Frankly your ship will give you a great view of the statue when you sail down the Hudson-- given the time constraints I would much rather stay closer to the pier in Midtown (as opposed to staying in Battery Park to get to the ferry) and have a leisurely morning and then make sure to view the statue sailing out that afternoon.

Its a relatively newly developed area that used to be dodgy but is now full of mid range corporate hotels and apartment buildings. There are a bunch of nicer (more corporate) restaurants and a few museums. Its clean and safe but frankly isn't a substitute for walking around historic Boston. If you get to Boston quite a bit or have been there quite a lot in the past it could be fun to walk around but I personally would much rather be in the historic center of the city. The quickest way is to just take an Uber from the port which are easy to get there. Its less than 10 min drive and about $12 each way from the cruise terminal to get to Faneuil Hall which put you in walking distance to most historic sites and some great restaurants/bars in the center of town.

Wont be any time soon. They auctioned off the entire contents of the hotel and restaurants not too long ago.

You may see some in the distance but as CruiserBruce says, no where near how many, and how how close, you can see them in Maui. Lahaina Roads, the water between Maui, Molokai, and Lanai, is a bottleneck for whales mating and giving birth and in seasons you can literally just sit there and watch them breach all day. Haleakala and a whale watch is a very full day that doesn't allow for anything else on the island. I would pick one and then go to a beach or grab a nice meal and relax with the remainder of your time. Having done both numerous times the whale watch would be my recommendation. Haleakala is a lot of time crammed onto a bus when it's done in an excursion format. It's slightly more tolerable when you are driving yourself up there.

We use the Blacklane app quite a bit when we need something nicer than an UberBlack. More expensive but you get an actual black car limo company. Works anywhere too.

I believe Aloha Auto is a used car dealership. I would really consider sticking with one of the major car rentals firms-- inventory is still weird and the chances of something not great happening go up exponentially with the smaller players. We usually rent from Avis just a little north of Whaler's Village on Honoapiilani Highway. Its a standalone location so you don't waste any time wandering around a large resort like the Hyatt. Much more efficient even if its a little further down the road. Uber's from Lahaina are easy and the cost is about $15-- its only about a 10 minute ride. Parking in Lahaina is limited. There are a handful of lots you can park overnight in. Be careful though and check the spot you park in-- a lot of parking spots have 3 hour limits and you will get towed if you park overnight. The overnight options will all be in paid parking lots.

You might be looking at it while it's on surge pricing or maybe you are looking at a premium option. UberX and Lyft are typically about $90 from Midtown. That's what I would do.