njhorseman

You're looking at a post made 3 1/2 months ago, and protocols could have changed numerous times since then. You want to determine what's needed now, not what was needed months ago.

Anything's possible but I doubt that the fee is going to be eliminated anytime soon because the government has included the revenue in its budget through the first quarter of 2023.

Every piece of documentation I can find supports what I said. There was an article in the Royal Gazette, as well as the Department of Marine and Ports weekly shipping report that says it is in Bermuda for repairs. The ship was built as a vehicle carrier in 1977 . It was purchased by the US government in 1993 and converted to serve in the Navy. The ship is part of the ready reserve fleet...ships that are not in active service but can be put into service quickly when needed. The ship is also painted like a US Navy ship. The only possible way I can think of that would make what I'm saying untrue is if the ship was decommissioned and sold so recently that the transaction hasn't been picked up by any of the services I know of that track marine activity, as well as the government of Bermuda.

If you want to stay in Brooklyn I's suggest the new York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, but I also agree with the other posters who have suggested staying in Lower Manhattan because of the large selection of hotels and restaurants, as well as proximity to the 9/11 Memorial . Your budget would dictate specific hotel recommendations. You can go on any hotel booking engine such as expedia.com or hotels.com to get an idea of prices and availability .

I seem to recall @Hawaiidansaying that he doesn't have a smartphone and refuses to get one, so one of the internet proctored tests may not an option for him.

There are days when two cruise ships are berthed at the Dockyard and sometimes a third ship anchored in Grassy Bay or docked in Hamilton or St. George. If you're interested, here's this year's cruise ship schedule : http://www.marops.bm/Documents/Shipping_schedules/2022 Cruise Ship Schedule.pdf It's been reported that the US Navy ship that's at Kings Wharf right now is there for unscheduled repairs, but because it's a military operation that hasn't been confirmed.

It wouldn't be that. The West End Trolley is only scheduled as a one hour excursion and doesn't get further from the Dockyard than Somerset Village . It should be this tour, which starts on Front St. and gets as far as the BUEI: http://www.bermudatrain.com/hamilton-tour

You want to post this on the Roll Call for your cruise.

I'd say that the public restroom doors being kept open is the clue that there is noro on the ship. I've seen that more than once.

None that I'm aware of, but I wouldn't call myself an expert . In my experience airport shuttles are only provided by hotels in the immediate vicinity of LAX and they don't provide shuttles to the cruise terminal in San Pedro because it's about 20 miles from LAX to San Pedro.

Yes, thanks...a good reminder. The ferry is often mentioned here when someone asks about transportation from lower Manhattan to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

No reservations are taken. There's plenty of parking. FYI, you pay when entering the parking deck. Cash is no longer accepted and the only credit cards accepted are Visa and MasterCard .

And it also wasn't due to the Passenger Vessel Services Act, which is the coastwise law that governs the transportation of people because as the title of the law says it governs the transportation of passengers, and a working member of the crew is not a passenger.

Haven't been on a recent cruise there but the instructions are quite clear and unambiguous. You need to complete ArriveCan within 72 hours of embarkation. I've highlighted it in red below: https://www.ncl.com/travel-requirements-by-country Canada Cruise Protocols Country Requirements PLEASE NOTE: All guests must complete ArriveCAN submission within 72 hours of embarkation. ArriveCAN receipt must be presented at check in on embarkation day. Vaccination Requirements: All guests age twelve and older must be fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to arrival. Testing Requirements: Embarkation: all guests must provide proof of negative NAAT test (i.e. PCR) taken within 72 hours prior to embarkation, or negative antigen test taken within 48 hours of embarkation. All unvaccinated guests ages 5-11 will also be required to take an additional test at embarkation. This test will be paid for and administered by Norwegian Cruise Line. Mid Cruise Testing: required for unvaccinated guests ages 5-11. This test will be paid for and administered by Norwegian Cruise Line. Disembarkation Testing (for cruises ending in a Canadian port only): unvaccinated guests ages 5-11 will be tested at disembarkation. This test will be paid for and administered by Norwegian Cruise Line. Face Coverings: Required ashore in business establishments based on local requirements.

Any ship can dock on either side. There's no way to know in advance. I've been on two cruises where the ship actually changed which way it was docked during its stay in Bermuda because it needed to test some lifeboats while there.

According to the letter to passengers from NCL that was posted in another thread the "application pending review" and application number should be the provisional approval that allows you to embark.

I hope Henry won't mind if someone else answers. You can't wait until you get to Bermuda to fill out your application. If you don't complete and submit your Bermuda Travel Authorization and receive at least a provisional approval by embarkation time you won't even be allowed to board the ship, regardless of whether you intend to disembark in Bermuda. You can submit your application with everything but your COVID test results as early as 30 days prior to embarkation. When you've done that you'll get an email from Bermuda about four days prior to embarkation reminding you to upload your COVID test results. The email will have a link that allows you to upload the test results. The same COVID antigen test taken no more than two days prior to embarkation satisfies both NCL's protocols and Bermuda's requirements. If you're concerned about accessing your approval document at the pier just print it out at home before you leave for the cruise terminal. Bermuda has eased the process a bit in that if you've completed the application but haven't gotten final approval before embarkation you'll be given a provisional approval and allowed to embark but you'll need to receive the final approval before you arrive in Bermuda in order to disembark.

The statement that they're "directly across the street" from the cruise terminal is a lie. They're on West 43rd St. between 11th and 12 Ave whereas Pier 88 is at 48th St and 12th Ave and Pier 90 is at West 50th St. and 12th Ave. The $19.99 price quote does not include taxes and if you have anything bigger than a modest size sedan they'll charge you more than $19.99. The way they compute the number of days you'll be charged means that for a 7 night cruise you'll be charged for 8 days of parking as opposed to 7 at the cruise terminal. If you want them to shuttle you to and from the pier you'll also pay more. Your car will also be subject to being moved numerous times while parked there, while the cruise terminal is a "park and lock' facility so no one will be moving your car and the cruise terminal parking lots are secure and not accessible on days when ships are not in port. So, it really isn't "half price" any more than it's directly across the street. That having been said you will save some money in exchange for a loss of convenience and a greater risk of damage to your car. My preference is to park at the pier. Others may disagree.

No...if you price out certain dates on that itinerary, for example the December 13, 2022 sailing, you'll see that the total of all taxes and fees comes to the $162, just as stated and shown on the screen shot, while on other dates it's higher, for example on the August 29, 2022 sailing, it's $279. In thinking about this some more I seem to recall that port taxes in Bermuda are seasonal so it would make sense that the taxes and fees for a summer high season cruise such as August 29 are higher than an off season cruise such as December 13 . The $162 shown on the screen shot is the lowest possible taxes and fees charge, just as when you look at the same screen shot you see they display a $299 cruise fare, which is the cheapest fare available for the itinerary, but that $299 fare is not available on every departure.

That's incorrect. Except for cruises in Hawaii, which are unique because the state imposes a Gross Excise Tax that is similar to a sales tax, the per person taxes and fees are identical for all cabins, from the least expensive inside to the most expensive Haven suite on any particular cruise. NCL estimates the total non per capita taxes and fees applicable to the ship such as docking fees, tug fees and harbor pilot fees, divides that amount by the estimated number of passengers who will be on the ship to get a per capita value and then adds the charges that are already per capita to get a total per passenger. Pick a cruise and do a mock booking of the least expensive inside cabin and compare that to a mock booking of the most expensive Haven cabin on the same sailing and you'll see that the taxes, fees and port expenses per person will be identical. I just think there's a systems glitch causing the apparent discrepancy in what the OP is seeing.

Two comments. I have no personal experience in doing what you are suggesting but AFAIK the advice has always been that you can't get access on a day when there isn't a ship in port. The guarantee of parking always being available does not mean parking in the garage is guaranteed to be available. The garage can fill to capacity in which case you have to park in the adjacent outside lot.

Yes, they need to put something for cruises departing from the East Coast of the US that call on Canada, but the citation provided by @DirtyDawg , which is also what I was referring to when I said it's on the website actually does have what you're looking for . I've highlighted the sentence in bold print although I'm sure you've already seen it and understand it.. While I understand your frustration with the less than stellar job that Royal Caribbean has done here...obviously it doesn't make sense to have that information only for Vancouver departures...why are you taking it out on @DirtyDawg and me? We're only trying to help. Quite frankly, you posted this on the Canada (Alaska/Pacific Coastal) board, which is why we assumed you were talking about a Vancouver cruise. Until now you never said you were cruising from New York. (Actually you're not cruising from New York either...) If you had posted on the Canada/New England board or the East Coast Departures board no one would have assumed you were cruising from Vancouver, or for that matter Seattle too because as in the case of Vancouver departures Royal also provides the ArriveCan information for Seattle . ArriveCan App or Website: All travelers to Canada, or their legal guardians, must download the ArriveCAN app or complete the mandatory travel information via the ArriveCAN website prior to your entry into Canada. This applies whether you are departing on your cruise from Canada, ending your cruise in Canada, or visiting the country as a port of call. We are working with the Canadian government to make this process easier for guests arriving by cruise ship, and will ensure guests have guidance to complete this process smoothly onboard. Learn more about Canada travel requirements.

Uber/Lyft or a car service such as Carmel Limo or Dial 7.

The Crowne Plaza and the Doubletree seem to be the hotels of choice in San Pedro.

The CVS website lists a number of CVS Minute Clinics in Charlotte that have appointment times available for rapid antigen tests. Also there are several Walgreens stores that appear to have appointments available for rapid NAAT tests. Obviously I haven't tried to actually book to see if the process can be completed but has she tried to do an actual booking?