silkismom

Where did you see this new requirement--searched SS website and didn't see anything.

I THINK my flts to Japan are finally settled--at least they have stayed the same for over a week. We had to use frequent flyer miles DEN-LAX, it lands at the regional terminal, then need to get to T5 to p/u bags, then to International for JAL flt (3 hours to do that including security again and check bag) to Haneda, less than 2 hr on ground to Osaka arriving about 8:30PM. Not a lot of wiggle room anywhere. Of course I have 2 1/2 months for things to change again.I have requested wheelchair service for every leg, don't know if they will do the changes at LAX.

WOW, I'm exhausted just reading the itinerary.

We have good friends who always went to Alaska for several weeks for Halibut fishing, her sister's hubby had a boat and spent the summer up there. They always had it frozen in serving size pieces and shared with us. Sadly that all ended several years ago, really miss it.

Please report back on how it went.

Here we go again. On Dec 21 my TA sent a new "check my trip" showing our seats LAX-HND-KIX and it said to ticket by Dec 22 or it would be canceled without warning. Guess what--today our flts don't show on checkmytrip, UA (return shows) or on JAL website. This is getting freaking ridiculous!!😠 Yes, I sent an email to my TA.

So lovely to see a cardinal, I really miss them from when we lived in OH, GA & AR, their "song" isn't great, but oh the color.

It's a horrid photo, but the one just before the green flash.

I've seen the green flash in Naples FL, several Caribbean islands, and at sea. Whenever I tell people about it--they say "how many drinks did you have" so happy to hear that it is a scientific fact. Haven't gotten a photo yet, 1 just a second too early.

oooohhhhh Freddie--you made my day. What a sad lose.

Les, I feel your pain. You might try to rent a car for the drive--it's beautiful and you can stop along the way (we do drive on the other side of the road😉) I think our air situation is finally settled--unless it changes. We are now flying DEN-LAX on our own and catching a later JAL flt to Haneda, then Osaka. We will still have to transfer our bags from AA to JAL, but we have 4 hours to do it. It shows in MySilversea and Checkmytrip--so it should be accurate.😜

I doubt if SS has actually ticketed anything yet--I've heard its only 60 days prior to the flt. Our trip is in Apr.

BTW, my TA still hasn't heard from SS about canceling leg one from DEN-LAX, price wouldn't change, but if we didn't take that leg the whole thing would cancel--at least that's how it worked in the past.

Well, I guess I've learned a lesson. I sure won't book air with SS again. With all the cancellations, changes of ports etc the past several years, I just thought it would be best.

Well, no wonder I never heard of it.😉 Thanks for the explanation. The only time we fly is to a cruise or the Caribbean.

I'm sorry, pretty well traveled, but never heard about Concierge Key service until Stumble mentioned it. What is it?? DH will not get another credit card.

The saga continues--seems SS couldn't book the air with the Narita-Haneda by train connection. Then my TA was gone for several days. This morning she was working with someone at SS and there is now NOTHING available, must have had a run on JAL flts. For $1600 PP, on top of the $5000 PP we already paid for biz class, they could change us to the United one. NO WAY. So we decided to fly to LAX the day prior (I suggested this months ago), spend the night and take the original AA flt. Now TA is waiting for SS to get back that they changed 1st leg of outbound leaving from LAX instead of DEN. My hair is going to be white by the time this finally goes. Now my question, does anyone know of a decent hotel with shuttle service to/from LAX, I've heard some have stopped it. Are all cruise line air depts this crazy? We almost canceled today until I remembered that over 1/2 of the cost came from a SS canceled cruise in Mar 2020, which we wouldn't get back.

You have the same rank with Azamara, can't remember if you've done them or not. We prefer the smaller ships and the officers and crew are very friendly.

We are on the Silver Muse Apr 12 and haven't heard a thing.

Could I ask what ship and date? I thought Japan had done away with pre-cruise testing.

Well the latest--yesterday my TA said that now we have a longer connection in LAX, we get on JAL to Narita--but then Haneda to Osaka. I've found a train that connects to the monorail to Haneda. Of course we have to get our bags/ haul them onto/off train/ recheck and I assume security again. Why oh why can't they do something simple.

The lawn looks rather dried out, surprised they haven't put up the "sleeping" signs.

And can you reserve it?

LaCal, shuttles, like a bus? Where do you catch, within security or outside.

LAX question, do they have golf cart type transportation between terminals? We have a short connection in Apr.