CruiserBruce

The "Live from" threads mentioned in Post #5 ARE people's actual experiences on board.

One way cruises must either begin or end in Vancouver. They can't start or end in Seattle, with the rare exception of the very small number of cruises that go from Seattle to Vancouver...just a couple each year. Not sure how cruising solo affects our choices. Each port and it's features are discussed here daily...what sounds good to you?

Yes. Spending on those items before boarding count towards Mariner points.

What does this have to do with Florida...Allegiant flies to a number of airports? Try on the Cruise Air board, here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/77-cruise-air/ A Google search says 6-9 months, so any time now.

Excellent question!!!

Yes. The cabanas the Lido Pool area is commonly referred to as Lido Cabanas. Only the Eurodam and N. Amsterdam have the Lido cabanas.

This varies by cruise line a little, but typically the people receiving your baggage at the pier have the cabin assignments on a printed sheet.

Discussed here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/386-florida-departures/ Apparently there might be one between ships of a cruise line if ships are swapping crew. Ask on your ship. Otherwise, use a cab and tip generously. Discussed frequently over on the Florida Departures board.

The size of the ship has little to do with how it rides, its the design. San Francisco port is in the main downtown, about 30 or so minutes from the airport, lots of hotels to choose from, lots of activities in the immediate area, but more expensive. LA Harbor (called San Pedro) is 40 or so minutes, a smallish town area, with a few hotels and activities, far less than SF. Sailing under the Golden Gate in SF is a special event. All of these things are commonly discussed on the West Coast Departures board.

There is a hotel (maybe two) directly across the street from the front of the airport Terminal. A quick look at Google Maps would get you the names. One used to bea very nice Hilton.

Or with Rome in Limo, very commonly recommended here. Hope you aren't flying in the day of your sailing.

Early check-in is always a facet of room availability. Given the huge number of cruisers coming and going, expecting early check in is pretty unrealistic. Hotels will almost always hold your bags until your room is ready and you can do other things.

The level of cabin will definitely determine the number of plugs. Providing the level cabin would be helpful.

You get your unlimited soft drinks from the bars.

That is because the cruise didn't start in a US port. I am not sure you are referring to the PVSA issue, but, in a short statement, a cruise ship not flagged in the US can't sail from one US port to another without a stop in a "distant foreign port". So no repositioning from Ft Lauderdale to Boston (or reverse) without stopping in a South American port. (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao are considered part of South America for the purpose of this law.)

Talk to Rome in Limo. Had a great wine tour with them back before Covid. We were on a land tour staying in Florence.

The first thing is not all 7100 pax (assuming all ships are sold out) will be trying to return at the same time. People will come and go across a wide spectrum of time.

The Florida Departures board is here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/386-florida-departures/ I would be looking on TripAdvisor.

There wouldn't be any Hawaii or South Pacific cruises until October-ish, none of the October and later cruises are listed for any ship yet. Too soon to be jumping to conclusions.

How many people? How much luggage? European taxis aren't typically as big as standard US taxis.

Taxi would be one of the more expensive options to get to Rome.

Nope...not docked. No cruise ship docks at Santorini. It's a tender port.

Google search and check HALFacts.com

When you arrive in Panama you will go through Immigration first, then Customs. Speed will depend on staffing and number of other flights arriving at the same time. The extra check to exit Panama is usually a table set up near the gate, staffed by airline personnel who do an extra passport check. Can slow the boarding process if the airline understaffs the operation.

You typically don't have Customs exiting a country, unless doing US pre-clearance. But you won't be doing US pre-clearance in Panama. Immigration procedures leaving a country is also usually not too complex, but the US requires an extra step for flights non-stop to the US. But you will have tons of time.