The timing of tickets is very much dependent on demand during the period. We are in Japan next year during Sakura, Golden Week and the opening of the World Trade Fair in Osaka. Every long distance train will be be pre booked.
We have had to carry passports at various cruise ports, eg Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Japan is the same. It isn't up to the cruise line but the country you are visiting.
I have to clear cookies regularly for celebrity. It's the only one I have issues with. Cannot log in at all today with safari but can with chrome. It's the worst website I've had to deal with.
We were lucky enough to transit the Suez just under a year ago and also berth overnight at Haifa. Can't see it happening for a long time which makes all ships trips to and from North to Southern Hemisphere difficult.
I've been reading and rereading the three TR's you've done. They are a wealth of info. Thankyou. We are doing a B2B in April May next year on Millenium. Some crossover ports but one has an overnighter in Osaka plus an overnighter in Kobe and the other has an afternoon and full day in Kobe.