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Depends on how long it takes to clear the ship. Our recent cruise first departures from ship was around 8:30. A 10:30 flight from Haneda is cutting it real close. We got off of the ship at 9:10.

Palace Hotel opposite the Imperial Gardens and a wonderful place to stay.

Highlights of Osaka was a long bus ride out to Osaka Castle then a long walk from the parking lot to the castle. If you don't like long walks, perhaps you should choose something else. The garden around the castle was very nice.

In Kobe now. The shuttle will take you to the Motomachi shopping Street.

We just came through Narita March 15th. Reserve a wheelchair as it is a long walk then the lines through immigration are long and slow.

There is an overhang from 5 to 4 that we liked and some might not.

Same here! We LOVED the Song of Flower and the Hanseatic. Sailed Diamond once and really enjoyed the dining room. The rest of the ship? Meh! At the time, our cruise was in the Caribbean and a volcano was erupting so we missed a port. To this day I remember the ash on the ship's deck.

Rose3232 - Yes, please post. Our great grands are 14, 17 & 18.

From the Doubletree, you can take an Uber or Lyft to Raffaelos Ristorante at 457 W 7th St., San Pedro 310-514-0900. Though I don't remember Lyft cost, it was reasonable for a good dining experience.

Love, love Chef's Table!

On board Viking Star now. The new process for dry cleaning is wet cleaning. Haven't tried it. Laundry is returned in 24 to 48 hours and beautifully done. No complaints here.

The tuna at the Pool Grill was great as were the onion rings. :-)

Yes, you are missing some very rough seas! Sorry that you had to cancel due to illness. I hope that you are feeling better now.

We're on the same cruise and haven't encountered any of your problems. Have had lunch at the Pool Grill and the burger was fine as was the hot dog. Had dinner last night in Manfredi and the chicken parm was great as was the short ribs that was superb. We have the SS package and just asked for the wine list and made our own choice. Food choices and service throughout the ship has been wonderful. I guess different strokes for different folks.

2 washers and dryers on the Constellation Deck 5 right of entry into Fitness Center