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Thank you for sharing your adventures. I'm glad your solo voyage was a success.

I think those chairs with the dividing curtains are cabanas that people have paid extra for.

I enjoyed following along on your trip. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for posting each day. It seemed like you met a lot of nice people along the way. I enjoyed hearing about trivia and was impressed to hear your team finished towards the top each game,

Your posts had me smiling every day. I have to think the shipping boxes you began the journey with were actually your vaudeville trunks for all your props. It was evident that you had fun and made the trip fun for others. Thank you for your generosity of spirit.

I'm not sure of the relevance of my observation, but I attended a concert at Lincoln Center NYC this month and they were still promoting their partnership with HAL (via electronic billboard) My guess is that the partnership is changing but not disappearing.

The refundable deposit makes me think that this includes "Have It All" You may be comparing apples to oranges.

Brooklynite here, Another hotel you might consider is Brooklyn Hilton. It's a few blocks north of Ace Hotel. If you're planning on walking around, it's closer to Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian entrance (if that's something you might want to do- "Hey, can I sell you a bridge" lol ) also near the Brooklyn Heights promenade which overlooks lower Manhattan. I haven't stayed in either hotel and am basing my comments solely on the locations.

We did not load Navigator onto phone (it's old!). We used our cruise card for excursions with no issue.

We took an Alaskan cruise tour (on a different line) and we joined the cruise in Seward after the land tour. Maybe that's happening on your cruise?

When I was on Eurodam in the summer, there was table set up with the vases for sale at the floral arranging demonstration.

Had there been a price reduction that OP or their TA took advantage of? Benefits would have changed.

The day of the week has a big impact on traffic in that area. Monday through Friday, at the time you'd be traveling, would be towards the end of rush hour. The Brooklyn Queens Expressway which is the route that goes from Cruise Terminal to LaGuardia is also route that many commuters use to get to work in Manhattan. It would probably take an hour on those days. Weekend days the 30 minute ride is realistic. Pre-booked car for sure!

8 hours from Detroit to Wilkes-Barre PA, 2 hours 15 minutes Wilkes- Barre to Bayonne. Plenty of chain hotels, take your pick from trip advisor.

You might take a look at the Ketchikan Duck Tour. I think it was about 90 minutes long. Typical duck (bus/boat tour) I went by myself, but I could see an 8 month old being relatively content. On the water there's animals to point out.

If you've been using the same statement over the past few years, they may be trying to tell you the statement is over six months old. If you haven't, try sending a current statement.

I mentioned this specifically in my post cruise survey. I likened it to the up charge in the Pinnacle for dry aged steak. People might give it a try as an up charge but will pass on it otherwise.

It was an Alaskan cruise!

If you get shareholder OBC, can you also get military/first responder OBC?

Did not get one on Eurodam 7/2 sailing.

The "and more" was not available last week on the Eurodam. I asked at guest services and was told I'd have to pay full amount for any drink over the $11 threshold.

Something else to consider, by separately booking into more than 1 leg, you might get more shareholder OBC (assuming you're a shareholder)

Any thoughts on Crowne Plaza Downtown? Good, bad, indifferent?