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The poke at Foodland is out of this world.

It's all a bunch of mostly corporate restaurants in the Seaport and most are open til 10pm. There's not a ton in the immediate vicinity of your hotel. There is a pretty decent Mexican place next to the Summer Street Bridge called Lolita that's open til 1am. There is an excellent steakhouse called Moooo that's open 'til 10:30 I think. You could always just order DoorDash or Caviar to your hotel as well.

Amen.

What sort of cuisine and what sort of budget? WIthout that info we're sort of just tossing out places. If you're looking for top notch, white table cloth fine dining, Canlis is hard to beat. Reservations are a must. My personal favorite steakhouse-- although there are newer and updated ones-- is Metropolitan Grill. Classic dark old steakhouse with everything you'd want. For Sushi in Belltown there's Shiro's which is always a delight.

Assuming Oceania Insignia? If so it's one of the best cruises to Bermuda in terms of docking locations and how it lets you see the island-- being in St Georges and then downtown Hamilton makes a huge difference. We've done it a few times and frankly once you've done it this way its hard to go back. You can walk to both-- keep in mind that it is uphill most of the way and if it is ghastly hot and humid it will be a miserable trudge. Also keep in mind that a good bit of it is on narrow road, with no sidewalk, that has walls rising from either side. Cars and motor scooters will mind you but keep an eye out and you might end up pressed against the wall a few times. Taxis are easily available in St Georges, usually lined up when the ship docks in the morning, so if its hot just use one. Both of them have their charms. Tobacco Bay is a bit sheltered while St Catherines is more of a beach. Major benefit these days at St Catherines is the newish St Regis resort. While you cant use the pool facilities on the beach not being an overnight guest you can dine, get drinks, etc. Also a lot of fun over that way is going for drinks/lunch/dinner at Rosewood Tuckers Point. Great set up and a short taxi from St Georges. On this cruise we typically divide our time on either side of the island depending on the day. We'll stay on the East side for the St Georges overnight. Saves a bunch of cab fare. From Hamilton you can take a bus to Warwick and Horseshoe but we typically take a taxi.

Boston is one of the most walkable cities in the US-- a car or car service is actually a hindrance than a help, especially for touring. A lot of streets in the downtown core are narrow and winding and you can easily walk across the city from Back Bay to the waterfront in 30 minutes. What I would recommend is finding a hotel like the Boston Harbor Hotel, Intercontinental etc near Rowes Wharf to store your bags for the day (most will do so if you are having a light bite, drink, etc for a tip) and then go exploring from there. When you come back just divide yourselves into a couple of Ubers to the airport. You don't have a ton of time so you'll need to pick a specific part of town to see.

Times Square is busy, touristy, and one of my least favorite parts of town and it can be expensive. On the flip side the Financial District where the Millennium is less expensive but you can find yourself in a fairly barren landscape at night and on the weekends that isn't nearly as vibrant and fun as other parts of New York (not necessarily nightlife, but amount of restaurants, bars, etc). I would tell you to maybe look at Midtown East as an option. It will still be a bit more expensive than Lower Manhattan but it is a much nicer place compared to Times Square to walk around and experience New York.

Haven't stayed at the Hubbard but the Columns Hotel down the street is fantastic with a great bar (which you should check out regardless if you stay there)-- like 3 blocks down St Charles. I would not recommend bringing luggage on the street cars-- they are antique with no dedicated storage area and the steps going up and down are very steep. Also they are not air conditioned so hauling the bags up and down and then to the hotel in what could be ghastly heat and humidity would not be fun. Uber is your friend here. The neighborhood for each is very different. The Nopsi is on the outskirts of the French Quarter which is more touristy and a bit more rowdy. The Hubbard (and The Columns) are in the Garden District which is a quieter neighborhood that is much more residential. In the Garden District either of those hotels will be close to Commander's Palace which is a New Orleans mainstay grand dame restaurant and one of those rare confluences where tourists and locals patronize it equally. It would be walking distance from Hubbard or Columns. Nopsi is near the Quarter so you are walking distance to a slew of options (but great and not so great). Arnauds, Galatoires, Antoines, and Brennans are all New Orleans mainstays located in the Quarter.

Usually this is possible but can depend on the cruise line. There will be back to back cruisers and crew that will be coming and going all day. They can sometimes limit the times when you can come and go to prevent a log jam on the gangway.

Would highly recommend the Marriott Quincy-- about 15-20 minutes outside of town and can be booked in advance sometimes for the low $100s. There is ample parking there but not sure if you can long term park there for a cruise. I've had to stay here a few times to visit a nearby company for work and while its not in Boston, you can get to Boston quite easily and inexpensively via Uber and its always very reasonably priced for Boston. I believe there are some private satellite long term parking facilities that service Logan in the Quincy area (although have not used one). Also, are you set on driving? You can easily take Amtrak from New Jersey to Route 128 Station and the hotel I recommended is a short 10 minute Uber. An advanced fare on Amtrak could be dramatically less expensive than driving/parking and much less headache. On return you could depart from Boston South Station which is a 5 minute drive from the ship.

Carmines is a fairly mediocre chain by NYC standards-- PLENTY of much better options. Don Angie, Carbone (although tough to get a reservation), Emilio's Ballato (no reservations but takes some planning to get there earlier), Rao's (nearly impossible to pull off as an out of towner), I'd even put John's of 12th Street (which is the weakest link of this list food wise but has tremendous atmosphere) as better.

They're pretty much at parity. Uber charges $16-19 usually from Logan to the Seaport. Taxis can cost on the lower end of that but if you get stuck in traffic, which can happen often with the meter running, it can cost more. Keep in mind Boston taxis have a flag drop of $2.60 plus you are paying the tolls for the Williams Tunnel. Uber pickup at Logan is also fairly easy with the designated zone. I find Uber there to be more efficient, better quality cars than the worn out taxis, and about the same cost.

Yes you are. But we won't hold it against you.

I would just do your due diligence on the Hilton a bit to make sure they invested in it-- it was always traditionally a budget hotel that was worn around the edges but made up for some of it in location.

Not sure where you read that about dry bread. Carnegie always had the same portions if not bigger and far more surley service. Katz's quality wise was and always has been better than Carnegie was. It's one of the few tourist traps that that even hardened New Yorkers still don't consider a tourist trap because of how good it is.

The Park Plaza Hotel was taken over by Hilton in the past few years (which I assume did some upgrades). Traditionally it was a very old hotel that, while lacking in higher end amenities, made up for it being extremely well located (across from the far more expensive Four Seasons and one block from the Public Garden and Boston Common). If Hilton put some upgrades in then would be my preferred location wise out of these two. It's not really in Back Bay-- sort of a transition area between Downtown, Chinatown, Copley Sq, and Beacon Hill-- which is a positive for getting around town especially on foot. Hyatt Centric has easy access to the waterfront but Faneuil Hall for me is always sort of the "Times Square" of Boston. Very touristy and not much local flavor. This would be another reason that the Hilton is better located-- you can quickly get to multiple neighborhoods on foot. Everything in Boston is easily walkable and I would recommend that be your plan. Things by the waterfront and Faneuil Hall are more touristy, government buildings, and financial district. Back Bay/Copley/Beacon Hill tend to be more local Bostonians and have a more neighborhood feel.

No, should be fine. If its a cruise line flight then you'll be ok even if there is a delay. If it's not I would consider coming in the day before. The hotels around LGA are pretty uninspiring. If I had to stay there my first choice would be the Aloft. Frankly using Uber or Lyft will be a break even to the Princess bus from LGA and will be faster and more comfortable. You could stay in Brooklyn closer to the pier with better options.

To the best of my knowledge there is no normal or assigned berths at Honolulu-- will just depend on the day as to which.

Agree with above but this is also what you are paying a professional driver for.

You are fine. Its 15 minutes to the airport usually. Even cruise line transportation (which I think is a rip off and completely unnecessary in Boston) will guarantee you to the airport in time for a noon departure. I would try and not be the last ones off the ship, as you have to account for a little more time for your daughter, but you are more than fine in terms of timing.

The last time we did the Hop on Hop Off in Dublin (was pressed for time with some folks who had never been to the city before) it worked fine until mid morning and then just got hopelessly mired in traffic to the point that it wasn't really even worth it. Personally I would go right to St James' Gate and tour Guinness and then head into town to walk around and see the sights without the bus. Sure, you might miss out on a drive by of Phoenix Park thats further afield, but any of the places on the loop in the city core you can easily cover on foot without the traffic.

What day of the week is it? Wednesdays and Saturdays tend to be 2pm matinees (although there are a lot of 1pm ones) and Sundays are 3pm matinees (and some can be on Saturdays as well). This will be day and show specific but it might be doable at 1pm (check run time of show), will be pretty tight at 2pm, and most likely not doable at 3pm.

The HoHo bus goes to the port and you can buy tickets onboard. That being said, Boston is a town much better done on foot than bus. The roads are narrow and a lot of the things worth seeing are better visited by walking.

Yes- Uber and Lyft work just as well as any other major US city in Honolulu. Outside of the city on the rest of Oahu service can be spotty.

When I use the apps I will outline the general route using Google Maps on my phone the day before to get a general sense of time and what it would take if we just drove through vs make the stops. For example with Hana-- I would Google Map Kahului to the pools the night before and it would tell me about 2 hours. Then you sort of keep that in mind as you go. The day visitor on the Hana drive can realistically stop at around 1/3 of the things mentioned and still make decent time and the other places we've used the guides (all over Hawaii, California 1, a lot of national parks etc) are sort of the same way. Its generally too much stuff unless you are spending several days somewhere (and when we do its even more rewarding).