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Generally not-- you are outside of beach season which wraps up in October. Depending when you are there in November (early vs late) water temps can be in the mid to lower 70s or high 60s. Air temps are still great-- the humidity of summer is gone then which is wonderful (but doesn't make swimming as enticing).

It's now a Doubletree.

As others have said, yes. There are limited exceptions to hotel amenities that are indeed not available to non-guests. The only ones I can think of are the Rosewood's Beach Club (which is in Tuckers Town and they are militant about non-guests) and the Hamilton Princess' beach club. Anything else at the top resorts are open to the public and well worth a visit.

Blacklane is very good-- its basically an aggregator. They find the smaller black car services that you are having trouble finding yourself that meet their quality standards (and this is a much better experience overall than UberBlack). I don't use them for short hops-- Uber or Lyft is still a more cost effective solution for that-- but for longer stuff Blacklane has become my go to in LA. Generally the Blacklane "Business" will be a Cadillac Sedan, Mercedes E Class, or occasionally a newer Suburban. The "First" is usually a Mercedes S Class or Cadillac Escalade.

They're all going to be similar-- around $70. Frankly I like that Uber/Lyft will give you the quote ahead of time. I've been burned in NYC yellow taxis the last few times with the fare ending up being significantly more than I had estimated. From LGA taxis don't give you the same flat fare you get from JFK (not that it would apply to Brooklyn anyway). Just to get into the taxi at LGA its like $12 in surcharges plus the 70 cents per 1/5 mile as you'll be on the meter the entire time. Any unforeseen traffic can and will make the fare go up. Uber/Lyft would be the way I would choose to do this.

Anywhere in Back Bay, North End, Copley, Beacon Hill, Faneuil Hall areas are very safe. There are parts on the fringes of Downtown and Chinatown I might not walk along at night as a single person. Not to say they are dangerous but there isn't any real reason to go as a tourist and they aren't as well lit or populated. Part of the charm of Boston is walking around at night with the restaurants etc. This time of year is incredibly expensive in Boston.

Either of them are perfectly safe. Boston itself is a very safe city and you shouldn't be worried about walking around after dark in the main tourist areas. Personally I would prefer Uber or Lyft just because you know they are going to take a credit card and I find it easier than dealing with a taxi. There are a lot fewer taxis in Boston these days than before, like most places.

Makes sense-- thats a brutal day no matter what you do.

If you take the Amtrak Acela high speed train there is all assigned seating which you can choose in advance so you wouldn't have that issue again. And you can use Red Cap service in Penn Station to board the train early and have them carry your luggage. Will still be a lot less expensive than the car service. Of course if price isn't a concern it is less hassle to just get in a car and go.

It can be done but it is going to cost you an arm and a leg. For example its outside of the operating zone of Carmel/Dial7 which are often mentioned on this board. Some of the higher end companies that own their own cars will quote you on it but they are going to be "garage out to garage in" meaning you are going to be charged from the moment they leave the garage to get you in Brooklyn until they return to that garage in New York-- so you'll be charged for the ride in both directions. Even UberX on a good day is going to be $650 and UberBlack is $830. Another app I use called Blacklane is going to be $640. There is a huge jump in price once you get below Philadelphia-- we often take an Uber up to JFK and its only about $200-250ish but thats a long way off $650 to Baltimore (I don't know where you are in Maryland so thats what I used for these numbers). Personally I would take Amtrak to Baltimore or BWI and then have a car service pick me up from there. Dramatically less expensive. Yes-- car services can pick you up right outside of the terminal.

Either or. They are both going to be from the exact same pool of cars/drivers. Carmel doesn't own any cars so they outsource to the same group of folks that drive Uber/Lyft. Personally I would Uber but thats mainly just because its what I usually do. There would be no need to prearrange the Uber on a Sunday. Uber will not-- mainly point to point. You can put in intermediate stops but its not a great way to use it. Carmel might offer you an hourly "as directed" rate which would allow you to tell the driver where to go-- you have to call them to ask, you cant book a by the hour reservation outside of NYC on the phone. But they're not going to give you a tour-- not to generalize but a large portion of them speak very spotty English. You could also use an app I like called Blacklane. These are going to usually be higher end cars than Carmel or UberBlack. You can book their "business class" which is usually a Cadillac sedan or Mercedes E Class. Or they have "First Class" which is usually a Mercedes S Class or Cadillac Escalade. You can prebook "by the hour"-- their pricing is nice because it includes all taxes, fees, and gratuity. I checked for the 29th and Biz Class is $188 for 2 hours and First is $314. Again-- I wouldn't expect their driver to be able to give you a tour but they can take you to anything you want to see before dropping off at the MCT.

Taxis and Ubers are available as well. Uber works reasonably well in San Juan.

The area right by the Carnival pier in LB is an industrial port with not much around it. The only things you have in the immediate vicinity are the restaurants/bar at The Queen Mary which is adjacent to the pier or the restaurant/lounge at the Hotel Maya which is a little further down. Other than that you need to head into Long Beach proper by car across the bridge. On the QM the Midship Marketplace is a coffee kiosk (I think Starbucks) with sandwiches, pastries etc. You also have the full service restaurant and the Observation Bar. They used to have a thing where all or part of your admission ticket could then be applied to food and beverage-- not sure if thats still the case.

To each their own-- they are making a fair buck off of you that way. Canadian currency isn't rocket science.

Its about an hour door to door to the airport at Athens from the port. 5am doesn't mean you are off at 5am. I would be personally be comfortable with a 10am flight, taking into account possible delays disembarking (carrying my own luggage off first) and then getting to the airport. Athens Airport isn't exactly a model of efficiency so you'll loose a little time there too. I would say just about anyone could make a noon flight to Milan without any issue.

Just go and use an ATM at an actual bank at your first port-- you'll get a MUCH better deal overall than you will exchanging anything onboard.

A favorite mall would be The Grove and the adjacent LA Farmers Market. The Grove is going to be a bit more upscale than an outlet mall (Nordstrom is the anchor store) but there are also mid level stores to shop at. Very atmospheric to walk around-- most of it is outside and sort of feels like an upscale theme park. The older Farmers Market thats adjacent is one of my favorite things to do in LA-- great food options at very reasonable prices. It will be a 20-30 minute Uber ride from a hotel at LAX. A few minutes away you have the Howard Hughes Center-- its been years since I've been there but from what I remember its a smaller, very run of the mill mall. Not sure what it has going for it these days. You could also Uber up to Santa Monica which is very pedestrian friendly and there are lots of shops and restaurants there.

Most QC cabs take credit card-- there are a few that don't and a few cranky drivers who can but still wont. I'm up there a couple times a year for business and just use Uber-- its easier and you don't have these questions. No you can't use USD-- you're in Canada-- but I'm sure a cab driver would be happy to take it 1:1 given how much you would get hosed in that transaction.

As Bruce said, no on this routing specifically from Kona but there are one way cruises from Honolulu that stop at various islands and then continues onto the West Coast (usually Vancouver but you can find a few that go to San Diego with a stop at Ensenada, Mexico to satisfy the US shipping laws). They also tend to be on the longer side-- 10-14 days.

I believe the concessions (in season until sometime in Oct) close around 6pm. If you are going later than that there is a chance the concessions may be closed completely. You can obviously linger on the beach as long as you want. The shuttles are dependent on demand and don't run on a schedule-- they leave when they fill up. If there aren't many people there, there won't be many shuttles. Never a problem in the summer but can be in the Fall. You can always hire a private taxi or use an app called Hitch if none are there for some reason. Quite easy and doable.

There's a nice coffee shop called Aficionado about a block from the terminal if you walk up 52nd St and make a left on 11th. About a 5 minute walk from the terminal depending on where you exit. Haven't been here post a cruise but did spend a some time there while a buddy waited for his car be ready at one of the nearby dealerships. Pleasant place to spend an hour or two.

I would do it as you were boarding the shuttle or just after you board it. It wont take very long and they will wait there for a little bit for you.

Was it a single masted one? If so I think it was the yacht M5-- shes actually still there apparently. She's the largest single masted sailing yacht but by no means the largest sailing yacht. https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/sailing-yacht-m5

Generally you can. Keep in mind there might be some in transit passengers that are doing a back to back (which I would guess is rare on the PoA but not impossible). Good recs. Keep in mind with the Iolani Palace you'll want to make plans ahead of time as the ticketing is timed and capacity controlled. Personally I would just take an Uber to Waikiki and walk along the beach and have a snack and some Mai Tais.

I was just about to chime in with what Scott said here-- there are shuttles to LAX-it. Essentially the same process you would have to go through with a shuttle to get to your rental car so either option has no real advantage over the other here. The only alternative, and this will be a bit more expensive, is to use UberBlack for your first ride only. This will allow them to pick you up curbside and not have to use the LAX-it lot.