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I mean you could do all that but you have a lot on your plate. Where did you book the luau? That might help us in terms of figuring out order. Also the area where you are staying might be helpful. Diamond Head you will need a reservation to go to so make sure you do that. The hike takes between 1.5-2 hours round trip (assuming you go right up and right down). You can make a day of Pearl Harbor and visit the USS Missouri/Bowfin and assorted museums or you can do the essentials like the USS Arizona Memorial. If you've toured one of the other Iowa Class battleships before you can skip the Missouri and save time. Reservations are essential for the USS Arizona Memorial as the boats that take you there are Navy run. You'll get a timed entry time. Frankly I would skip the pineapple plantation unless you really are passionate about pineapples. It's very touristy and consists mainly of a miniature train and some gardens. The plantation is about a 45 minute ride out of Honolulu (without traffic) each way. You would most likely just have to rent a car for this. In terms of transfers we just use Uber or Lyft in Honolulu like you would in any major city-- super easy and generally cost effective to alternatives. Renting a car can get pricey as parking, especially in Waikiki, is very expensive and there is a ton of traffic. You're not missing anything but I fear you are trying to do too much in a short period of time. There's also a bunch of great dining in Honolulu you should check out to see if anything is of interest (luau's are not generally known for their food quality). But just take some time to just relax, sit on the beach, grab a Mai Tai, and embrace the aloha spirit!

You should have enough time. Once you get off your tender walk south to Memorial Blvd and take that across town and it will put you at the top of the Cliff Walk-- about a 20-25 minute walk. As you pass Bellevue Ave roughly halfway through this you'll see the Tennis Hall of Fame which is worth a quick gander. If you want to grab coffee or something to eat or use the restroom, do it here. There isn't much at all as you get over to the neighborhood where the mansions are. Depending on the time you can walk the Cliff Walk until The Breakers opens. All mansions open at 10am so my guess is you will have some time to kill which you can do walking the Cliff Walk. Depending on what time you finish at The Breakers you can either take in another mansion-- Marble House is my personal fave-- or walk further south along the Cliff Walk. If you were to do that I would recommend just calling an Uber to get back to town. If you walk back from The Breakers give yourself about 45 minutes to do so. The White Horse is very close to where you tender in-- about a 5 minute walk back to the tender. Should be easy to grab lunch around 1pm and still have plenty of time to make one of the last tenders back by 3. Make sure to bring something warm. You'll be out there fairly early in the morning and nearly all of the Cliff Walk is exposed to the water. It can be windy and chilly this time of year.

Very safe and easy to walk to Julia St Terminal. It's a very touristy area so no issues there. You'll find its not difficult to procure alcohol in any form in New Orleans. The town practically runs on it. There is a basic liquor store thats near the terminal just past the Omni on the main drag that goes in front of the terminal. Basic corner store type of set up. Do make sure you get out and have a few drinks around town the night before-- it's a lot of fun. You are walking distance to the French Quarter. Walk over to the Hotel Monteleone and their famous Carousel Bar. There is a lot of good eating and drinking to be had. Your hotel is also next door to the Windsor Court Hotel which upstairs has one of my favorite bars in town-- the Polo Club.

The Audrain Museum there next to the Tennis Hall of Fame is well worth a look if you are at all interested in cars.

Everyone's experience with Turo will be different-- you aren't renting from a company, you are renting a private car from a private individual. Turo is merely facilitating that transaction like an automotive AirBnB. Our experience on Maui is that renting with one of the bigger companies usually works out better. More availability, better choice in car (Mustang convertibles and Jeep Wranglers are pervasive on the island), and more places where we can pick up and drop off. If you were tendering in Lahaina I could see if you wanted to find something closer but with POA docking about 7 minutes away from the main airport rental locations I can't imagine why you wouldn't just go with them for convenience's sake.

I've done the Hana road about 14-15 times over the years-- personally I enjoy just going all the way around and not covering the same ground we did headed out. You see the island change from lush forest to barren desert and its very pretty. At very least you should drive past Hana to the Seven Pools and at that point it's just fun to keep going. Some folks will tell you that it's dangerous or that the roads are bad-- its really neither of those things. You do hit some dirt roads and some narrow switchbacks along cliffs along the water so if you are a nervous driver it might not be for you but its nothing that most people can't handle. Along the way you can stop and see Charles Lindbergh's gravesite, several historic churches, as well as a few more waterfalls. Once you get to the part of the road above Makena Beach there is also a winery. One of the bigger advantages of going all the way around is that you don't hit the crush of traffic headed back-- relatively few people drive all the way around. If you do go all thew way around make sure to stop and get something to eat and drink. Once you get past Hana there isn't much at all in terms of food or gas until you get back around the other side. Also be respectful of the locals-- you are not in a touristy side of the island and they aren't always thrilled people are around. Stick to the road and only park in areas that are designated.

Tying this back-- does Queen Mary 2 bunker in Brooklyn on her own or is it indeed "Full Service" fueling?

It's not a bad walk-- about half an hour from the tender area to the beginning of the Cliff Walk near the Chanler at Cliff Walk hotel (which is a great spot to catch your breath for an early lunch or for cocktails on the way back). You basically walk south to Memorial Blvd and right over. At Bellevue Ave you'll be very close to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which is worth a stop just even for the architecture, as well as the Audrain Automotive Museum which is wonderful. If you wanted to walk the full Cliff Walk you could also always walk one way and Uber back from the furthest point towards Rough Point where Bellevue Ave doglegs.

I get what you're saying, and sometimes when flying in and out of LA with a 2-3 day stay I don't rent a car and just Uber around. If you aren't going many places it can work out but even the Ubers add up quickly there especially if you were sightseeing and covering different parts of the city. You also vastly overestimate the convenience and usability of the Metro for sightseeing-- to get to major tourist things like lets say Santa Monica to Universal City-- it takes transfers which take a bunch of time. Jumping in a a car or Uber is way more convenient. Options exist. Even nice hotels in places like Santa Monica or Beverly Hills, where valet parking can be $30-50 a night, there are garages right down the street that are significantly less if you're willing to spend a little extra time to use them. LA is a car town-- everyone drives everywhere. There are usually lower cost alternatives to parking just about anywhere and most restaurants/museums/stores you visit during the day will validate your parking for either free or significantly discounted-- don't forget to ask.

They identified it as the Best Western+ Plaza in the title of the thread.

Neptune Oyster in the North End is excellent for overall local seafood. https://www.neptuneoyster.com/. If you were looking for sushi, O Ya over by South Station is truly superb-- reservations mandatory. You are close and there are certainly a bunch of Italian restaurants but I find most of them just ok and very touristy. If I had to pick one in the North End it would be Lucca-- but mainly because of the great bar they have. My personal fave for fine dining Italian in town is Sorellina in Copley Square. For a cannoli in the North End I'm a Mikes Pastry guy (although they are good at Modern Pastry) and they are both a short walk from your hotel and worth a visit even for a snack. If you were looking for a nice bar to just casually eat at going to the Oak Bar at The Fairmont Copley Plaza is a distinctly Boston experience-- the food is good but the architecture and atmosphere is great. Nothing in Boston is very far from anything else. If you were going to walk to something Neptune would be my pick but anything here is worth a long walk or short Uber ride.

If you want to book something in advance, it's a shorter ride so something like Dial 7 or Carmel will suffice. Price is about $50 USD with tolls and tip additional. They are mid-range car service aggregators-- nothing fancy. If you want the full service, in terminal meet and greet, out to the car you are looking at more like $160+. Uber or Lyft are just as good of an option and don't require prebooking-- pricing around $60 USD all in. Taxis offer a flat fee of $52 to Manhattan from JFK but not to Queens (although it will be the least expensive option and most likely less than the flat fee and the least expensive option).

Charles gave some good advice above but to confirm, there are no traditional rental cars allowed at all on Bermuda-- either through usual rental companies or Turo. Just motor scooters or a couple types of two seater electric vehicles.

LA is pretty difficult to do without your own car unless you plan on staying in one spot for most of the time or willing to spend a lot on Uber/car service etc. Not to mention getting to and from San Diego. Renting a car and bringing my bags with me would still be my preferred method of accomplishing what you are suggesting doing.

Seconded-- this is really a long afternoon. It's tiny compared to most theme parks-- don't think you need the same amount of time devoted to this as you would something larger like Disneyland. Magic Castle is a fun recommendation here as it gives you access to the Magic Castle at night which is a private magician's club and one of LA's quirkier and fun nights out. The hotel, while nice, isn't anything to write home about-- the main attraction is the access it gives you. Would only really do it for one night and only if access to the Magic Castle was of interest (which is should be-- it's a lot of fun). A few others that are adjacent I would add to that is the Sunset Tower Hotel, Chateau Marmont (which is nearly impossible to get a reservation for but they do exist occasionally and it doesn't get more old Hollywood), and the newish Pendry West Hollywood. If money is no object check out The Beverly Hills Hotel a little further afield is spectacular and if you are looking for something more on a budget you can usually get some deals at The Hollywood Roosevelt that are decent for the quality of accommodation. If you are staying in Hollywood a dinner at Musso & Frank is a great night out for some old school atmosphere (and a very stiff martini).

Dial 7 and Carmel are essentially the same thing-- 3rd party car service aggregators. They don't own or operate the cars you are going to be in or employ the drivers so quality can vary significantly. They are fine for a quick trip like this and tend to be a little lower priced than a brick and mortar black car service (which might have somewhat newer cars). The other option here is Uber or Lyft. These you can just call on demand when you disembark and are priced pretty much the same as Dial7/Carmel at around $90 from Cape Liberty to JFK. I usually use Uber for most things but with an exodus of passengers coming off a big ship at once, Dial 7 or Carmel prebooked might be a good option here.

December is definitely whale season-- December 5th you are sort of at the very beginning so can be a tiny bit hit or miss. The whale watching is better on the other side off of Lahaina (where they tend to congregate in the protected channel between Lanai and Molokai) but there will be whales on the other side too.

Which is a fair point-- if you had to leave Bermuda by air because of any sort of emergency you would be at a significant disadvantage not having your actual passport with you.

They are both located within the Halekulani Hotel on Waikiki-- the top hotel in Waikiki in my opinion. House Without a Key is a mostly outdoor (but a little bit of indoor) lounge and bar essentially. There is a dinner menu with a few dinner options, but its mostly appetizers (pupus) and drinks. You're there for the live entertainment and snacks. Entertainment is from 5:30-8:30 every night. Orchid's is their more casual main dining room (La Mer is their formal dining room and is very over the top unless this is a major celebration). Orchid's has a much larger dinner menu than HWAK and if you were looking for a nice dinner out would be a better dinner choice than HWAK. You can't go wrong with either but they just do slightly different things. If you wanted to really make a night of at at Halekulani you could go to HWAK around 6, grab dinner at Orchid's around 730-8 and then grab a night cap at Lewer's Lounge with live jazz after.

I just don't know why you would expect them to guarantee you a car without having a credit card on the reservation.

You'll enjoy Lahaina-- great spot to walk around and have dinner. Make sure to make reservations. Just make sure to take Honoapiilani Highway (30) and don't take Kahekili Highway North from Kahului (Highway 340). That road is genuinely dangerous but to someone who hasn't been there before, departing from where you are, it could look like a fun way to drive around and see the island. All of Honoapiilani Hwy to and North of Lahaina is very safe. You're in an industrial port area adjacent to the airport. There really isn't much at all for tourists immediately by the port. Paia is nice and you could Uber there but finding an Uber back might take a little time. Frankly just keeping the rental for the 2nd day would let you see more but I get where you're coming from. I've gone to Baldwin before but never swam. There is a breakwater there but be warned, on the North side of the island, the surf can be wild there sometimes and be outright dangerous.

Sometimes a nicer full service hotel will store these for you if you are departing and have a confirmed return reservation within a couple weeks. I used to frequently do this traveling to London from New York-- it's nothing official, just something you need to work out with them. I would tip generously and my bags were always waiting in my new room when I returned. Personally I would just rent a large SUV that could take it all and just throw it in the back and drive up to LA. Keeping it with you, even if it's locked inside of a car would most likely be the most secure way. Outside of that all I can really think of is see if you could get a weekly rate on a self storage unit.

It's a fairly standard dinner cruise. You're paying $110 a person for a buffet dinner or $150ish for a plated banquet dinner. We did it years ago begrudgingly at friend's insistence and it met my very low expectations. Its reminded me basically of a half put together luau with more western food (and a fairly strong mai tai). The food ashore at any full service restaurant was much better than what we had here-- this had a distinctly pre-cooked, pre-plated midrange wedding quality to it. $300 for dinner would get you an extremely nice dinner at Orchid's at Halekulani and then you can go listen to some live music at House Without a Key before or after. Personally I think the views from the beach looking out are much nicer than the ones looking back towards the big city.

To an extent-- the Navy Yard can take some big ships with deep drafts-- USS New Jersey and USS JFK being examples. They also never really finished the cruise terminal infrastructure that was promised. And then theres the fact that sailing with a pilot for a significant part of the Delaware River has to be enormously annoying-- you'll have a pilot embarked much longer than you would sailing from NYC. And then theres the fact that NYC is literally an hour from us by train-- its really not difficult for Philadelphians to get there. I think it's a combination of a bunch of things. We still do have occasional ships call-- mostly smaller ones doing East Coast reposition cruises. One of the old Seabourn ships being run by Windstar makes a regular call each year and interestingly enough docks North of the city in an industrial area along the Delaware (which doesn't make any sense to me).

Uber is more reliable on Maui-- Lyft in our experience hasn't been as much. It will depend on where you're coming back from-- there will be plenty near the port and airport but availability will vary by where you are to come back. Don't use a third party discount rental. Book direct from the major agencies like Hertz, Avis, Budget, etc. Rental cars are still difficult and booking through a third party broker like this wont guarantee you that you'll have a rental.