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As others have said-- open. It takes you on the bypass above what's left of Lahaina. Once you get passed the Post Office headed North it's sort of like nothing ever happened. All the resorts, restaurants, shops, etc are open from Kaanapali up to Kapalua like normal. You will pass some sad reminders of the fire like burned out houses along Honoapiilani Hwy once you make the right from the bypass at Foodland.

No-- no hotels in Manhattan offer a shuttle. A few of the very, very high end hotels have house cars but usually don't allow you to take luggage in them so doesn't make a difference in this context.

In agreement here. We were driving back from Hana about a month ago and one of the bridges was being worked on after getting partially wiped out by a landslide. It was down to one lane but even then there were times where the road crew needed the entire bridge to work so you just sat there. We were stuck for about an hour and a half before allowed to proceed. The back end of the road, where you could have driven all the way around, is currently closed as well because of a landslide that took part of the road out so you are stuck going back in the same direction you came. Totally doable and enjoyable with an overnight in port but rolling the dice on a one day port stay.

All day long. Especially if that flight was from Boston Logan. Early in my career I lived in Boston and worked right next to South Station. My company's HQ was in Midtown Manhattan so a decent part of my Boston coworkers and I would frequently be back and forth to NYC. I would book the Acela every time. They would always book the shuttle to LGA. Every time the fog would roll in and the flights would cancel there would be a mad dash by everyone in Boston to book what remaining trains were left. I beat my coworkers to NYC nearly every time over a several year period on the train.

Keep in mind it's faster to get to/from Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Newark Penn Station downtown (vs Newark Airport Station where you went) and when you get to the station you don't have to waste time taking the airport monorail to the station itself. There are far more options of trains at Newark Penn including the much faster Acela that takes 4 hours to Boston. Newark Airport has a limited number of trains that stop there. We're all going to do what makes us happy and comfortable, but if you and I both left the ship at 8am at Cape Liberty with you flying from LGA/JFK (or even EWR for that matter) to Boston Logan and I took the next available train I could make from Newark Penn to Boston Back Bay I would beat you into downtown Boston handily.

But could be better used on a longer, more expensive trip. Boston to NYC on Amtrak is 3h 50m on the Acela and a little over 4 hours on the Regional-- not anywhere close to 5 hours. If you took it to Newark Penn (a short Uber ride to Cape Liberty) it would be a little over 4 hours on the Acela and 4.5 on the Regional. Typically, when you weigh the trip time going to Logan, being there at least an hour and a half early for security, the hour long flight, then getting from LGA or JFK to Cape Liberty the train will most likely be faster than flying and thats not considering that flights get delayed and cancelled from Logan far more frequently than the train gets delayed. I'm up in Boston once a month and I typically only take the train (from Philly which is 5 hours) because flying isn't any faster and it's a lot more of a hassle. Far more time to relax on the train.

Anytime I've prebooked a longer trip in the NYC area I always find that it can be a bit more expensive than if I just hit the button when I was ready to go. Drivers don't say a word about a JFK or LGA trip with Uber or Lyft to Cape Liberty. The only ones that get grumpy going to New Jersey are NYC taxis that cant get a paying ride back to New York.

As has been said you can absolutely walk around the Dockyard. While it is historic and interesting in its own right most of it is very touristy and essentially a large shopping mall attached to the cruise port. There is a very interesting museum. Personally it's not my cup of tea-- might not be a popular opinion here but I consider it sort of like Bermuda's version of Times Square. Not sure what excursion you are on but if you have the option to jump off and spend time in Hamilton or Horseshoe Bay on the way back to the Dockyard I would do that. A few hours in the Dockyard before you board is fine but I wouldn't devote an entire afternoon to it when I could be running around the island otherwise.

It's a very broad question (prob too broad) but the general answer is yes, it will most likely be less expensive to stay in Jersey than Brooklyn. To get to the BCT I would use Uber, set up a car serivce, or drive (if you have your own car with you). The issue with Jersey is that the hotel itself will be less expensive but your transportation costs will be higher. If you have your own car that will be less of an issue. In Jersey there are a ton of options and all depends on your budget. Lots in Jersey City, Elizabeth, around Newark Airport, as well as further out into the burbs. Brooklyn, at least in the tourist areas, will be on par or maybe a little bit less than staying in Manhattan. But the benefit here is that you're close by the next day and your transportation costs will be fairly contained compared to Jersey.

I got it for $550 through Amex Fine Hotels Resorts a little over a month ago with all the benefits. Granted it was only for one night and booked last minute before our flight back so not sure if it was a special they were running or not (because it's hard to tell that through the Amex portal). This time of year, according to their website, they are regularly at $670 which then goes up in the Fall and Winter.

For lack of an answer-- easily Googleable. No- the port area there's not a lot going on. If you push to Waikiki or some of the more residential areas of Honolulu you can find some. Frankly, if you are cruising, the onboard facilities will be easier once you board your ship. You woul need an Uber to get to any of the ones from the port.

Again, not sold out. Just no rates loaded into the system this early. Huge difference. It would take an event on the scale of the Olympics or World Cup to sell out Dublin over a year out like what you are describing, which isn't the case.

As has been said-- you have jumped the gun from a booking window perspective. No actual inventory is on the market this early for June 2025. Even the hotel you booked they had to do it manually and you most likely didn't get an actual rate-- just a placeholder they made up that might not be as good as if you book within a calendar year. I too am a big Marriott person and if you have points to burn its hard to beat the value using them at The Shelbourne on St Stephens Green. But if you go to the Marriott website right now you cant book anything, at any of their properties anywhere, for June 2025. Currently just up to April 2025. Check back in a few months and you'll have a plethora of options.

For a budget of $500 or under look at The Royal Hawaiian. It is right on Waikiki Beach and is quintessential Hawaii-- a beautiful hotel in the Spanish/Art Deco style built by the Matson Line in the 1920s. Usually can be booked in the $400s with some deals driving that into the upper $300s. If you wanted to stretch the budget a little bit (or you could find a deal) also look at Halekulani which typically is in the low $600s but you can sometimes find a deal in the high $400s/low $500s a night. Either of these might convince you to reassess the Aulani-- 4 nights is a lot there. Primarily all young kids and its a man made lagoon "beach" vs a real beach at Waikiki.

We're also talking about a VERY small distance to Maalaea Harbor. Like 20 minutes max. Frankly you'll have more time unless getting back to the ship is a priority-- I would consider renting a car and headed down to Wailea or up to Kaanapali for some beach time. Either of them are easy from Maalaea Harbor.

Getting an Uber from the area where the ship docks in Kahului is fairly easy since you are nearby the airport. PAC Whale departs from Maalaea Harbor (as do a lot of them now that the normal departure points around Lahaina are not available). Getting an Uber back can be hit or miss (with limited availability in the morning and better availability coming on as you head into the afternoon/evening). They can always call a taxi for you-- I would just build in some waiting time. Alternatively renting a car might cost as much.

There are hundreds of options-- what is your budget, do you want to be near the beach, is this for 2 people or do you need something larger? Personally any time I'm in Honolulu we stay at Waikiki which is where most of the walkable tourist things are. There are more budget options all the way to 5 star luxury. It's impossible to make an sort of even general recs without more info from you.

You can't do much better than the Fairmont at YVR. It's attached to the terminal and one of the best airport hotels I've stayed at.

If you can't find a cab you can always Uber-- works well in Vancouver.

Uber works well-- you are near the airport in Kahului so there is very little wait usually and the airport car rental facility is close by... 5-10 minutes max. I mean honestly if you don't want to go to the beach or drive to see Hana on Maui I might just say you might enjoy just staying on the ship more. Both would be the top things I would do with a day in Maui. Normally Lahaina would be what I would recommend to you based on what you said but obviously the town is gone now with the fire. Iao Valley is close-- like 20ish minutes. The top of Haleakala is a bit further-- a bit over an hour of driving and keep in mind there are mountain switchbacks etc going up and down. It also can be quite cold at the top of Haleakala so bring some layers accordingly. If you did that a stop at the Kula Lodge to sit out on the terrace could be quite nice for lunch. If you did have a change of heart about the beach heading down to Wailea or up and over to Kaanapali would be the way to go. There are plenty of resorts at both with lunch and drink options plus shopping.

Right, nor do you need to when flying between the Mainland and Hawaii but I think there would be much more scrutiny in the case of a ship sailing from the Mainland to Hawaii going to Sydney to the point where the OP's lack of a US visa might be unearthed.

There's actually one higher than Titanium-- Ambassador Elite which requires over 100 nights and a large amount of spend.

If you really want to maximize your time in Montreal consider staying at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth which is directly above the Gare Centrale train station you'll be arriving in from Quebec City. You can literally take a discreet elevator from the station up to the lobby of the hotel. It is not a budget property but it usually isn't the most expensive either (although it can be). Super central to most things you'd want to walk to. No downtown hotels offer airport shuttles. Uber works quite well early in the morning in Montreal-- have done it many times.

Like Bruce said, check the NCL boards. But even if they did discontinue them this is VERY easy to do on your own with a little planning ahead (getting advanced tickets to USS Arizona Memorial) and just using Uber to get around. Could cost less than what NCL offers(ed) on a bus.

Are you sure it is sailing from Seattle to Hawaii? Usually this is from Vancouver to Hawaii as sailing between two US ports like this on a foreign flagged ship (without stopping in a distant foreign port first) is illegal. Let's say the ship is sailing Seattle to Hawaii (which I don't think it is). In this case, with an expired visa, the cruise line would most likely not allow you to board the ship in the first place. They're not going to police you on a port stop to Hawaii-- they are just going to wash their hands of you and not allow you on in the first place. If the ship is departing Vancouver, and you don't have a valid or renewed visa, the cruise line also most likely will deny you boarding.