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yes, but the OP here isn't coming that weekend. We actually arrived in the Boston suburbs (Metrowest) on Marathon Monday (bad planning on our part) and our hotel was very fairly priced. Truly expected it to be worse and full of runners.

Easy to get to the subway, too, from there. To the airport or into the city for touring.

Drove by there this past weekend, as we journeyed from a Deer Island walk to the Market Basket Mothership. The Mrs. was surprised to see all the hotels there, more surprised when I told her it's where folks visiting Boston on a budget stay. "But it's so far away and not pretty and hard to get to town from here" she said. I nodded in agreement. October is expensive due to Leaf peeping and college Homecomings and conventions.

You really SHOULD see the city, it's vibrant and alive and pretty darn special. We were there 2 weekends ago for 4 days and it was amazing. Clean, fewer homeless than we expected, the subways were running on time and are cheap, and we walked and walked all over the place. Ignore what you see on curated TV and websites and ask people who have been there

Some Quincy hotels have dedicated shuttles for their guests to the airport and cruiseport. Ask them before you pay for an alternative

The Omni Parker House is right on the Freedom Trail and is one of the most historic hotels in the country. The Hyatt, assuming it's the one downtown, is fine, but nothing special and the neighborhood is awfully quiet at night

As long as HE is paying, then more power to him. I was going to suggest you give him the simple directions to take public transit into Manhattan, and then discuss the steps from there to NJ afterwards

I'd expect the starboard side to have more sun, which might be nice in the North Atlantic

What is the question?

I am not sure anyone has made a chart. And if we did have the info, do you really need info on every tender port in both countries? Which ports are YOU going to and what time of year is the trip?

5 trips to Iceland so far and the only 2 times I've needed cash were for a pay toilet, where there was a basket and a sign asking for cash in 5 or 6 different currencies (AUD wasn't one of them) and once when we bought tomatoes from a tray in front of someone's house and there was an honor box. We use our credit card for everything, we have one with no foreign fees which is great, but even if you have to pay 2-3% extra, the convenience is worth it and not worrying about adding funds or being stuck with cash at the end of the trip (we unloaded the rest of our ISK on unnecessary stuff at the airport and didn't get any on our last visit)

To confirm, it's too late in the season for much chance of Northern Lights. It just doesn't get dark enough long enough to see anything. Checking out some Golden Circle sites or visiting the Reykjanes Peninsula would be my suggestions

Jokulsarlon is amazing. But a one day trip to there and back is SO much bus time! And you pass by glaciers and national parks and waterfalls and other gorgeous things There are great South Coast 1 day tours that don't drive all the way to the lagoon that I would recommend over a Jokulsarlon trip. And the Golden Circle is terrific.

You can Uber anywhere. You can also take MBTA Commuter Rail or a Ferry boat from Boston to Salem. You can walk as little or as much as you want in Salem. Which museum are you referring to? Salem has more than one! The PEM is the best one, IMHO

You climb down 2 or 3 steps and climb up 2 or 3 steps. They will help with luggage if you need assistance.

Aim to arrive 4-5 hours before sailing. There aren't going to be any traffic problems that tie you up that long. And if something like that DID happen, there will be a ton of people missing the ship, they won't leave.

Chelsea hotels are often cheaper and many have airport shuttles. Not many attractions right there, but you are close to public transit

Which terminal matters. New Jersey would be much easier than Brooklyn

There's no guarantee that they won't change, but I'd count on it staying Brooklyn. The good news is, it's pretty easy to get to either port from anywhere in Brooklyn or Manhattan. Subways, ferries, uber/taxi all run all the time

There are a couple helicopter tour companies. I'm sure one of them can arrange something for you for the right price

I wouldn't be surprised if fellow cruisers had booked them all in advance. They cancel when it's windy

Taxi or Uber is likely going to be much cheaper than the Princess transfers. Especially if you have more than 2 passengers. They will charge you $X * 4 for their bus, the Uber/cab costs the same for 1, 2, 3, or 4 people.

Heimey has some great RIB boat excursions you should be able to book directly. They cancel them in bad weather -- we had wind on our day there a few years back and all tours were canceled (as was our ferry back to the mainland), but we were there in September and it gets windy in Iceland around that time. We had a car and explored the island, loved it, but the RIB boat would have been a blast

Hundreds of reviews here: https://www.show-score.com/broadway-shows/hadestown-broadway You will get much more info from a site like that then just a few replies here. IE: @George C liked it. I didn't like it. My wife thought it was ok. But Show Score gives you more info, like things to compare it to. Casts change, too, so my experience may be quite different than yours. For instance, we LOVED Hamilton almost every time we saw it. But one time we attended, the actor playing Hamilton didn't have the same charisma, so we didn't think it was as good.

Me, I'd walk it. Of course if you have too much luggage that's out, but your best alternative is a taxi. You could check www.straeto.is which is the public bus service to see if they cover your route. You'd need their app or cash to pay, I believe