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China Town to JFK for a 5:30pm flight on Dec 4th?
njhorseman replied to mattR's topic in East Coast Departures
Yes, the same flat rate in both directions. -
Traveling with a Green Card and no Passport
njhorseman replied to dargor5's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
The potential problem with not having a passport isn't with USCBP, it's with the airlines, which can impose more stringent requirements than mandated by law and regulation just as cruise lines can...and sometimes do. From the document you are citing: "While CBP does not require the passport as noted above, the airlines may have their own requirements, please check with your airlines prior to travel." -
Which cruise port are you sailing from, Manhattan, Brooklyn or Cape Liberty (which is in Bayonne, NJ) ? That may have a role in choosing your airport. The ferries for Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tours depart from both Battery Park in lower Manhattan and from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ, so you can stay in either nearby NJ or lower Manhattan and be conveniently located for your touring. You should purchase your tickets only from the official source, Statue City Cruises, at https://www.cityexperiences.com/new-york/city-cruises/statue/ .
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China Town to JFK for a 5:30pm flight on Dec 4th?
njhorseman replied to mattR's topic in East Coast Departures
Taxis from Manhattan to JFK are flat rate. Other options are car service such as Dial 7 and Carmel Limo, as well as Uber or Lyft. -
Cheaper alternative to Brooklyn cruise terminal parking?
njhorseman replied to LB_NJ's topic in East Coast Departures
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Driving, flying, Amtrak train or intercity bus. Are they planning to arrive the day before the cruise? (That would be preferable.)
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We are not eligible for upgrade! Any advice
njhorseman replied to sandy1020's topic in Windstar Cruises
What someone may have experienced in the past on Oceania or any other cruise line is irrelevant because we have no idea what terms and conditions were applicable to your booking. That having been said it's not impossible that certain heavily discounted rates might exclude some inclusions that would be offered if you were paying a higher fare. Your travel agent should be able to tell you the exact reason, or Windstar's website may have an explanation in their Terms and Conditions section. -
We are not eligible for upgrade! Any advice
njhorseman replied to sandy1020's topic in Windstar Cruises
How is anyone here supposed to answer a question about another cruise line's upgrade process, particularly when you haven't named the cruise line ? -
If you blow up the picture you'll see the name. It's (Windstar's) Wind Star.
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Best Western Worldport in Wilmington how is it?
njhorseman replied to Moz's topic in West Coast Departures
I agree. -
Best Western Worldport in Wilmington how is it?
njhorseman replied to Moz's topic in West Coast Departures
The OP's hotel is not in San Pedro, it's a few miles away, and their cruise embarks in Long Beach, not San Pedro so the reference to the USS Iowa being near the cruise port might be confusing, because it's not near their ship's cruise port. -
Best Western Worldport in Wilmington how is it?
njhorseman replied to Moz's topic in West Coast Departures
Your cruise will be embarking in Long Beach...so it's about an 8 to 10 mile trip from the hotel to the port...perhaps about 15- 20 minutes, dependent on traffic . I'd take Uber or Lyft. Also take Uber or Lyft from LAX to your hotel, but note that ordinary Uber/Lyft cars at LAX in most cases have to pick up passengers at the LAX-it lot, not directly in front of the airline terminals. Uber Black or limo services can pick up directly at the cruise terminals. It's probably about a 25 or 30 minute drive from LAX to your hotel...But LA traffic, and traffic within LAX itself can make it considerably longer. -
Manhattan Private Car Service Debark Pickup
njhorseman replied to galesie's topic in East Coast Departures
Sometimes car services are permitted to pick up directly at the cruise terminal, but sometimes pick ups have to be done across the street. It depends on the amount of passenger traffic that day and it's a decision made by the police. If there are multiple ships in port or even if there's only one very large ship in port the police may not permit pickups. If you have to cross 12th Ave. a porter can be very helpful. -
Tampa to Whittier, customs check in first US port LA?
njhorseman replied to nimbex1970's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
The immigration clearance requirement is not limited to cruises starting in a foreign port. The immigration clearance has to be done because the cruise will be calling on foreign ports prior to its port call in Los Angeles. -
Newark Airport (EWR) Hotel Suggestions
njhorseman replied to long4acruise's topic in East Coast Departures
If you're primarily looking for convenience, the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott is right on the airport grounds. -
For starters you may want to look at Cruise Critic's Spain and Portugal Ports board : https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/465-spain-and-portugal-ports/
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The poster said "concierge level" in their first post on the topic...post #942 on this thread.
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Taking a cruise but can't enter the US?
njhorseman replied to Tasinei's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
The start of ETIAS has been postponed for years, although it is now expected that ETIAS will be implemented in 2025. Further, the website you are referencing is not the official European Union ETIAS website, it's the site of some Canadian company so it's not an official, reliable source of information. The company is quite possibly looking to rip off travelers by charging outrageous fees for filing the travelers' ETIAS applications. Unfortunately these types of companies can be found all over the internet. Here is the EU's official ETIAS website: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en . If anything, i would expect that the implementation of ETIAS will mean that those with criminal records who wish to travel to Europe will be more likely to be rejected, as is the case for those applying for ESTA to enter the US or eTA to enter Canada. -
Yes, that was correct 5 years ago when that informed compliance document was published, but the law includes a provision for adjustment of the fine for inflation and the latest value, which is is documented in the regulations...CFR means Code of Federal Regulations...is $971. That's why I cited the regulation, 19 CFR 4.80 (b) (2) , so that anyone would be able to verify the $971 fine. If you enter 19 CFR 4.80 (b) (2) in an internet search engine you'll find it.
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BTW, the PVSA violation fine is now $971 per passenger. Reference: 19 CFR 4.80 (b) (2)
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Huh? A decent gesture since it was the cruise line's screw-up? That makes no sense. The cruise line didn’t know it screwed up until it was too late...the passenger had already changed their plans by canceling the last segment. And no cruise line is going to knowingly violate the PVSA to sooth a passenger's ruffled feathers.
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It would have taken a Disney employee who understood the PVSA less than 30 seconds to determine that the cruise was legal. It took me less than 10 seconds. You can't get a PVSA question that is much easier than this one was.
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Taking a cruise but can't enter the US?
njhorseman replied to Tasinei's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
You're wrong. Per cruisetimetables.com there are 110 cruise ship port calls scheduled for St. Croix in 2025, as well as 25 calls scheduled for St. John. -
They can try all they want. You can't get a refund of something that doesn't exist. You also won't get a refund of port taxes when O misses a port call because O also bakes the port taxes into the base fare. This isn't Holland America.
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Since gratuities will be baked into the base fare and not a separate line item on the bill there will be no way to remove them.