CruiserBruce

Getting an idea of what "regular" pricing is, by looking now, is a good idea, but yes, unless they are really having problems selling the award seats, they will be at full price or higher this close to current flight dates. I don't know AA's procedures, but I know UA's mileage rates seem to move around a lot in the first 20 or so days after releasing the seats. So, in your case, if you are going to fly, for example, June 25th of next year, start looking at the rates on say, for May 25th, and watch what the rates do for that day for a couple of weeks after release to get an idea how they might vary. I know for a flight I was trying to book, I found that 10-12 days after release seemed to be the "magic window". It may be different on AA. Another tactic to help on this front... if AA has a "see the whole month" feature, (called "I am flexible" or "flexible dates" on United) where you can see the mileage rate for an entire month, you might find every Tuesday (an example) has cheaper rates. Or connecting on a different partner might be cheaper rates. So, flying in a day or two earlier might save you a bunch.

You won't have a problem making a 2:45 flight.

Even if you are the last person to board the last cruise line transfer to MCO, you will have little problem making an 1pm flight.

With all due respect, if bad manners is a deal breaker for going on a vacation, there aren't going to be many vacations you will find acceptable, cruises or any other choices.

Suite pax can disembark whenever they wish. If you you purchase the transfers, you will be given a defined disembarking time. It will be pretty early.

It could be. People are getting off ships. Flying home from the amusement parks...

I suspect the second half will repeat the first. Its really not very practical to have 35 different menus.

They did the 14 day trips all Alaska season for many years...but 4 less ships in the fleet, so something had to give. There is at least one, if not two less HAL ships in Alaska.

A number of people have. You can tell, for example, on the Florida Departures board, by those who ask about how to get from one Terminal to another.

In our experience, yes. They do different material.

There are ports boards for all the Mexican ports (Mexican Rivera board) with all sorts of info on what to do in each port. There is a Colombia board and a Guatemala board.

The taxi we took wanted $20 off the meter. He didn't get a tip.

But they didn't have group for flights at 10:15,which the OP is asking about. Might be a message there.

What ship are you on? The Roll Calls are here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/52-holland-america-roll-calls/

Yep...and as international travel is projected to be up 35% this year over last...the answer is pretty obvious.

Some reading on the MSC board, and on it's website will get you a lot of info. I would expect the Mods to move this back over to the MSC board.

I don't think it's surprising that a person might be ready to get off after 31 days, and that it shouldn't be a surprise that menus and entertainment repeat over that period. Some would be happy to stay on. But I suspect the vast majority would be ready to get off.

Sunseeker won't pick you up at San Pedro, but they picked you up at Long Beach? They are very close to each other.

You are asking about CLEAR? In most airports you are diverted away from the standard TSA Pre line, to a booth or stand where your biometrics are taken. If approved, you bypass all other lines and checks, and go direct to be xrayed.

I am assuming this post you made on another board is somehow not relevant to your situation? Posting in all caps is considered yelling and is against Cruise Critic rules.

The flies can be very annoying, but they don't bite. Not sure how soon they come out. They were pretty active in July.

Not only extra work, but extra cost, for those who ask about spending US dollars in other countries...

On Aug 3? It was a terrible mess. Fortunately we didn't have anywhere to run off to.

We have tried coins for dollars as well...mightily resisted by Americans.

No. The disembarking process is a cluster at Boston. Severe shortage of cabs.