Zacharius

Redeyes are there for a reason. Yes, they're there to benefit the airlines and increase their utilization rate...but they're also there because people take them. While I am not a fan (they're too short for a US domestic flight, in my opinion) and only take them when my schedule requires it, the ones I take out of Los Angeles are always full and are often cheaper for the passenger.

Well, think about it this way...if you're taking a bus, you're going to be stuck in the same traffic jam, but without the opportunity to change routes or plans or say "screw it, I'm going to stop for lunch right now while it's slow". Plus it won't be hours...traffic moves, just slowly. And sometimes it moves fast.

I am not familiar with either of those tours, but I might recommend looking at the price of renting a car. There are several rental car places around the port (both in Long Beach and San Pedro), and you might want to look at the cost of picking a car up there and dropping it at LAX. You then have access to the entire LA area, going to the place you want, on your own time, with a place to put your luggage. Los Angeles gets a bad rap, but being a fairly frequent visitor to the area, I really like it. You have ocean, mountains (or at least tall hills), desert, and city all within like 60-90 minutes of the city, so there's endless things to do as well as tons of great places to eat and drink, and good museums and cultural sites. Yes, traffic can be awful, but you have tons of time if you don't leave until 11:20pm.

No worries, I don't think most people think about it. And, like I said, it's not usually going to be an issue. But I think a lot of cruises (especially Caribbean) put off a feeling that you're just visiting some islands, not independent countries with their own customs laws, and it's at least something to be aware of.

It's almost never going to be an issue, but keep in mind that in most cases you're now carrying alcohol in to another country and are subject to any customs rules about that. Again, 99% of the time it won't be an issue, but it is something to technically be aware of. (Sorry to be Buzz Killington, I just travel internationally for a living and customs always pops in to my head first. As someone who is also a bartender at a brewery on the side, I'm all for it from a personal standpoint haha.)

As said before me, welcome to Haiti. I'm a very adventurous traveler and have been to the "real" Haiti several times...very nice people and it's a wonderful place, but it's also a problematic. But, in Labadee, you won't see a shred of evidence of any of this. It'll be fine.

What's the status of the actual runways and commercial aprons? I don't see the airport being fully operational at 5am tomorrow like they say, but if at least one runway, the terminal area, and the taxiways in between those two are clear, I could see them being able to get at least some flights in.

Just regarding these top two, things to be aware: 1. No airline that I know of in the US charges one-way premiums anymore. Roundtrips are basically just two one-ways pieced together. Longhaul and/or international, yes, they still exist...but no airline flying between Michigan and Seattle charges a premium for only booking one-way. 2. The guarantee, like any guarantee, is never a 100% guarantee. Just something to be aware of. Will they do everything they can to get you there? Sure, probably. But they can't add seats, add flights, or bump other passengers to get you there. And if you are cruising to places that don't have many flights or even an airport, it could be several stops (and days) until you can get to your ship. Just want to clarify because a lot of people will think they will absolutely just get on the ship the next day, but that's not always the case.

I believe that plan includes unlimited in Mexico and Canada so you shouldn't need to worry about Cozumel and Costa Maya. May be worth just re-confirming with AT&T themselves. As far as Honduras and Bahamas, you'll likely be charged a per minute/per text/per gig fee. Just Google AT&T international rates and it'll give you a list of the rates by country, as well as any options to lower that rate with an additional monthly fee.

Would you be open to renting a car? There are plenty of car rental spots in downtown Vancouver (for example, a Hertz and Enterprise are both within a few blocks of the port), you could rent the car for the day and just go wherever you want, whenever you want, and also have a place (the trunk) to store bags/personal items. I believe there's even a Hertz at the train station (assuming you're going out of Pacific Central), so it might be worth a look at the price for picking up at the Hertz near the port, and dropping off at the Hertz at the train station. One other option is to just take the tour, and factor in that you'll need to get from the airport to the station afterwards. It's not too far of a taxi/Uber/Lyft ride.

How many questions can they ask about Britain's favorite sauce?! /s

One perk of a small USB fan (and I mean small) is that you can use it on flights. Especially on longhaul aircraft, the individual vents seem to be increasingly absent, especially in business/first class, but USB outlets are almost universally present. So having a small fan to plug in for flights can be a huge advantage. There are also some airlines, like the Japanese ones (ANA and JAL mainly), that tend to keep the cabins way too warm and stuffy.

Should be fine. As a tip, you can always go to Google Maps and plug in your origin and destination and it'll tell you how long it takes. I like to take a few weeks of the same day and time (for example, Sunday at 8am if that's about when you think you'll be making the drive) to get an average.

Always insure a higher dollar trip, and always insure it with a third party. Those are my rules. And don't forget travel medical insurance.

I think the flight attendant gave bad info. For example, American Airlines has a 40 minute MCT for DOM-DOM flights at DFW, but I think it might be as low as 25 minutes DOM-DOM at AUS.

Couple things: 1. Pricing fluctuates from day one, not just at six months. 2. Air2Sea just sticks to minimum connection times (MCTs), which are a bit different for each airline and airport. But these are the minimum connection times an airline will let you book. That being said, they're not always ideal. A 1-hour connection DOM-INTL in whatever airport Roselo is going through may be perfectly "legal" (as is common phrasing with MCTs), but may not be enjoyable (or even realistic sometimes). I'll do whatever I can to avoid a MCT, especially on a DOM-INTL or INTL-DOM connection.

That's all great, but have you ever had an 8x8 animal style?!?!

I would include Southwest on this. They are, I believe, the third largest in the US, and while they don't have a hub/spoke system, they do have plenty of flights out of most of their airports that they do have a pretty good chance of re-routing you if nothing else. I'm not the biggest Southwest fine, but they've always done a good job of accommodating me on other flights (even if it's through a different connection point) when needed.

Damn, as someone who books trips a few weeks out, I can't wrap my head around June being "last minute" haha

One other thing to think about (and, again, I am 100% Team "One Day Ahead" on flying) - if you're flying domestically in the US, for example, try to avoid airlines that only have one flight per day (or less). Airlines like Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, and Avelo often fly a route only once a day, or maybe even once/twice a week. If something happens, you're really in big trouble. Sure, they're going to try to find another plane, but even that can be tricky on those carriers. And their ability to re-route you is much smaller, or even non-existent. My vote in these cases is to always stick to the big guns - United, Delta, American, Southwest...airlines with multiple flights per day (usually), more capabilities to re-route, and bigger fleets with a better ability to sub aircraft in/out when needed. I would put Easyjet somewhere in between. I have had really good experiences with them, and am a big fan, but irregular operations do sometimes put them in a tougher situation than an airline like BA.

In-N-Out is definitely overrated, but it's worth checking out if you've never been. Takes a few visits to figure out the right order, though! (Proven Fact* - best order is a double double, protein style, mustard grilled, which grilled onions and chopped chilies, fries light well). * - proven by me, for me

That's a bit unfair. I practically live on planes, both domestic and international, and most flights are on time (at least, in the developed world) and the statistics are there to back it up. I would never, ever fly in the day of a cruise, but to say you "usually" won't arrive on time is a bit of a stretch. You usually will...but the implications if you don't can be huge.

From my understanding, that's the case. I'm not really a "dress up" kind of guy so I don't know if I would, but I would love to see people dressed up as:

I'm a Star Trek geek and this is definitely on my bucket list. I just forget about it every year, including this one. My wife has already told me "go for it, loser"...maybe one of these days.