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The prices in the port area itself are all listed in dollars. You could use peso's outside of the port area, but it is just easier to use a credit/debit card. You get very good rates on CC purchases.

Honestly, Uber/Lyft is easy and convenient and will be price competitive. Use XL if you have more luggage than would fit in a normal sedan. You can book your ride on the app in advance the day before.

Flight delays are an unfortunate part of travelling and can occur for many reasons. I would always plan to arrive the day before.

Taxi from the port. You may find that drivers will try to convince you that you need a reservation at KL. You do not - they don't even take them. The driver probably gets a kickback for taking you elsewhere.

I really enjoyed Crazy Lobster. I love Maya Chan, but they close in the summer, so we tried it and I would definitely go again. They have a very good set up.

I actually really like PB. I just liked it a lot more as a pay as you go.

The tacos from the taco truck were very good. Mexican street tacos. The guacamole is really good. They usually bring some right away with some chips. I asked for more. I also had some pizza which was just ok, similar to the ship pizza.

I preferred paradise beach before it went all inclusive. I used to get a large drink and a full plate of food at at a reasonable price. They have basically eliminated that option so I do the all inclusive. With the all inclusive, everything comes in a mini version. The drinks are fine, and the service is very good. The food is good, but it's not a full meal. The waiters are available and responsive so it works out. We tried Nachi Cocuum last year and I think the drinks and food are of similar quality, but the service is better at PB. NC has a nicer beach and I like the chair set up better. PB has an awesome pool. PB is much more crowded but has way more options for a family which is why we chose it with 3 18 year olds. I would probably choose NC for just my wife and I, but it's close.

We had a great cruise. His 2 friends had never cruised before so it was kind of fun to see them experience it for the 1st time. They had their own room so we basically let them do their own thing. We did zip lining and snorkeling in Roatan and did Crazy Lobster in Costa Maya and Paradise Beach in Cozumel. They enjoyed the 18 drinking age.

I highly recommend this option. Cinque Terre is easy to do from La Spezia and well worth it.

I just got back from Harmony and am interested to see what changes they will make. We had a perfect week but the cruise before had terrible weather and it sounds like there will be issue this week as well. I'm not sure what changes they can realistically make from Galveston other than to cancel stops and have some days at sea.

I live in Texas and have cruised from Galveston many times in January. December can go either way in Texas and the odds are that it will be reasonably warm in Galveston. If it is not, obviously the 1st day will be cold (Cold in Galveston means like 50 degrees). Typically, the ship will be far enough South by noon on day 2 for the pool. This would work in reverse on the way back, with the 2nd half of the last sea day getting colder. The hot tubs are a good choice when it is a little cold.

Generally yes, you would need to sign a waiver. It is up to the staff, but is usually allowed. The teen group is loosely organized and all activities are optional.

If you are staying a few days, all of those things are easy to do from downtown Rome. I booked a driver through Rome In Limo and had them pick us up at the cruise and then bring us to Ostia Antica (look it up if you have never heard of it - It's like Pompeii without the crowds), St Paul outside the walls (one of the 4 Basilicas in Rome), and the Catacombs. All of those are outside of Rome and harder to do without a car.

They don't have the bottle specific fill stations that you see around, but there are places where you can fill the bottle. Windjammer and Cafe Promenade come to mind. On #2, there will be a server or 2 there to take orders. I recommend some $1 bills to tip - not required, but you may get faster service as the week goes on.