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Top 10 US Hotels: Orbitz (So Do We) List Survey Results


While all are certainly excellent, our most experienced senior travelers vote some others into the heavenly hotel best of the best.

Here is the Orbitz line-up: Las Vegas Bellagio, New York JW Marriott Essex House, Chicago The Peninsula, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Washington, D.C.: The Ritz-Carlton, Orlando Rosen Shingle Creek, Denver Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Grand Hyatt, The Ritz-Carlton Maui Kapalua, EPIC Miami.

Travel4seniors.com voters: San Francisco Fairmont, Beverly Hills Peninsula, Chicago Peninsula, Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom Lodge, Las Vegas Mandarin Oriental, New York Casablanca Times Square, Washington DC Ritz-Carlton, Miami Beach Metropolitan by COMO, St. Louis Four Seasons, Honolulu Royal Hawaiian.
Cruise Schedule: Arrive Sailing Day Or Day Early? PDF Print E-mail


Q: Just booked our first Caribbean cruise and need to settle an argument. We live near San Diego on the West Coast and the ship sails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My spouse says we should fly there the same morning, because departure isn’t until 4 pm.

I disagree, because anything can happen to delay our flight, and we could get there too late. What do you think?  BLR, San Diego CA

 

A: You’re absolutely right! If you try to fly the same day as boarding, there are too many stressful possibilities, including cancellations, weather delays and other problems. Also, realize that if you miss the sailing, you may not recover the non-refundable prepayment for the cruise.

Keep in mind that the time zone difference between California and Florida is three hours, so you’d probably have to get a very early a.m. flight out of San Diego on a same-day arrival in port schedule.

 

We recommend you fly in a day early and book a hotel room near the departure port. Consider the money well spent for peace of mind, so you may then fully enjoy your cruise.
 
 
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