Hi Hugh,
Going into New York via sea using MSC. We will spend 15 days on a cruise with a termination in New York. We plan to spend 4 or 5 days before flying back to the UK.
Visiting US is a real treat since no one can tell you what it is like, you must do it yourself. We have spent a holiday driving from Denver up to Wyoming, via Utah and Arizona, and back over a 2 week period. Denver is a lovely city and Colorado is really nice. Each of the US states have a different look, feel, and experience.
We have also spent a month in Florida using a villa outside of Disney. We did it in February so that we got away from the cold in UK. Our family came over for 2 weeks and went to Disney. Children loved it.
A different experience awaits anyone who is interested in visiting the Southern states. We spent a week in New Mexico and found it a very interesting state. We did this in October so the creepy crawleys were hibernating, well that is what our hosts told us.
We have found the cost of visiting (eg: rental car, accommodation, and meals) quite reasonable. We adopted the approach on our car trips of staying at Motels that you find in every town. Starting to check on availability and cost around 5pm gives you a good couple of hours to strike a deal. We found that it was actually possible to negotiate a room price the closer you got to 6pm. They normally provide a light breakfast of coffee/tea, roll and toast in price.
Regards,
John
