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Thank you we are looking forward to our day in Boston.

2 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

As Nitemare said-- this isn't taking place in an area of the city that affects you. You'll be able to get an Uber to Charlestown easily. They also run a fun little ferry from Charlestown Navy Yard to Long Wharf coming back which is adjacent and walkable to the North End-- worth doing. Sort of a cheap mini harbor cruise. 

Thank you ! We plan to use the ferry after we visit the Constitution. We have also read about the water taxi as a means of returning to the seaport . We previously used the T to return to the ship but were concerned with the effects of the festival crowds on this day. We have not visited during a large event before.

2 hours ago, Nitemare said:

Where are you coming from?  The airport?  Cruise Terminal?  Elsewhere?

 

The parade is in the Back Bay/Copley area of Boston, so much of the city won't be affected by the pageantry.

We will be  traveling to and from the cruise terminal. We were concerned that ubers might concentrate in the Festival area. Thank you.

We will arrive in Boston for the day of the Pride Festival. We were planning to call a ride share to get to the Constitution and later back to the port from the North end. Will we have any trouble getting an uber ? TIA

The free tram will take you to the entrance. I found the small museum and gift shop

building and the dolphins are on one level and fairly accessible. I sit and watch the dolphins while my husband climbs the hill up to the larger museum in the Commissioner's house and sea walls to view the guns and harbor views. They are very interesting but difficult for me due to the climb. 

You can take the ferry to Hamilton for shopping.

We were there Saturday and Sunday in June. There are cabs lined up on the pier. There are people to direct you to the correct line. We stopped to speak to a gentleman outside the cabs on Saturday night to check if any drivers would be there on Sunday. He said some drive on Sunday. We were two people. We walked to the pier. A man explained the prices were fixed and that it was best to have four people to share the cost. We waited a few minutes and he found two single people who agreed to tour with us. He then talked to drivers and directed us to one who would give us the island tour. It worked great.

We took a taxi right from the pier up to the Citadel. Then we leisurely walked through the gardens and down through the city back to the boardwalk. It was all downhill from the fort.

Our time in port , Oct. 25, does not align with viewing high or low tides in the Bay of Fundy. Is the area worth an all day excursion without being able be there at high or low tide? Is the coastal drive worth the trip by itself? TIA

Thank you! That is exactly the kind of information I needed. I appreciate your kindness.

Thank you. I tried to search for past threads but came up with thousands of hits with those words but nothing pertaining to meals for a feeding tube. Any tips to narrow the search?

We have a cruise on the Emerald Princess booked. We leave from Brooklyn.

. We will be traveling with someone who will need to bring four cases of feeding tube meals onboard. Who do we talk to about this? Anyone dealt with this before? Thanks for any advice. They have never cruised before and we would like to ease their way.

We did it in June 2022. It was very interesting. It lasted much longer than planned as the Town Cryer knows everyone and they all stop to say hello. We enjoyed it very much. He shared a lot of information but kept it very light and fun. You stay up in the area around the town hall and down to the beautiful Victoria Park. You do not go down towards Front Street. Ed Christopher is a Bermuda treasure! If you enjoy hearing local lore you can not miss with him.

On 5/5/2022 at 7:35 PM, WayneLaR said:

You can check the daily menus in the app, but I don't believe so.  I didn't see any for our June 19th sailing.

We just booked the June 19 sailing. Is there a CC group for that cruise? The roll call search had no results. Thanks

Thanks, we are looking forward to Charleston.

Thanks everyone for all of your great info. Will we cruise past the Yorktown or Fort Sumpter as we enter or leave the cruise port?

8 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

Just curious, what do you want to see? Outside of the State House, I can't imagine going to Beacon Hill. Unless you are using it as a starting point for a Freedom Trail hike.

We were interested in the State House and the picturesque streets. We hoped to work our way down to Copley Square and the Public Garden. 

9 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

The State House is at the top of the hill so based on what you said it would be a good spot. Depending on the time of day 21st Amendment right there is a fun pub. Id walk down from the State House and make a right on Joy St-- get a little lost in and walk down to Cambridge Street. Make a left and walk down to the Liberty Hotel (former Charles Street Jail). Go poke your head in for either a drink/snack or just to see the lobby which is impressive and incorporates a lot of the elements of the old 19th century prison. 

From there walk out and cross over past the T and walk down Charles Street back towards Boston Common/Public Garden. There are a bunch of shops and stores along Charles that are too many to mention individually but you'll find things that interest you. A spot for lunch that used to be a favorite when I lived there is 75 Chestnut which is tucked away just off Charles-- its owned by the same people that own Cheers but its much less touristy and I think better food. 

 

From there you are back at the Public Garden-- go for a walk through it. 

Thank you. You mentioned several places we had not read about. We will map out your suggestions.

Thank you. Would the State House be a good starting point?

We are thinking of taking an uber from the ship to the Beacon Hill area. Is there a landmark or address we can use as a drop off point? We prefer not to walk up the hill. TIA

Thanks, we docked at dock 22 when we were last there on the Summit. 

What is close to dock 30?

We will be in Quebec the Sunday of the Quebec marathon. I have seen posts about the road closures. What kinds of things do they set up for food or entertainment for the race crowds?

We were on deck 2 OV for this May's Bermuda/Bahamas . We had no noise and little ship motion. We would stay on deck 2 again as it was easy to get on and off the ship in port. We did not have to wait for an elevator to get down to deck one.

Thank you!