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31 minutes ago, Beekman1915 said:

My wife and I are seniors. We decided to pay double with NCL to avoid switching buses with Flybush.  Due to going into Reykjavik and switching buses, the Flybush trip takes at least an hour and 25 minutes.  NCL takes you directly to the airport.  That trip takes about 45 minutes.

Do you recall how much that cost?  A taxi would run about $130-150 and might be even more convenient.

On 6/10/2024 at 6:03 PM, powlan said:

Wife also recommended eating at Carmines. My favorite NY Italian restaurant. Then put me on a gurney back to the ship. 

Carmines is very popular with tourists for their portions and prices.  Not popular with locals who disdain the food.  SO much better out there for Italian, even some with big portions and reasonable prices!

When we lived in Boston we went to NYC most long weekends.  For years we stayed in or near Times Square as we revolve our visits around Broadway Shows.  For the last 10 years we've stayed in TriBeCa, down in the lower part of Manhattan.  Great subway access to midtown but so much quieter, with great restaurants and close walks to either river.  Quite close to the 9/11 Memorial, etc, but only 20 minutes by subway to midtown

Westborough was what I was going to suggest.  And maybe look into the Logan Express for parking and transfers if money is an issue.  It will be slightly annoying to take a bus from the lot in Framingham to the airport and then take transit or a cab/uber to the port, but it will be much cheaper than parking at the airport or at the port.  Then, when you return, do the opposite to get back to Framingham

Versions of this might work for @Keith At Sea and @Birdnutty

#1 has great advice.  Another option is to self tour the city and then take a taxi or the Flybus to the airport.  Or go to the Sky Lagoon in the city and then bus or taxi to the airport

17 hours ago, blackfly said:

We will be there next summer when there will be three ships in port at the same time with a combined passenger capacity of 6000.

I hope you are renting a car and can get the heck out of Dodge and see sites before they are overwhelmed with hundreds of people in nature spots that are best viewed by a few dozen at most!

11 hours ago, lionheart said:

Celebrity - if they are leaving at 7pm what would be a time to be on ship and check in? 

@ljandgb already gave you the best answer.  I asked you three questions to try to help you and you answered one of them, that's not enough info for anyone to help you.

It is a town of 500 people.  There really isn't much to "do" right there beyond viewing the beautiful fjords.  I'm surprised there is even one local tour company.

If I was taking a cruise with a stop here, I'd either snag something with the tour company or book something thru the cruiseline, who I am sure is getting all the tour guides from a wide area around Djupivogur to handle their excursions.

This is one of the reasons I always tell friends to do land tours of Iceland instead of cruises.  It is so much easier to explore the country by car than it is by tour bus.  Iceland is all about nature and solitude, not the cruise experience.  And we LOVE cruising but not in places like this.

I am not familiar with this tour.  I see that you have done some good research on TripAdvisor, the Iceland board there is very strong.   Maybe ask this question there where you have many more experienced Iceland travelers?

4 hours ago, bones774 said:

Not if you've been there a half dozen times. Its nice to walk the town w/o having to be on schedule. People visit all types of shops. Sit in a barber chair, relax and converse with the locals. Give it a go.

I'd ask on the Halifax forum over at TripAdvisor.  You are much more likely to reach locals there and other folks who know Halifax better than cruisers who are unlikely to be looking for a barber

On 6/8/2024 at 4:03 PM, lionheart said:

Usually when would you need to

 board  the ship ?

Every cruiseline is different.  Give us more info, like what ship, what date, if this is the embarkation port or a stop, etc.

On 6/8/2024 at 7:21 PM, Ehg71 said:

The directions to the town is what I already know. How to get to GeoSpa from the town is what I am inquiring about. Is it a taxi ride? How much would the taxi cost? Is there a bus from the town to the entrance of Geospa? How much would a bus ticket cost? How do I return to the point where I have to pick up the tender? This is a small town. I don’t want to miss the ship.

Have you emailed them at the contact address on their site?

Google Maps shows it to be a 15 minute walk from the Emskip terminal, where you can see a cruise ship docked on their satellite view

Sorry you had a bad experience!   Where did you find this company?  I hang out on the TripAdvisor Iceland forum -- we've been to Iceland 5 times (so far) and I don't recall that company ever being mentioned there.  I'd estimate that board is at least 5x as busy as this one, possibly more, so the info is current and useful.

The TA Iceland forum is a very strong one, with locals and other regular visitors recommending tour companies, rental cars, hotels, etc.  Definitely worth running something as important as this by the group over there.   Same with many other locations, you can't just trust websites and Facebook or whatever for recommendations.

Honestly, there are VERY few complaints about tour companies in Iceland.  You might want to repost your experience there to give folks a heads up.

I ate at the tomato farm on our last visit.  It's a hard reservation to get!   I'm also not a tomato fan, but I wasn't making all the choices.  I had the pasta, I don't mind tomato sauce, and the bread was SO good I enjoyed the meal overall

Boston Coach is the only one I've ever used.  Never heard of the other two and I lived in Boston for 50 years.

Malden Car Service sounds like something you'd use coming from or going to the suburb of Malden, north of the city.  

What kind of siteseeing are you looking to do?  I bet a cab would take some detours for you, with the meter running of course

On 6/7/2024 at 9:31 AM, DaisyGoldberg said:

Just the information I was looking for!  Thank you!

To be honest, I googled it.  Wasn't hard to find the official info

15 hours ago, Dancing Shoes said:

I was planning on eating at Katz's till I read the reviews.  Big portions, dry bread, and surly service.  Wish Carnegie Deli was still in Manhattan.

Big portions shouldn't be an issue.  Dry bread?  I've never heard that or had that there.  And the service is part of the atmosphere. 

Plenty of other delis still in NYC

51 minutes ago, DaisyGoldberg said:

We will be coming in from our NJ hotel the morning of the Pride Parade. Should be plan to come extra early to avoid traffic? Expect major traffic anyway? It's always quite congested in the port area to begin with -- just wondering how much more busy it might be that day.

 

We'll have a car service. 

The parade runs in lower Manhattan.  Historically, the furthest north it gets is the starting point on 5th Avenue at 25th Street, then it heads down to the West Village.   Actual route for this year isn't published yet, as far as I know.

If you are just going to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal then you will be nowhere near the parade route and it should have zero affect on your travel

NYC is the safest large city in the world.  You don't need an escort to go outside in Times Square at night.  It is FULL of tourists, SAFELY having a wonderful time.

I've been in Times Square at night at least 100 times in the past 10 years.  My tiny wife has been there with me most of the time, but she goes there without me as well.

11 hours ago, lionheart said:

Thanks but this is Greenland and Iceland board, their is an Iceland board?

Please note that I mentioned over on TRIPADVISOR, which is a different website.

15 hours ago, ljandgb said:

I've admittedly never been to Greenland, but there are plenty of apps/devices that will take a credit card to the seller's phone (Square, etc.)  I've had street vendors in Europe use it.  

That assumes internet is available.  I honestly have no idea how strong the signals are in Greenland locales

I've never heard of them and I visit the Iceland forum over at TripAdvisor just about daily. 

You might want to ask over there for recommendations as it is a very highly visited board and has lots of advice.  Let folks know where you are going to be and what you want to do and who you are (family with kids, seniors, etc).  The more specific info you can give the better advice you will get

9 hours ago, powlan said:

The Volandam is in NY on Wednesday October 15 and there are numerous matinees. Some start at 1:00, some at 2:00 and some a bit later. Shows are anywhere from 1 and 1/2 - 2 and 1/2 hours. I'm pretty sure that it will be docked in Manhattan. That being said, I think that we'll just go for a good pastrami sandwich at Katzs..

Plenty of shows are 3 hours long, make sure you check run time before you assume a show will be shorter

Which cruiseport?

If Manhattan, as long as the show is done by 5PM you could even walk back from most Broadway theaters in about 35 minutes or less

For Brooklyn or Bayonne you'd need more time

I've never heard of a tour in Iceland selling out a year in advance, other than some highly specialized winter hiking excursions, or similar exotic offerings.

15 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

Personally I think a city bus is where dreams go to die, not necessarily the start of an “adventure”. But that could just be me.

If the "bus" in question is the MBTA Silver Line, it's not really a bus.  Although there are a few MBTA bus lines that do go from the port area to downtown and they are all quite tame.  I've taken them multiple times.  As long as you have the proper fare (check the website) there should be zero adventure