Mike A

Hi All…We are on the 5/29 sailing of the Joy. I called Bermuda at 7:00 this AM and was #6 on line. Within 10 minutes I had my family’s 5 Green Authorization Forms emailed to me. Now all we have to do is turn in negative Covid-19 tests along with boarding passes, passports and the Authorization forms at the pier.

Fabulous News!!! It appears that now all we need to do is bring the negative COVID-18 test to the pier as long as you have the TA. This should make the embarkation lines go much quicker in NY and Boston!!!

LOL that was good😃.Funny thing is more than half of mine have been out of NY also. The one with the gun was Miami and the guy was from Tennessee.

According to the above referenced schedule The Joy (Heritage Warf) and the Mariner of the Sea (Kings Warf) will both be there next week, Joy and Summit the following week and Joy and Mariner the week after.

Just saw 2 entering the ship on PTZ

Henry... You have out done yourself with this Semi-Live review. I especially loved, the spectacular pictures from Hamilton. It is so sad that only the small cruise ships can enter that harbor and Cruise Terminal 6, which I docked at 3 times, is hardly ever used. I have plenty of questions for you as my family will be on The Joy on 5/29. However, I will wait for your debrief upon your return. Enjoy Sailaway and thank you again for all your hard work !!! Mike A

I have been cruising for nearly 60 years starting as a 9-year-old in 1965. I have sailed on many cruise lines from Carnival to Norwegian America and have seen the evolution over the years. I have loved every cruise and cruise line. I am an extrovert (wife introvert) and love the roll calls and mingling and speaking with others. I must say the only dining issue we ever had was on Carnival in 1989. We were placed at a table for ten with a couple whose husband asked me every time he saw me if I had a gun both in the restaurant and elsewhere on the ship, simply because I was from NY. Regarding NCL specifically, I do think they get it right. I love the freestyle concept, casual dress and the ability to eat when we want and without the requirement of eating with others if we do not want to. While I am not crazy about Rope Courses or Go-Karts, my grandchildren who will be with us on The Joy in 2 weeks can't wait to use them. Therefore, there is something for everyone. Mike A

Could be as simple as Maintenance/Dry Dock

17 Days. NYC-Bermuda 🙂👍