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Not a good change in our opinion...lines will be out the door! Does anyone on board now know if The Cafe Bistro still serves Rack of Lamb on Tuesdays? We missed it twIce on EDGE..hope to catch it next tume around

No res for prefered dining times unless folks were lucky enough to get advance res. I see it as a downgrade . Just Wait on line where you think you can get in.. More Modern Luxury!. We will be assigned to Luminae but expect it may be crowded as Retreat is sold out for our upcoming sailing. We may re think Specialty Dining Res for a few nights!

We enjoyed Cyprus and Normandie ( beautiful decor) on EDGE..Cyprus( Greek) is one of the two smaller venues... our fav was Tuscan..( smaller with Fellini decor and ital music..) we had res at 6 each nite...one night our other plans were changed and only place with space for us was Tuscan. Cosmopolitan was where they served breakfast and lunch.( both good).and those with fixed dining, it was more busy and we disliked seating at a long table..many 2s in an attached row... Hope u get to visit them all! On EDGE early arirval was less crowded and great window tables..sunset views.

Thread has morphed...less about BEYOND, more about Bayonne port.maybe conversation should move to Port Board. Port has had many past issues with parking. Cars were routinely spray painted due to proximity of outdoor lot to commercial docks..that I believe has been rectified when things were moved around. Used to be a terrible roadway into the port area and bad outdoor parking surface,..hope by now fixed. Last time there it was not a good traffic flow....long line to drop luggage and another long line circllng back to park.uncontrolled chaos.. To their credit..one time upon return to port, cars and lots were covered with snow..they lent shovels so folks could dig out,

We turn our phones off ( and in airplane mode..just in case)....and keep them in the safe while sailing. We take it out in a port if our cell plan includes svc there. We use our tablet onboard to check e mail and read downloaded books. Our devices are all too old to use the Celeb app..and we manage fine without it., ,info is often incorrect anyhow!

Thanks for the video posting. Seems there was no hoopla..hope they will make a big deal in Port Ev!

Great spot for a morning Bellini!

How was the first night on board? Food, music..fun?

Good news is that a new group of pax is now on board.. Hope they have good things to report. There will be at least 2 live from blogs.. diff staterooms, diff perspectives!

Sidebar .. Happy Birthday to your dad....! Hope the cruise is Wonderful! In addition to the Statue of Liberty. I hope everyone .finds a way to view the 911 Tear Drop Memorial as you leave or are at the pier in Bayonne..it is awesome! BTW : $190 was a fair price.. our limo co would charge more and take us only as a favor for good customers.( they could pick up a fare from JFK on way back...but no return fare from NJ is allowed afaik) Seems folks disembarking waited in long lines in rain for cabs as per the Beyond issues thread! Happy sail away to All!

Did x offer transport to airport? Best bet if they do. Bayonne is a lousy port for taxis and limos..we have driven there to/ from LI..not a great trip but best of the choices for us! Rather fly to Fl to cruise....taking Beyond from there Nov 3rd.

BON VOYAGE! Now we have 2 live from blogs to keep us busy..we are sailing BEYOND NOV 8th. We have sailed on EDGE in an Inf Balc in AQ Class and BLU, and a Sunset Veranda with the 4 mdrs...will be fun to compare all the options.

BON VOYAGE BEYOND cruisers!

Yup...feel your pain. That,s why many limo companies will not waste time with trips to. Bayonne. We drive our own car from LI to Bayonne..not a great road trip but at least we are in charge. We try to avoid Bayonne! Actually, easier for us to fly from Islip to Florida to cruise.. Glad everyone is mali g it there and many on board already!

Getting excited about your upcoming review. We are finishing our packing plans...Fl seasonal items not the necesarily the same as ones for the cruise but we will make it all fit. We have a few days in Fl to sort it all out before the pre cruise ho tel & vcruise..... Hope all goes well with your Sailaway fun!

First world cruise at first world pricing.

Stay put..the Sunset Verandas are great..and the 4 mdrs are excellent.

We aways buy it... we used to buy cruiseline and a pvt policy but this tine we just bought pvt. Essential for medical..medicare does not cover outside US and med evac. Neighbor in Fl fell on a trip to Greece..broke her hip and had hip replacement in Athens. On her way home now on Med transport..luckily she had the top policy! Peace of mind and there if ever needed!

Welcome wines of any type not great... Attendant will swap out but not much better choices . You can pre order ($) something you prefer on the Bon Votage part of Cruise planner. Could Special Needs Dept help with cribs or just calling Cekeb phone number to request,? Note: AQ occupancy is limited to 2 guests per cabin .i think that includes kiddos/ babies. AQ class is not Concierge service oriented.....your main perks are Access to BLU and thermal suite/ persian garden and some other priorities.

We were okay with the IV on EDGE...keepIng the bI-folds always open added more space and light to the small cabin... keeping the doors open made it easier for dh to get out of the bed next to the doors. We turned the veranda furniture inward to make a seating area.. we did open the 1/2 window for fresh air and sea views.p and photos,,but in short spurts. Trade off was being in AQ and having access to BLU and Thermal suites. On a later cruise we gave up AQ..did not miss BLU due to its location on EDGE (No view) but did miss the thermal suite access. Loved the large Sunset Veranda and outdoor balc and the 4 mdrs..( great views) Variety and choices always good! Having fun in a cruise..how bad can it be!

Could not track back to the "Karen" comment by bsticks(sic) And the post may be gone??? Having sailed more than once on E Class, we know some of the issues first hand.. Not sure what that poster knows ...or their history on Cruise Critic..,or on X Fair criticism and is always welcome on Cruise Critic...hoping BEYOND will improve as things go forward....they did their best on EDGE to quiet down music during Fine Cut dinner hours..., and did some acoustic softening in BLU after we were there

Not able to answer specifically. We went into our Cruise Planner/mgr online or from an e-mail link from X about using OBC for purchases. Went there to use up some OBC for spa, photo and flowers..no luck with flowers..they wanted a Credit Card number..so we passed for now. We ordered a Photo Book for $ 78.99..( says reg price $99.99 onboard)...."34 of your favorite images" and also included are photos of the ship and popular venues.. no idea if these are an added bonus or must be included in the 34 selected??? Seems ok for our short cruise. I have some BEYOND photos downloaded already, so hope we can focus on pics with us in it..dh b- day cruise!. We had great success with photos on both of our EDGE cruises. As to the SPA....Due to the elevated pricing, even with a pre cruise discount, I downsized a bit. Mine is only a 5 day cruise, so my combo selection will work well. I pre-booked a 50 minute "couture combo face and body" treatment for $150.99 plus mandatory grat of $27.17.. All in total $178.16. I was able to pick my date and time. There were other options for spa packages offered, but the website is so tedius to use, I did not look at them.. .Sorry I cannot answer specifically about times reserved for non package purchasers...sorry.

EEK! We are packing for our seasonal stay in Florida and the cruise at the sane time...gets a bit out of hand but we will " make it fit" .Our roll call is planning a sailaway at the Sunset Bar AND a Gatsby cocktail party at EDEN on chic nite...more to pack! We will be meeting the well known blogger, Gen X ( Charla) for the first time. we head south😎 shortly after Halloween! Looking forward to your posts ..but hope you take time to enjoy..I suspect you will!

I have always booked two services ( massage and facial) on line ahead ....and reserve a time at port pricing.( ship must be in port) Discount is the same as E +, and I prefer having a set reservation time..not sure what the adv spa packages include I am not able to compare..,,

On E Class like EDGE, All AQ cabins have the Infinite Veranda..no balc and inclyde dining at BLU...bad location, no view..loud acoustics! I would yell NO WAY!