Crown Vic

11 minutes ago, Freckles1983 said:

I’d read the reviews.  Izzy or whoever used to manage the place was quite a character.  I’ve stayed here before and it was fine for an overnight with a shuttle to the ship.  Not sure if they still offer that though as it’s been years since we stayed. 

Shuttles were active during our one nighter earlier this year…

Rodeway is alright for an overnight stay. No charge shuttle listed for airport and cruise port. The restaurant onsite, Marina84, is a sports bar and can get ‘lively’. Hotel is a reasonable choice. Enjoy…

Regarding eating at Moderno, as my old granny used to say “Try it! You’ll like it!”…maybe…but try it anyway. Enjoy…

Realizing this thread is two years old…but…any ideas as to the brand NCL uses for the liquid toiletries. Trying to buy some at home. Thanks…

4 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

 

Ooops.🙄

Sorry about selling Ontario to your troublesome neighbours 😃

 

JB 🙂

All is forgiven. Next time at the Duke, it’s your shout. Cheers…

1 hour ago, John Bull said:

 

Don't be silly - that would make me 462 years old 🤔

I'm only 312 years old, but about 100 years older than your Uncle Sam

 

Here's my biopic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull

 

JB 🙂

JB, being an ex-pat, know all about ‘John Bull’ from my schooling and ‘proper’ upbringing. Not sure about Uncle Sam but he certainly is not mine. Having ‘broken bread’ with you, gotta say that you have aged well. Cheers…

54 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

But does he look like his passport picture? 😉 I hope not. 🤣

JB’s posts always include the following epitaph:

36 minutes ago, Globaliser said:

 

I knew he was old, but I didn't know he was that old!

Having met ‘our’ JB and ‘broken bread’ with him, can state, categorically, that he is not that aged. No further comments…

JB, an alter ego?

‘God Save The King’ is the national and royal anthem for the British territories, Commonwealth realms, and the British Crown Dependencies. The author of the lyrics remains unknown although it is often attributed to the composer John Bull.(1562-1628).

59 minutes ago, John Bull said:

............. as long as you like mayo on your "French fries" 😏.

 

In the same vein, in British "fish & chip shop" chips ( not what you call "potato chips" but a much fatter version of the fries that you get in the US or Belgium) you choose whether to add salt & vinegar - but in Birmingham they come ready-doused in curry sauce unless you remember to say "no curry sauce please".

I rarely visit Birmingham - and always forget.😧

 

JB 🙂 

JB, don’t forget Brummie Bacon Cakes and Pikelets. Yummy Brummie!

On 5/4/2024 at 4:01 PM, Reina del Mar said:

…need to know approximately how long it might take to get through Immigration for Brits. 

All depends on whether or not you’re an Arsenal supporter. Yuki da!

Just as an aside, have heard of cabin smoke alarms being triggered by excessive steam from the shower when the shower door was left open. Really surprised the shower occupant when fire crew entered the cabin. Not sure if any alarm sensitivity adjustment was required…

On 5/1/2024 at 1:15 PM, Anoynmous Phoenix said:

Thank you again, bon voyage and I hope many more of you continue to become Ambassadors.

 

Aroha Nui

 

Mike

Casofilia and Anoynmous Phoenix

Kaua e whakapori engari ki te pai koe. Kia Ora, Mike and Pauline…
 
For non Kiwis…don’t give up but if you do, good luck. Cheers…

Suggestion…check out Roberts Hawaii for tours…

4 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:

 

If your destination is Penn Station, then the Ferry is a good option for sure!

👍 👍 

1 hour ago, Robkat said:

To get to LaGuardia, which is better: from Red Hook or from the ferry drop off at Wall St?  We've never done either, and we aren't familiar with the geography of it.  Thanks.

Check out the ferry route map at ferry.nyc. You want to be on the east side of the East River. You’ll notice that North Williamsburg ferry stop is closer to LGA; however, it means taking the ferry to Wall Street and transferring to the East River route ferry. A bit of a pain but depending on how you feel about the traffic around Red Hook it may give you an alternative. Good luck…

Wanna escape Red Hook’s traffic congestion? Hop the ferry to Wall Street and cab/Uber from there. Just a thought…

6 minutes ago, Von & John said:

Colin & Ruth - Hola from Talkeetna....
Hope you are enjoying life & all your adventures!

Although it was HOT - we still enjoyed the unplanned extended stay in Cartagena.

Even though we had No Power, No A/C & No Cooking Power for part of the time - the crew were cheerful & went out of their way to make the days better for All!
To be honest - it was way too hot outside to eat hot food anyway - The Popsicle's & Italian Ice were very much welcome...

Most all made the Best of the situation & our extra days in port!

Cheers - Von

 

 

👍 👍 Good to hear from you. Hope all is well in the Last Frontier.
‘Hot’ is an understatement but the crew, if not senior management, were top notch. 

Yup! The unplanned days in Cartegena were enjoyable in a strange way. Was happy when the a/c came back on. Stay well.
Cheers…

Hmmm! Not as bad as having a large TV on the wall in the Butcher’s Cut broadcasting MSC advertising all the time. Very tacky…

On 4/18/2024 at 1:42 PM, Nikita4 said:

NCL was not doing a good job with the communication yesterday, so no infos about the real problem yesterday and no word why they dont sail in the evening.

 

“On April 24, 2023, while at Port Cartagena (Colombia), the Norwegian Sun experienced electrical difficulties with the main electrical panel that resulted in a total power loss including failure of the air-conditioning system. The technicians' attempts to resolve the problems were unsuccessful and the ship remained docked overnight (from the morning of Apr 24 to late Apr 25). As a result, the Miami to Seattle Panama Canal transit was postponed (from Apr 25th to Apr 27th) and the scheduled stops in Costa Rica and Nicaragua were cancelled”.

Have posted this to say that, regarding the above report, Norwegian Sun senior management did not do a good job of communicating the problem/resolution with the passengers; however, the staff were excellent in taking care of the guests on board. With no power, there were no elevators. With no power, there was no hot food. Sandwiches were made and carried up stairs from the galleys on lower decks to Deck 11. It was hot. News was scarce but the staff were terrific and passengers enjoyed the party atmosphere. Thankfully the ship was docked at the time. As they say at sea “Ship happens”. Folks made the most of a poor situation.

21 hours ago, TinyG said:

The cruise ~12 day British Isles, the cabin booking today E407 on Regal Princess.

I think I will do Premier.
Used Smith's for the LHR transfer. 

- Did the U.K. cruise on Regal Princess in 2023.

- Have a look at the Royal Leonardo hotel. 
- Smiths has closed. Look at aquacars.co.uk. Heathrow-Southampton was £140.

👍 👍 to them all. Cheers…

22 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:

 Parrots have a long history of accompanying crew on ships, at least in the media. Did Robert Louis Stevenson start this? I'm too lazy to look it up.

Aarr! Jim lad!

6 hours ago, The Traveling Man said:

Thank you for the great photos of the food.  We found it quite comfortable to sit at the bar.  You get a bird's eye view of the chef as he prepares your meal, then he simply hands it across the bar to you. Nothing could be simpler.

As long as the fish is defrosted properly. If not, the sushi will be ‘watery’.

Tanoshimu…enjoy…

1 hour ago, MoCruiseFan said:

You can request exactly what you want how you want it cooked and you will get it.

👍 👍 Certainly that way on recent cruises on the Norwegian Jade. Go hungry. Enjoy…

Have a look at aquacars.co.uk. Last September, Heathrow to Southampton £140.

Very good service provided. Service from London may have a different price. Ask them. Cheers…