Dannyd555

:cool: O well, booked it. Thought it'll be worth every penny if we get away from the crowds/children for a while.

I am thinking of doing this excursion too in August- it got all perfect reviews

:cool: O well, booked it. Thought it'll be worth every penny if we get away from the crowds/children for a while.

I am thinking of doing this excursion too in August- it got all perfect reviews

Brief introduction

 

My wife and I sailed the May 1st Splendor cruise out of New York to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay and Nassau. It was our 9th cruise overall but our first time on the Splendor. We’ve previously sailed this exact itinerary on the Carnival Miracle 3 times out of NYC. We are 31 and 35, married with no kids, from Canada.

 

Some of you may have read my other photo review of our adventures on the Norwegian Gem during hurricane Sandy. If not, feel free to check it out, the link is in my signature!

 

Me

 

My beautiful wife

 

 

We made the 8.5 hour drive from Canada a few nights before and stayed at my dad’s, who lives in Edgewater NJ, right across the Hudson River from Manhattan. We always love to cruise from New York since I don’t like to fly and we can park at my dad’s place for free. Plus I get to visit and spend some time with him!

 

Day 1

 

Embarkation

 

We arrived around noon and proceeded through security without incident. After a brief lineup to check-in, we were on board by 1:00 PM. We dropped our carry-on bag in our room and proceeded directly to the lido buffet for lunch. Overall, embarkation was very smooth and efficient. Originally I had booked an inside cabin on deck 7 but two weeks before our sailing the prices for this cruise dropped dramatically and since we were booked as Early Saver, we did get the difference in OBC...the only catch was we had to switch to a cabin on deck 8, right under the pool area. More on that later.

Overall the food was very good. Lots of variety to choose from: Pizza, burgers, Indian food, rotisserie chicken, steaks, seafood, salads etc. You will definitely not go hungry!

 

Enjoy your first cruise on the Splendor, she's a great ship with a terrific crew and I'm sure you'll have a great time!

Hi! Thanks for posting these reviews. We just got off the Gem and I am thinking about taking the Splendor next spring. Can you eat lunch in the main dining rooms? How were the ports? Did you get tables for 2? Thanks!

Danielle

HI! I am thinking of taking the Splendor to the Easter Carr next year. How was it?