Our Splendid Splendor cruise (with pics) 8/13/13

[Jamman54]

Patti quickly finished unpacking, and since she had some time before we met back at the cabin at 3:30 for the muster drill, she decided to walk around the ship and take some pictures. Also, the rain had stopped, and the skies were clearing up! Looks like we will be fine for sail away! The following couple of pages are some of the pictures Patti took during her explorations.

 

The Royal Flush Casino – Deck 5 Mid…

 

 

 

Oceanview Bar – Deck 5 Mid…

 

 

The Coffee Shop – Deck 5 Mid…

 

 

Club O2 (15-17 year olds) – Deck 5 Mid…

 

 

Top Score Arcade – Deck 5 Aft…

 

 

To be continued….

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[Jamman54]

Oceanview Promenade – Deck 5…

 

 

Sushi Bar – Deck 5 Aft…

 

 

El Mojito Wine Bar – Deck 5 Aft…

 

 

Splendido Lido Pool – Deck 9 Mid (Our version of the Carnival webcam!)…

 

 

Splendido Lido Pool – Deck 9 Mid…

 

 

Splendido Lido Pool DJ…

 

 

To be continued….

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[Jamman54]

Splendido Lido Pool – Deck 9 Mid…

 

 

Splendido Pool Bar – Deck 9 Mid. Starboard side…

 

 

Liner Lido Pool – Deck 9 Aft It’s stopped raining!!!...

 

 

Deck 11 Chairs – Starboard side Aft…

 

 

Splash Park – Deck 11 Aft…

 

 

Water Slide – Top (Deck 14) Bottom (Deck 11) Fwd…

 

 

To be continued…

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[Jamman54]

Serenity – Deck 12 Fwd. I will give you my thoughts on the Splendors version of Serenity when we get to Day3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Blue Van parked on top of Pier 90…

 

 

Mini Golf (9 holes) Deck 14 Fwd…

 

 

 

 

To be continued…

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[Jamman54]

Shortly after 3pm, Patti, Ryan, and I made our ways back to the cabin to relax a bit before the muster drill. Shortly after 3:30 the alarm was sounded and the drill began. Our muster station was “H”, located on Deck 4 Port side Aft. We were allowed to use the crew stairs to go down the two flights to Deck 4, which was really handy since they were right outside our door! The drill took about 20 minutes, even though they had to kick a few butts to get everybody down there. Soon it was over, and now to get ready for sail away!!! Darn, they wouldn’t let us use the crew staircase to go back up!

 

This would be the 15th time sailing from New York for me, mostly because it is close to home, but even after so many times, it doesn’t get old. There is so much history here, and so much to see! We joke that every time we cruise from here we take the same pictures of the same things, but guess what? We’re going to do it again! Patti and Ryan decided that they were going to hang out on the balcony and take pictures from there. My job was to shoot some video, so I headed out to the open decks. Right around 4:30, the Splendor backed out into the Hudson River, to begin our 8 day journey. The next few pages will document the beginning of our journey. Enjoy!!

 

Backed out into the Hudson River, that’s Pier 92 & Pier 90, which is where we left from…

 

 

Looking north towards the George Washington Bridge…

 

 

Tugboat escort….

 

 

The Intrepid Museum…

 

 

The Concorde at the Intrepid Mueseum…

 

 

The Empire State Building…

 

 

To be continued…

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[BattyL]

Shortly after 3pm, Patti, Ryan, and I made our ways back to the cabin to relax a bit before the muster drill. Shortly after 3:30 the alarm was sounded and the drill began. Our muster station was “H”, located on Deck 4 Port side Aft. We were allowed to use the crew stairs to go down the two flights to Deck 4, which was really handy since they were right outside our door! The drill took about 20 minutes, even though they had to kick a few butts to get everybody down there. Soon it was over, and now to get ready for sail away!!! Darn, they wouldn’t let us use the crew staircase to go back up!

 

This would be the 15th time sailing from New York for me, mostly because it is close to home, but even after so many times, it doesn’t get old. There is so much history here, and so much to see! We joke that every time we cruise from here we take the same pictures of the same things, but guess what? We’re going to do it again! Patti and Ryan decided that they were going to hang out on the balcony and take pictures from there. My job was to shoot some video, so I headed out to the open decks. Right around 4:30, the Splendor backed out into the Hudson River, to begin our 8 day journey. The next few pages will document the beginning of our journey. Enjoy!!

 

Backed out into the Hudson River, that’s Pier 92 & Pier 90, which is where we left from…

 

 

Looking north towards the George Washington Bridge…

 

 

Tugboat escort….

 

 

The Intrepid Museum…

 

 

The Concorde at the Intrepid Mueseum…

 

 

The Empire State Building…

 

 

To be continued…[/wQUOTE]

 

Thanks for the fantastic review. We are sailing on the Splendor in Sept. After reading your review and seeing the great pictures, I am really excited now!

[Jamman54]

Chelsea Piers golf driving range…..

 

 

Looking towards Lower Manhattan…..

 

 

Erie Lackawanna Terminal on the New Jersey side….

 

 

Freedom Tower and the Financial District….

 

 

 

Freedom Tower. Brings a tear to my eyes when I remember what was standing here just 12 years ago….

 

 

Another of the Freedom Tower, note the reflection in the water…

 

 

To be continued…

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[Jamman54]

Sailing Ship….

 

 

New York Water Taxi….

 

 

Leaving Manhattan behind…..

 

 

Ferry to the Statue of Liberty…

 

 

Lady Liberty….

 

 

 

 

To be continued…

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[Jamman54]

Staten Island ferry….

 

 

Manhattan is fading from view….

 

 

Going under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge….

 

 

 

 

 

Heading out to sea….

 

 

To be continued….

Edited August 24, 2013 by Jamman54

[Daymaker]

This is terrific! We leave on the Splendor soon...hoping you'll post all the days of your cruise before we leave. ;) So appreciate it. Thank you.

 

Enjoying it vicariously. Soon will be actually.

 

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[caro1998]

Those pictures of your sail out of NY are AMAZING !! Thanks for sharing :)

[mamabird526]

Wow. I would cry to sail by Lady Liberty. That would be a big treat!!

[Jamman54]

Once we passed under the bridge, we just hung out on the balcony until it was time to get ready for dinner…

 

 

 

 

 

It was amazing how nice the weather had become, given the POURING rain we had earlier in the day. It made for a beautiful first sunset at sea…

 

 

 

 

Once at dinner at the Gold Pearl Restaurant, we met the BEST wait team that I have seen in many years on Carnival, led by Bertram…

 

 

He had the three person wait team down to a science. Drinks were served quickly and remembered after the first night, and refilled without asking. The bread basket came around several times without asking. All meals were served HOT right out of the kitchen. Bertram and his two assistants were completely in sync, smiling, and engaging, all week long!!! It was quite a turnaround from my last few cruises.

 

For my first meal I had the shrimp cocktail, spring rolls, sweet & sour shrimp, and the linguini with sausage & mushrooms. Topped off with two scoops of chocolate ice cream! Forgot to write down what Patti had, but I do know that Ryan had the roast chicken. It’s what he always has!!

 

Afterwards, Ryan went to Club O2 to hang out with newly made friends. Patti and I just elected to walk around the ship for a while, then call it a night. Upon arriving back at the cabin, we found our first towel animal waiting for us!

 

 

Ah!!! It was GREAT to be cruising again!! Good Night!!

 

To be continued...

Edited August 25, 2013 by Jamman54

[Jamman54]

Thanks everyone for your comments, and coming along for the ride!!

It was a GREAT first day!!

[gusandgidgetsmom]

Loving your review. We were on the Splendor doing the same itinerary as you in June. I love your sail away pixs as ours were not like this at all. We had a miserable--fog and rain sail away. Someone on our roll call had described it and had pixs of it so I had been anticipating it for a year. Such disappointment when we could not even see the coast line. But our wonderful cruise made up for it and got to see it in reverse!

Thanks for letting me re-live this cruise.

[Lisa0719]

Loving your review. We leave in 3 weeks. We've also sailed out of New York over 10 times, but as you said, it never gets old and we always take the same pictures!!!! We live in Bucks County, PA so the port is so convenient.

[SweetpeaOne]

Very nice review, and wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the rest of your trip.

[KPfromCT]

Great Review!!! I love your detail and pictures. I am in CT, and this really makes me want to book the Splendor!! Keep up the great work, and Thank You!!!:D:D

[alexandramariepap]

So sad I missed the meet & greet, loving your review so far though, great to relive the experience!!

[disfan13]

Loving the pictures and the review! Thanks! Just a little over a month for us!!

[Crusin Karen]

Hey, Jamman....I am getting sick of waiting at the other place, so I am following you over here! :p Great start and so glad the weather cleared up for your sail away. Don't know about anyone else, but a few of your pictures are coming up with the dreaded RED X. :confused: But there are enough I can see to make it all good! :):)

[silvercrikhix]

Thank you for a great start of your review!

I have a new appreciation for the Splendor after seeing your photos......

Hmmmm......the Splendor ........ Must check out the itineraries ........LOL

[092306]

Really enjoying your review and love your pictures!

[cathyoo]

What a great review. Thank you for taking the time to share your memories with us. I sail on the Splendor in July 2014 and I am loving all these reviews. Looking forward to more.

 

thanks again.

[bjinouno]

So sad I missed the meet & greet, loving your review so far though, great to relive the experience!!

DANG Girl we were looking for you!!!!! I was even thinking about having you paged! So did you guys have a great time? wouldn't it be Funny if your in the back ground of some of our pictures!