Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 6, 2017 Author #276 Share Posted November 6, 2017 A whale watching boat. The whales feed 25 miles out to sea Logan Airport A Flock of Seagulls Nothing says "Sea" like seagulls calling. Their sarcastic wit I can live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 6, 2017 Author #277 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I'm still on deck 7 We're not tendering today (Hooray!) but maybe they will be working on the Lifeboats I walk forward to Churchill's to get out of the wind for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 6, 2017 Author #278 Share Posted November 6, 2017 When I came back to take photos and video we were near the docking pier and preparing for a turn The Captain stopped and began to pivot the ship for a reversing docking maneuver. At this point I was happy we had an aft cabin as I could enjoy the docking from our balcony We are going to line up with this building and back all the way in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz54 Posted November 6, 2017 #279 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) Hello Norris, We have booked on the Royal. Our Cabin is on Emerald deck just opposite the panoramic elevators. I understand if I go down one flight to Deck 7, there is a smoking area. There is an exit on 7 to promenade adjacent to the elevators. Assume smoking is to the right - towards stern/aft ? Can you clarify? We are in E347 Which I believe is starboard side. Just wondering how far a hike for those early morning and last at night quick trips! Also wondering if we will have incessant slamming of that door to the promenade deck all night long!!:( Edited November 6, 2017 by Liz54 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 6, 2017 Author #280 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hello Norris, We have booked on the Royal. Our Cabin is on Emerald deck just opposite the panoramic elevators. I understand if I go down one flight to Deck 7, there is a smoking area. There is an exit on 7 to promenade adjacent to the elevators. Assume smoking is to the right - towards stern/aft ? Can you clarify? We are in E347 Which I believe is starboard side. Just wondering how far a hike for those early morning and last at night quick trips! Also wondering if we will have incessant slamming of that door to the promenade deck all night long!!:( Yes smoking on deck 7 is Starboard as far aft as you can go. No cover, so if raining deck 17 aft but that can be windy. Churchill's is indoors and just outside the theater on deck 6. As you are midships you will hike along the narrow "Promenade deck" (LOL) for half the length of the ship pretty much. I do a video walk of that Promenade deck -the entire length- on our return to New York. I filmed it in Claustro-vision. And watch out for crew doors suddenly opening outwards . I wore an ice -hockey mask. Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz54 Posted November 6, 2017 #281 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks! Smoking definitely not for the faint of heart. Will bring hockey protection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie cranney Posted November 6, 2017 #282 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Hi Norris I am on sheet 5 of 15 love the banter lost the thread once took 30 minutes to find it easy to come back to don’t want to lose you again. Lot to catch up with Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedferg Posted November 6, 2017 #283 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Looking forward to your review - I saw a guy on Celebrity Reflection, Eastern Caribbean, March 2017. He sat with a camera at the table. I almost asked him if he was Norris :) Have thought of New England itinerary but also heard of rough seas due to hurricane season ???? Oh and forgive me, but tell the guy in Walmart that it is '...... down to the seas' plural. I love that poem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolcruiser777 Posted November 6, 2017 #284 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Wait, so they use the lifeboats as tenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue1260 Posted November 7, 2017 #285 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Glad I found this review from reading deladane's review of Paul Ganguin review that you commented on. I have read many of your reviews and they are always enjoyable and entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare deladane Posted November 7, 2017 #286 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Looks like I also have 15 pages of posts to catch up on!! Can't wait to get all caught up and to see all of your beautiful photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #287 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Hi Norris I am on sheet 5 of 15 love the banter lost the thread once took 30 minutes to find it easy to come back to don’t want to lose you again. Lot to catch up with Sent from my iPad using Forums Hi and you are my first ever reader from Wigan! Oddly enough when I think of Wigan I think of the great British commentator Eddie Waring of It's A Knockout fame (it's a hilarious physical game show from the 1970s). But that's just me. I know Wigan had a great rugby league team way back.... There is a lot to catch up with if you read all my reviews, that's a for sure (Chico Marx voice) Welcome! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #288 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Glad I found this review from reading deladane's review of Paul Ganguin review that you commented on. I have read many of your reviews and they are always enjoyable and entertaining Hey Sue, thanks for popping over from the Paul Gauguin board and I am happy that you have read some of my other reviews and like them. Thanks for the compliments and please prepare for a long read! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #289 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Looks like I also have 15 pages of posts to catch up on!! Can't wait to get all caught up and to see all of your beautiful photos!! Well folks here is one of the great CC reviewers/photographers/cool fun people and someone who spent her honeymoon sailing around Bora Bora on the Paul Gauguin-check out her review on that board. Welcome Dana! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #290 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Wait, so they use the lifeboats as tenders? Welcome coolcruiser777, no they have big tenders (which are "lifeboats" and will be used in an emergency) and can use the Tender Operations sign when they close that part of the deck for any reason. I didn't see anyone working there but I didn't watch that space for long. We had two tender ports and I think they had 4 of them in the water all at once. Thanks for joining us! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopestotravelmore Posted November 7, 2017 #291 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Norris I was so happy to see another one of your reviews. I have read all your other ones and love them all. Great photos and I look forward to reading it all tonight instead of watching TV. New England/Canada is a cruise I wish to do also. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle R. Posted November 7, 2017 #292 Share Posted November 7, 2017 CHURCHILL'S Its the official home of cigar smokers on the Regal (but they were welcome on deck 17 aft) and it is on deck 6 between the theater and Club 6 The Entertainment Officer, Martin Moss was a frequent visitor here (visible reflection in pic 2) and always said hello to all he met. There are a couple of TVs usually tuned to Sports Tallking Heads with wide shoulders and shiny suits, talking about "match-ups" and "its a game of inches" and lots of CNN-like annoying graphics scrolling across the screen in an overload of useless information.Still, there are clean ashtrays and its not windy in here and a waiter comes by every so often to get one a drink. Some Princess ships Cigar bars have a bar and a bartender. Such as the Star and the Diamond (come back from Japan please!) The Diamond remains my favorite Princess ship. My favorite cruise ship is still the Silhouette until I find something more stunning stem to stern. Maybe The Edge?Norris I so appreciated your Silhoutte review! It was your great pictures and Gentleman's journal that has me booked on her over Christmas! Thanks so much for the great posts and pictures, I have appreciated every one of them! Gabrielle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyguru32 Posted November 7, 2017 #293 Share Posted November 7, 2017 A Flock of Seagulls Nothing says "Sea" like seagulls calling. Their sarcastic wit I can live without. like this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #294 Share Posted November 7, 2017 DOCKING THE REGAL The cruise terminal is the white building on the wharf. On our starboard side we have another long industrial wharf Narrowing the channel is a large Chinese container ship. The Cosco Malaysia. We have passed the Cosco Malaysia The Pilot has already left the ship and returns to his berth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #295 Share Posted November 7, 2017 We are getting closer Almost there Aft mooring team Their pickup truck hauls the heavy ropes from the water We are docked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #296 Share Posted November 7, 2017 There are the tour buses and Boston We have to muster in the Vista Lounge at 11.40 for our 12 noon excursion. I will savage the Vista design at some point later. For now-don't get me started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #297 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Here is a video of our coming into Boston which pretty much covers what the photos showed dChkXamWFTY Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #298 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Looking forward to your review - I saw a guy on Celebrity Reflection, Eastern Caribbean, March 2017. He sat with a camera at the table. I almost asked him if he was Norris :) Have thought of New England itinerary but also heard of rough seas due to hurricane season ???? Oh and forgive me, but tell the guy in Walmart that it is '...... down to the seas' plural. I love that poem. Hmmm. Camera at the table...but no Guinness, so obviously not me. Yes rough seas can happen there and before we got on the Regal had to scurry home from Europe to stay out of potential bad hurricane weather forecast along that coast. We had smooth sailing I'm happy to say and saw all the ports. Even fog didn't send us back out to sea. We are both very glad we took this cruise! Yes, a fine poem indeed. Keep following along...I'm glad you are onboard. Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted November 7, 2017 Author #299 Share Posted November 7, 2017 NorrisI was so happy to see another one of your reviews. I have read all your other ones and love them all. Great photos and I look forward to reading it all tonight instead of watching TV. New England/Canada is a cruise I wish to do also. Maureen Maureen, what a nice post to click on and kudos for reading all my things so far. Another one will be along late January and that will be my last Princess one for 18 months or more. Welcome and thanks for the kind comments! Norris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted November 7, 2017 #300 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Norris, I enjoyed your video of docking at Boston! We were there a few years ago, but docked at 8 am and didn't watch our docking (probably eating breakfast :D). So now I know what it looked like. I loved being so close to Logan Airport as I love watching planes land/take off. We were there on a very hot Sept. day (90+) so I spent the afternoon on a shady deck where I could sit in a hot tub and watch the planes land and take off. As we left, I snapped a photo of a plane descending over where we had just been--I'm sure it wasn't as "close" as the photo implies. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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