"LIVE" from Celebrity Summit

[Nextcruise42]

My cure for debarkation blues is to book another one. Thank you for your wonderful review!

[Radio]

Celebrity Summit is bunkering for her next trip. . . 

 

Radio

 

[JFontaine]

3 hours ago, Radio said:

We are shown on nyharborwebcam dot com

 

We will be back in to Cape Liberty soon 

 

 

 

Radio

 

 

 

This is a great photo of what NYC actually looks like today. Grey, low clouds, rain.    Thank you for your reports and have a safe trip home.  

[TeeRick]

Thanks again Radio!  The gloomy weather matches the gloomy mood of having to depart from a cruise!

[Cruise it or lose it]

Thanks for the great review and pictures. 

[Arzeena]

On 5/10/2019 at 12:24 PM, AnnemarieC76 said:

The poster of this question has been asking on other threads as well...they seemed very determined to find out the captain lol!!

That's what Cruise Critic is for! 😁
 

[Arzeena]

Radio,

I enjoyed reading this "live". Will check back again to see more.

Have a safe trip back home.
Please let us know when your next cruise is so that I can get the coffee and biscotti stocked.......nothing like settling down on a rainy day with a Radio review, with biscotti and coffee!😀

 

Thank you for taking the time to do this!

[MikeMary4449]

Thanks, Radio, for your great "Live" review.  We can't wait to board the Summit in September.

We look forward to reading more of your reviews in the future.  Have a safe trip home.

Mike and Mary

[cruisinagain1960]

Thanks for the great review, Radio!!  We will be on the Summit in 24 days, so I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself!!

[JandMinToronto]

We give our thanks too and have enjoyed the ship pictures to help us "plan" for our Independence Day cruise. 

 

Separately, and unrelated to this, I wonder about when Celebrity will action "Move Up" requests, and also the situation on the cruise port parking garage/surface lot.   I will be searching on those themes on the other threads.  I suspect Move Ups will happen just before the cruise as Celebrity balances revenue generation with "good will" :-)

 

Thanks for all your pics!  

[drychi]

Thanks for another great live look at one of our favorite ships.  Happy Cruising!  

[artvlay]

Radio, your live review and pictures  were wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us. By the way, what camera do you have, the photos were great.

[Radio]

30 minutes ago, artvlay said:

Radio, your live review and pictures  were wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us. By the way, what camera do you have, the photos were great.

 

I used a Google Pixel 3 and a GoPro Hero7.

Thanks for the nice comments.

 

Radio

 

 

[Radio]

Cape Liberty Cruise Port . . . I'm sure our paths will cross again soon . . .

 

Radio

 

 

[Bo1953]

26 minutes ago, Radio said:

Cape Liberty Cruise Port . . . I'm sure our paths will cross again soon . . .

 

Radio

r - is there any other option???

😎

Thank you....

bon voyage

[screwsmcernst]

Thank you for your live review.  I was wondering, do you see the Statue of Liberty when sailing in or out?

[Luv2Crus40]

Thanks again for the wonderful and insightful Summit information and pictures.  Safe trip home. 

 

[Turtles06]

17 minutes ago, screwsmcernst said:

I was wondering, do you see the Statue of Liberty when sailing in or out?

 

Yes, you can see it.  Here's the view when docked at Cape Liberty (the Statue of Liberty is not that close, I was zoomed in).

 

 

(photo by turtles06)

[ecslady]

Thanks for another great live review! Wishing you a safe drive home tomorrow, not in this nasty rain!

[hcat]

5 hours ago, Radio said:

Cape Liberty Cruise Port . . . I'm sure our paths will cross again soon . . .

 

Radio

 

 

Safe home!   Typical nasty roads..NJ and NY!

[LDF11]

Just wanted to add my thanks to your wonderful posts all week long. This time next week my family and I will be on the Summit beginning our cruise to Bermuda.  Your posts have given us an introduction to the Summit and I've changed my packing list multiple times throughout the week as I've looked at your photos of the people around you and how warmly or not they were dressed!!

 

[Twice_a_year]

Radio,

I followed your updates with great interest and pleasure. Now I don't have to go out on the 26th. HA! HA! I'll be thinking of you when I'm sailing on the Celebrity and you are home.

[Lindagop]

OH Nooooooo, over too soon. Over the last week, Have gotten so  used to waking up early, getting a good cup of coffee and checking any Radio Report before getting  ready for the day. What perfectly entertaining reporting Radio. Thank you!  Hopefull you will not keep your loyal followers waiting too long before the next Radio Report. Have a safe journey home.

[Radio]

Hello everyone and good day. . . I got off of the ship at about 9:45 and was through the Terminal and in my car by 10 AM. Wow, I really like the use of the facial ID instead of waiting in line for a Customs agent. This process, called "biometric exit," involves taking a photo of you when you arrive at the Terminal and comparing that with one when you leave. It is intended to ensure that each individual who arrives at a Cruise Terminal is the same as the person who departs on the same itinerary. U.S. citizens can request an alternative document inspection instead. I read that it is currently in use at Cape Liberty, and Port Miami, Port Everglades, and Port Canaveral.

 

I arrived at my Hotel and watched news for a couple of hours, and will grab a bite to eat a little later. Celebrity Summit left Cape Liberty and is on her way to Bermuda. I am hoping that Summit passengers have beautiful weather as I di while in Bermuda.

 

Here are a couple of images from Debarkation. . .

 

Radio

 

Welcome to Cape Liberty

 

 

 

 

 

Rainy Debarkation

 

 

 

 

It was a short walk to the Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

There are a lot of supplies being loaded.

 

 

 

 

The Bayonne Weather sign should have read" Heavy Rain"

 

 

 

 

 

The Luggage area was not busy

 

 

 

 

I had a porter, so the customs line was super fast with no line

 

 

 

 

Facial ID has been around in Airports for a while, but this is a New feature for Cruise Terminals

 

Image Courtesy of airportbusiness dot com

 

 

 

Celebrity Summit . . . See you next time.

 

Edited May 12, 2019 by Radio

[Swordfish1949]

Radio - I wanted to add my thanks for a wonderful review. We all appreciate the time it takes to do this well and you've obviously mastered the craft. Many thanks.