Our LEGENDary B2B to Bermuda & New England / Canada (w/pics) - 8/28/22.

[detroitavant]

Please tell me you were able to get a donair when you were in Halifax.  It's the only food I've never been able to find anywhere else than Nova Scoita.

[Jamman54]

3 minutes ago, detroitavant said:

Please tell me you were able to get a donair when you were in Halifax.  It's the only food I've never been able to find anywhere else than Nova Scoita.

 

No, I decided on having another lobster roll instead. 

[Jamman54]

Day # 12  -  9/8/22  -  Halifax, NS  (10 am – 6 pm). 

 

We were up at 7 am to partly sunny skies and calm seas as the Carnival Legend makes her way to Halifax. Here is the view from our balcony looking forward and aft…..

 

 

 

We are cruising along the coast of Nova Scotia…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

We decided to skip breakfast today. I went down to the Legends Café for a coffee, and to pick up today’s “Fun Times”……

 

 

 

We are approaching Halifax, Nova Scotia…..

 

 

 

 

 

The Adventure of the Seas, and some “Dam” ship, have arrived before us….

 

 

Because we are the third ship, we are forced to dock in this industrial area…..

 

 

Because we are docking in an industrial area, we are not allowed to walk on the pier, and have to be shuttled to the cruise piers. Here’s all the information…..

 

 

Here is our room steward, Kris…..

 

 

 

To be continued……

[nybumpkin]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Hemlock. We have some not-so-fond memories of her in Saint John. Back in 2010, we did a four-day NYC cruise to Saint John over Labor Day weekend. In all our sailings, we've had three that were storm-impacted - and two of those were Canada cruises. This was one.

 

2010 was Hurricane Earl (not this year's version). The storm formed on August 22 and eventually became a Category 4 hurricane. As we waited for our cruise, we saw the storm's track forecasted to skirt the U.S. East Coast and head right up the Bay of Fundy over the weekend - right where we were supposed to sail. I was prepared for the cruise to nowhere, but when we arrived for boarding we learned that the plan was to sail ahead of the storm and port in Saint John before the storm hit. When we reached Saint John, they doubled the docking lines and stationed two tugs on the ship's port side to keep her in place - Atlantic Hemlock was one of the tugs. The ship stayed put.

 

Needless to say, we stayed on this ship!

[Jamman54]

23 minutes ago, nybumpkin said:

Atlantic Hemlock. We have some not-so-fond memories of her in Saint John. Back in 2010, we did a four-day NYC cruise to Saint John over Labor Day weekend. In all our sailings, we've had three that were storm-impacted - and two of those were Canada cruises. This was one.

 

2010 was Hurricane Earl (not this year's version). The storm formed on August 22 and eventually became a Category 4 hurricane. As we waited for our cruise, we saw the storm's track forecasted to skirt the U.S. East Coast and head right up the Bay of Fundy over the weekend - right where we were supposed to sail. I was prepared for the cruise to nowhere, but when we arrived for boarding we learned that the plan was to sail ahead of the storm and port in Saint John before the storm hit. When we reached Saint John, they doubled the docking lines and stationed two tugs on the ship's port side to keep her in place - Atlantic Hemlock was one of the tugs. The ship stayed put.

 

Needless to say, we stayed on this ship!

 

Cool story Kathy! How did you ever remember that tugs name? 

[Jamman54]

Today we will be doing another Carnival excursion, the “Halifax City Tour. Here is the information:

 

DETAILS

 

Travel through streets paved with history as you explore Nova Scotia's capital city.

 

On this excursion you will:

 

Travel through streets paved with history as you explore Nova Scotia's capital city, Halifax.

 

On this excursion you will view the cities main highlights and visit the Fairview Lawn Cemetery also known as “The Titanic Cemetery” on board a comfortable motorcoach.

 

Travelling with your kilted guide, you will see the bustling Halifax waterfront, Historic Properties, Cable Wharf and the Public Gardens before heading for a photo stop at one of Canada's most visited National Historic Sites, Citadel Hill.

 

Here you will enjoy a panoramic view of the city a spectacular view of the Halifax Harbour and the historic Town Clock.

 

When you visit the Fairview Lawn Cemetery where 121 Titanic passengers were laid to rest, you will also hear some of their fascinating personal stories told by your knowledgeable guide.

 

Visit the Public Garden, a beautiful oasis in the heart of the city – Your return to the ship takes you through beautiful residential and university districts, where you will learn more about the history and culture of Nova Scotia's capital city.

 

This relaxing, informative tour will give you all the city's highlights, returning to the pier in plenty of time for you to take another tour or continue exploring Halifax at your own pace.

 

Halifax City Tour

 

Starting at:

$59.99 / Adult (ages 13 and over)

$49.99 / Child (ages 12 and under)

Halifax, Ns, Canada

Easy Activity Level

No Minimum Age

3.0 hours

 

Once again, all the tours will be meeting in the Follies Theater. As was the last time, the staff did a great job of keeping things organized. The Carnival Legend was a little bit late getting docked this morning, so the tours were running a bit behind. The good news was, that if you have booked a Carnival tour, you would be picked up right on the pier……..

 

 

We are on our bus. The Carnival Legend is docked in Halifax. Looking up we can see our balcony…..

 

 

 

 

The bus is about a half hour late leaving the pier, but our tour guide assures us that we will be given the full tour. Here are a couple more views of the Carnival Legend docked in Halifax…..

 

 

 

Our bus makes its way through the industrial area. You can see why they don’t want anybody walking through here…..

 

 

 

 

We are passing Cruise Terminals 20 & 21…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[nybumpkin]

32 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

 

Cool story Kathy! How did you ever remember that tugs name? 

We had a port balcony cabin. I have a photo of the tugs.🙂

[Laurab23]

In the fun times under food it lists pizza plus until 1:00. Is this more than just pizza?

 

Laura

[TravelGirlinDallas]

On 10/7/2022 at 4:02 PM, Jamman54 said:

Yes, it is a lot of work, but well worth it to us.

We appreciate your efforts!!

[1kaper]

13 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

We decided to skip breakfast today. I went down to the Legends Café for a coffee, and to pick up today’s “Fun Times”……

 

 

 

We are approaching Halifax, Nova Scotia…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Adventure of the Seas, and some “Dam” ship, have arrived before us….

 

 

Because we are the third ship, we are forced to dock in this industrial area…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random fun fact.  They call Dartmouth (the city on the other side of the harbour) the Darkside.  
The name comes from sailors who would visit the harbour back when there wasn't electricity everywhere.  Halifax had electricity first, Dartmouth didn't - so it was the dark side of the harbour. 

[Jamman54]

12 hours ago, Laurab23 said:

In the fun times under food it lists pizza plus until 1:00. Is this more than just pizza?

 

Laura

I believe so, but we're not up that late. Can one of you night owls chime in? 😊

[Jamman54]

1 hour ago, 1kaper said:

Random fun fact.  They call Dartmouth (the city on the other side of the harbour) the Darkside.  
The name comes from sailors who would visit the harbour back when there wasn't electricity everywhere.  Halifax had electricity first, Dartmouth didn't - so it was the dark side of the harbour. 

Thanks for that tidbit of information! 😊

[Jamman54]

1 hour ago, 1kaper said:

 

Duplicate post.

😊

Edited October 11, 2022 by Jamman54

[IntrepidFromDC]

14 hours ago, Laurab23 said:

In the fun times under food it lists pizza plus until 1:00. Is this more than just pizza?

 

Laura

 

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

I believe so, but we're not up that late. Can one of you night owls chime in? 😊

Caesar salad, but they don't broadcast that it's available.  You have to ask for it.  I don't know what other possibilities there may be because if I'm in that line I'm usually CRAVING pizza.

[vanislandcruisers]

Jeff - Another GREAT Review from you and Patti...

 

While now living in Victoria on Vancouver Island since 1987 I grew up in Dartmouth; just across the harbour from Halifax so am looking forward to more of Patti's Pics from your Tour of Halifax. 

[Jamman54]

1 hour ago, vanislandcruisers said:

Jeff - Another GREAT Review from you and Patti...

 

While now living in Victoria on Vancouver Island since 1987 I grew up in Dartmouth; just across the harbour from Halifax so am looking forward to more of Patti's Pics from your Tour of Halifax. 

Thanks! Glad to have you back on board with us again. Some tour pictures going up shortly! 

[Jamman54]

Our first stop was going to be the Fairview Lawn Cemetery, or the Titanic Cemetery as it is sometimes called. Patti got these shots along the way. The Harbour Hopper is loading up…..

 

 

 

 

We are passing the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. We recommend a visit there, as they do have quite a few Titanic artifacts…..

 

 

 

 

Here are some random shots as we head to the Fairview Lawn Cemetery…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

This last shot is part of the Casino Nova Scotia…..

 

 

To be continued…….

[Jamman54]

We go under the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge which goes over to Dartmouth…..

 

 

We pass the Halifax Shipyard…..

 

 

 

We have arrived at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery…..

 

 

Doug, our guide, points the way. There are several tour groups here at the same time, so quite a few people…..

 

 

Doug explains that in addition to those from the Titanic that are buried here, there are quite a few who died in the Halifax Explosion in 1917, also buried here….

 

 

 

 

Here is some Titanic and Fairview Lawn Cemetery information…..

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

This is the Titanic Grave Site…..

 

 

 

 

Doug explains some of the history and stories of some who are buried here….

 

 

There are 121 victims of the Titanic buried here. These are some of the graves. In case you didn’t know. The number at the bottom of the head stone was the order that the bodies were recovered from the ocean…..

 

 

No, this is not the grave of Jack Dawson of the Titanic movie fame. This gentleman actually shoveled coal on the Titanic…..

 

 

Some of the families purchased more elaborate head stones for their loved ones….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued……

[Jamman54]

For me, this was the saddest story. The 4^th body pulled from the water was that of a very young child. For over 100 years the identity of the body was unknown until a DNA test confirmed the identity……

 

 

 

 

 

On a side note, they attempted to get the DNA from all the unidentified victims, but except for a few, viable DNA was unable to be obtained. Here is one such person. Really sad…..

 

 

Here is the grave of one of Titanic’s musicians…..

 

 

Here are some additional Titanic Grave Site views…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[pacruise804]

On 10/10/2022 at 6:13 PM, detroitavant said:

Please tell me you were able to get a donair when you were in Halifax.  It's the only food I've never been able to find anywhere else than Nova Scoita.

I've heard of people getting donair in Saint John too.

 

@Jamman54if you need another "husband day care" in Saint John, we really enjoy O'Leary's.

 

I'm surprised we never heard of the Mont-Blanc explosion before visiting Halifax.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Did you get chills or anything considering you're cruising and visiting Titanic graves?  I ask because over the course of the nine years I've been cruising, "Titanic" came up in conversation a handful of times and just one time did I feel creepy about it.  I still wonder why "just that time", like maybe a relative of a survivor or victim was on the ship with me?

[Jamman54]

3 hours ago, pacruise804 said:

I've heard of people getting donair in Saint John too.

 

@Jamman54if you need another "husband day care" in Saint John, we really enjoy O'Leary's.

 

I'm surprised we never heard of the Mont-Blanc explosion before visiting Halifax.

 

Thanks for the tip! There's nothing wrong with having multiple Husband Daycares at a port. There are quite a few ports where that is the case!

 

We first found out about the explosion many, many years ago when we visited the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. 

[Jamman54]

2 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Did you get chills or anything considering you're cruising and visiting Titanic graves?  I ask because over the course of the nine years I've been cruising, "Titanic" came up in conversation a handful of times and just one time did I feel creepy about it.  I still wonder why "just that time", like maybe a relative of a survivor or victim was on the ship with me?

 

No, not really chills or creepiness, or anything like that. When visiting the Titanic grave site, I felt a sadness, thinking of the people literally below my feet. The only other time I felt anything like that was at a Titanic Exhibition in Orlando. They had an actual 20' section of the hull, and when I reached out and touched it, though you weren't supposed too, I was deeply moved.