Rare Oceansaway17 Posted August 27 #5151 Share Posted August 27 2 hours ago, CSHS1979 said: Adjusted itinerary sorry to hear you won't get to Nuuk. this happens a lot in Greenland which is why I have canceled some trips there. BTW I the day your ship in port in Cape LIberty the day US coast guard comes to inspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted August 27 #5152 Share Posted August 27 34 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said: sorry to hear you won't get to Nuuk. this happens a lot in Greenland which is why I have canceled some trips there. BTW I the day your ship in port in Cape LIberty the day US coast guard comes to inspect We're going to Manhattan for an overnight in Big Apple 🍎 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 27 #5153 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, CSHS1979 said: We're going to Manhattan for an overnight in Big Apple 🍎 At least you aren't going to Bayonne or are you? I'm confused. An overnight in NYC should be fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted August 28 #5154 Share Posted August 28 14 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: At least you aren't going to Bayonne or are you? I'm confused. An overnight in NYC should be fun. Docking in Manhattan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 28 #5155 Share Posted August 28 1 hour ago, CSHS1979 said: Docking in Manhattan Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted August 28 #5156 Share Posted August 28 2 hours ago, CSHS1979 said: Docking in Manhattan Way better than Bayonne…… our Brilliance Arctic TA next year ends there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 28 #5157 Share Posted August 28 RCI should have made Manhattan the home port instead of Bayonne. But then, just like Crown Bay on St. Thomas, customer convenience doesn't typically seem to be high on RCI's priority list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted August 28 #5158 Share Posted August 28 43 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: RCI should have made Manhattan the home port instead of Bayonne. But then, just like Crown Bay on St. Thomas, customer convenience doesn't typically seem to be high on RCI's priority list. Not sure Manhattan could handle something like Oasis every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 28 #5159 Share Posted August 28 3 minutes ago, CSHS1979 said: Not sure Manhattan could handle something like Oasis every week Don't underestimate what Manhattan can figure out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 28 #5160 Share Posted August 28 1 hour ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Way better than Bayonne…… our Brilliance Arctic TA next year ends there. Umm ... the Aug 2025 Brilliance TA ends in Boston. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted August 28 #5161 Share Posted August 28 4 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: Umm ... the Aug 2025 Brilliance TA ends in Boston. I know… I realized that after I posted….its this years Odyssey TA that’s going there……I had to run out to an appointment and didn’t get to correct it…see what happens when I have too many cruises booked 🤪 Are you on the Brilliance TA next year too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rogueperson Posted August 28 #5162 Share Posted August 28 2 hours ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Way better than Bayonne…… our Brilliance Arctic TA next year ends there. Last year (@Another_Critic I got it right this time!!), because of Hurricane Lee, we left Bayonne and overnighted in Manhattan. It was absolutely awesome. Manhattan is a great port of call, obviously way better than Bayonne, however, as a departing/home port, its very expensive. I looked at doing some cruises out of the Manhattan port and the costs associated with it is significantly more expensive. Parking is 45/day vs. 30/day at Bayonne. That's a 50% difference. The difference in drive time for me? 10 minutes (From Maryland). Plus, there's the tolls to get over the bridge, which is made more significant i hear with the commuter tax they added to it recently. Also, any car service or uber costs significantly more to cross into NYC or the increased prices of hotels in the city (after paying the toll to get there). In my opinion, Bayonne is a better choice as a home port. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 28 #5163 Share Posted August 28 1 minute ago, lovesthebeach2 said: I know… I realized that after I posted….its this years Odyssey TA that’s going there……I had to run out to an appointment and didn’t get to correct it…see what happens when I have too many cruises booked 🤪 Are you on the Brilliance TA next year too? Not on Brilliance, but will be on this year's Odyssey TA. Doing Radiance repo and PC next fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 28 #5164 Share Posted August 28 6 minutes ago, Rogueperson said: Last year (@Another_Critic I got it right this time!!), because of Hurricane Lee, we left Bayonne and overnighted in Manhattan. You were "kicked out" of Bayonne so Liberty could return a day early (actually returned at 11-11:30 PM Thursday). They did a free excursion to the mall on Friday. 😄 I stayed on the empty ship. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted August 28 #5165 Share Posted August 28 4 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: Don't underestimate what Manhattan can figure out. Ever been to the port/pier area in Manhattan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 28 #5166 Share Posted August 28 3 hours ago, Another_Critic said: Umm ... the Aug 2025 Brilliance TA ends in Boston. Practically next door.😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 28 #5167 Share Posted August 28 7 minutes ago, BND said: Ever been to the port/pier area in Manhattan? Very first cruise was Manhattan to Bermuda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecslady Posted August 28 #5168 Share Posted August 28 8 hours ago, Rogueperson said: Last year (@Another_Critic I got it right this time!!), because of Hurricane Lee, we left Bayonne and overnighted in Manhattan. It was absolutely awesome. Manhattan is a great port of call, obviously way better than Bayonne, however, as a departing/home port, its very expensive. I looked at doing some cruises out of the Manhattan port and the costs associated with it is significantly more expensive. Parking is 45/day vs. 30/day at Bayonne. That's a 50% difference. The difference in drive time for me? 10 minutes (From Maryland). Plus, there's the tolls to get over the bridge, which is made more significant i hear with the commuter tax they added to it recently. Also, any car service or uber costs significantly more to cross into NYC or the increased prices of hotels in the city (after paying the toll to get there). In my opinion, Bayonne is a better choice as a home port. I was also on the Greenland cruise last September, that got over nighted in Manhattan because of Hurricane Lee. I didn't get off the ship. I live in NJ, so going to Manhattan was not enticing for me as I can do that any day. In fact, Celebrity & RC cruises from Bayonne/Cape Liberty is what keeps me being loyal as they say. Living in NJ, it's so easy to get to Bayonne, unlike getting into NYC which is a hassle and costs so much more not to mention more stress. I'm thankful that RC and X stay at Cape Liberty! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted August 28 #5169 Share Posted August 28 Bayonne is very convenient for us, practically down the street! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted August 28 #5170 Share Posted August 28 9 hours ago, Another_Critic said: Not on Brilliance, but will be on this year's Odyssey TA. Doing Radiance repo and PC next fall. See you on Odyssey in November. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSHS1979 Posted August 29 #5171 Share Posted August 29 St John's 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted August 29 #5172 Share Posted August 29 You guys are getting close to home ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 29 #5173 Share Posted August 29 11 hours ago, ecslady said: I was also on the Greenland cruise last September, that got over nighted in Manhattan because of Hurricane Lee. I didn't get off the ship. I live in NJ, so going to Manhattan was not enticing for me as I can do that any day. In fact, Celebrity & RC cruises from Bayonne/Cape Liberty is what keeps me being loyal as they say. Living in NJ, it's so easy to get to Bayonne, unlike getting into NYC which is a hassle and costs so much more not to mention more stress. I'm thankful that RC and X stay at Cape Liberty! When I was in NJ for a while it seemed to me that getting in and out of Manhattan on NJ transit trains was a piece of cake. I did it frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted August 29 #5174 Share Posted August 29 (edited) Round the world cruise not going anywhere… Three months into their global cruise, they've not left Belfast https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl3720yw3o Edited August 29 by little britain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted August 29 #5175 Share Posted August 29 49 minutes ago, little britain said: Round the world cruise not going anywhere… Three months into their global cruise, they've not left Belfast https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl3720yw3o 🤨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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