Rare BillOh Posted July 19 #1 Share Posted July 19 Recently completed our Wonder cruise, had a great time. Before that cruise I started a thread called STARTING MY WONDER RESEARCH and that was very helpful and I got lots of good info. I thought I'd start another thread and ask people what they know about Liberty. It will be a new to us ship, though we have been on Freedom twice. This will also be our first cruise out of Bayonne NJ and we will drive there. Parking/hotel info will be appreciated. - 9 days to Bermuda, St Martin, San Juan, and hopefully Labadee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 19 Author #2 Share Posted July 19 It did see liberty when she came into Miami in 2007 I think it was, she hadn't made her maiden voyage yet and was here for the Miami press to see when she was new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 19 #3 Share Posted July 19 It seemed to me like the aft elevators on the side that went up to the crown lounge always had a lot of shaking and vibration. The other side always was a light that you had to push up on only one side, the other didnt work on my deck. Dont know if the crown lounge still up there or not but I also like the comfortable chairs up there outside the lounge near the bar. Best place to read in a/c and overlooking the pool. Not sure how many times I was on. I did feel like she needs a uplift. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 19 #4 Share Posted July 19 30 minutes ago, BillOh said: Parking/hotel info will be appreciated. The East Coast departure section may have good info on this. It will be a good reminder of Freedom for you - not much diff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 19 Author #5 Share Posted July 19 46 minutes ago, firefly333 said: Dont know if the crown lounge still up there or not but I also like the comfortable chairs up there outside the lounge near the bar. Best place to read in a/c and overlooking the pool. Not sure how many times I was on. I did feel like she needs a uplift. Im off to look at deck plans, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 19 Author #6 Share Posted July 19 25 minutes ago, Biker19 said: The East Coast departure section may have good info on this. It will be a good reminder of Freedom for you - not much diff. Good reminder, I would have found my way around there I did see one waterslide that I hadn't seen before that I might be able to do. I usually avoid water slides, but the one you use a raft on looks like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 19 #7 Share Posted July 19 We sailed Liberty a couple of times pre Covid from Galveston, nice ship , we love the ice show and there also is a good broadway play Saturday Night Fever . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragontrainer Posted July 19 #8 Share Posted July 19 I'll be following along as we're doing the same thing in a year (same ship and itinerary with our first time trying to drive instead of fly for departure). A few items for Liberty that I've found: - Only Royal ship with that raft waterslide; I've seen many note it is the best slide in the fleet. - No Coke Freestyle machines (yet?) - I do not see a gap in sailing dates that would imply/allow a dry dock or other enhancements in the next year and don't expect any meaningful updates before we board (like getting the Coke Freestyle machines) For Bayonne, I've read the parking lot/garage, while not particularly cheap (~$30/day?), is considered to be quite convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 19 #9 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, BillOh said: Im off to look at deck plans, I think it was deck 14? Big yellow comfy chairs. I think only aft port side elevators go up there. Make sure you get the right elevators. It's my reading spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted July 19 #10 Share Posted July 19 The parking situation when multiple ships use the port (May-Oct) is a little different. At these times the enclosed parking garage is used for accessible parking only. Outside parking is available and limited shuttle service to the terminal is provided. Also, don't expect to sail by the Statue of Liberty. You will see her but the Port is past her on the Hudson River. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 19 Author #11 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, George C said: We sailed Liberty a couple of times pre Covid from Galveston, nice ship , we love the ice show and there also is a good broadway play Saturday Night Fever . I hope that is the same today, i would go see it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 19 Author #12 Share Posted July 19 11 minutes ago, mets123 said: The parking situation when multiple ships use the port (May-Oct) is a little different. At these times the enclosed parking garage is used for accessible parking only. Outside parking is available and limited shuttle service to the terminal is provided. Also, don't expect to sail by the Statue of Liberty. You will see her but the Port is past her on the Hudson River. Accessible parking? Great, I can use that! I think i have 260 days to research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molsonschooner Posted July 20 #13 Share Posted July 20 7 hours ago, BillOh said: Good reminder, I would have found my way around there I did see one waterslide that I hadn't seen before that I might be able to do. I usually avoid water slides, but the one you use a raft on looks like fun. the Tidal Wave is an awesome slide. I went on it numerous times with my granddaughter. I wish all ships had this slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted July 20 #14 Share Posted July 20 5 hours ago, dragontrainer said: A few items for Liberty that I've found: - Only Royal ship with that raft waterslide; I've seen many note it is the best slide in the fleet. I think the raft slide on Liberty is pretty good, but it doesn’t compare to the slides on Navigator and Icon in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted July 20 #15 Share Posted July 20 Unlike Freedom, Liberty doesn’t have Playmakers’s. That is a big negative in my book, but might not be an issue for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 20 #16 Share Posted July 20 5 hours ago, BillOh said: I hope that is the same today, i would go see it. Rccl rarely changes shows , I am sure both are still there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 20 Author #17 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, PhillyFan33579 said: Unlike Freedom, Liberty doesn’t have Playmakers’s. That is a big negative in my book, but might not be an issue for others. Thanks for that info, we do like Playmakers, but can live with out it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted July 20 #18 Share Posted July 20 (edited) 16 hours ago, BillOh said: I hope that is the same today, i would go see it. We saw Saturday Night Fever in June on Liberty. Not my favorite musical, but the cast was amazing so really enjoyed it. Don't miss it. We really enjoyed Liberty. Great ship. We did the All Access Tour, which was quite interesting. Edited July 20 by LuCruise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 20 Author #19 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, LuCruise said: We saw Saturday Night Fever in June on Liberty. Not my favorite musical, but the cast was amazing so really enjoyed it. Don't miss it. We really enjoyed Liberty. Great ship. We did the All Access Tour, which was quite interesting. Thanks, we did an all access tour on Oasis, very fun. With 9 days on the ship, will definitely make sure we see it, thanks, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 20 Author #20 Share Posted July 20 18 hours ago, mets123 said: . Also, don't expect to sail by the Statue of Liberty. You will see her but the Port is past her on the Hudson River. I will definitely take my camera on this cruise and try to capture the statue with my 400mm lens. Catching Liberty from Liberty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 20 Author #21 Share Posted July 20 Does Liberty have steam rooms in the spa area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 20 Author #22 Share Posted July 20 It does look like the DL is up in the Viking Crown area on deck 14. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted July 20 #23 Share Posted July 20 (edited) 39 minutes ago, BillOh said: I will definitely take my camera on this cruise and try to capture the statue with my 400mm lens. Catching Liberty from Liberty! We still got great photos of the statue, plus the NY shore view. Recommend going to the top deck at sail away as it's exciting when you go under the bridge. Edited July 20 by LuCruise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted July 20 Author #24 Share Posted July 20 1 minute ago, LuCruise said: We still got great photos of the statue, plus the NY shore view. Recommend going to the pool deck at sail away as it's exciting when you go under the bridge. Glad you mentioned the NY shore view. The last time I was in NYC the twintowers were still standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted July 20 #25 Share Posted July 20 1 minute ago, BillOh said: Glad you mentioned the NY shore view. The last time I was in NYC the twintowers were still standing. Yeah...it's both beautiful, and yet a bit eerie. Definitely don't miss the view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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