Liberty of the Seas, 26 Sept 2024: Semi-Live or Not ... Times-a-changing, perhaps. Return to RCL after 10+ years

[NE John]

4 hours ago, mking8288 said:

Good morning from the Sydney, NS harbor ... Almost there & sunrise was 6:58

 

 

 

Thanks all for the tips and suggestions, as well as requests to check things out ... will do.

 

Breakfast in Windjammer 

 

Mrs. M noticed that, as do I, sounds of coughing had gone up & heard on a more regular & frequent basis, nor a sign of healthy cruising. Use of masks are up, from just 1 or 2 % to as much as 8 to 10%, midway thru this cruise. 

 

Gigsky Canada eSim has a signal now.

 

The “Cunard Cough” has followed you to RCI…

[mking8288]

Foliage update for this region

[mking8288]

City & Coastal Touring.in Sydney - photos B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 04:22 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

Sydney - photos set C

 

Coastal scenic & cliff overlook, short walk - not accessible to buses & motorcoaches. Lighthouse maintained by Canadian Coast Guard. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Sydney - Fort Petrie War Musuem

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Sydney - photos set D

 

 

The oldest house in Sydney ... and still standing, walking tour stop 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bedfordmom]

Love that Royal still offers smoked salmon in the windjammer something that NCL has not done for 15 years as I don’t like going to sit down breakfast just for my salmon fix. I also like the mini avocado toast which NCl does not offer. 

[mking8288]

Sydney - photos set E

 

2 ships docked here 

 

 

Gift shop closed, sign - unable to find hired help ... disappointed ship passengers pulling on the door.

 

 

 

 

 

A good number of photo op right outside the pier, on the dock or nearby.

 

 

Edited Monday at 05:00 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

1 hour ago, bedfordmom said:

Love that Royal still offers smoked salmon in the windjammer something that NCL has not done for ... years

Cunard too, and we ordered that as part of breakfast in bed, morning room service, entirely complimentary & free. 

 

No wonder CC'ers once cruising mainly NCL aren't doing it blindly anymore. 

[mking8288]

A beautiful, sunny and cool Fall day here. 

Extra photos from Sydney, NS 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Hate this when traveling away from home and do not have fast, high speed WiFi access ... to download & install a 2.8GB upgrade, plus probably other apps 

 

 

[mking8288]

Norwegian Gem leaving Sydney, she was the other ship docked here today. 

 

 

Just got another NCL Inner Circle survey, this time polling about cruise ports 

 

 

Edited Monday at 07:38 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

From the tech corner, we are - here at Sydney, NS until we set sail - on our own Google Fi home cellular plan with 5G coverage. GigSky eSim plan are active as Sim2 on our smartphone and iPhone, as always, YMMV being hardware specific and dependent. 

 

Voom pricing for unlimited use thru end of this cruise, is now as below for 5 days. Wait until midnight, will be 1 less day of charges. 10% discount not shown here.

 

Edited Monday at 07:50 PM by mking8288

[Luckynana]

9 hours ago, JIMESOPUS said:

Welcome to Sydney, 

Great shot!!

[Ship2Shore]

5 hours ago, mking8288 said:

 

5 hours ago, bedfordmom said:

Love that Royal still offers smoked salmon in the windjammer something that NCL has not done for ... years

Cunard too, and we ordered that as part of breakfast in bed, morning room service, entirely complimentary & free. 

 

Complimentary AND free. That’s how I like my free stuff!  LOL 

[mking8288]

We are on the move, sailing to Halifax on time at 17:00 or 5 PM with all abroad (not) 4:30 am

 

(Code) Alpha, Alpha, Alpha called at 17:05 in the casino 

 

Google Fi signal lost about 30 minutes after we sail GigSky signal on now - past 6:30 to 7 while we are still in the theater.

[mking8288]

Tonight's feature presentation in the main theater, main production show - Saturday Night Fever: The Musical 

 

 

 

 

Wow, what a show that was - live and on stage, great sets & costumes and high energy casts ... brings back memories from the Jean Ann Ryan Productions of the old NCL days of 20 some years ago.

 

Doors opened at 5:15 with plenty of good seating despite the lines & crowd waiting.

 

[seadog67]

@mking8288 thanks for all the updates! Definitely helping pass the time til our next Cruise! Love all the details you provide on wifi and tech usage.

 

Glad the show was a hit as well!

 

[photochan]

6 hours ago, mking8288 said:

Sydney - photos set D

 

 

The oldest house in Sydney ... and still standing, walking tour stop 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looked like a very walkable town.

[mking8288]

Mary & Alex, enjoy your stop next week at Sydney. Ship should dock next to The Big Fiddle, town center & main street shops are 10 minutes walk, slight uphill.  There is a town shuttle if ship is docked further north like the Gem today.

 

 

Leaving for Libson soon or there already?  Have a great cruise ! 

Edited Monday at 11:40 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

Gem ahead of us by 10+ nm port-side and Seaborne Quest riding shotgun just behind us, all 3 ships heading to Halifax, docking at 9 AM. 

 

 

Windjammer closed and nightly cleanup happening. Going to check out the Royal Promenade shortly with "assignments"

 

[Lorey2007]

For this itinerary would you recommend port or starboard cabin? We like to see land.

[mking8288]

Tonight's Windjammer selections on my plate only, theme is Mexican dining 

 

 

Time to descent into The Twilight Zone, ooops, the Promenade, Deck 5.

 

 

[mking8288]

From the assignment desks - Ice Cream 

 

 

[mking8288]

For the posse, asked by their partying friend