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

[mking8288]

Photos from Citadel to come, first, stopping at our favorite place to eat, where you are likely to run into off-duty ship crew. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 blocks downhill back to the ships -

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Edited Tuesday at 05:21 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

Back to the ship ....

 

 

 

Oops, that's Norwegian Gem docked next to us

 

[mking8288]

Photos from Citadel - been here before ... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noon Gun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 06:00 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

Halifax port & terminal parking rates ... looking at Cape Liberty & Manhattan Cruise Terminal 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Cruise Terminal 21 - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian currency needed - here is an ATM

 

Edited Tuesday at 06:29 PM by mking8288

[mking8288]

Power bank earned it's pay again, today by fast charging the smartphones, using that 220v outlet with an 110v adapter to dual voltage QC2.0 and smart charging.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

7 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

Power bank earned it's pay again, today by fast charging the smartphones, using that 220v outlet with an 110v adapter to dual voltage QC2.0 and smart charging.

 

 

My Anker power banks are about to retire. I might now try INIU.

 

[mking8288]

1 hour ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

My Anker power banks are about to retire. I might now try INIU.

Or, try this Anker, it's bulkier than the INIU but very fast, paid a fraction of retail $10 when I spotted a Flash sale on Amazon, 6% cash rebate on top with non-rush delivery. I carry both but the INIU is easier to slip into a pocket.

 

 

Found another welcome back doll waiting - never asked or mentioned it, and we are pretty sure it's not in Cunard's culture.  Cheerfully take the chocolate mint nightly, however. 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Dinner - preview, tomorrow is the 2nd formal dinner, Royal Night - lobster tail, 2nd one at 16.99 ... make it Surf & Turf 

 

 

Earlier this evening...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Coming up - all abroad at 7:30 PM to sail for Saint John at 8 PM.  Checking out the Ice Show ... 

 

[mking8288]

Another beautiful sunset while still docked at Halifax, NS

 

 

[mking8288]

Indian specials in Windjammer tonight - just examples

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Deep under, in the belly of the beast - Studio B ... waiting for the Ice Show and surprises to get T-Mobile/Google Fi cellular signal within the ship.

 

Speedtest results - 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Ice Show - 45 minutes long - highlights - most using night scene settings

pix batch 1 of 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Ice Show - pix batch 2 of 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A short video clip was taken, to be edited & uploaded (link) later since even Starlink-Voom-GigSky WiFi connections are fast enough to upload.

 

[mking8288]

Ice Show - pix: batch 3 of 3

 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Cafe Promenade & Sorrento Pizza are open late thru 3 AM, food is complimentary/ free. I know it's disappointing to those of us dreaming of wings, burgers and hotdogs ... at least cookies are free & available. Coffee, hot water & infused water available nearby, DIY.

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

LOS going slow tonight, not in a rush to get into Saint John, NB until Friday, 11 AM.

 

Norwegiab Gem, Portland bound, is ahead of us and Norwegian Jade ... will be at the Bay of Fundy too.

 

[dexddd]

20 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

@mking8288 exciting news from NCL to review when you get back. They just launched More at Sea. Perhaps it should be More at $$ea. 

 

Saw brief on National News.  Not much content but reading between lines, no more we want $5 more pp pd, more like $50-$100 pp pd.

 

After I'm done here, I'll swap over to ncl boards to see the speculation.

[dexddd]

post #234, I think your new wig is scaring that child.

 

Meatless spaghetti - taken from the NCL playbook, to sustain.

 

Next party I see you at you'll be known as 'party name 24'.

[mking8288]

2 hours ago, dexddd said:

Saw brief on National News ... I'll swap over to ncl boards to see the speculation.

Let us know, yes ... and I am guessing you won't be hosting the cabin crawl up there #14500 

 

 

Meanwhile, we continued to go slow, to sail & sustain - full sea day toward Saint John.

[bedfordmom]

1 hour ago, dexddd said:

Saw brief on National News.  Not much content but reading between lines, no more we want $5 more pp pd, more like $50-$100 pp pd.

 

After I'm done here, I'll swap over to ncl boards to see the speculation.

In running the figures for my May Baltics specialty dinners are $200 more about $ 40 dollars each  for 5 as compared to like $59  for three. Although I don’t take the drink package that would have doubled at about $40 per day to about 200-300 more on a 12 day cruise.  Not worth it IMO

[mking8288]

Food pictures from MDR - breakfast 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Switching to 24 hours of Voom this morning since this is a full sea day, not docking until 11 AM tomorrow at SJ.

 

Balance on GigSky running low with the metered 3GB data.

 

 

[mking8288]

MDR - sea day lunch menu today is different. 

 

 

Scooter parking by the entrance ... wouldn't this be better if they are out of the main foot traffic lanes ?  Just asking & wondering, for emergency egress purposes ?