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this is exciting for me as well. first time crossing on Cunard.

we're flying to Newark, train to Port Authority then onward.....

Surely others are traveling from Bayonne to SouthHampton. Can anyone recommend the best way to get to Brooklyn?

we're sailing the following week. Thanks for this info everyone!

The major decision will be whether to stay in Brooklyn or Manhattan. Upscale Brooklyn hotels these days aren’t dramatically less expensive than their manhattan counterparts. It’s easy to get to Red Hook from either place via Uber, taxi, or even ferry. Like another poster said- there’s nothing there right by the pier (it’s a former industrial zone that was blighted and is slowly turning residential) so you’re commuting in anyway.

Thank you!

What is the exact date you need a hotel? What is your hotel budget? Number of people? Any special requirements? What airport are you flying into? Do you have any precruise sightseeing requirements in NYC?

 

Bottom line - there are no hotels right at the port, but there are lots of hotels in Brooklyn as well as elsewhere. Your budget and exact date are going to determine your choices.

may 16. sail 17th. arrive JFK

anyone know good hotels near the Cunard port? We arrive the day before sailing.

yes, they do. However our Matre de was horrified the front of the restaurant let in a group of 8 wearing swimsuits, cover-ups and brought their beach towels in. He said, he couldn't do anything about it now that they were seated.:cool:

Liberty of the Seas was docked next to us in Cozumel. Impressive.

I wasn't aware that Carnival provided bottled water in staterooms, that's a really nice perk.

Now you’re being childish. The question was what cruise lines I’d been on— not water bottles.

Which cruise lines / ships have you sailed previously that you enjoyed?

 

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Carnival Paradise - August 2015 - 5 nights

Carnival Splendor - August 2016 - 6 nights

Carnival Magic - August 2017 - 8 nights

Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas - August 2018 - 7 nights (booked)

Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas - August 2019 - 9 nights (booked)

Celebrity century, millennium twice, Equinox, princess 5 times, HAL. 3 times, Carnival twice, Cunard QM2 next.

Family chose BOS. They also requested mini fridge months prior to sailing only to be told on board ‘all fridges were being used’. As they had a toddler- this made milk bottles difficult to keep cool. In my original post I was simply stating my observations on RC and BoS. This was our 15th cruise. I’m well aware of research

A body soap dispenser. Regarding bottled water- other lines place water in staterooms and charge you accordingly. Usually liter- sized. Brilliance sold off-label water (small) for $2.50. No ice buckets or robes either. It was a different exp. on BoS than other cruise lines.

Brilliance Jan 6-11 western Carb

briefly:1st time on RC. Ship is small. Small annoyances like no shampoo or lotion in bathrooms, no bottled water in staterooms. the mini bars do not keep drinks cold...more like 50 degrees. Very thin walls-our neighbors were loud talkers. Lunch in Windjammer-fair. Mostly left overs from the Main dining room the night before.

Hopefully RCI will let guests use internet or phones to call home to assure loved ones. It's the least they could do.

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Two of my friends are on Serenade now. I so hope they did not decide to take this tour. They had not made any plans prior to sailing other than enjoy the casino. Now I will have to worry until the ship returns.

so when the cruise is canceled , where are the cruise ship? Just sitting for a week or shorter?:confused:

I don't see any news stories reporting on Noro Virus outbreaks, Are they going unreported?

I loved the king down pillow so much i purchased one thru the Princess site.

Not as soft as the ones onboard. Im hoping i just need to break it in a bit.

worth the money for a standard size.;)

The ship docks in Southampton at 5:00 a.m. Can anyone tell me what the earliest disembarkation time is likely to be? We can carry off our own bags if that helps. Trying to establish a pick-up time for transportation to Gatwick following our cruise and hoping to be okay for an 11 a.m. flight.

 

I have also heard that we don't clear customs in Southampton, is that correct? (We are from Canada).

 

Thanks!

we had 7am disembarkation. We walked right off, nothing to declare in customers and out we went within 10 minutes. Taxi's are very expensive $180 pounds to Heathrow. We cabbed it to Southampton train station to Paddington. we spent a few days in London.

Check out the latest Princess Cruises news from Cruise Critic:

 

Caribbean Princess Transatlantic Cruise Itinerary Altered Due to Technical Issue

just got off the 12 day Brit Isles cruise. CB didn't go near as fast as she could have. In fact I think (and heard from ship mates) that she could have made up for delays easily but the Captain didn't choose to.

How about July and will it be too cold to sit out on the British Isles Cruise ?

 

 

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it gets very windy and cold, if not rainy on the Isles cruise. People do brave it bundled in blankets.

We were delayed in Southampton May 25 due to late arrivals from Heathrow to the port. There were enough passengers stuck in traffic that the ship waited. We were 90 minutes or so late in leaving.

Does Princess provide free transportation from the Dublin pier to downtown where we can catch the hop on hop off bus? Likewise, is there transportation from the pier to downtown in Belfast? If not, does anyone know the best way to get from pier to downtown?

yes, they do but i found Belfast & Dublin really hard to get around. We just got off the May 25th British Isles. The hop on hop off will be MUCh more $$$ in these ports than in London, where we spent the whole day seeing everything on the 'Grand Tour Hop on Hop Off. In Belfast & Dublin it could be pouring rain , as it was for us, which makes it even more frustrating. Don't waste money on the Belfast Titanic. Not worth it, even at a senior discount.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2013/10/04/bermuda-cruise-ship-casino-gambling/2921697/

 

The Bahamas changes their laws to allow shops to open.

I can't remember if it included casinos, or not.

 

They wanted to keep the ships from sailing away at 5:00pm, so

the cruisers had more time to spend money on land.

On a HAL cruise last year, they opened the casino after we were delayed waiting for a med-Vac.