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14 hours ago, GTJ said:

Are you certain that you're actually destined for Port Liberté, in Jersey City? The only passenger vessels that regularly sailed from there were operated by NY Waterway, ferrying passengers to and from Manhattan. Perhaps instead you're destined for Cape Liberty Cruise Port, in Bayonne? You certainly don't want to end up at the wrong port! http://www.jerseydigs.com/port-liberte-ferry-jersey-city

Yes, thank you...I meant Cape Liberty Cruise port.

18 hours ago, lenquixote66 said:

There should not be a problem if you are taking the Staten Island Expressway .

ok, great...thank you.

Good Morning, I'm just seeing that The Jersey City Marathon is this Sunday, embarkation day for my cruise.  Will there by issues getting to Port Liberty, coming from Long Island?

Thank you.

Karen

11 hours ago, CleverUserNameHere said:

 

Actually we chose the family suite because of the space, not because it was a suite, and we were very happy with the cabin. My mother in law had her own room and bathroom, and we were able to have breakfast in the main living space most mornings which was really nice. I think it was about 500 square feet and had a virtual balcony. I would book that room again in a heartbeat (although I may reconsider if they eliminate the Nespresso machine lol)

Did you order room service for breakfast?  And did they charge you?  I've seen conflicting reports about charges for room service in the family suite.  We have one book in July and can't wait to experience it...was a real struggle to give up a balcony for it...lol.  Thank you.

Thank you all.  I will make 4 appointments at once.  From LI as well.

Happy cruising!

Hi All,

Has anyone taken their child (or other passenger) to the drive thru window at Walgreens for the Red Dot rapid Antigen test?  I've done it myself and it worked out fine, just wondering if they will allow a passenger to be tested from the passenger seat of the vehicle.

Thanks.

Karen

19 hours ago, Charles4515 said:

You can download the complete travel map from Go to Bermuda. You can also order the Bermuda Travel Map and they will send it to you for free. The map is also available at the Visiter Information Centers. Ifn you have questions they will mark directions for you. The map may also be available on your ship. On Summit the Captains Club hostess used to have them. The map is much better than Google Maps. Google did a sloppy job of mapping Bermuda. A number of street names and place names are not accurate on Google maps.

 

https://www.gotobermuda.com/official-visitor-guides

Great!  Thank you so much for your help!

Hi,

Does anyone have a map of the walk from the ferry to Tobacco Bay beach?  I did it years ago and vaguely remember it.  If not a map, then street names maybe. 

Thanks.

Karen

3 hours ago, Dushi said:

 

The doors to many of the indoor public restrooms (as opposed to the public restrooms on the pool deck) were left open during the May 1 Joy sailing as well.  

 

The same “gastro” notification was in our Freestyle Dailies on the last two days.  We noticed an increasing number of people who skipped the washing stations in the Buffet and Observation Lounge later on in the week.

Same on the 4/26 cruise...

Great!  Thank you!  

Does anyone who has recently done it know the costs of an Uber or Taxi from Penn Station to the Norwegian Joy pier in NYC.

Thank you,

Karen

Ok, great...I'll let her know.  Thanks so much!

My apologies if this has been asked before.  A friend of mine has 2 tests, ordered from the Optum website, left over from her recent cruise.  She is thinking about using them for general Covid testing, not pre-travel.  Is that possible? Has anyone done that?

Thanks.

Karen

4 hours ago, MoniMommy said:

I cant get through and tomorrow I move from 50% penalty to 75% penalty. Any ideas on how to get through?

I just got through after about 15 minutes on hold on the Crown & Anchor # 1-800-526-9723.  Best of luck.

Karen

2 hours ago, Tulsacoker said:

No you must call to cancel

ok, thank you.

Sorry if this has been asked before, but can you cancel on line?

Karen

When we were there in August, the water park was "gated" with two turnstile-type entrances.  You needed to swipe your sea pass to get in and also as you left, I believe.  I don't believe you can get in there without having purchased a pass for the day.  Unless things have changed since then. 

The Oasis Lagoon pool is not far from the water park.  Maybe you could "park" the others there.  Close to the food as well. 

Karen

18 hours ago, Charles4515 said:

 

Yes, helps a lot. The beach area you were at on the island.....was it the area in my photos above that is next to the water park? 

Yes. That's where we were, but down a little further, almost to the bridge area. 

We also took a walk to the other side of the island (not far at all) because people were saying that's where the "good snorkeling" was.  It's the area that says "Snorkel Area" on the map above.  Chairs and umbrellas are set up over there as well.  We did see some more fish there and a guy said he saw a lobster, but it was VERY rocky on that side, so bring water shoes if you plan to head over there to explore.  Beautiful views there as well.

On ‎9‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 4:37 PM, Charles4515 said:

 

Are you saying the Stingray Excursion is cheaper than the Beach Break? We have gone two times which was a few years ago and when we went the cheapest excursion was the Beach Break.  I don’t recall seeing a Stingray  excursion, only a dolphin excursion other  than the beach break.

Hi,  Yes, as a Royal Caribbean excursion, the Stingray excursion was the cheapest way to get to that beach.  Read it on here somewhere and it panned out.  Lunch not included, but there's a café type place on the island where we had lunch, not expensive, food was good.  They have a buffet that I think was around $22/pp or you could pay per item.  Waitress service.  Typical beach food.  Beach did have a current, but not enough to "pull you out to sea".  Hope that helps.

Water park/slides are by package, no selective pay within it.

I really feel for everyone with cruise schedule issues, and even more so for those who live in harms way.

I'm sure people have said it here a hundred times, but if you CAN'T be flexible with your plans, DON'T book a cruise to the Carib or Bahamas during hurricane season.  And always buy insurance if you do take a chance and book it.  You could be the one on an extended cruise, missing flights, or you could be the one with a shortened cruise, feeling cheated.  Hopefully it's a lesson for the future. 

Sorry, just saw this.  We did this earlier this month.  Bought the Stingray excursion because it was cheapest and then just used the beach and chairs. 

We did actually attempt the Stingrays, but it was VERY unorganized.  We got there early and they didn't seem to be ready for business.  There was a woman in the pen with the stingray trying to "calm it down"   Which seemed strange to me.  Then they started handing out life jackets, but it didn't matter where you were in line, they just handed them to whomever.  They didn't have many kids-sized life jackets and had to retrieve more.  So while others behind us in line were already in the pen with the Stingrays, we had to wait for them to get more kids-sized life jackets.  After about 10 minutes, we just left and went to the beach. 

But yes, the chairs and umbrellas are "free".  They also have a water park on one part of the beach.  That was an extra $20/pp to use.  Beautiful beaches though.  Enjoy!

Karen

16 hours ago, biomedbob said:

If there is a weather issue.....is there any refund?

Yes, we received half back for our day there.  I understand others received their full excursion price back.  Not sure why that was...maybe they didn't get to use the park at all?

They scan your pass when you exit the water park and rescan when you reenter.  We only did it once, but I'm sure you could come and go. 

Be one of the first off the ship.  Worked well for us at the beginning of the month, although by 10ish there were already lines.  Storms closed the park in the afternoon and some never even got to ride the slides, so I was glad we were up and out EARLY.  Enjoy!

We saw EVERYTHING being worn in the dining room on Mariner at the beginning of the month (4 nite) on both adults and children.  Including flip flops and tee shirts,  including on the one formal night.   Most were dressed according to guidelines though.