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Thank you very much.. dh has shell fish allergies so this will be very helpfil. Looks like no rack of lamb...darn! They did have great soups and other choices on EDGE..

Thanks for your well written short review..Appreciate getting the thread back on track. Did anyone experience "cabin creak"?

Other threads are already discussing this issue.. includes gen ones abt the change and within the live from BEYOND threads..

Those who have used Bayonne port understand the issues. It has been improved but is what it is...Red Hook Brooklyn port area also out of main flow but we found it easier..( QM 2) Were there any other BEYOND issues to report frim the crossing? Now following 2 live from threads....

Nice pics..love your balcony..sorry chairs got wet!

Has any of the staff, officers etc addressed the " creaking" ? It must be noticeable if folks are mentioning it..

Looking forward to hearing more! Short time in Bermuda..will you just stay at the dock area? Plenty of shops and a few nice places for lunch or a drink .

BRAVO..Well done! On EDGE, Tuscan and Cyprus were our favorites! Normandie had beautiful decor..corner table was private with good service!

We want to eat there on BEYOND but not for the Le Petit Chef.. Will probably have a few lunches if we can't go for a regular dinner

Hope the seasickness abates. Try and get some fresh ginger .. Loving the review...great photos and commentary...some intetesting adventures! Will may book Connie out of Tampa..lots to enjoy in that City. Connie will be like an old friend after we have cruised on EDGE and hopefully soon on BEYOND!

On our Edge cruise those with res lined up at their set time, were checked in and quickly seated. Those without res came when they wanted, also lined up..and were checked in...but the line to be seated was much longer... some restaurants were more efficient than others... Hopefully X has this all worked out. Feedback will be helpful!

We like an earlier time..hope not a long wait and not too crowded..never had a beeper on a ship! Tried to make res at the outdoor venue and Bistro Cafe..not able to right now We did not care for EDEN menu and Fine Cut was a bit too pricey. I am sure things will work out ok once we are on board Learning so much from the live threads..thank you

Each has a few menu items exclusive to that venue unless that has now changed. The ambiance, art collections and sizes vary. Fun to try them all!

Thats what we did for EDGE..picked earliest time at the diff mdrs... 2x for ones we liked best. Worked well because we pre booked. My understanding is that the Issue NOW for those on board or already booked for early and late dining is the surprise "switch"... making res no longer available having been snapped up already. Although we have Luminae, we tried to get the outdoor grille for one night no res are available! Same for Bistro Cafe..unless you want ,Petit chef show ( no thanks) Sounds like it could be a big SNAFU ahead??

Based upon this change, I suggest folks grab mdr res if they can get them.. Lines for ad hoc dining will be winding out the door ...not exactly what many thought they signed up for!

Not a good change in our opinion...lines will be out the door! Does anyone on board now know if The Cafe Bistro still serves Rack of Lamb on Tuesdays? We missed it twIce on EDGE..hope to catch it next tume around

No res for prefered dining times unless folks were lucky enough to get advance res. I see it as a downgrade . Just Wait on line where you think you can get in.. More Modern Luxury!. We will be assigned to Luminae but expect it may be crowded as Retreat is sold out for our upcoming sailing. We may re think Specialty Dining Res for a few nights!

We enjoyed Cyprus and Normandie ( beautiful decor) on EDGE..Cyprus( Greek) is one of the two smaller venues... our fav was Tuscan..( smaller with Fellini decor and ital music..) we had res at 6 each nite...one night our other plans were changed and only place with space for us was Tuscan. Cosmopolitan was where they served breakfast and lunch.( both good).and those with fixed dining, it was more busy and we disliked seating at a long table..many 2s in an attached row... Hope u get to visit them all! On EDGE early arirval was less crowded and great window tables..sunset views.

Thread has morphed...less about BEYOND, more about Bayonne port.maybe conversation should move to Port Board. Port has had many past issues with parking. Cars were routinely spray painted due to proximity of outdoor lot to commercial docks..that I believe has been rectified when things were moved around. Used to be a terrible roadway into the port area and bad outdoor parking surface,..hope by now fixed. Last time there it was not a good traffic flow....long line to drop luggage and another long line circllng back to park.uncontrolled chaos.. To their credit..one time upon return to port, cars and lots were covered with snow..they lent shovels so folks could dig out,

We turn our phones off ( and in airplane mode..just in case)....and keep them in the safe while sailing. We take it out in a port if our cell plan includes svc there. We use our tablet onboard to check e mail and read downloaded books. Our devices are all too old to use the Celeb app..and we manage fine without it., ,info is often incorrect anyhow!

Thanks for the video posting. Seems there was no hoopla..hope they will make a big deal in Port Ev!

Great spot for a morning Bellini!

How was the first night on board? Food, music..fun?

Good news is that a new group of pax is now on board.. Hope they have good things to report. There will be at least 2 live from blogs.. diff staterooms, diff perspectives!

Sidebar .. Happy Birthday to your dad....! Hope the cruise is Wonderful! In addition to the Statue of Liberty. I hope everyone .finds a way to view the 911 Tear Drop Memorial as you leave or are at the pier in Bayonne..it is awesome! BTW : $190 was a fair price.. our limo co would charge more and take us only as a favor for good customers.( they could pick up a fare from JFK on way back...but no return fare from NJ is allowed afaik) Seems folks disembarking waited in long lines in rain for cabs as per the Beyond issues thread! Happy sail away to All!