Cruises posted for 2011 near NJ. Please help me pick

[sguywilson]

Just curious...

 

Already planning for next year...Looking to depart anywhere from 3/30 to 4/3 of 2011 out of a port that's driving distance from NJ...So that leaves me with NYC, Baltimore, Charleston, and the farthest I would drive would be Jacksonville. It's always too expensive to fly.

 

Is this all I have to choose from or will they still be adding cruises.

 

So far my choices are:

9-day Bahamas RC Enchant. of Seas out of Baltimore

9-day Caribbean RC Expolorer of Seas out of NYC

7-day Bahamas NCL on Jewel or Gem departing days apart out of NYC

7-day Bahamas Carn. Pride out of Baltimore

10-day Caribbean/Mexico Celebrity Mercury out of Charleston

 

I like the 10-day but that ship looks like its really old :(

 

What do you think?

[cruisekwazee]

Carnival Pride!

[family cruisers]

I like the 9 day out of Baltimore for the itinerary and the smaller class ship. We like the carnival pride and are doing it again this October but not thrilled w/ the itinerary , at least enough of port canaveral already.

 

We've sailed NCL from NYC 3 x and thats never a problem but the food alone on carnival vs. NCL is so much better.

 

You have some great choices , have fun whatever you choose.

 

 

Just curious...

 

Already planning for next year...Looking to depart anywhere from 3/30 to 4/3 of 2011 out of a port that's driving distance from NJ...So that leaves me with NYC, Baltimore, Charleston, and the farthest I would drive would be Jacksonville. It's always too expensive to fly.

 

Is this all I have to choose from or will they still be adding cruises.

 

So far my choices are:

9-day Bahamas RC Enchant. of Seas out of Baltimore

9-day Caribbean RC Expolorer of Seas out of NYC

7-day Bahamas NCL on Jewel or Gem departing days apart out of NYC

7-day Bahamas Carn. Pride out of Baltimore

10-day Caribbean/Mexico Celebrity Mercury out of Charleston

 

I like the 10-day but that ship looks like its really old :(

 

What do you think?

[sguywilson]

Yeah Canaveral can be expensive. Somebody said if you stop in Canaveral to get a rent a car company to deliver a car there in advance and move about Florida like that for the day. The last time I was there they wanted like $50 each way to anywhere...decided to stay on the ship instead.

 

Thanks for the quick reply!

[family cruisers]

They do have shuttles you can pay right at the cruise port in Pt. Canaveral. We just have been to Fla , that area so much we have no interest in that .

Theres plenty you can do on your own that won't cost that much.

 

Yeah Canaveral can be expensive. Somebody said if you stop in Canaveral to get a rent a car company to deliver a car there in advance and move about Florida like that for the day. The last time I was there they wanted like $50 each way to anywhere...decided to stay on the ship instead.

 

Thanks for the quick reply!

[madelinerose]

Celebrity Summit and Silhouette out of Bayonne.

[madelinerose]

9-day Caribbean RC Expolorer of Seas out of NYC..

 

 

The Explorer is out of Bayonne, NJ.