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We are scheduled to go on thr Jewel tomorrow..What do you think will happen?

 

NCL has a Winter Weather Guarantee whereupon they may delay a sailing. It states:

 

"The winter weather in the Northeastern United States is invariably cold, which is why a cruise to the warm weather is so appealing! Only rarely is it stormy. We do not expect our schedule into and out of New York to be adversely affected by winter weather. However, there is always the possibility of an occasional weather system causing strong winds and rough seas. In this case, NCL would intend to delay sailing until conditions allow for departure.

 

If your departure from New York is delayed for longer than 12 hours due to weather, you will receive an onboard credit of $100 per person (maximum $200 per stateroom) on your current departure. Or, if you do not wish to continue the cruise, you may choose to leave the ship and receive a cruise credit equal to the amount you paid, to use on a future NCL cruise, sailing within one year from the date of the cruise credit, and any reasonable incidental expenses you incur in rearranging your travel/vacation plans will be reimbursed by NCL. "

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Be sure to bring you bonine, dramamine, sea bands or whatever 'mal de mer' treatment you prefer. First day out probably will be rough but you should be fine after that.

 

MANY cruisers probably will be unable to get flights into NY to join the ship. We're in Boston area and local weather report just predicted we may get in excess of 20" snow with full blizzard conditions. :eek:

 

Let us know how it goes.

Best wishes you have a great time.

 

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We are scheduled to go on thr Jewel tomorrow..What do you think will happen?

 

NCL has a Winter Weather Guarantee whereupon they may delay a sailing. It states:

 

"The winter weather in the Northeastern United States is invariably cold, which is why a cruise to the warm weather is so appealing! Only rarely is it stormy. We do not expect our schedule into and out of New York to be adversely affected by winter weather. However, there is always the possibility of an occasional weather system causing strong winds and rough seas. In this case, NCL would intend to delay sailing until conditions allow for departure.

 

If your departure from New York is delayed for longer than 12 hours due to weather, you will receive an onboard credit of $100 per person (maximum $200 per stateroom) on your current departure. Or, if you do not wish to continue the cruise, you may choose to leave the ship and receive a cruise credit equal to the amount you paid, to use on a future NCL cruise, sailing within one year from the date of the cruise credit, and any reasonable incidental expenses you incur in rearranging your travel/vacation plans will be reimbursed by NCL. "

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If the storm is a blizzard I am sure the cruise will be delayed to accommodate as may of the late arriving passenger's as possible. I doubt it will be delayed for longer than 12 hours unless it is so bad that very few passengers make it to the ship. Hopefully, the majority of the passengers arrived the day before the cruise or live in the NYC Metro area and will just arrive to the pier early before the snow is bad.

 

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We sailed Noordam out of NY and it was fabulous. It was an 11 day cruise and while I admit it was a rarity, the day we boarded, we were able eat our lunch on deck outside Lido. Unseasonably warm weather.

 

Going south, by the time we woke first morning aboard, we were off the coast of Virginia and it was mild and pleasant. By afternoon, many were enjoying outside decks.

 

Coming home, we ran into cooler weather a bit sooner but it was glorious cruise IMO

 

With all respect, there are plenty of days in January, February, March in Florida where one needs a coat. It isn't always 'beach weather.' ;)

 

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I cannot believe they actually sail from NY in Wintertime. It probably takes 2 days before it starts to get warm. Why would anyone want to do that when you can go out of Florida?

For many of us it is so we do not have to deal with airlines and delays weather might cause. It is so easy for most of us to get to the port with little or no hassle. Because, it is tolerable for us from the northeast to stand on deck during sailaway - usually. And, the next day it is pleasant for us - certainly warmer than what we left.

The big reason I love sailing out of NYC is the spectatular views as we sail down the Hudson and under "the bridge" into the ocean. I have yet to sail out of any other port with so much to see for as long as we do as we begin our journey.

Rarely have we had significant, motion-sickness causing seas when sailing out of NYC in the winter and I've taken January cruises 4 years in a row. This year will be my fifth.

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I cannot believe they actually sail from NY in Wintertime. It probably takes 2 days before it starts to get warm. Why would anyone want to do that when you can go out of Florida?

 

It's because there's a lot of people that live in NY and the surrounding area that would like to cruise but dont want to deal with the hassles of flying or the added expense. Cruises from NY cost more than they do from FL, but in my experience, the people that cruise from NY in the winter live near the port so it works out to be cheaper. And yes, it does take a couple days before it's really warm, but it's usually pleasant enough to go outside on the 2nd day. For me, I live about 20-30 minute drive from the pier, so it's definitely much easier to leave from NY than deal with flights. The problem is, I'm not a fan of the itineraries from NY. In the summer, they have better ones that are usually longer, but I'm personally not a fan of the Port Canaveral/Bahamas itin.

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I cannot believe they actually sail from NY in Wintertime. It probably takes 2 days before it starts to get warm. Why would anyone want to do that when you can go out of Florida?

 

I've sailed from NewYork in January a couple of times -- by early afternoon of the first sea day we were in the Gulf Stream enjoying 70 degree weather. The fact that you do not need to fly south (and stay at a Florida motel for a day or so because of risk of weather delay) and that you have the experience of sailing from the most spectacular port make it a great experience.

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I cannot believe they actually sail from NY in Wintertime. It probably takes 2 days before it starts to get warm. Why would anyone want to do that when you can go out of Florida?

 

Flying to the port is a gigantic p.i.t.a! Between getting to the AP, luggage weight limits, having to go early, having to book a flight after 1, getting your luggage back . . . blah, blah . . . by the time I get out of the AP & home the stress counteracted most of the relaxation of the vacation. When we sail from NYC, we walk out of the port terminal, hop in the car that is there to meet us & are home before noon.

Sailing past the Statue of Liberty is magical. That first full sea day it's fun to explore the ship. I love curling up with a good book in one of the comfy library chairs looking out the floor to ceiling windows. I never want to do that on a day I can be getting a tan.

The last sea day, the temps get cooler & you put a sweater on but it beats walking off a plane & being slammed with frigid air.

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We also have sailed out of NY and NJ many times. Back in the 70's we ALWAYS took a winter cruise on the "Oceanic" of Home Lines. We started again about 5 yrs ago on the "Noordam" and have taken the "Explorer of the Seas" out of NJ the past 3 and are again next month. As someone above mentioned, by the second day you are in the gulf streaam and it is comfortable enough. We'd MUCH rather spend the first and last day on the ship than on and off of planes and in and out of airports. When it's only a little more than an hour's ride home, and the money you don't spend on airfare and an overnight's hotel. You don't have to give anywhere near as much consideration to packing and the amount of luggage you birng, how and where to pack liquids, and we still buy our "box a' liquor" in St Thomas without worrying about how to get it home. If you live within a couple of hour's drive of NY or NJ, we find it REALLY is a MUCH cheaper, easier and less stressful option!

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We also have sailed out of NY and NJ many times. Back in the 70's we ALWAYS took a winter cruise on the "Oceanic" of Home Lines. We started again about 5 yrs ago on the "Noordam" and have taken the "Explorer of the Seas" out of NJ the past 3 and are again next month. As someone above mentioned, by the second day you are in the gulf streaam and it is comfortable enough. We'd MUCH rather spend the first and last day on the ship than on and off of planes and in and out of airports. When it's only a little more than an hour's ride home, and the money you don't spend on airfare and an overnight's hotel. You don't have to give anywhere near as much consideration to packing and the amount of luggage you birng, how and where to pack liquids, and we still buy our "box a' liquor" in St Thomas without worrying about how to get it home. If you live within a couple of hour's drive of NY or NJ, we find it REALLY is a MUCH cheaper, easier and less stressful option!

 

My very first cruise as a youngster was on the Home Lines.

 

In the end, bad weather can happen anywhere.

 

There can be hurricanes in Florida yet cruise ships still sail out of Floriday.

 

I agree with you. For many who live in or near NYC it makes sense to cruise from there and in many places around the country it could be snowing.

 

The key is to fly in a couple of days before your cruise.

 

Keith

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I agree. Love the Explorer out of Bayonne. You don't get to ride past the Statue of Liberty but going under the VZ is still great. I usually go in the winter on the Explorer and would rather spend a cold day inside in the casino as opposed to sitting in an airport and perhaps having flights cancelled or delayed. Last year I picked my father in law up from the Explorer that he took for Valentines day and the morning to pick him up was a blizzard. I left 4 hours early and got there at about 7 am and waited. By the time they got off the ship it had stopped snowing and the roads were cleaned and they thought I was crazy to have left my house by 4 am.

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