NYC to Bermuda-Crown?

[gmwwmg]

Has anyone been on the Crown recently? Going to Bermuda in mid-August. How is the food? Are the rooms big? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[Dan p]

We just got off the Crown last week .We did a repo from Miami to Phil.Pa.
The food was ok.We ate in the Pasta cafe where we enjoyed it.The Le Bistro was wonderful.At the buffet you had to be served,they didnt want anyone touching anything.
I dont know if you have been on any other cruiseship.But this is a small ship.We found the casino staff to be very friendly.
The pool is small.Entertainment was good.But we find that you make your own good time.with a small ship you get to meet a lot more people then on the bigger ones.
We were in room 9078 in the aft part of the ship.we did not feel any of the seas that people talked about.It was an inside cabin with a little passageway.
We found that some of the food staff was not as friendly as on other ships.Hopefully that will change by the time you go.

HAPPY SAILING

[luv cruising]

[img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img]HI GMWWGM CHECK THESE BOARDS THERE ARE A FEW REVIEWS FOR THE CROWN FROM THOSE WHO JUST GOT OFF AND I WANT TO THANK THEM AND THESE BOARDS I JUST SWITCHED FROM THE JUNE 04 CROWN TO THE JUNE 04 RCL.TO BERMUDA I AM BOOKED ON SUITE AND WOULD NOT WANT TO BE UNHAPPY WITH THE CROWN I HAVE HAVE DONE CELEB. AND RCL.TO BERMUDA IN THE PAST I WOULD HAVE PERF.CELB.BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE BALCONY'S

[gmwwmg]

Thanks for the quick feed back. Have you ever been on Zenith, how does it compare to Crown?

[luv cruising]

:HI AGAIN I MYSELF HAVE NOT BEEN ON ZENITH I HAVE BEEN ON THE HORIZON AND THE GALAXY MY TA WHEN I DID BOOK THIS BERMUDA CRUISE WOULD HAVE PERFERRED I GO WITH THE ZENITH INSTEAD OF THE NORW.CROWN.DUE TO THE FACT WE WANTED A BALCONY SUITE I WENT WITH ROYAL CARBB.BUT AGAIN CHECK OUT THE CELB.BOARDS I REALLY ENJOYED CELEB.WE ARE IN OUR 40'S AND ARE PRETTY LAID BACK SO IT WAS GREAT FOR US THE FOOD IS WONDERFUL AND SO IS THE SPA.GOOD LUCK AND KEEP US POSTED

[Kuppykat]

I would love to leave from NY and go to Bermuda. The only reason I have second thoughts is because it seems only the older ships have this Itinerary;I do like the newer ships.
I'm also hooked on freestyle but would consider Princess because of personal choice dining.
Is The Zenith and Crown the only 2 ships that go to Bermuda from NY?
Thanks, Linda

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[ZoneHPH]

you won't get the newer ships going to bermuda because the newer ships are JUST TOO BIG to sail to bermuda. the shores of bermuda are too shallow and the reefs that surround her make tendering very difficult.

THAT'S why you won't see the newer mega ships. now if they build a new smaller ship the size of Crown and HAL's Zenith and Horizon...then i guess that would be to your liking.

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[picruiser]

Hi, Good to see you on the board!! I'm working at a travel agency in State College!! Sending lots of fellow Nittany Lions on cruises everywhere!! Sonia

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[ZoneHPH]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by soniamc:
Hi, Good to see you on the board!! I'm working at a travel agency in State College!! Sending lots of fellow Nittany Lions on cruises everywhere!! Sonia<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
sonia,

when you get the prices down on the Alumni Tours...feel free to book me. i can't afford those things. nor do i have enough grey hair to not stand out.

hehehehehe...just kidding!

sonia...here is my email [email]zonehph2002@yahoo.com[/email]

let's keep in touch for future tailgating this season. we could always use more!!!

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[Dolphins]

kuppykat- Also sailing from New York to Bermuda are Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas and Radisson's Seven Seas Navigator. Both ships have balcony cabins, the Zenith does not.

[legalcruiser]

Dolphins- are you sure that Empress has balconies. I only seem to find suites.

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[Kuppykat]

Dolphins.....Thank you very much.....Linda

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[logcabin]

RCCL's Empress of the Seas is their overhualed Nordic Empress. We took the Nordic Empress last year to Bermuda and it was great. Again, we wanted a balcony room that most other Bermuda ships don't offer. I think Carnival does, but we are not Carnival fans. After the refurb this month, the Nordic Empress will be renamed the Empress of the Seas. Their balcony cabins (which they do not have many) will then become suites. I think that out of all the ships we found going to Bermuda, RCCL offered the best ship for our liking. Be warned, smaller ships mean more rocken and rollen out at sea. The Nordic Empress bounced around a lot. Actually, we found it fun. Watching everyone walking around like they had too much to drink. We kept popping Bonine, so it didn't bother us at all. The ship, food and service was great. Most enjoyable.

[ZoneHPH]

AND THE COOL THING..............


*DRUMROLL PLEASE*

Empress of the Seas will leave from Bayonne, NJ!!! WOOHOO!!!

hot diggidy dog!

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[Jeanne S]

Kuppy Kat:

Am also from SI. We sailed on QE2 the past two years to Bermuda and this year wil be on the Radison Navigator June 2nd to Bermuda. We have a window suite (301 sq feet) and with port charges and insurance the total cost is $1,916.00/pp. This includes tips, a fully stocked bar with premium liquor and unlimited water/soft drinks - also umlimited wine with dinner.

We also looked at the Crown and Celebrity, but for all we are getting for this price it was a no brainer.

Enjoyed your review of the Dawn (we sailed June 8, 2003 and are slated to sail again 4/17/05).

Jeanne

[Kuppykat]

Jeanne
Thank you so much for the information. Sounds like you got a good deal....Thanks again, Linda

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[Dolphins]

legalcruiser- Empress of the Seas has 56 balcony cabins on deck 9. They are called Junior Suites. In the Nordic Empress brochure their early booking price was $200. pp person higher than the next Ocean View stateroom.

[legalcruiser]

Thanks Dolphins - I was thinking of a category of balcony cabins. Not finding alot about the refurb.

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