esm54687 Posted December 17, 2017 #26 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Us middle of the country folk have no sympathy for you guys that live in/near port cities!! Jealousy, definitely. Sympathy, no. :D Santa must visit many off you "middles" as the Bermuda cruises I've been on aren't exclusive to us. 🎅 ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted December 17, 2017 #27 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Us middle of the country folk have no sympathy for you guys that live in/near port cities!! Jealousy, definitely. Sympathy, no. :D It's funny sometimes when I see a good last minute cruise fare going from the East Coast ports and I get excited, until I look at the last minute air fares. Yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted December 17, 2017 #28 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I'm sure some would welcome the Dawn to our area: https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=2030 Drop on over sometime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted December 18, 2017 #29 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Us middle of the country folk have no sympathy for you guys that live in/near port cities!! Jealousy, definitely. Sympathy, no. :D oh how I agree. I don't think those who live near or within 150 or 200 miles from ports realize what it is for us who have to take a plane, change planes at least once, get in the day before the cruise and in some cases stay over a night after or get home at midnight. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted December 18, 2017 #30 Share Posted December 18, 2017 oh how I agree. I don't think those who live near or within 150 or 200 miles from ports realize what it is for us who have to take a plane, change planes at least once, get in the day before the cruise and in some cases stay over a night after or get home at midnight. ;) I know what that is like. Even though we live near Boston, we have cruised out of many distant ports, such as Florida, L.A, Seattle, and Honolulu. All of these included flights and hotels. Sometimes we stayed overnight, post-cruise as well. We understand the frustration of the extra expenses that those in middle states must endure in order to cruise, but you all have some great vacation options near your home that we have to fly to. National Parks, Mississippi River Cruises, The Grand Canyon, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david5272 Posted January 2, 2018 #31 Share Posted January 2, 2018 what is the problem if NCL puts Epic out of Boston to Bermuda???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRO Posted January 2, 2018 #32 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I read an NCL news report a couple of weeks ago stating that the Gem will be doing Boston to Bermuda in 2019. Escape will move from Miami and be doing NY to Bermuda. Dawn will be doing NY to Bahamas. Don't remember where the Breakaway will be sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted January 2, 2018 #33 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'm delighted the Dawn is getting "tired" in Boston. I have been able to COUNT on the wonderful price dumps, especially in Sept, for me to snag and enjoy, with late booking. :) This past season, the entire 4 weeks of Sept, were available for $349 single rates. :) This port does have restrictions for size and I doubt the Epic could be accommodated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enavigo Posted January 2, 2018 #34 Share Posted January 2, 2018 The Epic could easily fit in the Port of Boston. For that matter, so could the Escape or the Bliss. The Port is one of the largest in the country and still serves as a primary east coast shipping port with some of the largest ships afloat coming and going every day. I think the issue is more the terminal itself and the ability to accommodate traffic to and from there. That said, the Dawn has been, by far, the smallest cruise ship to call Boston home for a while now. I think the lack of a large ship in Boston also has more to do with the 1 hr flight distance from NY, which as a much larger market, can more easily (and with higher certainty) fill the bigger ships. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Something fun! Posted January 3, 2018 #35 Share Posted January 3, 2018 The Epic could easily fit in the Port of Boston. For that matter, so could the Escape or the Bliss. The Port is one of the largest in the country and still serves as a primary east coast shipping port with some of the largest ships afloat coming and going every day. I think the issue is more the terminal itself and the ability to accommodate traffic to and from there. That said, the Dawn has been, by far, the smallest cruise ship to call Boston home for a while now. I think the lack of a large ship in Boston also has more to do with the 1 hr flight distance from NY, which as a much larger market, can more easily (and with higher certainty) fill the bigger ships. Sent from my iPhone using Forums The Port of Boston agent told me that larger cruise ships can only tender into Boston. Boston is not as deep as you would assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker@sea Posted January 3, 2018 #36 Share Posted January 3, 2018 The Port of Boston agent told me that larger cruise ships can only tender into Boston. Boston is not as deep as you would assume. That is Not True! Anthem was here @ Black Falcon this past spring. "Cruiseport Boston hosted the world’s third-largest cruise ship yesterday — the largest to dock in the Hub — as Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas made its first port of call to the city. Standing nearly as tall as London’s 316-foot Big Ben clock tower, it arrived with close to 4,500 passengers and 1,600 crew for 14 hours as part of a seven-night Bermuda cruise ending tomorrow at its New Jersey home port." Anthem of The Sea will make a few port of call stop in Boston this year on 8-25-18 , 9-8-18, and 9-23-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Something fun! Posted January 3, 2018 #37 Share Posted January 3, 2018 That is Not True! Anthem of The Sea will make a few port of call stop in Boston this year on 8-25-18 , 9-8-18, and 9-23-18 Is she tendering or docking? Bc the agent specifically mentioned Anthem could only tender. Just repeating what I was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker@sea Posted January 3, 2018 #38 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Is she tendering or docking? Bc the agent specifically mentioned Anthem could only tender. Just repeating what I was told. http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2016/05/anthem_of_the_seas_arrival_plays_well_in_boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Something fun! Posted January 3, 2018 #39 Share Posted January 3, 2018 http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2016/05/anthem_of_the_seas_arrival_plays_well_in_boston Thanks for the correct info! I usually don't trust what I am told even by people in uniform, but I fell for that one. Unlikely a ship that size would home port here still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted January 3, 2018 #40 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Just had a look at the Bermuda 2018 Cruise Ship schedule http://www.marops.bm/Documents/Shipping_schedules/2018_Cruise_Ship_Schedule.pdf Norwegian Epic is stopping in Bermuda on April 10th 2018 (0800 to 1800), enroute to Barcelona from PC. Norwegian GEM will overnight in Bermuda on November 12th (0800) to 13th (1500) 2018 - she comes in from NYC and goes back to NYC. This Gem cruise itinerary isn't in NCL.COM yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted January 4, 2018 #41 Share Posted January 4, 2018 The Gem will be home porting in Boston in 2019, which makes me very happy. DH and I have cruised on her and enjoyed it very much. We like the Jewell Class ships, because they still have the Promenade decks, and the Great Outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdtimecruising Posted January 4, 2018 #42 Share Posted January 4, 2018 2019 Bermuda cruise's have not been released yet.:) Hello Biker@sea We hope you are both doing well... Dawn will be replaced in Spring of 2019 with the Gem. Which is just a little bigger than the Dawn, but has The Haven Suites which will attract some cruisers. Lots of options for large families. We have been on Gem 3 times and size is comfortable and easy ship to navigate. We are booked on a two week Dawn to Eastern Caribbean on Oct 26th. It is a one time 2 week cruise. The Dawn will then be in NYC probably doing the Gem itinerary. We are going on Breakaway on Jan 19th from NYC and next year that will be replaced by Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marygracie C. Posted January 7, 2018 #43 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I love the DAWN, probably because I finally know where everything is, LOL!! I am on the Pearl on a music charter in January and the Gem in April so I am expanding my cruising experience a bit. :cool: Just heard Dawn to New York and Gem to Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cml4958 Posted January 7, 2018 #44 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) delete Edited January 7, 2018 by cml4958 wrong information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted January 7, 2018 #45 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I'm delighted the Dawn is getting "tired" in Boston. I have been able to COUNT on the wonderful price dumps, especially in Sept, for me to snag and enjoy, with late booking. :) This past season, the entire 4 weeks of Sept, were available for $349 single rates. :) This port does have restrictions for size and I doubt the Epic could be accommodated.. QM2 docks in Boston. I think the Epic could also dock there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted January 7, 2018 #46 Share Posted January 7, 2018 oh how I agree. I don't think those who live near or within 150 or 200 miles from ports realize what it is for us who have to take a plane, change planes at least once, get in the day before the cruise and in some cases stay over a night after or get home at midnight. ;) Live in Boston area, but the cruises we want are out of NYC. So instead of flying we are spending 5 hours on a train or bus. We also almost go in a day early, especially if taking a bus. One traffic accident could cause one to miss the ship. Only thing we do not usually encounter is having to stay over (unless we want to) and getting home at midnight. We are excited to be cruising out of Boston at the end of April. That one should be pretty low stress travel wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biker@sea Posted January 7, 2018 #47 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Hello Biker@sea We hope you are both doing well... Dawn will be replaced in Spring of 2019 with the Gem. Which is just a little bigger than the Dawn, but has The Haven Suites which will attract some cruisers. Lots of options for large families. We have been on Gem 3 times and size is comfortable and easy ship to navigate. We are booked on a two week Dawn to Eastern Caribbean on Oct 26th. It is a one time 2 week cruise. The Dawn will then be in NYC probably doing the Gem itinerary. We are going on Breakaway on Jan 19th from NYC and next year that will be replaced by Escape. :) We are booked for the the 14 nighter too. :D Hope we see you there. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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