Noordam Maiden Voyage Cocktails & Dinner

[sail7seas]

Those sort of prices are not unique to New York. We pay the same at any nice restaurants in Boston. We always expect a bill of $100 pp plus tax/tip when we go to a decent place in Boston.

 

[kryos]

Heather-

 

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, however, Manhattan prices have syrocketed. The average price for dinner at Ducasse is $179.00 per person (excluding taxes, tip and liquor).

 

The average price at Per Se is $201.00 pp, excluding same.

LOL ... can anyone direct me to the nearest Mickey Dee's? :)

 

I'm sorry, but there is no way I would pay close to $200 for one dinner ... anywhere. Call me cheap if you want, but especially if I were heading to NYC for a cruise, I'd sooner wait until I'm onboard and enjoy a fancy dinner at the Pinnacle for $20 bucks. :)

 

Believe me, I'm not adverse to spending money, but just not on a meal. Heck, I dropped $400 bucks on a skydiving "excursion" in Hawaii a couple of weeks back ... without batting an eye. But for food ... I just personally consider spending that kind of money a waste. That's just me.

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita

[JimandStan]

Rita-

Different strokes for different folks!

 

Let me get this Str8......you actually paid somebody $400.00 to get dropped out of an airplane????

 

Nah, :(

I'll meet you at the bar in Per Se........it has a fabulous view of Central Park.;)

[RevNeal]

Let me get this Str8......you actually paid somebody $400.00 to get dropped out of an airplane????

 

Not only DID she do it, but I have a photo of her jumping a prior time ... and a good book about it (as well as about many other things). :D

Well done, Rita!

 

I've jumped tandem myself. I was a crazy college student at the time, true, but I did it.

[ATC]

Where is the Noordam today? She must be stopping in Boston before NYC since I just rec'd an email invitation to a tour and dinner on board at the Black Falcon Terminal on Feb 17th.

[ATC]

The MASSPORT schedule shows Noordam in Boston on 3 days. Feb17-19.

[bepsf]

Rita--

 

I wont do the Golden Arches, but I'll meet you at the White Castle for a midday snack...

;)

[JimandStan]

Geez, now I'm going to have to get a case of White Castles onto the ship to go with my smuggled liquor!:D

Is 38 suitcases too much for two people? I wouldn't want to appear conspicuous.

Luckily, I still have that hot-plate with the warming drawer.

lol.......talk about your hot hors deurves.

 

Two weeks from today, we wake up at sea! :D

[bepsf]

Is 38 suitcases too much for two people? I wouldn't want to appear conspicuous.

 

J&S--

 

38?

Reminds me of when I was returning to the states after a couple years in Tokyo in '92...

 

...there were a series of identical blue trunk-sized suitcases coming off the luggage carousel here at SFO. Apparently a young couple also returning to the states on the same flight had packed all of their worldly possessions into 14 of these cases to bring everything across with them!

[kryos]

Rita-

Different strokes for different folks!

 

Let me get this Str8......you actually paid somebody $400.00 to get dropped out of an airplane????

No, not to get dropped. I voluntarily jumped. :)

 

Actually, the $400 wasn't just for the jump. It was the "all-inclusive" price for the in-air video and photo services, with a tee-shirt thrown in too! :)

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita

[JimandStan]

Ok, back to the Dinner and cocktails theme.......

They're expecting us to gather in "The View Lounge" on the 48th floor between 7 & 8 pm.

When you arrive at the Marriott Marquis, take an Elevator or Escalator to the third floor lobby.

-->take the express elevator marked "To the VIEW". This express elevator lets you off on the Lounge level.

-->Ask the Captain for the "Mariner Party".

 

--> At about 8pm, we will walk down a flight of stairs to the restaurant level, for dinner.

 

NOTE--> The cocktail napkins in the View Lounge have sketches of Manhattan landmarks, so that you can identify them as they pass your window seat. These napkins also make darling souviners for that less than favorite niece or nephew! ;)

[RevNeal]

According to HAL nomenclature, what is our dress code for the evening?

 

Casual

Informal

Formal

 

My guess is that it's informal. At least, that's how I intend to dress.

Any word either way on this? Do they require a tie?

[JimandStan]

Rev-

 

From the horses mouth, as it were:

 

Attire: Smart Business Casual (Jackets and Ties optional)

 

--->no shorts, tee shirts, or tank tops

:eek: (sounds chilly!):eek:

 

*There is a complimentary coat room in the third floor lobby

 

"I may sometimes be overdressed, but I make up for it by being enormously over educated"

Sir Noel Coward

[calm_seas]

*There is a complimentary coat room in the third floor lobby

 

Thanks, I was wondering about that!

[General Max]

Jim and Stan, thanks for the directions to the View.

 

Cheers

 

General Max

[RevNeal]

complimentary coat room

 

What happens in a complimentary coat room?

Do they compliment your coat?

Tell it what a lovely coat it is?

What a handsome coat it is?

What a good coat it is?

 

Or do they compliment YOU on your coat:

"What an excellent coat you have."

 

Inquiring minds want to know about this "complimentary" stuff.

[RuthC]

Greg's feeling better.

[HeatherInFlorida]

Greg, LOL .... too funny. Always maintain your sense of humor no matter how badly you may feel!!! But hopefully Ruth is correct and this is a sign you're on the mend.

[RevNeal]

Greg's feeling better.

 

While it is true that I usually keep my sense of humor even when feeling rotten, it is also true that I AM feeling better. Other than some pressure in my head, I'm starting to feel well. :) And that pressure in the head is on the way down, too.

[RuthC]

...it is also true that I AM feeling better.

All those prayers musta worked:) . Or do ya s'pose it was the brandy:confused: ? Nah;) . It was the prayers.

That's our story, and we're sticking with it:D .

[RevNeal]

All those prayers musta worked:) . Or do ya s'pose it was the brandy:confused: ? Nah;) . It was the prayers.

That's our story, and we're sticking with it:D .

 

In my professional opinion, it was BOTH the Brandy AND the Prayers. :D

[HeatherInFlorida]

Well, I think it was the humor which was brought about by the prayers. God works in mysterious ways .... and laughter can heal more than we know.

 

Glad you're feeling better, Greg.

[ejbmorr]

O.K. RevNeal- I have stopped laughing now (its 7:30 PM). That was extremely funny. I can't wait for 2/22 and will look forward to meeting you. Thanks for your wonderful bit of humor! I, too, hope you are feeling better.

[calm_seas]

Inquiring minds want to know about this "complimentary" stuff.

 

Sorry, I must have been working on the CC'er list and didn't hear about your cold..... Glad U R feeling better.....

 

 

So, to cut to the chase... a "complimentary coat room" means.....

 

R U Ready for this.......

 

Scroll Down............................................

 

 

 

Upon leaving the establishment, you must "compliment" the coat check attendant with an appropriate amount of "complimentary" $$$$.... or you won't be receiving your "complimentary" coat :D

[kryos]

I've jumped tandem myself. I was a crazy college student at the time, true, but I did it.

Kewl!

 

LOL ... I should switch over to your Voyage of the Spammed this coming October. Then we could go out to Skydive Hawaii when we are in Honolulu ... so that you could be crazy again. :) Trust me, you'd love it. :) Nothing like the view of the North Shore ... and that beautiful Pacific Ocean ... in freefall. Gotta love it. :)

 

Blue skies ...

 

--rita