Gem Itinerary Change February 8, 2022

[natefish95]

Good Morning people of Cruise Critic, I'm sitting in Pier 88 in Manhattan having completed the COVID test and check-in. When we got here, they gave us a paper with the revised itinerary. I would have liked more advanced notice, but I'm going on a cruise and unlike some of y'all, I'm not going to pitch a fit. Pretty excited actually. New itinerary below:

TL;DR-St Thomas and Grand Turk, out; San Juan and Antigua, in

 

Original

Puerto Plata: 1000-1700

St. Thomas: 1200-1900

St. Maarten: 700-1700

Tortola: 0600-1300

Grand Turk: 1200-1800

 

New (and improved?)

San Juan: 1600-23:59

St. Maarten: 1100-2200

St. Johns, Antigua: 0700-1900

Tortola: 0600-1400

Puerto Plata: 1100-1800

 

I won't be checking back here often throughout the cruise, but plan to do a review afterwards. For some context, I arrived to the port shortly before 10:00 (10:00-10:30 check-in time) and finish everything about 10:30. I was a naysayer about testing at the port (and still prefer to test at home), but they have a really smooth operation here in NYC. I was really impressed. 

[kismet618]

Have a great cruise

[goldmom]

Thanks for posting.  Appreciate the updates.

Enjoy!

[rabadipscavern]

That is an improved itinerary!

[AtlantaCruiser72]

I'd take Antigua and San Juan over St. Thomas and Grand Turk ANY day!!!!  To me the new itinerary is a big improvement!  Let's hope you are actually permitted to dock as planned under this new itinerary!

[Cruising Lynne]

This shows how different we all are. I liked the original itinerary better. I prefer St. Thomas to Antigua. I have never been to Grand Turk so would like to check it out. I don't mind San Juan, but don't like the late time there. I enjoy evenings on the ship for dinner and a show. Though sometimes a surprise itinerary provides fun doing something you didn't expect. When something unplanned works out, it can feel more rewarding.

[Buford T Justiice]

Was Puerto Plata cancelled, or did they reshuffle the cruise ports again?

[cruiservictor]

40 minutes ago, Buford T Justiice said:

Was Puerto Plata cancelled, or did they reshuffle the cruise ports again?

Puerto Plata was cancelled because they want to get us back to NY ahead of a storm that will hit the area Thursday night. The plan is to dock sometime late Thursday and then do normal turnaround Friday.