Live(ish) Epic Transatlantic April 22-May 7

[dexddd]

Let us know how Blue Man Group and Priscilla are.  Oh wait, just let us know what movie they are showing in main theater at night.

[purpleally]

On 4/17/2023 at 10:07 AM, Clay Clayton said:

 

 

We will use the return leg in late July when we return to Reykjavik to board Viking Saturn for Mike’s 60th birthday cruise. We will be going from there to Bergen via Longyearbyen the northernmost permanent village in the world (polar bears outnumber residents!). 
 

So that’s some (😂too much) background on us. If anyone wants advice on slow nomadic travel or on any places we have been, we are happy to share our experiences and advice. That’s Mike in the toucan shirt and me in the blue enjoying a MaiTai in Hawaii last October. 

Sounds like you are getting on Saturn when we are getting off

[Clay Clayton]

13 minutes ago, purpleally said:

Sounds like you are getting on Saturn when we are getting off

We board Saturn on July 19th in Reykjavik. 

[purpleally]

1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said:

We board Saturn on July 19th in Reykjavik. 

Yup

[Clay Clayton]

So house has been cleaned, toilet case is packed, passport and wallet checked and rechecked…what do we do for the next 12 hours? 😂

[YVRteacher]

Clean the windows?

[mking8288]

1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said:

So … what do we do for the next 12 hours? 😂

Finish dinner & get some zzz's soon since you'll be up at 3:30 am 

 

Got a long day ahead tomorrow ... Safe travel !  

[Liz Masterson]

Bon Voyage! I love reading your posts so I'll tag along. 🙂

 

[ellenw]

What a pleasant surprise seeing you here! Have seen many of your posts on the Viking boards. 

 

Iceland is wonderful.

 

Have a fabulous crossing. Love the transatlantic crossings. And especially the one transpacific we have done! 

[Amberle3]

7 hours ago, Clay Clayton said:

So house has been cleaned, toilet case is packed, passport and wallet checked and rechecked…what do we do for the next 12 hours? 😂

 

OMG I read that too quickly and thought it said "toilet is packed".  I mean I've heard of some people packing some interesting things for cruises but...

[Clay Clayton]

6 hours ago, ellenw said:

What a pleasant surprise seeing you here! Have seen many of your posts on the Viking boards. 

 

Iceland is wonderful.

 

Have a fabulous crossing. Love the transatlantic crossings. And especially the one transpacific we have done! 

Yes it is, we are excited to get back and see the south side which we missed during the Viking Welcome Back cruise in 2021. Love transoceanic cruises also, in fact probably preferred the pacific one-maybe because it was longer?🤔

[Clay Clayton]

This is entirely too early to be up and at the airport.  Looks like we could have slept another 30 minutes😢.  #WeWontMissThePlaneThough 😂

[Clay Clayton]

After a three minute scare when the AA app and the gate agent announced that our flight was delayed until 8am, we are now aboard.  Not sure what caused the error, but glad they fixed it.  So while it appears we won’t have an ontime departure at 6:03 (it’s 6am now) unless something changes we will be leaving close to ontime which I can deal with. 🤞 And I got the legroom seat, so at least my legs will be flying first class!

[Clay Clayton]

On the ground and only 5 minutes late  at JFK.  Can breathe easier now.  I think we can make it to the port in the next 10 hours😂  

[mking8288]

Welcome to the Big Apple.  Plenty of time to enjoy a light breakfast before you catch the next JFK AirTrain to connect to the subway to Pier 88 in Manhattan.  

 

See you and the rest onboard soon, no hurry as looks like they barely started early disembarkation for the "express" Epic self walk-off.

 

Henry / mking8288 

[Clay Clayton]

Quick and easy ride from JFK, nice walk to the pier, fast check-in, and now waiting in the Priority Seating area waiting to board with several hundred of our new friends while the previous passengers disembark

[HUNKY]

I like the picture of Mike walking towards the ship. At first I thought it was just another condo or office tower. Have fun guys.

[Clay Clayton]

42 minutes ago, HUNKY said:

I like the picture of Mike walking towards the ship. At first I thought it was just another condo or office tower. Have fun guys.

It sorta looks condo like. #notaprettyship

[Clay Clayton]

Ahhh!

got onboard about noon, swung by Manhattan for our muster check in ( I chose dijon😂) then to CruiseNext to sign up for Wines of the World.

Now up at The Great Outdoors enjoying the beautiful day. 

[Clay Clayton]

So apparently we aren’t leaving on timear 7:30. It’s 7:41 as I type and we are still at the pier.  We had supper at O’sheenans-tasty fish and chips.  

Now on our Balcony on the port side with G,D,& S for sailaway. We are on starboard so will have a good view of Manhattan. The plan is to move to G&D’s on starboard when we get closer to Lady Libby.  

If we don’t soon get underway, I may not make it.  Fading fast! 3:50 am seems like forever ago. 
 

Last post for a while-hopefully will post in Bermuda on Monday. 

[Clay Clayton]

So finally at 8:21 we started pulling away from the pier.  No word on what caused the delay. 

Edited April 23, 2023 by Clay Clayton

[Clay Clayton]

Green for earth day?

and yes these are extra short beds

[Clay Clayton]

Past Lady Libby.  Time for bed. Night all!

[All-ready2cruise]

Rest well

[AtSeaAlways]

1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said:

So finally at 8:21 we started pulling away from the pier.  No word on what caused the delay. 

There were dozens and dozens of pallets of  provisions still on the pier at 1830.  I think the ship got in late.