Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #276 Share Posted October 27, 2023 We both are looking forward to our excursion tomorrow as neither of us have been to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island before. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #277 Share Posted October 27, 2023 So here’s a question for those in the know when it comes to being docked in NYC. Most of the ship bars are closed while in NYC until we leave at 11 pm. We noticed a few that will be open, but there is not many. I wonder how that will work when order a glass of wine or other spirits during lunch and/or dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #278 Share Posted October 27, 2023 We have arrived in New York City! Sorry for the blurry picture. I didn’t have my glasses on. But his was the view from our balcony as we were just arriving. 😂 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted October 27, 2023 #279 Share Posted October 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: We have arrived in New York City! Sorry for the blurry picture. I didn’t have my glasses on. But his was the view from our balcony as we were just arriving. 😂 Wel’re done. I fell on Wednesday and broke 2 bones in my ankle. In hospital waiting for swelling to go down. No weight baring 4-6 weeks. Surgery next week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted October 27, 2023 #280 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, voljeep said: Wel’re done. I fell on Wednesday and broke 2 bones in my ankle. In hospital waiting for swelling to go down. No weight baring 4-6 weeks. Surgery next week Oh, no! So sorry to hear this. Wishing you a successful surgery and recovery. 🙏 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollycats Posted October 27, 2023 #281 Share Posted October 27, 2023 I will be on this ship next month and I'm wondering if there are better places on the ship than others to use the wifi, specifically to download movies to watch online? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted October 27, 2023 #282 Share Posted October 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, Bollycats said: I will be on this ship next month and I'm wondering if there are better places on the ship than others to use the wifi, specifically to download movies to watch online? We download movies to our devices at home, before leaving for the cruise. You can never count on the internet onboard to be able to download movies, it usually takes for EVER! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollycats Posted October 27, 2023 #283 Share Posted October 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: We download movies to our devices at home, before leaving for the cruise. You can never count on the internet onboard to be able to download movies, it usually takes for EVER! That is my plan, but I have a show that is releasing the next season while I'm at sea. I would like to watch some of it on my last sea day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #284 Share Posted October 27, 2023 6 hours ago, voljeep said: Wel’re done. I fell on Wednesday and broke 2 bones in my ankle. In hospital waiting for swelling to go down. No weight baring 4-6 weeks. Surgery next week That totally sticks! We hope your surgery goes well and you’re back on your feet as soon as you are able. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #285 Share Posted October 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Bollycats said: I will be on this ship next month and I'm wondering if there are better places on the ship than others to use the wifi, specifically to download movies to watch online? One thing we like about cruising on Princess ships is they have a router out on the balcony. As far as quality, we’ve had no issues with download speeds in our cabin this whole trip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #286 Share Posted October 27, 2023 We just got back from our excursion and I have 243 photos to edit through, which might take a while. 😂 So I thought I’d post a picture of the view we have to deal with from our balcony where we’re currently sitting, docked at the Brooklyn terminal located in the bottom right hand corner of the photo. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollycats Posted October 27, 2023 #287 Share Posted October 27, 2023 23 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: One thing we like about cruising on Princess ships is they have a router out on the balcony. As far as quality, we’ve had no issues with download speeds in our cabin this whole trip. Good to know, thanks. I'll try my balcony first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #288 Share Posted October 27, 2023 18 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said: We both are looking forward to our excursion tomorrow as neither of us have been to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island before. We had a great time on our excursion today, first visiting the Statue of Liberty and then Ellis Island. Then on the way back to the Brooklyn terminal, we also drove by the World Trade Center. It took about 15 minutes to get The Battery where we would board the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. As you might imagine, we ran into a little traffic along the way. Once we made it to the Battery, it was a short walk to the entrance. Along the way we saw the pigeon patrol overhead keeping an eye on the traffic! 😂 Once we made it through security, it wasn’t too long we were boarding the ferry and heading across the channel. While there on tge island, we went to a 20 minute introductory movie, which was quite interesting. Afterwards we checked out the original Statue’s torch, then walked around the outside. Governors Island There is never a shortage of helicopter tours flying around! Caribbean Princess off in the distance. Verrazzano Bridge There was definitely no shortage of birds in the area! 😂 This was what our ferry boat looked like. Then it took some work, but I was finally able to get a close up of the Statue of Liberty pigeon! 😅 Then we took a short ferry ride over to Ellis Island. Then it was time to head back to the ship by way of the World Trade Center. Then, it was gone. This is a view of Brooklyn from the promenade deck. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #289 Share Posted October 27, 2023 The Manhattan and surrounding NYC area this evening at sunset. This is such an amazing skyline, whether it’s during the day or in the evening! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #290 Share Posted October 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Bollycats said: Good to know, thanks. I'll try my balcony first! You should be fine. But to improve your download chances, think about downloading any movies when most folks are off the ship enjoying the day in port. For example, right now it’s 6:40 pm and all aboard is at 10:30 pm tonight here in NYC, and this is the download speed I’m currently encountering on our balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted October 27, 2023 #291 Share Posted October 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: The Manhattan and surrounding NYC area this evening at sunset. This is such an amazing skyline, whether it’s during the day or in the evening! Too bad you missed Manhattenednge -where the sunset lines up perfectly with the street grid. It's very cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted October 27, 2023 #292 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said: Then it took some work, but I was finally able to get a close up of the Statue of Liberty pigeon! 🙏 🤣 I also love your photo of the trees in full fall colors and the skyline in the background. After reading your report on this trip I think we may be booking a similar trip next October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 27, 2023 Author #293 Share Posted October 27, 2023 30 minutes ago, KLM3164 said: 🙏 🤣 I also love your photo of the trees in full fall colors and the skyline in the background. After reading your report on this trip I think we may be booking a similar trip next October. Thanks! We definitely have had an enjoyable cruise, to include the 5 day land portion before the cruise and highly recommend both. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted October 27, 2023 #294 Share Posted October 27, 2023 These birds were decompressing after a tough day on Wall Street. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 28, 2023 Author #295 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Tonight’s entertainment in the theater was a saxophone player, Tommy Proulx, who was very entertaining, and played a lot of the songs we recognized, which is always a good thing? 😁 Then we were off to watch the very funny Fill in the Blanks Game Show! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 28, 2023 Author #296 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Day 15 - Oct 28 - Sea Day (1 of 3) Here’s an interesting event scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Remember our discussion a few pages back regarding the Elite Wine Tasting event? It looks like it might be open to everyone on the ship, as there is no reference to “Elite Only” on the Patters for tomorrow at 2-2:45 pm. Maybe there is an Elite Only wine tasting event at some other date/time? It looks like it’s going to be a pretty sea day tomorrow, as I’m guessing we might be somewhere around Virginia Beach by tomorrow afternoon. https://www.cruisemapper.com/?imo=9215490 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted October 28, 2023 #297 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said: Day 15 - Oct 28 - Sea Day (1 of 3) Here’s an interesting event scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Remember our discussion a few pages back regarding the Elite Wine Tasting event? It looks like it might be open to everyone on the ship, as there is no reference to “Elite Only” on the Patters for tomorrow at 2-2:45 pm. Maybe there is an Elite Only wine tasting event at some other date/time? I I might be wrong, but I don't think it's limited to Elites, they just get it for free. Others pay, I think it used to be around 9.00 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 28, 2023 Author #298 Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, abbydancer said: I might be wrong, but I don't think it's limited to Elites, they just get it for free. Others pay, I think it used to be around 9.00 Just curious, but why would I want to pay $9 for 4 very small glasses of different wines if I have a drink package? If nothing else, I’ll have to go by there tomorrow afternoon on one of my ”scavenger hunts” just to find out the details. 😁 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare abbydancer2003 Posted October 28, 2023 #299 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Ken the cruiser said: Just curious, but why would I want to pay $9 for 4 very small glasses of different wines if I have a drink package? If nothing else, I’ll have to go by there tomorrow afternoon on one of my ”scavenger hunts” just to find out the details. 😁 You wouldn't. Maybe that's why only Elites go. 😁 Seriously, the event predates the Plus/Premium packages, so most people didn't have them (drink packages by themselves require a lot more drinking than I do to be worth it). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted October 28, 2023 Author #300 Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) And we’re off! The next stop is Ft Lauderdale after 3 sea days of rest and relaxation! 😁 Edited October 28, 2023 by Ken the cruiser 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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