Live From Crystal Serenity - The Adventure Continues - LA to NYC

[ryndam]

We fly to LA tomorrow and board Crystal Serenity on Tuesday. Although Keith's & Anne Marie's adventure concludes a few hours before we board, I hope to continue with our observations (and daily Reflections and menu posts) as we cruise toward NYC. 18 days with only 6 scheduled port stops; we love those relaxing days at sea. Stay tuned...

 

Rob & Jim

[goldengatecruisers]

Following!  We were on board last night for dinner and there is a great team on board waiting for you. You are going to thoroughly spoiled.  Enjoy your 18 day segment and have a superb cruise.

[RoselleU]

Looking forward to following your cruise. Our last Crystal cruise was through the Panama Canal October 2019. We board in NYC September 14. Enjoy.

[Ibis]

Also looking forward to joining in NYC on 14 September 😊 Does anyone know, will Rick Spath, Paolo, Leo still be aboard?

[May B]

3 hours ago, ryndam said:

We fly to LA tomorrow and board Crystal Serenity on Tuesday. Although Keith's & Anne Marie's adventure concludes a few hours before we board, I hope to continue with our observations (and daily Reflections and menu posts) as we cruise toward NYC. 18 days with only 6 scheduled port stops; we love those relaxing days at sea. Stay tuned...

 

Rob & Jim

Yay! So glad to be able to picture the two of you, onboard a cruise I would’ve loved taking.

 

Bon voyage and thank you for this thread.

[Keith1010]

27 minutes ago, Ibis said:

Also looking forward to joining in NYC on 14 September 😊 Does anyone know, will Rick Spath, Paolo, Leo still be aboard?

Yes for sure for CD Rick and Rest Mgr Paolo. I am almost certain Paolo is but not 100%.  

 

Keith

[Ibis]

 

Yes for sure for CD Rick and Rest Mgr Paolo. I am almost certain Paolo is but not 100%.  

 

 

Great to hear about Rick! Do you mean both Paolo and Leo? 
THANKS!!

[Keith1010]

2 hours ago, Ibis said:

 

 

Yes for sure for CD Rick and Rest Mgr Paolo. I am almost certain Paolo is but not 100%.  

 

 

Great to hear about Rick! Do you mean both Paolo and Leo? 
THANKS!!

Oops.

 

Let me try again.

 

Yes for sure for CD Rick and Rest. Manager Leo.

 

I am almost certain that Paolo is on when you are on board but not 100%.  

Keith

[ryndam]

Early morning airport departures are less stressful when they’re pretty much empty.

 

Rob

[ryndam]

Long Beach Airport. Way less crazy than LAX. Our first time arriving here.

 

Rob

 

[ryndam]

From gate to Doubletree San Pedro: 55 minutes. Lots of boats in the marina.

 

Rob

[ryndam]

We were upgraded to a marina view room.

 

[juicyjuju]

1. I love Long Beach airport. It reminds me of Palm Springs airport too. So easy to navigage

[Keith1010]

I also like Long Beach airport.Have used it a few times when we've stayed in the area.  

 

Enjoy.

 

Keith

[ryndam]

Lovely sunny Southern California weather today. We hiked up the hills to the Korean friendship bell, a gift from South Korea to the USA in honor of the bicentennial in 1976. The view of the Pacific Ocean and the harbor are impressive from the park. We took the seaside walk by the beach on the way back. A huge Maersk container ship was docked along the way. Today, one of RCCL’s Goliath-of-the-Seas was in port. Tomorrow it will only be Serenity at the passenger terminal.

 

Rob

[PaulaJK]

The Maersk container ship is on exhibit in the harbor  thru Wednesday…heralding its state of the art technology and its 16 k container capacity. Of course it dwarfs RCCL’s Navigator of the Seas which is about to sail on a four night voyage. Lots of interesting sights in this harbor.

Looking forward to boarding tomorrow.

[Out2See]

See you tomorrow. 

 

 

[ryndam]

We made it. On the pier!

 

Rob

 

[ryndam]

Champagne. Been told 490+/- pax onboard for this cruise to NYC.

 

Rob

[Stickman1990]

Bon voyage - we did San Francisco to NYC on Crystal Symphony in August 2018 and loved it

 

Wishing you a great voyage and calm seas 

[USCAdventurer]

ryndam, let me add my wishes for you both to have a fabulous BON VOYAGE!

[nancygp]

Bon voyage and have a great time

 

Nancy

[ryndam]

Officers onboard this cruise.

 

[ryndam]

Today’s Reflections and the specialty restaurants menus attached.

 

Rob

 

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[ryndam]