Our 2nd Carnival Venezia B2B - 14 more days of "Fun Italian Style" (with pics) - 8/31/24

[Jamman54]

Captain Massimo Pennisi begins to back the Carnival Venezia out into the Hudson River…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s another look up the Hudson River towards the George Washington Bridge. The Carnival Venezia is now in the approximate spot where Captain Sully landed his jet in the Hudson River on that fateful January day in 2009…..

 

 

 

Captain Pennisi turns the Venezia south, and begins to sail down the Hudson River…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

We are sailing past the Intrepid Museum…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hudson River is always a beehive of activity…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

Here are some views of the New York City side as we sail down the Hudson River…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Vessel which is located in the Hudson Yards. It was closed in 2021 after a rash of suicides. It is slated to reopen in the near future after mesh is installed to prevent people from jumping…..

 

 

 

We continue sailing down the Hudson River…..

 

 

 

 

That’s the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in the distance……

 

 

To be continued……

[Steve-Carol]

Really nice pictures sailing down the Hudson. Enjoying your and Patti's review ,so far! We're sailing on the Venezia next Friday,the 27th to Bermuda. . Looking forward to the rest of your review!

[Jamman54]

We pass a Circle Line sightseeing boat. These are very popular in New York…..

 

 

We’re looking up at The Edge……

 

 

 

 

We are now sailing past the Chelsea Piers…..

 

 

 

 

I always joke that these look like golf tees, but this is called Little Island and it’s part of the Hudson River Park…..

 

 

 

We are passing Pier 57……

 

 

Here is some more Hudson River traffic…..

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[LatinaInTexas]

6 hours ago, DeniseTr said:

Lol, 

First time I went to NYC I was freaked out because of my mistaken impressions of the city. 

None of my preconceptions were true, have been back about 6 times. 

I'm prone to anxiety so that's my biggest problem. Anxiety of a longer flight, anxiety of the logistics of figuring out how to get around in a big city. Just overall anxiety of visiting a new city. But I'm really determined to make it happen it's just a matter of what year or decade lol.

[matt082600]

Hi Jeff, a little late, but I'm here!  Thanks for doing another review!

[Jamman54]

We are approaching Lower Manhattan…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over on the New Jersey side we pass the Lackawanna Hoboken Terminal….

 

 

We next pass by this curious looking sculpture. She’s called Water’s Soul and she is 80 feet tall. According to the website Water’s Soul is asking us for a bit of silence, it is asking us to listen to its profound voice that speaks to us about the origin of the world and its memory. Silly me, I thought she was telling New York City to shut up!!

 

 

 

We are now sailing past the Freedom Tower…..

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

24 minutes ago, Steve-Carol said:

Really nice pictures sailing down the Hudson. Enjoying your and Patti's review ,so far! We're sailing on the Venezia next Friday,the 27th to Bermuda. . Looking forward to the rest of your review!

Thanks for reading! We think that you'll enjoy the Venezia, and of course Bermuda is amazing! 

[LatinaInTexas]

Wow that's a spectacular sail away! The pictures bring NY right into my living room, very nice.

[Jamman54]

6 minutes ago, LatinaInTexas said:

Wow that's a spectacular sail away! The pictures bring NY right into my living room, very nice.

Thanks! The star of the show will be coming up next!  

[Prometheus1]

I'm late to the party, but glad I'm here. Looking forward to the review Jamman54!

Edited 8 hours ago by Prometheus1
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[n6uqqq]

1 hour ago, Jamman54 said:

Here are some views of the New York City side as we sail down the Hudson River…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the Vessel which is located in the Hudson Yards. It was closed in 2021 after a rash of suicides. It is slated to reopen in the near future after mesh is installed to prevent people from jumping…..

 

 

 

We continue sailing down the Hudson River…..

 

 

 

 

That’s the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in the distance……

 

 

To be continued……

I think I can see Tony Manero! 

[Jamman54]

Here’s a view looking up the East River towards the Brooklyn Bridge…..

 

 

At this point everyone heads over to the starboard side of the ship. We are passing Ellis Island…..

 

 

And now the star of the show, Lady Liberty herself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are leaving New York City behind…..

 

 

 

We are passing the Red Hook Cruise Terminal…..

 

 

To be continued…..

[pe4all]

Gives me chills every time we sail past Lady Liberty, and especially when we sail past Freedom Tower.

[Jamman54]

Looking out at the VNB we can see that the Enchanted Princess has just sailed under it…..

 

 

 

The Staten Island Ferry sails past us…..

 

 

 

 

 

Patti comes back to the cabin to catch us sailing under the VNB from our balcony…..

 

 

 

 

That’s Fort Wadsworth next to the bridge….

 

 

We are sailing under the VNB…..

 

 

 

 

 

We are now heading out to sea. We hope you have enjoyed the sail away from New York City.

 

To be continued…..

[Jamman54]

It’s time for dinner, and for what has become our custom, we’ll be eating at Bonsai Sushi which is on Deck 5 mid ship…..

 

 

 

 

Here are our place settings and the menu…..

 

 

 

Patti and I are ready for our first dinner of the cruise…..

 

 

 

I’ve got my Sake Sangria…..

 

 

Patti has found her first duck of the cruise…..

 

 

Patti is going to have the edamame, green salad, and California rolls….

 

 

 

 

I’m going to have the miso soup, bang bang rolls, and pork and chicken skewers….

 

 

 

 

What a great meal!!

 

To be continued…..

[Webecruzen]

19 hours ago, Jamman54 said:

Hey guys! Always glad to have you along for the ride. Enjoy your cruise! What are the dates of your January cruise? We're planning a Florida road trip in January and want to see if we could get together. 

We are on the Emerald Princess January 11th -23rd. Hope we can see you guys in Florida.

[TravelE]

56 minutes ago, Jamman54 said:

Looking out at the VNB we can see that the Enchanted Princess has just sailed under it…..

 

 

 

The Staten Island Ferry sails past us…..

 

 

 

 

 

Patti comes back to the cabin to catch us sailing under the VNB from our balcony…..

 

 

 

 

That’s Fort Wadsworth next to the bridge….

 

 

We are sailing under the VNB…..

 

 

 

 

 

We are now heading out to sea. We hope you have enjoyed the sail away from New York City.

 

To be continued…..

I love how everyone on the jet skis, boats, and ferries are taking pictures of the Venezia 🛳️. 
 

 

[Jamman54]

Afterwards we stopped at Pixels which is on Deck 5 aft to pick up our VIFP gifts which were the tote bags. Patti then went back to the cabin to read and relax.

 

I made my way to the Comedy Club in the Limelight Lounge on Deck 4 aft for the PG Comedy Showcase starring Tommy Savitt and Chris Clarke. I’ve got my favorite picture taking seat in the back, and my first Punchliner drink of the cruise…..

 

 

 

It looks like it’s going to be standing room only for this show…..

 

 

The Comedy Club Host for our cruises is Lisa Marie. She always tells a joke, and most of them are pretty bad, but she did tell one that I thought was funny: 

Q: How come Barbie never got pregnant?

A: Because Ken came in a different box!

 

 

First up was Tommy Savitt. I have seen him quite a few times before and he didn’t disappoint…..

 

 

 

 

 

Next up was Chris Clarke. I hadn’t seen him before, and I though he did pretty good it being a PG show……

 

 

 

 

Afterwards, I was pretty tired and made my way back to the cabin. Tonight we have to set our clocks ahead one hour to get on Bermuda time. Good night!

 

Coming up next: A fun filled first sea day!

[Jamman54]

10 minutes ago, Webecruzen said:

We are on the Emerald Princess January 11th -23rd. Hope we can see you guys in Florida.

Oh darn! We'll be down there from the 12th through the 20th. Maybe next time. 

[Indiansbaseball]

So excited for this one !! We are also on the 9/27 sailing ! If I were not excited, which I am, this will really amp me up ! 🎉

Edited 6 hours ago by Indiansbaseball

[l2f]

Woo Hoo another Jeff and Patty review.  

[retiring soon]

Hi all!

 

Jamman - I'm glad I found your review before you got too far into it. 2 days before you set sail I was on the Liberty of the Seas sailing from New Jersey and was so happy to finally see that teardrop memorial in the little park beside the dock.

 

The pictures so far have been amazing,  I love New York!!

Looking forward to the rest of your cruise.

 

BTW I sailed on Venezia in February and really liked the ship.

 

Jo

[TeresaJ]

Great pictures of the New York sailaway! Awesome! Thank you for sharing. I will add this to my list of places to cruise from. 😊