Another Splendid Splendor cruise (with pics) 6/29/15

Thank you for doing a review of the Splendor, just booked this the other day with hubby's casino rate :D canceled our first ncl cruise i had booked :p couldn't turn down this offer!! Cant wait!!! Secretly i didnt want to switch lines anyway ;)

After checking out the Cloud 9 Spa, we decided to head back and get something to eat via the open decks. Of course Patti was just snapping away!! The Thunderball Pool, Deck 11 fwd…

Carnival’s signature water slide…..

Hey, there’s our van…..

The Intrepid Air and Sea Museum is just beyond Pier 88…..

Here’s a view of the port area….

The Carnival Splendor sign on Deck 11…..

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The Splendor’s Whale Tail…..

The Splash Park on Deck 11, midship…..

Patti took this shot of me, and our van…..

This is the Liner Pool and hot tubs, Deck 9 aft. This is considered an adult area….

This is some of the smoking section on Deck 10 starboard side, aft…..

A view of the Splendor’s basketball court…..

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Here is the Spa Pass information. We decided to get the couples pass for $349. I think that the price had gone up, because I had thought that the couples pass was cheaper than that. We’ll let you know at the end of the cruise if it was worth it or not.

We have booked an inside spa cabin for a September sailing on the Splendor. The difference between the spa cabin and non-spa cabin was about $150 for us.

Looking forward to using the facilities.

This is a view looking up the Hudson River towards the George Washington Bridge…..

This is the way to the Rotisserie located on Deck 10 aft. You can also get there using the stairs from Deck 9, by the Sweet Spot…..

The Rotisserie is open Noon to 3pm on port days, and Noon to 2:30pm on sea days…..

Several varieties of salads and cheeses…..

Baked potatoes, corn on the cob, roasted chicken, and macaroni and cheese…..

Several more sides…..

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Cornbread? I think not……..

Here is a close up of the “cornbread” for my cruise review buddy gapearl, because I know how she just LOVES Carnival’s “cornbread”! Lol…..

Here is the Rotisserie’s menu…..

This is some of the seating area on Deck 10 by the Rotisserie. Never crowded the whole cruise…..

You will find a Beverage Station up here as well…..

I’m enjoying my first lunch of the cruise…..

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I had a little bit of everything on my plate…..

Looking up at the skylight…..

Looking down at the Sweet Spot. You can see the stairs to the Rotisserie in back…..

After eating, we continued our tour. This is the entrance to the Pinnacle Steakhouse, located on Deck11 aft…..

The Pinnacle Steakhouse menu table…..

Pinnacle Steakhouse menu…..

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Jeff, I am absolutely loving your review, as always!!

I sure do hope you do a Breeze review :)

The Pinnacle Steakhouse wine list…..

Here are some views of the Pinnacle Steakhouse. We will be eating there the 2nd sea day…..

The ceiling of the Pinnacle Steakhouse…..

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We decided that this would be a good time to check out our cabin. A look at the elevator doughnuts…..

The sign on the heavy doors allowing Diamonds, Platinums, and FTTF passengers early access to their cabins…..

Our cabin is # 7443, Empress Deck, starboard, aft…..

Looking into our cabin…..

Our bed faced out to sea…..

Our desktop…..

To be continued…..

Our free water and VIFP pins…..

My VIFP welcome paper…..

This is our bathroom, which was located right next to the bed. Very handy!!

We have our beach towels…..

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The Splendor has the keypad type safes…..

This is our stocked mini fridge…..

This is the view looking towards our cabin door…..

Some of the artwork in our cabin…..

This is me at one end of the balcony…….

And this is Patti at the other end of the balcony…..

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Patti caught me relaxing and watching the “little” boats passing by…..

Patti really loves this room. Note the bathroom door by the bed…..

It was getting close to 2pm, which was the time for the informal meet and greet at the Liner Bar, Deck 9 aft, port side. Here is the Liner Pool and hot tubs. Notice that people are in them already…..

The Tandoor is a great place for Indian food, and there never was a long line. It is also open from Noon to 3pm on port days, and Noon to 2:30pm on sea days…..

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Here are the liners that the aft pool area is named after. Do you know their names? Answer later in the review…..

Here is a view of the Deli. It is open from 11am to 11pm daily…..

Here are a few more views of the Liner Pool area…..

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We are at the Liner Bar and I am waiting for my first drink of the cruise…..

My first drink. What took me so long! Lol…..

I wonder what Patti will have?

She went with the Mango Swirl…..

It looks delicious!!

Here are some of our roll call members. I will not divulge names to protect privacy, but if you are reading, and I know some of you are, if you want to shout out “That’s me!!!”, feel free to do so. Also feel free to add your comments or share your experiences as this review progresses. It was great meeting all of you!!

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The meet and greet broke up around 3:30pm, so we headed back to the cabin to wait for the start of the muster drill. When we arrived we found that the two 12 packs of water that we had ordered for $2.99 a piece, had arrived…..

The muster drill began, as scheduled, at 3:45pm. Our muster station was “G”, which was on Deck 4, starboard side, aft. The drill took about 20 minutes or so, but we noticed that near the end of the drill, the captain had started to push the ship away from the pier, and back out into the Hudson River. Once the drill was over, and we were dismissed from the muster station, we went straight up to the Liner Pool area for the sail away. We have backed out into the Hudson River, and we are now turned down river towards the open sea. Our cruise has officially begun!!!

Though we have sailed from New York City many times, the views never get old. This is by far, my favorite port to sail from. So sit back, relax, make yourself your own DOD, and join us as we take you down the Hudson River, the New York Harbor, under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, and out to sea, enjoying all the sights along the way. Enjoy!!

Here’s another look up the Hudson River towards the George Washington Bridge…..

A Circle Line tour boat passes us on the port side…..

The tour boat is packed with tourists!!!

This is Pier 90, which we just sailed from…..

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Here is a view of the rooftop parking on Pier 90…..

Another view of the Intrepid Air and Sea Museum…..

There is a Space Shuttle under that cover…..

This is the Circle Line pier…..

A couple of views of the Empire State Building and midtown Manhattan…..

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Keep it coming!! THREE cliffhangers if you count leaving your house in the hands of a recent high school grad!! Our house would be party central I'm sure if we were gone!! :rolleyes:

I’m really enjoying the sail away from New York City…..

Looking back towards the Manhattan Cruise Terminal…..

This is the New Jersey side of the Hudson River…..

A couple of New York City views…..

Here’s a cute little place to eat, right on the water…..

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A New York Water Taxi…..

The Chelsea Piers…..

A multi story golf driving range…..

This is the old and abandoned Marine Aviation Pier….

The “Beast” speed boat tour…..

Another look at the Empire State Building…..

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We are making our way down the Hudson River…..

Time for a photo op!!

The old Chrysler Building…..

The Coast Guard is keeping an eye on us…..

Here’s another packed sightseeing boat…..

A view of lower Manhattan and the Freedom Tower…..

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Another view of the beautiful Freedom Tower…..

The top of the Freedom Tower…..

The Erie Lackawanna Terminal…..

We are passed lower Manhattan, and are now in the New York Harbor…..

Looks like we have a tugboat escort…..

This is Jersey City, New Jersey…..

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Wonderful pictures...thanks...have never sailed out of New York..but would love to:):):)

Here are a couple of views of Ellis Island. Millions of immigrants came through here to start a new life in America…..

We are approaching the Statue of Liberty……

We are leaving Manhattan behind…..

We are now passing the Statue of Liberty…..

Okay gang, I have to break now. Patti and I are going to the Somerset Patriots baseball game, so I might post some more when we get home later. It all depends on how many Stella’s I have tonight at the game. Lol. Ciao for now!

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So excited for this review, we are leaving wednesday on the Splendor our first time on this ship!!! Thanks to your awesome review we are getting a first hand look at what will be waiting for us~I was hoping you would get to post some of your review before we leave!! So glad you enjoyed your cruise and welcome home. The spa looks amazing and so does the pool areas, never even knew about 1 of the pools! LOL Happy Cruising!:D