KCinCT

We were on the same cruise. We had a fantastic time. I will agree the staff was very friendly. We only ate at the buffet and O'Sheehans. Never had any trouble finding a seat. I will look forward to reading your review.

To us it was very easy. We walked from Grand Central to the terminal and we did it in less than a hour. We also stopped and took some pictures and picked up a water at a convenience store. The sidewalks were not crowded at the time so we were not fighting to make progress.

We just got off the breakaway this morning. We got to the pier around 10 am and were on the ship by 11:30. As our boarding group was called around 11:15 (group 10). There were several long lines to get your ship cards and to set up your account. If you do not like waiting in lines I suggest to get there early. This was our first cruise and we will be going again. We took the Metro North in from New Haven and arrived at Grand central at 8:50. We deducted to walk to the cruise terminal. Just over a mile but is was worth it as we walked through Times Square and got to see a lot of cool things on the walk. We took a taxi back on Sunday and it was $25. I will be putting a review up in the next few days. We really had a blast and hope you all do as well.

We should get a refund on unused credit as we paid for it. After reading all the responses we should be good. We have booked the shows and paid for the Cirque show. Bought the anniversary decorations to surprise the wife. Again, thank you everyone for providing input and sharing experiences. Once this cruise is completed I will type up a review.

Thank you again, to all who have replied. We are very excited and cant wait! The main goal is to have fun and not worry about anything. Thanks to this message board I feel we are very prepared and informed. I think I am in vacation mode already! ;p

This is the first time we will be leaving our kids in 22 years. We are looking forward to it but I'm sure we will feel some guilt....not for too long tho!!!

That makes sense, thank you for the input. I am sure we will have a drink or 2 and may buy some souvenirs. On the first day "Embarkation" is it acceptable to wear nice sweatpants with pullover and sneakers? We have to adult all the time and really want to relax and not stress how we look at the port.

Thank you for the information. We have only 1 excursion booked and its paid for and the only extra so far is the Cirque show. I have tried to think of everything so we can relax. I have been reading the board to gain insight and knowledge. Everyone on here is willing to offer advice from their experiences and that is fantastic. I am sure we will have the "deer in headlight" look for a bit!

Greeting and Salutations,

We are set and excited to take our maiden voyage this Sunday. I have what I think is a simple question. We have purchased $1000 in credit for our spending account. Is that enough? It will be my wife and myself. We are not big drinkers nor gamblers. I have prepaid the gratuities as well. I will have enough cash for off ship spending and have CC as a back up in the event of an emergency. All help is appreciated.

Thank you.