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PistolPete13

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    New York, NY
  • Interests
    Photography
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    NCL
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Bermuda

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  1. Yup, you can go right up to the entrance. Of course, depending on the traffic situation, you can always jump out a bit early if there is a jam right up front but I saw some workers good about waving traffic along.
  2. This is strange. For my checkin last I used the laptop website to enter the passport information but went over to the phone app to complete the credit card linkage and photo process. My issue was that the credit card entry screen wasn't even present on the web page. I was able to retain the data entered from the laptop when I switched over to the phone app...
  3. Check out the pilot transfer on my Prima trip to Bermuda back in 2022. Unique view due to the glass walkway.:
  4. Glad to heard that your mom is doing OK under the circumstances! She seems like quite the trooper! When are you due in port? Tomorrow? Just make sure to keep all passport and critical paperwork for the both of you with you at all times.
  5. That was me, I took a photo of @Turtles06 during one of his NYC departures. At that time I had a 36MP Nikon D800e and paired with a 500mm zoom lens you can make out some rough faces of people on the top deck of the ship is you zoom into the photo at 100% resolution. That was a one shot deal for me as a fun challenge to see if it was even possible and to my surprise it was!
  6. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzMWuq https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWtWwrm What would you like to know @Fogfog? I went through a period of time during Covid where I wanted to get as many of the different cruise ships leaving NYC as possible. I discovered the RCCL was the only line they left consistently on time! I've linked to albums above with some of my photos during that time.
  7. The tech is amazing now. Most of the photos I posted were taken between ISO 4000 and 12800(!) This, plus built in stabilization on the camera body or lens, allowed me to handhold at a shutter speed high enough to minimize shake.
  8. Thank you both. I'm a bit embarassed to say I was using a Nikon Z9 camera, not exactly a daily camera for most people! But more importantly, I've been taking night skyline photos for a long time (10+ yrs) and have spent many hours learning and refining the process for getting the most out of the photos I get with post processing software. I do have my misses too like my smeared night shots of Icon of the Seas sailing away just a few minutes before these were taken. By the time I realized what was wrong it was too late to change my settings and correct, the ship had literally sailed! I blame the food coma after eating too fast in the buffet and then running outside for the sailaway. LOL.
  9. Let's see, walking toward the buffet in the back it would always be on the right side. Port! LOL
  10. Hi, I was just on an 11 day sailing on this ship last month and yes, one entire side of the pool deck area is dedicated for smokers. Only the covered section where there are tables set up have ash trays on them. Not for nothing but I ended up kicking myself for taking the wrong side walk the across the pool deck the first few days before I learned. There were a lot of smokers probably due to more Europeans on the sailing, just a guess. That said, the smoke didn't carry very far on the pool deck at all I found. If you're on the non-smoking side, I don't think you'd notice a thing. Pete
  11. Lot's of details on my semi-Live thread below: Unfortunately we sailed out during one of the strongest cold snaps of this winter so far. It was both the temps and wind that made it uncomfortable to be outside until we were south of Florida and only then barely warm (see the photos of me on deck with sweats and a hoodie). But typically on winter sailings (I've done 3 from NYC now) the first and last 2 sea days don't expect too much time outdoors. One of the reasons I decided a balcony was not worth it this time of the year.
  12. Thank you. I was on the Mera from 1/15-1/26. Cozumel, Costa Maya, Ocean Cay, and Miami were the major stops. Feels like a long time ago now! LOL
  13. Here is a link to a photo album of my 11 day sailing last month from NYC including some food photos. Let me know if you have specific questions! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB5C8d
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