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49 minutes ago, Se1lad said:

Im on this cruise too but have not been notified.  I wonder if they are filming in a specific dining room?

I almost missed it.  It looked just like another copy of our invoice until I found the notification in the middle.

My son works on film crews. I asked him if this was a small cast and crew. He said:

”If it’s a film or large commercial, then it’s kind of small.
If it’s tourism or something indie, or like a travel show or something, that could be right.”

i just hope it doesn’t disrupt too much!

3 minutes ago, lovetotraveltx said:

 

Is that how you traveled last year? Thanks!

Yes, we just asked the hotel desk the night before and they had it waiting at the time we asked for. 

31 minutes ago, lovetotraveltx said:

 

Where are you staying in NYC? How are you getting to the port in Red Hook, Brooklyn?

We’re staying at the Courtyard Manhattan/Central Park.  It’s a short walk from Central Park. Last time we stayed at the Luma Hotel near Times Square and Bryant Park. We’ll probably just take a cab to the port. 

12 hours ago, lovetotraveltx said:

We are traveling around the UK for about a week then have a flight back to Texas from Dublin. I see you took this same crossing last year. We are new to this any pointers on packing, eating, things to do? When are you getting to NYC?

 

We will be getting to NYC on Friday. We did sightseeing there last year, so we just wanted one day there in case of weather or flight delays. 

As far as packing tips, I need some of those. We always take too much, but this trip we are going to have to take less as our time in Europe will involve several flights and train rides. Last year we had perfect weather and smooth seas. Hoping for the same this time, *knock on wood*! Before 6pm, you can wear what ever you want. It can be a little cool out on deck, so think light jacket. 

We thought the food in the Brittania dining room was good, certainly better than most other cruise lines we usually sail with. We did late seating and agree with previous posters that losing an hour at noon and going to afternoon tea made it not seem so late. We ate at the Verandah steakhouse one night.  It was good, but we’ll probably not do it this time as we eat enough steak at home. We might try one of the specialty dining nights in the Kings Court this time, if we want a change from the dining room. I’ve heard it can be pretty good. 

Things to do? Lots! Some tips I got from other CC members - On embarkation day, be on the top deck to watch as QM2 goes under the Verrazano Bridge. It only clears the bridge by about 10 feet and is great fun to see. Should happen about 45 min after we push away from the dock in Brooklyn.  There’s a bridge viewing area on deck 12. It’s normally open from 9am to 4pm. The entrance is on the port side, deck 12 accessed via the ‘A’ stairway. 

The lectures are very good and seats can fill up quickly for some of them. Here’s a link to who will be on our sailing. 

https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/cu/CU_QM2insights_0426.pdf

We spent time walking around the promenade deck and exploring the ship. So interesting and different from any other ship we have been on. The best thing about a crossing is the people. Everyone we met was interesting and had a story to tell, where they came from to where they were going. 

When we booked this crossing last year, we weren’t sure what we were getting into or even if we would like it, but it turned out to be one of the best trips we have done. 

34 minutes ago, lovetotraveltx said:

Yes, August 18. We live outside of Houston, you? What are you doing afterwards?

We’re from Odessa. My husband has 2 brothers in the Houston area. We’re going to spend a couple of weeks seeing Nice, Rome, Venice, Milan and Zürich before we head to Copenhagen to catch the Regal Princess TA back to New York. What about you?

Hi LoveToTravelTX,

I think we will be on the same crossing, Aug 18th? We did our first crossing on the Queen Mary last August and couldn’t wait to do it again. What part of Texas are you from? 

I found these books on another thread. They're quick, light and super fun! The main character is Henry Grave, an 84 year old investigator for crimes on cruise ships. He reminds me of Columbo. [emoji4]

Grave Passage

Mediterranean Grave

Grave Indulgence

Aleutian Grave

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For those of you that have the Kindle or Sony E-reader....how do you like them? I am trying to talk Mr. Ski in to getting one. I have to take 8 books for him on a 7 night cruise and 16 books for him on a 14 night cruise. This is a lot of weight in our luggage. Therefore I thought the "gadget" would be good. However he says "I like to flip the pages". Please tell me the pros and cons (your likes and dislikes) of whatever gadget you have (compared to actually "holding" a "book").

 

Thanks!

I've had my Kindle since May. I love it!!! I like that I can get a book anytime I want, even at 1am when I've just finished another one. I love that I can read a huge hardback book and only have to hold my lightweight Kindle. I love that I can take as many books as I want with me and they dont take up tons of space or weight. I love that I always have a dictionary with me to look up those unfamiliar words. I love that you can get a free sample of books, so I can see if I like them, or because I sometimes forget titles of books I've read and that way I dont buy them twice. You probably can't tell yet, but I kind of like my Kindle. :)

I just got this book, so I haven't read it yet, but I think it'll be great for a cruise. "Cruise Confidential: A Hit Below the Waterline: Where the Crew Lives, Eats, Wars, and Parties. One Crazy Year Working on Cruise Ships".

I just loaded it on my Kindle, which allows me to take all the books I want with me when I travel. YEAH!!