MAMA "B"
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Port Royal, thank you for your reply. Looking forward to experiencing the St. Kitts Marriott!!
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How does the welcome aboard drink work when sailing from NY port? In NY Cheers doesn't start until the 2nd day.
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Has anyone recently been to Marriott St Kitts on a day pass? If so, how hard was it to get chairs around the pool?
Also approximate cost of drinks.
Thank you in advance.
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In 2024 still waiting to see if anyone has visited the Westin for a day pass.
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Thanks, Bird!
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Does NCL Prima have "Let It Ride" in the casino? What is the minimum bid?
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Just looking for information on getting to the St. Thomas Westin from Havensight Cruise Port...how far from port and how much taxi costs.
Also did you feel the day pass of $75 pp is worth it? Were there enough chairs, shade around the pool? How do you get to the beach area?
Is beach nice?
Trying to get basic information for a group of 8-10 people.
Any input is greatly appreciated.
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Vagabond Knight-
Thank you for all the information!!
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Vagabond Knight
Do you know if Caribe Brewing Co. is still open for operation?
If so, what times and do they offer tours or just tastings?
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Thank you for replies, but we have already done both of those excursions.
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MSC does not have very many excursions available, so wondering if anyone has ideas for what to do on our own.
Any suggestions are welcome.
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Any suggestions would be welcomed.
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Thanks to everyone for providing ferry information.
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On 9/9/2023 at 2:39 PM, barric said:
Our plans from Atlantic Highlands NJ are to take the Seastreak ferry to NY Pier 11 and then the NYC ferry to Red Hook. Seastreak timing is aok.
Sure beats the horrific charges for parking at the Brooklyn port.
Where can I find the Seastreak and NYC ferry schedules? Thinking about trying this way to get to Brooklyn Cruise terminal. Thanks for any help.
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14 hours ago, www3traveler said:
It is not that hard to disembark in Seattle. I always (as one passenger) use the transfer to the airport.
SeaTac can be a nightmare all by itself. The Port of Seattle has a Valet Program that works really well. Depending on your flight schedule and airline, you may be able to send your luggage from the ship to your airline and you pick it up at your home airport. You will find more information on the Port of Seattle website and on board the ship.
Welcome to Seattle, The Bliss and most importantly enjoy your cruise.
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my questions.
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9 minutes ago, graphicguy said:
Chief’s recommendations are very worthwhile.
Answer some of the other questions…
I do self disembark. That’s usually because I have a flight just before, or just after noon. So, I try to be at the airport by 9:00-10:00 ish. I know some want to tarry around the ship. But, with the mad dash to get one more breakfast, or coffee, or many still having issues that require a trip to Customer Service, I want to avoid all of that. The last breakfast simply isn’t something that is worth the throngs with the same idea. Coffee? Different story. That’s not an option I can do without. 😉 That’s why I like having a coffee maker in the cabin.
I’m out of the cabin by 7:30-ish. Mentioned on this trip, even though the line to disembark was pretty long, it moved quickly. If there are bottlenecks, it’s usually because the immigration facial recognition camera isn’t working well. Most of the time, that’s not an issue. Sometimes….well….it’s a government agency. “Nuff said”!
Another reason I pack lite, I DON’T want to drag around big bags…wheeled or not. The pathway to disembark is usually narrow and winds through the casino. All those folks that packed a 5 room house into their luggage are miserable hauling it on and off the ship. Plus, I don’t want the possibility of searching/losing luggage in the terminal to be a possibility. It’s not. It’s with me all the time. Frankly, I don’t think anyone dressed better or worse than me, even though I had way fwer outfits to fit in my rollaboard.
I was out of my cabin, through immigration (facial recognition), off the ship going down the gangway in about 15 minutes.
I used Shuttle Express (shuttleexpress.com) to and from the airport. I think it was $25 each way (plus $1 for each checked bag). Their shuttle was right there outside of the terminal upon disembarkation. I think they have a shuttle running every 15 mins from/to the airport. Prompt, professional, clean, good value.
’It takes about 40 minutes to get to/from the airport to/from the pier. Construction? Yes! I’m not driving, so I don’t really care.
About 2-3 days into the cruise, you should have a note in your cabin about using the “FREE” luggage service, where you can have the cruise line transfer your bag to SEATAC, who will load it on your flight, for no charge (except you have to pay the checked bag fees of your individual airline). They’ll deliver special luggage tags, and boarding passes to your cabin, all checked in and ready to go, the day before departure. Word of caution…if your flight leaves before noon… even 11:59 a.m., they can’t offer the service. I know. I tried with a flight that was departing at 11:57 a.m. No go!!!!!
Hope this helps.
All this information definitely helps. Thank you for taking the time to answer. Our flight (unfortunately) is at 11:32 so no chance for luggage service.
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14 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said:
I'm not @graphicguy, but was on the same sailing. I've got the Seattle disembark down to a science. Here's what we did:
a) after exiting terminal, walk about 20 feet south to the two elevators
b) take an elevator to the top (5th?) level
c) walk about 500 feet across top of pedestrian overpass to Elliott street
d) call Uber/Lyft
There were about four other groups there waiting for rides (i.e. no crowds). A nice Lyft guy in a brand new Tesla picked us up in less than five minutes. I think it took around thirty minutes to get to SeaTac. He showed us some of the nifty features of his Tesla which was good entertainment. Cost was $68 plus tip. This was a Lyft XL, which is roomier than the base price rides. I have no idea what NCL charges for their transfers, and likely will never use one again in Seattle.
Next time, I'm going to Uber/Lyft to Elliott street and reverse the sequence for embarkation. No fighting the crowded traffic on Alaskan Way and no problems with the trains blocking the street (which happens a lot). This time I was on a B2B and the April 15 embarkation drop off was a breeze because there were no disembarking passengers. I've never see Alaskan way so calm and may never again. Have fun!
Thank you for the great information. We (8 of us) will definitely go to Elliott Street upon disembarking. Unfortunately, we cannot use the valet service since our flight leaves at 11:30.
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Glad you had a great time on the Bliss. We will be on her in August 2023. Wondering how difficult was it getting off the ship in Seattle and getting to the airport? Did you do walk off? What time did you get to Sea-Tac? Also did you use Uber, a shuttle or a taxi? Any information is appreciated.
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22 hours ago, eileeshb said:
This week’s cruise did prime rib in the buffet on embarkation day according to the dailies posted on Facebook
Thank you.
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Graphicguy. Could you please let us know when they serve prime rib on your Alaska cruise? We will be on the Bliss on August 19th.
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Is there a limit to the number of cruise next certificates you can purchase on 1 credit card while onboard?
We are needing to purchase for additional family members.
Thank you for you help.
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When you say, the cruiseport loop is available from 9AM - 11AM, does that mean it does not go back to the cruiseport after 11 AM?
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Thank you all for the information.☺️
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Can you post the URL that you used to purchase the hop on hop off trolley tickets?
We were also told the NCL one is sold out and need tickets for 6 people.
Also where exactly at the port will you be able to board?
Thank you for all information.
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Does anyone know if you can still load carnival gift cards onto your sign and sail card and download them for play in the casino?
Our casino rep has told us that is not allowed any longer. Anyone with current knowledge - specifically Carnival Venezia.