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We are on the October 15th sailing.  It will be our 7 th NE/Canada cruise.  The weather can run the gamut.  Layers and rain gear are the key.  Hat and gloves for evening sail always.  Great time of year and ports to visit.  

Thanks for your review..My parents are aboard for this sailing so I am closely following.

We have parked there twice with no problem.  It is secure with security.  We are parking there for our 10/15 cruise.  You can have my spot when we leave lol.  Very convenient..

We have done a few interior cabins.  My suggestion is leave the TV on set to to bow camera.  Will let you know the weather and when the sun is up.  I try to spend as little time in the cabin even when we have a balcony.

We are booked for June 16 out on NY.  Our ship is not even listed on the Bermuda website form.

She made it!!!!

We were booked on the Sky onOct 16.  We were just notified due to the Sky being redeployed, the Caribbean Princess would be doing the 7 day Ne/Ca.

We are also booked on the Sky sailing Oct 16.  The booking is still there but I see it’s showing not available.  The Caribbean Princess sailingsto Quebec seem to be canceled, as they were all over 10 days.  Hoping this is just until they sort out which ship will be doing the NE/Canada voyages.  

Are they still allowing self service at the buffet?  Or is crew serving you?

I am aware that we can bring a bottle of wine on board but can I bring a case of bottled water?

11 hours ago, luckyinpa said:

i know the statue is right there at sailaway from brooklyn but approximately how long until you sail under the bridge?  hope its warm enough to stay outside the entire time but like to plan just in case. 

 

i was thinking about a walk up to 19 to try to jump and touch it 🙂

From Brooklyn, it take about a half hour until she sails under the VZ and plays the love boat theme.

Thanks for the information!

Does Carnival still have the wine package? If so how much and is it worth it's?

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Sunday, August 6th – New York City

I woke up early and did my normal morning ritual. When I was done, Lady Trip was still sound asleep so I decided to head out to grab some Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. I knew there was one around the corner so I wrote a brief note to her, grabbed my camera and headed out.

It only took me a couple minutes to walk down to DD and grab a large cup of Joe. Knowing that my Lady would still be sleeping, I decided to head a bit further down to check things out. The Flatiron Building was only a few blocks away, so I headed in that direction.

Since it was still fairly early in the morning, there were very few people out and about. Mostly locals heading off to work, jogging or out walking their dogs. I walked 8 blocks south to Madison Park, which sat at the edge of the Flatiron Building.

After snapping a bunch of pics of the infamous building, I strolled into the park, sat down and watched the city come alive.

Dozens of dogs ran around the dog park in one corner, an older pair of gentlemen sat in silence playing chess while several various people sat like me on park benches, drinking coffee and watch the world go by. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a lazy, hazy morning.

I spent about an hour enjoying the park before heading back. Apparently, the city was now fully awake and the streets were now active and buzzing like a beehive with activity. Lady Trip was already up as well when I returned. We chatted for a little bit before packing our camera gear up and headed back out into the city.

The goal for the day was to spend it taking photos. I was scheduled to spend the morning with a famous street photographer walking the streets of lower Manhattan on Monday, but the pending thunderstorms forced us to cancel. Since I’m a photography student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), I was sooo looking forward to spending the time with such an expert and distinguished individual in his field. But the weather was not cooperating. So, if the world gives you a bunch of sour lemons, you make lemonade!

Lady Trip asked me if I was willing to teach her about photography, so off we went. I love teaching my passion to others and Lady Trip has an incredible eye and sees things very differently than I do. She loves the finer details of things and naturally leans more towards fine art photography while I tend to focus more on landscapes and travel photography.

We slowly walked the streets taking photos of everything and anything. We strolled through Bryant Park, the New York Public Library, Grand Central Station, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the shops on Madison Ave., Rockefeller Plaza, Radio City Music Hall, Times Square, the Theater District, the Garment District and of course, we had to stop at B&H (the greatest photography store in the world!!!) Yes, I was like a little kid in a toy store.

Here is a sampling of some of our photos:

I call this one: Birds in Flight. The streets of New York is a never ending stream of photographic opportunities!

The infamous Chrysler Building

 

Commotion in Motion. The main chamber of Grand Central Station is a constant hub of activity.

Catholic mass at the enormous St. Patrick's Cathedral

 

42nd and Madison.

If you have never heard of B&H before than you need to go do a quick Google search. This is Nirvana for anybody into photography, videography, music, computers, drones, televisions...ah hell, if you like electronics, than you'll love this place! I love how you buy a product there. First you chat it up with anyone of the hundreds of specialists there to assist you, request the item, then watch it (and thousands of other products) go sailing across the mammoth store on a raised track above your head over to the checkout lines. You then pay for it and pick up your item. The person that first helped you, will tell you exactly how long of a wait it will be to get your item (usually is only a couple minute wait). I had a permanently etched smile on my face there (as did 90% of the men there while their wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, cats, dogs, etc., looked utterly terrified!). Lady Trip was smart...she took my wallet away from me. Too bad I have Samsung Pay on my phone! Ha-Ha!!

Next up: Top of the Rock and Times Square at Night

I'm enjoy owning your review and photos. We did the 7 day NE/Canada last Sept. And we are doing it again on 9/16. I also love photography, you're right about B & H. Looking forward to the rest of your review and photos.

Great review. Sailed the Sunshine last Sept NE/ Canada. Going again this Sept 16!!

Dont Miss a week of College. It is wrong for many of the reasons stated above and it sends a bad message about how much you value your daughter's education. I actually did it on my first crusie when I was a freshman. Never made up the work since you really can't catch up. It cost me dearly.

It was the last show, nothing after it. That's why everyone was upset. Minion had mentioned how tired she was. Total lack of class.

I'm currently on the Sunshine it's our last night. We were at the final comedy show for the cruise. The comedian was great. He was interacting with the crowd. At precisely 11, the comedy club hostess, Minion, appeared to alert him his 30 minutes were up. The crowd wanted more, he explained the rules and started to wind down the show to keep the guests happy. While he was doing this, they turned up the house lights and shut off his mic so he could not finish his act. The crowd was very upset about how he was treated. The comedian asked the crowd to notify carnival. What a bad way to end an otherwise great cruise.

Has anyone ever experienced something like this before?

My wife and I booked a getaway cruise. My parents just booked the same cruise. We were looking forward to our dinners for two and some alone time away from work and home. Now we have cruising buddies. What suggestions to have a good cruise and keep the peace?

I got a call on Monday for my September cruise. Upsell from interior to Spa Balcony for $275 total. That is still less than an OV booked today.

here is what comes with the Spa Balcony.

Cloud 9 Spa Special Offerings

Guests in spa accommodations have exclusive entry access to the adjacent Cloud 9 Spa facilities and will receive a wide array of special offerings.

• Priority spa appointments for reservations made by 6:00pm on Embarkation day (as stated in the Welcome Letter).

• Unlimited access pass to Thermal Suites:

o Dry Heat Chambers (Lanconium and Tepidarium)

o Steam Chambers (Oriental and Aroma Steam/Aromatic Grotto)

• Two Pathway to Yoga or Pathway to Pilates fitness classes per guest

• Exclusive to spa stateroom guests only, take advantage of the 20% off your first, 30% off your second, and 40% off your third service discount for treatments booked and received while the ship is in port.

• Two Body Composition Analysis metabolism tests

• One DIY Self Scrub Kit for use in the Thermal Suites

• Spa-branded bathrobes and slippers for use during the cruise

• Cloud 9 Spa Carnival products in stateroom:

o Elemis Carnival Shampoo and Conditioner

o Elemis Carnival Sharp Shower Gel and Vitamin Rich Body Lotion

o One hand and one body Elemis Carnival Soap Disk

I just upgraded from an interior to a Spa Balcony after getting a call from the upgrade fairy. It only cost an extra $275,total. I've never had a spa balcony cabin. Any thoughts?

I rented clubs in Bermuda. Less stressful then bringing my clubs.

Thank you all the helpful suggestions and encouragement.

I was just diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic. Any suggestions on managing this on a cruise. I'm booked on the sunshine in September. There goes my warm melting chocolate cake.