Crown Vic

Check out the ferry route map at ferry.nyc. You want to be on the east side of the East River. You’ll notice that North Williamsburg ferry stop is closer to LGA; however, it means taking the ferry to Wall Street and transferring to the East River route ferry. A bit of a pain but depending on how you feel about the traffic around Red Hook it may give you an alternative. Good luck…

Wanna escape Red Hook’s traffic congestion? Hop the ferry to Wall Street and cab/Uber from there. Just a thought…

👍 👍 Good to hear from you. Hope all is well in the Last Frontier. ‘Hot’ is an understatement but the crew, if not senior management, were top notch. Yup! The unplanned days in Cartegena were enjoyable in a strange way. Was happy when the a/c came back on. Stay well. Cheers…

Hmmm! Not as bad as having a large TV on the wall in the Butcher’s Cut broadcasting MSC advertising all the time. Very tacky…

“On April 24, 2023, while at Port Cartagena (Colombia), the Norwegian Sun experienced electrical difficulties with the main electrical panel that resulted in a total power loss including failure of the air-conditioning system. The technicians' attempts to resolve the problems were unsuccessful and the ship remained docked overnight (from the morning of Apr 24 to late Apr 25). As a result, the Miami to Seattle Panama Canal transit was postponed (from Apr 25th to Apr 27th) and the scheduled stops in Costa Rica and Nicaragua were cancelled”. Have posted this to say that, regarding the above report, Norwegian Sun senior management did not do a good job of communicating the problem/resolution with the passengers; however, the staff were excellent in taking care of the guests on board. With no power, there were no elevators. With no power, there was no hot food. Sandwiches were made and carried up stairs from the galleys on lower decks to Deck 11. It was hot. News was scarce but the staff were terrific and passengers enjoyed the party atmosphere. Thankfully the ship was docked at the time. As they say at sea “Ship happens”. Folks made the most of a poor situation.

- Did the U.K. cruise on Regal Princess in 2023. - Have a look at the Royal Leonardo hotel. - Smiths has closed. Look at aquacars.co.uk. Heathrow-Southampton was £140. 👍 👍 to them all. Cheers…

Aarr! Jim lad!

As long as the fish is defrosted properly. If not, the sushi will be ‘watery’. Tanoshimu…enjoy…

👍 👍 Certainly that way on recent cruises on the Norwegian Jade. Go hungry. Enjoy…

Have a look at aquacars.co.uk. Last September, Heathrow to Southampton £140. Very good service provided. Service from London may have a different price. Ask them. Cheers…

Agree! If poss, take the ferry to Red Hook…

Check out tours at Roberts Hawai’i. May surprise you. Cheers…

Just as a matter of interest, what is the Captain’s name and also the name of the General Manager? Just interested…

If possible, think about getting to the terminal in Red Hook by ferry. Driving and parking, near by, can be challenging. Enjoy!

Rain, JB? You mean good ol’ fashioned British ‘liquid sunshine’…

Definitely use the ferry if at all possible. Cheers…

If you are staying in Southampton pre cruise, try the Duke of Wellington on Bugle Street. Should carry you over until the bars are open on board. Cheers…

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Less stress! Will give you a chance to have a Starbucks near the big pink flamingo at the Airport. Cheers…

Recently off the Norwegian Jade. Suggest you calculate when you think you will actually be off the ship and through Immigration. May take longer than you think. There was a long line for taxis but very few available. Saw a sign for a ‘shared’ airport ride. Cost $10. You may wish to consider a later flight. Cheers…

Thanks for the info. Viking’s gain is definitely NCL’s loss. Kaj was top notch, perhaps the best. Kaj could be outspoken and honest. Heard that there had been a “falling” out at NCL. He will do well at Viking. Kaikkea hyvaa ja onnea, Kaj…

Just off the Jade. Teppanyaki has three dining times per evening…5.30, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Very enjoyable if not a little noisy. Cost, if paying, is U$59. If you go, and are trying to reduce your salt intake, think about requesting a lower amount of soy sauce used in your rice and meat/chicken etc. Enjoy!

Moderno pineapple… 👍 👍

Looks familiar. Just off the Jade. Chocolate pineapple made a yummy and welcome change. Cookies not generally available except, we were told, via a Room Service order. RIP Cookies; however, did get cookies, from time to time, by requesting them from our wait staff in the complimentary dining room. Where there’s a will…

Big C (aka JB), to your lamb quote, gotta say “baaah”. Keep up the good work. Regards to J. C (aka CV)…