Crown Vic

15 hours ago, Cruise Puss said:

Love it!  Let's hope he's not a Man. City fan either considering they lost the FA Cup!

(My Husband is a Man. Utd. fan and was having a really bad season until Saturday.... 😊)

 

Thanks for your upbeat response - made me smile. Happy Cruising!

👍 👍 

2 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

Good to back among the big boys 🙂

But I've  got no finger-nails left !! 🤣🤣🤣

 

JB 🙂

 

👍 👍 cv…

On 5/23/2024 at 5:12 PM, John Bull said:

 

Like I said, needs a Londoner to advise on the route by Tube.

JB 🙂

JB et al, please excuse the interruption but wanted to add my congrats to JB as ‘the Saints go marching in’…but…gotta say ‘Up the Gunners’. CV…

19 minutes ago, jelayne said:

They are no longer offering this event.  
We had an informal meet and greet for our Roll Call on the 1st sea day late afternoon at the Sunset bar.  Had about 50 of us show up.  
 

Someone from our Roll Call reached out to Celebrity about having one.  They offered to provide space in Eden in  morning and  there would be a charge for set up and staff at the bar and of course any beverages. They would not guarantee any Officers would be available.

Thanks…

5 hours ago, Cruise Puss said:

I feel vindicated now. I didn't imagine it then. I really thought I was being an idiot, but she did go further than usual. Thank goodness! 😁

What actually happened was the Captain was upset that Arsenal didn’t top the Premiere League. Won’t even talk about the Cup Final. Cheers…

2 hours ago, alaneien said:

I'm running the roll call for my upcoming cruise on the Eclipse.  I want to publish the link for signing up for the Celebrity Connections/Meet & Greet, but I can't seem to find the sign up link.  The URL provided https://www.celebritycruises.com/int/cruise-critic-connections goes to an information page.

 

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

Alan

Trying to do the same. Do you have a contact e-mail at Celebrity to share? Thanks…

11 minutes ago, Freckles1983 said:

I’d read the reviews.  Izzy or whoever used to manage the place was quite a character.  I’ve stayed here before and it was fine for an overnight with a shuttle to the ship.  Not sure if they still offer that though as it’s been years since we stayed. 

Shuttles were active during our one nighter earlier this year…

Rodeway is alright for an overnight stay. No charge shuttle listed for airport and cruise port. The restaurant onsite, Marina84, is a sports bar and can get ‘lively’. Hotel is a reasonable choice. Enjoy…

Regarding eating at Moderno, as my old granny used to say “Try it! You’ll like it!”…maybe…but try it anyway. Enjoy…

Realizing this thread is two years old…but…any ideas as to the brand NCL uses for the liquid toiletries. Trying to buy some at home. Thanks…

4 hours ago, John Bull said:

 

 

Ooops.🙄

Sorry about selling Ontario to your troublesome neighbours 😃

 

JB 🙂

All is forgiven. Next time at the Duke, it’s your shout. Cheers…

1 hour ago, John Bull said:

 

Don't be silly - that would make me 462 years old 🤔

I'm only 312 years old, but about 100 years older than your Uncle Sam

 

Here's my biopic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull

 

JB 🙂

JB, being an ex-pat, know all about ‘John Bull’ from my schooling and ‘proper’ upbringing. Not sure about Uncle Sam but he certainly is not mine. Having ‘broken bread’ with you, gotta say that you have aged well. Cheers…

54 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

But does he look like his passport picture? 😉 I hope not. 🤣

JB’s posts always include the following epitaph:

36 minutes ago, Globaliser said:

 

I knew he was old, but I didn't know he was that old!

Having met ‘our’ JB and ‘broken bread’ with him, can state, categorically, that he is not that aged. No further comments…

JB, an alter ego?

‘God Save The King’ is the national and royal anthem for the British territories, Commonwealth realms, and the British Crown Dependencies. The author of the lyrics remains unknown although it is often attributed to the composer John Bull.(1562-1628).

59 minutes ago, John Bull said:

............. as long as you like mayo on your "French fries" 😏.

 

In the same vein, in British "fish & chip shop" chips ( not what you call "potato chips" but a much fatter version of the fries that you get in the US or Belgium) you choose whether to add salt & vinegar - but in Birmingham they come ready-doused in curry sauce unless you remember to say "no curry sauce please".

I rarely visit Birmingham - and always forget.😧

 

JB 🙂 

JB, don’t forget Brummie Bacon Cakes and Pikelets. Yummy Brummie!

On 5/4/2024 at 4:01 PM, Reina del Mar said:

…need to know approximately how long it might take to get through Immigration for Brits. 

All depends on whether or not you’re an Arsenal supporter. Yuki da!

Just as an aside, have heard of cabin smoke alarms being triggered by excessive steam from the shower when the shower door was left open. Really surprised the shower occupant when fire crew entered the cabin. Not sure if any alarm sensitivity adjustment was required…

On 5/1/2024 at 1:15 PM, Anoynmous Phoenix said:

Thank you again, bon voyage and I hope many more of you continue to become Ambassadors.

 

Aroha Nui

 

Mike

Casofilia and Anoynmous Phoenix

Kaua e whakapori engari ki te pai koe. Kia Ora, Mike and Pauline…
 
For non Kiwis…don’t give up but if you do, good luck. Cheers…

Suggestion…check out Roberts Hawaii for tours…

4 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:

 

If your destination is Penn Station, then the Ferry is a good option for sure!

👍 👍 

1 hour ago, Robkat said:

To get to LaGuardia, which is better: from Red Hook or from the ferry drop off at Wall St?  We've never done either, and we aren't familiar with the geography of it.  Thanks.

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…

6 minutes ago, Von & John said:

Colin & Ruth - Hola from Talkeetna....
Hope you are enjoying life & all your adventures!

Although it was HOT - we still enjoyed the unplanned extended stay in Cartagena.

Even though we had No Power, No A/C & No Cooking Power for part of the time - the crew were cheerful & went out of their way to make the days better for All!
To be honest - it was way too hot outside to eat hot food anyway - The Popsicle's & Italian Ice were very much welcome...

Most all made the Best of the situation & our extra days in port!

Cheers - Von

 

 

👍 👍 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…