chardee04

Great pics! I can't wait to be on the ship to see the sights first hand (13 days!!!) For those of you who've sailed out of NY where's the spot to be for the best views? How long does it take to see Lady Liberty and until we sail under the bridge?

Does anybody else find themselves constantly checking out the deck webcams? I downloaded yhe **** mate app and I find myself checking in to see what's going on on the ship. Today it appears tgat the pool has been closed. I wonder what the deal is . I'm sure we'll get a full report when they get back...

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Do the things they play on the screen ever get distracting if you just want to relax poolside? Also when is the best time to go to the pool? I don't want to have to deal with chair hogs :rolleyes:

How are the safes operated? I'm reading some general tips about Carnival ships and sine people recommend bringing an old gift card to use...is this applicable to the Splendor?

The more I look at deck plans the more The Splendor looks like The Grand Princess. Anyone know if they are twins?

I know The Splendor wasn't originally built as I Carnival ship. Thx.

The Splendor was originally built to be a Costa ship. It is similar to the Concordia class of ships. (Thanks Wikipedia for that info :p )

All this info from you recent splendor passengers is great! How much did it cost to rent the golf cart?

Nice! My hubby says I'm obsessed with this cruise and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one constantly daydreaming about it lol. I'll check out the webcam now!

I'm really enjoying reading all of these tips about the Splendor! This will be my third cruise but my first one of this length so I'm super excited. We'll be sailing out on July 20th. I'm wondering if any of you who've sailed the Splendor out of the NY port can comment on the embarkation process. DH and I will be taking the train in from Jersey and will take a cab to the port. What's the best time to arrive? We want to get our vacation started as soon as we can!