Going Live! Carnival Venezia NYC 🗽 Canada/NE B2B Sept 16-29

[Haljo1935]

Pictures coming into port final morning. At the time, we had no idea how bad the rain would get or how long it would last.

[Haljo1935]

Trying to wrap this up and get the final pictures posted; dragged out longer than I planned since I was so sick once home and working like a crazy person to get caught up with work. So, here we go. And apologies in advance if any are duplicates. Just squint w/1 eye and pretend you had a really great night and maybe aren't seeing quite right.. 

First up are pictures from private tour in Halifax. We went to Peggy's Cove, where we saw the viewing platform and paths to the lighthouse for the first time. They're new since our last visit pre-covid and are nice (if not controversial) additions. Thomas was playing the alphorn, which is such a lovely sound.

Titanic cemetery - always called that, when in reality the Titanic markers are but a small portion of the Fairview Lawn Cemetery.

And Swissair memorial site. This is not on any ship-sponsored excursion that I know of, but should not be missed. It's a beautiful place with a very well thought out marker. 

Happy to provide the contact info for Barry & Jim, the private guides, I used if anyone wants it - they were above top-notch.

Edited October 6, 2023 by Haljo1935
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[Haljo1935]

On 9/27/2023 at 9:29 AM, nbsjcruiser said:

I wasn't on this cruise but you guys were in our home city of Saint John yesterday and I managed to snag a couple pics of the Venezia before she left port.

 

Such nice pictures  - thanks for sharing them and allowing us to visit.

[Haljo1935]

Let's see, I talked about the stellar airport shuttle experience, so how about a few peeks at airport art, courtesy of JFK.

The airport was clean, restrooms well stocked.

ZERO chargers post-security in Terminal 8. There are charging towers, but none work. Very few seats have power and most do not work. It's really bad - the airport needs to do something. If you aren't going to ensure the outlets are functional, then better to not have them. With so many canceled flights, having a charged phone to communicate changes was really important. 

Once we changed gates from around 38 down to 46, it was even worse. Ugh...

Armrests don't fold up, so laying down was impossible - sleep was out. Light blanket was adequate tho, not too hot/cold.

Wish I had a picture of the awesome pizza - $5.99 w/tax for a slice big enough for us to share. They stayed open til 11pm, so a good bite to eat was available. Yummy!!

[Haljo1935]

FUN Italian Style or otherwise - Carnival wants you to be safe and so does someone else, apparently. Fun ship, indeed!!

I thought of Pretty Woman https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/7c58da71-40f6-43a4-bba2-eb9ff907008e

[Haljo1935]

On 9/9/2023 at 5:02 PM, ninjacat123 said:

Woo Hoo!!  Looking forward to an awesome LIVE review!  I'm taking notes here so I can hopefully do a respectable LIVE review on my Pride Oct Rome cruise and land trip!  Go @Haljo1935 📣

I am looking forward to your Live Oct Rome review - please kindly share the link when you start revving up! 

I will also be cruising out of Rome late Oct w/a couple days on land prior (probably sleeping off jet lag, but hope to do more, lol) so am doubly interested in your review, tips and thoughts.

Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

[Cherries Jubilee]

Aww I’m sorry to hear that you were sick! Your review has kept me so entertained!

[Haljo1935]

33 minutes ago, Cherries Jubilee said:

Aww I’m sorry to hear that you were sick! Your review has kept me so entertained!

Thank you! I wish it had not ended on such a sour note, but it was still a cruise and I'm still thrilled to have gone.🥴

[Haljo1935]

One of the fun things about MDR is the "show" from your servers. I remember this from our very first cruise 30+ years ago, which also happened to be on Carnival. DH and I still talk about the dinner entertainment. You don't get this on HAL or Princess; it makes Carnival dinner special.

Passengers that joined in had a great time - so fun to watch. There was 1 in particular who just owned the floor and stole the show!