NCL Prima eastbound 15 days TA (Live) 27 Apr, 2024 - N.Y. to Southampton via Halifax, Iceland & EU ports - preview intro

[JIMESOPUS]

Regarding tonight's possible light show here in NY, parts of Europe also have a chance. More importantly, it's a G4 storm that could affect communications and power grids.

  

[The P]

57 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

Meanwhile, 95% finished packing Susan's 24" suitcase - no extra shoes yet, going to disappoint the 2 Sharon's and AR.  But, never know with 2 days remaining 😁 

 

The Gucci bag awaits....(easy for me to type that when I'm not charging it to my cabin account!)....

[mking8288]

Better hurry and upload 2 more sets of FSD - Day 13 and Day 14, for Amsterdam & Zeebrugge, in PDF format while Starlink remains "up" 

 

 

Prima TA Apr 2024 free-style-daily_Day 13.pdf

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Edited May 10 by mking8288

[Sugar Magnolia]

This was my favorite show on the Prima by far…

 

 

 

[www3traveler]

2 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

This was my favorite show on the Prima by far…

 

 

 

WOW!!!  How beautiful  Thank You

[Turtles06]

3 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

This was my favorite show on the Prima by far…

So happy you were all in the right place at the right time. Thanks for sharing those great photos. 

[mking8288]

Good morning & Bonjour from Le Harve, France - Prima arrived and ship has been cleared about an hour ago, ~ 6:45 AM and pax streaming to go ashore for shorex including that 3+ hour trip to Paris, each way.

 

 

 

 

It's an easy day for us, not rushing - going to breakfast first.

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

It's a good walking distance over the bridge for NCL guided tours - wheelchair assistance available 

 

 

 

 

 

Wide angled view of the port

 

 

[mking8288]

View from the Hudson

 

 

Data usage - MiGi tethering among 3 to 4 devices on a single signon 👌

[mking8288]

This is what you should do - photo it or bring the info along, just in case ... all abroad 

 

 

 

 

[mking8288]

Shuttle Service,  7 Euro to City Centre, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dukemstr]

10 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

This was my favorite show on the Prima by far…

 

 

 

Wow amazing 

looked outside my balcony and we didn’t see anything remotely like that. I assume you have special equipment or something?

[Sugar Magnolia]

1 minute ago, Dukemstr said:

Wow amazing 

looked outside my balcony and we didn’t see anything remotely like that. I assume you have special equipment or something?

No special equipment…just a phone camera. You won’t be able to see the colors through naked eyes though. 
 

[ontheweb]

11 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

This was my favorite show on the Prima by far…

 

 

 

Amazing, thank you. And quite a show provided at no extra cost. 😊

[mking8288]

Lunch in Le Havre ... BK, checked ... Starbucks, checked.  Hell, no to both.

 

 

 

 

 

One of the crew's secret place to eat when ashore

 

 

 

 

 

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[bedfordmom]

@mking8288 looks like a nice relaxing day before debarking. Is there much to do there. Is Susan interested in French skincare as Caudele is half the price than in the states. Last two trips I stocked up and now my kids are putting in their orders. 

[JIMESOPUS]

Good Afternoon Prima just wanted to say a big thank you to @mking8288 @Sugar Magnolia @Fogfog and so many other CCers for making this an enjoyable read. Taking time away from your normal cruise activities and sharing not only your photos, commentary, and humor made this a great " Live ".

The weather in London looks great for those who are flying home tomorrow.

 

Safe travels to all,

 

Jim  

 

[Dukemstr]

We decided to take a cab to Honfleur and use the good weather and the Saturday market to visit this lovely town. Tons of restaurants and shops and little medieval streets A few pictures for your enjoyment. For people still on the ship. It’s a half hour drive from there. It’s still a good time to arrive.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 11 by Dukemstr

[mking8288]

2 hours ago, bedfordmom said:

@mking8288 looks like a nice relaxing day before debarking. Is there much to do there.

It's 75 deg F today here and sunny, feels rather hot.   French businesses open briefly in the mid to late morning, then close from 12 to 12:15 for 2 hour lunch, then reopen ... some restaurants only open for 2 to 3 hours in the early evening.  Ditto for the shops, we basically looked around near Hotel De Ville & dropped plans to see the St. Joseph Church, worked our way to lunch.

 

 

More scenic photos, stopped by a local pharmacy and yes, checked out shoes ... with 20% VAT - took a pass & moved on.

 

@The P The 3 ladies did looked but no deal.  

 

 

[mking8288]

Downtown, light rail, city centre & shopping - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[mking8288]

Starbucks up the block, not our cup of tea ... after a tall cup of fruity bubble tea, we decided to call it & started to work out way back to the ship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prima's gangway angle is rather steep ... there's supposed to be gangway on Deck 4, but not used once on this TA.  

 

Not, I say, not easy for seniors and anyone with access or mobility challenges to climb that 25+ degree ramp.

 

 

Edited May 11 by mking8288

[dexddd]

See made it to France, oui oui.

[mking8288]

For the party girl, I see all these tea bags up on the OL this afternoon and the hogs aren’t stalking the loungers

 

 

[dexddd]

On 5/10/2024 at 7:00 AM, mking8288 said:

Here is your virtual ship images of MSC as we returned to the ship around 1:45 PM - she's huge 

 

Thanks.  She is similar as Meraviglia, but Mera plus class, which we've sailed Mera five times.  That glass area vertical in front of blue funnel is the panoramic lift if I've got my recollection correct.

 

We had the room right above the bridge for 14 days, not.

[dexddd]

On 5/10/2024 at 7:31 AM, mking8288 said:

Belgium Chocolate Store - checked 😋

 

 

 

 

 

Is that lady in first picture laughing at your over packed vest?

 

I don't know what I'm going to do when I can't pick on you next week. Maybe I'll troll the Carnival boards.