Pros & Cons For Leaving From NY

On 2/19/10 7:28 PM, *muz* wrote:

:
: I assume that the ship they are considering is the Explorer, which is a
: Voyager class ship. FWIW, I think they (Voyager class) have an
: extremely stable hull. Not in the QM2 league, but I'd put Voyager class
: way up near the top of the list in terms of being able to handle rough
: seas.
:
: --Tom

This is the ship I want to cruise on next. We would stay overnight in
Jersey pre-cruise and board from Cape Liberty for a southbound cruise.
Several cruise itineraries look very tempting, for next year, perhaps.


I really like the Explorer. It's not as huge as Liberty/Freedom (less
walking), yet has almost all the same bells and whistles. And the ice
show is a MUST SEE. Get front row seats for it.

--Tom

Tom K plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and said On 2/19/2010 7:58 AM:
On 2/19/10 6:36 AM, STAR wrote:
On Feb 18, 4:41 pm, Tom wrote:
On 2/18/10 1:51 PM, STAR wrote:

I might be considering a Southern Caribbean cruise in the spring and
have usually departed from FLA or San Juan. Are there any reasons
(except that it would extend the journey) not to leave from NY. We
live on LI....thanks, Gail

The first obvious disadvantage is that you have to spend more money
since it's a longer cruise. But the advantage is that it's a longer
cruise.

The second big disadvantage is that it takes you 2 days each way
(instead of 4 hours)to get to where the really hot weather is located
(in the Caribbean).. but then you get there without having to fly...
and
they feed you a lot better on the ship than on the plane.

In April, the biggest downside could be weather. If the ocean is
rough,
and you aren't crazy about rough seas, it could be a long 2 days
heading
down or heading back.

Other than that, I say go for it.

--Tom

Being in Suffolk County on Long Island I go into NYC quite often. I'm
just about a one hr 15 min train ride into the City and also sometimes
drive in. We would probably be leaving from Nassau County which is
another half hr closer to NYC meaning we would just get a ride into
the City. My only real concern is the possibility of the "rough
seas". NOT a fan of this potential problem. Time/money is not a
factor for the length of the trip, for me it's just wanting a smooth
ride as much as one can expect. My travel partner (potential travel
partner) seems adament on leaving out of NYC. This might be a deal
breaker !

Bring some Bonine just in case.

--Tom
and some Retsina or Cashasa. The former is a high alcohol volume Greek
wine, the latter is a Brazilian concoction distilled from every part of
sugar cane the alcoholic equivalent of a Slurpee Brain Freeze . It's
not aged like rum. The buzz from either will make you forget about
being seasick to the point that you don't get sick. You may forget your
name and be found enjoying the cruise more than everyone else who is
seasick beyond belief. The downside is the killer hangover after you get
back from your cruise. ;-)

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On Feb 18, 1:51*pm, STAR wrote:

Although Rudy cleaned up the red light district ... there are still
lots of pros around ... But then again there are too many lenient
judges in NYC ... meaning that there are a lot of cons out there
also ...
NYC is never short of pros and cons it seems ...