Pros & Cons For Leaving From NY

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

On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:51:50 -0800 (PST), 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

Pro - you don't have to fly out in advance to the port with attendant
cost and hassle and you don't have a plane to catch when you get
back..


Con - takes longer to get to the warm water, and the northern Atlantic
can sometimes be rougher.
Also you may have to deal with driving in snow and parking at the
port. You may be able to get a shuttle to the ship so you don't have
to park.

I don't regard an extended journey as a disadvantage.

In article ,
wrote:

On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:51:50 -0800 (PST), STAR

Also you may have to deal with driving in snow and parking at the
port. You may be able to get a shuttle to the ship so you don't have
to park.

Which, or course, you would also have to put up with driving to the
airport to get Fla or San Juan. That would seem to be a push.


I don't regard an extended journey as a disadvantage.

Might be for scheduling purposes if you had limited vacation time, etc.

--
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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

Driving to the pier is so much easier than flying. Parking at the
Manhattan pier is $30/day and maxes out at $300 for 10 days to 30 days.

Any Southern Caribbean cruise will most likely have 2 sea days at each
end of the cruise. I would love that, but don't know if it is a plus for
you or not.

One huge positive sailing out of the NY harbor is seeing the Statue of
Liberty and the NY skyline. I also love sailing under the "V" bridge.

sue

wrote:

Also you may have to deal with driving in snow and parking at the
port.

STAR is talking about the Spring, so snow is very unlikely to be a
problem. Of course with the current weather I would not rule anything
out.LOL

sue

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

On 2/18/2010 4:41 PM, Tom K wrote:
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.

One thing to consider is the number of ports you'll get to visit.
Presumably a 12 night out of NY/NJ would be equivalent to a 7 night out
of San Juan (or maybe Miami). But if you did a 10-12 night out of San
Juan you'd get to many more ports. Of course you give up the convenience
of being able to drive to the port (which is really great) and have to
fly to San Juan (which is a pain compared to driving).

Bill

On Feb 18, 4:41*pm, Tom K 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 !

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

STAR wrote:

My only real concern is the possibility of the "rough
seas". NOT a fan of this potential problem.

You can never tell if the seas will be very rough or as smooth as glass.
We have cruised out of the NY area at least 6 times and have had some
very rough seas and at least one sailing that was very smooth. There is
no way of telling way ahead of time what you will have when sailing the
Atlantic Ocean.

sue