New England Cruise; image from flickr by Greg Hickman

We sailed on the Caribbean Princess with 3,100 of our nearest and dearest friends. The ports we visited were Halifax, Saint Johns, Bar Harbour, Boston, and Newport.    

What we did:    

She said:    

The first day we sailed at sea, which was wonderful because we needed some “down time” after racing around New York City.  Our veranda style room was nice as we had more living area, including a couch, and less deck area, which for this cruise was perfect!  We didn’t need to spend much time on the deck as it was fall and not all that warm.  Fall, however, is the perfect time to visit New England.  The temperatures are nice and the color is beautiful.  Also, the prices are a little better.  Getting back to the room—our first night was not so great.  The twin beds were pushed together and it was like each of us had our own canoe.  We were also sitting in the bed watching a movie on T.V. and felt and heard thumps against the headboard.  This was the result of darling little children jumping like crazy on the beds in the next room.  That may explain what happened to the beds we were sleeping on.      

The food on this cruise was good.  There were some complaints, but I thought it was definitely better than the last cruise.  The bed situation was somewhat fixed, so we were on our way.  I never did hear the kids next door again.  Life was good!    

He said:    

Finally, after The Big Apple, I can relax!! We had chosen a suite with a sitting area and smaller deck since we anticipated cooler temperatures and not much time sunning! This proved to be a wise choice, although it was nice to simply go out our slider to witness arrivals and departures from the various ports. By booking through Vacations To Go, unexpectedly, we received a complementary bottle of champagne along with a $100 ship credit, so everything was off to a great start! We opted to save the special champagne we’d purchased in NYC for another time during the cruise.    

The views leaving the Brooklyn terminal were stunning. While sipping on the champagne we watched the NYC skyline fade into the distance as we passed by the Statue of Liberty and proceeded into the Atlantic under the Verrazano Straights Bridge. The views off our port afforded peeks at Long Island and the Hampton’s, although it was difficult to see a lot of detail. Next cruise I’m bringing my binoculars and perhaps a telephoto lens for better pictures. 

Image from Flickr by laurenatclemson

Merry Christmas from Marla and Bill.

We are spending some time at home and, in addition to thanking you for viewing our site, want to wish you good health and fortune in the coming year.