FoxboroCruiser

We drive from Massachusetts. There's a couple of hotels close to the port but the area isn't the greatest. We opt to stay 20 minutes or so away where there are more restaurants and stores, etc. We did stay closer to the first time out of NY/NJ and stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Newark Airport Elizabeth and there was an Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark Airport nearby. Both were nice enough.

We're booked on this sailing! Third time sailing out of Bayonne and first ever Oasis class cruise.

No reservations needed (or taken). It does fill up fast, so strongly recommend you get there early. 30 mins…

Agreed! Fun to do and very helpful late night…

We disembarked at Port Liberty yesterday. Last time we were in the garage, this time we parked in the lots past the garage. Short 5 minute walk, easy peasy. Last year when we parked in the garage we paid on the way out…less convenient that pre-paying in the lot this time. We loaded the car and drove away. That said, neither were burdensome. Easy in, easy out.

Didn’t have it last year when we were onboard. Not sure where they’d have it…

Sorry, I “think” there were two, I don’t see it now.

On the Facebook group there are 2 slot pulls set up as an opportunity to meet up. I imagine we’ll go for drinks after, and/or set up another meet up.

Liberty's first trip to Halifax today.

I chose to book a cruise with Royal for our honeymoon in 1994, so for our 25th anniversary in 2019 we took our second ever cruise and it just seemed fitting to stick with Royal. We took our 2 adult sons and they loved it, and they came along again in 2022 for our next voyage. We have 2 more booked and the boys still want go with us ( we know this won’t last forever) so we don’t want to rock the boat and switch lines. We will stay loyal to Royal until something changes to make us think about trying NCL…

We normally get the DBP but went with the Refreshment Package for this sailing. The damn alcohol package would be as much as the cruise for the 4 of us. We’re going to roll the dice and are pretty sure we’ll come out ahead.

Checked in and ready to go! Just 45 days until we sail!

Not having the machines means I have to lug an 8 pack of Powerade Zero onto the ship… Anthem had them but they were a pain in the ass to use. Never worked right, and always out of the Powerade mix, it felt a little bait and switch to me. Still p.o.’d about it to be honest.

On the last night of our Empress cruise in 2019 near the end of diner in the MDR there was a 5 minute speech given (microphone in hand) about giving all 10’s. I was stunned how far he went. On Anthem last year, I never heard it mentioned. I know from my day job that surveys can be great tools, but not when the audience is manipulated into falsely reporting their thoughts and experiences. It’s disappointing that RC would allow that to happen.

I find the blind schedule for the tournaments to be a ridiculously fast. They are really “turbo” tournaments and I don’t find those fun. I play to relax and be entertained and that shard to do when the game feels forced. Love the idea of a side game in the card room would be awesome. Tough to lug a suitcase of chips on board though!