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At the cruise port in Bayonne! Seriously don't get here too early because nobody can help you with your luggage and they're still letting people off the ship, obviously. So grab yourself a cup of Starbucks nearby and enjoy the start of vacation time! 

My check in is at 10:30, so I'll head there in an hour. 

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Strongly advise to pee before you get to parking lots. You may be waiting a long time.

Trucks were directed to a different outside lot than last time. Shuttle bus took us to terminal. 

They let you in thru security regardless of checkin time. Very quick again. Agents check your passport and bermuda travel authorization and give you a sticker to wear. 

And then we sit in the chairs till they open the ship for boarding. 

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Initial thoughts on Adventure. 

 There are some cool areas on this ship however I'm not sure I like the way it's laid out.

The Imperial lounge is very cool looking though. And the Blue Moon lounge. 

The Internet on this ship could be so much better.

My room is nice. 8352. Aft Starboard. it's a spacious ocean view balcony seems to be a couple of feet wider than a regular balcony which is nice.

The smoking issue doesn't seem to be any different than any other ship with a casino.

 The promenade is OK. It's Cafe promenade has Starbucks though and I think pizza since no Sorrentos. 

Overall Adventure is probably not my favorite. I like Jewel better than this one. The ship needs renovations. 

Windjammer is better on the smaller ships IMO though. 

I'm apparently in the noisy section. 

More to come.

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Day 1 in Bermuda i got a day pass for travel at tourist center. Works for ferry and busses. 

Took a long bus ride to caves. The bus ride is ridiculously long. The ferry takes 45 mins too. Transportation needs help. 

The caves were cool. 

Swizzle Inn for lunch. Ice cream shop nearby too. Long bus ride back. The wait for the ferry is longer than the ride time if you.miss it. 

The evening show was Ice show and was good as usual. 

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Day 4. Second day in Bermuda. 

My horse shoe bay beach tranfer excursion was canceled due to wind and weather. Very odd. It's just a ride to the beach.

Im sure the beach was open. The sun came out a bit later so not sure why they did that.

And i didnt want to get back on a bus or pay for taxi so i stayed at the dockyard and walked around. 

Ate lunch at Bone Fish. It was good. 

Back on ship early and sat at the pool. 

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Sea day was good.  Comedian Billy Garan was funny. Local boy so the crowd liked him. 

Lots of ship activities and before the show they played a cute video recapping our trip. They also did a tribute to the staff because most of them were leaving the ship after this sailing. 

Fun time, but Adventure was not my favorite sailing experience.  

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Thank you this is helpful! We are traveling next July Bayonne to Bermuda. We have two elderly and two small children. I'm nervous about the food as I keep hearing the quality has deteriorated. I'm also nervous about getting to excursions on the island. We want to do a beach day and the caves the other day. I read sometimes the line to get Into the caves is three hours! Any advice on embarkation? Is it worth it to try and get an early boarding time? Is the port big enough to handle big crowds? We will be on libertyof the seas. Its already sold out! We have never cruised before so I have no clue what I'm doing.

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Hi @joannabanana.  Welcome to Royal Caribbean Blog.  You may want to repost your questions on the Royal Caribbean Discussion site or the Shore Excursion site instead of this live blog site.  Your posting will get more visibility.

To try to answer your question, getting on board as soon as possible is a benefit for several reasons: 1) You can have lunch.  2) You can book any specialty dining. 3) You can book your entertainment.  4) You can take a swim before the pools get too crowded (carry your swimsuit in your carryon luggage since the rooms may not be available until 2). 

If  you don't care for specialty dining or you don't want to deal with potential long lines to get on board early, then go with a later time.  This way your rooms may be available and you can go directly there.  

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On 11/8/2022 at 7:55 AM, joannabanana said:

Thank you this is helpful! We are traveling next July Bayonne to Bermuda. We have two elderly and two small children. I'm nervous about the food as I keep hearing the quality has deteriorated. I'm also nervous about getting to excursions on the island. We want to do a beach day and the caves the other day. I read sometimes the line to get Into the caves is three hours! Any advice on embarkation? Is it worth it to try and get an early boarding time? Is the port big enough to handle big crowds? We will be on liberty of the seas. Its already sold out! We have never cruised before so I have no clue what I'm doing.

The caves usually take reservations only.  As a walk-in you may not get in.  So book those ahead of time. Book via Royal excursions in the trip planner for convenience. But either way...Plan ahead.  Getting around Bermuda is a pain.  Buses take forever but are cheap. The ferry may also take a while.  if you have extra money, take a cab. 

Embarkation at Bayonne is easy.  Get there an hour before your check in time, so you can drop off luggage and park.  Getting through the terminal is easy peasy. the port is big enough, yes. I always try for the earliest boarding time so I get more time on the ship on day one to walk around. keep a carry on with you with important items, like documentation, meds, change of clothes. I'll be going back to Bermuda again on Liberty myself next May. 

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