Adventure of the Seas and/or Maine or E. Canada Experiences?

[Iluv4n6]

Hi All!

My wife and I would love to hear from any members on what they enjoyed most about sailing on Adventure of the Seas and/or taking in a Maine and eastern Canada itinerary.  We have not cruised on Voyager Class before, but our excitement is mounting for a cruise on Adventure over Labor Day weekend this year, including the sail-away from Bayonne around Manhattan and near the Statue of Liberty--fingers will be crossed for good weather to view NYC during sail-away.   Adventure also looks big enough to offer a great range of onboard entertainment and dining, which we both enjoy, but will give us a nice change in experience from our last cruise, which was on Oasis.

We also posted a more port-specific inquiry on the excursions board. 

Thanks for any comments on what stood out for you about the ship or cruising the northeast!

 

 

[Matt]

20 hours ago, Iluv4n6 said:

My wife and I would love to hear from any members on what they enjoyed most about sailing on Adventure of the Seas and/or taking in a Maine and eastern Canada itinerary. 

This is a relatively new offering for Adventure (she's not even in the area yet, as the re-positioning cruise is next week).

However, I'm sure there are some folks here who can share their New England/Canada experiences.  It may help if you have specific questions about the itinerary.

[Boston Babe]

20 hours ago, Iluv4n6 said:

My wife and I would love to hear from any members on what they enjoyed most about sailing on Adventure of the Seas

We are booked on her too, same Itinerary so looking forward to hearing some input too!!

[JLMoran]

Paging @KLAconQueso! She didn't do the Canada / NE cruise, but she did sail on Adventure just after her refurbishment. You can also read her live blog of the trip.

 

[DocLC]

I've done Maine/Eastern Canada twice and loved the trips. It's in my top 5 of all cruises and top 2 for North America. 

[tiny260]

I absolutely love Adventure, perfect size and perfect amenities and that was before the refit...

No comment on the Itinerary, have not been.

[Iluv4n6]

Thanks, All--the refurbished ship sounds great!  This cruise looks like a fantastic opportunity to experience a part of the US and the Canadian maritime provinces my wife and I have never seen before ( I visited Maine many moons ago...).   We are encouraged that this cruising in the northeast  ranks highly with @DocLC and perhaps also some other vets.  Thanks, @JLMoran, will read the  @KLAconQueso's blog on her recent Adventure cruise.  Some priorities for us will likely include: 

• Touring Acadia -- @DocLC suggested a private trolley tour operator for this visit in the parallel thread in the Excursions board.  
• Witnessing tidal changes in the Bay of Fundy (St. John), if parctical.
• Touring Halifax including Peggy's Cove and possibly also the cemetery holding some who perished on the Titanic.
• Sampling awesome lobster and craft/local brews.
• Enjoying the entertainment offered onboard Adventure, especially the shows and musicians/singing groups.

Although the majority of NA cruisers are drawn to the Caribbean for obvious reasons, it is great to hear from others who have enjoyed cruising the northeast as a change-up.