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From: STAR on 18 Feb 2010 13:51
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
From: gmbeasley on 18 Feb 2010 15:52
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:51:50 -0800 (PST), STAR
<gothamcity00(a)hotmail.com> 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.
From: Kurt Ullman on 18 Feb 2010 16:07
In article <8t9rn5l4k8rsdrff81p42mplc4vtfphlqv(a)4ax.com>,
gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com 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.

--
I get off on '57 Chevys
I get off on screamin' guitars
--Eric Clapton
From: Sue Mullen on 18 Feb 2010 16:27


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



From: Sue Mullen on 18 Feb 2010 16:29


gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com 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

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