just returned from 10-night Caribbean cruise out of Bayonne. We picked this cruise only because of the departure port-did not want to fly home on the 23rd from Florida with all the holiday travelers. We also thought going on the 13th of December we would avoid all the children that travel Christmas week, but we were wrong. Parents had taken their kids out of school, since there were almost 400 children on board!

Drove to Bayonne from central NY the day before the cruise. Stayed at the Country Inn & Suites in Elizabeth, and parked for free during the cruise. Cheaper and less hassle than driving directly to the port!

We usually get a balcony room, but since 2-4 days at sea were going to be in cold climate, we decided to just get an oceanview room. We were at the very front of the ship, with a good view, and very little traffic in the hallway outside our room. Our room steward Lance was fabulous! Read more