Just back from this 14 dayer to NE and Canada and I'm trying to get back in work mode. Here's my impressions from the cruise:

Embarcation: Easy and unimpressive. We arrived around 12:30 and were on-board in 45 minutes or so. The biggest hassle was the security lines. They were long but they moved. At the last minute a security guard was going to confiscate one of the 1.5 L wine bottles we were trying to take on board but as soon as it became inconvenient, they let us pass with both. My major comment about Bayonne, most ships have a huge and impressive lobby so that when you first enter the ship, it knocks your socks off, or at least tries. At the Bayonne port you enter the ship on deck 2 which is NOT impressive. And, because of the horde, I missed out on my welcoming drink. We walked up to Deck 5 and had a nice lunch at the crepe bistro.

Ports: OK to good. We were playing our excursions by ear since we were unsure about the weather and our energy levels. I'll go into more detail in the port section but overall; loved Bar Harbor and Quebec, liked Portland and Halifax. Read more