First off I have to say that this was a wonderful cruise and I have no major complaints with the voyage. I will get to explanation for the title further along in the review.

I booked this cruise in the summer and managed to get an access interior cabin on the 10th deck very close to the aft elevators. Access cabins are larger to accommodate wheelchairs. They also have special set-up in the bathroom which is why I need this type of cabin.

Royal Caribbean does not help in any way to get to Cape Liberty other than to offer parking by the port which is I understand is pretty expensive. In order for me to get to the port from New York City, I first have to arrange transportation to Manhattan. From Manhattan I take the bus to Newark Airport (r/t $27.00) and then from Newark I can take the cruise line's transfer to the port (r/t $55.00). With the additional transportation needed between Queens and Manhattan, the total cost of getting to the ship and back home was $125.00 (including tips). Cheaper than flying to a port but it's about twice the price of getting to the cruise ship terminal in Manhattan. Plus the facilities at Cape Liberty are pretty bad. The ship does not even dock by the terminal. You must take a shuttle bus back and forth. What makes it worse is that the buses used down have a very high step up and Royal Caribbean does not even think of using step units to assist passengers with getting into the buses. Cape Liberty must have been a sweetheart deal for Royal Caribbean to begin with and they nor the City of Bayonne seem to spend a dime on improving the location. Okay, enough with the griping. Read more