Veendam -- New York/Bermuda

Homeport Bus: Once again, we booked the Homeport Bus from Boston to the NYC Terminal. Parking in Braintree (suburb of Boston) was $25 for the week; the bus $110/pp. It's an easy way to get to and from the city. We had to be there at 6:15 to park the car; the bus left at 6:45 with stops in Pawtucket, New London, New Haven, & Bridgeport...and a pit stop in Fairfield.

Embarkation: We arrived at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal about 12:45 and were on the ship as soon as we completed the preliminaries. Too late for the Mariner's Lunch in the Rotterdam Dining Room, so we at the Lido as soon as we dropped off our carry-ons in our stateroom. As we were coming down the hall to our room, our luggage. Read more