Buzz’s comments on his Cruise from
New York to Quebec City on the Crystal Serenity Round trip October 2024
10/02 Amtrack 84
PHL – NYP 1:05 PM to 2:31 PM
This was my second trip
on Crystal since the change in ownership and the first on the Serenity. This cruise consistented
of two legs, NY to Quebec and Quebec to NY.
The ship was about 70% full on both legs. This was a great cruise highlighted by meals
at the Vintage Room and Umi Uma. The lectures and entertainment were very
good.
10/ 02 NEW YORK We departed from the Brooklyn
Cruise Terminal, which was a 90 minute drive from Penn
Station. I went to the show Crystal in
Motion, which has substantially changed and improved from previous trips.
10/ 03 NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Since I had been
here on an earlier cruise I did not book and excursion. I do not know if it was as a response to
comments I made or if Crystal management realized that a solo travelers get
together early in the cruise was a good idea. I went to meet other solo
travelers at the cocktail hour. I was the only one that showed up. I went to the show Icons in Concert.
10/ 04 BOSTON Since I had been here on an earlier cruise I did not book and
excursion. I went to ye old Union Oyster
House for a Lobster lunch. I had an
excellent dinner at Umi Uma, the Japanese restaurant
onboard. I went to see Bruce Hammond do a
Bobby Darin tribute show.
10/ 05 DAY AT SEA. We arrived in Halifax at 7 PM. I attended two lectures. Ed Larson presented
“Boston, Newport & the American Revolution”. Judge
Bill Rickett presented “Israel: From Early History to Modern Challenges”. I
played duplicate bridge. I went to the
Variety show and the White Night Dance party.
10/ 06 HALIFAX Since I had been here on an earlier cruise I did not book and
excursion. I went to the Pier 21 Immigration Museum. I went to the lecture where Jay Christofferson
presented "Whales of the North Atlantic". I went to have cocktails with the Captain in
his quarters. I had dinner at the
Vintage Room. For the menu and a
description of the wines click here. I went to the Tribute to
Frank Sinatra show performed by Bruce Hammond.
10/ 07 SYDNEY (NOVA SCOTIA) I went to the Dance with Me
show by Bruce Hammond. I went to the
show performed by James
Fox. I had dinner at Osteria d’Ovidio, the upscale
Italian restaurant onboard.
10/ 08 CRUISE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER I attended
three lectures. Ed Larson presented
"O Canada: A Tale of Three Cultures".
Bill Rickett presented "The Refugee Crisis" With refugees
rushing into the United States and Europe in record numbers,
can these nations absorb and assimilate them?
Jay Christofferson presented "Oceanic Life" Ever wonder
what is around the ship as you sail along?
I played duplicate bridge. This
was Formal night and I went to the Captain’s Reception and had dinner at the
Supper Club – Crystal’s nightclub with music and dancing during dinner. .I went
to the show Crystal on Broadway.
10/ 09 CRUISE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. We arrived at QUEBEC CITY at 8 PM. I attended three
lectures. Ed Larson presented
"North by Northwest: The Pole via Canada". Bill Rickett presented "Is the Death Penalty
Still Viable in the Modern World?". Jay Christofferson presented "Mysteries
of the Abyss". I went to the show
performed by JAMES FOX My Life: The Music of Billy Joel.
10/
10 QUEBEC CITY This was the day
that was then end of my first leg and the start of my next leg so after
completing some small administrative tasks, I walked from the lower part of
town to the upper part and returned and enjoyed the old city. I went to the show Crystal in Motion.
10/
11 QUEBEC CITY Since this was a
new leg on the cruise, I went to the Solo travelers get together, I went to the
show performed by JAMES FOX My Life: The Music of Billy Joel. I had dinner at Osteria
d’Ovidio, the upscale Italian restaurant onboard.
10/ 12 CRUISE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. I went to
the cooking demonstration where Celebrity Chef Jon
Ashton.cookied his two
varieties of Lobster rolls. Stephen Cole
presented "Putin". I played
duplicate bridge. I went to the show
performed by Laura Osnes. I had an
excellent dinner at Umi Uma, the Japanese restaurant
onboard.
10/ 13 DAY AT SEA This
was Formal night and I went to the Captain’s Reception and had dinner at the
Supper Club – Crystal’s nightclub with music and dancing during dinner. .I went
to the show Crystal on Broadway. I went
to the cooking demonstration where Celebrity Chef Jon Ashton.cookied
his New England Clam Chowder & Manhattan Clam
Chowder. I attended three lectures:
Stephen Cole presented "Iran". Eric Ball presented "Scenic Wonders of the
Canadian Maritimes". Jay Christofferson
presented "Weird and Wonderful Marine Creatures". I watched the Eagles beat the Browns.
10/ 14 HALIFAX It was a rainy day and I
stayed onboard the ship. It was Thanksgiving in Canada so almost everything was closed. I had
dinner at the Vintage Room. For the menu and a description of the wines click
here. I went to the
lecture where Jay Christofferson presented Sea Birds.
I went to the White Night Dance party.
10/ 15 SAINT JOHN I went to have cocktails
with the Captain in his quarters. I went
to the lecture where Eric Ball presented "Boston: Cradle of
Liberty". I went to the show
performed Rachel York.
10/ 16 BOSTON I met my cousin Gretchen and my
Aunt Margie Berkowitch for an excellent lunch at Nando's rostorante. I
went to the show Icons in Concert. I went to the lecture where Eric Ball
presented “The Cottages of
Newport”.
10/ 17 NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Stephen Cole
presented "China". I played
duplicate bridge. I went to the show Rock n’ Pop a Mania.
10/
18 NEW YORK
10/ 18 Amtrack 185 NYP – PHL 9:25 AM to 10:52 AM
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