St. John, New Brunswick

Yesterday we docked at St. John about 10:00 a.m., and the windchill was in the upper 30s! We didn’t pack clothes for that kind of cold! The wind was blowing hard all day, so we decided to stay on the ship. Our side of the ship faced the dock and town, so we had a good view. 


We observed the long line waiting for the hop on, hop off buses, and people complained about long waits at other stops, so we felt okay about deciding to stay aboard. 


We spent some time in the suites lounge, where I knitted and eavesdropped (pretending to be Miss Silver?). We also saw this old-fashioned sailing ship, one of the excursions, but it was too windy to use the sails. 


We had dinner at Giovanni’s Table and were surprised to see so few diners there. Charlie opted for the Caprese salad, and I enjoyed my eggplant Parmesan appetizer.



The full moon from our balcony was lovely!


Today is a Sea Day as we head back to Port Liberty where most people will disembark. It will be interesting to see how back-to-back cruisers are handled. We do have to disembark long enough to go through Customs, but then get right back on. 

This afternoon we are going to see the ice skating show, since we rescheduled it for today. I’ll try to get some photos!

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  1. RachelOctober 19, 2024 at 5:56 AM

    I'm also looking forward to seeing how B2B is handled. Sorry about it being so cold and windy! The sailing ship sounds fun but I bet everyone was verrrrry cold!

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