October 16th, 2022 - 5-Night Halloween on the High Seas Cruise from New York (Bermuda)

[ArielRae]

Important Dates To Remember:


•Online check-in begins 30 Days prior to your sail date. (Sept 16, 2022)

•Bermuda Travel Authorization - $40 Per Person can be started up to 1 month before travel to get off ship in Bermuda. (Sept 16, 2022) (REQUIRED to sail)

•Proof of vaccination must be uploaded to the Safe Passage website no earlier then 15 Days before sailing. (Oct 1, 2022) (REQUIRED to sail)

•Fully vaccinated Guests on sailings departing US and Canadian ports must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by the Guest) taken no more than 2 days before setting sail to be exempt from embarkation testing at the terminal. Guests ages 4 and under, who are not vaccine-eligible because of age, must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result (paid for by a parent or guardian) taken no more than 3 days before their sail date. Children ages 4 and under will also be required to complete a test at the terminal prior to embarkation (paid for by Disney Cruise Line).

•Reminder Castaway Club is able to book onboard activities and shore excursions before anyone else. Platinum level can book 120 days prior to sailing, Gold 105 days, and Silver 90 days. First time cruisers, who are not yet Castaway Club members, may book 75 days. Pictured below are the dates for our sailing.





Official Fish Exchange List -

What is a Fish Exchange?
https://dclfan.com/onboard-activities/what-in-the-world-is-a-disney-cruise-line-fish-extender/

Please post the following to participate in Fish Exchange -
DISer name
Stateroom # (TBD - if you don’t have a # yet)
List stateroom guests (Kids ages time of cruise)
List favorite interests or characters (Optional)

Group Closes Sept 16, 2022 (30 Days Before Sail Date)
•Pixie dust list opens when official list closes.
•Remember check back here the first day of the cruise to see if anyone had a stateroom # change. Not uncommon to try and upgrade your stateroom at the port.
•There is no price point for this Fish Exchange. You can give as little or as much as you wish.
•Must have bag/pouches hanging on your fish outside stateroom to receive FE items. Please do not leave items on the floor outside a stateroom. If no bag present they may have moved staterooms.




- They HAVE confirmed participating
- They have NOT confirmed participating/May not receive items.


Fish Exchange List

•ArielRae
Stateroom# 6007
Me - Loves Mickey Mouse & Ariel
DH - Loves Stitch & Captain America
DS(12) - Loves Mickey Mouse & Roblox

•WonderfulWorld
Stateroom# 6588
Me - Loves Crafts, The Little Mermaid, Drinkerbell and the color purple
SIL - Loves Crafts and the color green

•TrixieBerg
Stateroom# 7136
Me - Monsters Inc, Fox & the Hound
Spouse - Cars, Coco, Mickey & Crew, Marvel
Child(9) - Cars, Coco, Mickey & Crew, Marvel

•lodge
Stateroom# 9146
Me - Loves Cheshire Cat, Alice, Lady
DH - Loves Stitch, Goofy
DD(12) - Loves Marie, Pluto
DD(12) - Loves Bambi characters




Pixie Dust List - You can decide to add these DISer staterooms to your exchange (please let them know you plan to add them) and they can exchange amongst themselves.

•shellzilla
Stateroom# 1066 - Room changed to 8002
Me - Moana
Dave -
DS(13) - Wall-E





Message me if you would like anything added to these first three informational pages.

 

[ArielRae]

Cruise Parking and Hotels w/ Transfers options
Links provided for info found on each option.
Post if you know of other options.



Parking On Embarkation Day Options:

~Parking directly at the Manhattan Port-
https://nycruise.com/manhattan-terminal/parking/

~Parking in NJ & Ferry to Port
PORT IMPERIAL / WEEHAWKEN TO MIDTOWN W. 39TH ST

Ferry Info Link- https://www.nywaterway.com/PortImperialWeehawkenRoute.aspx

Parking For Ferry Link-
https://littlemanparking.com/facilities/port-parking-garage

Helpful Video Link

Hotels with Parking and Transfers to Port:
Prices for hotels last updated on October 2, 2022 (Final Update)


Fairfield Inn & Suites North Bergen
1707 69th St, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Family of 4 Manhattan Cruise Terminal Park Package - $539.90
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ewrnb-fairfield-inn-and-suites-north-bergen


Hilton Garden Inn Ridgefield Park
70 Challenger Rd, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Family of 4 Park and Cruise package - $297.85
*Hotel Updated Their Info: No Transfers Offered
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lgarpgi-hilton-garden-inn-ridgefield-park


Hampton Inn Ridgefield Park
100 Route 46 East, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Family of 4 Park, Stay and Go package - $480.26 (Sold Out)
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/rfpnjhx-hampton-ridgefield-park


-Be sure to call and confirm with the hotel you booked to see how they will handle your transfers to the cruise port after you booked. We have had the hotels change how they handled the transfers from previous trips (private or group van) and also like to confirm they have our reservations and they have us down for transfers.

 

[ArielRae]

Here you can find some helpful information about our cruise.
Credit going to Disneycruiselineblog for most of the links.

Sunday October 16th
New York - Embarkation
Official Manhattan Port Website: https://www.nycruise.com/
Cruise Casual
(Possible - Semi Formal)

Monday October 17th
Day at Sea
Halloween Night

Tuesday October 18th
King’s Wharf, Bermuda
Optional Dress Up Night
(Possible - Cruise Casual)

Wednesday October 19th
King’s Wharf, Bermuda
Pirate Night

Thursday October 20th
Day at Sea
Cruise Casual
(Possible - Semi Formal)

Friday October 21th
New York - Debarkation

Port Adventure Guide:
[URL][URL]https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/port-adventures/bermuda/list/kings-wharf-bermuda/[/URL][/URL]


Port Shopping Guide:
[URL][URL]https://disneycruiselineb...ort-Shopping-Information-Bermuda-20190927.pdf[/URL][/URL]


Royal Navy Dockyard website:
[URL][URL]https://www.dockyardbermuda.com/[/URL][/URL]


10 minute video about shops/food/activities at the port

Main Dining Menus:

Let The Magic Begin

Pirates Menu

‘Till We Meet Again

Standard Rotational menus -

Lumiere's Dinner Menu

Animator's Palate - Animation Magic Menu
(One with your animation drawing)

Tangled Restaurant (Lantern Menu)
-Specialty Drink & Wine Menu
-Dessert Menu


2019 Personal Navigator for this sailing:
[URL][URL]https://disneycruiselineb...bermuda-cruise-from-new-york-october-12-2019/[/URL][/URL]


Buena Vista Movie Theater
Movie showing predictions:

-Doctor Strange into the Multiverse of Madness
-Thor: Love and Thunder
-Lightyear
-Hocus Pocus 2
-Pinocchio (Live action remake)

Walt Disney Theater Shows
Video Links from Youtube

Twice Charmed

Tangled the Musical

Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic

Nightmare Before Christmas Sing & Scream
(Halloween Night Sing-Along / Character Meet & Greet)

 

[isabellea]

We are also booked on this cruise (adult-only this time)!

 

[ArielRae]

We are also booked on this cruise (adult-only this time)!

Welcome, we’re glad to have you join us on this cruise!

 

[TrixieBerg]

Just booked our first Disney Cruise! Super excited for Halloween on the high seas!

Fish Exchange -
TrixieBerg
Stateroom # 7136 (aft)
Me: Monsters Inc, Fox & the Hound
Spouse & child (9): Cars, Coco, Mickey & Crew, Marvel

 

[ArielRae]

Just booked our first Disney Cruise! Super excited for Halloween on the high seas!

Fish Exchange -
TrixieBerg
Stateroom # 7136 (aft)
Me: Monsters Inc, Fox & the Hound
Spouse & child (9): Cars, Coco, Mickey & Crew, Marvel

Welcome!!

Your family is going to love it!
Be sure to book a place holder while onboard.

 

[lodge]

Welcome cruisers! Looking forward to this!

Stateroom# 9146
Me - Loves Cheshire Cat, Alice, Lady
DH - Loves Stitch, Goofy
DD(12) - Loves Marie, Pluto
DD(12)- Loves Bambi characters

 

[ArielRae]

Welcome cruisers! Looking forward to this!

Stateroom# 9146
Me - Loves Cheshire Cat, Alice, Lady
DH - Loves Stitch, Goofy
DD(12) - Loves Marie, Pluto
DD(12)- Loves Bambi characters

Welcome!!

 

[ArielRae]

 

[ArielRae]

It is currently a work in progress but I am adding some Cruise Parking and Hotel w/ Transfers options to the informational postings. Let me know if you have any options you know about that you would like added to help out your fellow cruisers get to the ship on embarkation day.

 

[ArielRae]

DH and I just did a test run for the: Parking in NJ & Ferry to the Port -
PORT IMPERIAL / WEEHAWKEN TO MIDTOWN W. 39TH ST.

We did it on a Sunday the same day we will be departing on our Disney cruise.

Everything worked out perfectly and the drive to and from the parking garage from our home in South Jersey to the ferry was very easy. The walk from the ferry to pier 88 was shorter then I thought it would be and it is all on a clear walking path.

If anyone is interested in doing this option and has any questions I would be happy to try and answer them.

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Parking in NJ & Ferry to Port-
PORT IMPERIAL / WEEHAWKEN TO MIDTOWN W. 39TH ST

First Ferry Departs For NY 10:00am Morning Of Our Cruise.
Ferry Info Link- https://www.nywaterway.com/PortImperialWeehawkenRoute.aspxParking For Ferry Link-
https://littlemanparking.com/blog/garage/lm-port-parking-llc-2/

 

[ArielRae]

UPDATE: 1/13/2022

Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that everyone that is 5yrs and older must now be vaccinated to sail Disney Cruise Line.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/travel/disney-cruise-vaccine-mandate.html
https://disneycruiselineblog.com/20...s-5-years-and-older-starting-january-13-2022/

 

[DisneyConvert]

DH and I just did a test run for the: Parking in NJ & Ferry to the Port -
PORT IMPERIAL / WEEHAWKEN TO MIDTOWN W. 39TH ST.
/QUOTE]

Yes!

NYFerry actually runs a nice bus system within Manhattan that connects "its" terminal at 39th St to/from multiple locations within Midtown. FWIW, Manhattan Cruise Terminal is 8~9 blocks (.4 miles) north, and depending on the route, may also be on some of the bus lines. Many of the buses will get you to/from 44th & 12th Ave so that's more than halfway.
http://www.nywaterway.com/Busstopsschedules.aspxThere is no charge and the buses are relatively frequent.

Note that getting at taxi at disembarkation time (8:30~9:00am on a weekday) may be very difficult as drivers are more focused on higher revenue runs from the UES and UWS residential areas, and most riders from the MHT will only be going to the PA Bus Terminal or NY Penn Station rail terminal.

 

[ArielRae]

Welcome @DisneyConvert! Will you be joining us on this sailing? Would like to join our Fish Exchange if one happens this sailing?

Thank you for the added information about the ferries bus transportation. This is great for those arriving a day early and like to explore or get to their hotel. We haven’t tried out the free bus transportation yet but might have to sometime before our cruise to explore the city more. We did a walking tour from the ferry to the port and then walked to Times Square, The Disney Store, M&Ms store, Madame Tussaud’s and Rockefeller Center before walking back to the ferry.

 

[DisneyConvert]

Not on this one . . . but we are leaving from NYC to Bermuda on Oct 31st (!) on the repo down to San Juan.
We did the 5-night Bermuda & back in 2019 which seems forever ago, and yes, it was a perfect short cruise!
Have fun.

 

[ArielRae]

UPDATE: 3/3/2022

Disney Cruise Line Transitioning to Optional Indoor Masking for Domestic Departures Beginning March 11th
https://disneycruiselineblog.com/20...for-domestic-departures-beginning-march-11th/Hopefully we can get our Fish Exchanges back next.

 

[ArielRae]

Was wondering if Fish Exchanges are still not allowed during our sailing would anyone be interested in doing a magnet exchange? You place a magnet on everyone’s stateroom door that is part of our Exchange and you will get one in return.

 

[ArielRae]

UPDATE: 3/11/2022

Youth Activities Relaxing Restrictions:
Reservations No Longer Required

Disney Cruise Line is relaxing restrictions in the youth activity spaces dropping the reservation requirement and the Know Before You go page has been updated the following current policy.

https://disneycruiselineblog.com/20...restrictions-reservations-no-longer-required/
Still hoping we can get our Fish Exchanges back.

 

[ArielRae]

Thought this may be helpful to some. I looked up what ships will be in the Bermuda ports while we are there and found that the Mariner of the Sea will be porting with us. We set to arrive at 8:00am on Oct 18th and they are set to arrive at 3:00pm that day. If you have any plans for the island I would recommend that you do it our first day. Once the Mariners the Seas arrives it is going to get more crowded. I included a photo clip and link below of the schedule.
http://www.marops.bm/Documents/Shipping_schedules/2022 Cruise Ship Schedule.pdf