Next Voyage - Any Questions

We haven't been home long but we are off again soon.  But this time it is a vacation for us!  A well deserved one.

It has been five years since we have been to Europe and boy are we ready.  We have been to most of these ports numerous times, but there some new ones too.

A 26 day grand voyage on the Enchanted.  A ship I love.

Picked up our Euros today... ouch the exchange rate.  Picked up our last minute items we need and the packing room is getting filled.

Our nephew is moving in so we have to get things ready for him and the home ready for winter.

I will blogging as we are on as guests.  So if you have any questions or things you want me to share let me know.  

Quebec City Port - Which One?

Just like my earlier blog about which pier do we go to in Brooklyn.  The same issue arises when talking about Quebec City. 

Quebec City has two cruise piers.  Pier 22 which is right in the lower town - where we use to always dock.  And Pier 30 (Quay 30 in French) which is further away  - and where we now dock.

The port building is huge and is new.  Buses pull right up to the pier.  Taxis and Uber can deliver you right here.  When leaving you can easily call a taxi right from the phone at the base of the escalators that connects you directly to the taxi company.

not far from downtown but further away

Princess operated (in 2023) a free shuttle from the pier to the end of the swing bridge (about 5 minute ride). On the map below it is the blue line.  From terminal to shuttle stop.  You then need to walk about a mile across the bridge - marked in red - to Lower Town.  It is all flat but you can experience cobblestones on many streets in Quebec.

Once in Lower Town you can explore the historic, oldest area of Quebec.  Or take the funicular or stairs up to the Upper Town to Dufferin Terrace, Chateau Frontenac and so many other sites.

Note you can also easily walk right from the ship to Lower or Upper Town.  Takes about a half hour in total and the walk is through some nice park areas.  Note if you are going to Upper Town you will have to climb a steep road.  

And don't forget you can easily grab a taxi or Uber from town back to the ship if necessary.

Hope this helps.  Please share to others.

Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

One of the most often asked questions for guests sailing with Princess out of or into New York is "what cruise pier do we go to?"

Not surprising, because your cruise personalizer says Manhattan or Brooklyn.  And it never does identify which one.

I have sailed in or out of here probably 20 times.  EVERY time we are at Brooklyn Cruise Pier.

Even when it was a port stop for the day on trips south or north it was Brooklyn.

Here is a map of the ports location.

Address is 72 Bowne Street, Brooklyn for your GPS.

Once here shuttles to airport are nearby.  Taxis, ride sharing services and personal pickup. Even the port parking is right there.  The ferry to Manhattan is a short walk from the terminal.

I hope you found this useful.  Like and share if you did.