Boston, Mass.

Boston: Where the American Revolution Kicked Off with a Bang!

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Before dinner we attended the Captain Reception and Crystal Society Party. 
 

 Waterside Dinner Menu.

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Following this event, we were off to Waterside for dinner Once again, we had a lovely dinner.

​Once again, we had a lovely dinner. We were taken care of by the outstanding Waterside Food and Beverage Team. We so very much appreciate their attention to detail, professionalism and warmth. The warmth always comes through along with caring and it shows throughout the ship. Unlike some places whether it is on another cruise line or at a hotel or restaurants on land the service is human coming from the heart rather than robotic. We prefer the former. As we do every evening we enjoy conversing with this wonderful team along with lots of laughs
 
It was a formal night, and the food was in step of the evening.
 
In case you wanted to know, the special butter was a new one. It was Red Beets and Shallots.  ​

Serenity touched down in Boston this morning, right on time at 7:00 AM! We went through a mandatory immigration since this is our first time in a USA port. We were assigned group numbers and those on tours in the morning were in the earlier groups along with those who were debarking early today. Although the cruise ends in New York City some guests left today either because they live in Boston or were staying over to visit friends and/or family.
 
Our last adventure in Boston was back in September 2016, as our Northwest Passage Epic Voyage was wrapping up. Our love for American history is just one of the many reasons we're thrilled to be back in Boston. During our 2016 visit, we had an amazing time exploring the Freedom Trail on a self-guided tour. Later that morning, we were delighted to meet up with our friends Dave and Gary, who picked us up downtown. We will dine with them this evening at Waterside and are meeting them this morning to run a few errands. We last caught up with Dave and Gary earlier this year during the 2024 Holiday Cruise, and we're so excited they could join us again today!

Over the next few weeks, we'll be returning to Boston for the final two cruises, and we've got an exciting tour lined up for the first visit. Can't wait! 


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We included a video of Logan Airport as we were making our way to our docking position.

Today's Daily Reflections.

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​Reflections Editor & Contributors

​We  want to give a shout-out to the Reflections Editor. Each day we receive a daily Reflections Program which we read cover to cover. It comes hard copy the night before the date of the edition and it is also available soft copy to read while on board on a tablet in each suite/stateroom or to read while on board on one’s computer or a smart device.
 
It contains lots of valuable information including:
 
Daytime and Evening activities.
Evening entertainment including shows, parties, names and times of movies, performers at the Crystal Cove, Palm Court, Avenue Saloon and Pulse including the times of the entertainment along with operating times for the Le Casino De Monte-Carlo 
Port information including times of a shuttle if one is provided, distance from the downtown area, local currency, a brief writeup about the port, times for each of the Crystal Destination Excursions and the local port representative contact and phone number in the event of an emergency while ashore.
 
Names of guests celebrating a birthday or a wedding anniversary.
 
Dining hour times for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the respective dining venues and times of operation for other areas including reception, concierge, shore excursion desk, fitness center, library, medical center, photo shop, computer university, stores and future cruise & loyalty managers.
 
Other items are highlighted such as face-to-face meetings with local authorities in selected ports, and change of time.
 
Arrival and departure time, dress code for the evening, arrival time and departure time for each port and the weather forecast.
 

Cheers,

​Anne Marie & Keith