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ozziebound

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    Vancouver, Canada
  • Interests
    theatre, photography, judaism
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    Celebrity, Crystal
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Australia

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  1. I’ll be on the bliss right after you! eager to hear what you think of the shows… also will you check out the thermal suite? Trying to decide if $299 for the week is worth it! (Maybe since the cruise will be quite full with tons of kids (including ours!) it’ll be a good place to get away…
  2. Hi there anyone know if the cruise ports in San Pedro and Long Beach are being affected by the storms? Adam
  3. I'm new to ncl and was just asking a few questions... Of course I would never leave my kids unsupervised on the ship while I went ashore - but many cruise lines, including ncl, (usually) allow parents to check their kids into the kids' programming for the day before going ashore - parents are contactable, allergies noted, forms signed... We did it on rcl may 2019 when our older one had just turned six and it was totally fine- ncl notes it on their FAQ- "Splash Academy is offered on port days for children 3-12 years old. Currently not being offered. " (Doesn't say why it's currently not offered) In another part of the FAQ it goes further and says "Note to parents: If parents go ashore, it is recommended to use the Splash Academy services for children under 12 year old." And here is another quote from ncl website (my friend who will be travelling with us sent me a screenshot of this): Port Play Want some alone time? Then drop off the little ones at Port Play for free. Only a small fee applies for the supervision of your child(ren) during breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours. Meal times are based on ship and itinerary. Temporarily Not Available As for when we are all on the ship, I was just asking what the rules are - and the culture of NCL- given the possible clash between the harsh warnings that can be found on ncl.com (and here in this thread) and the rule that allows 10-12 year olds to check themselves out. That rule seems to give some freedom to 10-12 year olds that is less than teens but more than younger kids. Again - I was just curious and looking for some advice. Last time we cruised with kids was almost five years ago so our kids were much younger and last time I was on ncl was 1995 and my cousins and I were the kids and teens! (I was 16.) Please don't call me insane. We've never met. It didn't feel very nice and I usually think I'm quite a loving and caring and sane parent. Adam
  4. Hi all! My wife and I and our two boys (8&10) will be on bliss soon (2/18) with friends who also have boys of similar ages... Do walkie talkies work well on ncl ships? Also, my friend found a sternly worded paragraph on the ncl website about leaving kids unsupervised - it seems like it was specifically addressing leaving kids on ship on a port day (when parents go on shore)... But maybe it was more broadly about leaving kids unsupervised? What's common and allowed on ncl ships? I know 10-12 year olds are allowed to check themselves out of splash academy... Also on a couple of places on the website it says that checking kids into spladh academy on a port day (while parents go ashore) is temporarily unavailable (sad!) - is this correct in your recent experience? Thanks! Adam
  5. Anyone with a cavern club report from the bliss recently?
  6. Oh I get it… so curbside pickup (which requires Uber black?) is basically twice as much? better to do NCL shuttle or grab an Uber m/Lyft/taxi as soon as we exit lax (carry on of course no checked bags!)? advice? thanks! adam
  7. We're arriving at lax at 10:51am on a flight from Vancouver. There are four of us. It's February so I can't actually book the Uber since it's more than 90 days out but I chose a Sunday in November and the same westjet flight and it showed $148! Seems like a lot. We can book the ncl shuttle for 25 dollars each... Is that better?
  8. I'm embarking Wednesday so... 1. Any favourite crew? 2. Favourite bars/bartenders/drinks? 3. To what extent are masks being worn/encouraged/required? Just curious! Thanks! Adam
  9. Hmmm I was hoping they would do a nice job on my black dress shoes that really need cleaning! You think it won't be worth it? Like they'll do a bad job? Anyone else with princess shoe polishing experiences?
  10. So I'm thinking about bringing my nice black shoes, which are really in need of polishing, and giving them to our room steward soon after we board... are they still doing free shoe shining for suite guests? And do you think they'll do it again the next day for a different pair of shoes? 😉 We board on a Wednesday, and it's just a four night cruise, but I think that, based on a comment earlier in this thread, that we can give our steward a bag of clothes Friday morning before 9am (with our dirty clothes from Wednesday and Thursday), and it'll be back to us Friday night... good idea? Then we'll have more clean clothes for Saturday and Sunday and won't have to pack as many. But we're still packing lots of shoes and jackets for alaska and seattle! 😉 adam
  11. Yes hope quarantine isn't too difficult for you! Anyone know what the US rules are for quarantine? We're on a sailing for just four night next week (wednesday to sunday) - starts in Vancouver and ends in Seattle. For people who test positive during the cruise, will princess put them up in a hotel in seattle? And for how long? Canada gov website says this: Canadians: To avoid being fined $5,000 per traveller (plus surcharges), wait to enter Canada at least 10 calendar days after your positive molecular test result. If travelling by air, you’ll be denied boarding. Counting starts the day following the day of testing. for example, if your positive COVID-19 molecular test was taken on January 1, then January 11 would be the first day you could use it January 11 would be the earliest scheduled departure date of your flight to Canada, or the first day you could use it to enter Canada by land or water
  12. Still(!) confused about the (possible) requirement to fill out arrivecan before boarding a vessel in canada (vancouver). I live here so I'm not entering canda, I'm just getting on a cruise ship here, but the transport canada website seems to suggest arrivecan is required. I'm looking at the first few pages of the app, and... Primary reason for entering canada? I can choose discretionary/optional travel, but again, i'm not entering candad How are you entering? I can choose entry by marine, but actually it's exit by marine! then country of original departure will be canda and date of embarkation is cruise start date, but then port of entry doesn't make sense 'cause this 4 night cruise goes to ketchikan and then ends in seattle! silly? not necessary? anyone really know? adam
  13. i just booked sabatinis in the app and it showed "dining credit" of $50.00 so it was free! well, i tried but then it gave me an error so i'm trying again...it worked! (got credit for being in suite even though we're on a short cruise.) adam
  14. It is weird... the title on that web page is: "Entering or leaving Canada by cruise ship during COVID-19." so it seems like one maybe does need to fill out arrivecan before getting on a ship in canada. adam
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