lanceholt

We were on the Joy last year and loved it. IF you can possibly afford the Haven it will make this cruise unforgettable!! We saw the Beatles cover band and in our opinion it was awful....we left half way through it!! I agree with Birdtravels as a transatlantic is the most relaxing cruise ever. You should have in mind to bring reading material, puzzles, or if you knit/crochet/needlework/quilt that would be great too. It was interesting to see what people brought to do onboard. IF you have no amusements for yourself, you may find things boring though.

Thank you for your positive travel attitude.....ours is likewise.

Two bedroom suite would be great for you.....two bedrooms, two bathrooms and large living room.

My daughter and I were on a 15 dau transatlantic the NCL Sun in the fall of 2011, on our way back to th e US. The captain announced to the ship on the way to Ponta Delgada that we were facing a large hurricane, so large that we could not navigate around it, but would have to sail directly through it. He reassured us in detail why the ship would be able to get through such a severe storm and why we would be safe even thought it would be rough. People were concerned but calm. I ran upstairs for some buffet dinner even though the ship was rocking quite a bit, later I ventured down to the Atrium where I saw a lot of things cleared out and no one but the crew there. It was rather eerie. We were able to see the humor in it and started singing and laughing....nothing else we could do. We went to bed early, realizing that being our beds after taking Dramamine or whatever would be the best. Very noisy with things jumping on the tables etc, each time a big wave hit and the ship shuddered. I woke up in the night to use the bathroom and on the way back, on my feet, a wave hit and without realizing, i ended up on the floor with my feet in the air, and went back to bed. The Captain told us later the storm would be over by 6am, but when we woke at 6, it was still rocking but not as bad. We entered the harbor and there huge containers floating in the harbor that had been previously on the ship. Trees and branches down all over. We walked the streets of the little port town, some passengers took it in stride thanking heaven we made it through and some were enraged and blaming. My husband who was at home, not on the cruise, told us the storm was force 11 and quite bad. Years later I mentioned it to two Sun Officers and they quickly remembered that night and how bad it was. No media, no one hysterical, everyone thankful that we made through that singular experience. Yes the Captain could have been more reassuring and more confident and spoke more to the people on board, but once the storm hit its zenith, all officers had their hands full, ensuring we made it through. An experience we never forgot and remember it to each other once in a while to this day. I apologize for the long post and have advice to just count yourself lucky and settle down and remember the good times on this trip. It wasn't the Titanic and you weren't in deathly danger....maybe you thought you were, but you made it. Thank God.

We are on a British Isles cruise in September 2023....3 adults. We prefer private transfers and will need two.....transfer from Windsor to Southampton and then 2 weeks later from Southampton to London Kensington. We previously used Smiths for Airports but now out of business. Looking for a dependable service so want recommendations, thanks!

Our butler delivered peanut M&M's and gummy bears last week on the Joy....we didn't even ask for them!

We'll be on the NCL Joy next week and will be at the Portland ME cruise terminal......looking for a way to get to LL Bean in Freeport. Hoping to get some advice.....NCL is not offering a shuttle or excursion there.

We'll be in Portland in early Sept on the NCL Joy and haven't seeen anything anywhere re shuttles etc from the Portland Pier to the LL Bean store. Can anyone help???

AGREE, they don't need people like that for sure!!

OH WOW.....now I am even more eager to go on our first Joy cruise!!

I would speak with the General Manager should you run into him/her. We had Armando on the Jewel to Alaska in April. Saw him briefly when we embarked, not till 5 days later and he didn't remember our names. We passed him on way off the ship and I didn't even recognize him and vice versa. No tip for Armando. We didn't complain as we had a fine time and saved the tip bucks....Armando missed out on $150 which would have been the tip should he have been good. Daughter made all reservations and that was that. All others were great except for half a cruse years ago.