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    NCL
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    Caribian

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  1. Just returned from an absolutely lovely cruise on Norwegian Star, so thought that I would share my thoughts about it: I was a bit concerned because of the bad reviews here, but maybe only the ones who have negative things to say will take the time to write. i don't know, but anyway here are mine: First of all. The food. Many bad things have been written, therefore my concerns. We ate at Garden cafe, O'Sheahans, MDR, Moderna, Tepanyaki and Ginza. Garden Cafe: Better than expected. Off course it's a buffet, but could always find something that I would like to eat and it tasted ok. Not much place there but we could always find a table. Only thing I missed from the bigger ships was the singing washy washy. O'Sheahans: Only had the Wrangler burger and it's lovely. Service and food was in top MDR: We had only delicious food there. We could almost every time find something that we wanted and most of it was really delicious. Only thai dishes were not authentic enough, but being married to a thai, I'm probably used to better ๐Ÿ˜‰ Service was ok and the waiters took the time to chat with us, so felt comfortable all the time. Moderna: Have tried before and it was just as expected. Go for the lamb, it was some of the best lamb I have ever had Tepanyaki: Also tried before and it was ok. Show and food was ok but the room a bit too small Ginza: Food was good but too much noise from the Gatsby bar downstairs The ports: Won't go into that because everyone has different opinions about what to expect from a port. We missed the ports in Morroco, but considering the situation in the Middle east I believe that's a good decission NCL took, and having been to Casablanca before I can only say that we didn't miss anything. I was sad that Madeira was cancelled but hard to blame NCL when the pilots were on a strike. Then overall: The good: Being on a small ship makes it much easier to get to know the staff and meet new friends among the other guests. All the staff we met were really kind, always smiling and ready to help. We never had to wait to be served and talked to some of them who confirmed to us that on the small ships they actually are not as busy as on the big ships. Everyone seemed happy with their jobs and when we asked them directly they confirmed that. Many of the bartenders remembered my name and what I prefered to drink and one of them even offered me a drink even though they closed the bar. Our stateroom attendant Lasmi was without any doubt the best one we have had on our now 8 cruises. Cabin (we had an oceanview) was ok. Could sometimes miss a balcony, but as we were there only to sleep it was ok for us. Not so good: Only thing I miss from the bigger ships is the entertainment. Although the Magic White show was probably the best show I have seen on a cruise I found most of the other shows quite boring, but then again, I hate shows with too much dancing. I missed the dueling Pianos, the Liverpool bar and the stand up shows Wil we cruise NCL again: Definately yes. It's still our favorite cruise line, but honestly our next one is with Virgin to try something different
  2. Hi Going on Star from Lissabon november 12. Where we go to the Madeira, Canary Islands, Morocco and Spain/Gibraltar. Got this email from NCL: Dear Valued Guests and Travel Partners,Thank you for your loyalty and for making us your vacation of choice.We have important information regarding Value Added Taxes (VAT) applicable on your upcoming European sailing. Travel Partners are asked to please share this information with impacted guests.We pride ourselves on delivering incredible vacations from beginning to end including the ability to shop at our onboard boutiques, upgrade your experience with our Unlimited Open Bar packages, and indulge in unique culinary offerings available at our specialty restaurants that provide a variety of tastes for every palate. Due to local tax regulations, please note that a 21% Spanish VAT will be added to applicable retail items purchased on board for sailings departing from Spain and calling to European port cities. Additionally, a 10% VAT will be applied to all food and beverage purchases made onboard, including purchases made under our Unlimited Open Bar or Specialty Dining packages, for certain sailings departing from Spain or any European itinerary while in Spanish waters.If you live outside the European Union (EU)*, some purchases may be eligible for a partial VAT refund. In order to obtain a VAT refund, you must request a claim form at the store at the time of purchase and you may need to provide your passport in order to obtain the form. For more information, please visit https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/guide-vat-refund-visitors-eu_en. Should you have any additional questions, you may contact us directly at (866) 234-7350. Guests residing outside of the U.S. or Canada should visit www.ncl.com for local information. We hope you have an incredible vacation and look forward to creating exciting memories together!Sincerely,Norwegian Cruise Line I'm pretty sure that the Canary Islands are tax free area, so I assume that the VAT only applies in Malaga and Cadiz. Can anyone confirm if I'm correct in assuming that?
  3. Hi On our next cruise we invited my parents. We all have oceanview cabins and Free at sea, but because of the benefits my wife and I have, our travelagent booked the cabins with me sharing cabin with my mom and my wife with my dad. He told us that we can just go to guest service once we are on board to have them make new keycards so that we can we can move around so that my wife and I are in the same cabin. Anyone have experience doing something similar? and do we have to wait till we are on board or can we request it at the check in desk?
  4. Is Del Amo an Outlet Mall? We were considering going to Citadel afteer cruise and before flying home, but this seems more on the way to LAX
  5. Hi This question is for smokers only, so please donโ€™t make it into an anti smoking thread Has anyone been to Mexico after the new smoking law were implemented? How strict are they? Is it absolutely no smoking while ashore or are there places you can go for a smoke? Thanks
  6. https://www.dfds.com/en/passenger-ferries/ferry-crossings/ferry-to-norway/copenhagen-oslo
  7. Cruising on Norwegian Joy feb 5 to 12. We fly in from Europe and arrive at LAX at 18.00 so we booked a hotel near the airport and will take a taxi/Uber/lyft to the port next morning. Our flight home is also at 18,00 and don't feel like spending a whole day at the airport, so any suggestions to what we can do to spend the day? We have been to L.A, so don't have any big desire to go in there. Usualy when we are in the USA we go to outlet malls as all clothes are much cheaper than here in Denmark, but seems like a long way to Citadel outlets. We plan to use ship transfer to LAX or Uber/Lyft
  8. Are glass bottom boats as good as the specific whale watching tours? It's our first time there and we would really love to see the whales. What are the odds/changes to see them? Will be there feb 7 on Norwegian Joy.
  9. Hi Just booked Norwegian Joy feb 5 to Cabo San Lucas - Puerto Vallarta - Mazatlan - Ensenada. Being an european we always go to outlet malls when we are in the US. We go there primarily for Levis jeans and Nike shoes. This time we don't have the time for it before the cruise, so does anyone know if there are similar malls in any of these ports? and are prices equal to the ones in USA?
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