schmoopie17

Bummer. Maybe on your next ship(s).

Nowadays when you go into a website they ask if you'll accept their cookies. I'll accept these...

Also the Local/O'Sheahan's...depending on the ship.

At least you didn't have a balcony wall/door vibrating/growling with the volume of a million cicadas (just trying to be topical). Even ear plugs, a sound machine and Mrs. Schmoopie's snoring (and that's saying something) could not come close to drowning it out.

In case you missed it, go back and read post #9 in this thread. I bought it on a whim, not expecting to make much of anything (except OBC). Anything else is gravy.

In this case, the Pearl and the Prima have the identical itinerary...with one exception. Prima goes to Liverpool. Pearl goes to Dublin. Since we've been to Liverpool and have done all of the Beatles stuff (we've never been to Dublin), that tipped the scale in favor of the Pearl. Plus we've been on the Prima and weren't exactly in love with it, while we were recently on the Jade (Pearl's sister ship) and loved it. Pearl it is...

For our upcoming cruise in September, we were originally supposed to arrive at Civitavecchia at 6:30am...just received notice from NCL that it will now be 6:45. Started sweating even more bullets than before about missing our 11:05 flight. Your post went a long way to decrease my stress level (actually considered canceling the cruise). I realize everyone's experience is different and that there can be unforeseen hold-ups, but I'm breathing easier now. Sounds like you had more than enough time to spare. We also have booked a private transfer and will only have carry-ons. Will also get the Fast Track. Fingers crossed...

Yep...I didn't buy this stock to be able to afford to retire. (We retired in 2015). Mostly bought it for ----- and giggles...and the OBC. And the entertainment of watching the ups and downs.

Hope you didn't have as much trouble opening those suckers as Mrs. Schmoopie did. You'd think they contained liquid gold for as hard as they make it to open.

Since the title of his post included the words "Rant One", I was breathlessly awaiting additional rants. I guess I can stop holding my breath now...

"NCL topped first quarter earnings estimates. However, shares dropped after quarterly revenue fell short of analysts' expectations." So...in other words...they made more money than was estimated, but because it fell short of what the "experts" expected, the stock tanked. Not being a financial whiz, I'm having a hard time reconciling those two things. In any case, my whopping 100 shares that I bought at $12.90 are still making a little money (along with our OBC benefit).

Saw "growlers" in the title and I got all excited thinking they were filling growlers in the District Brewhouse. But since you never included anything growler-related in the body of your post, maybe they are and you forgot to mention it. Fingers crossed...

Everyone says the Prima is not a cold/bad weather ship to be on when all of the passengers must remain cooped up inside. Given the issues being reported, it appears that "everyone" is correct. That's the reason why we choose the Pearl for our TA next April...even though the Prima was leaving at almost the same time with a nearly identical itinerary. Well, that...plus the fact that we were less than thrilled with the Prima when we cruised on her a year ago.

Apparently NCL cruisers don't like to be spoon-fed.

Rigamarole. One of my dad's favorite words...and I've never heard anyone else ever use that word in the 36 years since his passing. In the immortal words of Bob Hope, thanks for the memories.