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Welcome back, Greg! I'm excited to follow along again and I'm wishing you safe travels. You definitely have some exciting things planned ❤️⚓️

Looks like you had the perfect day at sea to celebrate another trip around the sun. Happy Birthday, Megan! ❤️⚓️🎉🥳

What a great review! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I'm looking forward to The Breakaway next year. Reviews as of late have not been very favorable, so you give me hope. Bummer about Howl at the Moon, though. That was my favorite on The Escape years ago. Thank you again for your helpful review ❤️⚓️

Irish Car Bomb! Ask for one 😊

Wow! What an old thread! I haven't seen NCL scrapbooking kits on any ship in years. I definitely used to buy them too. I would recommend just buying stuff from a craft store online.

Welcome back, Megan! It sounds like you are definitely in need of this vacation. Having a late 80s childhood myself, your summer sounds exhausting. My mom just let my brothers and me take off on our bikes all day or would bring us to the pool to hang out for hours. Then of course, there were hours playing Nintendo and watching talk shows and soap operas. Kids these days do so much during their summer breaks. Anyway, wishing you a wonderful vacation. I can't wait to follow you along on your adventure ❤️⚓️

I'm so happy to read another one of your reviews and am already looking forward to Hawaii! Thank you as always for sharing your trips with us ❤️⚓️

Not to hijack this thread too much, but I had super swollen ankles on my last cruise, and I drank lots of tap water. Someone mentioned to me that the filtration system that NCL uses caused the swollen ankles. Does anyone know if there's any truth to this? I don't have a TA that upgrades my drink package, but I am thinking about upgrading or getting a water package if needed.

The Escape was a favorite of mine as well, but my second place actually goes to The Sun. She may be small, but the crew was my favorite. Brian Walters has been running that ship for many years, and I remember everyone being so friendly. There are so many positive reviews on here about The Sun too.

Thank you for another incredible review! I'm already looking forward to your next adventure. When will that be?

Both places are incredible. I did a B2B last summer on The Pearl and had a great time on both legs. I did miss a bigger ship, but otherwise I had an amazing time. Here is my review if helpful:

Thanks for another great trip report! I'm looking forward to following your next one soon ❤️⚓️

Happy Belated Anniversary! Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us. Looks like it was the trip of a lifetime ❤️⚓️

Welcome back, Yvonne! I'm excited to hear about your experience on Princess and how it compares to NCL. I am always curious. Safe travels! ❤️⚓️

I am so excited to follow along on this one! Asia is definitely on my bucket list. Safe travels ❤️⚓️

That's been the norm since the pandemic honestly. They wait that long to avoid cancelations and itinerary changes. The big itinerary question mark specific to Boston is Bar Harbor. It may be cut as early as next year and there's a thread on here about that as well. That's a stop in both Bermuda and Canada/New England runs. Waiting a bit will hopefully allow for a decision on that.

I actually lived in GA for a few years and remember the black tarps they put over all the alcohol in the grocery stores every Sunday. It was a sin to even look at it, I guess? 🤷‍♀️

I'm going to guess they will release 2026 in late fall. I'm generally every 2 years cruiser, and I've noticed that itineraries usually come out 18 months ahead. I like to book early and then look for price drops and extra Latitudes points. I'll rebook if I find either.

So Trivia...When I was on The Pearl last summer they did signature cards. Every game you played you would collect that cruise staff's signature on a card. Wins were extra signatureS. Then on the last day you turned the cards in for your choice of prizes. I got a cool beach bag, some coffee mugs, playing cards, and some toiletry bags that I've been using a lot lately. Much better than previous cruises IMO.

Happy 50th State! I look forward to more of this journey, as well as your next, when you get back ❤️⚓️

I'm playing catch here and just wanted to spread the word that we in NY love our alcohol, and you can even shop on Sunday. BUT, we have weird laws about what is sold. Liquor stores can ONLY sell wine and liquor, and grocery stores can mostly only sell beer. Some can get away with NY wines, but that's about it. You'll often find a liquor store next to a grocery store for that reason.

Welcome back, Willdra! I always look forward to following your trips, and this one is off to a great start. If you ever get back to Manhattan, I recommend Rise NY. It's a cool spot with some history of the city that ends with a ride similar to Disney's Soarin. I think it may be up your alley! Thanks again for writing another wonderful trip report ❤️⚓️

Thanks for doing this great review! When do you set sail again?

You will probably get it sent to you at least 5 times. They figure if they send it enough then you'll do it.

Welcome back! Of course I'll be following along as much as I can. Safe travels! ❤️⚓️