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We had a suite last cruise and took our butler with us home as a souvenir. We did not make it past customs, they were pretty upset with us. We did return him though, grudgingly

Were too chicken to try, although our kids did raise quite an argument to the benefits of doing so. I think our butler, Maurice, from the Gem would have fit nicely in a suitcase!

You are allowed to have a party in your suite so that's okay too!

In your suite, yes, of course! My mistake. I should have clarified. I was referring to the common Haven areas. Tours through the common areas are ok, but not for entertaining.

The Haven deck (15) port side is great for seeing the Manhattan skyline, and there is a deck that is opposite that deck not accessible from the Haven but on the starboard side (15) that was empty and great for viewing the Statue of Liberty! Both were completely empty!

Can you do a cabin crawl in the havens?????:confused:

If someone in the Haven wishes to show their cabin as part of the Cabin crawl, then you should have no issue. I was on the 5/10 sailing on the Gem and met some new friends, and had no issue taking them on a tour of our room and the Haven facilities. We were quick and courteous to other passengers. As long as people remember it is a tour, not a party! 😃

This is a copy of a list that the pre cruise concierge sent to me before my cruise... I called and was told to give about a weeks notice. Hope it helps.

Prices are subject to change.

When purchased a bottle(s) of liquor you are eligible to choose 3 garnishes and 3 mixers from the list below.

Choose 3 mixers:

Choice of 3 garnishes:

• Bloody Mary Mix

• Apple slices

• Pepsi

• Banana

• Club Soda

• Carrot

• Cranberry Juice

• Celery

• Diet Pepsi

• Lemon slices

• Grapefruit Juice

• Lime slices

• Orange Juice

• Maraschino Cherries

• Pineapple Juice

• Orange slices

• Sierra Mist

• Peppers

• Sweet and Sour Mix

• Pineapple wedges

• Tomato Juice

• Pitted Olives

• Tonic

• Strawberries

Type of Liquor

Price

Bottle Size

Bourbon/Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Crown

$83

1 Ltr

Jack Daniel's Black

$103

1 Ltr

Crown Royal Special Reserve

$103

750 Ml

Cognac

Courvoisier VS

$123

750 ml

Rémy Martin V.S.O.P

$103

700 ml

Gin

Beefeater

$83

1 Ltr

Bombay Sapphire

$103

1 Ltr

Liqueurs

Baileys Irish Cream

$103

1 Ltr

Southern Comfort

$103

1 Ltr

Disaronno Amaretto

$103

1 Ltr

Godiva Chocolate

$103

750 Ml

Grand Marnier

$103

1 Ltr

Kahlua

$103

1 Ltr

Rum

Bacardi Superior

$83

1 Ltr

Captain Morgan

$83

1 Ltr

Scotch Whiskey

J&B Rare

$83

1 Ltr

Glenfiddich

$103

1 Ltr

Chivas Regal

$103

1 Ltr

JW Black

$123

980 Ml

Tequila

Cuervo Gold

$83

1 Ltr

1800 Reposado

$103

750 Ml

Don Julio Reposado

$123

750 Ml

Vodka

Smirnoff

$83

1 Ltr

Absolut

$103

1 Ltr

Absolut Citron

$103

1 Ltr

Absolut Apeach

$103

1 Ltr

Grey Goose

$123

1 Ltr

Grey Goose L'Orange

$123

1 Ltr

Grey Goose La Poire

$123

1 Ltr

To answer the original question...I am now getting ready to dock after a FABULOUS week on he GEM. This is our first cruise ever, so we had no latitudes status before our trip. We stayed in a 2 bedroom family Haven Villa and received a gold wrapped tiny chocolate on each pillow each night at turn down!

I believe that you can have chocolate (or any other treat for that matter) delivered to your suite each night

Thanks for the replies

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We will be on the Gem this weekend for the start of of our 7 day...I was wondering from past cruisers, if NCL offers anything to Moms on Mothers Day?

I was in this very same situation, only my trip is a little closer...I leave THIS SATURDAY! We had booked a 2-BR suite (SC) on the Gem for $5600 +/- then we took the plunge and upgraded to the Haven so that went up. But looking back after we made our final payment and the start of the Kids Sail Free Promo, that would have dropped out price $1200 bringing the would-be total down to $4400. If I had to do it all over again, I would do the same thing. Book early and keep an eye out for promos. But be aware that there are A LOT of blacked out dates for the KSF promo. Just figure that every week that the kids are not scheduled to be in school is blacked out, including all summer, and all school breaks and holidays.

Booked the "Gem"… leave a in 7 days. Am totally unfamiliar with NCL so will be reading every link about it here on CC as fast as I can!

 

 

 

So what does a newbie need to know about NCL? (Have cruised numerous times on HAL and RCCL) thanks!

So that puts you on the Gem leaving the 10th for the Bahamas. That is our cruise too! Be sure to join the roll call and sign up for the meet and greet if you want to. We will be having a gift exchange (just a small $10 Max gift to exchange with a fellow cruising family the represents where you are from as an ice breaker) and a slot pull where we all throw $5 into the pot and rotate spins on a machine and hope we hit it big! There is a lot to learn on CC. You will find a lot of people who want to help, so ask away! Don't be discouraged by the negative people. This will be my family's first ever cruise, so we had a lot to learn, but after months of reading on here, I feel like an expert without ever having set foot on a ship. We'll see how my research pays off in a week! If you have any specific things you want to ask about, I have seen a lot of Q&A, you can ask here, maybe I can help!

Thanks for all the replies people!

Approx 1 hour. Go with that number but you may well get slightly more time.

 

This I am positive about

Thanks for this!

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Ok. I guess that I have my answer, kinda! So they do not automatically turn on the ships signal as they pull away from the pier and we should be able to keep using land signal as long as we are in range of it?

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While aboard ships leaving NYC how long do you still receive a land based signal before you lose it and get tied to the ship's signal?

I don't see it as a cost savings, many of the people I saw eating the night I was there had 4+ tails! It was packed and the servers kept bring out big trays of tails and passing them on to the crowd.

I would imagine it is purely a logistical move by NCL. All of the passengers, most of whom are looking to fill up on lobster, with the wait staff bringing 1-2 tails at a time and you are still going to have people wanting their 4+ tails. That slows service way down. You will have people waiting for hours for dinner because service is so backed up, even if the tails are all cooked they'd have to wait for the wait staff. With it on the buffet, it's self serve, as soon as tails are cooked, go get them yourself! In and out...gridlock averted!

22 days out, and I have been getting AT LEAST one a day for the last 2 weeks. No big deal, easy to make sure it is nothing else important then delete. I really like opening the inbox and seeing NCL and knowing that. It's coming up fast!

Does anybody know if this is going to be the new norm for lobster night fleet wide? Sailing the Gem 5/10. Any reports from that ship?

I'm sure the OP appreciates your helpful posts as well. Have a nice day.

I'm sure if my posts get a few people to stop being so rude, it will be appreciated by a lot more than the OP!

Let me check...

 

 

 

yep, I provided a dozen helpful links that address the OP's questions.

Let ME check...yep, followed by a backhanded comment, that prompted the OP to comment to defend his decision to ask a question. The nerve...asking a question on a public Q&A forum...sheesh! Some people...

Yeah, it's kind of my way of saying "this has been asked and answered a million times already" without being rude

The only thing more prolific than threads on tipping, cruise line comparisons, UBP, bacon, maple syrup, etc...is the constant reminder that there is a search feature and the snarky comments from CC 'lifers'. They seem to be on EVERY post. The act is getting old, and WAY more annoying than seeing a repeat thread that can be left unopened if you are not interested. BTW...you failed at the "without being rude" part. Let's move on....

I think people know how to use the search. I do, and I still ask questions. The reason being that there are many people who use this site. Every person has their own opinions and experiences. Someone, who may not have visited CC for a month or so or just missed a thread on a topic previously discussed may see mine and have a different opinion or insight into what I am asking. What I am not looking for (and I'll bet I'm speaking for a lot of others) is a four page thread of people telling me to search it, or brow beating me because a hot button topic was raised. If you are sick of seeing a topic, don't open it. If you don't want to add useful info, don't comment.

I'm sure every topic that could be discussed concerning cruises has been discussed at one time or another. I think it's better to block the people who get offended by someone asking a question and make people feel like crap for asking a question. I see no need for the threads to get out of hand, and it is because people have no tolerance. It seems like every thread has someone chiming in to go search rather than ask a question. Experiences change all the time, so do opinions. If you don't want to be a productive part of a conversation, I believe that you simply shouldn't comment on them...that is how they get out of hand!

It is similar to the situation with the Haven amenities chart. If you look it has "mini-bar and espresso/cappuccino machine" as an included amenity. But upon checking, coffee machine and supplies are included but not items from the mini bar. That is kind of misleading too.

I am trying to understand … On my last vacation that I paid thousands for --- NO UPSELL. So I did not have the right to use the pool, hot tub or enjoy any serenity because young children overran the Haven – including ones in diapers in need of floaters (lol)? Please make me understand why I am not entitled to use the facilities. I cannot like most get splashed in eyes because of contacts. Now change it around --- What if I needed adult diapers and you found me wading in the children’s pool? Even without the diapers – would you care? There are so many children’s swimming areas on the ships … Way more than adults. Sorry for continuing this but I am just curious what the parents think us adults should do when the overly large :) Haven pools are consumed with kids. Consumed seems like an overkill but put three kids in there and they are useless.

Kids are not monsters and they don't bite. I'm sure if someone asked to use the pool/hot tub, they would have no issue surrendering it for a while. If you are waiting or have noticed someone monopolizing any facility, just ask. None of the facilities in the courtyards are private and it is unrealistic to expect them to be. I am only 38 but if my 13 year old is hanging with his friends in a hot tub, and Dad(or any other "old" person) steps in, I'm sure they will find a cooler spot to hang out.