2boyzmom

Are the sun dryers also the old types in the suites? I thought those cabins were refurbished..

Since I wrote the above post in 2010 I have cruised norwegian with my girls two times (Epic and Gem) and I can confirm - there is zero moving.

 

Your son will be in the teen club. Which actually isn't that bad. We had to do that on RCI last year when my daughter was TWELVE. :eek:

I really just feel bad for my 11 year old. They are best buds and will be lost without eachother. They are not new to crusing or kids clubs and have never been apart. will me 13 year old have the ability to sign himself out?

Not on NCL - I bet the parents of a 9 year old don't want a teen in that club.

The age group is 10-12

How about moving down an age group instead of up on NCL? My just turned 13 year old wants to be with his 11 year old brother and i am not thrilled with him hanging out with 17 year olds!

I promised to come back and post a picture of the drink list from the Star...

 

Awesome!! Thank you so much :)

Thank you! I did not see any premium gins listed. Any idea if tangueray or bombay is included?

Your pictures made me splurge and book 16001 for Easter break 2014. We chose this cabin over 17001 so my kids could be closer to the courtyard pool. I love the idea of the soalrium vs. an open balcony with kids :)

Is the epic club open to everyone at dinner or suite guests exclusively?

Thanks for the review. Counting the days for our departure. Wondering about the NCL beach excursion at Barbados. DW and I thinking about this or doing our own thing. Would love to hear more about your experience.

Hi- I am butting in here. FYI- we rented a driver for the day and he took us to 3 great beaches. He stayed with us the entire time so no worry about flagging down cabs plus he took us to some local beaches which were perfect and not crowded!

Since we always cruise Presidents week or Easter week, I know prices do not ever decrease, so we book 330 days out. Last year paid 220r/t NY to MIA. This year for next March paid $320 r/t . Returning Sunday after Easter recess killed it this time. I have seen what waiting does to my fellow cruisers that week and it never ends up good :(

Hi- I see that you have Dawn both the Dawn and Sun. Any preferance?

Thank you! We have this category booked for April!

When are you going? We booked 12016 for our cruise in May. Can't wait!! I'm also looking forward to the suite perks. I think the SJ is a GREAT deal. :)

We are going Easter break. I am a frequent cruiser and "studied" the plans. I did not want a balcony room next door , which may have people "peering over" to look in the windows. Also- I did not want inside cabins across from me nor public rooms. Good choice on the cabin :)

I am also a Mom with two active boys, and let me tell you- I am relieved not to have to deal with the balcony nightmare. We have had the suite experience with the two bedroom AB on the Dawn and fell in love with the suite experience. Unfortunately the price for that cabin skyrocketed, so I am thrilled to have the option of a nice large cabin with the suite benefits again :) We booked cabin 12016 which looks perfect to me!

Wow, I thought that when NCL changed the designations for the various cabin levels so that S=Suite and M=Minisuite, etc., there wouldn't be any confusion. Sounds like I was wrong. It's almost (but not quite) hard to believe that even NCL reps can't figure it out. :eek:

I know- and the price for the family suite is great- so I am hoping they dont pull a "fast one" and take away the suite perks!

Hey 2boyzmom - what room and ship did you book then? The rep at NCL sent me floor plan for a 2 bedroom - 2nd being a childrens room apparently - but when I look online its simply called a Family Suite SJ (no pics since these rooms will be new in May) - am apprehensive about booking a Family Suite for the 4 of us - makes more sense for us to split up and book our own rooms - have done this past 3 cruises - husband and his son in one room' date=' my daughter and myself in another (we are a step family)....I just wanted to enjoy the benefits of a suite - concierge and butler and vip on/off - that in itself is a treat for me since I detest all the lines and the waiting...[/quote']

 

We booked the SJ on the Dawn. There are no pics yet but was told they will be identical to the cabinss added to the Star. We booked the 2 bdrm a few years ago and loved it but is wayyy too expensive for the 10 night cruise we booked for next April

For the 4 adults, get a room such as 12008 on the Star. It says it can accommodate 6. It will be a queen bed, pull out sofa, and murphy bed. If you don't and get one that accommodates 4, you will have the pull out sofa only. With children of opposite sexes, this would be good, otherwise you and the spouse would be split up.

The four of us booke a cabin that accomodates 6. My boys are getting kinda big to sleep together so we can use the murphy bed and sofa :)

We are a family of 4 - 2 adults' date=' girl age 14 and boy age 20 and are wondering if the new Family Suites on the NCL Dawn will be large enough to accommodate us. I read that the second room is a children's bedroom - does anyone know what size that is - doesn't describe the bed size anywhere either. (P.S. This is my first post). So, if I've done this wrong, someone please re-direct me...[/quote']

 

The family suite's do not have separate bedrooms. They are only one large room. There is a 2 bedroom suite which is different. The new "family suites" are on the NCL Star webpage under cabin choices.

Mini-suites did not have butler services only concierge.

yes- you are right- I forgot- but they DID have concierge service which they took away a few years back.

I just called NCL directly. They said the family suites will be started in dry dock and will be open for use in September. They said "for now" they will be treated as suites but will not be "definite" until after May. They did say that most likey they will be treated just like the Star family suites (which are with suite benefits). I am just a bit leary now because if you rememeber- mini suites once had butler/concierge service and it was pulled from that category...... Scary that even NCL didnt know- he had me on hold for quite awhile to figure out the answer!

On the phone with travel agent- she's telling me we don't get suite benefits????

Celebrity cruises count on RCCL? I have done a few in the past. What should I do?

Mike- we will see yoou on board on Feb 19th! Do you know if that charter the week prior is going to Belize???

Hmm- so what's so interesting about Belize? I've been through Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and other cool places but never had an issue like this??

for goodness sake, are you attempting to apply logic to a government activity?

I guess so :)