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Category S0: Signature Sky Suite (Deck 16) Category S2: Signature Owner's Suite (Deck 10/16) Category S4: Signature Penthouse Suite (Deck 15/16/17) Category S9: Signature Suite (Deck 15/16) Category C1/C2: Reserve Cabana Mini Suite (Deck 9) Category CA/CB: Cabana Mini Suite (Deck 10/11/12) Category M1/M2: Reserve Mini Suite (Deck 10/11/12/14/15/16/17) Category MA/MD: Mini Suite (Deck 10/11/12/14) Category D1/D2: Premium Deluxe Balcony (Deck 10/11/12/14/15/16/17) Category DA/DB/DC/DD/DE/DF: Deluxe Balcony (Deck 9/10/11/12/14/15/16/17) Category DG/DH: Cove Balcony (Deck 6) Category O2/O3/O5: Premium Oceanview (Deck 5/6/10/11) Category IA/IB/IC/ID/IE/IF: Interior (Deck 5/6/9/10/11/12/14/15/16/17) Category IS: Interior Single (Deck 10)

Should be, and MSC Yacht Club as well.

Yes it is. And two days is definitely not enough. Even at no intermediate ports, a direct voyage from Japan to Singapore requires a week. I think it is even longer than the transatlantic distance from New York to Southampton. A single journey of reposition voyage has no problem. But if the ship plans to stay in Japan and offer roundtrip cruises there, it cannot sail to too far away within a 14-night voyage. The only choices of nearby foreign nations are South Korea, China, Taiwan (no Russia now).

The link was provided by another person in a previous cruisecritic thread. I found it quite useful and thus save it for reference. 😉

Indeed, yes... I totally understand your concerns. Right, this is also possible. Or book another cruise ship that will visit other Asian countries near Singapore. Unfortunately there are not too many choices in November. Not sure if the Singapore roundtrip short cruises of Spectrum of the Seas may suit you.

View of my room at Holiday Inn. Both Celebrity and Royal Caribbean use City Cruise Terminal, which is just a short walk of less than 10 minutes from the hotel.

Do you plan to fly from Singapore to Beijing? I don't think Solstice will go to Beijing. The last segment is just Singapore to Hong Kong (3rd - 16th Nov 2023).

Thank you Dani 🥰 I hope our government will open the borders soon and we can welcome travellers and cruise ships back to our city again.

Here is the brochure with a summary of entertainment on each ship (last updated 2020). https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8d5cc72f

I just checked from the database of United States Patent and Trademark Office. Princess hasn't filed registration for any new names as trademarks. Guess they may re-use the old names again, e.g. Sun / Dawn / Sea / Ocean / Pacific / Golden / Star... "Pacific Princess" could be possible as it is the name of the original Love Boat. Or perhaps "Sun Princess" because it is "Sphere" class?

There are 3 Japanese cruise ships: - Asuka II (the former Crystal Harmony of Crystal Cruises), 50444 tons, maximum 872 passengers - Pacific Venus, 26518 tons, maximum 720 passengers - Nippon Maru, 22472 tons, maximum 532 passengers Obviously their size is much smaller than the vessels of mainstream American and European cruise lines. But they are premium and the cruise fare is rather expensive (comparable with Oceania, Azamara, etc.) All of them are Japan-flagged, so they can operate short domestic cruises (as short as 1 night) without calling at a foreign port. Since they cater to local residents, they can have many embarkation ports in the smaller towns. [On the contrary, foreign cruise ships (e.g. Diamond Princess) have to sail to at least one overseas port in each voyage, usually South Korea or Taiwan (definitely no more Russia now), so the itinerary cannot be shorter than 5 nights. It usually departs in large ports such as Yokohama/Tokyo, Kobe and Osaka.] The onboard language is definitely Japanese. They do not expect to have many overseas passengers. You can still book these cruises from their official website, but they will not have any special arrangements to cater for passengers who do not understand Japanese. All the announcements will be in Japanese. Nevertheless, many crew members are from the Philippines or Eastern Europe, so you can still communicate with them in English.

https://www.portofgothenburg.com/cruise-and-visits/our-cruise-calls-2022/ Based on this website, large ships such as Island Princess will be at Arendal Cruise Terminal, which is further away from the city centre. Arendal Cruise Terminal: https://www.portofgothenburg.com/cruise-and-visits/cruise-terminals/ However, there is the Volvo Museum located just next to the terminal.

The "no upgrade" option is only available at Carnival brands such as Princess / Cunard / HAL / Seabourn / P&O etc., but not at Royal Caribbean or Celebrity anymore.

Added / Updated for Northern Europe ports (Skagen, Kiel, Karlskrona, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, Copenhagen) Please copy and paste the list, and add updates or corrections directly to it. Oceania Shuttles List ================================================================== Free shuttle buses are offered when: The ship is docked a long walk from the main thoroughfare Taxis and or public transportation are not easily accessible from the port. . The port is industrial and not pedestrian-friendly. The decision on whether free buses will be offered will be based on the port used and will be made closer to or during the sailing Once on board, a list of ports that will offer a complimentary shuttle into town will be provided / shown in daily Currents Adelaide Aus................Tram right at port goes to centre city, no shuttle ...Dec 2019 Agios Nikolaos ............Don't need a shuttle as dock near town centre ......update 2020 Airlie Beach (Aust.) .....Tender, then $5AUD pp each way shuttle Akaroa NZ ................... Tender of centre of town. ...... Dec 2019 Alanya (Turkey) ............Taxis take you to the top of the hill . ... update 2020 Albany West Aus ..........Shuttle to town centre ...........Dec 2019 Alesund ........................ Dock at town so no shuttle Alexandria .................... Shuttle to city square Alicante Sp ....................free shuttle .............update 2022 Amalfi .......................... No need for shuttle Antigua...........................dock in town ..no shuttle Antofagasta ................. Free shuttle to town Antwerp ....................... Dock in town - no shuttle needed ... Aug 2017 Aqaba ........................... Shuttle Arrecife (Canary Is.)......free shuttle .............................per Currents 2014 Ashdod Israel .............. Shuttle to Sea Mall ... April/June 2022 Athens (Port of Pireus)...Shuttle to outside port area in Pireus - need tour to Athens (2022) Bangkok ....................... Free shuttle to town Bar Harbour ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Barcelona .................... Free shuttle to town (worldTrade Centre) Basseterre, St. Kitts ..... Dock at town so no shuttle Belfast .......................... Free shuttle to town (near City Hall) Bermuda (Hamilton)....... dock in town ..no shuttle Biarritz (St Jean de Luz) - no shuttle, dock in town Bilbao ............................Free shuttle to town Bordeaux (city) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle Bordeaux (Le Verdon) .... shore excursion required Brisbane (Aus) ............. Free shuttle to town Bozcaada, Turkey........... tender port, and small city. No shuttle needed .... April 2022 Broome (Australia)........ Free shuttle to town Bruges (Zeebruge) ......... free shuttle to port gates ... August 2017 Burnie Tas Aus...............Shuttle to Makers Workshop (meet guides/taxis) and to town......update 2020 Buenes Aires ................. Free shuttle to town / Plaza Hotel .......... update 2020 Cadiz ........................... Dock at town so no shuttle. Need transport to Seville Cairns Aus ................... Dock at town so no shuttle Callao (Lima) ............... Free shuttle to town Canary Islands .............Shuttle to terminal then walk ................ update 2020 Capetown..................NO shuttle - walk or cab. (E berth, Terminal, Duncan Rd Jan 2019 Casablanca .............. Free shuttle to town Castries, St Lucia ...... Dock at town so no shuttle Chania (Hania), Crete (Greece) - shuttle to city center Civitavecchia(for Rome).. Free shuttle to Civitavecchia Cobh..................... Dock at town so no shuttle Colombo, .............. Free from ship to Port Gate 1. (local taxis available there) Jan 2019 Concarneau .............. Dock at town so no shuttle Copenhagen .......... Free shuttle to town (Nørregade, between Saint Petri Church and Copenhagen University) July 2022 Coquimbo ................ Free shuttle to town Corfu ......................... Free shuttle to town Corner Brook ............ Dock at town so no shuttle Crete..........................Shuttle ................update 2020 Dar es Salaam...........Free shuttle from pier to Hyatt Regency in City Center. Long walk from ship to exit gate. There are several gates which may be confusing. Very busy working port (Jan 2019) Darwin Aus ............... Free shuttle to town Dubai .........................Free shuttle from the port to the Dubai Mall Dublin ...................... Free shuttle to town (kildare St/Merrion Square) ... Aug 2017 Dubrovnick .............. Free shuttle to town Dunedin NZ .............. Free shuttle to town East London, SA ........... Free shuttle from pier to the Hemingsway Mall (Jan 2019) Edinburgh (Leith) .......No shuttle - Closest port to town but still a distance to city centre Eden Aus ................... Tender then shuttle but only short walk Ephesus ..........Quite a drive from Kusadasi - best done by a tour ...........update 2020 Esmeraldas ............. shuttle to Playa de las Palmas (docked / itinerary said tender) Mar 2019 Exmouth (Aus) ........... Free shuttle to town Flam Norway............... No shuttle needed - dock in town July 2018 Fremantle/Perth ........unsure, nearby ferry dock, train station very close to dock..... update Dec 2019 Geirange ................... No shuttle needed - Dock at town Geraldton West Aus ...Shuttle .................Update Dec 2019 Gisbourne NZ ............ Free shuttle to town but short walk Gothenburg ................ Shuttle to City Hall Greenock ................ ..No shuttle needed - Dock at town (15-20 minute walk to train to Glasgow) Haifa .........................shuttle to port entrance only (April 2022) Halifax ................. ....No shuttle needed - Dock at town Halifax pier 31 shuttle to Pier 22 pavillion April 2019 Hamburg ................. Shuttle provided by Port to City Hall ....Aug 2017Harvest Caye........... ferry to mainland *not* operating for independents when there Mar 2019 Havana, Cuba ............ Dock in city. walk off on main street.... April 2017. Helsinki .......... Free shuttle to town (Makasiini Terminal) July 2022 Hobart (aus) ............ Dock at town so no shuttle ... Sep 2017 Holyhead ................ Free shuttle to town (really to end of dock) ... Aug 2017 Invergordon ............. Dock at town so no shuttle .... August 2017 Karlskrona .......... Tender port so no shuttle July 2022 Kiel .......... Dock at town so no shuttle July 2022 Kirkwall (Shetlands Is) .......Shuttle to visitors centre Castle St .... update 2017 Koper ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle Kotor ....................... Dock at town so no shuttle Kristiansand ............ Walking distance to town ...(South coast Norway) August 2017 Kristiansund.............No shuttle - dock in town (West coast of Norway) July 2018 Kusadasi (for Ephesus) - no shuttle, shopping available nearby in city. April 22 La Coruna ............... Dock at town so no shuttle Langkawi.................Free shuttle from pier to Cenang Duty free Mall Jan 2019 La Rochelle ............. Free shuttle to town Le Havre (for Paris) .... Free shuttle to town (Le Havre) .... August 2017 Le Verdon ................. Free shuttle to town (Soulacsur Mer) Lerwick .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Lima - .......................Free shuttle to Marriott at Larcomar (Miraflores neighborhood) Mar 2019 Lisbon .................... Free shuttle to town (or dock in town) Liverpool ............... Dock at town so no shuttle ... August 2017 Livorno ................... Free shuttle to town Londonderry Nth Ire .....Shuttle to visitors centre in town..........update 2019 Male, Maldives.........tender port.... guides waiting + pick up tours there. Walk in town Jan 2019 Mahe, Seychelles........no shuttle . Jan 2019 Malaga ....................Shuttle ..............update 2022 Manta Ecuador ...... shuttle to main square (longish walk); will drop you at port gate Mar 2109 Maputo, ...................Free shuttle from pier to City Center (feima market) Jan 2019 Marseille ............... Free shuttle to town (fort Saint John) Melbourne Vic Aus ...Tram 109 is 5-10 min walk from port, buy ticket at convenience store, no shuttle. Trams within City Centre free, no shuttle ...... update Dec 2019Miami .................... Free shuttle to Bayside Marketplace (*not* as an embarkation day) Mar 2019 Mitilini.....................This is tender port near town centre....... update 2020 Monte Carlo ............. Dock at town so no shuttle Murmansk ................ Need to book a tour either O or private for visa Muscat ..................... Free shuttle to the Souk Mykonos.....................No shuttle needed, dock in town ...update 2020 Napier NZ.....................shuttle to ISite info centre on Marine Parade .... update Dec 2019 Nassau, Bahamas ..........dock in town New York .................. no shuttle (Manhattan cruise terminal) Mar 2019 Newcastle .................. Free shuttle to nearest metro station (limited timing) Nosy be, Madagascar...Free shuttle (tender port) from pier to Town Center Market Jan 2019 Oporto ........................ Free shuttle to town Oslo ............................. Dock in town so no shuttle .... Aug 2017 Paphos, Cyprus ......... ?no shuttle. About 10 minutes walk to shops etc April 2022 Palma de Mallorca........ Free shuttle to town (cathedral) Paris - see Le Havre Patmos..............Dock in town - no shuttle needed .... update 2020 Perth see Fremantle Phillip Is Vic Aus.........long tender ride in, shuttle to beach /boardwalk, limited car hire/taxis....Dec 2019 Phuket, Thailand........no shuttle Jan 2019 Picton NZ .................... Dock at town so no shuttle Pireus (Port for Athens)...Shuttle to outside port in Pireus, need tour to Athens (2022) Pisco ......................... Free shuttle to town Port Arthur Tas Aus ..... Tender in to PA Penal Settlement - (no real town so a guess) no shuttle needed updated 2022 Port Elizabeth, South Africa....Free shuttle from pier to the Boardwalk jan 2019 Port Klang................... Shuttle to Bukit Tinggi Mall. Break from 11:45 - 1:30. Jan 19 Portofini ................... No need for shuttlePuerto Limon........... no shuttle, tours by the local taxis & shops on the pier, walk to town Mar 2019 Portland ................... Free shuttle to town Praislin, Seychelles....no shuttle Praislin, .............. .......no shuttle . Jan 2019 Roatan ...................... no shuttle, Oceania docks in Coxen Hole, many port shops etc Mar 2019 Roatan can also dock at Mahogany Bay resort port Rhodes ....................... Dock in town. no shuttle - longish walk to port gates. .April 2022 Richards Bay............... Free shuttle from pier to Boardwalk Mall. (Jan 2019) Riga .......... Dock at town so no shuttle July 2022 Rio .............. Free shuttle to town Rome ........................(see Civitavecchia) Safaga,Egypt .............. a shuttle to downtown Saint John NB ........... Dock at town so no shuttle Salalah, Oman ............ shuttle to the Souk Salaverry............. shuttle to Trujillo/or shuttle to port gate - private tours. Tours in Trujillo Mar 2019 San Sebastion de la Gomera ...........None needed ........ update 2020 Santa Cruz De Teneriffe ........Shuttle to terminal ....................update 2019 Santo Tomas, ...... - no shuttle, tours in the terminal, walk into town Mar 2019 Santos ......................... Free shuttle to town - about 6 yrs ago no shuttle to San Paulus Skagen Denmark .......... Free shuttle to town (Havneplads) July 2022 Singapore.......................no shuttle Jan 2019 Sorrento ...................... Free shuttle to town Split ............................. Dock at town so no shuttle Stavanger ....................dock in town July 2018 St Barts ..................... tender to town..no shuttle St. Lucia ................... Castries: Dock at town so no shuttle. Stockholm .......... Free shuttle to town (Strömgatan) July 2022 Pointe Seraphine: .....walking distance (500 metres) or harbour water taxi to main area town. St Malo ...................... Dock at town so no shuttle St Jean De Luz .......... Dock at town so no shuttle St Petersburg .............. Need to book a tour - either O or private for visa Sydney N.S. ................. Dock at town so no shuttle Sydney Cove/ Circular Quay Aus ...... Free shuttle to Darling Harbour centre ..... 2018 Sydney White Bay dock Aus ...turnaround day . no shuttles, taxis available ..... Dec 2019 Tallinn .......... Free shuttle to town (Mere Boulevard, outside city wall) July 2022 Tauranga /Rororua.....disembarkation ?? shuttle ..............Dec 2019 Trapani, Sicily .......... no shuttle; docked very near downtown June 2022 Valencia ..................... Free shuttle to town Valletta ..................... Dock below town. Take an elevator up for €1-€2 . Free to go back. update April 2022 Venice ....................... Free shuttle to town (2022 status: Ships now dock in alternate ports; Oceania may or may not provide transportation to Venice) Warnemunde............ walk to town or train (short walk from port) to Rostock July 2018 Wellington NZ............free shuttle to several places city centre ...... Dec 2019 Zakynthos, Greece ....tender port, no shuttle, smallish island. Walk to small town 2022 Zanzibar................... Free shuttle from pier to Kelele Square (Jan 2019) Zeebruge (for Bruges).... Shuttle to port gates ... Aug 2017

You have already mentioned the reason. Because it is in Europe. US cabotage law (Passenger Vessel Service Act, PVSA) forbids passengers on a foreign vessel to start the cruise from US Port A and leave at US Port B, unless the itinerary visits a distant foreign port. There are similar regulations in Japan, China, and other countries too. Even the cruise lines wish to allow the passengers to do so, the Governments do not and will impose penalty to cruise lines which violate the law.

You can use the computer onboard to complete the check in. It is free to access the NCL website and does not require to purchase any wifi packages.

Location of the kiosk and the bus stop:

It will be shown on the invoice. And you can always get an invoice at anytime before leaving the ship, or view it on the NCL app. Normally, OBC obtained from any NCL promotion when you made the booking will be non-refundable. Refundable OBC are usually the gift from travel agents that they actually paid the cost of that OBC.

Yes, after disappearing for two days, they are back online now. Some categories on Spectrum are also renamed from the cruises starting from 10 Apr 2023. Golden Balcony >>> Sky Balcony Golden Junior Suite >>> Sky Junior Suite

It seems that all the 2023 May - 2024 March Singapore cruises are (temporarily?) closed or removed from both the public website and the agent reservation system.

No. Singapore is definitely more profitable.

Cadiz is mostly for Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corporation vessels. I don't think I have seen any NCL ships drydocked there.

There are not many choices. Normally it will be one of the following: - Chantier Naval de Marseille - Damen Shiprepair Brest - Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam Perhaps using the hashtag #norwegianescape and looking for some pictures on social media.

Theoretically, yes there is. From the TA terms and conditions, TA agrees that it will not sell Princess and Cunard Line products and services to guests residing outside the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Mexico. TA agrees that in the event of any violation of the foregoing restriction, Cruise Line will not pay any commissions of any kind on such bookings to TA nor will revenue from such bookings be included in TA’s growth goal programs, incentives, cooperative fund calculations, tour conductors or other amenities. Repeat violations may result in TA’s loss of the right to sell Cruise Line products and services.

If you are looking for a balcony cabin: - Avoid Deck 13, since the above Deck 14 is wider that will shade the Deck 13 balconies from the sunlight. - Also Deck 12 balconies may have some supporting columns that slightly affect the view. - Deck 6 are obstucted view balcony cabins. Here is a picture taken on a Deck 12 balcony.