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The lazy river is new, in the past few months, so it may still be a work in progress. Guess I'll find out when we get there on Saturday...

They're in the NCL app... which you're going to need anyway once you board.

Can anyone tell me if there are lockers for storing personal belongings at the lazy river? Thank you!

Choose the “cruise discount” instead of OBC, and then once applied to your reservation, book your excursions using that credit balance to pay, as long as you haven’t made final payment yet.

I used one years ago, and they became pretty pesky. I just use their online chat feature if I need to reach someone there. Everything else, I just do myself online, without getting a human involved.

Yep, I could have been more specific... your boarding time will be determined by your check-in time, which you can choose when you complete your e-docs. Chalk it up to Monday morning brain, with just 1 more work-Monday before cruising.

You will choose your boarding time when you complete your check-in online 21 days before you sail.

Just checked in online yesterday, and found it 100% easier than checking in for my usual doctors appointments. Super simple.

Verizon worked just fine for us in Alaska when we were docked and off the ship. (We did Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway) Even in port, you don't get good reception onboard.

Looking at the most recent bar list (just put out last month) Ultra isn't on there any more... can anyone confirm?

A proper Dark 'N Stormy is ALWAYS Gosling's Rum... they created it, and it's trademarked. Anything else is just not a Dark 'N Stormy. (And it's how I start EVERY cruise, within 5 minutes of embarkation! 😉 Cheers!

It has nothing to do with NCL... it's a federal guideline. 1 liter is duty-free. Beyond that, you pay.

We sail on 6/8, and I got my upgrade email in FEBRUARY. (That being said, when I look online now, there are no suites available... so I'm sure no one is getting an upgrade on our cruise.)

And I always say that the pasta is the unnecessary part of the dish! More shrimp, please!!

When you book the inside room, book for the same subcategory that you want for a balcony room. (i.e, if you book the lowest inside category, you’ll get the lowest balcony category.) I always have an idea of exactly which room I want, I make sure it’s still available, and then when I call the rewards people (with the deck plan up on my computer for reference) I specifically ask if I can have that particular room. I’ve always had good luck with a good phone rep. You do NOT get the additional specialty dining, but, do the math. On our upcoming 10-day cruise, through the upgrade alone (before the $900 in additional discount reward credits) I saved over $2k… for that savings, I’ll pay for my own additional!

I put absolutely EVERYTHING on my NCL card (cell phone, internet bill, car insurance, medical bills, EVERYTHING), to maximize my points. Have been doing this for years. Pay it off in full every month so you don't have any interest charges. I do the double meta upgrade (from inside to balcony) for 60K points. You book the inside stateroom, then call the rewards # to use your 60K in points and update your reservation to a balcony. Then, you take whatever else you have in points at the time, and apply it to that same reservation # as a cruise discount. (Remember, you're going to get triple points for your deposit and for pre-paying your gratuities, so do this before you make your final points redemption) Don't make your final payment until the due date, so that you can keep redeeming your earned points for additional discount to be applied. We're doing 10 days in June for a ridiculously small amount thanks to this!

Best excursion we did was the Yukon Bus Tour with Frontier Excursions and Adventures. All-day small-group tour that was worth every penny! https://www.frontierexcursions.com/tour/yukon-discovery-tour/

You've definitely got a point there. Enjoy! Coconuts for tee box markers, certainly don't see those in Ontario!

That's the only one there is. It's OK... nothing to write home about.

They're in the app, and they're posted on the wall of every stairway/elevator bank.

And I've looked at the port traffic for each port... the ONLY day that we're not the only ship in port is Puerto Plata!!

Following, as we are on the 6/8 itinerary as well. So far, we've booked a rainforest/volcano hike in St. Kitts, and a day-long small group eco-tour in Antigua, (but not through NCL) and will download a waking tour guide for San Juan. Not sure what else we'll do yet. We live near beautiful beaches 24/7/365, so we'd rather get out and explore.

We're on June 8 as well! (My plan is to ditch the NCL excursions altogether and book on our own. We've already got a few things booked privately. The $50 just isn't worth it to us.)