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4 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Usually 4 forward. Could be 5 if the dock configuration is bad. Not deck 7. 

False.  It alternated between 5 and 7 on my recent 11 night Europe itinerary.

I mean.... they aren't obligated to sell those cabins to anyone for anything other than the currently published price.  They can choose to let the cabins go empty if they don't get what they think is a fair return.  So, yes, they can do anything they like in terms of a bidding process and it's truly bizarre to think anyone would expect otherwise.

20 minutes ago, FredZiffle said:

I'm not one to sugarcoat problems on a ship, but having sailed on the Getaway three times, the most recent earlier this year, I can tell you my experience.  Yes, there are lines sometimes, which is not uncommon on any megaship on any cruise line.  The line to disembark at the end of the cruise is always long, but it moves very quickly.  I doubt we've waited more than 15 minutes.  We have never had to wait in a line to eat dinner in the MDR, but I have seen some lines when we leave around 7:00 or so.  If you know to go to Headliners when you board the ship, you can usually score your preferred times for specialty restaurants.  We always go there first, because the excursions desk usually opens a bit later.  Regardless, we're first in line for excursions when it opens.  Some excursions are completely booked up, but often some have opened up that were showing full online.  You can also get on a wait list in case something opens up later (it does happen).  Catching a tender in a popular port can be tough if you're trying to get off early, but sometimes the very first tender of the day goes off half empty because people who booked don't get moving that early.  I've heard announcements telling passengers that spaces are available without reservations.  Speaking of reservations, since you have no latitudes status, you'll have to get a tender ticket the day before if you want to get off early.  If time is no issue, don't bother with a ticket because usually by 10 or 11, everything opens up and you no longer need tickets.  Of course, if you're on a ship excursion, you don't need a ticket.

 

The buffet, like on every ship, can get crowded at peak times.  We've never not been able to find seats, but sometimes you have to wander a bit and be ready to grab a spot that opens up.  As far as a quiet place to read, if the weather is nice, the waterfront is awesome.  If you want to sit indoors, check out the bars during the morning and early afternoons.  They are virtually empty with comfortable seats.  HTH

I just got off the Getaway last week and I concur with basically all of this.  There were no major problems and besides the usual Shanghai lines, there was only one night out of 11 that we waited at all to get into a dining room, and that was maybe 5-10 minutes at most. We had NO problem finding quiet places to sit both inside and outside to read, relax, have a drink etc. It was a great cruise and I am not a Pollyanna in the least.  The screen in the Atrium was on all of the time, I suppose, but I'm not sure why that would be a negative?  There was almost always an activity going on that the screen related to!

18 hours ago, Two Wheels Only said:

 

 

 

Have you seen the current VIBE Beach Club on Getaway? 😲

Just got off the Getaway a few days ago and can confirm, the current Vibe is awesome.  We were in northernish Europe (Hamburg, Amsterdam, etc) and it wasn't exactly balmy but we enjoyed having the hot tub basically to ourselves and incredibly attentive bar service, as well as meeting some nice folks.  We had a cabana and it was like having a little fort to hang out in - highly recommend.  Also, not sure if this is a new benefit or I just missed it in my research, but the bartender gave us two big boxes of the "Acqua" water every day to bring back to our cabin which was nice to have!

The gangways were already removed when the last group of stragglers arrived, unfortunately. Source: I was sitting outside on deck 8.  It was really awful to watch people stand there when the ship wasn’t yet moving (but again, the gangways were both removed so nothing the captain could do at that point). 

53 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

True…some are getting themselves tied up like a pretzel because of the VAT being charged.  Pay it.  Make Spain happy.  

I bet Spain would be pretty happy since the taxes are due to France.

6 hours ago, Tutone56 said:

She does not work for the government and wouldn't be affected by a shutdown.  Just wanted to know if booking a last minute cruise would possibly be less expensive.

It's definitely possible.  I am on a cruise leaving 10/1 and about 3-4 weeks ago, prices got super cheap including for suites - then, pretty rapidly, everything sold out, so as the prior poster said, last minute booking can cut both ways.

38 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Search for cruises starting 9/30 and see what you find. You decide if it is worth booking during the shutdown. 

Is NCL part of the US federal government now??

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

You are sleeping on the sofa. Not even springs and bars. You can request a milk crate from from your cabin steward for additional comfort. 

I can't imagine a milk crate would add to the comfort level .... 😂 (I assume this should have said egg crate / foam mattress topper.)

Glad to hear you are doing well!!! Not sure if Twitter links work here but this made me think of your dad:  Chicago Guinness

4 minutes ago, nimbex1970 said:

NCL bogo, we received our april 2024 and the 2025 on the same day.  I thought it was way too far out to book flights for 2025

The airline doesn't publish schedules that far in advance, so those must be placeholder flights.

10 hours ago, graphicguy said:

We're getting close...less than 2 weeks from sailing.

I want your vacation Time Machine…my cruise leaves the day before yours and yet my calendar says it’s almost 3 weeks away.

2 hours ago, KKB said:

 

Would love to know when/where/what ship these are for!

The top one is for October 1 Getaway sailing from Southampton UK

2 hours ago, rattla said:

This has come down another £375pp again today.  A great deal for a 2-bed?

£4,435 (c.$5,633) for 2 people

 

£4,817 (c.$6,118) for 4 people, or £109.50 a night (c.$139 per night) !

 

If we wouldn't lose our 3x extra Latitude points per night, I would totally upgrade.  (I know Haven gets extra points too but it would leave us below platinum vs being platinum at the end of the cruise.)

Is this like Cruise Critic After Dark?!?  Joking aside — friend, rebook and just let the relationship go at its own pace. 

Truly cannot imagine paying $60k for a vacation and not getting travel insurance or making the effort to book your own flights. 

Your writing style is hilarious and omg thank you for the CAPYBARA intel - I have had zero desire to go to Miami but now it is on my list!!  Capybaras!  Amazing!

The Free at Sea Plus chart seems pretty clear that solos don't get another $50 shoreex credit: https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/Free_at_Sea_Plus_ver011823.pdf - they also pay less per day than non-solos so I would assume that's a tacit acknowledgement that the value isn't quite as good.  I guess it's possible your email person has better information than what's on the chart, but if that's a deal breaker for you, I would presume that you won't get the extra $50 and decide if it's still worth it.

5 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

You have booked 4 haven rooms for under $2800 pp for a week?

That is what the poster said - are you implying that he is lying?  I just checked my 11 night cruise in October and currently you can get a Haven room for $2189 pp, which ends up being less than $2800 pp with fees and taxes and Free at Sea gratuities, and that is, again, for 11 days not 7.

1 hour ago, YVRteacher said:

 Look what happened today!

 

Fabio horse!!!

 

 

 

Omg this horse!! ❤️

I’m so excited for your trip! I was on the Spirit in 2014 for the Grand Med for my honeymoon. It’s a terrific ship - the observation lounge seems perfect for Alaska. 

2 minutes ago, LloydJr said:

Isn't a full refund already an option?

It should be in the US, but not for other countries including UK.

OP, that's really lousy and frankly kind of a bizarre letter considering the massive change.  I would have expected a better explanation and some offer to ameliorate.  As an aside, as someone who was cross shopping many possible itineraries for this fall, the Ireland cruises tended to be more expensive, so there's a question of the relative value of the new itinerary (leaving aside whether passengers are even interested in it).

8 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

While people gush about it here on CC, a very small percentage of passengers will ever waste their money on the Vibe. And only a very small fraction of the people that waste their money will actually make good use of it. 

Why are you like this?  The OP asked a specific question and it wasn't whether other people found value in the Vibe (which clearly they do).

Thank you for reposting! My vision is not what it used to be.  

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