Director Don

Ladies and Gentlemen... I present Cabin 14248!

I'm in this room in 21 days... I'll let you know if no one else responds

On 6/30/2022 at 11:03 AM, KKB said:

Very impressed--especially since I had to send wonky screenshots from Etrade to show it was actually my account.

 

Hoping Princess comes through...but not hopeful. I cut it too close for our July 9 departure, but some have had luck...

 

Good thing...my timing for buying SUCKED. At least 8 cruises on NCL & Princess over the next 8 months will offset losses.

My request was applied to my account within 10 mins last Monday morning.  I was shocked.  I thought it was going to be a request for more information, but no... $100 nonrefundable credit was applied.

Flying in at 3:30 the day before a NCL Cruise. Need a hotel between airport and cruise port, I would like a comfortable, clean, safe hotel with food options for a woman traveling alone.

 

 

 

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Steel House.... just book a private room.

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How often, if at all does RC offer a drink package promotion? Yep, you guessed it, last cruise was on NCL.

Thanks

We are sailing on the Getaway on 2/28. I checked the website and see the price has went down by $150 per person. Does anyone know if NCL will give me the lower price

Yup... just call them and tell them WHO you are... I'm sure you'll get a better deal!

http://www.nycruise.com/content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/MCT-parking-End-of-Winter-Sale-Feb-2016.pdf :)

I'll save y'all another $100

Use Valet Anywhere... $195 10 day GEM cruise. I used them on the GEM 1/22 - 2/1 Simply the best value out there!

http://www.manhattan-cruise-terminal-parking.com/#pricing

Cruising out of NY on the Breakaway on 2-21-16. I've always parked at the dock but have been looking at alternatives to the $40 a day parking.

 

I found Valet Anywhere and was wondering if anyone has used them or knows about them.

 

Almost sounds too good to be true.

Let's put it this way.... I'll NEVER EVER use anyone but Valet Anywhere again for a cruise. To say this company was excellent is an understatement. They were waiting for us at the pier when we pulled up to the terminal, helped us unload our car; for the return, was waiting at the ramp and had the car right outside the door when our porter wheeled our luggage out.. Even the porter commented and said, I know this must of cost a bundle but it's worth every penny. I turned to him and told him... it only cost $149, (I didn't prepay so I didn't get the $10 discount). He was shocked. Simply the best parking choice available. To be honest, we brought the leased Cadillac to experiment with figuring if it doesn't appear on Feb 1, it's only a deductible and lessoned learned.... well, the lesson learned was.... USE VALET ANYWHERE EVERY TIME!

Dshefter and Vinegar Joe can vouch for me that I was actually on the cruise and I'm NOT someone from Valet Anywhere writing this review; on the cruise, I was the guy who during the 1st slot pull did the 4 $15 pulls right in a row for my family.

Donald

As of 3:41 pm St. Thomas time.... the GEM started with the first passengers after several crew slide test runs!

Boarding the Gem today! Can't wait to get out of the first few days of cold we have been having here in N.Y. I will check around and see if there is anything new happening onboard since my last visit.

Check out which menu's are being used please!!!

Thank YOU!!!!

It does look delish!! :D

 

I wish this new menu was on the GEM. :)

 

Don

Don...

I think the NEW menus are on the GEM starting January 2nd of this year. I guess we'll find out from the crew who's sailing now if the transition of the new menus went thru. According to NCL's website, when you go to book a reservation at a specialty restaurant, it states it's now a la carte. BUT... we all know how trustworthy NCL's website can be.

See you onboard the 22nd!!!

Donald

Thanks. Do you know if these rooms sleep 3? I didn't see a pullout in the only video I could find. Additionally, do you need to provide any type of documentation to qualify for these rooms?

The disabled room for my folks on the GEM does sleep 4. 2 twins/Queen, a pull-down and a sofa bed. There was NO documentation needed for the room, I only called my TA with a medical issue because my father recently came out of the hospital and will need a scooter for our cruise. IT was the TA who suggested and obtained this room for them. They were originally in a OV. FYI, we did book direct with NCL. To see the room, search GEM room 9148 there's a video of the disabled balcony room and you can see for yourself.

I booked my cruise through a TA. When I look at my Vacation Summary on MyNCL, I can see that I have the UDP and UBP.

 

I recently bought $1000 OBC. The full amount was charged to my credit card on Dec 24. I have sent emails to NCL to request to ncladmin@ncl.com but all I get back is an automated response that says they have received my email.

 

Does anyone have a valid email to allow me to receive confirmation of my OBC?

 

Thanks!

You'll find your purchased OBC under the heading... VACATION SUMMARY.... then go to the PRINT BOOK ITEMS. At least that's where mine shows up! Good Luck! Hope it's there for you as well.

Huge is relative I guess. Our balconies were listed as 32 square feet. 2 chairs and a small table. Adequate, but smaller than we've had on other ships. Maybe it was an M# (something else), not an M6. We have an ambulatory, but disabled adult in our party. The lager bathroom was a big help for him. Thanks for the reply.

Check into getting a disabled room. If the disabled rooms are anything like they are on the GEM, they're almost 2 times larger than a room in the same category. My folks and I are sailing on the GEM Jan 22; we both have balconies; only difference their room is a disabled room, it's almost twice the size and double the balcony for the same price as my balcony room.

I wasn't able to edit my post for some reason...but to clarify....

 

She spent $900 on dent repair....had the car Simonized etc....but chose to not lease another bmw. Charged her an additional $200 with no explanation and it was the standard return fee

 

 

Btw in my previous post when I typed dent...spell check said debt...and cc edit function wasn't working immediately after the post

 

So no...shame on my friend....she went above and beyond before turning the car over

 

Shame on bmw for treating a long time leasing customer..2 cars at a time...they way they did

 

They must follow the Ncl insult and run off your long time loyal customers business plan

 

 

Thanks to her issue bmw lost our business as well as we decided not to lease our next 2 cars from them

 

As for the valet service damage if any...you will certainly take pix before you drop it off...but it will still come down to he said she said

 

You can say you will sue them etc...but they certainly have no corporate assets as they are just renting the space to park your car anyway

 

But your insurance will fight their insurance as it usually works anyway

I was only kidding around with the shame on your friend comment!

As far as the "if" any damage occurs with the valet service; I believe it'd be the same situation if I parked at the pier for $400 or used another parking garage, cheapest I found was 280. I'd still be in the same situation of having to prove or disprove when the damaged occurred.

Hope your Christmas was nice.

Donald

Lol. My friend just got put $900 into debt repair befor she gave back the leased bmw

Well... shame oh your friend for not fixing any damage prior to lease turn in. lol. If damage happens w this Valet Service you certainly can be assured, it will be addressed at vehicle pickup.

Hoping your Christmas was everything you desired it to be!

Saving nearly $300 is a pretty big deal. The company is very reputable and our car is insured, and so is the company. Read a lot of good reviews. It's a valet service, and it's not like we're leaving any valuables in the car. All of our luggage goes with us.

I called them to see what's up with their service. They are a monthly garage parking rental company and new to offering their service to cruise ship passengers. Looks like they have all good reviews. This isn't an endorsement, but hell... I'm giving them a try.

I have plenty of insurance and we'll bring the Leased car!!! Worst case... After a wonderful cruise on the GEM, we get to go car shopping again when we get home Feb 1st. Potamkin Cadillac is right down the street from the pier and the money saved is more than my deductible!!

Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year!!!!

Thank you

It's a one time charge of $7.95 per person. It works great, we just got off the Escape on Saturday and had no issues with the app. I highly recommend it. You can also look at the dailies, dinning menus, port excursions, etc.

Good Morning Islandgirl!!!

When you say you can look at the menus, does that include the daily changing menu at the main complimentary restaurant as well?

Thanks for much in advance for your reply and happy holidays!

Hi there,

We just got an offer thru our TA to upgrade from our Deck 10 aft inside to Deck 11 mini-suite on Gem, for $400. (10-night cruise)

 

Worth it?

When's your cruise?

OK so my friend in NY calls and says, I'm booked Jan 22nd. 10 night on Gem.

I live in Florida (I know crazy to fly to NY to cruise), so I said ah, why not. Sailed many times on Royal and a few on Carnival.

 

So what's in store for us on Gem? I heard just refurbished. What are the highlights and must see and do on this ship. What are the hidden secrets to look for, and any other advice to get most out of this sailing.

 

Oh and thank you very much.

I'm on the SAME cruise!!!! There's plenty of information on CC if you look for it!!! Join the Meet & Greet, slot pull, etc. This is my first time on the GEM as well!

PS... Heading back to SWFL after the cruise as well!

If you can wait until May, let's go double or nothing.

hell... why not pick a mutually agreeable Roulette number and maybe both your cruises will be paid for!!!!

I just came back from a cruise on EPIC that was booked for 2 and we are no longer together. I couldn't find anyone to go so I went by myself. It was great. I stayed I Barcelona for 5 days afterward and I'm glad I decided to go alone instead of giving up a great vacation. It was worth the money. I had a suite, UBP ad UDP. PERFECT vacation!

Was the other person at the port considered a no show? Did NCL give you a hard time about checking in during embarkation as a solo? Any added fees?

Glad to hear all worked out for you and you enjoyed your holiday.

On FB under Norwegian Gem/Breakaway Freestyle Fans but you need to be a member of that page to see them.

Thanks... I just sent in my request about an hour or so ago....

Hope I'm approved!

Wow. I just saw a ton of pictures on social media of the refurbishment. It is absolutely stunning. I loved the Gem before and I think I am going to love it even more now. I can not wait to board in 10 days.

How about a hint on where to find these pictures... Please