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That's good to know. He was our first Yacht Club butler.

It does not take an hour to get a drink. People tend to exaggerate wait times. What does happen is that people "hang out" at the bar after getting their drink and people passing by think that the waiting line is long. MSC has "experiences" that are basically levels of what you get and to where you have access. Yacht Club is the highest but Aurea has some nice benefits, too. On Virtuosa, you would get an exclusive sundeck with hot tubs if booking Aurea as well as spa access. This is a good option to avoid crowds without all of the bells and whistles of Yacht Club. Children can use the sundeck but not the Spa.

RSS dress code prevents me from ever considering them.... Casual wear consists of resort-style outfits; some examples are jeans, shorts, t-shirts, and tennis shoes. Casual wear is appropriate for daytime both on board or ashore. Casual wear is not appropriate after 6:00 PM

Flirting with the possibility of having your entire booking screwed up isn't worth the 50OBC.

Be aware that the spreadsheet uses the old alphanumeric codes for the stateroom categories.

Grab the concierge as soon as you can once you're onboard. Even if he can't give you an answer at that very moment, he'll call you when the reservation is made.

You might get an email with a link to select some preferences. The link will give you some options to select from the drop down menus (mini-bar choices, pillow choices). Don't be surprised if nobody on the ship has any idea of what you selected, though.

It's easy to remember. It rhymes. People react positively to the word "free".

It's 20%.

Is that where the "GET OFF MY LAWN!!" people come from?

Slow, boring, surrounded by intoxicated people....it IS NASCAR. 😪

19011 on Seascape was reviewed by Cruise Critic so I can confirm that it has the walk-in closet. I could still use the photo since the Cruise Critic review didn't have one. Thanks. 16027 does not have the walk-in closet but the stateroom is larger/wider than most in the category. The balcony is wider, too.

Are the two staterooms 16027 and 19027? If so, the sleeping arrangements are the same but the layout of the interior is a bit different. 19027 (I believe) has a walk-in closet while 16027 does not. That type... ...isn't available in the Yacht Club. There's also this type (sofa bed for one, pull man above for another)... ...on the same ship but also outside of the Yacht Club. It is confusing with so many different sleeping configurations but the Yacht Club sleeping arrangement is more consistent. There are other variables such as does/doesn't have a walk-in closet on Seashore/Seascape that I'm working on organizing but I still have a few data gaps. If possible, could you post a photo of 19027 to show that it does have the walk-in closet? I'm confident that it does but I'm putting together a list which has photo/video evidence for every Deluxe Grand.

It depends. The sofa bed could be the type where 2 people sleep side by side or (outside of the Yacht Club) it could be the type where one person sleeps above the other..... ...and in some other cases, the pull man could drop from the ceiling or wall for guest #4. If you're staying in the Yacht Club on Seashore, I'd recommend a Deluxe Suite or Grand Deluxe Suite that sleeps 5 so the guests 3&4 have the option to sleep in separate beds. One would get the larger sofa bed and the other would get the pull man from the ceiling. If 3&4 don't mind sleeping in the same (sofa) bed, any Deluxe, Grand Deluxe, Royal, or Owner's Suite will work. 19027 sleeps up to 4 people with 3&4 sharing a sofa bed side by side like the photo posted by Essiesmom but without the pull man above,

16027 is a Deluxe Grand Suite. Not all of them have a walk-in closet. Not all of them sleep 5. From what I've seen, 16027 sleeps 4 and doesn't have a walk-in closet.

You're right. I found a video... The men's room is port side... The ladies' room is starboard side.

You can request any one that isn't already taken. I'm trying to remember where the restrooms are but to avoid smoke, I recommend the port side over the starboard side. You butler will find the best one for your needs.

No sugar? Where's the fun in that? 😵‍💫

You pretty much named all of the extras. Your full-sized bottles, chips/snacks, mini-bar items, etc. will get refilled or replaced at your request without charge.

The South Beach Pool (Seaside) and the Infinity Pool (Seashore) are adults-only (16 and older, really) but enforcement can vary.

1/2 of the people on the NCL forum could probably answer that one for me. 😁 I always book deck 12 for the Breakaway Plus ships (Escape/Joy/Bliss/Encore) as it is my preferred configuration and has the 2nd deepest/largest balcony for the aft-facing suites. I wrote the following post years ago when NCL called the aft-facing suites H6 and charged the same price for every deck. Now, NCL usually charges more for the larger/deeper decks. For Escape, they are all HA and are all the same price (for now). I probably should do this over with the HA, HC, & HB codes....😕

Chengkp75 knows all about this stuff (and many other things) so I'll just quote him..... "The most common cause of sewer smells in cabins is the bathroom floor drain (not the shower), that typically hides under the toilet, or is a trough drain at the door. These drains see little water into them, so the dry air from the AC tends to dry out the water in the trap, and odors back up. A glass of water down these drains will normally do more than pouring it down the sink or shower." I've had an aft-facing suite twice on Escape (different deck than yours, though) and never had any odor issues.

With the FAS promo, if the minor is guest #2, the minor will get the soda package and only be charged the 20% on that package ($1.99 per day). If the minor is guest #3-whatever, the minor does not get the soda package. "If 3-8 guest is under 21 years of age, Unlimited Open Bar Package does not apply, and soda package will not be given as a substitution." - T&C Unlimited Soda Package $9.95 USDper person per day ITEM #: UBPTAS Enjoy endless fountain soda throughout your cruise. Includes Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Tonic Water, Fanta and Soda Water. Soda packages available for adults and children 3 years old and up. A 20% gratuity and beverage service charge will be added at checkout. Not available for sailings of 2 days or less. You shouldn't use your package for someone else. Yes, the bartender probably won't mind making a virgin drink for your child (whether the child has a soda package or not) but technically, the child should only get what their package covers or what will be paid for.

That's between NCL and the bartenders. Most of the time, nothing to sign. If (for ex) you are still in/near port and are charged state tax, you might get a slip to sign that shows how much tax was charged to your account. With or without a slip, you can always tip cash if you choose to do so. You can, if that's what you want to do. Probably more than half do not tip and just scan/walk away. No way to avoid arguing....It's Cruise Critic. 😉

The carts should have an employee nearby associated with them. If needed, a cart can be quickly moved by the employee. A wheelchair/scooter would also have a person nearby but the mere fact that the person has mobility issues makes them less reliable to quickly move something out of the hallway. Plus, the person could be asleep whereas the employee with the cart probably isn't asleep (I do wonder, sometimes...). It isn't. The public passing through the hallway shouldn't have to be subject to messy dishes. It's best to keep them in the stateroom until the steward can take care of them. NCL's ship, NCL's rules. If NCL (for whatever reason) doesn't want people to decorate the exterior doors, guest shouldn't decorate the exterior doors. I agree. It's unlikely that this was NCL's doing. I believe that it was another guest who figured that since they were leaving the ship soon, nobody would catch them.