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Also, Chatham House in Hamilton (right on Front Street - across from the cruise ship terminal) sells some very nice cigars. DH always gets some Cubans there.

Got off the Breakaway two weeks ago and Lobster tails were in the Garden Cafe and The Haven Restaurant (if you're sailing in The Haven) on Monday night and they were yummy!

It certainly won't prevent me from cruising NCL, but I'd be a bit disappointed if they discontinued lobster tails completely.

I'm pretty sure it's still running, but I believe it's only for dinner, and only on the ships with a dedicated Haven restaurant (like the Breakaway). I've never seen it on the Gem, Jewel, etc and never for breakfast or lunch (hence why I've never seen it on a ship without a dedicated Haven restaurant for dinner).

 

Robin

Yes they still have that program on the BA. Last week our friends had dinner with us in The Haven. They paid $25 pp.

They had self service on The Jewel class ships and it was a disaster!! People leaving their clothes in the machines for hours on end...passengers absolutely trashing the rooms... If they wanted it to be a success the would have had to place a staff member in the room to keep order.

But I'm also like others...unless I'm on a cruise for 14 days or longer I'm not even thinking about laundry!!... I do enough of that at home. :)

Bottom line...its up to the Concierge... Regardless of what others have done (our non-Haven friends were able to join us in Haven Restaurant and other specialty restaurants at short notice...just not for lunch on embarkation day). But really The Concierge makes the final decision. Just ask...worst he/she can say is no....

I didn't see how to reserve this ahead of time...but you can sign up for it on board. Its awesome!!!!

Looking forward to your full review.:)

Working on it.... Hope to have something posted this weekend. Scanning the dailies takes more time than I thought it would... [emoji6]

Taylor95: bus/ferry tickets (not passes) at dockyard – Not in the gatehouse next to the ship, but at the travel kiosk right next to the ferry docks

 

Sorry to ask another question, but were these the $30 for 15 tickets? Or just tokens?

 

Thanks!!

 

 

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I really don't know. I just asked one of the ambassadors if tickets and tokens were available at the kiosk. So I guess both are there...but in all our travels I didn't see anyone with tickets... Just tokens and passes...

We did the same thing and only used about 250 mbs. We also used the iConcierge app on our phones. It worked great! We were able to talk and text with our friends who were sailing with us with ease. It was a great way to keep in touch with our kids, too.

The internet on the BA is much faster than the other ships.... though still not lightening speed. Once I was connected, web pages loaded fairly quickly.

Jade June 14th sailing:

Captain: Lars Bengtsson

Hotel Director: Jean Michel Dhelin

Concierge: Gaurav Rajpal

Cruise Director: Rico Du-Breil

Chief Engineer: Joran Rasmusson

Beverage Manager: Vesna Campos

Group Services Coordinator: Javiera Alfaro

Executive Chef: Rodney Bennett

Butlers: Wilfredo (Willie) - transferring to the Getaway in August

I was going to ask what ship, but I see Jade at the top...sorry..[emoji5]

Thanks for the info! 25 more days for me! :eek::D

 

Can you clarify for me that the Chef's Table starts at 6:30 and goes until 10:00?

 

spittingkitty, it's good to hear that even though you had Group 39 you were still able to get Vibe passes. We're going to try to get them too.

Yes The Chefs Table started at 6:30...but we were asked to be there at 6:15 for pictures. And it ended later than 10:00 I think because we shut the Haven Bar down at 11:00...lol. The dinner itself was probably over a little past 10:00.

Just looked at the Dailies from our cruise last week. The following movies are played on the big screen at Spice H2O:

Fast and Furious - Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Annie - Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Admission - Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

The following movies are shown on the Atrium big screen:

Man of Steel - Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

The Great Gatsby - Thursday at 12:30 p.m.

Oblivion - Friday at 12:30 p.m.

We were Starboard side and had the sun most of the day - so sunrise with a southern view would be my guess...

How does the waterfront seating work? Can you request it when booking reservation? Also, Can a family of 7 sit on the waterfront or are there only small tables. Thanks in advance!

You can request it as reservation time... but it's really first come-first serve once you get there. There are only tables for 4 out there (that we saw anyway). So, you'll have to split the family.

Just got off the Breakaway on Sunday. What a wonderful cruise. Found a best kept secret in Bermuda. Either take the red train or ask a taxi to take you to Daniels Head Beach (part of the 9 beaches). Beautiful beach, with very few people. They have a snack shop and places to rent chairs/equipment, etc. I don't think this will be a secret for long!!!

That's good to know since 9 Beaches was our fave until they shut down. They're doing a HUGE renovation and will be completely open next Summer. Whoo Hoo!!!

Depends on which suite... we were in 16720 (2 bedroom) and the hair dryer is in the master bedroom connected to the vanity area. I, too, didn't like that it was connected (at least the cord could have been longer), but I worked around it. It is very powerful!

We brought our own soaps and shampoo/conditioner only because we're not big Elemis fans.

Yes...after you get off the ship you'll go through the dock house...then turn left. You'll be facing it at that point, but its about 30 or so yards ahead. There will be tourist ambassadors all over the place so you shouldn't have any problems.

 

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I was wrong on this... after looking at the Bermuda webcam... after you exit the dock house and turn left... keep walking and make your first right. Then you'll see the ferry area on your left. That's where the kiosk is... just follow the crowd and get in line. It'll be fairly long on the first day.

Looking forward to your answers. I'm interested in knowing about the laundry bag special.

 

Thanks!!

I started a new thread with the answers... called "You had questions...I have answers....."

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Thanks so much for answering all of our questions, including mine! That was very kind of you!

 

If you don't mind one more-was the ferry strike still on when you left Bermuda, or was it resolved while you were in port?

it only lasted a few hours. by the time we got back to the ship it was over.

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Thank you! This will be our first time in Bermuda - is the travel kiosk easy to find when you get off the ship?

 

 

 

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Yes...after you get off the ship you'll go through the dock house...then turn left. You'll be facing it at that point, but its about 30 or so yards ahead. There will be tourist ambassadors all over the place so you shouldn't have any problems.

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Yep she is!!

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Thank you for your posts. Question: since you are Platinum could you tell me what day and time they had the VIP Cocktail Party (Silver, Gold, Plats)? Thanks.

The VIP cocktail party was Monday evening at 6:15 I think. The Latitudes party was Friday..can't remember the time...but it was evening

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Welcome home. Hope you enjoyed your cruise... looking forward to your review.

 

We're also in the Haven and have a request in with the concierge, but I still plan to arrive early and confirm date/availability.

 

Looks like I will need to move some stuff around if it's on Friday -- what time did it start/end if you don't mind one more question.

Hi, Joe ~ Adrian will take good care of you! It started at 6:30 (6:15 arrival for pictures and greetings) and went until a little after 10:00 - probably closer to 10:30 since we shut down the Haven bar at 11:00. It's wonderful!!! You'll love it!

Breakaway June 15th sailing:

Captain: Hakan Svedung

Staff Captain: Viktor Vranic

Hotel Director: Jovo Sekulavic

Chief Engineer: Anders Nedal

Staff Chief Engineer: Vasileios Nousis

Chief Officer: Carl Bengtsson

Assistant Hotel Director: Sonja Sommeregger

Cruise Director: Julie Valeriote

F&B Manager: Djamel Denatmane

Executive Chef: Andreas Sommerfeld

Restaurant Mgr: Mihaela Mocan

Executive Housekeeper: Marite Naz

Beverage Mgr: Gianina Butiseaca

Guest Svs. Mgr: Dia Ambida

Before we left, I asked what specific questions you have. Below are the answers. I am in the process of writing a full review and will post that as a different thread.

Taylor95: bus/ferry tickets (not passes) at dockyard – Not in the gatehouse next to the ship, but at the travel kiosk right next to the ferry docks

VickiD59: Dockyard festival on Wednesday night 2300 to 0300?? – Was answered by someone else – it’s a party at SnorkelPark for adults only.

BermudaBound2014: What day do they offer the laundry special? How much is a bag on special and how much is a bag not on special? - One bag per person (I believe, will check when I get home) was on special for Thursday - $27 all you can fit into a bag. Clothes returned by Friday evening – will post scan of that one later. Otherwise, I scanned the slip to see the a la carte pricing.

Note: we are Platinum Lattitudes which allows for one bag per person for free;

Lbocola: Can u please find out how much the laundry is and if it's only 1 bag allowed at that price and is the bag large. - See above. And, yes the bag is large; we fit an enormous amount of clothing for 4 people to be pressed and it all fit in 2 bags. - See attached scan of the laundry slip.

LaundryPriceList.pdf

Sebas030: If you could take a picture of the Martini drink menu, that would be great! I would love to confirm that the prices for the drinks are the same even after the increase of the UBP. - See attached picture.

SizzleChest: Many times cruises run specials on things like liquor and jewelry, but when is the best time to buy? - Are discounts best at the end of the trip, or in the middle? Also, please collect the dailies and post them. NCL just moved the schedule around, so the ones on I've seen are probably wrong. – Different specials ran each day. So, no time is better than others. Just browse the stores each day they are open (Sunday night, Monday, Tuesday, Friday night, and Saturday)

Lgib1: Taxi cost to Horseshoe Bay beach? – We took a taxi to Elbow Bay Beach which is farther than Horseshoe… it cost us approximately $60 one-way (Had no choice – ferry workers went on strike and the line for the buses was several hundred strong!).

TravelJoe: Would love to know what night the chef's table dinner is held. I know it's extremely tough to book (only 12 seats, and typically once/cruise), but if you happen to be speaking with someone at Guest Services, I'd appreciate the input. Thanks! – The Chef’s Table is Friday night and was wonderful! 7 courses with wine pairings. Since we were in the Haven we simply asked our Concierge to arrange it. But, I’m told you can go to Guest Services and request it – highly recommend you do that immediately upon embarkation.

jls_pebbles: can you please ask Assistant Hotel Dir: Sonja Sommeregger if she will be still onboard. Would be great to meet her again. Also believe Box Office Manager Alessandra Angulo was moving to the Getaway can you find out who the Box Office Manager will be. - We did not have a chance to chat with Sonja. However, she is still on the ship (I heard through August). Alessandra is no longer with NCL. But, a nice gentleman named Joshua is the Box Office manager now.

LazyDays64: I think there's a Comedy/Magic Show on the ship. I'd like to know when and where that is – The comedy/magic show is Friday (not sure where or time – will check the Dailies when I get home).

Juvesgirl: 1)Can you possibly find out how quickly the cabanas and loungers in the vibe sold out? And, if possible, if they were gone in the first boarding group? – Vibe sold out in about 30 minutes. But, it is a crap shoot. If the cruise is full of newbies that don’t know about it, you might be in luck if you’re in group 4+. Just go directly to Guest Services as soon as you board.

2) Would it be possible for you to give a sense of whether the area on the opposite side of vibe (free side) with loungers and clam shells seemed busy/full? I heard also that there is a bar, cool, towels, and fruit for that free area, too. If you could find out if that is true, I would be grateful. - If you are referring to the Port side next to Vibe, then yes there are lounge chairs and a few umbrellas (I think). There is a bar, but no cool towels or skewers of fruit.

Hope all this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I’m working on a full review right now.