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We were on the Celebrity very recently for the India Sri Lanka cruise ( yes, 2 weeks before it was bombed last April). Anyway, Qsine is a huge disappointment. We felt like guinea pigs with those newbie cooks. Tuscan Grille was so basic and the menus dont change at all.
The Blu Room that came with the Aqua Class is not worth it. We always had to wait. The menus hardly change at all. The MDRs are comparable to it.
Of all the cruise liners we have joined, Celebrity falls short with their specialty restaurants.
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Will be at the Bliss as a wedding guest in the coming months. Just curious - does anyone have a copy or a link to what services are being offered at the Salon ? I called NCL locally and they could not provide me with the list. I know its trivial but a lot of the other female guests are curious about what to expect. Thanks heaps.
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Can someone please give us a feedback about their experience with this type of stateroom ? I am curious as to how the virtual balconies look. Am happy with the sizes of the room but how do you feel inside these type of rooms? thanks.
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The package is still reasonable but the ceremony is only symbolic. The couple in question will now look into other avenues in Sydney. They want the ceremony to have some legality into it not just the symbolic ceremony on offer.
Our cruise is still on with the Majestic. Speaking of Majestic, am glad we are all going to have the cruise on that new ship. I looked at the itinerary of 2020, it looks like Regal Princess will take over the route of Majestic in Australia. Regal Princess is also a beautiful ship. We traveled thru the Baltics with her about 3 years ago. Am glad Princess sends its good ships to Australia. Norwegian and the rest always only sends the oldest ships to out shores.
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This is the final word from Princess with regards to weddings. A package indeed has to be purchased. Thanks for all those who posted their ideas and suggestions.
""Thank you for your inquiry. On the Majestic we can hold a symbolic at sea ceremony.
Our Tie The Knot At Sea package does need to be purchased.
The package cost is $2500 USD.
This includes the following: - Location onboard the ship - Captain to perform the ceremony - Wedding Coordinator onboard - Ceremony music - Two fresh floral arrangements for the ceremony location - Rose bouquet (12 roses) - Boutonniere - Photographer service (1 hour) - 4 8x10 photographs - 9" wedding cake - Bottle of sparkling wine - Two keepsake champagne flutes - Keepsake wedding certificate - Bottle of wine - 4 chocolate covered strawberries - Deluxe breakfast for two - Dinner for two at a specialty restaurant - Rose petals on bed at turn down
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to check wedding availability on a particular date/itinerary. Thank you"
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Other than the Tuscan Grill - what are the other specialty restaurants at the Constellation?
Booked on Aqua Class with the Blu Room dining benefit. Any feedback on that please?
With the Main Dining Areas - any comments on those too at the Constellation?
First time on the Constellation and wondering what it is like. Thanks.
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1 hour ago, TrakHack said:
From my research, the easiest way to get married *at sea* (as opposed to in port, which is easier) is to be on a Princess ship with a Bermuda registry. The marriage license is easy to get via mail from Bermuda, but not cheap (somewhere around $500 USD, although I may be a couple hundred off). Princess does have wedding packages that I think start around $2500, but if you just need 15 minutes of the captain's time, they may be able to work out something less expensive.
Getting married at sea was one of my first choices, and I had it all planned 🙂 MIL doesn't like water, not even to look at, so Badlands National Park won out. I'm planning to do a vow renewal in two years on Pacific Princess, assuming she is in Alaska at the end of May.
Thanks for all these valuable info. I have called Princess and they asked me to email everything to info@royalwed.com
For the couple's sake, opefully I will hear from them soon. I also gave the couple a link to this thread so that they can read it and get all the opinions and wonderful ideas shared. Thanks heaps.
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1 hour ago, Daniel A said:
While acknowledging chengkp75's knowledge and experience, I would suggest calling Princess and ask to speak with a Wedding Coordinator. Princess has many options for weddings both onboard and ashore. For something like this, I suggest contacting the cruise line directly.
I will call Princess on their behalf in the coming days. We all thought it would be easy for them to have it on the ship. Oh well we will see.
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2 hours ago, Colo Cruiser said:
Too many Love Boat episodes?
LOL. My husband literally watches those things every time we are on the Princess. It is funny how I even remember some of those episodes from the mid 70s. We thought Captain Stubing could perform the rites just like that :)
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2 hours ago, RNGALNG said:
I guess you are never too old to learn something new. I just thought that the captain could marry anyone onboard as long as they were out to sea. . . .
So true...you learn one everyday. Wow...thanks to everyone for their inputs. I will now forward these to my relative. We thought it was as simple as having the captain perform it once they have competed the paper work. I dont think they will opt for the package as there would only be 5 of us in this cruise.
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Is NCL ever going to assign newer ships around Europe? They have the Sun, the Sky and the Spirit around the area. The Star and the Dawn are still okay but I just dont understand why they still are using those very old ships. I know they need smaller ships for the ports around Europe but do they have any plans of bringing in newer ships? It is the same thing in Australia - they only have the Jewel for it. Princess has assigned its newest ship -Majestic for the summer here. Jewel looks pathetic when compared to it really. I know a few people who want to go around Asia and Australia with NCL but are just turned off with the ship considering there are newer ones are in the market now. The nice ships seems to be concentrated in Alaska only.
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I have a couple of relatives who will be visiting Australia next summer and are toying with the idea of getting married on the ship - Majestic Princess. And because they dont really have any guests with them ( except my husband and I - who will be joining them on this cruise around Australia), they told me they don't want to get any of the wedding packages being offered. Has anyone tied the knot aboard the Princess? How did you go about it? Am interested hearing from anyone who did not get the package. Would appreciate any help - including the documents they would need being tourists, etc. And what can we do in advance for them. Thanks heaps.
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Also, please book as early as you can as January is still the month for the school holidays here. Our city gets a lot of interstate visitors too that would compete for the hotel vacancy.
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If you really want the hotel to be near the ship - the hotel would have to be at The Rocks or Circular Quay area. This is really within walking distance when you disembark. Most of the hotels in the area are very pricey - Park Hyatt, Four Seasons and the Shangrila. There are boutique hotels within the area which you can look up. If you go to a booking site ( Booking, Trivago, etc) -- just make sure it will be in the Rocks or Circular Area. The Sofitel, the Novotel are both in Darling Harbour. You need to take a cab or Uber for the less than 10 minute drive as it is in the other part of the harbour. The Hilton and Westin are only nearby but you would need to get into a cab or a bus for the short drive. If I were a tourist and I need to spend a few days around Sydney before the cruise - I would opt for Sofitel. There are heaps of restaus and places to eat /drink around the area. If you want to splurge - the Four Seasons would be the great choice. Truly walking distance from the ship. Sydney is about the only city in the world where the ship docks right in the middle of the tourist spots - Opera House, Harbour Bridge, the Rocks, Circular City etc. Enjoy and have fun in our beautiful city !
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Yes - am definitely willing to pay the premium for a non-smoking cruise. Second hand smoke is bad news.
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Am just glad the Bliss and the Joy will be in Alaska next year. Am just glad it is not just the Jewel !
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It’s not just Alaska, NCL Australia list most cruises available as part of 50% off second passenger. It’s easy to do the sums versus the Free at Sea offer, and almost always for mine the 50% off comes out way better value.
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The NCL cruises around Australia is with the Jewel. I have realized why they are doing a 50% on that :( And its not only because of the competition Princess and RCL is giving them for the area.
The Joy in Alaska is new ballgame. A relatively new ship and in a region that is always expensive ( Alaska) - now thats a real bargain. This was why I am asking if there is a catch...LOL.
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I’m no mathematician but I think one free fare to Alaska trumps any perk or perks.
I agree with this most especially if you are getting a suite or even a mini-suite. We have done one like this ( with a 50% off) a few years ago and it is a good deal even if you have to pay for your drinks package and internet during the entire cruise.
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Where are you seeing this? I just searched ncl.com and didn't find any of Joy's sailings with 50% off.
Here is the link.
https://www.ncl.com/au/en/vacations?ships=Norwegian_Joy
The 2nd and 3rd cruise has the 50% option. It must be a recent addition because it is not in the list of the offers. A good deal !
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This offer doesn't show up in the list of cruises with 50% promos.
Here is the link. The 2nd and 3rd cruise on offer have the 50% offer.
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This offer doesn't show up in the list of cruises with 50% promos.
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Hi! Just curious where you saw the 50% off offer for the second guest. We are preparing to book for Alaska July 2019 and would love to take advantage of this offer!
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On their site. Look for the ship - Joy and then look at the cruises with it. Here is the link ( hope it works). There are 2 routes of Alaska with Joy - both with 50% option.
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Curious why a new ship like Joy is offering the 50% off on the second guest for most of its cruises in Alaska. What's the catch? Are they having some work done on the ship then?
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Is Go Best worth it? What is the difference?
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Thank you !!!!