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Jetsfan, this link has a list just scroll down:

http://www.cruisewithgambee.com/norwegian-drink-lists/

Exactly Sloop.

Cruisin' Chick, it is just my opinion. I do not like kids even the so called "well behaved" ones.... however, I would never try to foist that opinion off on others like I have seen people do in regards to walkie talkies on ships.

Luddite.... PERFECT! Thank you so much, I didn't even know that was an option!

Thanks DPorter, that is what I will do too :)

Thank you all, that was extremely helpful! Quick followup... so do I need to tip for drinks or not? :P Gratuity was already charged to me ($90 I think) and I will probably have under 20 drinks on a 7 day cruise.

Ooops, Casafila answered it and I missed it. Thanks!

Hey there, thanks for any help.

We got the all-inclusive alcohol package, but how does it actually function on the ships? I have sailed Disney before only and basically everyone has a card (like a credit card) that the carry around with them. Waiters will then come up (or you can go to the bar) to see what drink you need. You then "pay" for the drink with the card, sign a receipt, and at the end of the cruise you were charged.

With the all-inclusive drink package, will it basically work the same except that at the end of the cruise you are not charged? Will the waiters already know that their tip is included?

Also, since I have you here and you are nice :P Will the 3 speciality dinners included package (also a freebe) work the same way? You "pay" for your dinner with the card but at the end of the cruise you are not charged. We would still, I assume, pay gratuity for those specialty dinners?

Thanks so much!

Thank you all for your help, I very much appreciate it. I will get the GRMS type that chengkp75 talked about (I will see if I can get above a 0.5 watt which I understand is illegal to use in the US but is legal to buy in the US.... and since we will be in international waters, it will not be a problem there).

I understand that he may or may not get reception but it is better then nothing.

Grandma Dazzles, we took him on several Disney cruises before (where they have "wave phones", basically a ship wide cell phone for all guests) and he did well with it. He would just call and say "I could use some help getting to the pool deck/theatre/ect". He was always accompanied when he was out of his room but he is older and sleeps a lot so it was nice for people to be able to know when he needed help getting around.

Thank you all!

What walkie talkie have you used on large cruise ships that works well? Thank you for any help.

Yes, I know that some people find them annoying but one of our party is mostly blind and totally deaf (his eye sight is recently bad enough that we have to sign into his hands) and I am worried he will get lost. This way he can communicate his needs to his kids and they can go find him/help him get where he needs to be.

Yes, we are responsible cruisers and have no desire to negatively affect others so he is the only one who will use it to actually call out. That said, most cruise passengers are annoying to others at least some of the time but we do not have a right to not be offended..... I, personally, would love for you all to leave your kids behind but I certainly wouldn't insist on it :p

Yes, I know that these walkie talkies are illegal in some areas but in international water (where we will be using them as this guest will be accompanied on all shore excursions) they are 100% legal. Norwegian, the cruise line that we will be on, has no policy on them and I talked to a service rep who said they were fine.

Thank you all :)