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I'm seconding this comment. I was blue lane a few weeks ago after being green lane in the past. The difference was almost imperceptible with regard to waiting times.

@PartyPlannerLady The question is about Manhattan Cruise Terminal (MCT). For some, there's a need to get limited dates/times booked in-person for dining and/or to acquire limited slots in, say, the Vibe. Hence, the desire to get on as early as possible. Me? I like getting on the ship early, even if we are waiting on a cabin, b/c I'm maximizing my vacation experience, and yeah, my drink package too.

Stay put. You may end up 4 decks and half the ship's length apart should you get an upgrade(s).

Awesome. I'll come over and say hello!

Hope to see both @UKstages and @vacation44 in the Vibe in about a month on 6/2! (Not sure how we'd know who is who, but that's fine too).

@vacation44 you may recall that over on our June 2 roll call thread I was talking about my friends who couldn't score regular Vibe passes b/c they were sold out....well about a month ago they called the regular NCL customer service and were able to get into the Vibe via the cabana route. So, I'm not clear what's going on. Maybe the cabanas are sold out for our sailing?

Regarding shade, the Vibe encompasses the full width of the ship, so you can follow the shade to your liking. Regarding "quiet place to relax", um, yes, the Vibe can be a library sometimes 😝, but during peak hours, it can get boisterous at and around the bar and hot tubs (thankfully). That said, you could likely find solace in some other corner of the Vibe. Also, the Waterfront has tons of (free) comfortable seating in shaded areas than could become your home base for reading and chatting.

Are all the cabanas on the new, top level of the Joy Vibe?

That was the exact reaction of me and my wife when we were on the Enchanted in March.

No problem making a 10:15am FLL flight...unless perhaps you are mobility challenged. I've self-assist luggage walked off a Princess ship and arrived at the airport in time for a 9am flight.

I was on Enchanted two weeks ago. I used the app and had success, but that was after 1am, when the bars were closed and that was the only way to get drinks for the group we were hanging out with. It worked fine then, but likely due to very low demand at that time. @JamieLogical I hope you and your husband have an amazing cruise!

As others have said, yes, dispute the charge with credit card company. Typically when you do this online you are asked if the vendor was contacted, which they were, but it appears that the vendor didn't follow-through....so dispute it without hestitation!

Totally agree. Disembarkation and cab/Uber travel to FLL is so quick and easy that early flights (as early as 9am) are very doable. Port Everglades is definitely better than other Florida cruise ports for this very reason.

Yes, it's frictionless, so to speak. When getting a drink, there's no paper for signatures as your Medallion (along with your bartender) records it to your account. Thereafter you'll see the drink (+gratuity) posted to your folio. Anyway, in the event you have a credit card with the ship, then you'll be billed at the end of your cruise. If you provide funds up front, yes, that's refundable to you, but make sure you get any money back by the end of the last day or else you'll get sent to guest services when you are trying to disembark the ship and go home.

Just chiming-in that my offers are getting more paltry too. Same play, but ratcheted-back on free play amounts. That said, I just got off Enchanted last week. Hoping I get more offers loaded to my online profile sooner than later.