complawyer

hey,colorado ken. dont throw shade at me. i am now diamond status, and if the highest cabin i can upgrade to is the club balcony, for me and my travel companions the diamond status makes no difference. im not about to book a balcony cabin so i can upgrade 1 time to a club suite. if you feel that this type of benefit is worth it to you go for it. i personally prefer the perks that come with a suite or a haven. if ncl allowed an upgrade from a club to a suite that would be fine with me. by the way, being a lawyer for 30 years was quite fulfilling. i wasnt trying to flaunt my profession, social status or wealth. try a suite one time and tell me you disagree. , i have over 2000 posts on cc, we've been on most of the ncl fleet, over 25 nclcruises under my belt, and i believe i am qualified to comment on a great many questions posed by the readers

we flew them this past january, non stop l.a. to panama and back, red eye, reasonable price, no problems. i would definitely book them again if necessary

usually, ncl insists that both people in the cabin take the beverage package. so it wouldnt hurt to give then a call. if that fails, here's a thought: unless your husband is a heavy drinker, and/or plans to go hog wild with the daily drinking, why dont you BOTH cancel the package? (1) thereby saving about $600 and (2) just have your husband pay as you go for his drinks. sometimes it works out a little cheaper that way. i have personally thought about it, my wife is not a major drinker, and with the package, i tend to drink more than i normally would.

give it a day or so, it should fix itself.

if you keep track of cabin pricing, you will notice that regardless of how ncl labels it's "sales" the actual cabin price varies little

if possible upgrade to the suite

regardless of the ncl ship, cagney's wins hands down, followed closely by le bistro. teppanyaki was right up there with them until they changed from filet to n,y steak. also if youre real, real hungry, go to moderno. the pineapple for dessert is to die for! i think you'll enjoy any of the specialty restaurants. some people rave about la cucina, but to me its just meh. i also understand there is a mexican restaurant onboard the dawn that we're going to try. sailing next thurs

as for someone else using a kindle. if you want to but a book, you MUST log into your amazon account with your email address and password. so unless the other person is happy using the books youve already bought, they aint gettin no more

if the ship leaves at 10 p.m. all that is really required is that youre on board 2 hrs prior to departure if youre going solo, i think your best bet is to book the ncl shuttle. even if you dont care about the other stuff, youre arriving in athens on the day of sailing, and even if you do nothing but crash inyour cabin, woudnt you be much more comfortable just chilling out on board? im assuming youre on a red eye?

we always tip extra in specialty restaurants, and even in the mdr's . these folks dont make a great deal of $$$, so an extra $10 goes a long way in human relations. and yes, before all you naysayers pile on, i'm well aware that the DSC is designed to cover these services in lieu of any additional tip. bottom line, and this has been discussed may times before. if you want to tip extra, feel free to do so. if not, "DON'T"

you'd be much better off staying the extra night in london at a hotel near heathrow, than chance missing your flight. even if the ship docs at 5:30, generally speaking nothing happens until after 7 am. this aug we're spending an extra day in stockholm flying to london the next day, then non stop onto los angeles. youre doing yourself a disservice trying to cut it so close

if they have any prior latitude status and already have a latitude number, they will get the points,

le bistro requires a collared shirt for men. other than that, almost anything goes. i usually wear jeans, and a printed t shirt in all other venues

we've booked the 2 bedroom many times, and i assure you we also love it. when my friend joins, the 3 of us have an opportunity to enjoy a suite with all it's perks, she has her own room, plus the suite advantages, and the price is apportioned accordingly. right now we are patiently waiting for july 25th. we're flying into london a day early, getting a shuttle on the 26th to southampton, and onto the dawn for the b2b london copenhagen-copenhagen stockholm. and of course the 2 bedroom suite,

well, in comparison, if youve driven a mercedes all your life and had to buy a lincoln instead, i imagine you'd be disappointed. we've been on over 20ncl cruises since 2010 and never been disappointed, some were better than others, but they were all enjoyable. it depends on what you really want from a cruise. i can be happy eating my meals in the buffet, the mdrs, or the specialty restaurants. 1st night out i make a beeline to cagneys. in the past, however, we always made it a point for moderno and teppanyaki. ive checked the cabin sizes for rccl and ncl, and for similar prices and categories, it seems to me that the ncl cabins are larger. ive also checked itineraries, and the choice of departure ports, days of a cruise, price, ncl wins hands down. while rccl vessels may be more opulent , i wouldnt even consider booking with them if ihad the choice/ if by chance you book a haven suite, you may never want to book a different type cabin on any line again. personally (as ive stated before many times) i dont need the bells and whistles, im happy to sit on my balcony with an icecold beer, listening to the sea, although the butler/concierge doesnt hurt you will not be at all disappointed by sailing with ncl

amy, one other great thing about our b2b, club balcony for entire 20 days is slightly under $11,000 right now, the prima and viva have priced us out of that market. if our usual traveling companion decides to join us, we'll probably upgrade to the 2 bedroom suite. right now its just me and mrs complawyer, so we're good on the club. i always say (regardless of anyone else's opinion) ncl gives you the best bang for your buck, both in price and choice of intinerery

or, of course the buffet will be available, and if youre in a suite you'll be taken directly to cagney's for lunch ,or the haven dining room if youre in a haven suite

grimix, i stand corrected. while we've been on almost every ncl ship,except POA and the newer ones, i guess ncl finally woke up and added a 2nd bedroom to it's newer vessels. we havent been on the escape, encore, prima, joy, breakaway. but when i have booked on any of the others the dos only shows 1 bedroom and a smaller additional toilet. so, accept my apology for the misinformation, and have a great time.

ok, which ship are you referring to? ive been on most ncl ships, and every schematic ive seen on dos cabins there was only one bedroom

last year on the bliss, we saw jersey boys. we walked out, sound was bad, and frankie valli he aint!. 2 nights later we saw "6" amazing show. that being said, i usually dont care about the entertainment. we've had drinks in the lounge and the singers were awful. with enough liquor in me they still sounded bad. i cruise for the joy of cruising, and the ports of call. it isnt unusual that for an entire cruise, i may not even bother with any of the shows. thats just me, and the entertainment or lack thereof, doesnt bother me in the slightest. i really hope you dont book a cruise, based on the shows

again, we're in the 2 bedroom on the back to back dawn, july 27 thru aug 6th,aug 6th thru aug 13th. got an offer to upgrade, but only available is the garden villa. lowest minimum bid is 1400, or 2800 for the 2 of us, if i have to bid onthe 2nd leg of thecruise, its another 2800, and no guarantee of success on either. also, i dont want to be in a position where we're successful on one and have to change cabins on the other. im happy as a pig in (whatever makes pigs happy) with the 2 bedroom. we're in the same cabin for all 19 days.

i have often thought about booking the dos cabin. when we cruise, it's usually myself, my wife and a very close friend, so i book the 2 bedroom so she has her own bedroom and bathroom. this way she also gets all the perks attached to a suite. while the dos is certainly bigger and much more opulent, plus it has an extra bath room, where are you all planning to sleep? master bedroom and pull out couch. the info indicates this cabin is designed for 4 people. while i hope you all enjoy this cruise and the cabin, only having 1 bedroom has always been the deciding factor in not booking this cabin

we're booked on the dawn from southampton to copenhagen, continuing on the stockholm. does anyone know if we have to complete cruise docs or the 2nd part of the cruise. we've dne b2b before and i dont rememeber doing that

you dont mention the ports of call on the bahama's cruise. if your main objective is to get them out of thee house, and a 10 day cruise would fit hat bill, if there are not a lot of ports, other than swimming in the pool, or signing them up for the kids club, youre just changing the house environment to the ship environment and there aint a whole lot of stuff for kids your age to do i would choose a cruise with different ports so the 3 of you can get off the ship, see and do other things. maybe get a beach day, shopping the next, and or shore excursions.

with the package, i tend to overdrink, more that i normally would. while i certainly dont recommend the following, (1) at breakfast i usually order a glass of champagne or a mimosa. (2) prior to lunch, a glass of chivas. i usually have a couple of bottles of heineken stashed in the cabin fridge. (3) mid day, or back from an excursion, either a mojito or margarita. we usually go to topsiders bar to order drinks. in the alternative, thank god for sugarcane (4) at dinner, another chivas, and (5) a glass of port after the meal. my wife has developed an affinity for reisling there is no way i would normally drink that much in a month, much less daily if youre eating at cagneys for dinner, and you ask your waiter nicely (a $5.00 tip doesnt hurt) he will bring you some of the sliced pineapple from moderno's/ (something to die for if you havent tried it before)