complawyer

i'm sorry, all-ready2cruise : what in the world are you talking about?

hey chief, is there ever such a thing as "dumb casual" just asking. btw if i absolutely have to wear a collared shirt, i'm going to cagneys instead

we were on the star last oct/nov. it isnt as bad as some people make it out to be, and on this particular cruise, we had no problems whatsoever. personally, if the itinerary is where i want to go, i would not hesitate to book the star again. bty, ncl star has some amazing itineraries. so, my advice, book, sail, and enjoy the ride!

they also probably wont do it if some of your party are in haven or suites and others not.

again, we were on the star last oct/nov and thankfully no problems and the entire cruise went smooth as silk. our respective posts go back years, even as far back as "ask and answered" on specific ships. by and large, i felt that your answered were well thought out, informative and extremely helpful/useful while i shudder slightly, when i see an itinerary i like, offered on the star, i book anyway and hope for the best. yes, i missed seeing hanoi and taipei, major disappointment, but all in all not a bad cruise. fortunately, although, of course i get disappointed if a port i wanted to visit gets canceled, ive stated before, that im on a cruise ship, and the sheer joy/fun of sailing, eating, drinking and of course just relaxing in that type of atmosphere. compensates. maybe not 100% or even 50%, but i've had worse things happen in my life than a few missed ports

probably amount of dollars needed to sail, and extra goodies/perks, offered

by the way,, i left my dog tags, medals, cib etc to my grandson. im 75 he's 23. just so later on in life he'll have something to remember his papa., i have no idea where my latitude pins might even be

having booked a haven or regular suite multiple times, it just feels very comfortable, since we know what to expect, what ot look forward to and what to avoid. downside is the menus never seem to change for breakfast or lunch, cant begin to tell you how many times we've had either eggs benedict, or french toast for breakfast, or french did sandwich, shrimp louie salad for lunch.. such suffering, LOL! having checked other cruise lines and their respective itineraries, i go with ncl hands down

seashark, i was just commenting that to me the pin is immaterial. it may have some significance to others, and i'm not knocking ncl for either its thoughts or gestures in this regard. i think it's terrific that a major corporation is acknowledging veterans for both their service and sacrifices. if they give me a pin, fine, if not just as good. i dont wish to come across as bitter, angry or spiteful. rest assured i am none of the above i paid my dues, came home and got on with my life. no "thanks for your service" necessary

god bless the ncl star. this was the exact same problem we faced in our southeast asia cruise (hong kong to singapore) 2016-2017. like you , we took the benefits offered and stayed on t he cruise. we were on the star a few months ago, and guess what? no problems. so lets just call the star and oldie but goodie and accept her as is

our 1st cruise, my wife and i were in our early 30's, and this was in the mid 80's. having read about cruising and dinners, i packed a different suit and tie for 6 of the 7 days of our cruise, and a full tuxedo for the formal night ( i was young, innocent and stupid).. i was also an atty for almost 40 years and lived almost daily in a suit and tie. "NEVER AGAIN" now, having sailed for 13 years and 24 sailings with norwegian, i dont even like to have dinner in le bistro sine they insist on collared shirts. thank the lord for freestyle cruising (LOL)

im looking at the prima sept 2024 10 days from iceland to southampton. recall my prior post. i just turned 75, and i refuse to look that far ahead to 2025 (actually looking that far ahead scares the s**t out of me).

no, just a tip between 10-15 dollars. in reality, all they are doing is placing your bags on a dolly along with other passengers bags, and dragging them to a do off point. that being said however, if i'm leaving from an airport that has a sky cap check in, i usually give him $20, although my wife and i usually only check in one bag each. it's probably a very silly notion, but i think if i give the skycap a tip (especially if we're sailing from a european port, that there a much better chance of our bags arriving safely

i usually give them 10-15 regardless of the port from which we're sailing

ok, chiefmatejrk this may be our one and only chance. when are you booked on the prima, and is the cruise the one that originates in iceland. inquiring minds want to know

julig22. by the way, if you just want a glass of soda (or pop, depending on what part of the country you are from) it's free. i just prefer the can. also, if we book a suite, i can usually sweet talk the butler into bringing a few cans of soda to the cabin and leave them in the fridge. of course a $20 handshake doesnt hurt either (LOL)

well, as previously stated, i am a vietnam vet, and one of the ports was cu chi, where i was stationed with the 25th infantry division. i wanted to take my wife and grandson to see where "papa" was 50 years before. for obvious reasons, i wanted to see hanoi. so no need to feel bad, the ports we did get to visit were amazing. i got to ride an elephant in Bancock. wow, that was great, all things being equal, i really couldnt complain. i also used the credit to book a 10 day cruise on a 2 bedroom suite on the epic the following year, hamburg to hamburg. again we took our grandson and a friend of his. they had a great time. by the way, the 50% reduction in fare took the price of a forward penthouse suite for 3 people down to less than $4,000

if you dont want to be nickel and dimed, dont buy the nickel and dime stuff. i think, what i get when i book a cruise/cabin with ncl,is reasonable for the price i'm paying. no more/no less if i think something falls under the nickel/dime category, and i dont feel it's necessary, i dont buy it. only product that annoys be for paying extra is a "can" of soda. im addicted to cola (prefer pepsi, but those ncl days are gone, so im stuck with coke) for $3.00 per can. in all my posts, i seem to write like an ncl cheerleader. that's not totally correct, but for 13 years of cruising with them, and 24 cruises, (I dont know, maybe i'm just lucky, or have low expectations) i have found very little to complain about (other than soggy hamburger buns) the only actual disappointment we ever really had was the inaugural southeast asia cruise from hong kong to singapore. When we got on the ship we were advised that there were mechanical problems and we couldnt get to some ports. Taipei, hanoi and cambodia. As a vet, i wanted to see hanoi. In exchange for the missed ports, ncl offered the following: full refund, but we were already in hong kong and booked into a hotel in singapore 2 weeks later, so that wasnt an option, or, a refund of 1/2 the price of the cruise we were on, and 1/2 off any future cruise. we were in a suite with my wife and grandson, and my sister in law and her husband were in the adjoining suite, so to accept this offer was a no brainer. say what you will about nickel and dimes, ncl (imho) really stepped up to the plate to fix this one.

ncl will probably just cancel the room if there is a no show. when you check in, you will get key cards consistent with your cabin. you or your mom wont be able to get the card for the other room. even if all goes well, i think it's a little tricky with what you want to do. why take the chance.

sorry, your original post made it sound like you only booked the one room. regardless, enjoy your cruise. since you will still be getting perks that come with a suite, imo you will still have a great time

i think your determining factors would be price, itinerary and specific cabin. all things being equal, i would pick the prima just because it's a new ship and i'd like to check out the bells and whistles. that being said, however, we've been on the epic twice and no real problems or complaints, although the have aft cabin suites leave a little to be desired

dont pooh pooh the getaway!. we've been on most of the ncl ships in the past 13 years, and the getaway is by far and away our favorite. besides, even the ship didnt change, you, spouse, daughter and father would have gotten screwed up sleeping arrangements. my understanding is that there is only one bathroom, one bedroom and a pull out sofa. you'd have been better off booking the 2 bedroom suite

ooh, very, very snarky! dnt hold back birdtravels, how do you really feel

i usually book our own flights, we've flown l.a. to athens, london, venice, flown back from copenhagen, rome, etc. usually delta airlines, we've got a great flight to london in july on british airlines, coming back from stockholm same airline. went to panama non-stop from l.a. on copa airlines. never heard of them before, but it was non-stop both ways, and very reasonable fares. try a bunch of airlines with which you are familiar, i think in the long run you'll be happier with the outcome, and regardless of the price, i wouldnt trust ncl with my flights. if you truly have read most of the posts, there are to many horror stories to take the risk

there is only 1 bed in the owners suite, the other is the pull out couch., i think tere is only 1 bathroom and shower also . if it's 4 adults, go for the 2 bedroom and fight about who gets the bigger bedroom