Manchester is blue

I’ve really enjoyed following your review.

My wife and I are sailing on the Sun in August. It’s our first NCL cruise so we have found your photos and comments helpful.

Have a safe journey home.

👍🏼

Nuff respek Wilf 🇯🇲 

3 hours ago, JGmf said:

@TxTeach79 While you're relaxing in your room, I want to send you a giant thank you for spending the time and effort to bring us along.  I enjoy reading your live reports immensely.

 

Thanks!

Seconded 

3 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

I feel like I got ten more points randomly deducted just reading that… 😂 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

😂😂👍🏼👍🏼 Nice one… off to bed it’s gone midnight here,… I’m looking forward to catching up with your travels tomorrow. 
Cheers 🍺🍺

4 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

as a diehard Evertonian in Texas, I can only hope this reference applies to the kid who was absolutely wearing a red shirt 

As a born and bred Mancunian, They’re all the same to me mate,,,… although I hear those Evertonians are all Welsh anyway 😂

1 hour ago, TxTeach79 said:

Just watched a little kid…. With dad beside him, laughing… throw a wad of trash off his balcony. 

They’re probably from Liverpool 😄

35 minutes ago, TxTeach79 said:

Great question! I’ll keep my ears open and keep an eye out for Pringles crumbs 

Nice one, cheers. Keep up the bloody good work !

17 hours ago, TxTeach79 said:

So heading back to my room I saw a whole row of crew, each carrying a bottle of Rose and a can of pringles. There’s gonna be a party tonight 

 

How did the party go last night, Any gossip ?

Oh, how disappointing,.. 😂😂. I’m off to bed now then,.. Enjoy you’re evening, and I shall be checking back in tomorrow to continue to follow your adventures 👍🏼

Any punches thrown yet ?

3 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said:

You're over-thinking about things that don't concern you.

Why do you even care what the 'roving bartender' might or might not do?

😂😂😂. Thanks 👍🏼Youve given me a good laugh. I can’t keep it up any longer 😂😂

7 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said:

Why does that matter?

Once you decide to give a tip, it's out of your  hands and none of  your business what happens to the tip.

Well I was just thinking the roving bartender should at least share some of the tip with the officer that supervised the barman pouring the drink. 
The officer may not be part of the pooled pot from which tips are shared, yet he diligently supervised the pour, ensuring it arrived promptly at my table in order that I may pay the tip/grat/bribe. 
If, say I tipped the roving bartender, say 5 pounds, would it be reasonable for the roving person to keep 3 quid to himself, and offer up say a quid to the officer and the other pound to the pouring barman. ? …. Hmm. Or should I tip in US $. I guess given the pound has a higher value they’d appreciate 5 quid more than 5 dollars, but that may also depend on charges to convert the currency if they so chose to convert… hmm. What do you think ? To tip or not to tip the roving barman …if such a person exists…

12 hours ago, UKstages said:

it appears that the "roving bartenders" have now become "roving servers."

 

do they still "push a little bar around," as previously described? or has that now gone, too?

 

never - not once - have i ever been asked by a buffet attendant if i wanted a drink on any ship, NCL or otherwise. most people understand that it's not really the buffet attendant's job to take orders for drinks or deliver them, as matter of course.

 

But what if you tip them? And if you were to tip them, how much should they be tipped, or is the tip already covered in the pre paid 20% gratuity, and of course if said “roving bartender” were to receive such a tip/bribe/grat, is he obliged to share it with the barman that pours the drink for him, or any officer that may be present that supervises either the pour or the delivery to my table? 😄

Just asking for a friend 

Thanks Nord.  Yes I’ve checked out the publicised list but it doesn’t answer my question unfortunately,.. also Irish coffee is of course with Irish whiskey rather than Baileys…

I have “free at sea” within my cruise package for my forthcoming Ncl cruise.

As this is the first time I have cruised with NCL I’m a little unsure about what is, and what is not included.

One thing I’d like to know is would it be possible to order a pot,/  cup of tea from one of the bars, and also may I order an Irish coffee from the bars under the terms of my free at sea package?

Regards to all.

Hi Graphicguy.

yes, it’s an Alaskan itinerary.

thank you for your response, certainly it would be nice to experience no queues and be able board quickly as we are both excited to discover what the ship has to offer.

All the best mate.

My wife and I will be boarding the NCL Sun in Seattle in August . 
We have no status as this is our first cruise on Norwegian. 
Can anyone offer advice as to what time we may likely be invited onboard please.

Regards to all.

We just booked our first NCL cruise. We are sailing to Alaska from Seattle and really can’t wait.

we decided upon an Air B n B in the Belltown area.

Apparently the area is within walking distance to the main sites that Seattle has to offer and also a relatively short walk to pier 66 on embarkation day. 
Perhaps something you may also wish to consider, and an alternative to hotel accommodation. 

Regards.

It’s a bit inconsistent at bars, if you want to be sure to be allowed two drinks, take yours and your partners card with you, that way you’ll have no issues. 
🍺🍺

There is also a nice cool water dispenser in the gym 👍🏼

12 weeks. Got it, that’s helpful Brummijam, thank you 👍🏼

Thanks Brum, we actually have 3 cruises that we are watching, just not so sure which one we fancy, and the final decision may be based upon the best deal we can squeeze out of them…We were simply looking for a ball park date range when final balances are due in as I believe there are occasions when pricing is “restructured “ at those times if numerous passengers fail to cough up the final balance.

Hello fellow cruise people.

Is anyone able to advise when the balance of the cruise payment should be paid please.

Im being a bit opportunistic, and am hoping to pick up a cheeky bargain when balance payments should be made, but may not be…..

Kind regards.

Shower curtains last time I was on Brummijam 

Only done a cruise and stay as an “independent “, in which case you leave the ship whenever you are ready.

As for Cavtat. Well,… it’s wonderful. Enjoy 👍🏼