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5 minutes ago, tcmagnum said:

What specialty dining do you guys like?

My favorite is becoming Le Bistro.  I have a pretty set order when I go there.  Cagney's is good, but many think it's becoming overrated.  I'm trying Los Lobos for the first time in a week (actually, next Sunday!!), we'll see how it is.  I wouldn't spend a dining credit on Q, the food was good but there just isn't the value in using the credit there that you have at other restaurants (meals aren't AS expensive).  I might visit Q on my cruise the solo meal there doesn't conflict with another scheduled item and just pay out of pocket.

8 hours ago, mking8288 said:

finding them again is the challenge ... 

At the top of the topic list in the NCL forum is a drop-down with a list of the ships.  There are pre-configured searches to find all the topics mentioning the ship name.  Use that to narrow the list of topics you need to filter through.

As for the MDR menu - NCL has 21 menus, the head chef can pick any menus from that for which to provision the ship for the sailing.  There's no knowing which of those menus will be on that sailing (or on which day) until the menu is posted each afternoon.

6 hours ago, Lollipop's Mom said:

Not sure if all ships but the Bliss made this their smoking area. This really sucked. 

There is a small section of this area where smoking is allowed - Starboard side, tucked in next to the bar.  It shouldn't be a huge disruption.  If you go to the NCL FAQ you can see where the smoking area is for most of the ships in the fleet.

1 hour ago, UKstages said:

i believe i read that they were platinum on carnival.

And Sapphire on NCL. 

I agree - it was a difficult read due to the lack of paragraph spacing.  Sounds like it was a full (double-occupancy and then some) ship, that's part of the issue.  

Even more interesting - the Seascape debarks from another terminal in Miami next weekend.  I'm on the Bliss boarding next Saturday, the port schedule has us boarding in NCL's terminal B.  If I'm reading correctly - Bliss will be facing East, I may not have good views of the Icon at Terminal A...

@SugarStar00 you're simply reserving a spot in the theater, no assigned seats...

6 minutes ago, phillygwm said:

I prefer to use that even with the $6.99 fee

or find a bank account that will refund that fee.  Yes, my bank account not only doesn't charge fees for out of network ATM withdrawals but will also refund the fees charged by the other bank...

1 hour ago, Rnlucas1 said:

NCL began booking solo balconies and  oceanview staterooms  in Jan. 2024...

and you'll notice people advised of that if you continued past the post you quoted.  Actually - they started booking them prior to that but the first sailings were Jan 2, 2024...

2 hours ago, detroitlions said:

My PC frustrates me

lol, I've never had a conversation with mine!  I booked with one PCC, who then got promoted, my currently-assigned PCC hasn't called me AT ALL to see if I need any assistance with anything for my upcoming cruise (I board a week from tomorrow)

10 minutes ago, mktmzm said:

Thanks... So... If we cruise on 2/18, I can check in at midnight on 1/28?

Yes, stay up late Saturday night and do the check-in

That's also when you can book shows if your ship does reservations for theater shows..

Midnight of the day that's 21 days prior to the cruise.

https://www.ncl.com/prepare-for-your-cruise

The pre-cruise availability of dining reservations is quite limited.  You can call or chat to make a change but the possibility of getting what you desire is quite slim.  If you need to make a change your best bet is to do it as soon as you board. 

Click your name in the top right, select Account Settings.

17 minutes ago, bkrickles1 said:

9:30 or 10pm

We're starting to get sleepy by then but we plow through. Lmao 😂 

I missed part of Jersey Boys my first time on the Bliss.  I was at a 9:30 showing after a port day...

18 hours ago, stinkyharriet said:

At the first solo meeting that night one woman said she had reserved a table for 4

I plan on doing exactly this on my cruise that boards in a week.  I have a table for two but plan to see if I can change it to 4 or 6...

18 hours ago, cincicruisers said:

Thank you for posting this.  What time are the shows?  Thinking of making dinner reservations at 6:00 with shows at 7:30??  

Show dates and times can vary by cruise, there's no set time fleet-wide for them to start.

25 minutes ago, herbanrenewal said:

and I'm solo in studio

I just don't understand the logic behind who gets tags and who doesn't.  I'm a solo in a regular inside cabin (on one cruise, but it's a 15-night) and I didn't get them...

The T&C's say this -

• $50 Shore Excursion Credit is applicable to all tours, including debarkation tours.

I believe it has to be a tour listed in the excursions section for the credit to be applicable.

Link for reference - https://www.ncl.com/about/terms-and-conditions/promotions

10 minutes ago, fstuff1 said:

What's missing in the free menu that was on the paid menu?

I'm fairly certain there was discussion of this earlier in the thread, including photos of the menus.  Shoot - the new menu was right at the top of this very page!!

1 hour ago, Big Red 85 said:

When are these reservations first opened?  First time NCL cruiser here too.  Do various activities have different times prior to the sail date when we are able to lock in reservations?

NCL FAQ Entertainment - 

https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/cruise-faq/when-can-i-pre-book-entertainment

Dining - 

https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/cruise-faq/when-can-i-pre-book-dining

1 hour ago, cwn said:

Where do you find the place to make dinning reservations, I can only find the place to buy extra dinnin, drink packages, etc. Thanks

In your cruise planner.

CruiseNext deposits no longer expire.  FCC may still be subject to expirations.  Two CruiseNext at a time is subject to ongoing promotions...

Dining reservations are made by one person for the size party that's needed.  Entertainment reservations need to be made by at least one person in each cabin (they can book for all in that cabin).

These types of threads are helpful if the title includes the ship name.  I thought at first that the trip I'm on was changed (since I also sail on the 27th but on a different ship)...

8 hours ago, dbrown84 said:

across the hall

Depending on the ship, some don't have cabins with doors across the hall even if there are cabins in that space.  Look at the BA+ ships (Escape, Bliss, Joy, Encore), the inside cabins are accessed from a central hall rather than where the balcony cabins are accessed.

10 hours ago, NSnewcruiser said:

Man it looks like Wonder is wider.

I think it's the structure around the funnels that makes it look that way...