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I was on Prima last Thanksgiving. I had the traditional turkey dinner in the MDR. The mac and cheese was wonderful! I ordered a second bowl of it.

@debnjoe1438 I sailed on the Meraviglia and the same happened to me. I seected early but when I checked in, it said time not set. And when I got my room key, it said to be assigned. I was Fantastica. I ended up going to a dining room the first night and requesting a time. It was written on my room key in sharpie.

I got cappuccinos and macchiatos from the bars. They have espresso machines there and were included in easy plus.

the page with the little barcode is your boarding pass.

I was on the first Meraviglia sailing out of Brooklyn this past April. I really had no complaints despite not being in the Yacht Club. I didn't spend much time on the pool decks, preferring to spend time at one of the many lounges. I had no issue getting drinks. I might have had a couple of slow dinner services and ate 95% of my meals in the MDR.The only two incidents that stuck out was someone interloped my reserved cabana at Ocean Cay. They didn't seem to understand English when my friends and I tried getting them to leave. One of the island caretakers had them move so no real big deal. The second was during the 1st night at the MDR. Many people missed their assigned early dining and didn't like that they had to wait to be seated at another sitting. One guy walked up to the Maitre'd and banged on his desk demanding to be seated. Oh how I wish I understood Italian. Needless to say, he did not get seated at all. Embarkation was slow but I heard there was a medical emergency. Disembarkation was slow but that was people not following instructions.

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You would arrive Thursday, 2 days before the sail date.

I’ve never been able to order a double or a tall drink (vodka and cranberry in a highball glass) with CHEERS. I once had a server that would just come by with a shot to add to my drink after she delivered the original order. She would always ask me if I had eaten already before she started. Lol.

I would recommend sailing before mid october. I sailed at the end of October last year and every tour guide commented on how unusually warm it was for that time of the year. I think the highs were in the high 50s/low 60’s. They said most locals that don't stay for the winter have already left for warmer temps. Many of the shops were already closed for the season. I had a wonderful trip but I’m not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if the weather was typical for that time of year

I have seen staff try to direct people away from areas they shouldn’t be in only to be ignored or argued with. Staff has enough to do to get the ship turned over and prepared for the next group of passengers. That energy will be better used doing that vs telling people to follow the rules when they clearly have to interest in following the rules.

The one time that I did Chef’s Table, I was able to select a day when booking but I was still assigned a night. It wasn't the date I selected.

It’s been my experience that post-covid, port fees and taxes for missed ports aren’t being refunded. I also haven’t experienced a price change for an announced itinerary change prior to the sail date either. I have had a premium priced “exotic” Caribbean cruise changed to a basic Bahamas and DR cruise. Granted, I didn't compare the taxes/fees to know if there was a difference.

I would expect whatever coverage the policy states. There are policies that offer a few hundred for missed ports but I’m curious if there’s any coverage when there is a change that is announced prior to the start of the cruise.

Is there trip insurance that covers cancelled ports that are announced prior to the start of the cruise?

Glad to see imy April cruise is back but I still have a Princess cruise in my back pocket just in case. $100 refundable deposits right now.

You can compare prices before you book Fly2Fun. If it's more than booking with the airline, book with the airline.

I think it's usually a 1 category upgrade but sometimes it's a 2 category upgrade. So if you know what sailing you want to book, it doesn't hurt to book while onboard. It could be a savings of several hundred dollars.

Not the Breakaway, but when I was on the jewel on a Panama canal cruise, the MDR had a latin item on the MDR lunch menu daily. One day i ordered a chicken meal and I thought it would be some slices or a breast at the most. It was an entire half of a chicken! I was so embarrassed. lol I made a valliant effort to finish it. But the chicken won.

Sometimes the price that's displayed for the excursion already includes the $50 discount and sometimes it doesn't. That's the only difference I've noticed. Just like doing a mock booking for the cruise, I do mock bookings for the excursions. I haven't noticed an increase in my final cost for any that I am considering.

Are there any options where you can snorkle from the beach? Depending on the weather and current, the ones off the boat can be a bit tiring if the current is strong.

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I don't think any NCL employee is going to release information before NCL is ready for it to be released. They can't just tell you your cruise is cancelled without having info on any follow-up action which is probably what they are figuring out. I was going to cancel a Nov cruise with a similar Caribbean portion of the itinerary but will wait to see what happens with this one. I still have a couple of weeks before final payment is due on the Nov cruise.

I don’t think it’s a glitch. No sailings show for those months and only 1 in March. I’m expecting my April cruise to be cancelled. Hope I’m wrong but will be surprised if I am.

I could be wrong but I feel like the Leonardo class ships were touted as so environmentally friendly to allow them to visit Nordic destinations that previously wouldn't allow the big ships.

It's not a hack but the promos for booking onboard vary sometimes.