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4 minutes ago, def0715 said:

$1,000 plus $600? Nice! I thought it was just $600 for rebooking by Oct. 11.

My original booking has $300 Sailor Loot for booking on our prior cruise and $300 Sailor Loot and $600 Bar Tab for the promo at that time.

I got $500 Sailor Loot for rebooking the cancelled cruise and an additional $500 Sailor Loot for booking before Oct 11. 

I'm not sure what we're going to do with that much money, but we're going to have fun trying to spend it 😀.

I sent in my rebooking request last Saturday, so 6 days ago, and we got our new cruise confirmation today!!! We were originally booked on the San Juan Mermaiden and are now on Valient New Year's Ahoy 8 night cruise out of Miami. Since we rebooked by Oct 11 we also got $1000 Sailer Loot to go along with the $600 Sailor Loot and $600 Bar Tab from our initial booking. Different ports but still some new to us ports and it'll be much easier to fly to Miami so we're thrilled!

2 minutes ago, CanadianCruiser21 said:

No, I checked. 
The options are already listed on the form when you click on the link in the email to rebook.

they break up the 44 day repositioning into smaller cruises. 

You're right. I see that the longest cruise available is 16 nights.

1 minute ago, aviators99 said:

Can those of us canceled off the Dec 24 Brilliant book the 44-day reposition at the same price?

Good question! It says any itinerary.

I just received my email. I really expected more compensation!

Can anyone recommend a tour from either Civitavecchia or Livorno ports that go to vineyards and do wine tasting? Eedo a few wineries. There are 6 of us.

I should have clarified. I have the App since we've sailed Virgin previously, but when I go to use the app I get the following message: "your voyage is booked, but your lady ship and get corresponding app are still being perfected. Check back closer to your sail date to digitally peruse the ship in all her glory". I was just curious when I may be able to "peruse".

We are flying out of the Venice airport. I believe we dock at 6:00 am. Thanks for the hotel recommendation😉. I really hope we don't need it but good too know just in case.

We are booked on the Brilliant Lady San Juan MerMaiden voyage. The VV app is not yet available. Does anyone have any idea when it will be available?

We disembark at Trieste/Venice, and our NCL booked air has us flying out of Venice at 11:38 am. That seems very tight. Our travel agent  said that NCL knows what they're doing and not to worry, but I'm still worried. What do you recommend we do?

12 minutes ago, leisuretraveler223 said:

Every bar SHOULD have Heineken 0.0.  But in our experience, the bars SUCKED at restocking. It wasn't that the ship was out of something, but every bar we went to was constantly out of various things.

 

As for the party atmosphere, yeah, that's what it is.  Also note that it's basically a sex cruise.  People are constantly trying to pretty much hump anything that moves. Like getting hit on by guys, girls, couples, every time you speak a word? Then this is the cruise for you.

 

Oh, and the ship has all the aesthetic appeal of a 1960s office building to boot!

This was not our experience at all! Never once were my husband or I hit on! We had a wonderful time and truly enjoyed the people we met!

21 hours ago, scseas said:

Are the drinks the same as regular menu with same prices?

We did this in March and had a very limited drink menu to choose from but we're the same prices.

Thanks Sid, we'll being going on the Encore for our first NCL cruise in January.  Loved reading your review; it made me even more excited for our cruise

22 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

Bacon flag... Getting ready to conquer lunch at Food Republic...

 

As a bacon loving Iowa pork producer I need that shirt.  Any idea where you got it?

3 hours ago, Bianca0917 said:

Can anyone confirm how they were advised about their flights? Was it by email? I seem to have missed how this gets communicated. Thanks!

For me,  it first showed up on My NCL and my e docs were available, then 2 days later I got a confirmation email. 

We are new to NCL and are sailing on the Encore. Is there an extra charge for the thermal spa, and if so,  how much is it?

On 10/11/2019 at 8:18 AM, mfic246 said:

Home Departure City - Albany, NY

Arrival/Destination City - New Orleans

Airline(s) used - American there / Delta back

Number of Connections - 1 each way

Outbound Flight departure/arrival time - 8:15am ALB - PHL arrive 9:38am

10:19am PHL - MSY arrive 12:30PM

Return Flight departure/arrival time

11:19am MSY - DTW 2:45pm

3:18pm DTW - ALB 4:58pm

 

Just received confirmed airfare at 59 days from travel. Called at 61 days and they changed the flights I was supposed to be on from later in the evening.  The person I talked to was super helpful.  We have the deviation to fly in a day early.  Connection times are tight but love getting into New Orleans nice and early the day before.  Original flight on the way back had us not leaving until 6:00 and getting back to Albany after midnight.  The agent said I called at the perfect time as they hadn't been officially ticketed yet.

I'm curious about this. Since you didn't know what flight you were booked on when you called did you just request an early flight?