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Just boarded the Getaway in NOLA boarding was as follows. 

Special Needs

Haven

Plat&Plat Plus

Priority Access

CAS

Everyone else by group number. 

Right behind you leaving from Midway at noon to Atlanta before hitting New Orleans

9 minutes ago, cementhands said:

We are on the Bliss in February and haven’t had the drinks package since the Dawn years ago. We are looking forward to having it and understand it’s $15 and under but questions remain, is it usable in each and every bar on board?
2Drinks at a time.

Private island usable.

does not include bottled water?

thanks

Yes you can use it at every bar/lounge and restaurant. I understand it is useable at GSC but not at Harvest Cay

31 minutes ago, funtorunwild said:

Does anyone know if NCL has Captain Morgan rum in the bars ?

Not only DO they have it in the bar its usually in the Gift Shop as well.

16 minutes ago, GA Dave said:

Here is my understanding based on reading many reviews and our limited experience:

• Physically challenged;
• Haven;
• Ambassador, Platinum Plus, Platinum;
• Casino At Sea (CAS);
• The newly-offered, paid Priority Access package;
• Everyone else by group number based on when you check in.

 

If this is incorrect, could one of our resident experts please correct.

Sailing this Sunday with priority access will try to update. 

Soda is included, they have diet Pepsi available. Bottled water is not included but you can either bring an extra bottle as their are plenty of places to fill or purchase a bottled water package before Friday as that's the cut off time. 

19 minutes ago, steveknj said:

 

Thanks for this.  I'll look into the soda package for her then.

Free at sea offers only apply to guest 1& 2  including the drink package. 

Anyone know what the cost is for a 5 day sailing?

If all you want is soda then the is best for you. Also just an FYI NCL carries only Pepsi products fleetwide sadly no Coca Cola products.

Adult & Teen Soda Program (ages 13 & older)

2 hours ago, Bianca0917 said:

I didn’t see a time for those who paid for Priority Access.  

 

Thanks for posting!

I do not believe priority access is fleetwide at this time.  Currently I think it is only on the Sky and Getaway.

30 minutes ago, Liljo22 said:

You do not need to take any offers if you do not want them but you can not make substitutions.  If you are not worried about where your room is and don’t want the offers, you can book a sail away rate and it will be cheaper.  If you want to select your room, I would suggest taking the dining package.  You will save far more than the gratuities they charge and it will give you a variety from the MDR every night.

I agree with @Liljo22 if you do not want the offers then take the sailaway option it will save you money and you will still get a room within the cabin type you want.  If you do this you can then just purchase the soda package on its own.

2 hours ago, Deeliteful said:

On this ship we were all inside.

Thank you. 

Question: I have read that the muster drill is held inside can you verify if this is correct?

45 minutes ago, esm54687 said:

not correct....  FL charges tax so if you order something with breakfast you'll be charged full price plus 20% gratuity and also taxed (PBP does not include disembarkation day) 

I have never been charged tax when sailing out of Miami on my 3 cruises 2 with NCL and 1 with Royal.  Only in Texas has the drink package not started on embarkation day.

Sorry but I am on vacation I will be wearing jeans even bought a new pair last night just to wear to Le Bistro.

This whole topic is just another example of how Plat and above cruisers are becoming more snobish all the time. The title should be OMG you can afford over 600 nights of cruising but wanna complain about a $1 charge. 

On 11/23/2019 at 6:05 AM, esm54687 said:

1: As of July 15, 2016, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) passengers will be prohibited from bringing any beverages, including beer, liquor and non-alcoholic drinks like water, soda, juices, onboard as carry-on or checked luggage

 You can still bring wine on you just have to pay the corkage fee.  This fee is also charged if you keep the wine in your stateroom or take carry away from your dinner or bar purchase.

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7112

I have always enjoyed Outriggers Lounge on the sky.  The views are amazing on the front of the ship, lounge is large so it never feels crowded.  On the last night there is usually an adult only show or least there was in the past.  

On our 5day cruise it's 174$ pp if booked in advance. 

Azipod issues have been going on since they were first introduced this is nothing new and not an NCL issue. It has happened to every cruise line for almost 20 years.

https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Insights/Vista-just-latest-example-of-azipod-blues 

33 minutes ago, MIT72 said:

My husband has done more checking and found out that the NCL Star has only two azipods and is now down to just one. Maybe they are just getting started on cancelling ports. They are not treating their passengers with any kind of respect since it is clearly risky to spend two weeks on a ship that is down to one main engine and probably has not done any better maintenance on that one. 

Your husband should due more research all NCL ships have four engines. Two for purpolison, one for power generation and one for backup. 

I guess no one remembers the Carnival Splender or Triumph that were stranded at sea due to lack of attention in those cases. Obviously NCL had been informed that the ship is safe at lower speeds as the damage engine is probably out of service until repairs. So Kudos to NCL for changing ports to provide a safe experience while still providing a quality product. 

I see a notice on the Day 1 daily about an additional tax for food & beverage items while in LA territorial waters.  Did you notice any charge with the beverage package or dinning package while sailing that night?  From my understand the ship does not hit international water till after midnight on day 1.

Booked it for our 12/8 sailing out of NOLA was $99 for the cabin.  

On 11/16/2019 at 9:05 AM, BirdTravels said:

Ultimately, it will be about the bottom line. The Bliss has been sailing for a little over a year. The Joy a few months. The Encore a few days. If the casinos start bringing less revenue, “adjustments” will be made. 
 

Do you remember when the Escape has a non-smoking casino?  Not many people do, because it didn’t last very long when it impacted casino revenue. One day, cases of ash trays were loaded on the ship and that was the end of a non-smoking casino. 

Point of order the Joy has been sailing since 2017.