ChiefMateJRK

When is this cruise? I've never heard of Encore sailing the inside passage.

Why did you sell it? Are you done sailing NCL?

What would you suggest that they do instead?

The solution is simple. The Joy buffet has a bar. One goes straight to the bar and then they wait/search/buy a table. The designated driver sits at the table, while the rest get their food. Then, when the first one gets back, they swap. ETA: perhaps that should have read "designated drinker." Either one works... 🤣

Yes. Thanks. It was clearly hyperbole. It's ironic how many people really don't "get" hyperbole (or subtle humor for that matter....)🤣

How does that stop me from going twice?

I usually just leave my barbells at home and use the ones in the ship's exercise room.🤣 disclaimer: I've never set foot in a ship's exercise room😎

Thanks!! The speculation can now officially end. I found it interesting that the article indicated a "long term deal."

Hear! Hear!

🤣The thriller dance class was one of those hidden gems. Something you see no value in but actually have fun watching! It may have been the booze.... Still fun!!!😎

Yeah, I have no problem with the 7-10 days. I don't believe that I suggested otherwise. I like CruiseNext, but I'm (of course) losing interest on $125 for every cert I have floating around. It really doesn't matter though. It's couch change.

It's likely worth double a thread on Cruise Critic (or any other internet forum).

What did they hate about it?

What is the "HD?"

I just send them in separate emails. Why not?

I would be more worried about getting on the ship and finding that the rumors of a radically shrunken observation lounge had been realized.

Sorry friend, but I don't think that anybody needs to "shut up" here. Pins is a much lighter topic than the truly serious threads about stuff like tipping. I did tip the CN desk to tell my wife that they were out of pins when they saw us later. It didn't work. Maybe I shouldn't have used that $2 bill? 🤣

Sorry to hear that. Cancer sucks.

Despite having multiple stations for many things, in April the hash browns were only in a single spot each morning. It was the main Port-Starboard aisle in the middle of the buffet, closer to the port side. Good luck!

Why don't you have time for that?

NCL tends to drag their feet on these types of refunds. If I cancel a cruise, the deposit is back on my credit card account in a week. If they cancel the cruise, they say it will take 30 days to issue the refund, then another 7 to 10 days for it to show up. It's nonsense. When it was a fully paid cruise cancelled during Covid, I called my CC and had my funds back in a week. A $250 deposit? I'll likely just let them do their normal thing. 30 days at 5% interest is a buck and change.

I have them removed because I think they look stupid. We used to have a dealer that attached them with screws, just to defeat people like me. A buddy bought a (cheap) car from that dealer and they had installed it crooked. That looked even more stupid, but he just had to live with it.

April 2025

You have Siglo, Oana, Heartbreakers and Stephen. I am officially 110% jealous. I had all four of them on my B2B in April and can't wait to enjoy them all again. Siglo is fantastic. Their Pink Floyd stuff is great, along with many other rock classics. As I've shared here before, one of their newest songs is Purple Rain. Great rendition. Ask Oana for some Bach. She loves to play that classic stuff. The Heartbreakers? I talked to them after one gig and they agreed to dig into their Elvis archive. They came back a day or two later with Suspicious Minds. Ask them! Stephen plays absolutely everything. A bit higher energy at times, but always fun. You are VERY fortunate with these talented performers. 😎

It wasn't math. It was humor. Sorry you missed it.😎