Rusty Shacklefjord

Thank you for posting the entertainment schedule. I downloaded it from here instead of finding a copy on board. I also snapped a photo of the pour house schedule because I really want to see The Rumours performance.

On 4/24/2024 at 1:43 PM, Grumpella said:

Cannes- Best of the Riviera, italytours.eu
 (this tour is a repeat of first week, but it has a little bit different stops due to Grand Prix in Monaco)

I’ll be on this one on May 24. I confirmed that Italy tours was skipping Monaco when I booked the tour because NCL did not offer any Monaco tours that weekend. 
 

I am curious to know how the tender process goes when you have an external tour group. Thank you in advance for sharing your experience.

Also, NCL emailed that they would modify arrival/departure times for several stops for May 16. Did they modify your May 5 cruise, too?

18 hours ago, OrcaGirl said:

Unfortunately, because I am a polite Canadian, I let an older couple I recognized from the cruise ship get into the aisle ahead of me. Big mistake. Big. Huge. 😂

18 hours ago, OrcaGirl said:

. I was completely blocked, and despite me asking increasingly urgently to let me pass, they just…

didn't. 🤷‍♀️ 

• Stories like this make me glad I’m an obnoxious American. (Seriously, I’m happy it worked out for you. What else could you? Besides screaming like a lunatic or Ludacris.) 

10 hours ago, cruiseny4life said:

but why does it seem every European tour has to include a church.

No joke, two hours ago, I received this email from NCL "The shore excursion description for MSN_30 / HIGHLIGHTS OF TAORMINA has been updated. Please note, the tour no longer pauses for photos at Cathedral of Messina." @cruiseny4life are you the most powerful influencer on Cruise Critic?🤔

On 3/14/2024 at 6:42 AM, alserrod said:

This year

5 euro/ticket (ticket hasn't increase)

32,5 euro/full day

 
It looks like the one-way single tickets have also switched to ABC pricing for € 5/8/10.☹️

Something to keep in mind is the trains from Trieste to Venice can take two routes. (The long way and the short way.) Also, if you choose the freccirossa at 9:39 or the intercity at 13:27 (1:27 pm) you can pay for an assigned seat BUT you have to change trains in Mestre. If you choose the standard regional trains be sure to pick the two hour journey, not the 3 hour option. Also, I use italic rail to compare options, but I buy my tickets directly from trenitalia as it is a few bucks cheaper. 

This is wonderful. I didn’t realize they could make so many things without chicken stock, if given advance notice. When is the best time to approach the maitre d assuming the restaurants open at 5:30 pm? Before opening at 3? 4? Also, I’m still on the fence about Moderno. Maybe they will let me have peek at the salad bar before committing to dining there. Thank you!

On 4/13/2023 at 10:00 PM, YVRteacher said:

I do carry on only for all travel, including Alaska cruises.

 
Does the Jewel have a bag check or do you keep everything with you until the rooms are open? Please note that I am another person who was influenced to book the Jewel due to your reviews and your photos of crepes at Christmastime. 
 

I’d also love to hear your strategies for vegetarians. I think you mentioned this in another thread. 

You know, I never thought about bringing  a tray. If you are dining at the buffet by yourself, it is hard to balance a plate of fruit, bowl of cereal and juice or coffee.  Looks like IKEA has a TILLGANG tray for less than 2 US dollars. Guess I’ll make a stop there and grab one or two before my voyage. 

I was on the 15th floor forward  (after bidding five dollars over the minimum for a balcony) last summer on an itinerary where 2/3 are RT from BCN and the rest join/depart mid week near Rome. The ship was close to capacity per the cruise director. The only time I remember having an issue with elevators being repeatedly too full was during the departure mornings, otherwise, it was fine and I would not pick room based on that concern. 

1 hour ago, Suntanz said:

Wish there was something that could be done.

You could move the stuff and sit in the chair? 

17 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

Where is your husband?”  

A. “The terms of his parole prohibit travel to international waters.”

I also like Q. “Why don’t you have a husband?” A. “Just lucky, I guess.”

16 hours ago, mbjonsn said:

That being said, keep away from 3rd and Pine. 

Hi, your recommendations are in line with my plan for our port stop in Seattle 9am to 6pm. Walk/rideshare to space needle/chihuly ( and MoPop depending on how much time spent at first two.) I had planned to take the monorail to the area near pike/pine then take the bus to Starbucks Roastery (or skip and go to Pike Place market in the opposite direction) walk to the Seattle Great Wheel (to see, not ride) and walk back to pier66 along the waterfront.) 

Now I’m wondering if I should skip the monorail and take a ride share to a specific destination on Pike/Pine. 
I appreciate your perspective. Thank you.

Well, that was easy. Contacted them via chat, they added the code, they sent a new confirmation doc and nothing else changed. Thank you!

On March 3, 2023, I booked a 8 day cruise on Jewel  for April 23 using that sweet, sweet 50% off AK promo, but I don’t see any latitudes codes on the upper right corner of my confirmation docs. I self booked through their website, and have FAS though I declined the drinks. My latitudes number appears in the body of the confirmation.

Do I need call and ask them to apply the promo? I think I met all the requirements Bird listed above. Thanks.

THREE EXTRA LATITUDES POINTS PER NIGHT SELECT CRUISES
Booking Window: February 1 - March 31, 2023 11:59 pm EST
Applicable sailings: 3+ night Alaska & Europe sailings in 2023 on the following ships only:

• Alaska Cruises
  • Norwegian Jewel
  • Norwegian Spirit

I will be spending four days in BCN before/ after a Mediterranean cruise in three weeks. Are mosquitoes/ biting bugs something to worry about? (The bugs in my town have been bitey this summer and cortaid is my new friend.) Should I plan to buy some insect repellent when I arrive? Let me know what you think. Thank you.

Shirley Temple.

A YouTuber who documented her trip on the Epic in June 2022 said their meeting point was Piazza del Popolo. 

Wait. Add juice additional $3.00 pp/day. I thought juice was included, specifically at breakfast meals? What are my options for included liquids? Water, coffee and hot/iced tea? (Also, I’m another Pepsi person, but I won’t drink four Pepsis a day. My teeth would fall out.)

48 minutes ago, drumming cruisers said:

How do you contact them?

https://www.ncl.com/about/contact-us Scroll down to Shore Excursions and there is a phone number.

Epic went from $139 on a port intense Barcelona RT to $299.  $20 a day for something I might not use is fine, $42 a day feels ridiculous. But I might buy a day pass ($80-100)for a port I don’t care about.  Perhaps that is the NCL ‘s logic calculation. Sell more day passes, fewer weekly passes.🤔

Where is this chart? The spa on Epic was $139 for the week days 120 to 99 days out then jumped to $299. I was hoping the higher price was a glitch, but I guess not ☹️

On 3/19/2022 at 3:19 PM, coffeebean said:

This video will give you an idea of what the bathroom set up is.......

 

Epic bathroom set up

One more thing to consider…

What about the thermal spa? I guess if you get “bad” water in your mouth, you’re toast? To be honest, I was looking forward to the child free space.

8 hours ago, Melody7 said:

a balcony would cost me $85 more, so I called and moved to that category for the price difference!

Did you lose promos like airfare?