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Oh man, that does sound awkward. Do we have to do this? We will be in Haven (first time) on Aqua, boarding in Miami. I would rather not be lead around people who have been waiting for a while with a sign that says Haven. 😄 If we get of on/off ship at ports during non-peak times, can we avoid this?

Oh sorry. I started going page by page, but I will do search.

We actually decided to book the Haven - penthouse with balcony, one room. We looked at the rooms on Viva and they looked very nice. The price difference between the Aft suite and the Haven entry-level room was miniscule, so we upgraded. 🙂 still two years away though! 😂

Hi, After our cruise we plan to take the Brightline train from Miami to Orlando and spend a few nights at Universal. Has anyone done this? Just wondering if you've just taken an Uber from the port to the station or if you had a shuttle. Did you find it an easy trip logistically? thanks in advance!

Whew! Long thread. 🙂 Anyways, interesting reading and thank you. We are booked on Aqua (a ways down the road) and I kept bumping up our room category a bit until low and behold, we booked the Haven! The "smallest" Haven room type, but we are excited. We are leaving out of Miami. 4 ports, 2 sea days. Honestly have no idea what we are about to experience, but looking forward to it? I looked at the Viva stateroom equivalent and it looks really nice! Also looking forward to sit down breakfasts/lunches if we want, the Haven decks, the lounge/bar and the Butler, although we will probably be the easiest guests they've ever had! Our whole trip is hopefully just going to be us relaxing, eating and drinking wine in different locations throughout the ship. I really like the idea of the boulevard on deck 8. We aren't huge pool party people, so the areas throughout the ship (and the Haven deck of course) really spoke to me. We will probably bump up to the premium drink package because there will be much coffee, wine and cocktails had. Schedule maybe 2 or 3 specialty dining dinners. Also want to try the main dining room for dinner. So much to eat! Um, so just saying Hi I guess! Thanks for all the great information!

We did! March 22, 2026! We splurged and booked the Aft suite with the massive balcony on Aqua. A few trips before this, but none are cruises! Happy waiting to you!

Hi everyone! Thanks for this thread. We booked an aft facing suite (non-Haven) with large balcony on Aqua. I'm hoping what's listed here as far as perks holds true. Can someone explain with priority disembarkation is exactly? thanks! 🙂

Thanks all. We plan to book an aft suite with large balcony on Aqua. That link is very helpful.

Hi - is there a thread here someone can link that lists everything that comes with booking a suite - non-Haven - for NCL on any of the ships in the title? I tried search but many topics came up. Just can't seem to pinpoint what you actually get when booking a suite. thanks!

Not the haven suites, these are on deck 9. I don't see many reviews out there. Just wondering how you felt about the view and how noisy was it when sleeping at night? We actually chose this on Aqua, but obviously no reviews on that yet! Thanks!

Hi all! We were supposed to sail on Viva in 2024, ended up booking a completely different vacation. So we are booking Aqua. I have a question about the family suite with master if anyone has the answer? On Viva, both sides have a slide that runs through part of the (quite large) balcony, on Aqua only one side has it. I inadvertently picked the deck 12 side with no slide. Not sure what is there if the slide isn't, assuming just empty space. Would you switch to the side with the slide or keep the side without? Just looking for thoughts on the matter, thanks! edited to add - sailing in March 2026. Long ways away, but 2024/25 already have our vacations planned.

Is the coverage through NCL sub-par? We don't have any pre-existing conditions, we are about 50. Two of us. Do people not recommend because you can find better pricing elsewhere? Or is it just not good? We are concerned with medical coverage the most, trip cancellation/interruption is secondary to that. thanks!

Wow, that's looks absolutely perfect for what we are looking for! I can't book yet as we are too far out but this is it, thanks!

Thanks! Yes I found a picture of one on the Prima. It's pretty long! It might be fun to bring the chairs to the edge and stare at everyone eating. 😂 But it is set back like you said, so no looking straight down into the water. But since most of our days are at ports and the actual sailing during the night, I feel like the view would be pretty relaxing at night?

Thanks! If you could give the name of the hotel and any others you think are good, let me know! We will probably be there 2 nights before cruise, but not arriving until late afternoon the first day.