El Comandante

Not sure when it changed (sometime between January 2023 on the Sun and Jun 2023 on the Jewel, but on the Sun canned pop was included in the drink package at each bar. On the Jewel, it was $3.00 with the same drink package. Of course when they start doing that, you need a water bottle with a cap that holds good pressure, then at lunch or dinner get several glasses (my WB is a 48 oz with an incredible pressure holding cap) of your favorite pop without ice and dump it in to the water bottle. Stick the water bottle in your fridge and you're good to go for the next day for when you're in your room. That was a downside to the Jewel cruise. Got another one coming up on one of the big ships for the Panama Canal full transit late in the year. We'll see what happens there. Love Norwegian, hate that rule.

Norwegian is in the process of making it's onboard app act as a cellphone relay via their wireless network and a bridge to their phone system on the ship. It allows calls to other onboard people that have it activated on their phones as well as to the cabin phones. I tested it out a couple of months back. Needs (a LOT) of work, but they're on the right track. It DOES NOT require a ship wireless or cell plan. It's a part of the onboard NCL app which functions outside of those precious wifi minutes! Does voice and messaging.

Yeahhhhh....nooooooo. NCL cannot foresee an airline cancelling a flight or other flight or transfer issues. They can get you to the cruise as best as possible after an event. That is all one can expect.