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1 hour ago, mafig said:

How is the Haven on Jade?  Does it have its own restaurant?

We had lunch in Cagney’s and it was lovely. We are told breakfast will be in Moderna and lunch in Cagney’s every day. Woo Hoo!  
 

we haven’t made it to Haven, yet but will provide more updates. 

1 hour ago, schmoopie17 said:

Is there sufficient seating in the terminal at check-in?

We arrived by 10 am and we had no problem finding a place to sit, but we were in VIP seating. I checked seating for all other passengers and it doesn’t look full. We were told our ship isn’t full. Maybe the key for you guys would be to arrive by 10am to make sure you have a spot for the Mrs. 

2 hours ago, www3traveler said:

If you can, could you please post a list of the Officers both Bridge and Hotel?

Have a wonderful cruise.

Will do

It’s a little bit chilly (for us Floridians) but the sun is out and it’s a gorgeous day 

Good morning from Port of Tampa,Florida and we are embarking on our first NCL cruise on the Jade. We have a beautiful suite in The Haven. I will provide daily updates and answer your questions as best I can. 

Cruise ports are Bahamas and Great Stirrup Cay. It’s a 5 night cruise. 

Parking was easy. No long lines to get into the terminal. And check in has been very smooth.

5 hours ago, ontheweb said:

And after you finally get the picture uploaded, they retake it at check in anyway.

Apparently the 2nd pic at the port is for customs, so we were told by the person who completed our check in at the port. I don’t know if this is true,but it seems plausible 

57 minutes ago, Stealthdog said:

so have some free time on the ship this morning.

Sounds like you are having a super trip. Enjoy the cruise! 🚢 

On 8/13/2023 at 5:01 PM, laauurrr said:

we absolutely loved the stop at the sunken ship -- loved Brodie's history of the ship and seeing the ship and fish around.

Thank you for this post. We had the same experience on the our NCL trip in Feb 2022

Good to know they are still up and running and y’all had a good time 🥳

18 hours ago, wilmingtech said:

How many people were in the excursion?

Did the boat feel crowded?

Our boat had about two dozen passengers and the catamaran did not feel crowded. We brought our own snorkeling gear.  However, the gear they provided was good quality. 
Rum punch was offered freely on the boat trip back to the ship. It was a beautiful trip. 

On 12/4/2023 at 5:26 PM, BirdTravels said:

For the low low price of $10 per person.

Wonder if the cost to play mini golf and darts will continue?
 

We were on the Prima in January and they did not charge us to play golf.  We didn’t play darts, but that also didn’t have a charge. 
 

we had fun playing mini golf. It is a fun little course. 

Have a wonderful cruise! 

9 hours ago, Stealthdog said:

and have seen too many unsanitary guests in the buffets so normally avoid that as much as we can.

Agree! I  watched a guest walk away from the buffet with a plate in one hand and licking the fingers of her other hand. I was so disgusted I felt like I needed to go take a shower. 

2 hours ago, Vegasvolfan said:

Next day on the TA very nicely folded great job.  I think notice says 48 hours but I think everyone got laundry back next day that I heard speak about it on that sailing.

This has been my experience - -return next day by mid-day, nicely folded in a basket.

5 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Good Morning, Nassau!

gorgeous pics. Thank you!

On 12/2/2023 at 4:40 PM, BirdTravels said:

The freebie sparkling wine is better than normal. 

We had the same sparkling wine on the Escape just last week. We brought the bottle home and look forward to tasting it soon. 

Thank you for this live review.  

I found the biscuits tasted really salty and were dry.  Not my cup of tea.  I really enjoyed the french toast!  

Have a fabulous trip!

Hello and very good morning. We are cruising 🚢up the Florida coastline and disembark in a few hours. We had a fabulous trip and I wish we could stay longer. Thank you for following along on our cruise. It’s been fun doing a live review   
 

Cheers 🍷

On 11/27/2023 at 1:11 PM, D_And_K_gocruising said:

Any clue how full your sailing is? 

Hello. One of the crew members told me there are “about 5000” guests!  The ship capacity is 4266 double occupancy, so I’d say the ship is pretty full. 

23 minutes ago, Fischmom said:

Were you able to pre book Food Republic or did you have to book that once on board.

Hello. We didn’t have reservations for Food Republic. We eat 8ish and were able to walk up and get a table for 2. 
Also, I could be wrong, but I don’t think reservations can be made online in advance for Food Republic. 
 

I’ve read on other CC posts that NCL doesn’t book all the restaurants in advance. They leave a lot of tables open for when people get on the ship they can make their last minute reservations. You should be able to get a reservation at Le Bistro. Our waiter in Le Bistro told us the fist 2 nights of sailing all the specialty restaurants aren’t full, so you might have better luck on the first two nights at sea to get a reservation at Le Bistro. 
 

Also, we watched a family of 4 in front of us in line at La Cucina the other night get a table at 8ish sitting outside with no reservations. We also sat outside that night for dinner, and it was a lovely evening. 
 

Have fun on your cruise! 🚢 

Day 7 Freestyle Daily. Great Stirrup Cay (pronounced key). Seas are calm and so I suspect we will be able to tender to the island. Get off the ship and enjoy the island! 

Finally, last post for the evening. Almost sunset pic 

Tonight we enjoyed dinner at Food Republic. This is fusion of Indonesia, Japan and Korea. I enjoyed Miso chicken and pork pot stickers. My husband had the Kimchi with shrimp. I paired mine with semi sweet Riesling. 
 

after dinner we enjoyed Manhattans ( buffalo trace bourbon) 🥃 at the Prime Meridian bar that is next to Cagney’s. We like this bar because it has an old fashion Sinatra vibe  
 

@Vagabond Knight the seas are a little bit  higher as we head WNW. I’m mid ship and can feel the rocking and rollin’ 🌊

Yesterday we did a little shopping in Tortola, BVI.  There are fun shops at the end of the pier. I recommend checking them out. There aren’t many, but you might find something unique. The shop keepers are having good deals for Christmas. Be careful not to over indulge. 💸

I bought a few items from a seller that I always go to when in BVI. She always has the recently released Havana slippers 🩴 and other odds and ends  

There was a reggae singer at the end of the shops and he had an incredible voice. 
 

Leaving BVI we had an incredible view from our balcony 

59 minutes ago, Stealthdog said:

What has been your favorite cake onboard? 🙂

 

2) Have you heard anything about or gone to any of the supper club shows.  It looks like they had dinner/show Day 2, Day 5, and Day 6.

I really enjoyed the lemon cheesecake in La Cucina. I paired it with lemoncello and it was delicious 

We have not gone to any shows. Just our preference. But we did casually walk past the Rumours show in the Pour House and it sounded incredible. 
 

The Choir Boys show is well regarded by guest