mjkacmom

There have been reports of folks booking air through NCL and missing their cruise, passengers get cheaper flights but it’s not a program guaranteeing they get you to the ship. We are a family of 7 and never made MDR reservations, never had to wait. We used to pay corkage on wine even with the UDP to have bottles in our room, or at our table (I’ve found drink service to be slow), happy it’s now free.

If the aunt passes more than a month before the cruise, I doubt insurance would refund the fare.

You need to submit your documents to your travel insurance company, my mom had a cancer diagnosis after final payment and they refunded the $.

Parents with kids do this all of the time, just go to guest services after you board and pick up a couple of key cards.

We had a similar issue on the BA, lined up for self assist by 7 am, got off the ship at 11:30, lack of agents. Wouldn’t have been an issue but my daughter needed to be at church for her confirmation at noon. We got her there, went home to change (unshowered). It was November and we spent a couple hours on an outside deck in line.

My oldest started watching her siblings for a bit at 12, send them off for some ice cream.

Lol I definitely don’t expect a luxury experience in a tiny cabin on a main stream cruise line, that DVC villa definitely cost more with no food included and there was a time when daily housekeeping was included. I think I can make it through the day with only once a day cleaning on a cruise.

So it’s okay to only get towels and garbage changed once a day?

Do people struggle with these issues in hotel rooms? We stayed at a DCV 2 bedroom villa at WDW, I don’t think there was housekeeping for the 6 nights.

I guess they won’t be switching to NCL or carnival. I think folks are supposed to call room service to pick up dishes.

I don’t know if there will be a shuttle from the Marriott to the port, however I think they can taxi or Uber those 3 rides for less than $218.

I know food is free on NCL’s island, I’ve never heard of a cruise line private island not providing food (islands staffed by the cruise staff).

On cruise ships there are allergy free kitchens, just meet with the dietary manager, all meals can be ordered in advance, ships have a stock pile of gluten free items like bread, rolls, pasta, cookies, pancakes, waffles, English muffins…

What airport and what hotel?

I think the newer ships have larger ones, I don’t think the Joy has a spa, but you can google to see images.

There is a lot of parking, we sailed during fleet week so parked next door at pier 90, no problem.

I’ve found the pools on NCL to be very small and crowded, if you want a nice indoor relaxing pool book a spa pass.

That is weird, I used to belong to a women’s gym locally with a lot of Jewish women who wore long skirts to exercise.

I think it’s 16+. On our last cruise, our 14 year old daughter was asked to leave, our 16 year old was allowed to stay. Both were exactly the same size, but not very tall.

I’d Uber. If you will be in Newark for a meal the best Portuguese restaurants in the US are right there.

We’ve always brought wine onboard and paid for corkage, now that it’s free is awesome, we getting our monies worth with the UDP.

NCL has never had a wine limit. In the past it was $15 corkage per bottle, but now if you have the UDP free at sea promo, you can bring on as many bottles as you like for no fee.

Yes, I think boarding starts around 11:30.

No, the whole point of NCL air is that it’s a good deal, saving a lot of money. Flights are expensive so folks gamble to get a good deal.

From what I’ve read about people’s experiences with NCL air, those who are getting discounted flights are left to their own devices if the flights get delayed or canceled. I think the only way I’d book this way is with a 2 day deviation. You should definitely be getting port fees, taxes, gratuities, and any prepaid services refunded, like anyone who doesn’t lard the ship.