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First NCL for us, too and also staying at Country Inn Thanks for dining reviews.

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We are also older and will have a mobility scooter to deal with. We will be in a handicapped accessible balcony cabin. As you are writing your review, I'd find it helpful if you include any scooter tips. Looking forward to your review.

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Thanks so much for your enjoyable and informative review. We will be on the Epic in Feb. which will be our first NCL ship. It was helpful to get to know both NCL and the Epic through your review. Great photos, too.

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Yes but you do have to walk up the steps to what I think would be considered deck 16. The bar was on the starboard side. Great bartenders there.

Are steps the only access ? Husband uses a mobility scooter. We may have to skip it.

Oh, good start. Be careful, though. Mods don't like the mention of that other site. I had a review pulled once because I mentioned it. SO, just say the social media site, you know what.

Is Taste accessible for those who don't want to use the stairs due to mobility issues ?

Looking forward to the rest.

Thanks for the review and all of the photos. I'm getting more excited about our Feb. cruise after seeing the ship through your eyes.

My husband will be using a scooter. Some spaces look like they will be a bit tight for him to move around. Did you see many people using scooters ?

I noticed that some venues seem to have stools vs. regular chairs. That may limit us in some ways. I want to do the painting experience, hope they have an alternative setting to using stools.

Yay, a drink that has chocolate. We've cruised Carnival and I always have to have their chocolate mocha getaways. What is that you had, do you remember?

Can't wait to read more. Thanks for doing this.

Hey Jenna2407, see you aboard.

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Ok thanks. We leave on February 4th and neither show is listed on there. I hope they aren't sold out already.

 

 

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My TA told me that although you want to make reservations for the shows, if you don't have one you can still probably get in. They let those with reservations in the shows first, then let those who are without reservations in next.

When is your cruise? We are sailing in February and neither one is available to book.

 

 

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We cruise Feb.11, so we are within 90 days. I found the shows under the entertainment tab.

Thanks for the responses.

I booked both Priscella and Burn the Floor even though they each mentioned a 'dining experience,' even though I'm not sure why.

I have just booked specialty dining for our cruise. When I look at the entertainment, I see two shows which are both described as, 'dining experiences.' Does that mean there are no other shows to attend ?

I was hoping to find entertainment to go to after our dinners. Are there other shows somewhere on the ship that are not dining related? If so, what are the typical show times? Thanks

I'm also looking forward to your review. I've loved your other ones I've read. We will be on the Epic in Feb., our first on NCL, so I'm anxious to read all about your experiences.

Friends are sailing on the Jade in Dec. and wonder what shows are being offered now ?

Will they probably be the ones that are currently playing or is a change expected ?

Thanks !

Hey Kim,

I've been waiting for another trip on the Pride. Thanks for taking me along. You saw things I never saw. LOL Can't wait to read the rest.

I used it on 2 cards. Easy savings. Much easier than trying to catch the Verizon gift card fairy for a small savings.

One caution about arriving at the latter part of the boarding process; the crew who assist with wheelchairs are not as readily available toward the end of the boarding process. We arrived around 2:30 to board the Breeze in Miami several years ago, but by that time, there were no crew members free to assist. They had all reported back to their duties on the ship. After a long wait, and several phone calls from port employees, finally a port employee was given permission to push my husband aboard. My husband had been seated in a wheelchair for the duration of the wait, so at least he wasn't standing but it was a long wait. We were disappointed that by then, the photographers who take the embarkation photos and their backdrops had also been removed.

If you arrive too early, there may be a wait for a wheelchair because they are in use for the passengers who are debarking. There will be an area where your mom can be seated while waiting for wheelchair assist.

As suggested, contact Special Needs. There is a place on the form asking if you need assistance with embarkation and debarkation. You will not have a problem.

Special needs will also provide wheelchair assist to be used for debarkation in the ports. Just call the Guest Services desk when you are ready to leave the ship at a port. The do not have wheelchairs for reboarding at the ports The key there is to go back to the ship early enough to avoid standing in line.

Thank you so much for this tip. I've never even looked at those special offers. The Carnival offer was not at the top so I had to load more to see it. I had an offer on my card account and my husband had an offer on his card account. Love being able to receive credit on each account.

Thanks again.

Ditto for enjoying your review. We sailed the Pride for the first time in Nov. 15 and enjoyed it so much, I booked it for 11-16. We were also in a handicapped room to accommodate my husband's scooter. I also had the celebration decorations. Your photos of the decorations are much better than mine were. LOL

Loving all of the food ****. I was not impressed by the American Table offerings but seeing your photos of some things I did not order, maybe I'll like it better this year.

Can't wait to read the rest. Thanks for taking the time to post.

(The Pride does not have the Italian restaurant. David's steak house is the only specialty restaurant.)

 

Having eaten at David's Steakhouse on our last cruise on the Pride, I strongly suggest skipping it. We were very disappointed, food was mediocre at best, service was slow. We regret wasting our money on it.

Exactly how we felt. Only Carnival ship Steakhouse we will not return to.

I've flown home with liquor in Wine Diapers available from Amazon. They come in a set if three.

Well you'll just have to order two Bitter and Blancs on the Pride to make up for it (actually order 3 -- one for me too!).

H, I love your thinking.

I like the view when I ride in the glass elevators.

Love that first shrimp cocktail at dinner.

Have to love The a Seaside Brunch on sea days.

Chocolate Mocha Getaway. YUM.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. It's always such a relief to walk into the atrium and know we made it! I'm traveling with 4 of my daughters (16-24) and I just don't want anything to go wrong.

Hello, I'm glad to see your post. I remember your review from the past and often wondered how you and your family are. I hope you and your daughters have a wonderful cruise.

Nooooooo, I didn't see Bitter and Blanc on the menu when I selected that night for the steakhouse. I am crying, H. I thought they removed it from the American Table. Bummer, I missed it.

Yes, I heard you ! That dessert made the hump day better than ever.