living at the beach

I can’t find the basic library on NCL deck plans. Various posts say it is behind the Atrium screen as in the basic Breakaway ships. But these posts are dated before the refurbishment. I don’t want to pack another book if I don’t need to to keep my baggage as lean as possible. Any current information?

I have done so many cruises over the years and have flowed with the changes. Norwegian has been my favorite and I have achieved sapphire. Last year and earlier this year I did a cruise leaving from Rome going through the Greek Islands ending in BarcelOna and then in March of this year an 8 day Bahamas cruise with my daughter from NYC. In each case I had to stand in lines weaving around without any staff member to assist to help me, first with a card key that wouldn’t work, and then , my fault a bit the timing was bad so I had a theft issue with the card I used for onboard purchases. I am not saying that I am never going on Norwegian or any other cruise line, but I am choosing a different alternative this fall and hoping the staff cutbacks will get better by next year so I can go back to cruising again

I was on the Epic for a January 8-15 cruise. I had read about the problems at the PanAmerican port but I had hoped that NCL would have worked on the issues, and also since we were the only ship docked,not like the week before, I decided that leaving 2 hours later after having lunch near my pre cruise hotel would work. When I arrived via taxi, I saw many people who had abandoned their transportation wheeling their luggage along the side of the road. No sidewalks, check it out on google. At least I felt that I was okay, having gotten fairly close to the terminal. No NCL staff at the end of the long line I got into. I asked people around me if this was the right line because I had learned from Cruise Critic that there were 2 lines, it no further information. I am 75 with a weak shoulder, but I kept dragging my bags, inching forward for about 10-15 minutes. Finally, a staff member approached mr e and said I didn’t need to stay in this line because I had already attached my luggage tags, and pointer to a tent up ahead where I should go. Why no staff member was appointed to go to the end of the long line where all the taxis and busses were unloading is a painful mystery. Because many if not most of the passengers trying to get on were residents of Puerto Rico and first time cruisers, there were hundreds of folks without luggage tags. Later I heard a staff member saying to another that there were over 50 people who didn’t put any personal information about who they were, that it caused big problems getting luggage to the right cabins. In a few words, total chaos! And disembarkation was equally terrible, as was on board cabin service. Despite putting a please make up cabin and leaving for a 5 hour shore excursion, I came back to no service, dirty towels, paying for more service- a circumstance that I finally figured out that we were sailing with over 4600 passengers and barely 1600 staff. Now, just to answer any potential questions, I was in a balcony stateroom, and I am sapphire on NCL. From reading other posts on the Cruise Critic NCL site, it doesn’t seem that other ships docking in different ports haven’t had such awful experiences, but if you’re planning to cruise on the Epic, please check out on how they’re doing recently. Hope it’s getting better

I saw Six on NCL and was very disappointed. No memorable lyrics, highlighted the horrible treatment that Henry the Eight disposed of his wives, very blah! Was hoping for Priscilla, and since cruise ships are filling up for the winter getaway season, if not Priscilla, something better than Six

Not really understanding, I am solo,Platinum , always before had a voucher before for one dinner to Le Bistro for two with a bottle of wine, plus another voucher for La Cochina, or another choice for two , and could invite someone to be there. So please, break down the new changes for me. So confused

Wow, guess I was sending a message to either Christian, Muslim, or either religious people who could check out simple questions that wanted some factual responses, but also living in the spirit of religious doctrines, saying “ -don’t cast the first stone”, love each other as yourself, and treat each other as you would wish others to treat yourself. I just asked for an informed answer to my question, so sad to get emotionally negative responses with no real factual basis

Thanks for your input.

Really, unless you are having multiple shots of Baileys, what’s the fuss about? And comparing to Celebrity, isn’t their basic booking price much higher? Yea,it’ll dislike the nickel and dimming on Norwegian, but overall I like the vibe on NCL as opposed to Celebrity and the total cost even adding in the extra nickel and diminish charges on NCL is less than Celebrity. Am I wrong? I’m not conceited so I’d be glad to learn otherwise

Well, as someone who loves Bermuda and has been there many times before, I do hope that in the near future Bermuda drops these limits because I would love to go there again- best time May through June, so maybe by then this will get sorted out

Thanks so much. Great information