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I know, he made our cruise 😀

We met a wonderful Head Waiter by the name of Jover before Covid.  Does he happen to be on the Sapphire.  We are going on it in a month.

We just got upgraded to a straight Oceanview!  Don't have to worry about  peeping toms! 

Thanks for all your input!  Have a wonderful day!

Awesome feedback.  Feeling better about the window!!  Thankyou!

We just booked this week and a guarantee was the only option.  If I was choosing, would not chosen it.  We are runing from smoke.  Thanks for your reply.

Wondering how private the windows are on the 3rd floor walking deck.  Will we need to keep our curtains drawn for privacy?

7 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

24hours continuous one device for each Diamond member. Or a discount on a package by the Diamond member, I’m going to say $25ish discount but that amount could be wrong. 
 

 

Thankyou!

We are Diamond.  They use to give a day or two free on one device.  Are they still offering that?  If not is it really cheaper to purchase a package before the cruise, or will they offer you a good price once you get on?

13 hours ago, meyermtacmj said:

When we sailed, the communication as to the process was very poor. It took 2 1/2 days before we had solved the problem. Once it was figured out, we stuck to the main dining room. Ask to see the menu for the next meal, order what you want off of it, and they'll make it for you. My ex-wife had pancakes, eggs benedict, and other options that far exceeded her expectations. 

Did preorder, the waiters still gave me the wrong dishes.  You need to really look it over before eating it.  The four times were preordered and in the diningroom.

We just returned from our Cruise on the Epic and unfortunately had a difficult time.  The Waiter in charge of taking your orders the night before and helping with allergies, was awesome!  The regular Staff on the other hand need training and a better system of delivering.  The kitchen does its job but the staff doesn't quite get it.  Four times I was served regular food.  Not cool.  Some even tried to reassure me it was correct.   The Allergy Waiter tries his best but is in charge of all the restaurants.  Dessert was slim pickings.  Was served flourless chocolate cake, crème Brule, fruit or ice cream.  After asking several times they agreed to make cheese cake (which I love, and was brought every meal)  It was a 16 day cruise, so was disappointed with the lack of variety.  The only gluten free bread product was sliced bread and a hamburger bun.  No muffins.  They had thin toaster  waffles, which lacked in taste.  So easy to to do much better.  Main meals were good, when preordered.  Selection in the Buffet was very limited.  If sailing on this ship may want to bring some treats for yourself.

Super, thanks for the info.

Going Epic in a couple weeks and are thinking of going to the Steak House one night.  We don't want a package deal.  What would it cost for one night per person??

Thanks for the replies.  Happy to get some view and fresh air!

14 hours ago, fshagan said:

 

We had one of these, and the balcony was huge. But totally enclosed, with a "porthole" cut in the side of the hull. While it was a  large hole, it wasn't large enough to be able to see the horizon or sea from within the cabin unless you were standing up. Sitting or on the bed all you saw was a small patch of sky.

 

But standing at the porthole did offer some nice views.

 

 

We were just assigned 11017.  Is this what it will look like   I found another picture on the internet and it wasn't like this.

I can live with that, as long as I can see over the lifeboat  Thanks

Considering this boat and wondering how obstructed the balconies can get.  Will you always have some view, or may a boat totally block it?

which ship were you on?

Have travelled with Norwegian in the past and they weren't that great with the gluten free, very basic.   Do they have a designated cooking area?

Talked to Jover this morning again.  The ship goes into dry doc next September 2020  for takeover in December 2020. They continue removing cabin carpets but will not be replacing  furnishings until dry dock next year.   So no info on what they will be having for room chairs.They are renaming the ship then as well. Next summer the Golden will be doing Alaska but from LA back to LA.   They seem to  be continually refreshing and doing maintenance, as one would expect.  We are happy with the ships condition.  Hope that answers some of the questions.  Jover goes home in November and does not know where he will be assigned next. 

Hi,   We have good news.  Jover is still on the ship and we are getting incredible service as usual.  The ship is in good shape. They are replacing carpets in the rooms,  getting ready for the dry dock,  to do the switch   Weird to think we will not see the Golden again.  They will be renaming the ship as well.  We did a back to back so still have this week. Enjoying our time on her!  Enjoy your cruise!

16 hours ago, Gilly52 said:

We are planning a last trip on the Golden before it is taken over by P&O in December 2019 and also are hoping Jover is still on board. We had the best time with him when we did part of the Circle Pacific in 2017. He managed to get us the same table for four by the window most nights and couldn’t do enough for us. Here’s hoping 🤞

We board on Saturday, will let you know if he is still there!

33 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said:

Regardless you get 2 coffee cards for each mini bar. You cannot split up the mini bar or get only 1 card. The mini bar must be complete when traded.

That is correct, we have done it many times.  🙂

5 hours ago, skynight said:

Elite in mini suite or lower cat. or non Elite in a full suite. You receive two mini bar set ups one for each 7 day leg. You can trade each of those for two coffee packages which can be loaded on two different accounts.

Elite in a full suite? you receive 2 mini bars for each leg, any of which can be traded for two coffee packages.

We are Elite but in an inside room.

Thankyou 🙂

It is sold as 14 days.  Thanks for the info  

When booking a 14 day cruise to Alaska, which are really two cruises, do you get 1 or 2 coffee cards loaded on your card?