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I read another's post that stated NCL only books 30% reservation capacity pre-cruise, and the remainder spots are to be booked on board. Can anyone confirm this? I would prefer to schedule my entertainment first and then make dinner reservations around show preferences and port days. Anyone have success getting their preferred dinner and show reservations once they board the ship? Also, can you use the App once you board the ship to make reservations? Or must you use the board/kiosk? I haven't sailed NCL in 4-5 years and am not used to the process. Thanks in advanced!

I have a hyphenated last name and my Carnival reduced-size last name is very different than my passport name. In 12 Carnival cruises, I have never had an issue even through their website and emails always stress the names have to match exactly. It's Carnival's computer system that will not take a hyphenated name correctly and they know it.

Yes, stomach space for food! Plus, I get sleepy when I drink and end up going to bed early and I feel like I am missing out. At home, I drink a glass of wine to relax myself if I have had a stressful day at work. I am already relaxed on a cruise. We are all different in our preferences and priorities. Can you imagine how boring the world would be if we were all the same?

I should have clarified it better: 2 people equals 4 a day

Unpopular opinions: Sea days are my least favorite, and as such, I choose port intensive itineraries. I love walking the ship and outside decks early in the morning before it gets crowded. I dislike hanging out by the cramped and crowded pool decks during the day. Chairs hogs do not bother me. I turned down the Free at Sea drink package! 1) keeps us from drinking too much just to get our money's worth, and 2) I don't think my husband and I would drink 28+ drinks on a 7 day cruise to equal the price of the gratuity. I always wonder if the Haven guests really have that much better time than us bargain hunters. NCL cruising appears to be the furthest from "freestyle". I always end up over planning, making reservations before cruise, during cruise, stressing because reservations are not available, and during the cruise always checking my watch to make sure we are not late for reservations. Perhaps, that's just a reflection of mega-ship sailing logistics. And sailing a family of four in a single cabin is not so bad. We've done it 14 times. I call it family bonding and learning life skills of compromise and being considerate. 🙂 The kids think it is better than being left back at home.

There are still some good deals on NCL. 3rd & 4th guest sailing free (non prime dates), make a quad cabin very economical. We are booked in a quad balcony cabin on the Escape in January for less than $2450. However, my husband and I sailed Carnival to Bermuda in an oceanview earlier this year for less than $700.

We had a quad balcony cabin on the Getaway a few years ago and there was no overhead bunk. The couch pulled out to a double bed. We currently have a quad Balcony GTY booked for January and would love to get a cabin with a pull down bunk. Anyone have information on quad room setups on the Escape, and if there are cabins with the double bed couch? Hoping we can get a cabin with a bunk to allow more floor space and more comfort the kids.