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Norfolk terminal is closed in 2024 for renovations https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/carnival-to-double-trips-from-norfolk-proposes-year-round-cruising/

if you do not have a passport, then yes you will need a birth certificate and a government issue photo id. not all states have birth certificates with a raised seal. that type of seal is not required

i use my OBC for shore excursions. due to that, it can be sometimes cheaper to book from the ship vs on my own

its lost, never to be found again

The Norwegian Joy will be drydock in January 2024 with the following changes: Galaxy Pavilion is being removed and will be replaced with a Thermal Suite Laser Tag area is being removed and will be with a expanded vibe beach club on Deck 15 the port side of the observation lounge will be replaced with 24 new balcony cabins. The observation lounge will now be more crowded with less space. a very sad change 😞 with the new terminal suite they will be new spa cabins the only source right now is from a FB post that i saw being posted around in various groups

that is check in time, the time you arrive at the terminal. that is NOT your boarding time. Boarding will be begin at the usual time of around 1130 after you check in, be prepared to wait in the terminal for a few hours

not the first time this has happen. here is a thread from last months about this issue:

a few months ago i did a cruise on royal and i saw passengers with those pinnacle name tags, similar to ambassador name tag .. this problem is not unique to norwegian

yes it is possible to have it separate. when you check in online, it will ask you about payment method for the people in your room. guest services onboard the ship can also help with keeping separate with a different payment method for everyone

this is why ships skip port when there is heavy gusty winds

hopefully all of the rain will not ruin the sailway later today. rain is on/off all day long

there is no shuttle from the airport to port. taxi, uber, etc is the only way

yes you can bring soda. cans only. 12 cans per person embarkment usually begins around 1130ish by the pool they will be life jackets for the kids and a towel station to get towels. in your room they also be blue towels that can be used on and off the ship

Buffet area. Use a clean cup to fill your bottle

it is not all 10 day cruises . For example: Venezia is doing a lot of 10 day or longer cruises out of NY and they are all not Journey cruises. From the link Blerkone provided, only 8 Venezia cruises is Journey cruises and it is ones that is 12 day or longer

unfortunately like most rules, this rule is hardly enforced. i have been on carnival ships recently in the past few months and people still have their own speaker out on the open decks blasting music. also strange in the gift ship, carnival has a bluetooth speaker that looks like a ship that you can buy

on the breakaway when it was first built it was a free venue called uptown grill. i wish they brought this back..the whole Margaritaville , American grill pay restaurant is a flop

don’t forget the lattitude 10-15% discount depending on your level. It’s not much but it something

Do you have 2 booking number? If yes then it should be counted as two cruises if your b2b has one booking number then it is considered only one cruise

hopefully this means a reduce line for pizza after 11pm . carnival has slowest pizza line at night compare to other cruise lines

it could of gotten lost from the ship to NCL HQ, similar to how things get lost when shipping package

you can add dollar bills to the slot machine. it does not give you dollar bills back when you cash out, instead you get a printed ticket thingy that you take to the casino desk to get cash

Chocolate cover strawberry, you need to call and request it

Celebration does not have the self serve laundromats

would this ship last in the Asia market? Norwegian tried the Asia market with a different ship and that did not last