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Thanks for the Great review and photos. Ā Even the upside down ones šš
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Weāre long time NCL cruisers as well as other cruise lines but in September itāll be our first time on the Breakaway and definitely looking forward to itĀ
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Also Good Luck in the casino ššš°š°šš. Ā Weāre table players and mainly play Ultimate Texas Holdem but definitely try every game šš¹š¹šā¦ā¦We figured out over 20++ years ago that since we loved to gamble we could mix cruising/gambling and seeing parts of the world all in one and better yet the cruise lines comp us to cruise ššš°šš¹š¹
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Looking forward to more of your review š
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On 3/10/2024 at 6:28 PM, shof515 said:
Breakaway is not listed for my sailing in the middle of October
Was it Originally?Ā
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11 minutes ago, justhappy said:
The dining is in the courtyard area around the pool, so technically outside, although there is no ocean view like the Escape, and there is a retractable glass roof so during inclement weather it is usable.
thx thatās perfectĀ
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1 hour ago, justhappy said:
Breakfast was quick since the Haven restaurant was pretty empty when we got there at 8am.
The smart party people were sleeping in or sleeping it off.
By the time we left it was packed, as were the dining tables in the courtyard.
Ā I played it safe on my stomach with the egg white frittata. Ā DH had the Avocado toast with bacon.
Does the Haven dining area have any outside eating area?Ā
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Or in the courtyard?Ā
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Just thinking it would be nice to dine outside and or be able to wear a baseball hat while diningĀ
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6 hours ago, jerseyblue said:
Just looked at my NCL Sailing(Breakaway)on 10/20/24 out of NYC, it looks like no stop to Bar Harbor on Wed 10/23 per the website maine.portcall.com. It looks like they swapped days according to this website, Portland is now 10/23 and not 10/22 as was scheduled. It appears that Boston is the swapped port on 10/22. Ā Would have loved the Bar Harbor stop. Ā Not sure if riding this out or a date change will work out. Weighing options?
When I look at the Maine website you mentioned itās still showing the Breakaway stopping in Bar Harbor on your sailing as well as mine after yoursĀ
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6 hours ago, jerseyblue said:
Just looked at my NCL Sailing(Breakaway)on 10/20/24 out of NYC, it looks like no stop to Bar Harbor on Wed 10/23 per the website maine.portcall.com. It looks like they swapped days according to this website, Portland is now 10/23 and not 10/22 as was scheduled. It appears that Boston is the swapped port on 10/22. Ā Would have loved the Bar Harbor stop. Ā Not sure if riding this out or a date change will work out. Weighing options?
Iād sure be happy if Boston was substituted for Bar HarborĀ
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Weāre on the Sept 29th cruiseĀ
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Food was great and while the ships in need of some updating it still was excellentĀ
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What did you mean when he dropped a chip in his drink they didnāt refund him??Ā
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Drinks in the casino are free š¹š¹š¹š
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4 hours ago, Kastaka said:
Oops, it looks like this is more contentious than I was expecting! I'm female, by the way. I have some corporate polo shirts from a few companies ago, it sounds like they'll be okay?
Local thrift store might work for something nice to wear and reasonably pricedĀ
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18 hours ago, Oliver6144 said:
Hello getting on the Equinox tomorrow. Ā I was told that you cannot use your obc that you received to use in the casino. Ā Does anyone know the rules on this? Ā I always thought I could you my rccl visa obc points on whatever I choose. Ā Maybe itās just the obc that I received when booking from celebrity? Ā
Thanks
you can definitely use it in the casino. Ā We didĀ
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10 hours ago, jennmaybe said:
How about ultimate Texas holdāem on Reflection? Ā Live dealers?Ā
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Yes youād pay the difference on any overage price per glass of expensive wine PLUS the 20% on that over costĀ
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8 minutes ago, markeb said:
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I think I would have simply looked at you and asked if you worked for the restaurant and when you said no thanked you for your interest. And ignored you completely.
And i would of had lots more to say to your inconsiderate attitudeĀ
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If the parents canāt control their kids then the whole lot of them should be asked to leave the restaurantĀ
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I know iāve more than once told parents who werenāt even paying attention that their young child was crying and screaming to please control their childā¦.The wife took the child out of the restaurant till they stopped the outburstĀ
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Also Thanks to @chengkp75Ā for posting this additional Technical info yearssss ago about the whole ship TPĀ
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Frankly, this is one of the myths about vacuum toilet systems. The thinness of the ship's supplied toilet paper is not to prevent clogs, but to allow it to break down quicker in the waste water treatment plant. The treatment plant is similar to a septic system ashore, but processes waste water so quickly that the bacteria do not have time to digest the paper fibers.
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The theory of vacuum toilet systems actually requires that each flush of the toilet act as a "plug" in the pipe that the vacuum can pull along the pipe. If the "plug" falls apart too soon, the vacuum will not move the waste along the pipe, it will tend to lay in horizontal pipes, and this can cause clogging. For this reason, on larger systems, there will be vacuum "booster" stations that will "rebuild" the waste plug to move it to the engine room.
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After over 30 years operating and maintaining vacuum toilet systems on ships, I can say that I haven't seen a single clog caused by "thicker" toilet paperĀ
. Baby wipes, facial wipes, facial tissues, paper towels, and of course any fabric (face cloths, towels, napkins, underwear, swim wear are a few examples of what we've pulled out), or food items including rib bones, etc.
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Thanks to @chengkp75Ā posting about his Ship Engineer experience and working on the septic systems for many many years weāve been bringing our own nice soft beautiful toilet paper every cruise and weāre so happy we read his info and our asses are super happy as well šš¤£
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Iāve copy and pasted his comments and technical stats about TP and ships to many a cruise sites any time the subject comes up and people who were once scared to bring their own for fear of clogs are now as happy as i am bringing that good ole Charminā¦ā¦I can hear Mr Whipple doing a TP cruise commercial jingle now š¤£
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We always do at least a $1 a drinkĀ
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The answers NoĀ
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13 hours ago, tjunmin said:
Thanks for your message, @Galaxy2004. I've learned so much on the boards from other cruisers. I wanted to give back to the community and offer as much helpful information as I could from my own experience.Ā
Whatās the easiest way to the Retreat waiting area inside the Tampa terminal? Ā I see you stated it was confusing with not much signageĀ
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Thanks very much againĀ
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Thanks for such a detailed and Excellent reviewĀ
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Weāll be on the Constellation for the first time in February for a 12 day New Orleans Mardi Gras and then onwards to the CaribbeanĀ
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We paid to upgrade to a Sky Suite and really looking forward to the cruiseĀ
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It covers Super Bowl, 3 days in NOLA for Mardi Gras, the Caribbean and throw in Valentineās dayā¦..Itās Vacations inside of Vacations š¹š¹š
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8 hours ago, DaKahuna said:
The crab cake and calamari to start and the grilled branzino are my 'default' order in Tuscan.Ā
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Is the lunch in Tuscan free or a cost?Ā
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I know we just got off the Eclipse and they had a special lunch in Tuscan for $45 per personĀ
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Thanks for doing a Live reviewĀ
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Weāll be on the Constellation fir the first time in February and really looking forward to itĀ
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Canāt wait to read more of your review and see pics. Ā Have A Fun CruiseĀ
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Cabins cleaned in the morning but at night itās only a turn down w fresh towels and trash taken outĀ
Dawn passengers left āstrandedā on African island
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Guests are under the False sense of security that If you take a ship excursion theyāll wait for you if youāre lateĀ
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Theyāll wait as long as they can BUT will leave youā¦.The difference is the cruise line will pay to get you to the next port to meet back up with the shipā¦.On a third party excursion youād be on your ownĀ