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No luck on the passes, there was a sign at the guest services station when we boarded at 10:45.Apparently most, if not all passes are sold online well before the cruise.

The haven bars can be very testy so to speak, some folks act very entitled and refer to no haven guests as "the normies" .I usually just frequent the other ships bars and meet some real nice folks. After a few years the Haven becomes less appealing and as time goes on a person can out grow the experience.

Thank you I will do just that.

I missed the ability to purchase Vibe passes on line for a 7 day cruise coming up on the Prima in March. I understand there is a very slim chance of buying them once on board. I read where some lined up at guest services only to be directed to the restaurant reservation line up. Has anyone actually managed to get passes on the ship and what line up did you use?

The more I look into this the more I agree with you. It was a cruise out of Lisbon and we booked only last week. No problem to rebook and visit a destination that wants us. I don’t need an exercise in stress and the unknown.

Thank you for the information, we may look into a different cruise as this looks like a lot of work and a bit hit and miss. Really appreciate your help.

As of January 10th Canadian and US citizens will need a Visa to visit Brazil. The application is on line and quite complicated to some degree. I'm not sure if NCL will help out with the required documentation or even apply on the passengers behalf. . I have friends cruising with another cruise line who are having problems obtaining the Visa even though they qualify and are US citizens. The paperwork is in a back and forth loop. They sail in two weeks. . We have a cruise booked out of Lisbon and ending in Brazil, it looks like the Brazilian Government need a lot of information to be able to issue the Visa. I'm posting this to make our members aware of the new visa requirements and welcome any input. I do not want to start an argument or debate on the eligibility or the right of the Brazilian Government to demand a Visa.

We have used it many times, always good flights and the occasional time we get premium seats as part of the deal.

This itinerary is no longer available on the NCL website, looks like there could be some port changes due to engine maintenance. Another website reported this a few days ago and my account does not reflect the original cruise. A few days ago NCL changed the days visiting a couple of ports but no mention of cancelled ports. Has anyone heard anything?

Teppanyaki has to be reserved first, otherwise it defaults to a charge. Don"t ask me why it just does.

That is too bad, the steak and eggs used to have a 5 oz filet a year or so they substituted a new York strip, really thin also over seasoned in my opinion.

We were on the Epic in November and the Jewel over Christmas $1.00 surcharge for Crown Royal.

We have used NCL air a number of times and have been very happy, we just flew down to San Diego and the flights worked out very well. Last month we used NCL air to fly to Rome and back from Lisbon, they gave us Premium seats over to Rome with Delta, all part of the package. You here some bad reports but no one is perfect, booking your own flights mat even be cheaper who knows. We have used them too many times to count and been very lucky.

This last cruise was one of the most memorable with a nice parade on Christmas Day lots of very well behaved kids who lined up for presents from Santa and a photo session after the parade. We thought all the staff were wonderful and spent time to talk and exchange experiences. We spent many night in Maltings after shows or listening to the many different types of entertainment, we met some really nice people and enjoyed a few nightcaps. Worth noting regarding cutbacks, about a year or so ago we noticed some changes in the restaurants, one to note would be the breakfast steak and eggs. The steak previously used was a 5 or 6 ounce fillet, it has been replaced with a very thin and over seasoned (imho) New York strip. Possibly steak and eggs is not the healthiest choice for breakfast though.

We picked some up in Kelowna last evening. I think we sat behind you on the flight to Vancouver. If you were in row 16 and your dads tv did not work then it was you.

It was a good cruise, no one turned up for the mixology experience even though 8 people signed up for it. It was a lot better than some others we have done. A very good cruise and smooth sailing all the way, a few small swells on the last night but not anything to worry about. Air Canada lost (sorry misplaced) our bags out of Vancouver so we had to go shopping before the cruise, not the easiest thing to do just before Christmas.

Following. We are in Kelowna, not the nicest drive took over three hours from Osoyoos. -27°C right now. Looks like things will work out tomorrow for our 6:00am flight into Van then 9:30 out to San Diego, not holding our breath but it looks positive.

No we are staying over in Kelowna and are planning to fly into Van on Thursday morning. Not looking good but we will see. Some snow here but way more in Kelowna. Talked to NCL cruise consultant today on another matter. He said just turn up for the flights if the airlines cancel and we don’t make the ship then insurance should look after it. Who knows until there is a claim. We may be home for Christmas. ☺️ You should be in a better position than us as you are already in Vancouver.

It would be so nice if folks would remove their ball caps. Some think wearing it backwards constitutes formal wear.

We leave on the 21st also. We are staying in a hotel down near the marina in San Diego for a few days. Apparently it is about 18-20°C down in San Diego, a little warmer than Osoyoos right now.

We just use the concierge and they looked after it. Not sure if we will do it again on this trip, depends on the timings.

Have you tried the "mixology experience" we just did on the Epic, very different way of using up fruit. We may try it again on the Jewel next week, ask your concierge about booking it.

We are noticing a trend amongst the ball cap wearers now, they turn their hat backwards to appear more formal.

We have not cruised out of Pan Am pier for about 4 years. There was not a real designated lounge for Haven pre boarding rather an area to one side where the folks who purchased the priority boarding package congregated along with Haven guests. We were only waiting for around 10 minutes or so, real fast boarding. Like I said this was about 4 years ago things may have changed now. we were on the Epic back then.