pastalover

I am sailing on the breakaway in August and although I've sailed on NCL several times I've never heard of picking a port arrival time. Did I miss something or is this something new? If new is it mandatory?

Has anyone rented a pontoon from Fantasea at the Dockyard? If so would love to hear about your experience?

I am sailing on the Breakaway on Sunday and was getting ready to put luggage tags on a case of water and a case of soda. I thought I was able to check cases with luggage. My sister called NCL and was told that we could bring cases onboard but only if we carried them ourselves to our room?

Is this unique to the Breakaway? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

I have cruised with NCL several times now and frequently dine in the complimentary dining rooms. My experience has been similar to others in that "wait" times have never been excessive, with one exception: parties of 6 or more. My tip to travelers with larger parties would be to try to make a reservation if you have a time specific activity you would like to attend after dinner. When dining between 6:30 and 8:30 waits usually exceed 1/2hour and we have often waited up to an hour.

Thanks for all of the feedback! Another question is that we will be traveling with our 16 year old son and were wondering what the dress code in the complimentary dining rooms is for him. A little confused as to what "smart casual" for a 17 year old is. Khaki shorts and collar shirt or are pants required? May have to do some shopping!

Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on which of the three main dining rooms is the best in terms of food, service, etc...

Any differences besides size?

Just booked cruise for August 3rd sailing and can't wait to start planning! If anyone can post current menus or dallies that would be great. Did a little web surfing and everything I found seemed outdated. Thanks to all for posting such great tips and advice!