hladygirl

When We were on the Boston to Bermuda last July we were shocked to see people smoking weed in the smoking section and no one said a word to them. This happened the entire cruise.

The side of the ship facing the ocean and not the dock is where you will have morning sun and afternoon shade. Unfortunately there is no way to know how they will dock.

I hate ocean view cabins. They are always most horrible locations on the ship. I would rather have an interior than an ocean view any day. We have not used our balconies on most of our cruises either. Do love the mini suites for extra room but do not utilize the balcony.

We were on the Pearl last month. The once a day housekeeping was fine except sometimes I wanted to go to my cabin for a little nap at 1-2 pm and found that my cabin still wasn’t done. If I napped then my cabin probably would not get serviced that day. My son and I walked by a cabin that our steward was cleaning. He had the door propped open. Oh dear god. That cabin looked like a cyclone hit it. I have no idea how he could clean a cabin that had clothes piled from one end of the floor to the other end. You could not even see the furniture under all the crap strewn in the cabin. Felt bad for him.

17 hours ago, ecgz88 said:

Do you have to gamble certain amount to get these offers?

I believe it is 100 points on rewards card.

Land based casino cruise certificates. I have been on three cruises with ncl from twin rivers casino RI. Got very dirt price cruises to Bermuda three times.

Casinos

We also got free cruise certs from a casino for Ncl. There are three of us who got the certs. One for a balcony, one for ocean view and one for inside. We combined the two lower staterooms and got one balcony to share. I upgraded both cabins to club balcony suites and ended up paying $2,000 for the 7 day cruise that would have cost me over $11,000 for the same cabins. This included the free at sea drink package and specialty dining. I think I got a bargain.

Last week I had the option of adding the Starbucks drink package for $13.95/day. Today it is not listed as an option on my reservation. Did they get rid of that package or just a glitch?

Ncl pearl arrived in Bermuda today but now seems to be gone. I know a tropical storm is set to strike Bermuda tonight but where did the Pearl go? Out to sea for the storm and return tomorrow?

Have you ever stayed in a far forward cabin? I was on the gem going Boston to Bermuda in a forward deck eight inside cabin and the rocking was unbearable on the way down the Atlantic. I am talking about not being able to walk or shower for two days. Others in midship and aft state they had no problem. It is the last forward cabin I ever book.something to think about.

We have cruised mostly out of Boston in the fall. I have found that the a/c is none functional until you get to warmer weather. I can not sleep unless the room is cold. So yes we have left the balcony door opened at night to cool the cabin off until we get further South. Never had a complaint but also never knew it could effect other cabins.

Just to let you know. The water in Bermuda in April is cold. If you do not like cold water ( which I do not) then do not plan any water sports.

If you don’t want to get vaccinated then do not cruise. Your choice! Give me a break! NCL has every right to keep their passengers and staff safe. I will not cruise on a ship that is not completely vaccinated. I work in healthcare and have watched many die. Unvaccinated people should be barred from cruises, bars, hotels, casinos etc. their choice to not vaccinate and their choice to have restrictions. Unfortunately most of the unvaccinated are not following the recommendation to wear a mask and now we have both vaccinated and unvaccinated  developing covid , the number are going up again and more people will die. But those that think this is a hoax will continue to spread the virus and prevent the solution to end it. Good luck you that choose not to be a part of the solution.

With this whole pandemic and depressing isolation I want to see some old cruise reviews that used to excite me. We all wish cruising would start again soon. Maybe if we share past cruise reviews we would all feel more hopeful. I unfortunately have never written one but will in the future. Please share your reviews!

No Boston cruises mentioned.

We have only taken cruises as vacations. I want cruising to start up as much as anyone here. I do not want to pay for a cruise and have to worry about social distancing, masks and not being able to explore on my own. My biggest worry is if someone tests positive on the cruise. Will we be quarantined on the ship? Too many negatives for me to cruise right now. Will have to wait to see what the future holds. It stinks!!!! We can not change life right now. It is what it is. It sucks but we have t live it for now. All we can do is follow recommendations for masks and distancing. I work in healthcare and can assure all that this is not a hoax or over exaggerated. This truly is about life or death!

4 nights of specialty dining with 14 night cruise.

A Covid test is only good for that day. Anyone exposed may not turn positive or have symptoms for 14 days. This would not assure you that no one on the ship has Covid. It will tell you they have not tested positive yet. 

NCL is hoping people will pay final payments so they do not have to give refunds but fcc instead. They also are hoping people will book now so they can keep their deposits. We do not know if any of these cruiselines will file for bankruptcy but if they do then they will owe no one their money. Not a chance I would take.

Third and fourth now get beverage package in all cabins so you pay for gratuities.

7 hours ago, complawyer said:

this thread is specifically for and in response to hlady girl. i  tried to respectfully and intelligently answer you original question. (at this point without any intention of being argumentative) why did you 1st complain about how horrible your cabin assignment was, then when i responded that the gty cabins are really "you pays your money and you takes yer choice" you send a reply indicating you really didnt care about the cabin. if you didnt care about the cabin, why did you make such a big  fuss in your original inquiry?

 

latitude status will not necessarily get you a better cabin or location. that's the downside of the gty option.

 

if you would have booked a regular cabin, paid a little bit more, you could have had your pick of availability

 

sometimes the old adage "beggars cant be choosers" although harsh is oftentimes the truth.

That is great but I never asked a question.

11 hours ago, complawyer said:

im sorry you were disappointed with your cabin but ncl makes it very clear if you book a gty you take your chances. that's why the fares are lower, also i dont believe latitude status even comes into play when they select a cabin for you.

 

if i'm going to spend 1000's of dollars on a cruise, i want to be the one picking out the cabin and its location

 

always better to pay a little more to get exactly what you want and where you want it.

 

by the way, what ship were you on? usually the cabins at  the extreme forward part of the ship is a suite

I was on the Gem. The only reason I booked this cruise was for a last minute getaway. It was my first time cruising by myself. It cost me $260 total to board the ship. I could careless where my cabin was. I was just trying to point out that latitude status doesn’t always get you a better guarantee cabin.

I booked a gty inside cabin once on NCL last minute. I am platinum. This cruise was really empty. I got assigned literally the worst cabin on the ship. All the way forward on deck eight. The motion and noise of crashing waves was unbelievable. I met a few people who booked the same as I did but later than I did and they got great locations. These people also had no or little latitude status. Just goes to show that latitude status does not matter.

It is very iffy that cruises will sail by then. No matter what the promo I would not book anything until we see what this pandemic holds. JMO.