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Thanks!  Just wondering in general about how they operate.  Do I need reservations for every single thing I do?  I like Carnival and Disney because you don’t have to.  I couldn’t go with the flow while on RCL because I had to know far in advance what I wanted to sign up for.  Sometimes we’d change our mind during the day or week.

This will be our first cruise with NCL.  Kinda nervous.  I love DCL and “like” Carnival, but can’t stand RCL.  Am I going to like the Aqua?

TIA 🫣

I’ll just be happy to get on that ship in September, if everything works out.  We’re PIF so if not, refund and maybe a beach trip.  I need blue water. 😉

We’re set to sail in September as well. I feel pretty good about it. Crossing my fingers. 
 

We had to suffer through COVID last month, so I hope we can’t get it again. NOT fun. 
 

Enjoy your cruise! 🙂

We got the offer earlier this week. I did a mock booking and was able to select it for our already booked 9/11/21 MG sailing.  We’ve never purchased Cheers before. Husband will drink beer and I might have a mixed drink or two, but I’d never spend the money for it. 
 

Called and she wasn’t able to add the promo without BOTH of our VIPF numbers. Don’t know if being gold affected getting the offer. Like others have said, it was a $120 increase, but what the heck. 🤪 Why not?

Hope everyone enjoys their cruise!  🙂

I agree with most here.  What did they do to the Havana area on MG?  We had a HAV balcony on the Vista a couple years ago.  I wouldn’t pay extra for it now.  I was disappointed anyway because I didn’t like that you weren’t actually on a “balcony”.  It was cute though. 

The area back there was so nice and quiet. 🥰  It was so quiet that there was never a bartender to be found. 😆

We booked MG for 9/11/21. We’re going to try an Excel Corner Suite this time. We usually go aft for the extended balcony, but I’d like to try the front. It WILL be quite a walk to some things though. 🙂

I hope everyone has a fabulous time. 😁

Total 4570 for 2. Havana Cabana January 2018 sailing. 8 night Southern Carib.

(Vista)

Booked in Feb 2017.

29 till the Vista, but 27 until vacay!!!

Aristocat(sic) sail and snorkel in Tortola.

I know it's probably there, but I can't find it.

If I buy champagne on-board, can I take it back to our cabin, or is it the same as liquor? They keep it until the end of the cruise.

TIA :)

I would do your island exploring AFTER returning from that excursion, if it's available earlier.

We usually book independently, but that is WAY outside my comfort zone.

Have a great cruise! :)

It's hard to make out on most of the deck plans I've seen. If you're on deck 5 in a Havana cabin, can you go from the hallway, directly to the pool area? What is at the end of those hallways, or do they just abruptly end? ;)

TIA

We loved our coves. We did them on two Dream cruises. Actually we even booked the exact same cabin for the second one. ;) It was so nice hearing the ship going through the ocean. We had sea spray one night. The stateroom attendant went out there first thing the next morning and soaked it all up with towels. We didn't even ask. It's so private and no sun beating down on you.

Is the Lip Sync Battle on more than one day? We enjoy watching it on TV. :)

How about those plastic bottles of Pure Leaf or Gold Peak? Can we bring those onboard? They're not cans.

I prefer brewed, but what's person from the South supposed to live on for a week?! ;p

Me too!

So they don't have towels at the gangway as you're getting off the ship? If you don't have one from your room that's it?

Just asking because I've been used to them being plentiful on DCL.

I don't want to be surprised. :D

Hi! Just thought I'd let you know that there is currently one Havana balcony available on deck 7, corner. :)

Thanks! This is great! :D

Bravo! I've read this "review" from top to bottom. It took two days. I. LOVED. EVERY. MINUTE!

Slow clap... followed by a standing O.

I can't wait to read the others.

Somehow I did a search for something, and you popped up! That's why I'm so late to the party!

Thank you! :D

Service in Cabanas at dinner isn't always excellent - like you said, they are servers in training. We've had a great one and a terrible one.

 

Dinner and brunch in Palo are the same price - $30 per person. Brunch is not "way less".

 

And while it may seem likes there's lots of adult evening entertainment going on - there's not. Stay up past 9pm sometime and go to the adult only areas - they are dead.

I was thinking more about Remy, which is where we ate. It was $60 for lunch and $95 for dinner. I've only eaten that brunch. :)

We booked a cove twice and LOVED it. I like walking out there and being so close to the water. It's more private than the other balconies to us. It doesn't get as much sun so you can spend more time out there. We usually only spend time out there in the morning and in the evening anyway.

I would pay the upgrade if it was me. :)

I, personally, am a Disney person. I love DCL, but can't cruise them all the time. They are indeed expensive. I find that to get the cheapest price you need to book the day/week that the cruise you want becomes available. That might be a year to a year and a half away. You won't ever see the prices go down from that. Don't worry about checking back for price reductions. It's NOT going to happen.

We only booked our first 2 DCLs with our son. The rest have been just us as a couple. We're in our late 40s, early 50s.

*We love that the ships are so classically beautiful and kept in tip top shape.

*The rooms are larger than other lines I've been on. (We've never had such great stateroom attendants.)

*I love the rotational dining.

*The entertainment can't be beat. (I find the entertainment on others ships to be quite cheesy and bland. That's just my Disney opinion though.) There is a LOT going on in the adult entertainment area at night, but only the dance clubs run into the morning hours. We're early to bed people though.

*I like being able to watch free on demand TV in the cabin.

*I am thankful that Disney doesn't have a casino. (I'll actually pay extra for that.)

*The daily activities involve a lot of Disney theming, which I love.

*I like to just get any soda for free. Not that I drink it a lot.

You can spend all your time in the adult pool section and you will rarely see or hear a child. It's very relaxing. You would never find me around the family pools. They are way too small for all the people on board. The waterslide was really fun though.

Characters? I've seen them around but not out roaming the ship bothering people. I have had a couple walk through the hallway with me on the way to an event. It's funny. I also enjoy watching the little girls interacting with the princesses in the atruim. It's great. We watch from up above though. Don't want to get in the way of a girl and her princess.

I am pretty anti-kid. Sorry. I feel that some parents just let their kids run wild. I was WAY too strict with my son. I can't take it now. I don't see too much of that when I'm on Disney though. I've seen much more of it on other lines. The only place I see kids that I'd like to take to the side and (I can't say to do what to...) is when they are at the elevators alone and push ALL the buttons. ()&*&^%&(^ I'd also like to teach EVERYONE using ANY elevator ANYWHERE, that you let others exit before you enter. OMG!!!!

The food is fine to me. I don't see much of a difference between cruise lines on the food though.

We've had great wait staff and we've had ones that just didn't seem to be into the whole Disney thing. That's rare though. I have found the best service to be in Cabanas (which by day is the buffet). They class it up a bit at night and turn down the lights. It's walk up seating. The food is really good and the staff are EXCELLENT. They are the waiters that are trying to work their way up to being in the MDR. (That's what they told me anyway.) They work really hard to make you happy. It's fabulous. Very quiet. Every time we go in there it seems the ship's officers are eating there as well. We don't pay to eat in the adult only restaurants. Up charge and getting that dressed up is not in my vacation plan. You can eat there at brunch and pay way less.

I will be cruising on the Vista in January and I'm crossing my fingers that I'll love it. I like the look of it. I love going on the latest ships when I can. I like the Dream so I'm sure I'll like this one too.

I think it's just a very specific type of person that falls in love with DCL. I think everyone should try it at least once, with or without kids.

I have a question about deck 7 as well OP.

I'm going to be deck 7 aft and it appears that there is something on deck 6 aft "directly" below me that is blank. Anyone know what that one is?

198 days until Vista :D