JohnHall1965

Does NCL offer some sort of behind the scene ship your ?

I guess I am the group leader for an upcoming cruise that we are going to have possibly up to 14 cabins , I read on the website about the 2 cruise free thing , but to me that seems like I am cruising on my friends and I am curious if NCL will let us all pay and then take the 2 cruiser fare and distribute it equally through the group as an OBC ? I tried to call the groups department but they were closed . Thanks

Thanks - Point taken ,we will book a Balcony !

We are new to Norwegian and to suites in general , just wonder what the perks are for a Mini-Suit on the dawn

Hello the wife and I are taking a 15 Day Hawaiian Cruise for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We have our Plans for the days we spend in Maui and Honolulu , now our next priority is to find a nice resort that offers a day pass in either Kauai , Kona or Hilo . All inclusive with drinks and a meal would be nice but not a deal breaker , we would like to have access to a nice beach to just relax for a day . Any Suggestions ? Thanks in advance

I disagree with the OP , my experience is that RCCL and Carnival food and service are so close that you would have to really split shorthairs to find a difference , to me RCCL has tried to make they're ships more of a destination , and Carnival has way better itineraries

Rolling Stone Leather is where my wife bought a very nice Stingray Leather Purse , it was within walking distance of the dock if I remember correctly

I was just wondering when the 2 formal nights are , we are going to renew our vows and would like to coordinate that with a formal night . Thanks !

We are looking for unique wind chimes on our upcoming cruise , Our ports are

LaPaz

Loreto

Cabo San Lucas

Puerto Vallarta

Ensenada

San Diego

Santa Barbara

Any suggestions are appreciated ! Thanks

Yes they offer a day pass , yes its about a 35 min cab ride , and yes its worth it . $94.00 per person all inclusive (all you can eat and drink) Here is a link ....http://www.resortforaday.com/Puerto-Vallarta-Day-Pass-RIU-Palace-Resort-p/puvarpp.htm

Riu Hotels are not in Puerto Vallarta, but far more north of Nuevo Vallarta. That means a cabride of at least 30 minutes or more from the port.

Still plenty of time to make the ship and well worth the money imho

These are a couple from 2011 in January there were at least 50 of them

Here is a link to the Riu Palace ,$ 94.00 per person all inclusive (all you can eat and drink) http://www.resortforaday.com/Puerto-Vallarta-Day-Pass-RIU-Palace-Resort-p/puvarpp.htm

Thanks for the heads up !

The 4 day trips don't have any formal nights.

Just got off the phone with Princess about a separate matter ,I asked them and they said there was a formal night .

We are going on a 14 day b2b and for my Formal wear , I am considering using Princess's Formal wear rental , I was thinking of one of they're combo rentals with two Jackets and three shirts (10 day has 2 Formal nights and I assume the 4 day has 1) I was curious if anyone has used this service and can tell me the quality of the fit (I plan to go to a local tux rental store to get an accurate measurement) and the quality of the suit it's self . Are they sharp or are they kinda cheesy looking ? Thanks

Thank you all for the reply's ! We did a 7 Mex Riviera on RCCL and had a really bad experience in Mazatlan on a "private" beach we paid for . So you understand where the question came from . We are just looking for a nice quite beach to sit on , Thanks

I suspect that you may be on the wrong cruise.

Beach vendors are pretty much a way of life in Mexico. The vendors work hard to make a living.

Other than finding an excursion that will deliver you to a deserted area, you will most likely be afforded the pleasure of viewing the treasures (and not so much treasures) of the locals.

As for being "bothered" every 30 seconds...that might be an exaggeration, but yes, they do exist.

Personally, my Bride and I very much enjoy them.

Too, you can always stay aboard ship, and enjoy a mostly empty ship.

Well I can tell you that we went to Mazatlan and paid for a private beach experience from a resort and the locals were lined up and that was no exaggeration to sell us useless trinkets . We stayed only about an hour and told no less than a hundred locals we were not interested

Thank you all for the ideas it is appreciated !

We are doing a 4 day coastal as part 2 of a back to back , we are stopping in Santa Barbara for the day . We are not huge wine drinkers so we are looking for ideas of what to do or see , any suggestions ?

Can anyone tell me if there are any open air Massages offered in Cabo San Lucas , Puerto Vallarta , Lapaz or Loreto

We are wondering which port will have the best beach WITHOUT the local's annoying us every thirty seconds to sell us something

Cabo san Lucas

Puerto Vallarta

La Paz

Loreto

Thanks for all of the reply's ! My wife has made my mind up that she wants modern lol

Can someone tell me how far Long Beach is from San Pedro where the Ruby Princess docks. And next if anyone has stayed on the QM what is it like ? Clean modern ........