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1 hour ago, wolft927 said:

So, If I am on a closed loop cruise visiting Key West, which only requires Birth certificate and Phot ID, your telling me that if as an American Citizen, they will not let me back on board. I worked onboard cruise ships for years and have docked in the navy yard, you absolutely do not need a passport to go ashore and return to the ship. All the cruises i have been on and also worked on, I have never taken my passport ashore, it stays in my safe from the minute i get to my cabin. 

 

Wonder if they would have a separate gate for crew and all you would need is your Crew Member ID??

Two suggestions:

 (1) Book as soon as possible and book the exact cabin you want.  If you receive an invitation to bid and they bid is accepted, it may be a cabin or location that you want. You do not have a say.

(2) Call your NCL Mastercard and ask what they might be able to do for you.  They might be able to help get you a really good deal.

The Sun does not have a Solo Lounge.  Your Freestyle Daily will tell you where the Solos will be meeting each evening.

Enjoy your cruise and the Sun in particular.  She is a small wonderful ship.

12 minutes ago, conniehar said:

Traveling on the Jade next month and trying to find out where the boat docks.  Is it a tender stop?  Thanks!

 

Look at your Guest Confirmation information, it will tell you if any of your particular ports of call will require tendering.

Enjoy Key West-- so much history is there including The Harry Truman Winter White House.  There is also a wonderful aquarium and a Pirate Museum (real pirates not movie ones). 

9 minutes ago, cruiseny4life said:

I'd like to suggest you move forward with the passport renewal (if possible). You're right - you might not get it back in time, but you'll have it for the next trip. There is a decent chance you'll get it back before the trip. I've been seeing passport renewals come back in 3 - 4 weeks recently. It doesn't hurt and would make your trip easier if you do have the passport. 

 

But, if you're ok traveling without, then happy travels and I hope you have a wonderful time. Also...OMGOSH Is it seriously less than a month until Alaska cruise season? Where the heck did winter go?!?!?!

The 2024 Cruise Ship Season in Seattle on Saturday April 6th with the Bliss-- 11 Days from today.

1 minute ago, IAcruising said:

 

Right. Kinda like the Super Bowl. You'll never see that on an NCL ship. 🙄

 

The Super Bowl has been shown for many years on NCL ships minus the commercials.  

Hi Sweetie,

Glad you met Myo Ko.  He is a sweet kid.

The Mega is directly across the street in Cozumel.  It is bright blue with HUGE Lettering.  No way you can miss it.

Very chilly here again.  The temperatures for Sunrise Easter Service will be about 34 F at 6:30 A.M.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

My understanding is that he has retired.

46 minutes ago, Lobbylin said:

We were with Cruise Director Pedro Serra on several NCL ships. Does anyone know if he’s on board now?

He left several years ago and works for another company.

When you are doing B2B cruises, you will receive a letter from Guest Services giving exact instructions for your 2nd cruise.  The letter will tell you how to get new cards and any  other instructions you will need including how to get your new key cards.

Since you are staying in the same cabin, you do not need to pack.

Enjoy your cruises

Besides the Cruise Director and CruiseNext Manager any major changes in the Senior Management staff?  Is Micki back as F&B?

Too soon to know exactly what would be available on your cruise. 

By then some of the new shows being worked on in Tampa may be ready to go on board the ships.  Have not seen anything yet with dates or exactly what is being planned.  Last time I heard anything, it sounded like they were going back to in-house production shows like when Jean Ann Ryan productions were on board.  

5 minutes ago, PatJim said:

I would not book a suite if traveling companions are not also booked there.  You would be giving up many of the suite perks you’re paying for, to spend time with friends/family.  
 

What ship are you on?  Surprised you thought the Prima, with its Haven restaurant and bars, etc., was meh.  But if you’re booking on a Gem-class or older ship without these Haven facilities, you could still enjoy breakfast & lunch at your private venues and meet up for dinner with the other 2 couples.  

It is possible to invite non-Haven guests to the Haven for dinner, maybe once, if the Concierge agrees, but you would be charged a steep fee for each guest.  They can also visit you in your cabin, but would not be allowed in other Haven spaces.

 

The only thing you might be able to do with them, related to Haven privileges, is to join you in Haven for an early disembark if you are all booked on the same excursion.  The Concierge would have to allow it.  A Roll Call couple, not in the Haven,  shared an excursion with us that had an early meeting time.  They were allowed to join us in the Haven, so we could be together in the staff elevator to be escorted off the ship.

They mentioned POA (Pride of America) which would be a Hawaiian island cruise.  If the Pride has Haven cabins, I do not think there is a restaurant.  She might have a very small bar probably open very limited hours.

Hi,

I hope your 2nd week goes well for you.

If you see Charlin again, tell her, I am doing well and ask her when her sign-off date is.  Would love to sail with her again.

If you ever eat in the Manhattan Dining Room for dinner of O'Sheehan's  for breakfast one of my cruise kids may be there.  Myo Ko from Myanmar (Burma).

Have you heard the news coming from the Hal Nieuw Amsterdam?  Two crew members were killed in an accident in the "engineering space".  There are at least 2 former NCL Senior staff members currently on board the Nieuw Amsterdam.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

Simple answer is NO.  I would book a balcony.  No matter what cabin selection any of you make, have a wonderful time.

Suggestion for you: try to find a local travel agency to advise you.

1 hour ago, UKstages said:

all good suggestions about passports and flying in the day before (although this was apparently a multi-day weather event that could have seen flight cancellations the day prior). but if there were sixty people who were known by NCL to have landed at the airport and who were either en route to the terminal or already in the terminal... gosh, i would have held the ship... what would that be? a two hour delay? 

 

i'm not the captain. i can't assess the potential to miss ports or arrival times or docking windows. i don't know if the berth in miami was needed for another ship, but still... sixty or more NCL-affiliated travelers are headed to the ship or already at the port? NCL would have to have held the ship two or three hours versus spending hundreds of hours of NCL employees' time rebooking flights and managing customer dissatisfaction. and i don't know any ship, except maybe the getaway last week with its mechanical problems, that couldn't make up three or four hours.

 

i would have held the ship.

 

but, hey, maybe that's just me.

 

i live on the edge.

The Captain may not have had a choice.  The Port of Miami has a traffic control system (similar to Air Traffic Control at airports), you sail when they tell you to sail.  Given the weather along the whole East Coast, there might have been a window in which they could sail out safely.  As I understand it, the weather from New York City into the Caribbean Sea is not expected to improve for the next few days.

Hi,

I hope your 2nd week goes well for you.

If you see Charlin again, tell her, I am doing well and ask her when her sign-off date is.  Would love to sail with her again.

If you ever eat in the Manhattan Dining Room for dinner of O'Sheehan's  for breakfast one of my cruise kids may be there.  Myo Ko from Myanmar (Burma).

Have you heard the news coming from the Hal Nieuw Amsterdam?  Two crew members were killed in an accident in the "engineering space".  There are at least 2 former NCL Senior staff members currently on board the Nieuw Amsterdam.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

YEAH!!!  I am glad for you.

Can not wait to wait about the rest of your adventures.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

Have you found Myo Ko either in the Manhattan for dinner or the Local for breakfast?

How did the Officers Dinner go?

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

I pray that the rest of this week and next week go well.

Record heat the last few days in the Pacific Northwest.  Mid to high 50's by the weekend and rain again.

YES

Very happy that things are going well.

Have you met Charlin yet?  I have not sailed with her in a long time.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

PCC's are only good for booking a cruise.

I use a travel agent from an agency in my hometown.  He handles the cruise, flights, hotels, transfer from airport and to the port and travel insurance.  He is part of a larger travel consortium and get a good deal and once awhile a perk or two.  He has also handled any issues that might come up like disruption in airline flight schedules and given me current information BEFORE I knew there was a problem.  In 37 cruises, I would never leave home without his help and advise. 

11 minutes ago, JIMESOPUS said:

We are booked on the TA from Southampton, I won't be shocked if we end up in NYC or somewhere else. The Viva TA was changed from NYC to Miami. Once she gets here, there will be several PR cruises plus the godfather/godmother cruise.

My question is what's going on between the shipyard in Italy and Southampton.

 

I am with you: what is between Italy and Southampton?  I am hoping for a paying passenger cruise.

Boston to Miami: (1) Press Cruise, (2) VIP, Invited Guest Cruise (3) Crew Only Cruise (Getaway went CREW ONLY from New York City to Miami after the Super Bowl in 2014).

4 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

Overall, this was a fabulous first day on board the Norwegian Breakaway. 

WOW!!!  I am glad to hear that you are having a good time.  I hope that the rest of the week goes well.

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

Your delays are probably weather related in the Dallas area-- heavy storm warning, flash floods, etc.--NOTHING GOOD.

Best Wishes

Just now, YVRteacher said:

Thanks Mandy! I’m excited!!

I think my friend Charlin is on board as either Group Services or Guest Services.

I also have a "Cruise Ship Kid" on board as a waiter.  I think he is in the Manhattan Room for dinner and the Local for breakfast.  Very tall from Myanmar (Burma).