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The Spirit was in drydock in 2014 and will not be scheduled again until 2019.

Who were the Senior Officers both on the Hotel side and on the Bridge side?

Who were the Senior Staff Officers both on the Hotel side and the Bridge side?

I came off the GA at 8:45 A.M. with their transfer to the MIA on the 6th of June. We arrived at the airport about 10:00 A.M.

 

With your sailing being the end of August, the ship will probably be very full with last minute vacations before school starts again.

 

I hope you enjoy your cruise.

Thank you for your review. I love The Spirit. Do you know who the Senior Officers were both on the Hotel side and the Bridge? Thank you

Can someone who has been on the Getaway Eastern Caribbean Cruise share with us what day the Captain's Dinner is held?

 

We are trying to plan our dinner reservations and would like to plan around that. Our cruise date is June 13th, 2015 so any recent information would be helpful.

 

Thanks :):):)

It is called "Dining With A Officer". You enter a drawing at Guest Services. My last dinner was with one of the Training Officers' and the Beverage Manager. The dinner was held on Wednesday night in Taste. The other table was hosted by someone from Housekeeping and someone from the Shore Excursion staff. The dinner is not always held. I just did this one The Getaway last week. There is no charge for the dinner. Sometimes pictures are taken and sometimes not.

I have done 3 Alaskan cruises 2 on The Pearl and 1 on The Jewel. I have been home 10 days from The Jewel and wish I go again. Met some people who had previously cruised on Princess and said they would never go back to Princess. they liked the Free Style cruising. Thought the food was better and loved The Jewel's staff. The two ships are very similar. I cruised as a solo passenger in an inside cabin and had no problems at all. Being September, you probably will not have very many kids on board. My favorite port of call is Skagway- very old Russian settled community.

Have a great time. You can not go wrong with either ship.

 

Mandy

I am heading out in a few days for my 25th Norwegian cruise, have 3 more booked and in the planning process for another one.

I was also on the 7 May Jewel cruise. It was my 24th Norwegian cruise and my third to Alaska. For many reasons, this was the best cruise ever. The staff from Captain Niklas, Hotel Director Steven Jacobsen and Restaurant Manager Noel Chaves on down to the wait staff specially at the Java Cafe in the lobby. Very tough week for the Security Staff from Nepal with two earthquakes in their homeland. All of them were relived to know that their families and homes were okay.

 

Yes, there were some people complaining about absolutely everything but this cruise was too wonderful for anything to spoil it.

Came back last Saturday from The Jewel's first cruise of the season. Bright blue skies and arm temperatures all the way until reaching Seattle again. I took too many cold weather clothes and not enough warm weather clothes. Had a wonderful time. You will love The Jewel- great ship and great staff.

When you get a chance could you please post who the Senior Staff Officers are both on the Bridge and the Hotel?

 

Thank you and have a great time.

Thank you for your review and pictures. I will be boarding on the 30th. Did any staff member stand out to you?

[quote name='Jforrest71']The maitre d in the Venetian told us that Norwegian corporate has flown in to oversee the inspections.[/QUOTE]
It is Standard Operating Procedure for people from Corporate to fly in and assist IF necessary in cases like this one. Staff on board are more than capable of handling any inspections necessary. No NEED to make anything of it.

NORWEGIAN JEWEL 7 May- 16 May 2015

 

Captain: Niklas Persson

Hotel Director: Steven Jacobsen

Food and Beverage: Messiah Ritzinger

Cruise Director: Armen Petrossian

Executive Housekeeper: Jose Omier

Guest Service Manager: Gary Alldredge

Executive Chef: Angelito Santos

Restaurant Manager: Noel Chaves

Beverage Manager: Joe Borges

Group Service Coordinator: Claudia Mitrea

If you have a regular balcony cabin, where do you wait to disembark? We do not need to do self walk off with the luggage.

Toward the end of the cruise, colored luggage tags will be available in the lobby with what time each color is scheduled to leave. Decide what time you want, pick up the number of luggage tags you need. You can wait in any public area until your color is called.

No, this is not a full Canal transit. As fisywood said you would go through the first set of locks, go into Gatun Lake and return. A full Canal Transit from Miami to San Diego or Los Angeles takes 14 days and well worth it.

I fly to Miami from the Pacific Northwest a couple a year and always come the night before the cruise. You never know if there will be a problem with the weather or your flight(s). Just safer to add a night. A number of hotels near the airport can make shuttle arrangements for you. Coming in for a weekday cruise might take a little more time than on a weekend. Most of the time from where I stay at the airport to the Port of Miami is anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes but that is on a weekend. The Miami Airport can be a hassle. You could book a tour of Miami or the Everglades that will take you to the airport in time for a 5 P.M. flight. Enjoy.

We have a small group of people on the NCL Jewel to Alaska Sept, 5th to 12th but so far nobody has taken initiative to start a formal meet and greet. My question is if I decide to be the one that takes charge and do this, who do I need to contact to get this started and to coordinate with? If you could give me specific contact information that would be helpful as well.

On Cruise Critic Main page under Community it says Meet and Greet. It will explain how it works.

They aren't based on when you arrive?

To a degree YES. Those in the Suites board as groups and board before numbers are called.

I have Platinum status and boarding number is usually between 14 and 18.

That is GOOD NEWS. She is ready for Her Transatlantic Crossing to Copenhagen tomorrow.

You could always write a letter to Norwegian:

Norwegian Cruise Line

ATT: Guest Relations

7665 Corporate Circle Drive

Miami, Florida 33126

You can leave everything in your room. You will need to clear the ship however but all you will need is your key card and passport. You will be given exact instructions sometime during your first cruise.

The last item I saw Norwegian post about The Star, they said "technical problem", which I took to mean computer rather than a "mechanical" problem (the azipods themselves).

Just wondering if anyone knows if you can send faxes from the ship. :confused:

We have a house on the market and are wondering if we get an offer while we're on our 9-day cruise if it's possible to send a fax so we can accept the offer. Any other ideas?

Sandy,

Ask at the Guest Services Desk, I am sure there is a way to do it.