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May I suggest that you post on the Roll Call for your cruise. People there probably will have lots of ideas for you.

I will be boarding the Getaway for the 5th time at the end of May as a solo passenger.

I hope you have a wonderful cruise.

David,

I am sorry you feel that way. I have 5 more cruises planned for this year and a couple of 10 Day or longer planned for next year.

I am lucky if I spend $700 on a cruise with $250 of that on a Cruise Reward.

Hi all!

We sail on the Getaway May 2. It will be our 5th week on her :)

 

Does anyone know if Bong will still be on board then?? He's great! Thanks in advance!

Bong should be on board until the end of June, I believe.

Buffet Hours:

Breakfast: Somewhere between 6 a.M. dnd 7 A.M. Early Riser 5:30 A.M. Limited items

Closes between 10:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M.

Lunch: 11:30 A.M. to about 3:30 P.M.

Dinner: 5:30 P.M. to about 8:30 P.M.

When you get about a month away from your cruise send an e mail to: AccessDesk@ncl.com

They will notify the ship of your need. They will require that you give them or Stateroom and some other information. When you go aboard ask to speak to either or both the Food and Beverage Director and the Restaurant Manager. They are very good about trying to meet the dietary needs of passengers.

I have to do this with every cruise for another dietary issue and have very few problems.

I was on The Dawn in January in an Inside Cabin on Deck 10 and did not have any problems at all. I love Inside cabins- very peacefully, great place to nap. On the Dawn I was not far from an elevator bank so was close to almost everything I needed.

She is a great ship with a wonderful staff. Enjoy your cruise.

Of course, I will sail Norwegian again. I am about the leave on my 24th Norwegian cruise and have the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th booked.

If that is the only time frame you have the cruise will be expensive and crowded no matter one the newer bigger ships or one of the small ones. Lots of families do holiday cruises with several generations.

The Epic, The Breakaway and The Getaway all have water slides and rope courses that you sons would enjoy.

All of the ships will be decorated for Christmas.

I am going to be on The Getaway over Christmas and can not wait.

Who are the Senior Bridge and Hotel Officers?

I looked back specifically before I posted on this thread on the NCL.com press releases and could not find it, tho I might have missed it. Do you have a link?

I found it in the December 9th Press Release talking about itineraries. Sorry, I do not know how to provide a link for you. You have to read the article very carefully. The Gem is toward the middle of Caribbean section.

I went back on found the article: Asia Cruise News dated 18 March, 2015

" Norwegian Cruise Line is considering to deploy its newbuilding to China in 2018. 'We have four newbuildings, and we are developing the skunkworks internally to evaluate China, we'll make a decision in the next few months on whether we go or not,' said NCL Chief Executive Frank Del Rio."

It will be interesting to see what develops. I do not know if She would be too big for the New Panama Canal that is supposed to be wider and deeper, if it is ever finished. Through the Canal or around The Horn either would be a great trip. Start saving your pennies.

Based on an interview with an Asia news organization the other day that Mr. Del Rio gave, it sounded like one of the newer ships would be going into the Asian, Australian markets. He said they were exploring those markets.

The Gem is going to be sailing out of San Juan for a short period of time and then returning to NYC. The Breakaway was built for the NYC market, The Getaway and The Escape for the Miami market.

I agree with you. People seem to think that "staff will pick after them".

Have you noticed lately, when staff eats in the buffet, they pick up their dirty dishes and silverware and put them in the proper bus tubs?

The game will be listed in your Freestyle Daily. Thirty minutes or so before it is to start, the Cruise Director will ask for volunteers.

WOW How nice for both of you. I hope you both have a wonderful cruise and enjoy your special time together.

YES, Norwegian reads social media and responses. Yesterday Norwegian posted on CC about The Star's upcoming Transatlantic Crossing since Her Panama Cruise had been canceled.

I would very little faith in a PCC who works in Call Center who knows where: India, Panama, Arizona, Milton-Freewater, Oregon. They are only as good as the information they are given which good be very old or they are not very well trained.

I think that you will be just fine. Enjoy your cruise. If you do find an issue, got to Guest Services and ask to speak to one of the Hotel Directors. They are both very nice gentlemen.

Thanks guys! Nice to know that we don't really need to book so we can just decide if we fancy it on the day. Hmmm I'm fine with the cold but my partner hates it- this might take some persuasion!

No need to warm about being cold, you are provided with hooded parkas that slip over your head.

I know that you and brothers want to "gift" your parents a cruise, I would love a cruise like this, but would they? They might want something very different for the 50th Anniversary. I would bring them into the discussion as to what they would and would not like. Best Wishes to them as them as their 50th approaches.

By saying "I", I am assuming that you travel as a single passenger. Norwegian has 4 ships at the moment (another coming in October) that have cabins meant for one person and are price for ONE person. On The Epic, The Breakaway, The Getaway and soon the Escape, there a lounge in the solo cabin area to meet and make dinner arrangements, drinks, excursions with other solo passengers.

I have stayed in the solo cabins and love it. I did not think I would but I do.

When you get a chance could you please post a list of the current officers both on the Bridge side and the Hotel side. Thank you. Glad you had a great time.

I was on The Getaway on the 14th of June last year, the weekend after lots of schools let out for the summer. There were lots and lots of kids on board.

I would lean toward your August 23rd date. Across the country many school years being in mid August or practice for the upcoming school sports begin.

My thought would be staying with the inside cabin. You say that this is a 10 cruise through The Canary Islands in January. Since you are talking this far out, you have no idea what the weather will be and how much if any time you could have on your balcony.

I had a balcony for The Getaway's Transatlantic Crossing in January 2014 and was not able to use it all.

I would save your money for another use: Dining Plan, Beverage Plan, Shore Excursions, or some other use.

Have a wonderful cruise. Save your money for another cruise, you will get hooked and want another cruise.

I have not been on The Breakaway but I have Her sister ship The Getaway in June, lots people from babies in arms on up. Depending on when your June cruise, if the school is out you will find lots of muliti-generational families. The Breakaway has lots of things for all ages. Have fun.

Right, she is only a few weeks post dry dock in PDX. She is still on the west coast and is doing her last scheduled Mexican Riviera cruise - currently heading to LA.

 

Perhaps there is some kind of warranty on the upgrades done then. If there is space in the dock, she is only three days away from PDX - and several days away from the Bahamas.

 

It just does not make any sense to cancel one leg of a much longer cruise and run the ship empty - why not offer an abbreviated Panama Canal cruise - run to Miami with minimal stops (just enough for the PVSA) and then to the Bahamas for repairs and then back to Miami for the rest of the journey. I am sure they would have had a few takers.

 

How many days does it take to go from LA to the Bahamas?

How long to fix the pods?

How many days from the dock to Miami?

I guess if the total is less than 15 days it makes sense.

 

Can they fix it in LA and then make a run for Miami?

(1) With only staff and not having to make port stops, it should not take long to get to The Bahamas.

(2) How long to fix- depends on what the issue is and what the fix is.

(3)If they are going to Freeport, Bahamas, I think that is about 14 hours to Miami. Nassau, Bahamas is a little over 12 hours from Miami.