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7 hours ago, ecslady said:

Following along...especially interested in your "Gluten Free" experience as I am GF also and looking at booking this or similar itinerary.  Enjoy your cruise!

Have you filled out the "Accessibility & Medical Questionnaire" form?  There is a section on it which covers dietary issues.

What is your next grand adventure?

I hope that all is as well as possible in your world and with all those you hold dear.

The Buffet usually has a different dinner special each night.  The Freestyle Daily will tell you each day what the Buffet Dinner Special will be.

The main Dining Rooms have the same menu each evening.  On side of the menu stays the same each evening and the other side will have a different menu each evening.  Menus are posted outside of the dining rooms so you know what is being served.

Usually there is a theme dance party beginning about 10 P.M. each evening.  There is no need for special clothing.  

Relax and enjoy your cruise

1 hour ago, dmwnc1959 said:

Just wanted to preface this by saying I truly enjoyed your Live thread. As a newbie to NCL and having booked 32-nights on Norwegian Jade for the repositioning cruise to Alaska next April your Life Rings review, along with the cruise comments and now the sickness reports from your fellow cruisers, are giving me major anxiety attacks. Even over on FB I'm reading bad things on Jade and NCL. In January I cancelled a Coral Princess EB Panama Canal cruise in favor of the NCL itinerary. I'm trying to stay positive with 319 days to go! 🥺

32 Days on The Jade!!  OH WOW!!!  I would love it.  May I suggest that you read David McCullough's book--" The Path Between The Seas".  It is an extensive (well documented) history of the building of the Panama Canal.  It took from 1870 to 1914 to complete the project. 

To me, Cabin 4545 looks to be a crew area ( could be crew cabins, gangway storage).  I would not book anything on Deck 4.  I have had cabins on Deck 5 under the Galley, I didn't mind it at all.

1 hour ago, mking8288 said:

 

Hahaha ... this is the Getaway, who's GM onboard and who's CD, curious minds wants to know, asking for a friend.  For me, I always believe in going with the flow, pack patience & humor.  Have another night cap and sleep well.  Tomorrow is a brand new day, is it going to be nice & sunny.  Loving those pictures.  

There is a General Manager's Conference being held in Miami right now.  All 19 General Managers are in attendance.

1 minute ago, YVRteacher said:

If you have been in the spa on the Jewel you have heard the thalassotherapy pool gurgling. That is what my lungs sound like now. Just a constant rattling gurgle.

Prayers for you as you heal and for Dad.  Parts of the cruise was very hard on him.  Now that he is "home" again, how is he?

I lay mine flat on the floor in the closet.  You stand them up in the closet, they could roll side to side in rough seas.

3 hours ago, libtrek said:

Hi Yvonne. Unfortunately Rich did not do well on the cruise. His back and legs were much worse than I thought. Ended up renting wheel chair for the two weeks. It helped but he was still overwhelmed. We cancelled Bering tour, he wouldn’t have handled it well. I’m sad to say spending so much time in public made me realize how advanced his dementia has become. Probably no more cruises for us but we do have many happy memories. Mary Lou

OH WOW!!!  Very difficult decision to make.  Prayers and Blessings to you and to your family.

Mandy

36 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

 

Security disembarked 3 passengers today in Ketchikan. They were escorted off the ship with their suitcases. There was an investigation and something about a theft. 

 

There was also a medical disembarkation via ambulance.

OH WOW!!!  Security having to disembark passengers is rare.  Lots of stupid people out there.

6 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

On a sad note of closure, without further details - please do not ask and to respect privacy - my understanding that one of the Prima guest taken ashore for medical care in Iceland has been granted eternal membership on a different heavenly cruise line, in good hands.  Thoughts & prayers for the family, loved ones & friends and thanks, NCL in  providing urgent care, speeding up arrival time to Reykjavik and doing all the trained professional onboard can do to help.  

OH WOW!!!  How very sad.  Prayers for family, friends, fellow cruisers and the Prima staff.

9 minutes ago, YVRteacher said:

If you are currently on an NCL ship or are boarding one in the next week you may notice a change in management. All the GMs have a conference in Miami this week and they haven’t been able to meet together since before Covid. Food and Beverage managers will be stepping up to the GM position for a week. The moment Rumi left this week the Dear Rumi box in the atrium was changed to the Dear Tyson box.

 

I usually write Rumi a thank you note and tuck it in there because I know a lot of those notes are complaints but I thought it would be weird for Tyson to get a note about how great Rumi is.

 

The Vacation Hero box on the Jewel is full! It always is. 

I wondered if Rumi joined his friends in Miami.  Got a note from Steven Saturday, he was on his way to Miami.

This sounds like a wonderful Conference.  

4 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

Mandy, thanks ... we have a road trip planned next month.  Nothing for the hot & humid summer months.  Next mini adventure will NOT be on NCL - 9 nights on another line in 2nd half of September, drive-park-cruise.  The bigger one in late Fall is booked but ... having doubts, may cancel & move the booking w discounts to another ship/date/itinerary.  

Prayers and love always

BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Suggestion: if you are staying at a hotel downtown, ask them to hang on to your bags, go sightseeing, come back, pick-up your bags and head to the ship.

You have to be onboard 2 HOURS prior to the scheduled posted sailing time.  Chances are your cabin will not be available before 2 P.M.

Enjoy the city of Seattle and your cruise.

Thank you for all the beautiful pictures.

BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG HUG

Love and prayers always

JOY SENIOR OFFICERS as posted 12 May 2024 by BirdTravels:

Captain:  Dan Sevensson

General Manager:  Ricardo Pinheiro

Assistant General Manager:  Alvina Athanase

Cruise Director:  Vincent Teschel

Guest Services Manager:  Giannina Pedraza

Executive Housekeeper:  Rommel Alamanza

Food and Beverage Director:  Gilbert Derecho

Restaurant Manager:  Gautam Pardeshi

Beverage Manager:  Orest Patel

Executive Chef:  Savio Da Silva

Questions:

  (1) What ship?  

  (2) Are you traveling Solo?

         If traveling Solo and there are Solo Balconies available (fairly new classification of cabins),

         what's the price?  Sometimes might be better and sometimes not.  Might be worth checking

         out.

Welcome Home

When is your next Grand Adventure?

1 hour ago, Daruma said:

 

Why a waste of money? 

 

I don't want a Booze Cruise... I neither drink alcohol nor am I a partier. 

From the Pacific Northwest flying to Miami that only goes to 3 ports in the Bahamas in 5 day cruise-- total waste of time and money.  Rather go on a longer to cruise to somewhere much more interesting than beach, beach and beach.

NO   Waste of money 

7 minutes ago, PatJim said:

Happy Mother’s Day!  So glad for your post, as we’re boarding the Joy when you disembark on the 19th, and know you’ll take good care of her.

 

If you get the chance, please post a list of her officers.  Over our many years sailing NCL, we’ve become friends with many.  It would be nice to anticipate meeting up with some of them next week.  Many thanks.

This week's list could be slightly different than next week-- there is a General Manager's Conference beginning later today in Miami-first one in several years.

Prayers for everyone traveling tomorrow rather on a journey home or off to another new adventure.

2 hours ago, Sugar Magnolia said:

This was my favorite show on the Prima by far…

 

 

 

WOW!!!  How beautiful  Thank You

3 hours ago, RN_Prof said:

The Pearl is our favorite ship in the NCL fleet. It has the right mix of amenities and smaller crowds. She is big enough to have a nice thermal suite and Broadway theater but small enough to house a card room and library. We do not need rock walls, go-cart tracks, and water parks. We think the only amenities she lacks are the indoor viewing lounges and maybe the waterfront, such as the Encour and Bliss. 

On Deck 13 all the way forward is the Spinnaker Lounge.  Large lounge with lots of floor to ceiling windows to watch the world go by. 

14 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

The Canucks play the Oilers tonight in game 1 round 2!

Canucks beat thee Oilers 5-4.  Go Canucks!!