mjmagee

Thank you for all this great information!

Marilyn

I am considering a Viking Can/NE cruise this Oct.  I will be attending a family wedding in Vermont and can make my way to Montreal on my own.  If I accept the free Viking Air, can I choose to use only the return flight from Fort Lauderdale home to Tampa as I do not need the initial flight to Montreal?

Thx in advance.

Marilyn

Thank you, thank you for your replies and pix.  Had a great meal at the sushi bar on the Breakaway and this looks like the same menu.  Very excitied!

Marilyn

I will be on the Oct. 9 Can/NE cruise on the Sky.  This is my first time on this ship.  Recently while searching all things Sky I saw a reference to the Pinnacle Bar and Sushi.  Going to the NCL website I see it on the deck plans but there is no mention of it under specialty dining. Does anyone have a copy of a sample menu for this venue?  Not a lot of specialty dining on this ship so I was excited to see what they are offering.  Thx.  Marilyn

13 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Enjoy the cruise. I’m on Carnival Spirit now. We just missed Bimini today with 52mph winds. Hopefully better luck tomorrow in Freeport.

 

 

 

 

Good luck! We had lovely weather in the gulf today.

Thx to all for every tip in this thread. On NCL Breakaway now after 1 night stay at Hilton Riverside. Followed all instructions and boarding went beautifully. Would like to add that both sets of escalators in the outlet mall were not working. However I was relieved to find an elevator near or beside each escalator. Stopped at food court for a bite then went down in the elevator at 12:10 with a 12:30 boarding time. Could have gone earlier. No one seemed to care. Soon as elevator door opened, a porter was right there asking for my bags. Walked across the driveway, into the terminal and 25-30 minutes later I was on board looking for a drink. Effortless. Thx again.

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10 hours ago, KSSS2013 said:

 This morning we did our final pack up and had a nice leisurely breakfast. Taste was not busy at all. I tried over easy eggs, pancakes, and some amazing crispy bacon. Also had my final fruit plate of the week. 
 We hung around in the atrium until 9:30 and pretty much walked off with no delays. Snagged a cab ($36) and headed to the airport. 
  Just a note. At less for Delta you can’t check luggage until 4 hours before your flight. 
  I’ll post my final thoughts and notes tomorrow sometime. Overall it was a very nice cruise. 
 

 

Did you do self assist disembark? What did you do with your luggage when you went to the dining room? Can you leave your bags in your room, go eat and then get them and leave?  Thx.  Marilyn

Thanks for this review.  Will be boarding 2/18!

Got a very good price at Blue Horizon Hotel on Robson last summer.  Great walking neighborhood with lots of restaurants and shopping.  Not too far from the port and Stanley Park.  Stayed one night post cruise and found a tour company that gave us a deal on port pick-up (indluding luggage) tour of Vancouver and drop off at hotel.  Next day pick up (with our luggage) North Shore tour (Capilano, etc.) then airport drop off.  Very convenient, very good price.  Excellent 2 days in Vancouver.

Marilyn

Will the fill a bag offer happen even on a 7 day cruise?

Marilyn

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Marilyn

Following.  Always love your live reviews!  Marilyn

7 hours ago, KAKcruiser said:

Well, if the Neptune Suite doesn't work out, at least you'll have the CO benefits including the tote bag!

Sailed this past summer on Koningsdam with CO.  While enjoyed an upgraded balcony, CO dining room and preferred check-in, one of my favorite benefits was the CO line at Guest Services.  Often the line for Guest Services went down the hallway and I could walk up and be no later than 2nd in the CO line!  Valuable perk!

Marilyn

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11 minutes ago, djneph said:

Hey everyone, Thanks for the help.  I called Celebrity this morning and the agent quoted me the price and it went way up. The agent said that even though I paid double as a solo, when you add someone to the booking, go from solo to double, the room is repriced to current rates.  

 

Is this correct?  Should I try another agent? 

This was my experience when I did the same thing on Azamara.    Mariyn

On Koningsdam this past July.  No Half Moon bar.  No Pinnacle Bar in the Pinnacle Grill.  Ocean Bar closest to CO DR.  Very busy at prime time.  Get there early or late to get a drink quickly.  No live pre-dinner music anywhere on the ship that I could find.  There was a piano in the Ocean Bar but it was mainly used by photographers as a prop.  Personal experience on HAL and Celebrity ships is that it is smart to get a cocktail or wine and take it to the dining room with you if you want to be certain to have a drink with your starter.

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Marilyn

Beautiful ship!

After clearing cookies and using Chrome I was able to get in and look at flights.  Ended up booking elsewhere as choices were limited but thank you to all for advice on how to manage the issue.

Marilyn

Clearing cookies, using Chrome and only accepting necessary cookies finally allowed me to look at flight.  Thanks!

Marilyn

2 hours ago, Red Haired Lady said:

I got this when using Edge but was ok when using Chrome

tried Chrome and did get in, then got a new error message saying they knew there was a problem with their system and they were working on it.  Sure hope so!

Marilyn

I just booked my next HAL cruise and I am itching to look into airfare possibilities.  Have been unable to get into most anything on the website today, constantly getting a "Bad Request" message.  Anyone know what the problem is?

Marilyn

On 8/13/2023 at 3:32 PM, Petronillus said:

When the Adagio Strings and then the Lincoln Center Stage ensembles performed in a lounge, before the dedicated space just forward of the Music Walk was created for BBKing and LCS, groups of passengers with irreconcilably incompatible agendas caused a lot of tension. Some, like this poster, were looking for pleasant background music for their chats. The rest were there to listen attentively and enjoy the music being performed. Even though signs would be posted in the corridor asking for respectful silence during performances, they were frequently ignored. As with so much of today's polarization, neither group could see the other's point of view and make accommodations.

Well if it is a concert, I understand the request for quiet.  That is not really what I am asking for.  I am asking for a lounge setting with some kind of music at a level that will still allow a conversation.  I don't find this possible in the music walk venues.

12 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

 

 

That's happening as we speak here on Nieuw Amsterdam with/by a trio (piano/bass/vocalist/guitar) playing dance music inside the Ocean Bar

Thanks for this.  Came off Koningsdam a couple of weeks ago and no musical options other than the Rock Room, BB Kings and Billboard Onboard. The above kind of musical option is so needed and what I would expect to find on any cruiseline of HAL's quality.