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Where should I go? (NOT in the Caribbean)
Oakman58 replied to Bluefox's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Alaska for sure but be sure to book a cruise that visits Glacier Bay National Park. IMO, it's a must for first time visitors to Alaskan waters. The ship will visit 4 to 5 glaciers. BTW, Holland and Princess have the most ships that visit GBNP. And bring a good pair of binoculars. -
My wife and I go to the Deal or No Deal show but, other than the first time we saw the show, we never buy the cards. The only person that has a chance of winning anything of real value is the person who gets called up on stage.
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You speak the truth.
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I'm sorry but I had to Laugh Out Loud at your crowds on the pier comment. This is what the Costa Maya pier looked like last month when we visited and there were five ships in port.
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The last time we were on the breakaway the only thing they used the Spiegel Tent for was for a Latitudes Party.
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Daily activities aren't what they used to be, especially on NCL, but also the other cruise lines. My wife and I enjoy the trivia games and not much else. Our favorite daytime activity has become people watching. We find a place on the ship with high people traffic (hopefully near an open bar) and then make fun of how they look, how they dress, etc. as they walk by. Shallow I know, but it is fun.
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"We're sorry that happened to you, thanks for informing us and we'll inform the port authority this is unacceptable" would go a long way in this case. Lack of compassion and caring isn't the best way to keep customers coming back.
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I think great cruise directors are becoming a thing of the past on all cruise lines.
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NCL Breakaway March 3-10 from New Orleans semi-live
Oakman58 replied to boffoboffo's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Thanks for your review, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. IMO entertainment was NCL's strong suit when I began cruising on their ships years ago, with the cutbacks the past few years it is no longer the case. RCL rules the roost when it comes to entertainment now. -
I wouldn't say I'm looking for a Norwegian Vibe although yes, I'm Platinum Level with Norwegian. Norwegian had made so many reductions in service and quality that I started looking at other cruise lines in 2022. Since that cruise on Princess in '23, I have been on a Holland cruise, 2 Carnival cruises, and a Royal Caribbean cruise. They were all head and shoulders above the Diamond Princess cruise. I have two more cruises booked before the Discovery in Jan, one on NCL in Sep and one on RC in Nov. I will be interested to see how Discovery handles tendering Cabo San Lucas because on the Diamond in Maui it was an absolute cluster, the worst we've ever experienced.
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I must be nuts because I’ve decided to give Princess another try. I did a 16 day Hawaiian Cruise roundtrip out of San Diego in January 2023. This was our 17th cruise but our first with Princess. There were so many things go wrong and the ship was short staffed. My wife and I, and my sister and her husband swore we would never cruise Princess again. We did that cruise on the Diamond Princess when she was last Princess ship to restart after Covid. She had only been back in service for two months when we did that cruise. So I’m thinking that perhaps we didn’t give Princess a fair chance to impress us. I found a good price for a balcony cabin on Discovery Princes to the Mexican Riviera next January so I booked it. Hopefully this will be a much better cruise and I will understand why Princess has so many loyal customers.
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i love Guy's burgers and IMO the donkey sauce is what makes the burger. I also love the fries. It is without question the best burger at sea.
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For our first cruise with Princess, we did a 16 day Hawaiian cruise roundtrip from San Diego in Jan 2023 on the Diamond Princess. There were 4 of us and we all agreed it was the worst cruise we’ve ever been on, and we would never cruise Princess again. Our cabin like yours was the smallest we’ve ever had with just one chair to sit on and no couch. Our balcony was flooded for the first two day and yet it hadn’t rained. They finally solved the problem but never told us where the water was coming from. We had dinner reservations at two specialty restaurants but they were cancelled. We rescheduled but those reservations were cancelled too. They said it was due to a staff shortage. We had a lot of sea days on that cruise and the daytime activities sucked, with lectures, choir practice, etc. Nighttime activities weren’t much better. Musical entertainment was mostly easy listening or ballroom dance type. With the exception of one 50’s night, there was no rock and roll, no disco, no R&B, etc. Food was just average at best, and I actually laughed out loud at breakfast one morning when they offered what they called French Toast. It looked like a hamburger bun, but the hilarious part was it was topped with crushed up Fruit Loops. Another laugh was their chili dog offering on the Lido Deck. Tendering in Maui was an absolute cluster, and we would have missed our shore excursion had our tour operator not waited a half hour for late passengers. Returning to the ship was another huge cluster. In my opinion, the only thing Princess has going for it is the Medallion, that worked perfectly for us.
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I paid my fare, I paid my daily service charge, I paid the beverage and dining gratuity, I don't tip anyone unless I ask something special of my room steward. It's as simple as that.
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My point actually was, when they were building the ship, it would have taken just a little more effort to put together actual defined holes with a few obstacles. The Discovery could still be easily converted into a real mini golf course. Something families could enjoy. It's not just kids that like playing mini golf.