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There is more information now at http://www.storylines.com. This is a dream of mine! I did talk to a salesperson, and I am still interested. I am compiling a list of questions for the next time I hear from them.

Does anyone know of a travel agency that includes insurance when you book a cruise with them? I thought there were a few, but I can't find any.

Thank you!

Cruisespecialists.com has some preliminary information and the itinerary, which is subject to change. You can put $100 each as preregistration through them, which is fully refundable.

Nothing on HAL site yet. I will be on the Amsterdam May 16-21, and will check with the future cruise consultant. I would rather book through HAL and then check all travel agencies for the best OBC and other offers.

Often Costco has great OBC, but it's not on their site yet.

I would love to do this cruise!!

The cruise line will offer a series of 11 Western Europe and three Norwegian Fjords sailings between May 12 and June 20 and August 7 and October 16, 2017. Also available will be two shorter taster cruises.

 

Norwegian Jade (pictured) will arrive in Europe after a two-and-a-half-week dry-dock. Ports of call featured on its itineraries include Hamburg, Amsterdam, Zeebrugge, Le Havre, Alesund, Geiranger, and Bergen.

 

The line’s 2017 programme includes a total of five ships sailing in Europe, the line’s biggest ever European deployment.

 

Norwegian Getaway, which launched in 2014, will return to Europe to sail on eight or nine-night Baltic Capitals cruises to and from Copenhagen.

 

Norwegian Epic will sail in the Western Mediterranean; Norwegian Spirit will offer 10 and 11-night voyages between Barcelona and Venice and Norwegian Star will sail between Venice and the Greek Isles.

 

Norwegian’s managing director for EMEA, Christian Boell, said: “We’re clearly demonstrating our commitment to our European customers, especially cruisers in the UK, with these exciting summer itineraries.

 

“Not only are we offering the possibility to embark in Southampton but we are also bringing one of our newest and most innovative ships back to Europe.

 

“We’re convinced that this will encourage continued growth in the UK market, where we have just seen record breaking guest numbers in 2015.”

 

Northern Europe general manager, Nick Wilkinson, added: “I’m sure these exciting Southampton sailings will be music to our travel partners’ ears.”

 

New ship Norwegian Escape, which launched in October 2015, will spend summer 2017 sailing alternating seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami on May 6.

This is not available in the US, apparently. Does anyone know when we can book from there for Europe 2017??

Thanks!

I do keep checking, too. Thanks!

I will be in Europe in June 2017, and I am looking for an NCL cruise. Does anyone know when they will be published? For now, all I see is Hawaii and Alaska, and a few others.

Thank you

I believe some online cruise agencies include travel insurance if the cruise is more than 7 days. Has anyone seen that?

Does anyone know which agencies include travel insurance?

Thank you!

We booked the Viking Sea for May 28, 2017 (yes, 2017), and a lot of the DV6 cabins were already reserved. My TA said we can always switch cabins, if there is one available that we like better.

But I have not found a way to find out which DV6 cabins are reserved or are available. Most websites ask you to fill out a request form, and do not list available cabin numbers.

Suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Are sending out links to this event? It's 10:30 where I am, 12:30 pm Eastern, and I have no information on how to join the chat. Thanks

I do have an international phone (not a smart one, though), and I now have it unlocked.

I believe to use it in Europe I can get a prepaid SIM card or just a European SIM card to be able to call in Europe.

Has anyone done that? Should I buy the card before I go? Should I do prepaid?

Suggestions are welcome!

Thanks in advance

Hi

 

I was on the Zuiderdam for the Nov. 8 cruise and used the laundry 20.00 per bag I loved it as My clothes were full of salt and sand.

 

 

Mary

Mary

Hi,

Do you prepay the $20 for a bag of laundry, or just wait until on the ship?

Thanks!

Three friends are thinking of sharing a suite that has a sofa bed. Has anyone tried to sleep on the HAL sofa beds? How bad is it? Is the mattress tolerable for at least 14 nights?

We are considering a Neptune Suite or similar.

Thank you!

Thanks Keith. I will do that.

Has anyone found a way to use frequent flyer miles for cruises? I have a lot of AA miles, and prefer to cruise rather than go on long-haul flights.

Suggestions are welcome!

Thanks

I will check that out. Thank you

I have checked with AA and you cannot use their miles to book a cruise through them.

Thanks

Is there a forum or thread for finding someone to share? I am a single woman and I do not want to pay single supplements.

Which forum would be the correct one?

Thank you

Hi,

Has anyone discovered a way to trade airline miles for cruises? I have a lot of American Airlines miles, but I do not want to fly long-haul trips anymore. I would rather cruise.

All suggestions are welcome!

Thank you