CruiserBruce

They appear on some deck plans and not on others.

Biscayne Bay is a big area. Perhaps @april_4_us needs to specify where they are interested in.

There will be US plugs, European plugs, and USB plugs usually at both sides of the bed, and sprinkled throughout the main room. The bathroom with only have the US 110v plug for shavers and power toothbrushes.

I suspect NCL's whale watch is sailing out of Ma'aalaea, not Kahalui. Yes...sailing out of Kahalui would not be the best place to see whales.

And those losses don't have anything to do with Covid? I would say they are far more than 90% due to Covid.

That area is a favorite of windsurfers and related activities. It is always VERY VERY windy.

The service is provided by the port in Seattle. By a private contractor in Ft Lauderdale. No where else that I am aware of.

Been in Cabo in March, and the water was pretty cold. Plus, the number of swimmable beaches at Cabo isn't huge. As to air temps, a quick Google search (for example " Cabo San Lucas December weather") will get you the historical data.

It is commonly recommended here if flying into FLL, but sailing out of PortMiami, to stay in the Ft Lauderdale area for two reasons. First, generally, Ft Lauderdale is cheaper. Second, the later in the day, the harder to get a shuttle like SAS. Earlier on your second day, SAS might pick you up at your hotel.

I have been to the Seattle offices of HAL, so they definitely have a physical office building.

Did you look or ask on the NCL board?

English is very widely spoken in Italy and particularly in Rome.

If youlook on page 2 of the board, there is a thread on Covid test options in Ft Lauderdale.

I would Uber in both cases. I don't believe SAS transports from MIA. Do they transport from Miami hotels?

The number of devices doesn't matter. You can only access the internet with one at a time, unless you pay an additional fee for additional devices. You can access the intranet with any number of devices. The highest level package is discounted if you buy in advance. The other two packages are the same price no matter when you book it.

Isn't the taxi flat rate of about 50 euros from airport to central Rome still in effect?

Similar, just not as well structured. You will be dropped at the curb. Stevedores will grab your bags. Check in will take place, just not in as pretty a location. Remember, cruises ran out of Pier 35 for decades. We boarded twice at Pier 35. It went fine, it wasn't delayed in any way. Just not as physically well presented.

Commonly recommended here is taxi. Tip nicely for the short fare.

Believe me, common sense can be in critically short supply in emergency situations.

As I mentioned in my post way back at #2, people reacting appropriately and according to directions is really pretty important to all this talk about being dressed warmly, etc. In our most recent experience with inappropriate behavior, we had a fire alarm sound at about midnight on a HAL ship, with their excellent 3 step procedures. The Watch officer (notably, a female) came on and directed the crew to respond to a fire in the Lido galley area (small fire, put out mostly by sprinklers) and directed passengers to return to their cabins and await instructions. We were asleep in bed, got up and dressed. After maybe 5 minutes we heard a disturbance in the hallway. I opened the door ( first looked out the peephole, saw people, no smoke) and observed about 20 people stumbling down the hall. They were stumbling because half had their life vests on, the other half were carrying their their vests, with belts dragging and tripping people up, which explains the stumbling. Very surprised no one got hurt. I went to our balcony and could hear people on the promenade deck, by the muster stations. Couldn't see the area, but heard a number of people talking and laughing. A couple minutes after that the Watch officer announced the fire was out, and the alarm had be ended. Back to sleep. Keep in mind, there were NO instructions to respond to muster stations.

Absolutely not needed, nor mandatory. 3 cruises this year, never used VeriFly, no real problems.

And, of course, there will be many more posts here from people complaining about nickel and diming, cost cutting and price increases...

May is a bit of a secret, so prices are lower. But kids aren't out of school, so families aren't going to cruise just yet. If you look over on the Alaska board, you will see many who swear by May being about the best time to go.

Just down the board:

No, many cruise lines start their Alaska season in early May. Or their season in Europe. If not starting their seasons in Alaska or Europe, the cruise lines are frequently moving their ships to those locations from wherever they spent their Northern Hemisphere winters. So repositioning ("repo" for short) cruises from Asia or the Australia area to Alaska. From the Florida ports to Alaska (most importantly through the Panama Canal) or to Europe. These can be very popular cruises.