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So at local US airline luggage rates you would have spent several hundred dollars to transport your wardrobe rather than doing laundry. Heck, I would just go use Carnivals $3 washer and dryers before I would do that. I'm looking forward to the laundry service but only for undies, pajamas and bathing suits. I probably won't trust any of my regular clothing to the hot water and hot dryers.

:) I certainly don't always pack that much. On American 3 bags are included when buying 1st class tkt so its a better value to sometimes fly first class if you have a lot to travel with.

Something for you to think about and perhaps understand why platinum laundry is a great perk for us.

 

DW had rotator cuff surgery and is limited to what she can carry. As a result we take our luggage in one large suitcase and laundry allows us to do this with me doing the heavy lifting.

Really? ...skycap, porters, bellmen... get connecting luggage...last year I brought 150 pounds of baggage (3 pieces checked plus a carryon) to Aruba for 2 week vacation...on my own.

Should Carnival then offer as a Platinum perk the increased baggage fees the passengers will have?

Please...that just sounds cheap. Even more reasons to lure new cruisers that would be willing to pay for services rather than maintain the current that want everything except the bill.

Have never done laundry on a ship...it's really not that complicated to bring what you want to wear.

Bungee cord to keep balcony door open...AND sunscreen.

Off topic but Holland America treated my Mom like gold. I was so impressed with their service and respect. Really top notch.

I was in 6393 first and took some pictures. I was in 8357 later and didnt take pictures ...because it was the same. Both cabins were wider than a regular inside and had the desk and refrig etc along the side instead of cut up into two pieces behind the bathroom and closet.

 

 

 

If you are familiar with inside cabins .. you can see these are wider than insides.

Same layout for this 8357 on Splendor?

We spend about a month a year in Aruba...just love it there. The sunsets are amazing...I'd stick with the catamaran. We are sometimes still swimming at our resort and we see the catamarans going by to view the sunsets...you'll love it.

You are very welcome. It was the cruise of a life time. The best cruise, by far, that I had ever been on. My hats go off to NCL and all the hard, dedicated workers on board the Epic that made my cruise a very enjoyable one that I will continue to tell everyone about and recommend.

 

I'm glad you like the photos. :)

 

Thank you for your comment. It means a lot to me (especially considering you have been on cc for a little over a year and only have 13 post total in that time and I'm one of them. :D I feel special. :)

Wow...that's like the clouds parting and hearing a deep voice from above, eh? Very cool.

Loved your review and photo's. I seriously thought that I would never sail NCL in a non-suite cabin, but this room looks like fun...like camping. :) Might be fun to try going solo sometime. Or, maybe I'll book all of them and bring my friends so we can have the entire area to ourselves. That'd be a neat party!

I'd hate to order a bunch of food and then have hundreds of dollars added on to my cruise bill.

...but OK to order a bunch of food if it adds hundreds of dollars to NCL's bill?

While I'm sure that they will assist, just thought that was an interesting perspective to consider only your financial impact.

Thanks for all the help!

 

My kids are going to be 5, 4, and 1 for the cruise that I am starting to research/plan for. I did get some prices for a couple different sailings. With the list that was given above, I was under the assumption that we could put us into a Balcony on the one ship listed (Dawn? I can't remember off-hand) but everything I have researched is putting us into a suite.

 

The suite does sound addictive, as mentioned, but I'd hate to start teaching myself that side of cruising! LOL Are there ANY ships we can put 5 into an inside or a regular balcony?

 

Thanks for everyone's help!

OMG...this was just posted by a very helpful CC member...have you even looked at deck plans to see for yourself which is a inside or balcony?

Here are the ships, category, and cabin numbers that hold five or more:

N. Dawn A1, AB,

N. Dream AA, AB (except 0003, 0202, 8002, 9002, 9202)

N. Gem

N. Jade

N. Jewel

N. Pearl

A1 - 14000, 14500

A3 - 14006, 14008, 14010, 14012, 14506, 14508, 14510, 14512

AB - 11006, 11012, 11018, 11024, 11030, 11506, 11512, 11518, 11424, 11530

N. Majesty

All quad staterooms can hold a rollaway to accommodate a 5th guest

(except CC-719, G-840)

AB category can not hold a rollaway

AA Can accommodate up to 5 guests with 2 cribs or 1 crib and 1 rollaway

N. Spirit N/A

N. Sun

BC - 8032, 8034, 8036, 8038, 8040, 8232, 8234, 8236, 8238, 8240 D - 8010 8012 8014 8016 8210 8212 8214 8216

8011 8013 8015 8017 8211 8213 8215 8217 I - 0103 0116 0303 0316 9106 9131 9307 9316

0104 0117 0312 0317 9107 9132 9308 9317

0113 0118 0313 9101 9120 9302 9309 9324

0114 0129 0314 9102 9123 9303 9310 9325

0115 0302 0315 9103 9124 9304 9313 JJ - 8102 8105 8117 8120 8304 8309 8319 8322

8103 8108 8118 8302 8305 8310 8320

8104 8109 8119 8303 8308 8311 8321

N. Star A1, AB

A1 category can accommodate up to 7 guests

N. Sky

AA - 9001, 9201, 8001, 8201

AC - 9002, 9202

C - 0062, 0063, 0262, 0263

Pride of America

AF - 7178, 7678, 8202, 8702, 9198, 9698, 10178, 10678

AG - 7092, 7094, 7592, 7594

(AG staterooms can accommodate up to 7 guests)