cruiservictor

You'll be taken up to the Haven and given some snacks (usually sliders) while the concierge welcomes you and briefly explains what he/she can do for you during the week. Then, you are free to do what you want. Some will go to the Haven Restaurant for lunch, many more will go to their cabins and drop stuff off and then explore the ship. Sorry, can't answer about the slides, ropes, etc. Hope you enjoy your cruise.

Thanks to those of you who did the mock bookings. I just did that myself and I also see that the service charges are listed for a non-Haven category (if you choose the UBP and/or SDP), and are not listed for Haven suites. So, I am cautiously optimistic that Haven perk has not been taken away, despite how the latest terms and conditions read.

Also, when discussing the gratuities and service charges on the packages, the fine print would always say the guest is responsible for paying them "except when booking a Haven or Suite". It does not say that this time.

I know you arrived back in NY several hours early due to a medical emergency. Hope that person is doing OK.

I am thinking they had to close the shops and casino early, correct? What time did they shut them down?

By comparison, here is the balcony in 9316.

I have never posted a picture before, but I will try to post 2 pictures of the balcony on aft Haven suite 14872. We always stay in one of the H6 suites, and this was one of the smaller balconies (plenty wide but not particularly deep), but the only real complaint was the window washing contraption you can see at the far end. It blocked your view if you tried to look around the corner.

Who is the maitre'd in the Haven Restaurant this cruise?

The Captain is Hakan Svedung.

The Hotel director is Prem.

Scott Mikelonis is the cruise director, but Dan Dan is coming onboard after this cruise for a 2 week large ship training before Scott leaves.

Thanks - we have cruised with all except Dan Dan before. Since you are in the Haven, as we will be, who is the concierge and who is the Haven Restaurant maitre'd?

We board on the 31st for the 3rd and final 14 day cruise. Who are the current Captain, Hotel Director and Cruise Director?

Thanks......

I am sailing on the Breakaway this Sunday. Who were your captain, hotel director and cruise director? Still Silas as the CD?

Interesting that the picture in the Meyer Werft page for the Norwegian Crown is the ship in its original life as Royal Cruise Line's Crown Odyssey. We did a Panama Canal transit on her in 1993. Beautiful ship, but so small compared to today's megaliners.

As it's only 1 port....it will be one $75.00 credit.

 

Harriet

We will be facing this issue on the 9/27 sailing of the Breakaway to Bermuda. Today, 2 different reps checked and told me we get $75 per day in Bermuda, not once per port. This is a special exception for Bermuda.

You reserve an excursion through the toll free number. Then onboard you are charged for the excursion, plus given whatever credit you are entitled to.

Does anyone know how they handle parking for back to back cruises at the Manhattan cruise terminal? We are doing that on the Breakaway this Sunday and 10/5. I know there is a cap at $400 for parking for long cruises, but how will they even know I am staying on for the second week? If I don't say anything and pay the $280 and then go park, how will they be able to tell I am staying on? I will just be another car in the lot. In the old days, you used to put a receipt of some kind on your dashboard that showed how long you are parking for, but that is not done any longer.

Should I just pay the $280 and not say anything?

I agree that this is very helpful information. I park at the NYC piers whenever we cruise from there and it is very convenient, especially when disembarking. You go up in the elevators and your car is there. I would add that I generally drop off my wife and our luggage on the second level (not the parking level) before I go back out onto 12th Avenue and then go up to the parking level. This usually does not take long at all, and I do this in case the parking is at a different pier (say Pier 90) than the one at which my ship is docked (say Pier 88). This is rare, but has happened to me in the past.

One question I have is how they handle parking for back to back cruises. We are doing that on the Breakaway 9/28 and 10/5. I know there is a cap at $400 for parking for long cruises, but how will they even know I am staying on for the second week? If I don't say anything and pay the $280 and then go park, how will they be able to tell I am staying on? I will just be another car in the lot. In the old days, you used to put a receipt of some kind on your dashboard that showed how long you are parking for, but that is not done any longer.