Going For Lunch on Breakaway

[geocruiser]

I am so happy that I am getting to go for lunch on Breakaway when it comes into Port Canaveral on 4/1. I have been on many cruises but never on NCL. I can't wait to go. I heard that it is a wonderful ship!

Edited March 28, 2014 by geocruiser

[theonlywaytogo]

Hi, how can I arrange this? We are sailing on the breakaway and my inlaws live in Florida. We would love to have them come on for lunch. I am on hold with NCL for 30 min already. The website says people can't board??? Info appreciated!

[theonlywaytogo]

Ok, just hung up with NCL. GEOCRUISER is going to be disappointed. NCL confirms the info on their website. No one is allowed to board for the day during a cruise. Homeland security rules, so there are no exceptions. The only time someone may board for a few hours is the embarkation day in it's home port and even then, you must be a travel agent, you get a tour and are escorted off. Oh well, it was worth asking.

[geocruiser]

Ok, just hung up with NCL. GEOCRUISER is going to be disappointed. NCL confirms the info on their website. No one is allowed to board for the day during a cruise. Homeland security rules, so there are no exceptions. The only time someone may board for a few hours is the embarkation day in it's home port and even then, you must be a travel agent, you get a tour and are escorted off. Oh well, it was worth asking.

 

I will not be disappointed. I am going with my TA. and have a confirmed registration. Just look for a group boarding at 1:30.

 

I have all so been on for lunch on Freedom of the Seas. And you don't have to be a TA. After lunch and tour you are free to go about the ship (FOS). And we were not escorted off.

 

If your in-laws have a TA that they use, let then talk to the TA. If the TA is doing this lunch. Then maybe your in-laws could get the tour too. There is a cut of date to sign up because of Home land security.

Edited March 29, 2014 by geocruiser

[LrgPizza]

Ok, just hung up with NCL. GEOCRUISER is going to be disappointed. NCL confirms the info on their website. No one is allowed to board for the day during a cruise. Homeland security rules, so there are no exceptions. The only time someone may board for a few hours is the embarkation day in it's home port and even then, you must be a travel agent, you get a tour and are escorted off. Oh well, it was worth asking.

 

 

I will not be disappointed. I am going with my TA. and have a confirmed registration. Just look for a group boarding at 1:30.

 

That makes sense then, since there are now passengers embarking to begin cruising at PC on some Breakaway cruises. It appears you are BOTH right!

 

 

 

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[geocruiser]

That makes sense then, since there are now passengers embarking to begin cruising at PC on some Breakaway cruises. It appears you are BOTH right!

 

 

 

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I don't know much about NCL. Now, that makes sense why they want to bring local TA's and their guest on board. A great way to sell cruises. I didn't know that Break-a-way would be coming back to Port C. What a great ship to have come to this port.

[LrgPizza]

I don't know much about NCL. Now, that makes sense why they want to bring local TA's and their guest on board. A great way to sell cruises. I didn't know that Break-a-way would be coming back to Port C. What a great ship to have come to this port.

 

 

No, it's not home porting there. It's still based in NYC. There were threads on here recently though about how some passengers would begin their cruises there instead of in NYC. I don't recall the details though. I think they had to be non-USA passengers. I wish I could find that info...

 

 

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[geocruiser]

No, it's not home porting there. It's still based in NYC. There were threads on here recently though about how some passengers would begin their cruises there instead of in NYC. I don't recall the details though. I think they had to be non-USA passengers. I wish I could find that info...

 

 

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I wished it was a home port. I am looking for info on this too. I will find all of this info out on when on the ship.

[LrgPizza]

Here are a couple threads about it:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1800330

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2001346

 

 

 

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[geocruiser]

Here are a couple threads about it:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1800330

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2001346

 

 

 

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Thank for you help. Will read the threads.

[barnacle_boy]

Ok, just hung up with NCL. GEOCRUISER is going to be disappointed. NCL confirms the info on their website. No one is allowed to board for the day during a cruise. Homeland security rules, so there are no exceptions. The only time someone may board for a few hours is the embarkation day in it's home port and even then, you must be a travel agent, you get a tour and are escorted off. Oh well, it was worth asking.

 

I've done a few ship visits myself over the years, and have seen others do the same as well. There's no US Federal law or regulation that prohibits this. There are a lot of reasons why people may visit a ship for a day like this. TA's, invited guests, contractors, friends/family of crew, etc. If the OP says that he's one of the lucky invited few, there's no reason to believe otherwise.