starfish the second Posted December 22, 2014 #51 Share Posted December 22, 2014 love your reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilly_and_hunter Posted December 22, 2014 #52 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Love your reviews! We were on the Sky last winter. Fun to look at all the pictures! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #53 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Congratulations on passing your nursing boards. Your review is terrific. You certainly have an option if nursing doesn't work out for you:) Seriously, your review is much better than a lot of "professional" ones I've read. Awesome photo's too. Thanks for the congrats and you are making me blush now with the compliments. I'm glad you are enjoying it. I hate to butt in but I will :eek:You know you are in Miami when you come across that rudeness you experienced with that woman at the port. Take it with a grain of salt. In the United States of course that is considered rude. But Miami is not part of the United States and that is just normal :eek: LOL I had to chuckle at that. :p But honestly, I really have never experienced someone with her while checking in. It's just not normal for the NCL employees to act that way from what I have experienced. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #54 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The Sky holds special memories for me, she was the first ship I ever cruised on - 2002 to Alaska. We wanted to do something special for our 25th wedding anniversary. We knew nothing of cruising and our TA friend suggested NCL as a cruise line that matched our lifestyle - freestyle. We booked a balcony but just a few weeks before our cruise our TA called us and announced that NCL had offered us an upgrade to a suite. Your pictures brought back memories of that most wonderful first ever cruise. Some of the names have changed - as did the décor for Hawaii. Our next cruise is almost 2yrs away - I wish it was next year.:( How nice that you were able to get upgraded to a suite. I know I was definitely missing our balcony on these 2 cruises. It's really hard to go back to an interior after that...and especially an interior on an older ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #55 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Great review, did the 4day Sky the week before you! I will be interested in hearing if you had the same experience that we did. :) Thanks for the photos. I am a huge fan of the Sun, but the Sky's decor is so much more elegant. I agree. I liked the decor on the Sky a lot more too. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #56 Share Posted December 22, 2014 love your reviews Thanks so much. :) Love your reviews! We were on the Sky last winter. Fun to look at all the pictures! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Thanks for joining me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #57 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Deck 11 The Outrigger Lounge. This lounge sets at the very front of the ship. On the Sun, this space is occupied by suites. Instead the Suns Observation Lounge is located on Deck 12. If you remember correctly, it was the room that had the really nice wooden floor that I liked so much. This lounge wasn't as nearly nice to me. Wicker chairs...how comfortable can this be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #58 Share Posted December 22, 2014 These lights looked like they should have been on the "Sun" somewhere instead... I don't know...the entire room really did nothing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #59 Share Posted December 22, 2014 On one side you had the aerobics and fitness center, you know...the place I'm allergic to? The odd thing about this area was it was down the hall that you use to get to the Lounge in the front of the ship. It's different than the Sun, which is a winding walkway from the elevators, down this hall and out the doors. If you are on the Sky, you will never have to wind down that hallway to get out...you will see why in a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #60 Share Posted December 22, 2014 On the opposite side is the same thing, but you will find the spa, salon and "pampering" area...another thing I don't go to, but we did explore this area after getting on the ship to take pictures and act as if we were interested just so that I could see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #61 Share Posted December 22, 2014 One thing that I did learn during this cruise (and I'm not sure if it was just this ship or they offer this fleet wide), they told us that we are welcome to use the steam rooms at any time during the cruise...for free! I seriously wanted to do this and I'm not sure why I didn't remember it. I'll have to see if this is the norm for most of the ships and check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #62 Share Posted December 22, 2014 So while I won't be doing any of the "luxury" spa stuff while on a ship until I become rich and famous someday...or at least until I can overcome the fear of having a perfect stranger put their hands on my body, then I'll just have to "tour" the place pretending to be a potential customer on each ship. I forgot to play that part on the Sun cruise to get pictures. So no, I'm not the person to ever ask during a review or a port how the massage was, because I will never be able to tell you that info. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #63 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Now on to the middle area where the elevators are. Remember on the Sun how you came up the glass elevators and you had to walk around this room, then wind your way back and forth down the hallways to come out to the pool area? Well not on the Sky. When you came out of the elevators, you were surrounded by glass and could see right out to the pool deck. It was beautiful. There are chairs around the area that you can sit and relax in. Then of course since this has the atrium that goes from the 5th floor up to the top, it is all open to see down. I loved this area and the way it looked. It was so much nicer than the Sun. When on the deck, you go to the right to go into this area or go straight to go toward the fitness area or the Outrigger Lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #64 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Once out onto the pool deck, this round stair area was actually the towel hut. Right past the towel hut was the smoking section. Huge open pool deck of course The pools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #65 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Anyone notice anything about the picture below? What about this picture? Can anyone see me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #66 Share Posted December 22, 2014 On the sun, in the smoking area, they had regular ashtrays. On the Sky they had these things...which made it impossible to reach if you wasn't one of the ones being able to get a chair at the few tables they had and was forced to stand. They had the round shower area under the steps just like the sun. This are was right outside of a restaurant called Il Adagio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #67 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I'm just a little confused about just what is Il Adagio. I know it's in the same place as Moderno on the Sun and you were allowed to eat in there for breakfast for free. However, this place also had lunch. It seemed to be a pasta bar and it was free is all I knew and I liked it. They served pasta: pick your own type and own sauce and they cook it up there in front of you. Then they also had a PIZZA station as well. Woo hoo. I was going to actually find pizza on this cruise! I really liked the decor inside. At least I must have since I took so many pictures of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #68 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Now according to NCL's website, this is an Italian restaurant that has a cover charge. :confused: Maybe it use to have a cover charge and they no longer do? Or maybe it does in the evenings and they serve different food? I'm not really sure myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicalma'am Posted December 22, 2014 #69 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Anyone notice anything about the picture below? What about this picture? Can anyone see me? Blurry. You could not have taken those pictures! Who got a hold of your camera? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenatorsFan Posted December 22, 2014 #70 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) I'm enjoying this part of your review, too. I'm seeing things I forgot about from our Sky cruise.:) Il Adagio is a pay restaurant at night (Italian food) and was very good. Heather Edited December 22, 2014 by SenatorsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #71 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Behind this restaurant is a place that said it was the teen club. I peeked in for a moment. Then there is the "Longboard Bar" behind that. This is equivalent to the Sports Bar on the Sun and had things you would find at the Blue Lagoon/O'Sheehans, but of course was only open during certain hours. Out back was the Outdoor cafe and was the same as the Sun, across the entire aft of the ship. On the opposite side would be the Garden Cafe and for some reason I didn't get any pictures of it. It's set up the exact same as the Sun is and the buffet is very same with plenty of seating...unless the ship was overcrowded. :rolleyes: Then even with all the seating provided you would be lucky to find any seat available. They had the ice cream station and the crepe station as soon as you walked in from the pool deck. The a small section that curved around with basically the same thing on each side with maybe a variation or two from each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #72 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Up to the 12th deck at the back and inside. To the right you have Cagneys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #73 Share Posted December 22, 2014 To the left you have a place called The Plantation Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #74 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Walking outside you will have the sports deck with shuffleboard and golf driving nets. Also a basketball and volleyball court. The sundeck area (notice they didn't have the nice blue spongy things on this deck to keep your feet from burning on the hot surface like the Sun did.) In the middle of the ship there's the same type of bar as the Sun called the Champs Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 22, 2014 Author #75 Share Posted December 22, 2014 And now we have made it to the front of the ship. I really liked this area. It was the KIDS area. Remember the Sun had theirs on the side of the ship. Well this one is on the front of the ship and was really cool with a waterfall that the kids loved. We would also find that the adults loved to try to hang out at this hot tub as well even though it's the "kids area". :rolleyes: Only is was x20 more than on the Sun. Like I said before, if you come to the kids area to use the hot tub and children get in there and you have an attitude about it, try going to the ADULT hot tub area where you are supposed to be to avoid it. You know, the hot tub where all the adults complain about if there's any kids around the area and they want an "Adult only" pool and hot tub? That would be your area. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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