LrgPizza Posted November 13, 2015 #101 Share Posted November 13, 2015 No - I don't think Margaritaville is open for breakfast! It's not listed on the daily as being open, so we didnt try. Supposedly this sailing is sold out. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. We have been sailing NCL exclusively since 2007, and this is a first. I hope it improves! That stinks about Margaritaville! It was only open for breakfast 3 of the 10 days of our TA though. 2 of those 3 were when the weather was terrible, so that wasn't the reason. I hope it improves for you. Hope you are enjoying everything else. Skip the MDR and fork out the money for Food Republic! You will not regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily815 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #102 Share Posted November 13, 2015 That stinks about Margaritaville! It was only open for breakfast 3 of the 10 days of our TA though. 2 of those 3 were when the weather was terrible, so that wasn't the reason. I hope it improves for you. Hope you are enjoying everything else. Skip the MDR and fork out the money for Food Republic! You will not regret it. Oh we are having a blast! I dont let things like that get to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnIreland Posted November 13, 2015 #103 Share Posted November 13, 2015 No - I don't think Margaritaville is open for breakfast! It's not listed on the daily as being open, so we didnt try. Supposedly this sailing is sold out. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. We have been sailing NCL exclusively since 2007, and this is a first. I hope it improves! It opened for breakfast at least one day during the TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted November 13, 2015 #104 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It opened for breakfast at least one day during the TA. I ate breakfast there 3 times during the TA. I think those were the only 3 times it was open though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily815 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #105 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It seems no matter where you go today, people are complaining about the horrendous service. Not good at all. I hope it improves for our spring cruise ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted November 13, 2015 #106 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) It takes a little while for the crew to work well as a team. While I'd like to be on one of the first cruises for the pure thrill, I wait a little for them to iron out the kinks. They're all trying to be the alpha right now. When they find out their not, it takes a while to establish a pecking order everybody is willing to live with. I'm sure you won't let it get in the way of a good time though. Edited November 13, 2015 by CruisinHarvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily815 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #107 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It takes a little while for the crew to work well as a team. While I'd like to be on one of the first cruises for the pure thrill, I wait a little for them to iron out the kinks. They're all trying to be the alpha right now. When they find out their not, it takes a while to establish a pecking order everybody is willing to live with. I'm sure you won't let it get in the way of a good time though. That's true. I remember similar reviews on both the Getaway and the Epic. I just feel bad for the crew. They seem understaffed. Very understaffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted November 13, 2015 #108 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I've talked to a number of crew members who don't want any part of opening a new ship. They know how tough it can be behind the scenes. So, you know it will effect service. Just glad Bong likes new openings though. He always has a smile on face. Can't wait to see him in a December. Enjoy the rest of the day. Have a mojito or three!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily815 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #109 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kismet618 Posted November 13, 2015 #110 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'm glad that there will be one 7 day "shakedown" cruise before we board next week. Hopefully a few more "kinks" will be worked out by then. I hope you enjoy the rest of today and tonite, and that your debarkation tomorrow is smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted November 13, 2015 #111 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Currently doing 22.6 knots as part of speed trials. The Escape is suppose to have hull bubbler technology. Not sure if we are seeing normal wake or some bubbles in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybone Posted November 13, 2015 #112 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It seems no matter where you go today, people are complaining about the horrendous service. Not good at all. I hope it improves for our spring cruise ... Sorry to hear that. I hope it improves as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted November 13, 2015 #113 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Currently doing 22.6 knots as part of speed trials. The Escape is suppose to have hull bubbler technology. Not sure if we are seeing normal wake or some bubbles in the water. Wait . . . what ship are you talking about?? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily815 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #114 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Wait . . . what ship are you talking about?? . Not the Escape. We are crawling and have been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP1111 Posted November 13, 2015 #115 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Not the Escape. We are crawling and have been! True!! That's why the comment baffled me. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteCruiser Posted November 13, 2015 #116 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Wait . . . what ship are you talking about?? . OMG, this is getting interesting! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted November 13, 2015 #117 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Wait . . . what ship are you talking about?? . Escape. The captain announced speed trials. A couple of months ago, the captain of the Sky gave us an hour-long tour of the bridge and talked to us about some fancy system to reduce drag on the escape. Not sure it is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted November 13, 2015 #118 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Not the Escape. We are crawling and have been! Yes Escape. We were not crawling around 3:15. We were up a max cruise speed. Back to a crawl now as we turn to Miami Edited November 13, 2015 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahtheRed Posted November 13, 2015 #119 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Yes Escape. We were not crawling around 3:15. We were up a max cruise speed. Back to a crawl now as we turn to Miami Yup. On Marinetraffic, looks like y'all cranked it up for a bit there (22 knots and some change it looks like). I'm not positive if there's a bubbler system onboard, though. I believe the Quantum of the Seas is the first cruise ship to try it out, though it could be added to the Escape later on if it proves to be a fuel savings game changer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhiannon35 Posted November 13, 2015 #120 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I corrected this post earlier in the thread. I had my numbers transposed - we were in 14268 not 14286. Again, sorry for all the confusion I caused. :o Yes, I see that now. That's what I get for reading backwards! Thank you for answering me. I was able to snag an angled balcony for our cruise, thanks to your original tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhiannon35 Posted November 13, 2015 #121 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I've talked to a number of crew members who don't want any part of opening a new ship. They know how tough it can be behind the scenes. So, you know it will effect service. Just glad Bong likes new openings though. He always has a smile on face. Can't wait to see him in a December. Enjoy the rest of the day. Have a mojito or three!!! Bong is on the Escape!?!? HURRAY! He made our nights on the Getaway -- I drank more Mojitos than I should because of him. He also treated my daughter like gold even though she is too young to drink. Just LOVE him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily815 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #122 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Service tonight in the MDR is 1,000% better. Everything is excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted November 14, 2015 #123 Share Posted November 14, 2015 OMG, this is getting interesting! LOL Yeah,,,, even at top speed the ship was fairly smooth. Seas were calm with 1 ft waves, so the others obviously didn't notice and didn't hear the captains announcement. With a rumored bubbler system, we were looking for some evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteCruiser Posted November 14, 2015 #124 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Yeah,,,, even at top speed the ship was fairly smooth. Seas were calm with 1 ft waves, so the others obviously didn't notice and didn't hear the captains announcement. With a rumored bubbler system, we were looking for some evidence. Nice, we were in 25 ft waves last week, it was a bit crazy, though she still handled nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmele999 Posted November 14, 2015 #125 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Brenda Braxton Cabaret show at the Supper Club. Excellent foodie evening Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Can you please elaborate on the show? Never seen this menu before. How much is the show and dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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