CRAustin Posted December 10, 2016 #1176 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Once you go suite, you'll never retreat! [emoji12] So true can't believe a week ago was our last day at sea! I miss all the special treatment! Hi Sue[emoji475]good job on the paddle board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo24 Posted December 11, 2016 #1177 Share Posted December 11, 2016 And then there's Dan France. What a fun and energetic guy. I'm not sure I buy the fact that he's only held the role of Cruise Director for a few short weeks. It all looked so natural. I've never seen so many people gather along a promenade to witness a "welcome back" event. That guy must consume 10,000 calories a day to fuel his non-stop dancing and endless chatter with the crowd. I couldn't stop watching him. Neither could many others. It never felt that it was about him. He was just there to have fun WITH us. His rule over the White Hot Party was something else. Again - I couldn't stop watching. The crowd grew until the end. Dan was assistant CD the last time we were on the Dawn and he was great back then I am so happy that he is now CD because he deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo24 Posted December 11, 2016 #1178 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Doug and Sue, wonderful review and great memories of the ship I love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nola26 Posted December 13, 2016 #1179 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hi Doug, You mentioned posting the dailies once you were home. Did I miss them? Can you tell me the page number for them or the links? I sail in just over a week so really excited to start visualizing my daily plans, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted December 13, 2016 Author #1180 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hi Doug, You mentioned posting the dailies once you were home. Did I miss them? Can you tell me the page number for them or the links? I sail in just over a week so really excited to start visualizing my daily plans, thanks. Sorry for the delay! The real world always gets in the way. Have a great trip! Dawn Freestyle Dailies from 11/27/2016 Sailing Day 1 - Embarkation Day 2 - Sea Day Day 3 - Cozumel Day 4 - Roatan Day 5 - Harvest Caye Day 6 - Costa Maya Day 7 - Sea Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEasyCC Posted December 13, 2016 #1181 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Sorry for the delay! The real world always gets in the way. Have a great trip! Dawn Freestyle Dailies from 11/27/2016 Sailing Day 1 - Embarkation Day 2 - Sea Day Day 3 - Cozumel Day 4 - Roatan Day 5 - Harvest Caye Day 6 - Costa Maya Day 7 - Sea Day Thanks Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac4YYZ Posted December 13, 2016 #1182 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hi Doug. Really enjoyed your review. Hoping I can pick your brain for a few Dawn related questions. I'm on the Dawn for a NYE cruise. 1. Do you recall the weather on the first sea day? I remember you posting an image of the ships position and it looked to be half way across the gulf. Warm to be outside by afternoon in a sheltered area? 2. And can you give me an idea of when the ship was along side the pier in New Orleans? The itinerary says 8 am but we all know cruise ships tend to be back in port much sooner. My guess is they will slow down and stay in int'l waters to keep the casino open on the last sea day and then transit into port in the wee hours. I have an early flight and need to disembark asap. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted December 13, 2016 Author #1183 Share Posted December 13, 2016 1. Do you recall the weather on the first sea day? I remember you posting an image of the ships position and it looked to be half way across the gulf. Warm to be outside by afternoon in a sheltered area? The first sea day was VERY windy for us. If it had been calm, the forecast of 78 degrees would have made for a nice day out on deck. The wind returned on the last sea day as well. Maybe that's typical for the pass through the gulf? Not really sure. 2. And can you give me an idea of when the ship was along side the pier in New Orleans? The itinerary says 8 am but we all know cruise ships tend to be back in port much sooner. My guess is they will slow down and stay in int'l waters to keep the casino open on the last sea day and then transit into port in the wee hours. I have an early flight and need to disembark asap. It appeared that we came to a stop just prior to 6am. I honestly don't know when the all-clear was announced, but when we leisurely walked off (with priority disembarkation) at 7:20am, it appeared others were already off ahead of us. At that point in the morning, getting through customs took no more than 5-10 mins. We arrived at the airport at 7:50am, and checked our bags and made it through security and to the gate by 8:10am. Have a great trip! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac4YYZ Posted December 13, 2016 #1184 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Thanks for the info! Awesome. I'm a little relieved. Flight is at 10:25. We had a similar issue with windy sea days transiting the gulf from Houston on the Jade last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nola26 Posted December 13, 2016 #1185 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Sorry for the delay! The real world always gets in the way. Have a great trip! Dawn Freestyle Dailies from 11/27/2016 Sailing Day 1 - Embarkation Day 2 - Sea Day Day 3 - Cozumel Day 4 - Roatan Day 5 - Harvest Caye Day 6 - Costa Maya Day 7 - Sea Day Awesome, thanks for this and the review. It will be my first Dawn sailing and I am really looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAustin Posted December 13, 2016 #1186 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Payback. We weren't even off the ground yet. geUdO3-Kvyk LOL atouche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saraldepue Posted December 14, 2016 #1187 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Did they have a priority waiting area at the port for Suite guests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAustin Posted December 15, 2016 #1188 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Did they have a priority waiting area at the port for Suite guests? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac4YYZ Posted December 15, 2016 #1189 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh, one last thing. Does Louisiana tax drinks while in US waters like Texas? Looks like a long transit to the Gulf of Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmeraldCoastCruisers Posted December 15, 2016 #1190 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh, one last thing. Does Louisiana tax drinks while in US waters like Texas? Looks like a long transit to the Gulf of Mexico. Yes! But we aren't talking that much money. Maybe $1.20 a drink. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted December 15, 2016 #1191 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh, one last thing. Does Louisiana tax drinks while in US waters like Texas? Looks like a long transit to the Gulf of Mexico. Not sure about the tax amount but it certainly is not handled the way it is in Texas. All drinks were available (not limited like in Texas till you get to open waters), your in cabin fridge is not locked up. Although this experience was from March 2012. I do not think we had the Ultimate Drink package back then so maybe things changed. We will be returning to sail on the Dawn in March. Personal opinion it seemed more hassle than it was worth when we sailed out of Houston. Could be one of many reasons NCL pulled out of Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamradiocruiser Posted December 17, 2016 #1192 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Yeah, deck 9 forward port side. Great........We are deck 9 port side. Doing the Repo in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiginoregon Posted December 17, 2016 #1193 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Holy Cow! What an amazing review. I loved the pictures. The review was so good that it made me feel that I just now got off the ship. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stccruise Posted December 17, 2016 #1194 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I was wondering if the time that I see on the NCL itinerary for arrival time to Grand Cayman... is that local time?? I want to book a tour but not sure if the times are local times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristi Barber Posted December 19, 2016 #1195 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Do businesses and excursions in the ports take US cash currency? If not, what is the recommendation for paying for expenses when not on ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Dreaming Posted December 19, 2016 #1196 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I was wondering if the time that I see on the NCL itinerary for arrival time to Grand Cayman... is that local time?? I want to book a tour but not sure if the times are local times. Yes it is local time. Tours will know exactly when your ship arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Dreaming Posted December 19, 2016 #1197 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Do businesses and excursions in the ports take US cash currency? If not, what is the recommendation for paying for expenses when not on ship? We have never had a problem using us currency but We use a charge card with no hidden fees for foreign transactions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darienill Posted December 19, 2016 #1198 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I was wondering if the time that I see on the NCL itinerary for arrival time to Grand Cayman... is that local time?? I want to book a tour but not sure if the times are local times. Yes it is. they change the clocks at sea to match the local time. The US dollar is accepted is most ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted December 20, 2016 #1199 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Quote: Originally Posted by 1stccruise View Post I was wondering if the time that I see on the NCL itinerary for arrival time to Grand Cayman... is that local time?? I want to book a tour but not sure if the times are local times. Yes it is. they change the clocks at sea to match the local time. ***** If there is going to be an overnight TIME CHANGE your cabin steward will leave you a NOTICE with the next day Daily advising so. Look for further info by viewing your in cabin TV or call Guest Services - your in cabin telephone can help. The only time piece you need to change is your own wrist watch unless it does it's own time change by GPS signal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted December 20, 2016 Author #1200 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Now, to be totally selfish, when is your next adventure and will you promise to include us? We are on the Epic next May loved your live review and can't wait to follow you again. When will that be? Last week I booked the MSC Divina for next summer, which Sue and I planned on giving to our kids for xmas (shhh... don't say anything). I posted some questions over on the MSC board, and a few people chimed in - asking what the hell I was thinking. So after some thought, this morning we simultaneously booked a return to the Escape, which just so happened to be a Western Caribbean itinerary (Maya Chan, anyone?). It's a whopping $200/room price difference total, all-in. I guess time will tell whether I choose MSC or the District Brew House & Maya Chan. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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