Turraloon Posted November 23, 2017 #1801 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Sorry if this is old news...but in the aftermath of my Bliss-booking excitement, I ordered the Norwegian brochure for 2017-2019. It came today with a letter talking about recent news and I was surprised to see this: "We would also like to inform you that after a successful two-year partnership, we will no longer be working with the Pubbelly Restaurant Group or Jose Garces, effective October 21, 2017. Though the partnerships are not continuing, Norwegian Escape will still offer Food Republic, Bayamo, and Pinchos Tapas Bar dining venues." I didn't make it to Food Republic on the Escape but always heard good things about it so I thought I would get another chance this time around. Don't the Bliss deck plans show Food Republic being in the same place it is on the Escape? No great loss... We had a reservation at Bayamo on a recent Escape trip but when our group of 5 people read the menu nobody could find a single item that they wanted to order... Everyone decided to give it a pass; It was no surprise the restaurant was almost empty. Ocean Blue on the Getaway has a far more appealing menu hence it always being busy. All the space on ships needs to be put to productive use.. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted November 23, 2017 Author #1802 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Sorry if this is old news...but in the aftermath of my Bliss-booking excitement, I ordered the Norwegian brochure for 2017-2019. It came today with a letter talking about recent news and I was surprised to see this: "We would also like to inform you that after a successful two-year partnership, we will no longer be working with the Pubbelly Restaurant Group or Jose Garces, effective October 21, 2017. Though the partnerships are not continuing, Norwegian Escape will still offer Food Republic, Bayamo, and Pinchos Tapas Bar dining venues." I didn't make it to Food Republic on the Escape but always heard good things about it so I thought I would get another chance this time around. Don't the Bliss deck plans show Food Republic being in the same place it is on the Escape? New to me, nothing about it on NCL or the deck plans indeed, let's see how this unfolds.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted November 23, 2017 #1803 Share Posted November 23, 2017 New to me, nothing about it on NCL or the deck plans indeed, let's see how this unfolds.. The description for Food Republic on the Bliss just drops the Pubbelly reference. I have a feeling this end-of-partnership, if that’s even what it was, will be rather transparent - nobody will notice a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyh85 Posted November 24, 2017 #1804 Share Posted November 24, 2017 No great loss... We had a reservation at Bayamo on a recent Escape trip but when our group of 5 people read the menu nobody could find a single item that they wanted to order... Everyone decided to give it a pass; It was no surprise the restaurant was almost empty. Ocean Blue on the Getaway has a far more appealing menu hence it always being busy. All the space on ships needs to be put to productive use.. Sent from my iPad using Forums I have to say, I very much enjoyed Bayamo on my Escape 2015 trip. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted November 25, 2017 #1805 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I have to say, I very much enjoyed Bayamo on my Escape 2015 trip. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk And so did we. And also Pincho's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted November 25, 2017 #1806 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I have to say, I very much enjoyed Bayamo on my Escape 2015 trip. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk The menu there was just not for me, apparently. We went ahead and gave it a try in spite of that. It was just "ok". We much preferred Ocean Blue. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted November 25, 2017 #1807 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Bow painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted November 25, 2017 #1808 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Bow painted! NICE!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlacruising Posted November 25, 2017 #1809 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Bow painted! When do they do the painting? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinHarvey Posted November 25, 2017 #1810 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Sorry if this is old news...but in the aftermath of my Bliss-booking excitement, I ordered the Norwegian brochure for 2017-2019. It came today with a letter talking about recent news and I was surprised to see this: "We would also like to inform you that after a successful two-year partnership, we will no longer be working with the Pubbelly Restaurant Group or Jose Garces, effective October 21, 2017. Though the partnerships are not continuing, Norwegian Escape will still offer Food Republic, Bayamo, and Pinchos Tapas Bar dining venues." I didn't make it to Food Republic on the Escape but always heard good things about it so I thought I would get another chance this time around. Don't the Bliss deck plans show Food Republic being in the same place it is on the Escape? Very sad. We love Food Republic and Pincho's all 5 times we've been aboard the Escape. I have no idea what NCL will do to them. I can only guess they won't be trying to improve them. Most likely they'll be reducing their cost. Very Sad. Just one less reason to reserve the Bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatemde Posted November 26, 2017 #1811 Share Posted November 26, 2017 When do they do the painting? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Forums mobile app Good question. I hope there will be photos of Wyland's progress on the painting. Can't wait to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted November 26, 2017 #1812 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Just one less reason to reserve the Bliss. Thankfully there are many MORE reasons to reserve the Bliss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted November 26, 2017 #1813 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Good question. I hope there will be photos of Wyland's progress on the painting. Can't wait to see! I don't know if you watched the Guy Harvey/Escape painting process but the Wyland/Bliss process will probably be similar... 7zfuL3ZuVEU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 26, 2017 #1814 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Very sad. We love Food Republic and Pincho's all 5 times we've been aboard the Escape. I have no idea what NCL will do to them. I can only guess they won't be trying to improve them. Most likely they'll be reducing their cost. Very Sad. Just one less reason to reserve the Bliss.I would not let the potential loss of Food Republic and Bayamo deter anyone from booking Bliss. I see too many positives with Bliss that I would not even consider cancelling my Alaska booking on her Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted November 26, 2017 Author #1815 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Pics from saturday evening, I think. Not the best pics, just reassuring all of you that she's still there! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted November 26, 2017 Author #1816 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Regarding the painting, I noticed in the clip shared by Two Wheels that they use a floating pontoon/barge? with a sky worker on it to do the bow art. Which means the drydock was filled, of course. ;) There's a divider between Bliss and the AIDA megablock, so Meyer can choose to float out the megablock without the need to float Bliss too. Bliss is furthest in, AIDA is between Bliss and the door. I am not sure how it went with previous builds and due to the current build speed it's hard to make a good guess when they will float Bliss. A good tell tale should be the removal of the tarp covering Bliss' ducktail (aft), visible from the viewing gallery. With the timeline to mid Feb I would say after the holidays, January and finished before February? The paint was always dry at float out time in the past. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted November 26, 2017 #1817 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Pics from saturday evening, I think. Not the best pics, just reassuring all of you that she's still there! ;) More pics, still there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted November 27, 2017 #1818 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Updated web cam, with observation lounge barely sneaking into the shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tom-n-Cheryl Posted November 27, 2017 #1819 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) Updated web cam, with observation lounge barely sneaking into the shot... That's a WHOLE LOTTA ship right there !! Tom Edited November 27, 2017 by Tom-n-Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted November 27, 2017 #1820 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Thanks a WHOLE LOTTA ship right there !! On the Escape, I always thought of the Brew House as being at “the front of the ship”. I suspect the two forward-facing public areas will make the ship feel even larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDougOut Posted November 27, 2017 #1821 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Here’s a new photo where the kart track is relatively in focus (looks like quite the slope on that hill)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyh85 Posted November 27, 2017 #1822 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hmm, wonder why my aft balcony is still tarped up? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted November 28, 2017 #1823 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Hmm... [emoji848] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted November 28, 2017 #1824 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Hmm, wonder why my aft balcony is still tarped up? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk Wondering the same thing?? You’re on 9?? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbaby1218 Posted November 28, 2017 #1825 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Oh I can't wait! Looking to book the Bliss through the Panama Canal Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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