How to find a specific topic

[dgreeney]

How do I find a specific topic, like insurance or PVP?

[CruiserBruce]

If you look towards the right hand corner of the screen, you will see a slot titled "Search" and the magnifying glass symbol (which seems to be the universal symbol for searching). If you click in that slot, a menu comes down...in many cases you want to select on of the menu items. I use "This Forum" frequently.

[Mike981]

^^^^^This is correct^^^^

And thank you for asking how to search. It's not perfect, but it can help with repetitive threads.

[Kartgv]

I can't help with  "PVP" (not even certain what that is), but there is a whole board for insurance information.    On the main Forum Listing page (boards.cruisecritic.com), about half way down the page is a section called "Cruise Discussion Topics".    One of the listings there is "Cruise/Travel Insurance".   Lots of good information there!   

[Essiesmom]

3 hours ago, dgreeney said:

How do I find a specific topic, like insurance or PVP?

The very first board at the top of the main page is for those who need help using the forums:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/30-forum-assistance/

 

The first item there is:  https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/859-need-help-using-the-forums-check-here/

 

One of the often asked questions is how to search:  

 

[dgreeney]

I am not having any luck.  I know where the search bar and magnifying glass is located.  When I type in a simple search, Norwegian Sun, I get no help.  I've checked the drop down to narrow the search, and still nothing.  I do get topics entitled Norwegian, but listed are all kinds of posts but nothing specif.

[Turtles06]

7 minutes ago, dgreeney said:

I am not having any luck.  I know where the search bar and magnifying glass is located.  When I type in a simple search, Norwegian Sun, I get no help.  I've checked the drop down to narrow the search, and still nothing.  I do get topics entitled Norwegian, but listed are all kinds of posts but nothing specif.

 

What web site page/forum are you in when you are searching?  If you are looking for general information about the NCL Sun as well as Cruise Critic member reviews, you can find that by clicking "Research" in the left of the horizontal menu at the very top of the Cruise Critic page, and then selecting Ships and going from there, to get this:

 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=177

 

If you are in the NCL forum itself, then just type "Sun" in the search oval and choose "this forum" from the drop down menu, and go from there.  I just did that search and it pulls up a ton of posts about the Sun from the NCL forum.

[dgreeney]

1 hour ago, Turtles06 said:

 

What web site page/forum are you in when you are searching?  If you are looking for general information about the NCL Sun as well as Cruise Critic member reviews, you can find that by clicking "Research" in the left of the horizontal menu at the very top of the Cruise Critic page, and then selecting Ships and going from there, to get this:

 

https://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=177

 

If you are in the NCL forum itself, then just type "Sun" in the search oval and choose "this forum" from the drop down menu, and go from there.  I just did that search and it pulls up a ton of posts about the Sun from the NCL forum.

1.  

    

   This is what I've been getting typing in "sun"

    

    

   NorwegianSun, May 21, 2020, 11 day Alaska

   KSSS2013 posted a topic in Norwegian Sun Roll Calls

   ...and first on theSun. Once some people jump on here, I will fire up a Meet and Greet for the ship if there's interest. Thank you.

   •  July 31
   •  
   •  332 replies
2. 

   June 7, 2020 Voyage of the MidnightSun

   dfish posted a topic in Nieuw Statendam

   Looking forward to getting back to Norway and spending time on the Nieuw Statendam. Who's coming with us?

   •  January 15
   •  
   •  127 replies

3. Visas,Sun Princess

   on top of the world posted a topic in Sun Princess Roll Calls

[Turtles06]

33 minutes ago, dgreeney said:

This is what I've been getting typing in "sun"

 

Here's the problem: you appear to be search the entire Cruise Critic community, which is why you are getting results from forums across the site irrelevant to what you are seeking, including the Sun Princess Roll Calls.  Please do the following:  go to the NCL forum, here:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/64-norwegian-cruise-line/

 

Do your search for "Sun" only in THAT forum, on THAT page as I explained in my comment above; type Sun into the search oval, and when you get the pull down menu, search only "this forum."  

 

As has been explained above, you must limit your search to the forum (or the thread) that is relevant to what you are looking for, or you will get junk.

[Essiesmom]

4 hours ago, dgreeney said:

I am not having any luck.  I know where the search bar and magnifying glass is located.  When I type in a simple search, Norwegian Sun, I get no help.  I've checked the drop down to narrow the search, and still nothing.  I do get topics entitled Norwegian, but listed are all kinds of posts but nothing specif.

This thread from page two will tell you how to find info about a specific ship:

 

 

[Host Kat]

4 hours ago, dgreeney said:

I am not having any luck.  I know where the search bar and magnifying glass is located...

 

There are TWO search & magnifying glass areas. To see & use both makes a difference if you are using a computer, phone, tablet, etc. Perhaps you cannot see both. You need to use the one right below your user name on the right side of a Cruise Critic page close to the bell. It searches the boards only.

 

Check out this thread mentioned above that should help explain:

 

 

Edited October 30, 2019 by Host Kat
Typo due to fat fingers & skinny keys!

[gnome12]

33 minutes ago, Host Kat said:

 

There are TWO search & magnifying glass areas. To see & use both makes a difference if you are using a computer, phone, tablet, etc. Perhaps you cannot see both. You need to use the one right below your user name on the right side of a Cruise Critic page close to the bell. It searches the boards only.

 

Check out this thread mentioned above that should help explain:

 

 

If you are looking for Norwegian Sun you need to put the phrase in quotes “Norwegian Sun” otherwise you get everything with either Norwegian or Sun. 

[dgreeney]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  I found what I needed by  1. going to the Norwegian forum  then  2.  typing in "norwegian sun".