Ncl sky fans out there?

[havanadaydreaming]

What's your favorite thing(s) about the Sky? 

 

We are sailing her in 6 days and it will be the first ship I've sailed on 2x. I really liked our experience a couple years ago, pre dry dock upgrades, when Sky was open bar. Admittedly I noticed the Sky's public spaces were smaller than I'd experienced on previous cruises but it never felt overcrowded. 

 

This time we got the 2 free at sea (drinks, 1 dining).  Last time we did not get a specialty dining.  We've already booked Cagneys for one of the at sea day nights.  Yay steak! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[calizona]

I have always enjoyed Outriggers Lounge on the sky.  The views are amazing on the front of the ship, lounge is large so it never feels crowded.  On the last night there is usually an adult only show or least there was in the past.  

[havanadaydreaming]

18 hours ago, calizona said:

I have always enjoyed Outriggers Lounge on the sky.  The views are amazing on the front of the ship, lounge is large so it never feels crowded.  On the last night there is usually an adult only show or least there was in the past.  

i forgot about Outriggers, it was almost "empty" most of the times I was in there. i'll be sure to checkitout final night. 

 

 

[Greek Boss]

We sailed on the Sky over Memorial Day Weekend this year. It is a smaller ship, however we enjoyed it. At the time it was the Open Bar Cruise for everyone so we booked it and had a great time. We are actually sailing on her again over New Years so we couldn't be more excited. We booked it back at the beginning of the summer so it was still being advertised as open bar so even though that promotion ended they are still honoring it for our sailing.

[david_sobe]

The just recently remodeled the entire ship and from the videos I have seen, its one of the best remodels I have seen.

[redfantum]

Longboard's late night chicken wings are off the chain!

[havanadaydreaming]

19 hours ago, redfantum said:

Longboard's late night chicken wings are off the chain!

Another place and item I am unfamiliar with, marking it down. 

[david_sobe]

Longboards no longer exits.  Its now The Local.

[jdvmd]

Love LeBistro on the Sky!

[redfantum]

On 11/28/2019 at 2:55 PM, david_sobe said:

Longboards no longer exits.  Its now The Local.

Well that's just not right.  How about the wings though?

[Motegi]

As you can see in my sig I've been on the NCL Sky seven times.  The most recent was last month (Oct '19) which was our first time seeing the ship since the dry dock changes.  

 

The Sky is one of my favorite of NCLs ships and we prefer it over it's sister, the NCL Sun.

 

While I liked the prior Hawaiian/Polynesian decor as a reminder of its prior life cruising the Hawaiian Islands as the Pride of Aloha, the new decor in the cabins and public areas is more modern and brings it in line with the newer ships in the fleet.  

 

I did miss the replacement of the old Captain Cook's piano bar on deck 6 between the Bliss Ultralounge (formerly Dazzles) and the Photo Gallery.  We used to spend a great deal of time singing along with the piano player and playing trivia at the Captain Cooks on prior cruises.  But on this most recent cruise we found ourselves hardly spending any time there now that it has been reconfigured into the Sugar Cane Mojito Bar.  

 

The Photo Gallery has finally been updated with digital image stations and folio racks replacing the old photo walls and is a welcome change.  Gone are the days of having to scan across thousands of photos on the walls to find your own. 

 

The old Outrigger Lounge on Deck 11 Forward has been renamed into the Spinnaker Lounge but retains its overall atmosphere.  The photos on the walls now depict scenes from Havana, Cuba and it is still a great place to grab a drink, relax, and enjoy the panoramic forward view.   Very few people seem to hang out here so it remains quiet at most times.  The wraparound balcony along the front is a great place to take photos.   We think of the Sky's Spinnaker Lounge as the mini version of the forward observation lounges on the newest Breakaway Plus ships like the Encore, Bliss, and Joy.    

 

The Great Outdoors on Deck 11 Aft is still one of my favorite spots to enjoy breakfast on ANY ship.  It's usually less crowded than the Garden Cafe buffet and the covered outdoor seating area has great views around the back.  Plus the bar service tends to be faster...  Mimosa's anyone?

 

The old Longboards Bar on Deck 11 adjacent to the Great Outdoors has been renamed to The Local in order to fall in line with the newest in the fleet.  But just like its prior incarnation it remains the place to go late at night for buffalo wings.  

 

Finally,  the addition of the full Starbucks on Deck 7 between the Casino and the Duty Free shops was a fantastic touch.   

 

Sure, the Sky doesn't have the water slides, laser tag arena, or go cart tracks of the newest ships but I find the cruise director staff always puts in a little bit extra to make sure that everyone is having a good time onboard.  Because its a smaller ship we hardly ever wait in line for anything and its ideal size for the shorter length cruises in the Caribbean.   

Edited November 30, 2019 by Motegi

[david_sobe]

8 hours ago, redfantum said:

Well that's just not right.  How about the wings though?

Yes they still have wings

[funtorunwild]

We sailed on the Sky years ago and our sailing was one of the first times they put in a specialty restaurant...on the night of our anniversary they escorted us to the new dinning venue and said , here ,this is on us, happy anniversary.  

[Bitten10]

On 11/30/2019 at 1:57 AM, Motegi said:

As you can see in my sig I've been on the NCL Sky seven times.  The most recent was last month (Oct '19) which was our first time seeing the ship since the dry dock changes.  

 

The Sky is one of my favorite of NCLs ships and we prefer it over it's sister, the NCL Sun.

 

While I liked the prior Hawaiian/Polynesian decor as a reminder of its prior life cruising the Hawaiian Islands as the Pride of Aloha, the new decor in the cabins and public areas is more modern and brings it in line with the newer ships in the fleet.  

 

I did miss the replacement of the old Captain Cook's piano bar on deck 6 between the Bliss Ultralounge (formerly Dazzles) and the Photo Gallery.  We used to spend a great deal of time singing along with the piano player and playing trivia at the Captain Cooks on prior cruises.  But on this most recent cruise we found ourselves hardly spending any time there now that it has been reconfigured into the Sugar Cane Mojito Bar.  

 

The Photo Gallery has finally been updated with digital image stations and folio racks replacing the old photo walls and is a welcome change.  Gone are the days of having to scan across thousands of photos on the walls to find your own. 

 

The old Outrigger Lounge on Deck 11 Forward has been renamed into the Spinnaker Lounge but retains its overall atmosphere.  The photos on the walls now depict scenes from Havana, Cuba and it is still a great place to grab a drink, relax, and enjoy the panoramic forward view.   Very few people seem to hang out here so it remains quiet at most times.  The wraparound balcony along the front is a great place to take photos.   We think of the Sky's Spinnaker Lounge as the mini version of the forward observation lounges on the newest Breakaway Plus ships like the Encore, Bliss, and Joy.    

 

The Great Outdoors on Deck 11 Aft is still one of my favorite spots to enjoy breakfast on ANY ship.  It's usually less crowded than the Garden Cafe buffet and the covered outdoor seating area has great views around the back.  Plus the bar service tends to be faster...  Mimosa's anyone?

 

The old Longboards Bar on Deck 11 adjacent to the Great Outdoors has been renamed to The Local in order to fall in line with the newest in the fleet.  But just like its prior incarnation it remains the place to go late at night for buffalo wings.  

 

Finally,  the addition of the full Starbucks on Deck 7 between the Casino and the Duty Free shops was a fantastic touch.   

 

Sure, the Sky doesn't have the water slides, laser tag arena, or go cart tracks of the newest ships but I find the cruise director staff always puts in a little bit extra to make sure that everyone is having a good time onboard.  Because its a smaller ship we hardly ever wait in line for anything and its ideal size for the shorter length cruises in the Caribbean.   

 

This is so nice to read!  I'll be sailing the Sky in February, and was worried since I'm more familiar with NCL's larger ships.  Sounds like it'll be a fab time regardless!