MLA Posted December 15, 2019 #51 Share Posted December 15, 2019 15 hours ago, mking8288 said: Good evening, just done something that I just usually don't do, upgrade to unlimited WiFi for just $55 with $125 credited for the 250 minutes, good for remaining 6+ days. No streaming, but will be able to do quite a bit. Now, I can seriously fire up the notebook PC when DW isn't online. More Q&A, live late night sessions ... I think is doable. Going to be great to run benchmark & go VoIP, FB Messenger worked just fine using our Platinum/+ free minutes Friday & Saturday - all used up. Here's the screenshot, there is also a multi-device discount for unlimited plans, not getting that. Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk Hi! So I assume you were using your free at sea minutes before upgrading but with the unlimited they still gave you the full $125 off the price of the unlimited? I’ll be in a two week cruise on the Bliss shortly and am interested in upgrading on board. I read someplace else that on a two week cruise you can upgrade a few days into the cruise. I did a cruise last Jan. on the Gem and really enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 15, 2019 Author #52 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Disney Springs, FL - 60 miles, 1 hour 5 minutes and 4:EZ-Pass tolls later. We are here ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 15, 2019 Author #53 Share Posted December 15, 2019 ... using your free at sea minutes before upgrading but with the unlimited they still gave you the full $125 off the price of the unlimited? .. read someplace else that on a two week cruise you can upgrade a few days into the cruise. We used up only our free Platinum/+ minutes, in part to test & see that satellite speed is usable. We didn't use or activate our 250 minutes, once that's used - cannot upgrade. Our costs being $55 for 6 days is reasonable, as I switched & accepted the offer to buy up just after midnight ... wasn't sure if they would still do the deal.For our previous 15 days on the Escape, option to buy or trade up was available thru day 4. Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #54 Share Posted December 16, 2019 A simple Vietnamese dinner in Orlando, FL of salad w shrimps, beef pho noodles soup after Disney Springs. Gem at Terminal 6 at night, after a 50 minutes drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #55 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Tonight's MDR menu - Day 3 ... and these 2 entrees photographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #56 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Loungers on the promenade deck ... yes, they set them up for us but stack them up & secured overnight ... no sleeping in the open air. Meanwhile, crew giving Tappenyaki a serious cleaning, go over every sq.in. wearing respirator mask ... washy washy. A quiet, warm night across the Basin. Bliss is finally seen on AIS about 3+ hours out, going 12 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #57 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Door decorations outside the stateroom, 3 doors away ... apparently still kosher, allowed. Fire sprinkler is close enough, I supposed. No food trays, dirty plates & cups, etc. posing safety hazards to trip over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #58 Share Posted December 16, 2019 This is what the Hertz free shuttle for car rental looked like, available until 4 pm daily - they also serve Dollar Car Rental. Alamo, Thrifty & National shared a larger shuttle bus also nearby, pick-up inside the parking lot drop-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #59 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Late night on the promenade deck, starboard side ... quiet. Closeup view of the fast rescue boat should a call of MOB come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #60 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Those obstructed Oceanview stateroom windows, from the outside looking up from the deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #61 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hungry, anyone ... my simple breakfast, including smoke salmon bagel 😋. Bliss pulled into PC earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #62 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Christmas/holiday decorations on the Gem, not everyone off the ship this morning ...quite a few in the atrium lobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper004 Posted December 16, 2019 #63 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, mking8288 said: Christmas/holiday decorations on the Gem, not everyone off the ship this morning ...quite a few in the atrium lobby. Thanks for the trivia question preview! 100,000! LOL! 😂🤣😂🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #64 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Day 4 already, $19.99 Laundry Special today on the Gem, return by tomorrow evening. Time to get on the gangway ... $19 to park our car overnight at the cruise terminal. Hertz gave us a free upgrade from Mazda 3 midsize to a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV with Android Auto integration, perfect to get around ... to do a little shopping opposite Ron Hon in the strip mall. Walgreen across the lot. Passed a 7-11 & Dunkin that's like 3 miles from the ship. McDonald's here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #65 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Before I forget, per fellow CC roll call member Jan @jaja - Smokers' alert. Previously designated area on Deck 7 and Deck 12 are gone, need or must go up to Deck 13 to smoke ... could be an unpopular one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #66 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Dropping off our rental car, used $18 worth of gas @ $2.399 per gallon, self service at BP. Getting a quick cruise terminal view of other ships as the shuttle driver took us back to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #67 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Closeup of other ships at PC today ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYB! Posted December 16, 2019 #68 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Thank you for the updates. Can you inquire on the Gem when the new MDR and specialty Restaurants menus will go in to effect or if they have any idea which voyage? Safe travels, - WhosYourBuddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLA Posted December 16, 2019 #69 Share Posted December 16, 2019 22 hours ago, mking8288 said: We used up only our free Platinum/+ minutes, in part to test & see that satellite speed is usable. We didn't use or activate our 250 minutes, once that's used - cannot upgrade. Our costs being $55 for 6 days is reasonable, as I switched & accepted the offer to buy up just after midnight ... wasn't sure if they would still do the deal. For our previous 15 days on the Escape, option to buy or trade up was available thru day 4. Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk Thanks for clarifying. I thought it was unlikely NCL would actually offer a good deal (g). Think I might just use my free at sea minutes and then buy a second round of 250. Think ai May get an extra 30 minutes for being Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #70 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Port Canaveral cruise terminal has pretty fast & free WiFi, crew members are there when off work. Heading to Moderno next, Deck 13 should be a good spot to watch the rocket launch scheduled. Then, we get to rest & watch for Pier runners, all abroad is 9 pm. GSC on schedule for tomorrow ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 16, 2019 #71 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, mking8288 said: A simple Vietnamese dinner in Orlando, FL of salad w shrimps, beef pho noodles soup after Disney Springs. Gem at Terminal 6 at night, after a 50 minutes drive. 8 hours ago, mking8288 said: Hungry, anyone ... my simple breakfast, including smoke salmon bagel 😋. I like anyone who has pho for dinner followed by a bagel and lox for breakfast the next day. It's a sure sign of a real New Yorker ! Edited December 16, 2019 by njhorseman 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLA Posted December 16, 2019 #72 Share Posted December 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, mking8288 said: Port Canaveral cruise terminal has pretty fast & free WiFi, crew members are there when off work. Heading to Moderno next, Deck 13 should be a good spot to watch the rocket launch scheduled. Then, we get to rest & watch for Pier runners, all abroad is 9 pm. GSC on schedule for tomorrow ... Hi again. So I assume you are docked at the same part of the terminal as the bliss, correct? Meaning that getting good free Wi-Fi is going to be very near the ship, right? Meaning that getting good free Wi-Fi is going to be very near the ship, right? Trying to figure out ways to make the best use of my Free at sea minutes before buying more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 16, 2019 Author #73 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Coming back to cruise terminal earlier, stopping at O'Sheahan's for a quick bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted December 16, 2019 #74 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, WYB! said: Thank you for the updates. Can you inquire on the Gem when the new MDR and specialty Restaurants menus will go in to effect or if they have any idea which voyage? Safe travels, - WhosYourBuddy I was on the Gem last week and I thought the specialty restaurants were already using the new menus. For example Cagney's was charging $3 for their various steak sauces. I also thought the MDR dinner menus were new, but I could be wrong. I didn't go to the MDR for lunch so I don't know about that menu. One new wrinkle in the specialties. For the first time both my wife and I had to present our room cards to use the specialty dining plan and we each got a separate $0 check to sign reflecting our individual orders. In the past it was sufficient for one or the other to present their card and you received a single $0 bill for the total meal. This could be a move to restrict your sharing the dining plan with someone outside your cabin. Let's say my wife didn't want to go to a specialty restaurant one night and a friend in another cabin who didn't have the specialty dining wanted to try it. It looks like I would no longer be able to pay for the friend's meal with my specialty dining plan. Edited December 16, 2019 by njhorseman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper004 Posted December 16, 2019 #75 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Is the singer/piano player still next to Shakers Martini Bar on deck 6? Is he any good? Name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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