Rare HBCcruiser Posted February 23, 2023 #101 Share Posted February 23, 2023 12 minutes ago, scooter6139 said: Pretty sure that isn't going to happen. Have to be in a Haven Suite to access any Haven area, especially the pool. And I highly doubt NCL or the Haven Concierge would allow that kind of raucous BS in any Haven area. Interesting, though, that is the only cruise in April showing the Haven as SOLD OUT. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK Dreaming Posted February 23, 2023 #102 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Our cruise on the Bliss in April has the whole Haven for one group. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted February 23, 2023 #103 Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 hours ago, cruiseny4life said: Haha, thanks for calling out my self-aggrandizing! No, please don't take my word for it! I was embellishing, because the Pearl doesn't have a Haven Restaurant. I know I didn't state that, but that's why I said that. I've never sailed the Pearl. The Gem and Pearl are the same class of ship (Jewel). I'm sure you'll have an amazing time! Read those reviews @laudergayle mentioned. They'll tell you a lot more about the ship than I ever could. 44 minutes ago, styles27 said: So tell us about your experience on Pearl? We took our grandson on it last April and had such a great time we’re taking him again this April (the week before this cruise which I’m sorry about because I’d love to meet @OrangeCatRamblers Our grandson was not the “most bored of his life” in fact he couldn’t stop talking about the friends he made and how much fun he had. Not every kid (or adult for that matter) needs a go kart track and water slides on a cruise ship to not be bored. Most kids are happy to have the experience of being taken on a cruise. I was a lot older than 8 when I went on my first cruise. Pearl may be an older ship but she is far from “crappy” as you said. See my post I quoted above. I'm glad you had a great experience with your grandson! He's fortunate to have grandparents that take him cruising. For me, and only for me (and my husband), a ship without the Haven Restaurant is "crappy," ergo my post and quoted post, above. It's a must for us. Unfortunately for me, I'm a fatty so can't take advantage of the upcharge go karts or the included water slides. I'm hoping to score a ton of points at laser tag next month though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare laudergayle Posted February 23, 2023 #104 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, cruiseny4life said: I'm hoping to score a ton of points at laser tag next month though! Big Target = Big ❤️…perhaps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coscab Posted February 23, 2023 #105 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I remember reading a few years back that the morning they cleared the ship after one of the music cruises it took them a long time to clean up the ship so embarkation was held up for the following cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 23, 2023 #106 Share Posted February 23, 2023 12 hours ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: I really encourage you to watch the YouTube videos I have sailed on the Prima twice and understand exactly where the Vibe is located in relationship to the pool deck. And, as an engineer, understanding the barriers between the pool and Vibe that would preclude transmission of a large amount of sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 23, 2023 #107 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 hours ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: According to another passenger on that other social media website, the Soca group has a pool party planned for the Haven infinity pool. How is this not a full-ship takeover? A party here. A party there. With the remainder of the ship fully open to other passengers is not a "full ship takeover". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Htomlin41203 Posted February 23, 2023 #108 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I have emailed both the group organizing Fetetopia and the cruiseline to request some clarification on what may be expected. Unfortunately, when there is little concrete information, we are left to fill in the blanks...Which can often lead to frustration and worry. Hopefully some communication will help make expectations clear. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCatRamblers Posted February 23, 2023 Author #109 Share Posted February 23, 2023 53 minutes ago, Htomlin41203 said: I have emailed both the group organizing Fetetopia and the cruiseline to request some clarification on what may be expected. Unfortunately, when there is little concrete information, we are left to fill in the blanks...Which can often lead to frustration and worry. Hopefully some communication will help make expectations clear. I did the same, please keep us posted. I also messaged cruise director Simon on Instagram, a long shot but you never know... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare styles27 Posted February 23, 2023 #110 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: I did the same, please keep us posted. I also messaged cruise director Simon on Instagram, a long shot but you never know... Last evening I posted another response from the NCL rep I hope you saw it. (It’s on the previous page) This thread has taken off and I don’t want you to miss the info they provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Malamel Posted February 23, 2023 #111 Share Posted February 23, 2023 15 hours ago, craig01020 said: OMG, why isn't this an entire ship charter?! That’s crazy. Any group that’s going to be this disruptive should be required to charter the whole ship. I’m not saying cruises have to be quiet, but judging from videos of their cruises, this seems like it’s going to be loud and crazy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCatRamblers Posted February 23, 2023 Author #112 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, styles27 said: Last evening I posted another response from the NCL rep I hope you saw it. (It’s on the previous page) This thread has taken off and I don’t want you to miss the info they provided. I did, thank you!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Lynne Posted February 23, 2023 #113 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 12:15 PM, laudergayle said: Call it what you will. I certainly wouldn’t want my underaged children exposed to this particular party atmosphere while on a family vacation. It appears that some of the bigger events they have are on land. So maybe it won't be so bad on the ship? Some of it could be fun music to hear on a Caribbean cruise. If they use the pool area at night, maybe the rest of the ship will be more quiet and enjoyable? That said, I would not like to be on a ship with that big of a group, and agree that they should charter the whole ship. I watch a lot of cruise vloggers on You tube, but still would not have liked being on a ship with all those vloggers walking around filming on the recent vloggers cruise. We were on an RCCL cruise once that had a music group cruise on board. A lot of the group liked to hang out in the Schooner Lounge each night and we never got to sit in there once. The only good thing was that after their group went in the theater for a Beach Boys concert, they let the rest of go in. It was a good show. I hate to get cancelled for a charter, but it can be hard to be around a large group that you are not part of. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare laudergayle Posted February 23, 2023 #114 Share Posted February 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, Cruising Lynne said: It appears that some of the bigger events they have are on land. So maybe it won't be so bad on the ship? Some of it could be fun music to hear on a Caribbean cruise. If they use the pool area at night, maybe the rest of the ship will be more quiet and enjoyable? Perhaps. Only time (and reviews) will tell. I feel badly for the OP who has to make a decision on unknown information. It’s a 50/50 chance that this will be the Family Cruise they envisioned (based on how NCL advertises the Family Cruise). I hope whatever decision they make turns out to be a wonderful experience. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCatRamblers Posted February 23, 2023 Author #115 Share Posted February 23, 2023 A fellow passenger on the FB roll call spoke with someone at NCL who confirmed a pool party in the infinity pool on deck 16, would that be the Haven? At this point, the Fetetopia group has parties planned for all pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted February 23, 2023 #116 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 minute ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: A fellow passenger on the FB roll call spoke with someone at NCL who confirmed a pool party in the infinity pool on deck 16, would that be the Haven? At this point, the Fetetopia group has parties planned for all pools. Deck 16 is the Haven. How can they book that if they are not in the Haven? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCatRamblers Posted February 23, 2023 Author #117 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Is it possible they ARE the Haven? The group has about a dozen performers who are doing concerts "on land" at the Dockyard in Bermuda. If they are very high profile, maybe they are all in the Haven. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted February 23, 2023 #118 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: Is it possible they ARE the Haven? The group has about a dozen performers who are doing concerts "on land" at the Dockyard in Bermuda. If they are very high profile, maybe they are all in the Haven. That could be. The Haven is sold out. Would they be able to invite pax outside the Haven though? Are there zero Haveners (is that a word?😂) outside of the group on that cruise? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCatRamblers Posted February 23, 2023 Author #119 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I just had the very brilliant brainstorm to ask on the roll call if anyone is in the Haven, maybe they can get info from butlers or concierge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 23, 2023 #120 Share Posted February 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: I just had the very brilliant brainstorm to ask on the roll call if anyone is in the Haven, maybe they can get info from butlers or concierge. NCL butlers and concierge do not communicate with anyone that is not on the ship (which is different than Royal). They have a pre cruise call center (who is the same as general call center) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCatRamblers Posted February 23, 2023 Author #121 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Just now, BirdTravels said: NCL butlers and concierge do not communicate with anyone that is not on the ship (which is different than Royal). They have a pre cruise call center (who is the same as general call center) Great! I hope we can get more info using all available avenues. More info is definitely better than less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 23, 2023 #122 Share Posted February 23, 2023 19 minutes ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: Is it possible they ARE the Haven? The group has about a dozen performers who are doing concerts "on land" at the Dockyard in Bermuda. If they are very high profile, maybe they are all in the Haven. Look at my Post #5 on page 1 to see what cabin classes they are selling. It is NOT the Haven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 23, 2023 #123 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, OrangeCatRamblers said: Great! I hope we can get more info using all available avenues. More info is definitely better than less! Go for it NorwegianConciergeDesk@ncl.com. 855-625-4283 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted February 23, 2023 #124 Share Posted February 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Htomlin41203 said: I have emailed both the group organizing Fetetopia and the cruiseline to request some clarification on what may be expected. Unfortunately, when there is little concrete information, we are left to fill in the blanks...Which can often lead to frustration and worry. Hopefully some communication will help make expectations clear Communication? From NCL? Don't hold your breath. NCL is notoriously bad about communication. 9 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: Look at my Post #5 on page 1 to see what cabin classes they are selling. It is NOT the Haven. That's what they are selling now. Haven could have been booked for performers, organizers, etc long ago. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JGmf Posted February 23, 2023 #125 Share Posted February 23, 2023 18 hours ago, coscab said: I remember reading a few years back that the morning they cleared the ship after one of the music cruises it took them a long time to clean up the ship so embarkation was held up for the following cruise. Well, I'm on the Prima sailing immediately after this Soca cruise, so I'm hoping for a routine embarkation and that the staff is not completely wiped out. On the plus side, I'll get to hear some great stories if this group is as lively as the limited videos and marketing indicate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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