ron57nie Posted June 27, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Been looking at the cruises leaving from Dominica Republic on the Sky and wondering if anyone has done this, how it was and what was the passenger mix. Did the cruise cater to Spanish speakers or was it similar to cruises leaving from Miami or FLL? I know its an older ship but the last reviews are horrible...was your Sky cruise really that bad? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted June 27, 2023 Author #2 Share Posted June 27, 2023 no one has done this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted June 27, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Patience my child. Patience...it's only been five hours since you asked your question. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted June 27, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted June 27, 2023 not my strong suit...but thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted June 27, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 27, 2023 5 hours ago, ron57nie said: Been looking at the cruises leaving from Dominica Republic on the Sky and wondering if anyone has done this, how it was and what was the passenger mix. Did the cruise cater to Spanish speakers or was it similar to cruises leaving from Miami or FLL? I know its an older ship but the last reviews are horrible...was your Sky cruise really that bad? Thank you We sailed on the Sky round trip from Miami to Panama with a port stop in the DR a few months ago. There were some Spanish speaking guests on board, but it did not seem that NCL did anything out of the ordinary to accommodate any language issues. The ship is rather old, but we liked it. It seemed to be laid out very well, with plenty of space in restaurants, bars, and other public areas. We did have some issues with the quality of service, but nothing that we couldn't tolerate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted June 27, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Thank you . This cruise actually starts in the DR and never gets to the US so I expect that the crowd may be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 28, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, ron57nie said: Thank you . This cruise actually starts in the DR and never gets to the US so I expect that the crowd may be different. I would still expect the predominant demographic to be US passengers. There is not a large population in the DR that will fill a ship every 2 weeks. And NCL does not normally change a lot of there are a lot of Spanish speakers onboard other than making some announcements in Spanish. The Sky is fine. We have sailed on her a half dozen times. Yup, no go karts or free fall water slides. People who expect a theme park or big Broadway shows will grumble. Just traditional sailing in the southern Caribbean. They are great 14 day itineraries. Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted June 28, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted June 28, 2023 40 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: I would still expect the predominant demographic to be US passengers. There is not a large population in the DR that will fill a ship every 2 weeks. And NCL does not normally change a lot of there are a lot of Spanish speakers onboard other than making some announcements in Spanish. The Sky is fine. We have sailed on her a half dozen times. Yup, no go karts or free fall water slides. People who expect a theme park or big Broadway shows will grumble. Just traditional sailing in the southern Caribbean. They are great 14 day itineraries. Enjoy! Surprisingly low fares from the US plus low cruise price makes it tempting. Was a bit worried about the entertainment being different, but I think your right. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted June 30, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted June 30, 2023 well we booked it, hopefully we'll be ok...very very few cabins sold, strange 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted June 30, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/27/2023 at 3:51 PM, ron57nie said: no one has done this? AFAIK NCL has never sailed from the DR before, so no NCL passenger has done this itinerary. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find any US-based cruise line that offers cruises from the DR. A couple of European lines cruise from there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted June 30, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 30, 2023 3 hours ago, ron57nie said: very very few cabins sold, strange Probably not an attractive itinerary to most US passengers. At the very least not an itinerary that's familiar to US passengers because US-based cruise lines don't sail from the DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted June 30, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted June 30, 2023 The cruise has virtually a port every day and several ports are seldom visited ones like, Grenada, St Vincent, and Guadeloupe. the when looking for a room I saw over several categories almost all the room were vacant. Maybe we'll have the ship to ourselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted June 30, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Hey, you can snag an OS for $18,000 on a 14 day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suech1970 Posted June 30, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Wish I’d have spotted this itinerary sooner, it’s great! Already booked for Jan 2024 but gonna be keeping an eye on the prices, which are pretty good, in case I can sneak this one in. Sailed twice on Sky and found her the perfect size for us. Just returned in May and I can honestly say the food and service was excellent, IMO. Flying from UK into the DR would be a bonus for us as Miami immigrations is a nightmare for us after a long haul flight. I have no doubt you’ll have a blast, great ship great itinerary, very jealous🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopranocorry Posted July 1, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 1, 2023 18 hours ago, suech1970 said: Wish I’d have spotted this itinerary sooner, it’s great! Already booked for Jan 2024 but gonna be keeping an eye on the prices, which are pretty good, in case I can sneak this one in. Sailed twice on Sky and found her the perfect size for us. Just returned in May and I can honestly say the food and service was excellent, IMO. Flying from UK into the DR would be a bonus for us as Miami immigrations is a nightmare for us after a long haul flight. I have no doubt you’ll have a blast, great ship great itinerary, very jealous🙄 We have also booked the Sky from DR, 11 days. Wondering if anyone can recommend a good flight at reasonable price (return FortLauderdale to Punta Cana) April 5-April 20 Cannot see NCL arranging any flights or do they? We are arriving in FL after cruising around Sth America cheers from Corry x Guido australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted July 1, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Looks like a great cruise, too bad the winter baseball league ends in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted July 1, 2023 Author #17 Share Posted July 1, 2023 7 hours ago, sopranocorry said: We have also booked the Sky from DR, 11 days. Wondering if anyone can recommend a good flight at reasonable price (return FortLauderdale to Punta Cana) April 5-April 20 Cannot see NCL arranging any flights or do they? We are arriving in FL after cruising around Sth America cheers from Corry x Guido australia check out Jet blue, it often doesn't show up on big websites and you have to go directly to their website. remember you need to add bags to the flight. also extra if you want a special seat but i see nonstops from $439 USD. that is FLL to PUJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopranocorry Posted July 2, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 2, 2023 5 hours ago, ron57nie said: check out Jet blue, it often doesn't show up on big websites and you have to go directly to their website. remember you need to add bags to the flight. also extra if you want a special seat but i see nonstops from $439 USD. that is FLL to PUJ Thanks for your response Had actually searched Jet Blue. $750 USD for a 2 hr return flight even without luggage/bag that’s outrageous… that’s $1300 AU for which I can (almost) fly half way around the world What’s happened to a fair deal for a short flight? mare there options to get to PC you think? Does everyone just pay that sort of money for a short flight? I was expecting $60-$100 usd for a return flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron57nie Posted July 2, 2023 Author #19 Share Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, sopranocorry said: Thanks for your response Had actually searched Jet Blue. $750 USD for a 2 hr return flight even without luggage/bag that’s outrageous… that’s $1300 AU for which I can (almost) fly half way around the world What’s happened to a fair deal for a short flight? mare there options to get to PC you think? Does everyone just pay that sort of money for a short flight? I was expecting $60-$100 usd for a return flight Well there are not many cheap flights anywhere in the US, especially when leaving the country. Did see the $439 flight from FLL to PUJ. Leaving on the 12th from FLL returning to FLL on 26th. For us that's not a bad price, we don't have the competition like Europe or Australia. Our airports are at max capacity and its a suppliers market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suech1970 Posted August 1, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 1, 2023 The NCL flash sale was too tempting and booked Sky out of the DR on 20th April 23 ystrday🥳🥳🥳. Wanted the earlier sailing on 10th but like you, flights from UK too expensive, in our Easter hols£££🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mispi Posted August 1, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Very interesting itinerary. For us from Europe, the airfare to USA and to DR are more or less the same, so this can be good option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericaleighjackson Posted August 3, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Ron57nie - any chance you went on this cruise? I'm looking at it now and wondering how it was? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted August 3, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 3, 2023 19 minutes ago, Ericaleighjackson said: Ron57nie - any chance you went on this cruise? I'm looking at it now and wondering how it was? Thanks! NCL's first cruise from the DR doesn't sail until late January 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericaleighjackson Posted August 3, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, njhorseman said: NCL's first cruise from the DR doesn't sail until late January 2024. Good to know. I was checking out the itinerary for February and was (also) wondering if anyone had been on it yet. So ron57nie - did you book it? njhorseman - did you? If so, any luck on the airfare? I'm debating between the two FEB dates, but the itinerary looks incredible! Thank you for the input and advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted August 3, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 3, 2023 45 minutes ago, Ericaleighjackson said: njhorseman - did you? No. I'm not interested in the itinerary or sailing on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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