Rare SpainAlien Posted November 23, 2023 Author #26 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Summary The best onboard entertainment was provided by Excell The best food onboard was served in the main dining room The best room steward onboard was ours Of course all these observations are subjective and other people may have different opinions. FYI: Because the port stops in Morocco were cancelled each cabin received $50 obc for guests 1 & 2. When we lost Funchal too some people went to guest services and complained, they received $10 obc, those who didn't go to guest services did not get the $10 obc. We have now been advised that due to the harbour pilots' strike we are due in to Lisbon late so the queue at guest services is quite long because folks with early flights are worried. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted November 23, 2023 Author #27 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Final note, the films on the TV are pretty good and you can see the programming on the Onboard Info channel, just wait for the screens to cycle through and it will be there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted November 23, 2023 #28 Share Posted November 23, 2023 40 minutes ago, SpainAlien said: Officers: Captain: Mario di Leo Chief Engineer: Renato Krpina Staff Captain: Divo Pulitika General Manager: Tony Winkler Cruise Director: Elizabeth Hackett F&B Director: Esteban Chorro Beverage Manager: Alphanso Robinson Restaurant Manager: Kerwin Miller Executive Chef: Noriel Alicaway Executive Housekeeper: Jude Pereira Guest Service Manager: Ana Maria Haza Shore Excursion Manager: Emir Didik Youth Program Manager: Jeanel Cindy Gabriel Cruise Next Manager: Camilo Castro Casino Manager: Edward Barrientos Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjpo Posted November 30, 2023 #29 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 5:21 PM, SpainAlien said: We boarded today in Lisbon, checkin was very smooth and quick. We went straight to O'Sheehans for lunch and had sausage sliders followed by beef chilli and a blue cheese burger, all very nice so we carried on to the apple pie and carrot cake. The carrot cake is definitely a winner but the apple pie was a little sour. We are in a deck 4 oceanview cabin which was ready when the announcement came over the speakers. Nice clean cabin with all the leaflets and tickets I would normally expect, shortly afterwards my chocolate strawberries arrived. All very good so far. We are having a little rest now but will go out around the ship later. BTW prime rib is on in the Garden Cafe tonight. If you have any Star related questions please let me know but we are at sea tomorrow and I don't have wifi. Thank you for your review. Very helpful. I am booked on the Christmas cruise from Buenos Aires and also got a cabin on deck 4 (4558). Does your has a porthole as well? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted November 30, 2023 Author #30 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, sjpo said: Thank you for your review. Very helpful. I am booked on the Christmas cruise from Buenos Aires and also got a cabin on deck 4 (4558). Does your has a porthole as well? Thanks Yes, we had a porthole cabin, we were 4606 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjpo Posted November 30, 2023 #31 Share Posted November 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, SpainAlien said: Yes, we had a porthole cabin, we were 4606 Thank you 🙂 Oh, it seems it can be opened... is that the case? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted November 30, 2023 Author #32 Share Posted November 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, sjpo said: Thank you 🙂 Oh, it seems it can be opened... is that the case? No you can't open it but the cover closes if required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjpo Posted November 30, 2023 #33 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 minute ago, SpainAlien said: No you can't open it but the cover closes if required Oh, I see, thus the butterfly screws... for the cover... it makes sense. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjpo Posted December 1, 2023 #34 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/15/2023 at 11:44 AM, SpainAlien said: Here are the first four days of the Freestyle Daily. Our port call to Funchal was cancelled due to a pilot strike so today is our first port stop so far: Santa Cruz de Tenerife The ship is in generally good condition, there have been maintenance teams out revarnishing the railings on Deck 7, I haven't noticed any rusty areas and everything seems to be working correctly. Some of the carpets on the halfway landings between decks seem a bit worn but are not threadbare. The food is generally good but I miss the fillet steak at breakfast and lunch in Moderno and Cagney's (for suite guests) which is now NY Strip, it's just not the same. I also miss the hash browns as I don't like the breakfast potatoes Our room steward is Gerardo but he said to call him "Ding". He's really nice and taking good care of us. Thanks for posting these images. I noticed that, on the Dining Options, it did not mention the MDR as open for lunch. Was that only on that day or was it a norm throughout the cruise? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted December 1, 2023 Author #35 Share Posted December 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, sjpo said: Thanks for posting these images. I noticed that, on the Dining Options, it did not mention the MDR as open for lunch. Was that only on that day or was it a norm throughout the cruise? Thanks The MDR is only open for lunch on sea days from 12-1.30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjpo Posted December 1, 2023 #36 Share Posted December 1, 2023 44 minutes ago, SpainAlien said: The MDR is only open for lunch on sea days from 12-1.30 Thanks! And good to know that they are still distributing the daily programme in print format. I read that NCL was considering having it in the app mostly and no longer deliver the print version to the cabins, but having some available at reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoopie17 Posted December 1, 2023 #37 Share Posted December 1, 2023 22 hours ago, SpainAlien said: Yes, we had a porthole cabin, we were 4606 Is it just me, or does it look like an MRI? I get claustrophobic just looking at it. (Probably just me...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyo Posted December 1, 2023 #38 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Sorry could you tell me if the wifi onboard is any good? is it now starlink? was terrible when I was using it in may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SpainAlien Posted December 2, 2023 Author #39 Share Posted December 2, 2023 13 hours ago, flyo said: Sorry could you tell me if the wifi onboard is any good? is it now starlink? was terrible when I was using it in may. Sorry but we didn't get the wifi package. Being from Spain we just used our sim cards in the ports all of which were covered on our plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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