London-Calling Posted July 23 #1 Share Posted July 23 Do NCL ships still have video display screens charting how busy the various restaurants are? There ships used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorothyB Posted July 23 #2 Share Posted July 23 I saw them on recent videos of either the Getaway or Prima. Which ship are you interested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted July 23 Author #3 Share Posted July 23 Thanks Dorothy. I've seen them in the past, but I'm just back from 'Pride' which does not have them. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Anoynmous Phoenix Posted July 23 #4 Share Posted July 23 I am sure that all the small ships, the ones we tend to travel on, have them; BUT you may have to wait a while for them to appear with all the other advertising that goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted July 23 #5 Share Posted July 23 The *.Away/+ class ships, including the BA, GA, Escape all had them for a while, along with the older mid-sized Dawn/Jewel class ships. Prima has oversized HD screen near all the elevators except, they either didn't work or someone turned off the functionality while we're on our 2 TA ... left a comment with the GM on the 2nd crossing and magically, restored ... but, didn't see one near the (larger) Hudson MDR ... nothing outside/near any of the specialty restaurants. Less is "more" perhaps, I dunno. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted July 23 Author #6 Share Posted July 23 Thanks mking. Freestyle seemed to work on "pride" without them. I wonder how they will replace 'Pride'? I guess she has ten years or so, left. I hear that she is there most profitable ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted July 23 #7 Share Posted July 23 28 minutes ago, London-Calling said: ... Freestyle seemed to work on "pride" without them ... I guess she has ten years or so, left. Freestyle not working so well on the new Prima ships, or maybe it's b/c the old scheme isn't working. We sailed the POA in 2009 and given all the changes & asking fares, not sure if we would see the Pride. Found the status screens from both Prima TA, pretty sure I posted them on the live TA trip report ... FWIW, here they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoopie17 Posted July 23 #8 Share Posted July 23 The Jade had them in March. However, they didn't seem to be very reliable, so we ignored them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 23 #9 Share Posted July 23 11 hours ago, London-Calling said: Thanks mking. Freestyle seemed to work on "pride" without them. I wonder how they will replace 'Pride'? I guess she has ten years or so, left. I hear that she is there most profitable ship. They can't replace Pride. It has a special exemption to the "built in USA" rule to be US flagged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted July 23 Author #10 Share Posted July 23 23 minutes ago, 1025cruise said: They can't replace Pride. It has a special exemption to the "built in USA" rule to be US flagged. I know. Well, they will have to do something in the next decade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted July 23 Author #11 Share Posted July 23 11 hours ago, mking8288 said: We sailed the POA in 2009 and given all the changes & asking fares, not sure if we would see the Pride. The fares and excursion prices are eye-watering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted July 23 #12 Share Posted July 23 2 hours ago, London-Calling said: The fares and excursion prices are eye-watering! Being frugal travelers, POA's current rack (balcony) fares aren't eye-watering, they are - to us, really eye-popping. Sun's 15 days itinerary out of Vancouver this Fall is less, much less on a comparative basis ... granted it's a smaller & somewhat "older" ship in the similar class - almost the same ports among the islands, serving as the floating hotel (which was basically what we did then) plus DIY touring, rented a minivan at each of the island including 2 overnights. Looking back, that was a steal, a bargain. Too bad, our Fall schedule is full and then gotta renew my passport in time to resume travel by early 2025 again. Should I sit down firmly and brace myself before looking at shorex prices ... I know hotel prices are crazy high, we have extended relatives in HNL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 23 #13 Share Posted July 23 22 hours ago, London-Calling said: Do NCL ships still have video display screens charting how busy the various restaurants are? There ships used to. Yes. But if you have a specific question, just use the touch screen kiosks to pull of the restaurant of your choice and see what's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted July 23 Author #14 Share Posted July 23 6 hours ago, mking8288 said: Should I sit down firmly and brace myself before looking at shorex prices ... I know hotel prices are crazy high, we have extended relatives in HNL. Everything Hawaiian is VERY expensive. POA is no different. Excursions: I would suggest you wait until a Doctor is present in case the shock is too much for you! Independent operators offer some similar excursions to POA's but for half the price. Check out "Viator". Alternatively, hire a car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanBill Posted July 25 #15 Share Posted July 25 i think those screens showed the availability of reservations, and not how busy they are. You can always go to the reception stand and ask about the chances of getting in, the earlier the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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