"LIVE" from Norwegian SPIRIT / June 5, 2009

[Ms belp]

On our Nov. 08 Spirit sailing one of our CC members on the roll call was called up to active duty about a month or so before the cruise. We all agreed to toast to him during our CC meeting and send him a photo.

 

About 6 ship's officers and staff members attended our CC meeting. When the captain and hotel manager saw us passing out glasses of orange juice and cups of coffee to our members to prepare for the toast they stopped us and said to wait. Within minutes they had bottle after bottle of champaign and champaig glasses delivered to the meeting and joined in with our toast to our deployed CC member.

 

It made our CC gathering so much more memorable and the officers and staff joined us in the photo session which took several minutes as everyone who had a camera wanted to captue their own photo of the event. Bruce graciously manned each of the cameras for us so that our group was all together with the officers in each photo.

 

Dianne

 

Maybe it's just me but this post has brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing it with us. :)

[chrisbd1]

On our Nov. 08 Spirit sailing one of our CC members on the roll call was called up to active duty about a month or so before the cruise. We all agreed to toast to him during our CC meeting and send him a photo.

 

About 6 ship's officers and staff members attended our CC meeting. When the captain and hotel manager saw us passing out glasses of orange juice and cups of coffee to our members to prepare for the toast they stopped us and said to wait. Within minutes they had bottle after bottle of champaign and champaig glasses delivered to the meeting and joined in with our toast to our deployed CC member.

 

It made our CC gathering so much more memorable and the officers and staff joined us in the photo session which took several minutes as everyone who had a camera wanted to captue their own photo of the event. Bruce graciously manned each of the cameras for us so that our group was all together with the officers in each photo.

 

Dianne

 

How very awesome of them!!! I really love the Spirits crew. They are just first rate :)

[B4andAFT]

That's good to know. I'll have to remember to bring my Capital One card with me.

[sunlover1060]

Radio, thanks for the great coverage this week. We sailed on the Spirit December of 2008 to the Western Caribbean. You pictures of the ship have brought back some good memories. We fell in love with the ship and her staff and crew were wonderful. That was my first cruise and I fell in love with cruising. Now I am living vicariously through your travels as my next cruise is not until October 2010 on the Pearl.

 

Thanks again and have a great last night at sea! :)

 

Mary

[Radio]

Hello everyone ! We should be back in port in about 7 hours, and I will be sorry to leave the ship.

 

I will have many pics to upload, as I get back to High Speed Internet. I also have all of the Freestyle Dailies to post as well.

 

I am sure that when I return to reality, I will re read all of the posts/questions to answer all that I might have missed.

 

Thanks for the wonderful comments, and thanks for tuning in !

 

The next post will be from Black Falcon Cruise Pier in Boston.

 

Radio

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[ChiTownGirl66]

Radio,

 

What a wonderful pictorial you've shared. Your posts are informative and your pictures tell a great story. The bridge pictures are phenomenal! I was surprised to find they allowed you on it. A rare treat and a great perspective. This was my first journey with you. Like the others, I look forward to your future cruises. Thank you!

[Parrot Mom]

If I remember correctly I think it was $55. Also, a reminder that there is a foreign transaction fee charged when you you use your credit card in Bermuda. That's where your Capitol One comes in handy with no foreign transaction fee charged. Thanks to my CC friends I applied for one and used it in Bermuda. I'll have to admit my first charge transaction I forgot and sure enough there was a fee when I checked online when I got home.

 

WE use it on all our trans-atlantic cruises from wherever, especially Europe..every bit helps when your dealng with Euros.

[TPKeller]

If I remember correctly I think it was $55. Also, a reminder that there is a foreign transaction fee charged when you you use your credit card in Bermuda. That's where your Capitol One comes in handy with no foreign transaction fee charged. Thanks to my CC friends I applied for one and used it in Bermuda. I'll have to admit my first charge transaction I forgot and sure enough there was a fee when I checked online when I got home.

This confused me at first... but then I read it again, and I realized that you meant that you forgot to use your CapOne card, and used another card instead! :)

 

I've read that Visa/Mastercard assess 1% of the conversion fee, and CapOne chooses to not pass that along to the customer. Many, if not most, other banks add on 2% more for themselves, totaling out the fee at 3%.

 

CapOne has their share of issues, just like every other bank, but foreign currency conversion fees are not one of them!

 

Theron

[weary traveler]

Hey Radio.. (Noah).. thanks for bringing the Ark back before the flood.. heh heh.. what a dismal day to end a sunny vacation! Thanks for everything and a safe journey home for you. Can't wait till you get home and upload the rest of the journey. You're the best!

and for those sailing today.. anyday aboard the Spirit beats a day at the office. smooth sailing for the next journey

 

Paul

[margord]

Weary,casino is waiting for you:eek:

Barb,our turn is coming,just not fast enough:rolleyes:

Marilee,I think you should change your plans and come with us;)

 

I would love to be with you all again. It just won't work this time.

 

Marilee

[margord]

Radio,

 

This has been great. Thanks for taking us along.

 

Marilee

[patch62]

Thanks, Radio for a wonderful adventure.!!!! the pics and commentary were so interesting.. As I have said before, we were on that same cruise May 8-15.. and we shared some of the same pics. It was nice "to do the cruise all over again."

Pat

[Radio]

Hey Radio.. (Noah).. thanks for bringing the Ark back before the flood.. heh heh.. what a dismal day to end a sunny vacation! Thanks for everything and a safe journey home for you. Can't wait till you get home and upload the rest of the journey. You're the best!

and for those sailing today.. anyday aboard the Spirit beats a day at the office. smooth sailing for the next journey

 

Paul

 

Ha ha, thanks. . . Yeah it is raining steady here. . .

 

Radio

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Radio]

Hello everyone. . . Welcome to my final day onboard Norwegian Spirit. We arrived at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal by 645AM, and have tied up.

Early walk off is scheduled to begin at 930AM, and the final color should be called by 1045AM. It is dark and cloudy today with a lot of rain. I am sure (hope) the weather will clear up for those boarding Spirit later today.

The Hotel Director, Sean Wurmhoeringer has suggested that the upcoming cruise will have many more kids than this past week, and NCL will be providing Spirit with an additional 10,000 cans of Pepsi ! Wow. . That’s a lot of soda.

I am in no hurry for debarkation, so I will probably leave the ship as late as possible.

I have a 5 hour drive to my hotel tonight, so I will try to get a few more pics posted later today.

Thanks for tuning in . . . .

Radio

Last night on our final approach to Boston

The Pilot is ready to board for our arrival in Boston

Approaching the Terminal

We are almost there. . .

We have arrived. . .

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[Uncle Deane]

Welcome back to Boston! My DW, Brother and SIL and I will be on the Spirit on 7/3. This is the first trip to Bermuda for my DW and myself and also our first cruise on NCL. Thanks for posting all the great info and pictures.

[Cruzinnana47]

Thanks for posting and providing such beautiful pix of the Spirit, Radio. The ship is lovely. Can't wait to experience sailing on her, hopefully sometime soon. Enjoyed being on a "virtual" cruise right along with you!:)

 

Sorry it's such a murky day in Boston for your debark. Have a safe trip home.

[broadway13]

Well Done Radio Well Done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[angeljt]

Welcome home, Radio! Happy to hear how much you loved the Spirit and that you enjoyed your time in Bermuda! It's always too short and goes by too quickly, but we can just go back again!!!

Jackie

[l1lgreekprincess]

Thanks for your wonderful review Radio! It has got me extremely excited for my cruise on Spirit today!

[SueCTlady]

We are going on our first cruise on the Spirit on 7/24/09. It's the exact same cruise that you have been sharing with us all week. I just wanted to say that its been great getting all the posts and great pictures! You have made me more and more excited for our cruise! Safe trip home, Sue:):):):):):)

[mommadisney]

Thanks for the great pictures and the cruise updates.

Maybe we will pass each other at the pier!!

We are heading out today, thanks for bringing the ship back in good shape! Have a safe trip home

[brigidsmom]

Whoa, I just got this wave of sadness as if my own vacation were coming to an end!:o I think that the pix pulling back to Black Falcon did it...

What a great commentary and great pictures! Thank you for bringing us along...Welcome home!:)

[Radio]

Thanks for your wonderful review Radio! It has got me extremely excited for my cruise on Spirit today!

 

You will love her ! Have a great cruise . . .;)

 

Radio

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[weary traveler]

i never did hear how you liked the Granduer????????

How did the cruise with the girls go?

did you enjoy the captain announcements..

 

Hey Radio take your time getting off the ship... have a nice loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong breakfast..

 

Paul

[scubadiver75]

Thanks for sharing and welcome back to cold, rainy Boston. It looks like you had terrific weather on your return. The Atlantic does not get calmer than that.

 

My wife and I leave next Friday on the Spirit and have really enjoyed your travelogue. The Spirit looks like a wonderful ship.