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  1. I’ll give them a call. Thanks so much!
  2. Newbie to HAL so hopefully this isn’t a stupid question….I have the same issue with the disappearing Stock OBC. When I make final payment online, will I be able to print an updated booking confirmation or invoice showing my OBC along with proof of final payment? Thanks!
  3. Just got off the Discovery last weekend. It was around 3.5 feet deep across the entire pool. No deep end.
  4. We purchased the Princess Plus package on the first day of our California Coastal cruise on the Emerald Princess in May 2023. We purchased it from one of the crew while enjoying a slice of pizza on the deck. It was the same price as purchasing pre cruise - $60 per person per day. It instantly activated and included all of the benefits. We were given a flyer with all the benefits listed. For us, there was no difference purchasing pre cruise vs onboard. The crew member was stocked with flyers and proactively told us about it when we ordered drinks from him and he saw we didn’t have a package. Forgot to mention that you have to buy it the first day. After that it is no longer available.
  5. I did not see anyone by that name. There was Ron-Ron who was fantastic and seemed to be in charge. He made me some imaginative drinks that were delicious. The other bartender was Heera. Both were very good.
  6. The Haven concierge is Bowen Pereira. The cruise director was Dan-Dan. At least that’s how he introduced himself. He was hysterical.
  7. Just got off the Encore on Sunday. We were in the Haven and they had board games in the Haven’s Observation lounge. They had Scrabble, Checkers and special edition Monopoly. They had other board games as well but I don’t remember what they were. There were multiple sets of each type. A family had a Monopoly game going for a few days. They had it set up in the lounge and left it alone for long stretches. Nobody in the Haven touched it. Enjoy the cruise and the board games!
  8. Just got off the Encore this morning. Ship is in great shape. We were in Haven so mostly ate there but did venture to Onda which was very good and Teppanyaki which wasn’t good. The chef did the usual entertaining Stuff but the food just wasn’t tasty. We should have chosen Ocean Blue instead. Choir of Man was good and the Beatles were fantastic. All the performances of kinky boots were cancelled without explanation. The go karts looked like fun and they always had a long line. The two waterslides were also running most days but it was cold and windy and I have no idea how folks didn’t freeze. Hot tubs on the main decks were always full. The crew were wonderful. From the folks cleaning to the restaurant staff to the Haven folks , everyone was so warm and friendly. Crew were always wearing masks and we did as well. Very few passengers wore masks. Concierge said the ship was at 65-70% capacity. Haven had all 80 cabins full. We were very lucky with the weather. It was gorgeous all week. Juneau and Skagway had sufficient time in port. The new pier outside of Ketchikan is a waste. Even though all aboard was at 12:45pm, the last shuttle from downtown Ketchikan back to the ship left at 11:00 am. And Victoria is a quick stop too, but that’s typical. We had a good time. It was our first NCL cruise but we have 34 cruises under our belt so we aren’t newbies. Not sure we would book the Haven again as it was crazy expensive but it was a good way to ease back into cruising with the ship within s ship concept.
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