DrNora

Hi;

We are taking a private tour with Bernard in July. When the driver takes us to the beaches, are we able to rent chairs and an umbrella?

Are there any beaches you would recommend over others? We will have two 15 year olds and a 13 year old with us..so I am not so hip on the nude beach scene....

This will be the first time that we are not taking a tour thru the cruise line, so I am a 'newbie" to exploring on our own like this!!

THANKS!!

Nora

Hello;

How much storage room is there in each of the bedrooms in the 2 bedroom family villa on Breakaway? On Gem/Jewel?

Thanks

n

Why don't you just book the level of suite that you want in the first place? No angst, no heartburn.

Not being obnoxious, just wondering . the OBC would be the same....and you would not have to switch cruise lines.

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TO OP:

WHat did NCL say when you contacted them to see if they have a policy like the one Carnival has?

Seems like perhaps your post was a way to receive assurance that your cruise is not gonna stink rather than to find out the answer to a question that would be resolved with one phone call.

But as many have said- you have your mind made up and seem to be panicking .

No platitudes from me....Your cruise has already disappointed you!!!

N.

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Hi

Have only been in the Haven/Courtyard on Pearl/Gem/Jewel. Need info on BREAKAWAY

Once we are in the Haven, can we exit toward the stern to access the climbing wall, Entourage, children's area, etc?

Where is our entry point as viewed on the deck plan?

Do we need to go to a lower deck and then make our way back to the public areas?

Thanks

Nora/Niles

I look forward to Tiffy Girl's review of Getaway..April is right around the corner!!!!

Multi-line family thoughts: We switched from Disney to NCL when the kids outgrew Disney, and then left NCL because they did not do the Caribbean in the summer. Had done the Pearl/Gem/Jade and Jewel. RCL is simply not as as NCL. I had stopped even looking at the NCL page because we had accumulated so many Royal cruise credits...then I started reading about Breakaway. I had booked Explorer for nine nights for hubby's 50th. Our usual RFS was WAAAY out of price range- they sure hose you for 2 extra nights...so we booked side by side OS ...THEN I heard about Getaway!! While I would prefer a drive to Jersey rather than a flight to Miami, it was a no brainer. The NCL experience ( we have only been in the Haven/Courtyard ) is simply miles above the RCL experience. Have done Freedom class, Vision class and some others. We did try Grandeur out of Baltimore last summer- she was refurbished and lovely, but the Port Canaveral/Nassau route is so D U L L. Loved our trip as usual, but there were limited activities( yes, she is a tiny vessel..)and not much for the kids to do. I would rather sail 7 nights on NCL than 9 nights on Royal. Perhaps after Explorer is refurbished we will try her, but I am looking forward to being back on the NCL ships. Even WITH the added hassle of flying.

Has anyone sailed in the 2 BR suites/family villa...on both the Pearl/Jewel or Gem and Breakaway?

We have stayed in them on the smaller ships. How does the Breakaway compare? I see that the balcony is quite small..but how about the rooms?

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

Nora and Niles

I'm having a hard time finding out the different "suite perks" between RCC and NCL..

Room service, eating in different rooms (breaky/Lunch) etc etc are all the same...

gessl will find out soon enough..

 

If someone can tell me the differences that would be fantastic :)

Oz boatman

Which NCL ship are you on, and where is the suite located??

Nora

You will be amazed at how much better the NCL suite perks are- from daily treats of your choice to the Haven area..they are many. When we went back to RCL because of school schedules we were pretty shocked at the difference in suite perks. We had gotten spoiled by the Haven ( formerly "Courtyard" area , the butler, etc. Happy to have Getaway coming our way!

Have had the RFS several times and love it BUT the second bathroom is so dinky and the view is , well, weird. Now have connecting.GS..does anyone know how the connecting rooms work? Where are the doors and can we leave them open when we want? How about the balcony?..can we see the connecting suite?

Thanks!,

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