cruiserbear55

The package covers drinks up to $15.00. You've already paid the 20% gratuity when you purchased the package. If you order a drink that costs $18.00, you'll be charged $3.00 plus 20% gratuity, or an extra $3.60.

For a long time, back a couple years ago, ( pre-covid) they had disallowed cruise parking. Cruised the last week of October/ first week of November and no problem parking. Unless it has changed again.

There is Lot C1 right off of Black Falcon Ave. It is right in front of the ship if the ship docks bow-in, as most do. This is the closest parking to the ships. Needs to be booked online and sells out fast for every cruise. There is the Flynn Terminal parking garage. No reservations required. Also numerous other lots and parking garages generally within easy walking distance of the pier. My recommendation, if there are two or more of you, is to pull up to check-in area on Black Falcon Ave. and unload everything. Give your luggage to a porter, and one of you sits with your carry-ons, etc., while the other goes and parks the car. Sure beats lugging lots of stuff any distance. And do the same when you disembark. Happy sailing!!

They don't have tables for one, three, five , or seven. If that is the number in your party, you book the next highest table size. If you are solo and have booked a table for two, just show up, tell them you're alone, and they will seat you. No questions asked. Happens all the time.

We have found the nine to eleven day cruises seem to be just right. Not too short, not too long. Two weekers seem a tad too long, and a weeks cruise short by two or three days.

Isn't that what was said about Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns, among others?

If you're a casino player, your bank account will be (should be) larger after a five day than a 7!!

Then why do you read the NCL boards? Just wondering.

I took it to mean what time do you have to have your a** back on board, re "buns"!

Yes, Do as Turtles06 recommends above and use the toll free number , 833-570-2594. i made the mistake of NOT using that number checking on our Bermuda Travel Authorizations for our cruise last April.. Was 18th in the "queue", and the call ended up costing me $75.00. Live and learn!!

Unless one needs to make dining reservations, ( no show reservations on Jewel class ships) or has a hankering to meet up with one of their old friends, Jack Daniels, at a local watering hole, it makes no difference. They'll have all week to explore the ship!

If you keep eating all your wife's food, the poor woman is going to starve to death!! (JK)

Do you remember the profiteroles or the pineapple, strawberry, and melon chocolate fondue they offered back in the old days? ( About five or six years ago!!) They made LeBistro worth the trip, as the saying goes. They also used to offer a 32 ounce sirloin. Used to split it with my DW. Finest steak we have ever eaten.

Personally, I think the cabin coffee is about the best on the ship. Far better than the burnt tasting Starbucks or the French Press in LeBistro that'll grow hair in places you didn't know you had places!!

Wonder if Alain retired. He was ( maybe still is) the finest Hotel Director I have ever met on an NCL ship. Always remembered us from cruise to cruise on the Dawn, and was never too busy to stop and chat awhile. A true Gentleman!

Some folks like to get on the ship early. Generally speaking, the earlier you do your online check-in, the earlier time you'll get to check-in at the pier.

You indicate you are still outside of final payment. Final payment in US is 120 days before departure. Not sure of the European time frame. If so, just cancel the booking and rebook at the lower price, saving the service fee.

Please define great money.

You'll have at least one "Dress up or Not" night. Some folks " dress to the nines" on these nights, have dinner, and then have formal photos taken, sometimes including the Captain, if he/she is available.

You could pull up a deck plan for the Escape and find the answer yourself!

Grew up in Mass., as a great majority of we Newhampshirites did. As a kid, my Mother always had us swimming at Nahant/Lynn Beach in Mass. by early May. The water in Bermuda in April is like a bathtub compared to growing up!!

As you probably already know, if anyone in the group is looking for go-karts, mini-golf,ropes courses,water slides, etc., the Pearl is the wrong ship. What you will find is a ship in excellent shape, with a crew second to none. Entertainment includes comedians; aerialists; piano/ guitar playing singers; duos; house band;a big variety show; a 60s show ( Aquarius); The Pearl's featured entertainment, Legends in Concert; Deal or no Deal, bingo, art auctions, etc,etc,etc. Enough to keep everyone entertained. Forgot to mention the casino, to try your luck! Cruises departing on March 31 and April 7,14, and 21 are Boston to Bermuda to Boston cruises. You leave Boston on Friday, arrive in Bermuda Sunday AM. Ship departs Bermuda Wednesday 7:00AM and arrives back in Beantown Friday morning. Cruises departing on or after 4/28 are Boston to Bermuda to Bar Harbor to Boston cruises. The ship leaves Bermuda on Tuesdays at 3:00PM and arrives in Bar Harbor Thursday morning at 10:00AM. Then back to Boston Friday AM. Massachusetts school vacation is the week of April 14-21, and New Hampshire's vacation week is April 21-28. Historically (pre-covid) ships have been at full capacity these weeks. Tons of kids! As they say, to be forewarned is to be forearmed!! I have no idea how full the ship may be early April. We sailed the Pearl April of this year and the ship was at 45% of full capacity; again in October/November and the ship was at 75% of full capacity.. NCLs third quarter report states most ships are sailing around the 80% mark.

If you have the FAS package, for the small gratuity you would have paid, it would be worth the trip. But if you're paying full boot, I would go elsewhere. The salad bar is heavy on salad items, salad dressings, a couple soups, shrimp, potato salad, cheeses, and a small variety of foods I've neither seen nor heard of. You could make a meal out if it, but for the "full boot" price, IMHO, it wouldn't be worth it.

Brilliant observation!!

Right whales are on starboard side.