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Sorry 'bout that. I high-lighted our "personal" favorite cocktails in green. I've removed the green high-light for better viewing and attached the latest copy of the list (Xcel spreadsheet). I'd post in PDF as well but don't have the license for creating Adobe documents (only viewing them):

Rocking and Rolling

I do have a few pictures of bar and restaurant menus in my review if it’s helpful. This is pricing from dec ‘17 on Getaway. https://gotravellife.com/2018/01/03/about-us/

 

 

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Many thanks. I appreciate it.

 

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

 

 

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There, look at those sparkling plastic straws ready to fulfill their mission on this planet, to make a vacation enjoyable and hassle free. Why do we have to ask for a straw? Why not have the people who DO NOT want straws state such while requesting the drink? Ahh, too easy and there's no PR for NCL there. But, I am ok even if I have to request a straw as long as I am provided one. However minute, this transaction will only add to the time a bartender fixes a drink.

Great review. We will be sailing on her on April 22nd. We are flying into Fort Lauderdale from Richmond VA.We are

from the Staunton area. We are waiting to see if Roatan's dock will be ready for us since the ship hit it this week. Thanks again for the great review and we have also sailed on the Escape and loved it.

If you don't find it too cumbersome, can you post the daily menus from the complimentary restaurants? And/or the drinks menu. I know a lot of people will appreciate that.

We did this cruise with my sisters and their husbands in January 2017. You are bringing back a lot of great memories. Thanks!

How do I get the feeling you are Canadian? Hmmmm?

We are leaving Sunday on the Getaway, and I just sat tonight and read your review. Thank you so much for taking the time to post your review. It was very helpful. I am even more excited to get on board on Sunday!

Can you post the complimentary dining rooms daily menus? If it's not too much hassle.

Confirmed! Breakaway this week did not have many straws. Yes for frozen drinks, but all others no straws. Pretty cool, NCL!

 

 

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Yep, that increase in the compulsory gratuities is also to save the planet. You would prolly believe that if only to make you feel good about yourself.

Go NCL! Nickle and Dime me, but make me feel good about it.

Not sure if this is going to work...

 

Here is a PDF of BOTH lists that have been mentioned...

Great, many thanks. However, any reason those highlighted in green? When I print B&W or even color it is really hard to read.

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Please, friends.

Can I ask why? For years we mostly drank our drinks without straws, now everyone seems to think we need a straw or we will get sick, lose our toe nail or some such thing. :confused:

For years we used horse carts, for years we sailed the seas with sails and oars, for years we fought each other with swords. Can we revert to that as well?

Straws are of a size where they are consumed by marine life. Once lodged in their digestive systems they die. While any disposable, single use item is wasteful and a huge contributor to pollution, a focus has been on straws lately due to their size. I doubt paper cups are killing birds and fish because they are too large to be consumed by most marine life.

Here we go, a new one. You just can't reason with these people. Now the straws must be banned because they are small and "edible" to some animals.

Well, if an animal is dumb enough to eat a straw and die, it does not deserve to live. It's called natural selection. After all you don't see birds eating rusty nails because they look like worms or stones because they look like bread sometimes.

Besides, cruise lines are not supposed to dump garbage in the sea. So, there you have it, the solution. We have our straws, if we want them, and NCL helps the environment by not dumping their garbage in the sea. I have been cruising since 2003 and have never seen anyone dumping cups or trash in the sea. Why don't we concentrate our efforts on saving the planet from human population growth, from wars, from bombs, from banksters? That's where the destruction is happening.

Like one individual here said, "this is a start." A start for what? The people that talk to you about the environment only want to take your money and care little to nothing for the environment.

This straw thing is pathetic even if it really was to help the "environment." Thankfully they are not being banned outright like you want. I will use a straw with every one of my drinks that needs a straw. Besides that usage, I don't give a rat's behind about straws.

Little to no impact on the environment. Why not paper cups then? Ahhhh, a lot more costly for them to clean on the ship. Did you all think about that? Now, that would be a win win.

It costs NCL next to nothing or perhaps even nothing for them. They most likely have them provided from alcohol and soda vendors as part of the contract. Same thing with hotels and resorts

And, who makes plastic straws for free? Please enlighten us here.

Called yesterday and made the change without issue. There was a slight increase for the UBP taxes/gratuities to my overall cost but a much better value for me than the cruise excursion credit. Thanks for the help all!

See, you did not mess up after all. Don't be so quick to call your perceived shortcomings. Have fun on your cruise.

Just a thought.

Can anyone that has recently sailed or will soon post the new 2018 Restaurant and Drink menus preferably the Getaway, but Escape or Epic will do as it may be similar?

This is just another aggravation on your vacation so that the cruise-line can save more money. Simple.

Did it occur to you that I said that first?

Oh well, you said the" Did it occur" first. I hand you that.

Did it occur to you that I said that first?

I am not going, but I wish you good fortune.

I am sorry dear, but please, think and understand. The world really isn't necessarily Lala Land.

I wonder if they'll fully ban plastic straws? In which case bringing your own plastic straws may not be allowed.

 

It's pretty easy to find paper ones now. And Amazon is full of glass and steel options.

Why do you want to impose your misguided ways on other people. THIS IS NOT TO SAVE NO ENVIRONMENT, BUT TO SAVE THEMSELVES (NCL) MONEY. You just drank another gallon (yes plastic) of cool aid.

If anyone can post or direct me to the complimentary dining menus for the Getaway as of recent, it will be greatly appreciated.

Pretty abysmal unless you really enjoy Bud/Miller/Coors products. Embarkation day was the worst. Nothing was stocked yet but Heine's...I was in hell for the first three hours.

 

BEER 12 oz - NCL Price - NCL Corks & Caps - NCL UDP

Blue Moon - $6.95 - Yes - Yes

Bud Light - $6.95 - Yes - Yes

Corona - $6.95 - Yes - Yes

Corona Light - $6.95 - Yes - Yes

Dos Equis - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Heineken - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Heineken Light - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Molson - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Newcastle Brown - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Peroni - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Pislsner Urquell - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Sam Adams Boston Lager - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Sam Adams Seasonal - $6.95 - Yes - Yes

Stella Artois - $6.75 - Yes - Yes

Many thanks mate. I think I could do with this selection, but agree it is abysmal. The Escape has a beer place with ales, IPAs, stouts and other selections. What a difference from one sister ship to the other.

On the Getaway in July. Anybody has or knows where to find recent menus, specially the complimentary dining menus? Thanks in advance.

Also, for those there recently, what was the beer selection under UBP?

Man, that american cockroach incident really left me stunned. I am pretty sure I have downed some roaches and bugs on some of the cruises I have taken, but at least I did not see them or feel them. Also, if it helps for the future, UBP helps to forget such a disgusting experience. I'll check my salads from now on. And you better believe it, I am making a stink if this happens to me. To the point they'll have to give me what I believe you deserve, a free 6-7 day cruise.