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Aft Cabins below Lido Deck.....DON'T book them! The noise @ 1a, 5a, 6a....crazy and we could not sleep. It was so bad that Carnival Refunded 15% of cruise price and gave me 10% off my next cruise.

I'm assuming you meant RIGHT below the Lideo deck, that is, on the Vista deck aft. Cabins on decks below deck 9 ought to not have that noise problem....I hope! :eek:We are booking an aft quarter cabin on deck 8, the Verandah deck.

..........On the [ed. NCL]Star I thought the bathroom was actually bigger but perhaps it's just better laid out.

 

I agree, I think the heads are much better designed on NCL than most other ships. I also like the enclosed shower over those on most other cruise lines' use of shower curtains. :cool:

For those of us who do not have a suite, or a butler......do the NCL Jewel balcony rooms have a coffee maker in them?:rolleyes:

I'm not looking for something fancy, just a way to have a hot cup of coffee on the balcony before my wife gets all dolled-up for a trip to the MDR or Lido deck.

The NCL Star had one in our cabin last March, and at first I thought we'd never use it, but convenience in a powerful thing....we used it every morning. I did insist on getting decent sugar and Half n Half elsewhere on the ship, however.

Thanks.

It couldn't have changed enough to make it worth paying any $$$ for. It was the worst of ALL our cruises, and you can see that we are not newbies. They would have to pay me to even think about a cruise on their line!

 

 

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Great! Reports help keep the rates down on the NCL cruises. Thanks. :cool:

.....I know some cruisers are old and enfeebled.......

HEY! I resemble that remark!:eek:

Aloha Kakou,

As far as I know, David will be on the Sapphire after drydock. Leialoha and I will be on the Golden for the remainder of this season. We look forward to having you with us onboard.

 

A Hui Hou,

Dave "Kawika" Soreff

(of Elua)

Brother Dave, we took a cruise with you a few years ago on the Golden, and are doing another cruise on her 4-11-2012. PLEASE tell me you and your lovely bride will be there again! You guys were one of the top 3 reasons I booked this cruise so we'll be devastated to learn you would not be there! I was a "Ukulele Master" then, but I really need more ukulele lessons again! Your playing and singing (uke and guitar) got me so inspired to play again, I picked up a guitar post-cruise after a 30 year sabbatical! And I want to watch my wife do the hula again!:rolleyes: We also need to get another autographed music CD!

Please reply to the address below or here on the forum.

deek589 @ bellsouth.net

Doug

Is there a Port, Country or Region that you have absolutely no desire to visit on a cruise or do you want to see it all?

 

Karysa

Jamaica.:eek: The walk from the ship into town was unnerving.

My husband is pretty tight with a dollar and,when you're talking about a Mainer, that is really tight. He doesn't think that a balcony is worth the extra money. I'm looking for opinions about balconies. His argument is that we spend very little time in the room, the balconies are small and have uncomfortable furniture, and the ship is sourrounded by the same view of the ocean up on deck. On our upcoming cruise it would run us an extra $450 for a balcony of a 10-day cruise with Princess. Is it worth it?

Nothing is all or nothing. Suggestions:

1. Compromise on an ocean view?

2. Purchase a "balcony guaranteed" cabin. You won't be able to pick your cabin, but you typically pay the least expensive balcony rate and might be upgraded. Sometimes, sometimes not.

3. Figure out what is important; the most money will always bring the best cabin (duh!), but the least money doesn't guarantee you an awful time! Balconies are nice, but so are the excursions you otherwise could not afford, or the extra cruise you can work into your budget by going "cheaper".

No one here can make that decision for you. Personally, we usually try to get a nice OV, but on occasions we'll book a "balcony guarantee" or pick our balcony cabin, knowing it will cost a premium. On our November cruise we paid for a "balcony guarantee", and were assigned a really good balcony cabin on the Caribe deck (Ruby Princess). Suites are beyond our wants.....at least for now. :eek:

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Prior to their cruise, during the booking phase, guests will choose flexible/open dining or Holland America Line’s traditional pre-set dining time (early or main). Guests with flexible seating may make reservations daily during a cruise up to 4 p.m. or simply walk up anytime during dining hours. ....... and casual Lido dining with <SPAN> waiter service and the option to select dishes from the main restaurant menu or regular

So I'm understanding that if I have already elected a fixed seating time (ours is Early) we cannot take advantage of the open dining occasionally, such as when we're returning late from a shore excursion? Too bad we can't use the "open dinning" for those times. We usually just go up to the Lido, and that's fine too.

Wow! You sure do have us beat! That ship must have been really something back then, and how lucky you were to be on a cruise ship in 1958 at age 11! Not many people had the opportunity to cruise then like they do now. We loved that ship and that cruise, and part of what made it special was knowing it had a lot of history and a lot of famous people had sailed on her. I hope you have made many more happy cruise memories since then. Cheryl

Yes, I was so lucky to have had that experience. But my next cruise was not until I was married and age 43!:eek:

.....I have to figure out how to scan slides at home...I can at least scan a few slides of the ships I've been on. ...If I get around to the personal ship scanning, I'll make a post of all the ships! And I will let you know if I get them uploaded...maybe this weekend.

Thanks. That would be great if you can do it.

We have been pretty lack about taking pictures. I wish I could go back and fix that!

We went on her sister, the Independence, in August 2001. My husband and I were just saying last night that that was our favorite cruise. I'm not sure where they are now. :) -- Cheryl

Gotcha beat. I sailed on her in 1958 from Naples to NYC. I was about 11 at the time. I remember the FOOD more than anything else! <g>

Now I've got to pull out the old slides and scan a few Mardi Gras shots into the computer...In fact, since all my pre-1999 cruises are either on slide or film, maybe that would be a fun project to scan in photos of all the ships I've gone on. Since then, I've predominantly used digital, or had digital copies made from film, so my 199+ cruises are easy to access.

 

Thanks for the detailed information...though it is sad to hear.

Wow!! I'd LOVE to see your old slides of the Mardi Gras! We sailed on her in '89 or '90. Great ship. I still have an unopened deck of cards with the ship's name on them. They used to do that, remember?

I really only started taking pictures around 1995, so have few pictures from my earlier cruises. Digital has changed all that, thankfully.

That's a good plan you have for keeping picture data for your "199+ cruises". That's quite a few!;)

If you can post some shots of her, please drop me a line at deek589@bellsouth.net

Thanks.