schmoopie17

"NCL topped first quarter earnings estimates. However, shares dropped after quarterly revenue fell short of analysts' expectations." So...in other words...they made more money than was estimated, but because it fell short of what the "experts" expected, the stock tanked. Not being a financial whiz, I'm having a hard time reconciling those two things. In any case, my whopping 100 shares that I bought at $12.90 are still making a little money (along with our OBC benefit).

Saw "growlers" in the title and I got all excited thinking they were filling growlers in the District Brewhouse. But since you never included anything growler-related in the body of your post, maybe they are and you forgot to mention it. Fingers crossed...

Everyone says the Prima is not a cold/bad weather ship to be on when all of the passengers must remain cooped up inside. Given the issues being reported, it appears that "everyone" is correct. That's the reason why we choose the Pearl for our TA next April...even though the Prima was leaving at almost the same time with a nearly identical itinerary. Well, that...plus the fact that we were less than thrilled with the Prima when we cruised on her a year ago.

Apparently NCL cruisers don't like to be spoon-fed.

Rigamarole. One of my dad's favorite words...and I've never heard anyone else ever use that word in the 36 years since his passing. In the immortal words of Bob Hope, thanks for the memories.

The next time you're in the Local, see if they can make you a Matador. They had them at O'Sheahan's on the Jade, so they probably make them at the Local. It's a bourbon drink, but a little sweeter. If you order it and don't like it (highly unlikely), send it my way and I'll finish it.

There was another guy at the Whiskey bar (connected to the Martini bar) who was also very good. He made a Grass Clippings for us to sample (I loved it...will be on the lookout for it on our next cruise). Never got his name, but he was always smiling. Mrs. Schmoopie gravitated to Shane (as did many other women) so we always had our seat waiting for us at 4:15 in the Martini bar.

You Tube also has videos for most cruise ports and stuff to do in those ports.

You're looking at the Escape. Did a TA on her a little over a year ago...one of our favorite ships. So much so, that we're booked on her again in September. Having said that, we recently got off the Jade (smaller ship) and we both said the Jade is now our favorite ship. We often change our minds (see below). As for differences from RC, the refundable deposit is a big thing for us as we have been known to change our minds...several times, in fact. Also (and this may not apply to you), NCL offers a 10% discount to Veterans off of the base fare. We have taken advantage of this perk a number of times since it was instituted.

It could have been worse. He could have done the Full Monty in Moderno. (I was going to input a joke about swords, but thought better of it...) I really need to book a cruise with you guys. Except I don't know if you could handle two "dads"...

Good thing they waited until after dessert to tie your hands together. Would have been difficult to eat otherwise.

I think that is their tongue-in-cheek way of saying "No smoking". Maybe not...

That almost sounds dirty...or maybe it's just me.

We beer enthusiasts are quite an amazing group of humans. I'd love to discuss further, but all this beer talk is making me thirsty...

Cool...your car has a trampoline. But you have to be really short to use it...

Like the time she made you go see Barbie? (Where's the puke emoji when I need it??) But it's one of the free movies on the Prima in case anyone needs to be bored/nauseated on the long trek across the pond.

Cadiz brings back memories... It was the one place in Spain we had paella. I was enjoying my lunch when Mrs. Schmoopie noticed the sign that said "No Credit Cards". Great...I had left all of our euros in the ship safe. Oops. There were no ATMs in the immediate area (according to our waiter)...but luckily I spied a couple eating two tables away who we had passed several times on the ship. Being desperate (and more than a little sheepish), I asked if we could borrow some money and we'd pay them back when we returned to the ship. I was expecting a, "Are you serious? I don't hand money to strangers" reply. Instead, I got, "Sure...no problem. Is a hundred enough?" That couple ended up being on two of our excursions in the days that followed. I just hope he doesn't hunt me down for the 100 euros I still owe him 😁.

Lucky you, getting up close and personal with two of CC's biggest celebrities. I'm jealous. Did you get their autographs? Is Sugar Magnolia as sweet as her name implies?

Unfortunately they kept Acapulco for our Panama Canal cruise. We decided to stay on the ship...and unfortunately, so did the majority of the passengers. So much for having the ship to ourselves.

That would have been your name if you would have been a girl. But they had their heart set on the first three letters of that name, so they named you Graphicguy.

Another tip. Go to your Roll Call and see what others are saying... https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/66-norwegian-cruise-line-roll-calls/

We spent 14 days on the Jade a little over a month ago. Great ship...awesome service and food. Do yourself a favor and stop by the Martini bar and ask for Shane. Best bartender we've ever had on NCL. We would sit at the bar and within two minutes of sitting down, he'd have our drinks in front of us without even having to order. Say "Hi" from "Bulliet on the Rocks" (me) and "Cosmo with a lime" (Mrs. Schmoopie).

You must be new around here...then realizing you only joined two hours ago. 😁 This has been a hot topic on this board lately. Numerous threads about cancelled/revised itineraries, especially after final payment. As stated above, they reserve the right to pretty much do whatever they want/need to do in regard to port stops. I'm also surprised they offered $100 (for your convenience, of course).

We're doing a Rome to Rome (actually Civitavecchia to Civitavecchia) in September. As for Mrs.Schmoopie, thank you for asking. Her recovery has been slow but somewhat steady...even though her injury was nine months ago, and they say in the best circumstances it can be a year to recover from a tibial plateau fracture. (Best circumstances include being a young kid. which most assuredly she is not. But then again, neither am I...but so far I've been able to avoid fractures of any kind. That sound you hear is me knocking on wood). Keeping my fingers crossed that she will be able to get around better than on our cruise last month. (Which makes typing even more difficult than normal).

Where did you get the onboard credit from? If it's from a travel agent and is "refundable", then the answer is most likely "yes". If it's classified as "Non-refundable" (I.e. Stockholder OBC, etc.), then the answer is most likely no. Of course, Stockholder OBC is always either $100 or $250...so this must be something else.