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Leave the money on the table but ask for an upgrade in category. That is a win win for both parties as NCL keeps the fare and you get a better cabin.

Can no understand why people who want Motel 6 fares then are shocked when they can't get better than Motel 6 perks while on board.

Back in the day when NCL was more of a cruise line than a ferry service they offered a fabulous repositioning cruise from Charleston to Boston. 14 days and both sections of the Caribbean. .

Not quite 20 years before the Mast but the 2022 full world cruise of 117 days could be a sequel in the making.

Fully agree as long as you shower at least once during the 12 days all should be fine no matter what you wear.

Depends on where you live. There is bubba's BBQ smart casual and The Breakers in Palm Beach Smart Casual. On NCL the line where one can sail for a full 12 days with nothing more than a gym bag for luggage. So relax and try not to let it all hang out.

Question - Once all the check in info has been provided, How long before NCL sends the Docs? I will be out of computer and phone accessibility beginning day 20 until the day of sailing.

Just came across a brochure detailing Cunard's first 80 years through 1923.(Printer in 1923)Great full color prints of all the ships in the line and a brief history of the line. A real collectors item.

MY solution is to leave around 10 - 12 pounds at home before the sailing and then enjoy the entire voyage. I will say that for a world cruise it is entirely possible to board as a passenger and leave the ship at the end as cargo.

Observation, listening and reading thousands of What should I wear posts on 25 years of CC. The food is after they get shown to a table and have settled in with the rest of the table. If you have no noticed what everyone is wearing, you are a very rare bird.

This thread has been across lots of territory in the past few days with the Jeaners going to the barricades to defend their position. Here is my suggestion - YOU set the tone for your table on the very first evening. Wear something a tad above norm. The same goes for the Tea in the Queens Grill. Wear your very best afternoon frock and the gentlemen can wear blazers for both occasion. I find that the vast majority of folks on the first day and night are looking to see what others are wearing and if you set the tone on the high end of the spectrum, you have every good chance of keeping it there for the entire cruise/Voyage at "Your" table and at your four top at Tea. Enjoy!!

Why do you feel comfortable in a linen laid liveried staff dining room for breakfast or lunch in Jeans but uncomfortable in jeans in the exact same room with the same staff for dinner. That makes zero sense. Now if the tables in the dining room were stripped of their linen and the staff was in corresponding casual attire for breakfast and lunch as you are in Jeans then I can see the difference. Please explain.

The question is for Britannia NOT BC.

I do say. I think you have nailed it. Well said.

People who fly to meet the ship seem to always be under the gun with luggage size and weight restrictions that prevents them from bringing along a proper blazer for evening wear yet they favor jeans vs year round wool or linen both or which are about 1/3 the bulk of jeans no matter how "designer" they be. My favorite pro jeaner and trainers pax is a cruise sailor not a liner sailor and that may be the reason for the extra casual approach. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone and to those not celebrating this event Happy Holidays may your stocking hung by the heath be filled with ripe stelsin.

I don't think my opinion is perverse simply different. I understand Cunard has gone down market in order to reach the younger set. But that does not change the opinions of those who know the difference. Those that do not will never know.

Glad to know that wearing jeans is considered worldly. The marketers of so called fashion will be happy to know how easy it is to sell people of being under dressed when the conveyor offers liveried staff and fine dining.

Now that could be a serious issue as many believe that casual attire comes in many many degrees from Bubba's BBQ elegance to The Breaker's In Palm Beach. Having said that, the ship is large enough that one can easily distance themselves from people that you personally find disagreeable. Dress as you feel comfortable, I know that I do no matter where I am, on shore or on board.

Glad to see at least one person who finds gardening clothing to be outre for Cunard. But then the last time I owned a pair of jeans was when I was 15 and that was 68 years ago. Oddly I have survived and thrived with nary a pair of jeans and only white T shirts that I wear under my dress shirts.

Seems from the comments here and other places Cunard is really making an effort to maintain standards for the expensive and very profitable upper end of the cabin set but is reducing a lot for the rowers. Guess they feel this group has no where else to go and still sail Cunard.

The question was asked about the Britannia dining room not the BC or above. Food is very subjective and one persons feast is another's disaster. You will not go hungry.

Is this another NCL money maker and can you book early? or are they independent contractors?

I asked for and received a very nice upgrade to my cabin. That works best for all concerned in my book. I pay the same as I originally thought a good rate for the lesser cabin but received a much better one for no additional cost. NCL does not have to giveaway a refund nor an OBC which comes out of their pocket and they have a better chance of selling the lower grade cabin than the one I upgraded to. Win - Win.

Thank you all for your very useful answers. I am looking forward to an enjoyable 12 days of not really doing anything but sleep, read and eat with a bit of sun when we get to the Carib. Made a dinner reservation at 7:30 (early for me when on vacation but---) for the first night in the fancy free restaurant and will wing it from there.

Does taste and savor have table clothes for dinner? Can't ell by the photos many look like just place mats.