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2 hours ago, JamesIowa said:

Looking forward to your review.

Are any of you or your crew in the vibe? It’s been 2 months post refurb and still haven’t seen anything concrete/official from NCL about vibe cabana rentals.  Any insight is appreciated! 
thanks

I have been trying also for information on the Vibe cabanas to no avail.  We want to trade our vibe passes in for a cabana.  If my cruise is before yours,  I will report back.

I will definitely be following along as we will be on the June 2, 2024 sailing.    Bermuda is also one of our favorite ports and we are looking forward to experiencing it with extended family this time around.   

If you can, can you please post the dailies.   

Have a wonderful time!

Great thread.......anyone else have any input?

As always, looking forward to reading about your next adventure with your dad.   Wishing you both a happy birthday and a wonderful time.    

And I love the wrapping paper!

My dad turned 88 last month.  He was supposed to go with us on our extended family cruise this June to Bermuda but pulled out at final payment much to the disappointment of his grandchildren.   

2 minutes ago, sjacobs11 said:

We are on an Encore sailing on 2/9/25 and already switched to these rooms!

Hmmm.....we are in club balcony suites in June 2025, but I think I will look into these new cabins.

Thank you for reporting on your switch!

3 hours ago, cruiseny4life said:

Unlike @Sailing12Away and @graphicguy and @RocketMan275 (not sure he's chimed in yet), my husband and I are get there as early as possible kind of cruisers! Sure it means we'll have to sit in the lounge for an hour or so after checking in, but there's coffee, tea, and some light snacks. We usually play Monopoly or some other game on our phone with each other while waiting. Then, when the concierge comes to get us, we're up and among the first group onboard (husband has been the first onboard and that gave him great glee - for no reason other than being first).

 

We'll hang around the Haven Lounge until the Haven Restaurant opens, then be among the first in there to be served. Used to be American Diner was our go-to, but now it's Haven Restaurant (booo). Anyway, we enjoy a leisurely lunch as it normally isn't too hopping when we get there. It sure does pick up by the time we leave. Next up! It's change into bathing suit time and enjoy the pools, hot tub, and sundeck for several hours. 

 

It's just such a relaxing way to begin the day! We love it! And, I know this is a weird take (I'm a weird man)...I feel that I paid for a full day onboard, so getting onboard between 11 and 12 (depending on when boarding opens up) helps me maximize the time I'm on the ship. If it were my choice (it isn't), I'd stay onboard until the zero count is in the single digits, but our travel plans usually dictate that we need to get off the ship early, early. 

 

Here's to beautiful Haven embarkations, however you choose to spend the day!!

 

 

Add us to the early bird list!    Even if we are not in the Haven, we get to the port super early and like to be onboard as soon as possible.   This allows us to take care of updated reservations, book the Platinum events, book the entertainment that is available and then have a nice lunch.   This then allows us to spend the rest of the full afternoon in the Vibe as a great start to our vacation.     Sitting in the waiting room for an hour or two or three does not bother us as we all have books and tablets.   For us, it is part of the excitement.   

5 minutes ago, valleyvillage said:

Short pants are ok while sitting outside. OB is one of our favorites. We love the basil sorbet! Never had anything like it. Delicious!

Thank you very much.   We have never eaten at Ocean Blue before, but the young adults in our family want to give it a try.   The men and young adult men would rather not bring or wear pants.   

3 minutes ago, www3traveler said:

Eating outside at Ocean Blue can be very chilly.  The movement of the ship creates its' own breeze and it can be very cold in the outside dining venues not just Ocean Blue.

Thank you but we will be docked in Bermuda.   We agree, it is on the chilly side while the ship is moving but do enjoy eating outside while docked.

I know that pants are required for men at Ocean Blue, but are they required if you are sitting outside?  

@luckybeckyThank you very much for taking the time to post this report on what sounds like an amazing adventure.    I appreciate your how you are writing up your daily summary with a nice amount of added pictures.   I will definitely go back and read your other trip reports.

1 minute ago, dmwnc1959 said:

Not Vibe-specific, but I watch the Live bridge cam yesterday all the way through to the glacier and it was a GORGEOUS day!!!

 

 

Wow, what beautiful shots from the webcam.   Thank you for posting.

Really looking forward to reading about your new adventure.    Your posts are always very informative and I enjoy reading them.

Have a wonderful cruise!

On 4/16/2024 at 1:35 PM, seemoreroyals said:

Meh on the free water.  The only way I will drink it is out of the box over a glass of ice.  Otherwise it does not taste very good.

 

Prima does not have cabanas in Vibe or at least they did not when we last sailed in December.  They did keep a carafe of fresh iced water next to  us at all times.  Thought that was a nice touch.  Prefer over the boxed water.  

For some reason, I really enjoy the carafe of water.  I pour it in my yeti that I use for water so the ice does not melt.    

Thank you for posting your Vibe experience so far for your Alaskan cruise.   

We have passes for our June 2025 Encore cruise and with three see days (one being Glacier Bay), I would be very happy to have one really nice day weather wise.   Regardless of the weather, I am sure our group will be spending a good amount of time there including sail a way.

Enjoy the rest of your cruise!

2 hours ago, SteveM812 said:

Thats what I wanted to make sure about. I’ll keep the cabana and will check if there are cancellations.

That is what I would do also if I just wanted the Vibe pass and not the cabana.    However, I would definitely check every day.    What sailing are you on in February?    

7 minutes ago, tstahl said:

i wonder if it's only available to book after you've paid for the cruise?  I booked and paid in full for a cruise and bought the vibe passes while booking.  I have another cruise in October that's showing "too early to book", but I've only put a deposit down on that one.  

Since they started preselling the Vibe passes in the summer of 2022, I have always been able to secure the passes very far out of final payment.   

3 hours ago, sansroof said:

This happened on the Getaway in October as well - it was quite a surprise and was not listed as a benefit but we happily took the free water. 

We also happily took the free water!  

2 hours ago, Frogger22 said:

 Beware, some of the cabanas on the port side are near the Haven smoking section.

Thank you for this bit of information.   I will definitely send an email beforehand and ask to have a cabana on the starboard side.   

3 hours ago, PATRLR said:

I'm not aware that you get anything other than a couple passes to the Vibe and the cabana.  Only advice I have is "enjoy".  Viva Vibe bartenders were great and strong proponents of "shot-o-clock" when we were there in December.

On the Encore this past February, both my husband and I were given the large box of water everyday.    We did not know we were entitled to it; the Vibe staff handed it to us the first day and told us we can get one every day.

Wow....wishing you both a wonderful adventure!  What an exciting way to celebrate retirement.   I am looking forward to following your travels.

Would love to see the dailies if you can post them.

Have a wonderful cruise.

12 minutes ago, tstahl said:

Could you post some of the dailies if possible?  I just want to see the page with all the activities.  Thank you!!

I am interested in the NCL ferry schedule too.

7 hours ago, tedbearz said:

I just came off a cruise on the Joy and my balcony cabin on Deck 13 appeared nearly new. Almost no signs of wear.

 

Anyone else have similar experiences?

What cabin category were you in?  For our upcoming June cruise,  we originally had cabins on deck 15, but NCL moved us to deck 13.

48 minutes ago, olemissreb said:

Thanks for this question. I'm contemplating getting a Vibe Cabana for myself as well as gifting one to my sister.  So what makes it worth $600 over a regular Vibe pass?

 

If you get a regular Vibe pass, can you use a cabana if it's not in use?

The crew in the Vibe know who has the cabanas.   They will stop others from using your cabana when you are not using it.

Looking forward to your live review.  Thank you and have a wonderful time!   We are on the Joy in June.   If you can, can you please post the dailies.