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Thank you. It will just be my husband and I this time around so we would want the regular umbrella. What time did you get there that they were out of umbrellas? And did you take a taxi, bus or mini bus--sorry for so many questions, I am just trying to get up to date information!

Do they still offer the two chairs and umbrella option? Or is it now a "tent"?

Looking forward to reading about your cruise. Enjoy and thank you for taking us along. We travel sometimes with my dad who is in mid 80's and I can relate.

Gary, always love reading your words of wisdom.

Thank you for the update and have an wonderful cruise!

I do think it depends on how crowded the terminal is when you get there. Also it also priority embarkation, not just priority checkin, which gets you on the ship earlier.

Again, yes. We have a non-Haven Suite booked on an upcoming Joy cruise and will be receiving two points a night (plus two bonus points a night due to the promotion when we booked). But definitely a "no" for the club balcony suites. I believe the OP is in a non-Haven Family Suite which would be a "yes".

I reprice the cruises I currently have booked every morning while drinking my morning coffee. Sometimes there is a price reduction even without the promotion changing.

Yes.

I did not know this tip. When we were in the Haven this past February, we did have our desserts sent to our cabin a few nights and really enjoyed eating them on our balcony. But now, I will definitely inquire on our next sailing as we will be in a non-Haven Suite--going Haven-Lite.

As a Joy suite passenger, it does come with priority embarkation. However, as past NYC passengers have stated, the terminal employees are not acknowledging it. NCL is well aware of the issue and said they were trying to "fix" the situation. I have not read any recent updates, so maybe things have gotten better. When we sail as a suite passenger in September, I will take Mike A's above advise and keep showing the priority marked on my boarding pass.

And in my husband's and I opinion, it is a lot better than the Haven sundeck.

That is a lot of savings. We saved close to $800 on two cruises book for 2024.

When was the last time you were in the Vibe and on what ship? Trying to figure out if it was before or after my last Vibe experience.

Absolutely love The Vibe and think it is worth every penny. However, it is now $229 according to my advance reservations.

Thank you, I will.

Speaking of PCCs not calling back.....I just started using one. Things have been going well, however there are two price drops on two future cruises we have booked. I emailed him first thing Friday morning, followed up with a text in the afternoon and have yet to hear back from him. Can I call NCL directly and get the price adjustments myself or do I have to go through my PCC since he booked the cabins?

When were were on the Escape in May 2019, we were allowed to order from the Haven snack menu which were basically lunch items. The previous times we were in the Vibe on both the Getaway and Escape, this was not an option. I have not read anything updated on it but will inquire when we are in the Joy Vibe in September.

That looks like a glitch. Let us know the outcome.

When we were last in the Escape Vibe in May 2019, we were allowed to order food, free of charge, from the Haven snack menu. We had lunch in there a few times. They also had coffee and pastries in the morning when they first opened.

This is what Jim the Lizard means.

Thanks for the update. I will go make sure all of mine show up too and the cabana I reserved!

Us too. First two times, we had a separate pass card, then last time it was on our cabin card.

Thank you all for the current information. Last time we were in Bermuda we did the $7 per person van shuttle. Going there it worked out well as we left the Dockyard right away, but returning, we had to wait around a half an hour for the van to fill up. I think this time we will splurge and take a taxi both ways.

Go for it! Your sailing date is the farthest out I have seen so far.