NurseDave

Several recent threads on this. Try a search...EM

Actually not a recent thread of people that missed the ship and then posted what happened to them after. How are the "try a search" responses ever helpful???

Warm and cold are relative. As noted OP is in Hawaii so Mexican Riviera could be relatively cool. We did Southern Caribbean in February (mid month but same) and it was warm for us from Minnesota (at the time) but could be cool for others. San Juan was 100° warmer when we got off the plane than when we got on in Minneapolis (at -20°). But it would probably be very similar to Hilo. I agree with the South Pacific suggestion for best chances of warm in that time period.

Heh, just makes me think of being in an airport during the winter and seeing people in shorts and flip-flops knowing they either are really looking forward to being in warm place or will soon be wishing they thought about their flight home attire a little better

Asked and answered. Asked and answered my friends.

We have 5 plus luggage. Can you request a mini van taxi for the same price? I know you can at SFO, they just have to call one up from the bull pen.

I was hoping I could make money buy booking more online!

I don't have a lot of experience with other lines, but I know Disney will bend over backwards to meet dietary needs if you tell them ahead of time. Plenty of reviews mentioning the chef meeting with the people the day before to set the next day's menu.

Don't forget that many of the night spots are pretty quiet during the day. All those bars and lounges can be nice escapes.

You can also just try the patch when you're at home and see if you have any problems. If you do, just take it off and you're not relying on it to enjoy your vacation. If you don't have side-effects, then you're good to go.

Wife and I both have used the patch with no side-effects.

Thou shalt not question the chengkp!! I love that guy! :)

And when I click the "Watch now" link, it just takes me back to the top of the page to order the video.

Correct, you fill out that page, then another page about where you are interested in going, if you have kids, your address, etc. When you submit that page it take you to one that says "Watch DVD Online Now". And until this last time I did it just now, that button took you to a page where the video didn't work. Worked this time. Excuse me while I watch the prettiest ships cruise the oceans...

Nobody has mentioned that most of the gross tonnage is at the buffet..

24 NCL cruises.

25 th starts Friday. ;p

Mercy, no desire to see what other lines are like?

When I go to the website, and find the "Vacation Planning Video", then click the "Watch now" link, it just takes me to the page to order a video, not actually watch it.

It looks like that, but there are two options on that page. One to watch now and one to order it.

Going on my 5th in a few months. Funny how that's less than most here, but among people we talk to it's high. I'm always surprised when I find people that don't even seem to consider taking a cruise. They have this feeling like you're stuck in the water with nothing to do. I tell them price out a week in Disney World, then look at the price a week long cruise that covers your room, food and entertainment.

**Insert 4 pages of the usual back-and-forth argument about need vs good idea to have a passport**

Me too. Went though the two pages of information (seems overkill to watch it online) and then it doesn't play. No play button or anything.

I rather just check out travel shows on my black and white Philco television set.

Trouble is when I turn on the Travel Channel all they have is food shows :loudcry:

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You won't regret booking with them :) and have an awesome cruise

I find it interesting that you plaster this on every Seatac transportation thread, but there are no reviews for him on Yelp and only one on Tripadvisor.

Stop trying...get tags from the porters! They have PLENTY!

Well that's helpful :rolleyes:

Or find one more friend. If there are 10 of you, you get a group discount on United and priority boarding :D

I guess I determine it by the availability of flights. We live near San Francisco, and when we cruise from the east coast, we fly the day before. Our cruise from Los Angeles, we flew the morning of and our cruise from Seattle we'll fly the morning of. There are a lot of options to quickly get from here to those places if something were to go wrong. And it's harder to justify staying overnight for a 90min flight.

While marijuana might be legal where you are, it is still against federal laws. Unfortunately, you will not be allowed to board with it, if you could even get it to the port.

This, transporting across state lines is still a federal offense.

We have the flying issue as well. If I lived in FL, then I'd hope cruising would be a several times a year thing and maybe the shorter ones would be worth it, but I'm not sure. Since at the most cruising is an annual thing, I find it takes me a few days to get into "ship mode". Getting used to the flow of the ship, being able to relax without worrying I'm missing something. And I like being able to have variety. Staying up late one night, another getting to bed earlier and walking the ship during sunrise. One day picking lots of activities and another finding the perfect quiet spot. We haven't done shorter than 7 nights and would love longer. My wife just booked a 5 night for next year and we don't get to board until late afternoon. So we'll see.

Or you can buy an unused airport first class lounge pass for a about $20 off ebay or craigslist and hang out.

I never knew about that. Guess it makes sense, people sell everything. That's something I'll have to store in the back of my head for long layovers.

Virgin America is never part of these things :(