GreenValleyDogWalker

Would like to hear if anyone has experience at the pier testing in Miami - we are sailing out of there (but not until January 2, 2023) and will be looking for a testing site that is open on the days prior (New Year's Eve and New Year's Day)

THANKS 

25 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

First and foremost, it is very important that you review the information sent to you from NCL on the specific requirements for your cruise. Rely on that before random comments on Cruise Critic which are wrong about 50% of the time when discussing testing and embarkation requirements. 

 

Random Comment: We have used eMed home tests for all of our cruises (Royal and NCL). eMed is one of the home tests recommended by NCL. Fast, Easy, done while sipping coffee at the kitchen table. You get a result within a minute of showing your proctor a negative result. Our insurance company paid 100% of the cost for the test. 

 

Random Comment: If a guest is unable to provide proof of a negative result at the time of embarkation, testing will be available at the terminal at the guest’s expense. Guests are also responsible for complying with all local health and safety requirements which may include additional testing.

Oh yes - we always very carefully read the letters from NCL - but thanks for the reminder !

Hoping that things will change (for the better) in the next month and a half - but -

Also - thanks for that info on the at home test - not very capable with on-line stuff - sounds like we should maybe give that a t\ry (might be our only option - because of the holiday situation) 

THANK YOU !!

Have a great cruise  😀

Yes - We do realize that we must be tested 2 days prior to boarding

Since we are boarding the ship on Tuesday, May 31st - 2 days prior to that is Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30th - which is Memorial Day - HOLIDAY - much harder to find a local testing place prior to flying to Seattle on May 31st

I was not asking if NCL is REQUIRING testing at the Pier - I was asking if NCL was PROVIDING (as a curtesy)  Testing at the Pier

Sorry for the confusion 

I realize that things MANY change a couple of times - Prior to our cruise in 47 days (R/T) Seattle Alaska - NCL Sun

Any info on if NCL will be providing COVID testing at the pier pre-boarding ? -  If I understand correctly (?) - As part of the check-in process (21 days in advance) we should be assigned some sort of a registration number - to be used when signing up for the test ???

Our current plans are to fly into Seattle non-stop from home (Tucson) - to arrive in SEA-TAC at 10:30 AM - day of cruise - then take the NCL Shuttle to the Ship (did the same thing a couple of times, but that was Pre-Covid !) 

Thanks for any info that any one can provide

We are docking at Ward Cove (NCL Sun departing May 31 - Seattle) - but are taking a ship's shore excursion (yummy - crab feast !) - 

We are ASSUMING that the beginning of that Shore Excursion will indeed be at "the port" (at Ward Cove)

1 hour ago, Lorey2007 said:

We'll be Sitka late August none of the ship excursions fit us.  We are seniors late 70's would like to go to Fortress of Bears and Eagle Center & shop & look around town.  After we take the shuttle to town are there taxi 's,  city bus or other transportation that we can take?  There are some small tour companies with vans but they are difficult to get in and out of and it seems we are always having to crawl to the back. Any information will be helpful.

We will be in in Sitka in June - We are also a couple of late 70's seniors - who want to see the Fortress of the Bears and the Eagle Center - not too keen on the big bus's offered by the ships - so have now booked a private tour (to go to just those 2 "attractions") for 3 hours - Baranof Taxi and Tours - in their mini-bus - much easier to get in and out of - you might take a look at them - other tour operators want to take you to the Totem Poles - which we have no interest in - plus 3 hours is about our max time for a tour. 

8 hours ago, CruisingSince1982 said:

As of now they haven't added it as a ship excursion, but I keep checking! I hope they do add it. Our port time is 7am - 1pm. Not very long!

Yes - very short port time - 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM - NCL Sun - Departing Seattle on May 31st

It IS on our itinerary - we booked this excursion some time ago - estimate (as mentioned earlier) is that we will be eating crab at about 10:30 AM 

When we decided to go back to Alaska - we looked for an Itinerary that included Sitka (for the bears) and Ketchikan - so we could return for that wonderful CRAB FEAST !! - Strange that we are eating at 10:30 - but YUMMMMM

Go on the ship's excursion - you will not be sorry 

1 hour ago, Sailing12Away said:

They will all be "free" to you on the ship. Some have a flat fee (Moderno, Teppanyaki) - it shows $0 because you have the package. If you didn't  it would show $49.99.

 

For those you get a set meal of app, main, dessert - or at Moderno all you can eat salad bar and endless meat.

 

For the a la carte places, if you didn't have the package you would pay per item for your meal. The waiters will ask when you sit down if you're using a credit or not, and will guide you into what options you have to pick from. The rules keep changing, but generally just remember you get an app, main, and dessert everywhere for "free" minus any supplement charges for upgrades like crab cakes/lobster.

Thank You !! 

We have a total of 5 Specialty Dining "credits" (3 with a booking promo and 2 additional purchased)

For most of our 5 Specialty Dining  dining reservations in out "shopping cart" the cost shows $-0

But for a couple (Cagney's and La Cucina) the cost is shown as A la carte

????

Thanks for interpretation/logic anyone can offer !! 

1 minute ago, negn said:

Did this a few years back.   Really not enough time to enjoy or get your money’s worth.   Used the excursion transfer as would never chance trying on my own.   Any traffic snarl and say goodbye to the ship

11 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

Is this an official NCL excursion or were you thinking just on your own.  As @happydazsays...that would be a rather expensive trek for a limited amount of time regardless of how it was booked.

Was planning using the NCL transfer (in case of a traffic snarl !) 

Realize that there would not be much time - thanks for comments  

17 minutes ago, happydaz said:

The Disney parks are pretty expensive for the amount of time you'll be there.  Port Canaveral is at least an hour away by bus without any kind of traffic or delay.  We tried it once and will never do it again, not enough time in the park.  We have gone to Disney Springs, which is a Disney shopping village.  There are plenty of stores if you want Disney themed items and  a lot of restaurants.  We've also done the Cape Canaveral excursion, which was wonderful. 

So - are you saying go to Disney Springs instead ? 

I am not really sure where to post this question - help  😀

Just booked a 9 day Itinerary (to replace a canceled Getaway) which includes Port Canaveral - 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Friday, August 26) 

Never been there

Wondering about making the long trek into the park for the day - I guess we would book the NCL "transfer only" to get there and back

Any comments - suggestions ? (2 senior citizens - probably would not go on a whole lot of rides, maybe just enjoy a "themed" meal somewhere) 

Thank You 

25 minutes ago, vadersprincess12 said:

Just got off the phone with NCL after holding for 3 hours ~ just left my phone plugged in sitting next to me while I did other things 😄.

 

They are letting you cancel with Peace of Mind again; we just canceled our Jan. 2 sailing.

 

Stay safe everyone!

Yippee ! - Since we booked through a Travel Agent - am wondering if we need to go through them to request cancellation ? - (much easier !) - Or do we HAVE to make that phone call ??? 

22 hours ago, Summerstravel said:

I feel the exact same way. I almost scheduled this cruise because it was so close to my birthday on the 7th but I scheduled for April 2022. This is terrible I am so sorry this is happening. I hope NCL steps up.  

Hi - My birthday is also on January 7th !  - I wanted to be onboard on the big day - but that would have meant that we would have to fly into New Orleans on January 1st (to board on the sail date of January 2nd)  Not a good idea, I thought at the time

So changed to a sail date of January 16th - Now all I want is for NCL to CANCEL - so that I can get FCC's !! 🤣

We are scheduled to sail on the Breakaway - departing New Orleans on January 16

Really hoping now that NCL will cancel - very happy to "just" receive FCC's 

How much fun to go on a cruise if all the entertainment is cancelled ?? 

If we cancel ourselves, we will lose $$$

Why doesn't NCL do what all the other big cruise lines are doing ?? 

3 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

At this point you may not get luggage tags or a letter from the Concierge. A Week before cruise, print the tags in your edocs. 
 

Normally, the pre-concierge can not do anything you can’t do yourself. I.e., if you can not book a table for 3 or 4 online, then they are sold out and the pre-concierge wont be able to do it either. Reservations opened 130 days to cruise and most popular restaurants are sold out by now. 
 

Call the pre concierge at 1-855-625-4283

 

Best advice, as soon as you embark, go to the concierge desk. Sort out your entertainment (main theater shows, comedy shows, dinner shows) and then fix all of your dining around that. Early on embarkation day, the concierge staff at the desk will be able to get reservations in any restaurant at any time. Once they totally oversell a restaurant, even the concierge won’t be able to get you a table. 
 

What questions do you have about Specialty Dining?

3 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

At this point you may not get luggage tags or a letter from the Concierge. A Week before cruise, print the tags in your edocs. 
 

Normally, the pre-concierge can not do anything you can’t do yourself. I.e., if you can not book a table for 3 or 4 online, then they are sold out and the pre-concierge wont be able to do it either. Reservations opened 130 days to cruise and most popular restaurants are sold out by now. 
 

Call the pre concierge at 1-855-625-4283

 

Best advice, as soon as you embark, go to the concierge desk. Sort out your entertainment (main theater shows, comedy shows, dinner shows) and then fix all of your dining around that. Early on embarkation day, the concierge staff at the desk will be able to get reservations in any restaurant at any time. Once they totally oversell a restaurant, even the concierge won’t be able to get you a table. 
 

What questions do you have about Specialty Dining?

 

 

The question that I had about Specialty Dining was how to amend our current reservations for a parties of 2 - to parties of 3 - and how to contact whom ever could help with that

18 minutes ago, GreenValleyDogWalker said:

What is the email address for the Haven Concierge, please ? 

THANK YOU ! 

We cancelled our Spa Pass's (sailing on the Breakaway on 1-16-2022)

Have decided to wait until we board and check out what the status of the Spa is 

We are scheduled to sail on the Breakaway out of NOLA on January 16, 2022 (wearing our masks) 

We are booked in a Haven Suite

We currently have Specialty Dining reservations for 4 nights - for the two of us - our friend is booked in a balcony suite - we want to amend our dining reservations from two to three (to include her) = also have some questions about the two "free" Specialty Dining we are supposed to both have with our promo pkg.

Is there a particular Haven Concierge email that we should send our questions, etc. to ? Phone number seems to have a very long wait to actually talk to anyone (unless there is a special number ?) Or - do we need to have all of this done through our TA ?

THANKS 

Also - we haven't received our luggage tags yet (we are 21 days out) - any idea on that ?

What is the email address for the Haven Concierge, please ? 

The NCL web-site indicates that pre-cruise testing in NOLA is "at the pier"

I sort of remember seeing that this pre-cruise testing is actually done at a hotel in NOLA

Can someone clarify 

(cruising on the NCL Breakaway out of NOLA on January 16, 2022)

THANK YOU ! 

OK - thanks for that update !

We are still hoping to go 

15 hours ago, UKstages said:

i was wrong.

 

here's a link to the original POM policy.

 

https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/book-with-confidence#freedom-flexibility

Thank you !

Are you going to cancel ?  Would you actually get 75% FCC ??