Estoban

Is there any plans to change the jungle fantasy show? I'd like to book for Bermuda again, but wish the shows in the Stardust would change to something like rock of ages or legally blonde.

We've just come back from the 7 day western carribean trip, and the room had the following cruise info in the room as we were leaving, and it was the same, so this is what to expect in the stardust (and thoughts) :-

Night 1 - Welcome aboard Show - Didn't attend

Night 2 - Band on the Run - Attended - A ship show - Aweful singing.

Night 3 - ? Can't remember - Some sort of battle of the bands - Didn't Attend.

Night 4 - Jocka and Maria - This is one of those string and rope shows - lots of showing of balance and poise - VERY GOOD.

Night 5 - 'The Second City' - Comedy Club - OK

Night 6 - David Davicci - Magician - OK

Night 7 - Elements Show - FANTASTIC - A mixture of all of the other shows except night 3.

This is our 13th cruise, but 1st on Norwegian. (Well, we did a 3-day Leeward MANY years ago.) Can you answer some questions for me, please?

 

- With freestyle cruising are there semi-formal and formal nights? Or is every night cruise casual? If so, which nights were what? I can't find anything about this.

 

- What night is the White Party? Last day at sea?

 

- Did you use the main dining rooms (free) for dinner? Is one better than the other (food quality-wise)? How was the food? When were the longest wait times usually? We are a group of 7 so specialty dining can add up quickly.

 

- Were mosquitos an issue? We are planning on bringing spray anyhow, but the Zika virus is being talked about a lot.

 

- Which shore excursions did you do? Thoughts?

 

- If you drove to New Orleans, where did you park? Hotel the night before?

 

- How was disembarkation?

 

- Did you bring wine onboard? As I understand there is a $15 fee even if you drink it in your stateroom. Did they charge you as you came on the boat if in carryon? Go to a "naughty" room if in checked luggage? A $20 bottle of wine from home with a $15 fee is still less expensive than a bad bottle of wine onboard. :)

 

Thank you so much!!!

1. Every night is casual - no formal nor semi formal - but that doesn't stop you from dressing up. Just to say in one dinning area - some one we saw always came down in t-shirt, shorts and a base ball cap.

The 'le bistro' room has a no shorts/tank top rule.

2. On the cozumel/roatan/belize/maya tour - the white night wasn't the last one, i think it was the night from roatan to belize.

3. All dinning was the same, but you can only book tables in groups of 5 or more as there are only several (12 or so) large tables, all of the other tables are set for 2 or 4 people. The food was of a good standard but not as good as Cele X or Princess. The food is free, with some extras you can pay for.

4. No issues with mozzies, zika is only an issue if you are pregnant in the 1st trimesta as far as i know.

5. we did our own thing on roatan and costa maya, cozumal was just a walk along the sea front, a beer or two. BELIZE was a no go - just spent 10 minutes walking into 'town' and back again. So either do something from the ship or use tripadvisor to find a good tour.

6. We flew in from the uk a few nights before - but some of the signs were showing $12 a day to park ?

7. getting off was quick, on time, though we had to pick up a lift and ended up in the taxi bay (Gate 2 I think) so had walk back thru the crowd to gate 1.

8. Yes, i believe there is a corkage at the table - but not in your room - i'd check with other posters to see what they have to say.

We are on Deck 10

Which side ?

The starboard side - front 10 or so cabins - w/c 28th Feb - all had their balcony roofs / ceilings removed for the checking and maintenance of the structure.

Each room got $200 onboard spend as compensation.

The port side remained unaffected.

This will probably be going on until the ship goes into refit in June.