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I agree with the other posters. In my 4-5 times on Jade, the Thermal Suite was only really crowded on one of the sailings. It was nearly always empty on one of the other sailings. The views are great looking forward and also out of the sauna window. For me, especially on a TA cruise, the Thermal Suite is a must do since there are many sea days.

I agree. It seems quite late to be adding new December/January cruises at this point. I wouldn't be surprised if a drydock refurb is in Epic's future later this year.

HaHa...ain't that the truth! I got a dirt cheap Pearl balcony room on a 5-day cruise out of Miami in 2022. It was originally supposed to be a music charter cruise but the charter was cancelled fairly last minute. I booked about 10 days before departure😁. Even as cheap as it was, the ship was still less than half filled. It was wonderful!!

I agree with the OP. These color brochures are a complete waste. I don't even read them. I know what cruises I want and which ships I want. These brochures do nothing to entice me to cruise sooner or on a different vessel.

In my experience (I always travel solo), the solo discounts get much better the closer to the cruise date you are. I have frequently have booked cruises 30 days or less before departure. Obviously, to be able to take advantage of the last minute solo deals one has to be flexible and able to travel with minimum notice. Not for everyone....but there are great deals to be had if you can manage it.

I've been on several NCL trans-Atlantic cruises on Jewell-class ships. It's not unusual for the main theatre entertainment to be somewhat reduced. One show per night is normal for these cruises. I think it's a product of fairly low passenger numbers on these cruises as well as most fares being quite cheap. In my experience, even at one show per night, the theatre is usually never full.

I exited a cruise early 4-5 years ago. It was a Med cruise that was to terminate in Barcelona. I opted to get off in Malaga and spend some extra time in Southern Spain. It was kind of a last minute decision as I only advised them on the ship the day before arriving in Malaga. They were a little miffed as I had left it till the last minute to advise them. In any case, it all worked out. They did need to advise the port authorities in Malaga that I was departing the cruise there. I got no refund for the rest of the cruise that I missed...but I didn't expect one. Conclusion: It was possible to do back then. Whether things have changed since COVID? Who knows.

This is true. I have exited a cruise early and had to get my luggage off the ship myself.

Same for me. I had it on Friday but gone now. Weird.

Probably the Just Water brand.