Thunderknite
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https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/family-cruises/youth-programs/faq
Under "What are Youth Programs?" probably a typo but something I would find very appealing and would pay for on any ship for short amounts of time.
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From the NCL website:
"Guppies Nursery: Only on the Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss"
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Anyone find it odd that the Joy has no Guppies programs, but all the other Breakaway-Plus class ships do. Think there are any plans to add it in the near future. We are sailing March 29, 2020. We will have a 23 month old with us.
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Started the check in process and clicked all passengers to link my card too. However, I do not want my 14 year old to be able to make purchases on the cruise. When I went to "un-check" him from the list. So my question is, is there anyway to block purchases by him at the port, on the ship, or otherwise?
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We were on Deck 3 for MTD on the first night. Last night we switched to a permanent table on Deck 5 for late seating. That is all I can offer at the moment. I can formally inquire tonight.
Sneak in to one of the Pano rooms for me :P
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Woohoo, I saw the bottom of my future room in the periscope. Enjoy your trip!
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We live 40 min west of Baltimore. Winds are pretty intense right now with impressive gusts. No power outages yet that I’m aware of. I think it’s supposed to die down this afternoon
I thought i saw an earlier post that Grandeur was coming back sooner than planned to avoid the storm. If it calms down maybe it will depart as scheduled. I’m just thinking out loud though
Good luck and have fun. We just got if Grandeur last week after a 12 cruise. Had a blast!
Bob
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They are planning for a scheduled departure on 3/3 but have plans in place if the low drifts south
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There's been very little in the way of any news regarding the new panoramic ocean view rooms on Deck 12. Last I heard was from a reviewer on the repo cruise who said they were still under construction.
Has anyone stayed in these rooms yet?
What is their status?
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It looks like the menu's have changed quite a bit..............no cold soups (our favorite appetizers). Is there still the "every night" selections like escargot, shrimp cocktail, steak, chicken, Royal chocolate cake etc.???
I've noticed the same thing. My wife loves the cold fruit soups.
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The pano staterooms are quite noticeable on top. I also noticed the added clear sections to the water slides.
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The new cabins on 12 are very much still under construction.
Chapel still there.
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Thanks for checking. I'm not sailing til December. Hope they are finished by than. :confused::confused::P
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Still no word on the panoramic rooms/new area. Are they still being worked on? Is the Chapel still there? I'm curious if they will sneak an escape room on board up there.
ENJOY YOUR CRUISE! Weather is looking great. Thank you for all the photos and updates!
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Patiently waiting for panoramic stateroom photos...
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False alarm, they are speeding up now. Great call Cap!
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Its changed to Port Canaveral now but still running slow.
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Taking shelter makes sense when seeing the wave heights
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want an opinion of a sailor?
Here's DREAM's trackline since leaving Castaway
Today is a 'sea day' is it not? And they are due in Canaveral in the morning? So what this track tells me is today they have been slowly sailing that direction while staying south of Grand Bahama Island which is providing shelter from the winds out of the north which are a bit blustery today ...
beyond this I believe you're seeing 'sloppy' programming of the AIS transmitter.
a) I sincerely doubt they are headed to West Palm ..... MAYBE if there was need for a MEDIVAC but the speed does not suggest this. I suspect someone fat fingered the 'destination' port .... we'll know soon as they should actually turn north and start the run to Canaveral b4 too long.
b) as shown above by the meaning of 'restricted in ability to maneuver' in the rules of the road, a cruise ship by its nature is almost NEVER going to have this status (a legitimate reason for this staus includes: helo operations underway such as a USCG medivac, raising/lowering boats such as a MOB recovery). IF the restriction were due to a mechancal issue then the proper status is "not under command". I suspect thet the 'restricted' status is being shown because when sitting at bare steerage way as DREAM has been, they can not maneuver in a timely manner to fulfill their obligations under the rules for two ships meeting at sea where 'risk of collision exists' meaning one or both must maneuver to keep clear. At 'bare steerage' speed DREAM can't do their part and is attempting to convey this to approaching vessels by the technically incorrect staus in the AIS transponder ....
This all makes sense. West Palm Beach does have them as a forecasted arrival tomorrow. But I'm not sure the port could handle a ship of the size. Guess we will wait and see if she speeds up
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The term "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" means a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out of the way of another vessel. The term [Int] "vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver" shall [Int] include but not be limited to:
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A vessel engaged in laying, servicing, or picking up a navigational mark, submarine cable or pipeline;
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A vessel engaged in dredging, surveying or underwater operations;
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A vessel engaged in replenishment or transferring persons, provisions or cargo while underway;
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A vessel engaged in the launching or recovery of aircraft;
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A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations;
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A vessel engaged in a towing operation such as severely restricts the towing vessel and her tow in their ability to deviate from their course.
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I was wasting time doing some cruise ship tracking. I found Disney Dream just outside of Freeport pointed towards Florida with a reported destination of West Palm Beach, this was about 10 minutes ago. It was also reporting Restricted Maneuverability and a speed of 2.4 kts. I refreshed the page after searching twitter for clues and she has jumped back to just outside Nassau, reported Jan 24, 2018 01:15 UTC.
Does anyone have any information or news on her status?
She showed back up:
Status:Restricted Manoeuvrability
Speed/Course:2.7kn / 290°
Draught:8.6m
Received: 4 minutes ago (AIS Source:5007 )
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Has the hull received new paint? I know she was looking a little rusty down near the water line.
If I hear right, the rooms were just supposed to be freshened up. (Mattresses replaced, new curtains, ect.)
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What was your upgrade offer and what did you bid
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Just placed a few bids for our sailing on the Joy in March. We are in a mini-suite and bid minimum on concierge penthouse and fair in Haven suites up to and including aft facing. All but two bedroom havens show sold out currently so here's hoping someone in the haven gets upgraded and we get their haven room. *crosses fingers* but we are happy either way. 😛