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Perhaps a couple dollars to the waiter might have secured those loungers......

....just sayin'!

Casual dining at the Great Outdoor Cafe is nice too. Shaded and a nice quiet bar.

I last sailed the Sky a couple years ago and the steam room was accessible to all passengers.  I was on the Sun this past April and it too was accessible to all.

Doing the Bliss soon, I will not pay for the spa service just to use the steam.

I hope you can enjoy the steam on your upcoming cruise. 

Got to get your own. Mini bar is not free.

LThanks for the valuable haven info. Coming up on my first haven and my Brides second. 

I too enjoy the bars as I've been known to start a conversation with anybody who will listen to me,  lol!

And we tip for each service instead of the beginning and end.  Bride saves one's and fives prior to sailing. For sum we are satisfied for the service and attention and I personally believe  the servers give us priority.  

Getting close to our November Bliss!

I was disappointed that I was unable to get a decent tshirt from my Sun stop in Havana.  There were a few "Che" shirts available in the Havana terminal,  but not my liking.

NCL could make a fortune selling souvenir t's  from all the stops.

I've rented OneWay from Orlando Intl to PC for an NCL cruise with Enterprise. The office is not directly at the terminal. They do have free shuttle service. 

My upcoming Bliss cruise is stopping in Canaveral. I'm planning an airboat ride. Something I probably would never do otherwise.

If I had my choice, I rather stay at sea for the 7 days..

4 hours ago, cruiserssandr said:

We have had Patriots games on our repositioning cruise out of Boston.  They showed them on the big screen. Could watch from atrium or O'Sheehans.

Hey neighbor, Grafton Hill here....

On the Sky a few years ago, they backed in the slot closest to the mainland. Behind us was a US Coast Guard ship. Not interested in Nassau, I sat at the Great Outdoor Cafe and watched the passengers come and go. I really enjoyed the tranquility of the afternoon.

As we set sail, they didn't quite make it out of the harbor. One of the crew took sick, so they backed it to the dock and off-loaded. Funny how that stuff happens and how little information was INITIALLY passed on.

My Bride got a Haven room on her last (girls) cruise. Said she wanted to do another with me this time, so she booked what was supposed to be a family cruise that dwindled down to us and my SIL/BIL. Even though we got a sweet deal, it still is rather steep, but alas, she wanted it.

I'm torn between it though. She likes the casino, I like the bars, the poolside ones are my preference. Don't know how I'll fit in with the Haven  package, but damitall, I'll suffer if I have to!

Hopefully those Dodgers will beat the Yankees this year!

What time does the Haven restaurant open on the Bliss on embarkation day?

On 9/7/2019 at 3:58 PM, dpepper64 said:

when we where on the Bliss last Thanksgiving we saw lots of game  Sun 1,4,night game   Monday night game  as well as 3 thanksgiving games.  Hopefully the same on the Encore this year

Hopefully the same for the Bliss T-day week.....

Couple years ago, on the Epic in Port Canaveral I was at O'Sheehan's celebrating Saint Paddy's Day waiting to leave port. I'm sure my Irish butt had many beers but I seem to remember only a charge of about $0.89 or so when I viewed my charges the next day.

I tip every drink, maybe they just didn't bother to ring my card. I was pretty much a regular at O'Sheehan's that week. I was the only adult male in our group of seven. My Bride, SIL, Niece and friends, and a 3 year old little ***** that ruined the cruise for all of us. There was a waiter at O'Sheehan's that resembled Shemp from The Three Stooges. He never kept me waiting. Anybody know who he is?

Sorry for the hijack.......

Plastic bottles as well. They work hard to eliminate any glass near the pools..

On 8/29/2019 at 5:36 PM, MCC retired said:

We cruise all of the mass market lines and returned to NCL for the first time since the free drinks .

The bars on the Epic were a zoo most of the times . Hard to get a drink .

Perhaps it was  the Epic design and/or free drink madness , but we won’t return to NCL 

for awhile .

Too many other choices .

I sailed the Epic last year. Had bartenders tripping over each other to serve me. That dollar bill per drink goes a long way.

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Sun and Sky have steam rooms in the Mens Locker Room at the gym. As far as I know, the Epic and Bliss have steam rooms but the spa package is required to use them. I like steaming, but not paying for the spa package for only using the steam. And i'm on the Bliss Haven soon too!

Been watching this since the OP put it up. Still reviewing thinking it was some kind of Penthouse forum...

7 minutes ago, rfkeith10 said:

Darn!  Hoping your cruise was before ours.  We'll share our thoughts when we get back...

Where does your cruise depart and what's the itinerary?

Ours is NYC, Canaveral and GSC I think..

BIL and I are doing an airboat tour in Canaveral.

Enjoy yourselves, and carry LIGHTLY!

35 minutes ago, rfkeith10 said:

We have also booked cabin 10106 for a cruise in late October.  We would sure like to know your thoughts of the cabin upon your return.  In case you haven't seen it, there is a very good tour of the cabin at the beginning of the YouTube  link.

 

Ray

Saw the video the other day but thanks for thinking of us. Our cruise is in November, si I'll await your review instead!

We are sailing the Bliss shortly, Haven package but the cabin 10106. We will move a bit, but it's a cruise ship. Moving is a huge portion of the experience.

I tip for service regardless if I paid for the service or not. Local bars/restaurants, resorts, cruise ships, anyone that helps me usually gets a reward. I even tip repairmen......

2 hours ago, phillyguy31 said:

No there is no tax in Bermuda, only in some US cities. I know Miami and NYC for sure because I have contributed to both.😀

Port Canaveral as well. I think I got an $0.89 tax added to my account on my beverage package. Maybe the tips kept that down a bit, I don't know, but I had quite a few beers at O'Sheehan's before we left port. It was St. Paddy's Day.