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What's considered a 2 category upgrade when the room you are going to book is the Interior with Window (Obstructed View)? What I also don't understand is when I read the fine print it says: Room location upgrades are automatically assigned at the time of booking and are based on availability in like to like categories only (interior to interior, ocean view to ocean view, and balcony to balcony). Upgrade is not available on upper/lower, obstructed, and cove categories. Why would one pay extra money if the room cannot get upgraded? Thank you

I haven't been on Celebrity but I felt that way about Princess. Entertainment and activities were boring whereas imo it was better on NCL. Food though much better on Princess (again imo). It's all a trade off.

I can't speak for RC as I have yet to sail with them but for me the best thing about NCL is that they actually do stuff with solo travelers and often have a host which I prefer. I found the solo meets with NCL had people closer to my own age (30s) which was nice. I've been on Princess and their solo meets were unhosted and zzzzzzzzzzzz. I imagine RC doesn't have a host for their solo travelers, but not positive. Like someone mentioned too, NCL used to be a bargain compared to RC but now when looking at rates, I find that they are fairly competitive. From what I understand RC is geared more towards families (like Carnival), but what I have always liked about NCL is that it's a real mix with an effort to actually make things fun for people traveling alone.

I'm a bit lost and read the terms and small print. I read "Limit one CruiseFirst certificate that may be used per reservation." which I understand however right above it I read: FREE $150 WITH CRUISEFIRSTBooking Window: 8th July, 2022 12:00 AM EST. – 29th July, 2022 11:59 PM EST.Offer Details:CruiseFirst $300 Offer - For USD and CAD pay $150 and receive a CruiseFirst certificate valued at $300 applied to your Norwegian Cruise Line Latitudes account. CruiseFirst $500 Offer - For USD and CAD pay $250 and receive a CruiseFirst certificate valued at $500 applied to your Norwegian Cruise Line Latitudes account. Are there 2 different Cruisefirst certificates available to buy? A $300 one (you pay $150) and a $500 one (you pay $250)? Or is it now only the $300 one with the $500 one being an error?

long overdue review lol

I'm in the other valley... the san fernando valley. :)

I'm in my 30s, social but definitely not a party person (I won't go to the clubs and dance and crap). The experience I've had with Princess is a but more calmer and relaxing since the demographics are a bit different.With Princess though for a young person, I found the entertainment really boring. Carnival had more fun stuff but the vibe for me isn't the same. Honestly for me I would pick one based off itinerary and price.

How full was the ship? I really wanted to go on your sailing!

Yeah had offers to on the spendor that were dirt cheap. The one I wanted to do with had sitka though only had interior cabins with no windows at the cheap price. Any oceanview and up were regular price. I've done a 7 day cruise a couple of times with no window and I can't do it.I need some natural light even if there isn't much of a view.

I took my usb operated mini blender on a recent Princess Cruise. Came in handy to make green juice.

When I went on, it wasn't. One of the employees there said their ovens weren't working. Probably just a 1 time thing though.

I didn't want to start a new thread but does sunrise have an adult's only pool? Not hot tub or lounge chairs, but a pool that is specifically for adults and not children? Also did Conquest bring back the adult's only pool? I read online that they got rid of it and now they have a serenity area but no adult pool or hot tubs.

Yup. Took Express too. Good experience. No line and maybe a 10 minute wait. Easily could have made a 10:00 am flight with precheck.

Was on this sailing too. Like Adoris said, most didn't wear masks from what I saw.I wore mine in the elevator or in crowded areas. Figured those were the hot spots.

I was on AFT Dolphin recently and I was curious too. Like many said, it's the forward cabins. I only knew this because they won't display any names by the door like they do when rooms are occupied.

I was on Dolphin Aft for the 6/26. The room was almost directly above the smoking area (emerald was directly above it). It may have just been luck, but I never saw more than a handful of people at a time smoking. Most of the time there was no smell.

Forgot to mention other stuff: Masks were encouraged but not required. I wore one in the elevator and anywhere crowded or in close contact. Didn't get Covid. I never went on any excursions which I think may be how people are getting it. I did 2 of the solo cruiser unhosted get togethers. There were maybe 10-12 people who were around my parents' age and I was the youngest. All were very nice, but I did feel out of place. I think NCL does a better job with hosting stuff for solos and singles with a bigger turnout, and the ages I've encountered were 20s-60s.

Yeah I try to avoid the elevators though due to Covid so when it's just 2 flights down I'll just skip it.

I'm inarticulate so my thoughts are all over the place. Got a good deal for a solo balcony. I chose Dolphin Aft. 705. I wanted to be lower on the ship due to wanting to see wildlife up close.Balcony wasn't deluxe but was large. Had a big table and 2 loungers where they went all the way down. First time getting a balcony and I used it all the time. Did not realize was above AFT smoking area (should have asked on here but smokers get angry). With the exception of 1 time when I was on the balcony, the smoke didn't bother me. I never saw more than 5 people out there at a time smoking. I did see people throw their cigarette butts overboard which was sad to see. embarkment: I took the city bus to Pier 91 for $2.75. A few other frugal people did the same lol. The bus I took departs right near Pier 91 however there are 2 flights of stairs to get down the street so not the easiest if you have a lot of luggage. A Pier 91 employee said there is another bus you can take to avoid the stairs but that it's a further walk. Walked and got on line. Had luggage tag printed but no employee seemed to have a stapler when I asked. I used gum because I am classy. I inspired others on line to do the same. They checked my ID, Vax card, and test. I didn't have it printed but showed it on my phone. No problem. Picked up medallion. Waited. Got on ship. Was maybe a little over an hour to get onboard. I don't remember what my check in time was but they don't enforce it. Wanted to go to the pizza place people recommended but it was closed due to their ovens not working so I hit up the buffet which wasn't busy. Went to different bars since I bought drink package. Went to room which was very modern and comfortable. service: Mixed experience. I had problems ordering drinks at the buffet and the pizza place 2x. I never had a single employee actually bring me my drink even after waiting over 20 minutes.I got a lot of "it's coming" only they never came. No issue when ordering soda. I definitely would not order booze from the buffet or pizza place again. It was much faster when I just went to any of the bars (all the bartenders were great). I felt like I was a loser when I would go to the MDR alone. It took awhile to get attention since I guess people figured another person would join me. I deliberately would go very late at night to avoid crowds. When I did get food and wine, it all arrived quickly which was good. Cabin steward was nice guy and good.Never got any towel animal things lol. I made use of the room service a lot. Food was frequently cold, drinks flat, and coffee drinks lukewarm. Morning barista in buffet was obnoxious. The buffet frequently wasn't open when they said it would be in the morning which was annoying. I frequently saw employees just standing around. Didn't look to be a shortage. wifi: Like many said wifi was terrible. The internet cafe were honoring all refunds. Because my package was a good rate, the refund would have been like $5 a day so I didn't do it because email did work even though it took forever. Don't rely on streaming. Most websites wouldn't load either. Was a bit faster in internet cafe than on my ipad. I had to do something for work with the captcha thing but it never loaded so I missed a deadline. drink package: I did the math before the cruise to see if it was good value for me. On some days it was, on others it wasn't. I maybe broke even (didn't keep track). Wouldn't get it again. I realize even if included I'm not that much of a drinker. I found I drank more coffee based drinks that alcohol. I'm better off bringing onboard my own soda and doing coffee drinks and alcohol, a la carte. It was nice however to have everything included rather than seeing separate charges. entertainment: Not very good compared to NCL, however it may have been due to the pandemic. Most nights were those "game show" events. One night there was a comedian who was funny imo. Thought there would be another comedian at night but there wasn't. There was a magician one night. I went to watch but left early. I never cared for magical acts tbh and find it boring. One night they had rock opera. Left that one early too as it wasn't exactly what I pictured. food: Much, much better than NCL. I normally am not a fan of buffets and avoid them. Buffets at all times were uneventful. You did have to order cream cheese rather than get it yourself. Did experience sour muesli at buffet. It should have been thrown out. The food at the 24 cafe was surprisingly good despite a small selection. I loved their sandwiches and chia puddings. I would frequently get the pistachio croissants there (buffet had them at times too) which were delish. Pizza place was okay. At times huge lines to come in and other times empty. Pizza was good but nothing amazing. Calzone was undercooked. MDR food was pretty good. I was pretty happy with everything I had (wish they didn't go cheap on the ice cream/gelato portions though). My favs were french onion soup, tofu, the James Beard French Toast (so so good!), and key lime frozen yogurt. Nothing I had in the MDR was bad except the bread which is not warm and was hard. I do wish they had filet mignon offered or a sirloin, but I never saw it on the menu. Figured they want people paying for the steakhouse. spa: I bought the 7 day pass for $159. When I took the tour the spa was darker and the showers and steam rooms had the aromatherapy on full blast. By the 2nd day the room wasn't as dimmed (I asked them if they could dim the lights and they said no) and they rarely refilled the aromatherapy in the showers and steam rooms until the end of the cruise.I enjoyed the spa but it could have been better. No regrets buying it since I had some arthritic flare ups and the hot tub and steam room felt good. ship layout: Where my cabin was it wasn't the most convenient to go to mid ship (I could see why people pay more $$$ for that location) or the front. I believe I had to go down 2 levels and then go to the other floor, walk, and go down each time. The spa and gym are also nowhere near each other which I found odd. The buffet layout was bad imo. Lots of blind spots! Not open concept. disembarkment: My flight was before noon on southwest. They don't do the luggage valet thing for my time which was a little annoying but not a big deal.I just picked the time I wanted, and left my 1 piece of luggage out with the colored tag. I went to my departing meeting spot and apparently my group was able to leave earlier than expected (went very fast). Walked to port where luggage was all lined up by color. Took maybe 20 minutes total to leave the ship and walk to get the airport shuttle. I paid for Seattle express one way. Used AAA discount and was just under $20. Very short wait. Uber and Lyft line was really long. Had plenty of time at the airport to check in luggage and go through security despite it being July 3 (bad time to fly!). Airport was packed. The security line was very long! I probably would have missed my flight but I have precheck which had no wait. I think I hate seatec more than lax, dfw, and ewr! Lots of escalators were out of service and when I first arrived, I couldn't figure out how to get the hotel shuttle or even how to get out of the airport. ports: Been to AK before. Took a cruise more to relax and look at centenary from my balcony. Just walked around. We were supposed to do Skagway where I did plan on taking the Haines ferry but it was canceled due to the rock slide. Was hoping it would get replaced by Haines but we got Icy Point. Was extremely touristy (like all the ports I've been to) but very pretty. Took the gondola back and forth. Victoria was from 7 PM-12. I was hoping we would arrive earlier but we didn't. Paid $15 roundtrip for the ride to downtown on the bus.Was hoping to catch a ghost tour at 7:30 but I didn't make it to the meeting spot until 7:45 or 7:50. The 9:00 PM was sold out. Just walked around and headed back to the ship. Feel free to ask questions or comment. :)

That's part of the reason I ended up not going on splendor despite how cheap it was. I don't want to be in an area with kids. Hell, even Disney has adults only areas and pools. It's clear to me though that CCL wants to now be more geared towards families than singles. I just don't want to be around children when I want to have a relaxing trip which includes sunbathing and hottubbing with adults.

I'm not really loyal to any cruise line tbh. I'm a single,30 something and I found overall NCL was the best for me for meeting people and for entertainment but average to below average food ( the food on Princess and CCL imo is better). I did just take a Princess cruise. It was definitely subdued compared to Carnival and quieter with less kids. A bit nicer imo to see people dressed up. It just makes it a little bit more upscale and special. I typically avoid Carnival if they don't have an outdoor adult only pool. I don't want to be around kids and babies. I find both disgusting.

I've done it when I cannot get a porter's attention.