Happy Retirees!

This will be out first cruise w NCL, we have sailed with Carnival, and I am really excited to experience something new! I am reading everything I can because I am not familiar w NCL! So I have a few questions to start with. I competed the online check in and it says I will be notified when my edocuments are ready. Approximately when does this happen?

What is embarkation like? In the last year or so carnival switched to a system where you choose your port terminal check in time and you aren't allowed into the port until that time. Does NCL do something similar??

What is this Vibe I keep reading about and do we really need it?

We are booked through a travel type agency as part of a 5 O'clock Somewhere cruise and all I really know is it includes the drink package. This is exciting to me as we have never had drinks included!

Thank you for any information you can give me, anthing beyond my questions that you might think is important :) I am on unfamiliar grounds and I am a planner so....I need info! Lol

If you order any of the dinner packages you should be prepared to get your reservations in on exactly the 90 day mark. We are going on a transatlantic cruise on Getaway in Oct. At midnight of the 90th day, I did all my reservations, for dinners, entertainment, etc. Got all the times I wanted. When I checked later in the day there were few times left to reserve.

How much does it cost? Is it worth it? Where do you purchase? Any help would be appreciated.

Looking forward to it on our cruise in Oct.