On 10/24/2021 at 7:25 PM, dietermn said:

Does anyone know when the edocs time slot opens, is it at Midnight ET 21 days before or is there another known time when it shows up?

I didn't get an email until days later but within 30 minutes on Midnight 21 days before after I completed the safety checkmark, my edocs were available.

Thank you for taking us on your journey.

Your reviews were very helpful & entertaining.

1 hour ago, CruizinKittie40 said:

I've never understood the need to dress up on vacation

If you want to party like it's the roaring 20's.

4 minutes ago, CruisinNewbie11 said:

I have a service from USPS that scans mail that is to be delivered to my home and sends me an email with the images of that mail.  Today, I found an image of a first class letter from NCL to be delivered today.  I can't even imagine what that would be as I have always gotten my correspondence from NCL via email.   Has anyone else gotten a letter via USPS lately?     I will be biting my nails until the mail is delivered today!!!

Your vehicle's warranty has expired and NCL would like to help you renew it.  

It looks like the cloud cover may be too high tonight for the aurora.  I suspect it'll be the exact same for us next week but now the odds are 10 % in the next hour which may increase.  

I'm excited for Cagney's now and look forward to mint jelly.

Any favorite sauce?

There's a good chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis tonight with a KP of 5 between 11-2 Alaska time:

39 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

Pool time anyone?

 

It's empty!

 

No chair hogs!!

Did you check the temp?  I don't see any steam rising off those pools....

15 hours ago, DAVLIB007 said:

Does anyone know if the 72 testing before cruise is like other cruise lines that if your cruise is Saturday then you can test Wed  , Thurs or Friday

Meaning the time dosent  matter just three  days before

The language is "72 hours before your sail DATE."

I keep overanalyzing it wondering if they meant something else but if they said date, to me that says 12:00 AM Wednesday if you're sailing Saturday.  At least I hope that's the case.

I can't see how they'd enforce embarkation/boarding time.  Like if they have long lines you lose the quarantine protection they're offering?  That'd be bananas.

24 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

We have a spa balcony. It is towards the aft. 

Checking out the Thermal Suite today?  I imagine a lot of people are going to book it due to the weather.  Presumably there's some kind of cap so it doesn't become a zoo in there.

However many hours it takes for you to lose more than the 7 day cruise would cost NCL at their cost.  

NCL is taking a little gamble of its own that it can get you to spend more in gambling losses and sunk cost fallacies on said free cruise than it will need to spend to get you to those tables. 

The odds are very much in their favor.

13 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

Really disappointed with the dinner options in the buffet.  It was really lacking it's usual amount.

 

It was prime rib night, but nothing special other than that.

"Select Rib Night."

It's so nice and quiet right now.  With limited capacity you see a real difference in the public spaces.  Thanks for taking us through this walkthrough.  Interested to see what shows will be on board this week.

28 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

So I asked for a budweiser, my wife wanted water. Bartender hands me 2 beers.. winning! 

If you're on the package you're permitted 2 drinks per guest so you could go up to 4, but we're already a few in at this point 🙂   

I just order doubles of everything and sip.  No sense in rushing back to the bar to wait.

16 minutes ago, Acruzaholic said:

How many days prior to cruise can one select check in times?

21 days when edocs are ready provided you've paid in full and have all your stuff filled out on ncl.com (safety is the last tab that unlocks).

46 minutes ago, Oxo said:

Does anyone have a copy of the Haven menus? If not,, Links would be appreciated.

Stay Safe! 

 

https://profcruise.com/norwegian-encore-dining-and-restaurant-menus-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1WvXjG5PM3mZhC0xlNXuu4hAldRXGyhE1t0Msfg9sJAezwH2OytsvdkT4

5 hours ago, Old & Retired said:

Some possible useful information for those traveling the last 2 cruises to Alaska.  Icy Straight Point.  The gondola is down as well as the zipline.  The port personnel will not let you walk into town.  Claiming some covid crisis or such.  Juneau.  The tram is closed for the season.  Ketchikan.  Lumberjack show is closed for the season.  NCL seems to have ironed out the shuttle issues.  Lots of busses, short waits.  Lots of shops closed for the season and/or they could not find enough workers to open up.

New protocol.  If you are back to back you are required to take a covid test on the ship Friday morning.  If you pass, you get to cruise again on Saturday.  If you fail. you get tossed off in Seattle.

Hope someone can use some of that info.

Thanks!  This is very helpful.  It doesn't sound like there was much in town anyway and all the best views are going to be doing nature walks either by yourself or on a tour.

For Ketchikan, I hope there are enough people that are crazy like me to book the kayaking tour to eagle island.  I wonder how Creek street is but it's safe to assume it's probably pretty closed up.

4 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

You probably won't see many people leaving if many are from the east coast. 

If you need me to show anything special, just ask.

 

I'll be posting everything on here pretty much. My wife hates it. She says between cruise blogs and Google reviews,  I have to document everything. Drives her nuts, but she still loves me... I hope lol

Thanks!

Weirdly, I'm kind of curious of the route to get to the Bow when it's Glacier Bay day (assuming you go through 8 and past the theater maybe?)  The waterfront is probably the better place to be anyway.

If you happen to be in Galaxy Pavilion I'm curious about the escape room and if they still offer it + how much?  I was thinking about getting a CC group together after the M&G to take it on.

4 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

Normally I'd go for the cocktails. I had a long day, we just needed some food. Not sure I need a benzo....ever

Well good luck sleeping.  You have a busy day tomorrow.  Thank you for keeping the ship warm for us for next week.  I've ben vicariously cruising on the Encore to Alaska since August. 

It occurs to me that I don't normally see people getting off the ship when I get on or off the ship when I'm leaving.  I guess everyone really starts getting in around 10 to board by 11-11:30 and by then all the other guests should be heading home.  

3 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

The food finally arrived as I was falling asleep. 

You're at a W Hotel.  You don't order food.  You go downstairs to the Living Room, grab a couple of overpriced cocktails and chase a benzo.

17 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Got off on the wrong deck this a.m. and found the Medical Center by accident.  Looks like examination rooms/isolation rooms if needed!

The refrigerated morgue is at the end of the hall on the right in case it's needed.  I envy you a little for being on the ship but I imagine the existential dread of it being your last day is like the weight of 100 Sundays.

A ship doesn't provide the kind of luxury I'm accustomed to on land for far less money so I can't see myself justifying the expense unless I had an extreme excess of money and even then I'd probably rather spend it on St. Regis rooms and the free suite upgrades I get.

Just now, Two Wheels Only said:

 

 

The Free At Sea SDP promo is different from the Platinum, Platinum Plus, or Ambassador voucher. 

Ah, so that's what that is.  I guess free at sea is baked into the rate as solos or 2.

Thanks!

20 minutes ago, Two Wheels Only said:

 

No....

 

CAN I BUY DINNER FOR SOMEONE ELSE WITH MY SPECIALTY DINING PACKAGE?

Specialty Dining Packages are sold individually and cannot be transferred. If you wish to pay for someone else’s dinner, you will have to pay regular prices.

 

A solo guest only gets SDP for 1 person, not 2. 

 

A server might look the other way but it isn't supposed to be done. 

I also have this though:

Can I still split the dinner for two vouchers if I am a solo traveller (two meals for one person)?

No, this benefit is delivered as two dinners for two per stateroom. Solo travellers get two dinners for one. You cannot split the voucher in to two separate vouchers and redeem the dinners on two separate evenings. The benefit is only if there are two guests dining on the same visit.

https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/cruise-faq/can-i-still-split-dinner-two-vouchers-if-i-am-solo-traveler-two-meals-one-person

So that seems to say yes?

7 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

That's what the old UDP use to be... and we didn't eat any meals at the MDR

If someone was traveling solo and has free at sea dining, could they use the extra dining credit for another solo traveler thereby doubling their specialty dining credits if you use each other's credits?  I saw on NCL's website it said you can get 2 entrees as an option but wasn't sure if the above scenario is an option or they have to be on the stateroom as #2.

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