CruisingSince1982

I’m considering booking the Best of Florence small group tour. We already have skip the line tickets to the Accedemia for 11am. Would i still be able to book this tour?

We are looking at Oceania and Regent for our next cruise!

Totally agree with this!

Did you have a scheduled time to meet in the Haven lounge to be escorted off the ship in ports, or do you just show up when you are ready to go ashore?

Hi - do most vendors accept credit cards? Taxis, bus, restaurants?

We booked the NCL transfer. They will get us there on time 🙂

Oh that makes total sense, especially since this is the only review that I have read that mentioned! Thank you, I feel better now.

I just read a review on Shipmates about Cabin 11706, a forward facing haven suite on the Escape. It was a mediterranean /Greek isle cruise, and the poster said the wind coming off the front of the ship created such suction that it pulled at the balcony door all night, creating constant loud noises that sounding like screaming children. Think this was just a fluke? I can't imagine the ship was going fast. Those islands are so close together. That's the cabin we booked 😆

Thank you Josh. I wasn't sure because the Spa is right there too.

I know this post was made a while ago, but NCL is stating this room accommodates 4 people. Did they put a larger sofa bed in the cabin with the refurbishment?

I know the forward suites on Deck 16 aren't in the "Haven proper", but it looks like they are all Haven suites. Is this corridor keycard only access?

Thank you

Is it the same type of sofa that's in the Haven Forward Facing Suite?

I thought the smoking section was port side?

Thanks all!

Married adults and adult child. It's going to be tight. I doubt we will do it.

It's a lot. The best I can do is a forward facing haven suite. Still only 1 bathroom, but at least 2 separate sleeping areas.

Just looking for opinions from folks who have had 3 adults in a club balcony suite on the Escape? Was it horrible? I'm so concerned with the lack of space. Only positive is it's a port-intensive cruise, and we would not be on the ship much.

Our cruise docks at 5am in Barcelona. What time do they generally disembark in Barcelona? We have an 11:30am flight. Not sure if we should take the cruise transfer, or just a cab. Thank you.

I read that there was a long walk to get to the taxis? I'm not sure if that was NCL specific or not.

Hi, we disembark in Barcelona and have to get the airport. I was going to pre-book a car service, but I cant find any that don't contain reviews about drivers not picking them up! Our flight is at 11:25am, and the ship docks pretty early - 5 am. Should we just do the NCL transfers? It's $37.50pp.

I have 3 in a Haven cabin for a 10-night cruise, and our drink package gratuities are $654. It's $21.80 per person, per day. We were on this cruise. We watched them get escorted off in Puerto Rico!

Thank you - I was scratching my head over that!!

Another question regarding the internet. Did you notice how much they were charging for the unlimited internet once onboard? I think recall someone saying not to pre-purchase that because it was cheaper once you were onboard?

How was your internet speed on the Escape?