complawyer

if the splash academy is open and available, dont worry, they'll have a blast and you may not even see them the entre trip

ok, sorry

that's exactly how i feel about coke :"0" it's well named and appropriate! lol

even if we werent in a haven, i would have no interest in buying a vibe pass. guess im back to a minority of 1.by the way, i rarely use the ship's pool, and most cruises, i totally forget to pack a bathing suit

cruisebear 55: tennies (tennis shoes) ! sorry if this confused you

whenever im on a cruise ship, i live in tennies. there is no problem wearing them in any restaurant. the only huffy establishment (imho) is le bistro, they insist on collared shirts for men. as a consequence, i avoid this one like the plague. by the way, dolls123, arent we both on the sept 16th saiing from southampton?

i guess im in the minority of 1. the last thing i worry about is getting a vibe pass, even when we're staying in the haven complex and i have the luxury of having the concierge try and get us 2. ive never been at the vibe, so i cant really comment on how much fun it may be, i can just say that getting a pass, when there is so much else you can do on board , is not a priority for me. before anyone tries to berate me for this post, please be advised that the vibe area just does not interest me, and certainly not to the extent of paying extra for passes. for those who enjoy the vibe, if we're ever on the same cruise, and im in a haven, if i can get you the passes, dont hesitate to ask me. i always say, im the guy with a glass of champagne inone hand and an ice cold heineken in the other. ill be looking for you

no, we downloaded the arrive can prior to leaving home. once on board our cabin steward gave us some paperwork to get into canada, but after my wife filled it out, never heard another thing. sorry if i gave you the wrong information. by the way, it was no problem at all downloading the info, and im technologically challenged

sorry to disagree, on our latitudes cocktail party last week (ncl bliss) not one word was said about buying future cruises. subject never came up. besides, we're relatively loyal ncl cruisers (19 in past 12 years, sapphire status, not bragging, just stating a position) and we dont need to be pitched any cruises. if we want to sail,i go on the ncl website and explore

we were at a latitudes cocktail party last week on the bliss, as far as drinks were concerned you could order what you wanted. waiters brought around trays of different hors d'ouvers (i know that's misspelled)

while i do enjoy moderno, the last two times we tried it, it was definitely not up to par. waiters rarely came around and when they did, they didnt bring all the choices. thank thank goodness for the pineapple!!!!!

just got off the bliss last week. on the 1st or 2nd day we were given the form for canada. never heard about it again after that. no problem either way, we were staying on the ship to have a nice, romantic leisurely dinner at cagney's

coastalbreezes: please , dont brag, you lucked out. "ONLY" haven guests get the perks.

little snippy, arent we? i think the sarcasm is somehow unwarranted!

in order to avoid this, merely ask for the soda with "no ice" and then ask for just a cup/glass of ice. problem solved. personally, i like pepsi with my ice (lol), or you can ask for a can of soda. i believe they are about $3.00

just got off the bliss last week. i was told at ocean blue that they do not accept the voucher for a free dinner (very emphatically, i might add)

we took the ncl cruise to rome twice. if youre going to do rome on your own, what we did was when the ship docked, we secured a cab for the day, negotiated a price, had him drive us from the port to rome, took us to what we wanted to see, and drove us back to the ship in plenty of time

east on the gulf of mexico or carribbean wins hands down. been on many ncl cruises to mexico and the carribbean, we live in los angeles, nothing on the pacific coast of mexico that i want to see. i probably wouldnt even get off the ship. that being said, however, it should depend on the price, ship and itinerary. personally, i wouldnt consider a mexican cruise from los angeles unless it was trans-canal in the end, the decision is "ALL YOURS" regardless of the different opinions you may receive here

you should be good to go for sapphire status on your feb cruise

cameronp12. we were never (and still havent been) notified of the cancelation. i only discovered it when i was checking out the shore excursions and found that port was no longer on the itinerary. on he other hand, we are booked for a cruise next july, and have already been notified of ports cancelation. actually due to this, im canceling that sailing

it's a nice comfortable room. nothing to complain about other than it's not the haven! if not being in the haven suites doesnt bother you, i'd go for the club balcony any day!!! certainly cant complain about the price vs. the cost of haven!

interestingly enough, is it worth it, relative to what? to an in door or ocean view cabin, certainly. to a regular balcony probably not, although i personally would choose the club suite over the regular balcony. it's a little bigger, and my wife has had 2 knee replacements and prefers the enclosed stall shower. i dont really care about the free bag of laundry or the strawberry's delivered one day of the cruise. as far as the prior comments about the sparkling wine that everyone makes fun f, we had a bottle of actual champagne. so in the end, it's whatever you can comfortably afford. if its a port intensive itinerary, your cabin probably wont make much of a difference

cagneys can be hit or miss. we were invited on the bliss to alaska, to a dinner with 12 people. i ordered among other things the 5oz filet, the onion soup and ahi tuna. it was merely ok. the next night was the last night of the cruise, and we still had a freebie dinner so my wife and i decided to go to cagneys again. i had virtually the same as the night before but it was 100% better and the service was impeccable. if you want to see a menu, go to ncl website and click where it says log on. if you click "dining" it will show youall the dining area available. click cagneys and it will say view menu. youreon your own from there

i can drink 4 or more pepsis daily, and my teeth are fine, thank you. you can get ice tea, lemonade and a couple of other drinks out of the dispenser in the buffet

probably better to grab a glass from the bar, but if youre sitting down for a nice leisurely dinner at any of the mdr's or specialty restaurants, what's the hurry? i usually like to have a glass of scotch before my dinner is served so for me its not an issue