complawyer

if i may be so bold as to inquire (and i'm aware it's really none of my business), why exactly do you need a planner, when (imho), it's very easy to take care of most of these things by yourself

patrlr. by the way my state of mind wasnt that bad, i just couldnt believe this guy was spouting all this b.s. and how a tour company could hire someone so blatantly prejudiced after all these years. go figure!

we were there one summer and at the site, there was some type of (call it swap meet for a better word) in one booth, there was a retired general who had written a book about his WWII experiences. i was browsing his booth, and i overheard a woman come up to him. the following conversation ensued. woman: "can you sign your book for my husband? he's a real fan of WWII" after she left, i asked him did she actually say that? while i knew what she meant, i still had visions of little girls in brown uniforms with black and red pom poms going "go hitler go, go hitler go" how can any one be a "fan" of any war, much less WWII?

sorry dear, but why would you need a vacation planner, unless youre referring to a small booklet to keep notes and memos in. if youre booked on an ncl cruise already, log onto my ncl, view cruise, and then click on excursions. it will give you a list by ports and prices, as well as a relatively nice description of each excursion, you can click on dining, entertainment, drinks, and other goodies and decide for yourself. what you want to do and see. you definitely "DO NOT"! need some stranger to plan this for you. this site (cruise critic ncl forum) has loads of seasoned travelers, who would be more than happy to give you information and tips about places they've been, things they've seen and done both on and off the ship. as far as your 1st ncl cruise: "Seek and ye shall find" by the way, indicating you are a carnival cruise lover wont get you many points here (lol)

posted previously, our july 2023 cruise from copenagen to london i n tne 2 bedroom suite went down $2000.

ptc dawg. no 2-3 drinks per day is not a ton but what is the actual cost of those 2 drinks, multiplied by at least 2 people for the course of the cruise and see what the difference is in cost

how about rhe sq footage in the cabins. are they equal?

short reply, "NOT REALLY" unless you drink a ton a day,and on a short cruise you get 2 dinners, better than nothing, but meh!

hey,daytonasailor.. remember to save a little to tip the bartender, and the cocktail waitress who brings you the booze in the casino. oh yeah. save a little for the dealer if youre doing good

vacation 44 you can call yourself. if the consultant isnt doing the job for you, you dont need him/her

well, shrike at least this time it isnt me complaining, and for at least once, i completely agree with you. everyone has a right to be disappointed when a port is cancelled, NO ONE has a right to b***h at any of ncl staff because of it. if the sapphire people dont want to sail ncl again, maybe the head office can put them at the top of the "no sail" list and that way they dont have to worry about it again. my wife and i are sapphire, and while the extra perks are nice, "aint no big deal" and that's not why i choose to sail with ncl.

that's what im talking about. it's nice to see at least once, but after that, meh. i also had a thought. since gsc is ncl's private beach, shouldnt passengers get a reduction in port charges? do they pay to have to dock in their own port. same with harvest caye just saying!

i wasnt even concerned about that, although we did get 50% back,and i didnt even ask for it. as an aside, one of the points on this particular excursion was a shooting range. you could shoot anything from an m16, a 50 caliber machine gun, even an ak47. remember, my grandson at the time was 17. also note prior to being drafted in1968, i had never fired any type of weapon, after discharge in1970, to date i have never fired or lifted any type of weapon. i bought my grandson a clip, got him the m16, told him to put it on single shot, as automatic would have gone trough the clip instantly, and told him to go to town. this was a complete firing range. after he was done, i told him this was the one and only time in his life i was going to let him fire a weapon. got a great shot of him holding an m16 next to hid cheek

not really. a few years back before covid reared its ugly head, we were on the jade with my grandson and his friend. they had no problems with the room, my grandson was 19 and his friend was 20., a year before that we had the 2 bedroom on the epic with my grandson and another of his friends. my grandson stood over 6 ft at the time. also remember that there is a pull out couch available also. i believe the perks associated with any suite outweighs the smaller room size onthe 2 bedroom. besides, depending on there ages, they may only use the room to sleep. if they are under 18 ncl has a great program for teens. i joke that once we got on board the ship, we only saw the 2 boys for shore excursions, and dinner. they both used to roll in after 2, they met some other teens, had a great time and either hung out at o'sheehan's or onthe dance floor. dont worry about the size of the room. the only thing i would warn you about is once youve stayed in a haven its tough to book anything else

they were very glad and relieved that i wasnt carrying. lol.

as far as i'm concerned, if great stirrup caye is one of the ports, i'm staying on the ship and enjoying the lack of other people. i have often commented that sharing a beach with 2-3000 of my closest friends is not something i want to, unless i can share a few beers with chiefmate (lol)

look at the deckplans and see which cabins connect, then merely call ncl and proceed to book them both. for a major experience, and assuming your travel budget will allow, book the haven 2 bedroom suite, or if no haven on your ship book the 2 bedroom. the rooms are virtually identical and the experience is amazing. if you want to save some money, book a club balcony, and an indoor cabin just across the hall

i had to add this as you asked for least favorite. im a vietnam vet, and a couple of years back we were on the ncl star. one of the ports was saigon (even though its ho chi minh city) it will always be saigon to me. anyway, one of the shore excursions was to cu chi. i served there with the 25th infantry back in 1969-1970, and i wanted to show my wife and grandson where i was for a year. important to note the tour guide was 42, this was 2016, and the war ended in 1975. he kept talking about the"american war" and how they could forgive but not forget. my 1st thought was what exactly was the "american war". at the end of the tour there was a 20 minute film kind of like a newsreel, but to me it seemed like a propaganda film for the viet cong. even m grandson walked out after 5 minutes. he was 17 at the time well he wasnt even born when the war ended, so there was nothing for him to forget, and after pouring billions of dollars into the country how dare he say they wouldnt forgive. my point is as a vet, i couldnt have been more offended by this piece of s**t. when we got back to the ship, i immediately went to the shore excursion desk, told them about this tour guide and calmly indicated that if i had a .45 with me, i probably would have blown his head off. and im a very peaceful person. sometimes, some people just rub you the wrong way this was my worst shore excursion by far, and its probably the only one i can really b**ch about and we've been sailing with ncl since 2010

actually,based on their costs, and the specific port, i'd rather get off the ship and hire a cab or just walk around, shop and/or take pictures. the costs of some of these excursions are oftentimes outrageous. we've hired a cab in naples, rome, florence, marseiles, tenerife, and ive walked around cozumel, grand cayman, juneau etc. the most interesting ones, have been to pompeii,ephesus, and tulum, but i'm into seeing ancient ruins, and i anticipate i will take the ncl excursion for the seine river cruise in paris

for years i booked thru casinos at sea. one fine day i get a phone call from an ncl cruise consultant. the 1st thing i asked was what can they do for me that i cant do for myself, since i never had any trouble booking . they advised that t he process would be easier so for a few years i gave her a try. while she was a wonderful human being, whenever i called her, her figures were always different than mine (and usually higher) i used to get so frustrated, i had to have mu wife talk to her, as i couldnt deal with it any longer. one dy i decided to call cas to check if my cc was actually giving me a deal, and lo and behold, a brand new world of offers, prices and choices (including a comped club balcony suite) that heretofore my cc knew nothing about. this new person i found on casinos at sea i believe is a godsend as far as working reservations go. i look up a cruise on ncl website, tell her what a i want for the cabin, and voila! i get a confirmation in the email. im not putting down or bad mouthing the cruise consultants, i just prefer to no longer use that service

same as the others, you can decline the drink package with no penalties, and you DONT have to book either the guarantee or sailaway cabins.

it's like asking someone, should i buy a ford or a chevy (assuming you cant afford a lexus, or a mercedes) we've sailed ncl for the past 12 years. while we've been plagued with assorted minor frustrations, by and large, im usually satisfied with the overall ncl experience. we've taken our grandson (who is now 23) on numerous ncl cruises since he was 12. we've also brought along one of his friends on a few other cruises. ive checked royal carribbean ( im not crazy about the number of people their ships carry) celebrity, and i find generally, for the average cabin, or even a suite, ncl's are bigger. i looked at a jr suite on rccland sq footage wise it was about the same as the club balcony on an ncl ship. if youre traveling on spring break, youre bound to find a bunch of families sailing, regardless f which line you choose. whenever, we took or grandson, he met other teens and had a marvelous time. we hardly ever saw him during t he cruise, except for excursions, and teppanyaki dinner, the best advice i can give you and total we've been on over 25 cruises, decide where you want to go, how much you want to spend, and what type of cabin will fit your needs (i suggest the 2 bedroom suite offered by ncl if it's in your budget). then decide which cruise line meets these needs. i always say, regardless of it's faults, ncl always gives me the best bang for my buck. it takes me to places i want to see, at prices of which i am comfortable paying. in any event, whichever you choose, bon voyage, and i hope you and your family have a great cruise!

well, we'll be on the bliss to alaska in about 3 weeks, im anxious to see where i get get my free "excursions" . just what i want is a tram ride free or otherwise.

that's great if youre traveling alone. we're booked on the star from london to copenhagaen sept 16th to 26th. 1st port is paris. i want to take the seine river cruise. its like $250 per person or more. the $50 off will bring it down to $450, and we get the additional 15% off for being sapphire. so figure another $75. making the cost $375. while the $50 beats a stick in the eye, even with the additional 15%, $375 still is a long, long way from "FREE" shore excursions. realize, i'm not bitching about it, i always sail with ncl, it's just a little frustrating that what they offer and what you actually get arent even close i'd still like to buy you a beer one day. we seem to be on the same page more often than not!

hey, spanish guy1970. i think a whole lot more people actually get it, im just more vocal about it. about a year or so ago, i posted a question "is this really a sale"? all you have to do is follow the numbers when trying to book and you'll see what ive always said "ncl doesnt give away ice cubes in winter" although, to be fair, having researched other cruise lines, cabin choices and itineraries, i still feel ncl gives it passengers the best bang for the buck , i just wish they would be more transparent with their so called sales. one of my main pet peeves is the free excursions. $50 off is such a far cry from free