complawyer

well, if you love to eat that much, i suggest you gorge yourself at breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, keep ordering pizza's and go to moderno a few times. between the salad bar and the choices of meats,you should be able to eat your fill. also, i understand that o'sheehans is open 24/7, and in the mdr you can also order and eat till you drop. all that being said, however, arent you concerned about your health? large waistlines are definitely not good for your heart.

lgw59; without trying to be snarky, i wouldnt pat myself on the back bragging that i could eat all the food shown. have you never heard of "MODERATION" ?

bermuda bound. that's why i bought at $7.00 per share. worst i could lose $700. i can take that kind of a hit thankfully

downside, who could possible eat all that food at one sitting,

are you also adverse to drinking champagne out of a woman's slipper. how unromantic of you! LOL!

we bought 100 shares of ncl at $7.00 just after covid hit. if it goes any lower, i'll probably buy another 100. my wife is taking a beating on disney

if youre leaving from the athens airport, you can arrange direct transportation through ncl. they have a bus that will take you directly to the ship, in the alternative, most cabdrivers know where to go. we stayed overnight at the marriott , the concierge got us a cab for the next morning and the driver took us directly to the pier. so dont worry, you'll get there.

chiefmate.... it's obviously where the chef eats! LOL!

im sure that australia and new zealand are picturesque and beautiful, but i dont believe there is anything inthe world, that can match the history, architecture, and culture of any european city. just imagine strolling through rome, the leaning tower of Pisa in florence, cruising down the seine, or the vuew from the Eiffel tower, walking through Pompeii, standing in st mark's square in venice, or being in the vatican. dont even get me started on sangrada familia in barcelona or the wailing wall in jerusalem. there is absolutely NO! comparison

well, caso darling, we're also retired, but given a choice, i'm going to the Med.

well cptn, it seems sometimes we do agree! LOL

i suggest not giving up on the ncl cruise itself, just dont allow them to book the airfare. I want the control of when and where i'm going. even if the 2nd person flies free. we're doing lax to london on the sept 12th. red eye but gets to heathrow around 12/p.m..we're coming back from copenhagen. on the 28th.staying 3 days prior to cruise in london and 2 days post in copenhagen delta comfort was about $1200 per person.

guess it depends on the length of the cruise . a 7 day would end on the 22nd, 10 day on the 25th. if it's a 9 day cruise, you are correct that sailing would be next in line.

regardless of whether or not it still exists, i'll pass. "BORING"

yeah, but who has that kind of time? to answer kodiak, with all the different ports and countries available, i would take the Mediterranean hands down. we took a b2b from venice a few years back, saw, dubrovnik, santorini, mykonos, and other ports. amazing!

bermudabound2014. the initial question posed was whether or not to consider a haven for a solo. my original response was if he can afford it, go for it, he seemed rather confused in a later post so i just suggested he skip the haven altogether and get a club balcony. you are correct that a balcony (not club) is more than enough for a solo traveler, but with that line of thinking, so is an ocean view or even an indoor. in this case, he was looking for something more upscale

we're always happy with the 2 bedroom. the extra bathroom is a terrific benefit, even if there are only 2 of us sailing

kkb WOW! do you sound confused! here's my final piece of advice. If you're so conflicted, DO NOT book the haven. book a club balcony suite. it's roomy, comfortable, and really, more than enough for a solo traveler. if it's just you, you probably wont need or really utilize the services of the butler or concierge. Save your money for when you can sail with a significant other, then splurge for the haven complex. whichever cabin you end up choosing, BON VOYAGE!

were we possibly on t he same cruise in april without knowing it? we were also in a 2 bedroom on the jade. qpril 8th through the 17th. if so we may have even been next door without knowing it. smallworld huh? but with the haven, you get the best of both worlds. you can escape to the privacy of the haven when you wish, and enjoy all the public areas as well. i certainly dont lock my self in the cabin for the length of the cruise, and other than the general; pool area, i wander the ship as well. we enjoy the bars, i frequent mdr. after many sailings with ncl, i dont really like osheehans, would prefer to stay away from le bistro, not overly excited about la cucina. love the waterfront on the getaway, make sure i eat at teppanyaki at least once during the cruise, and as i said before, if we were on the same cruise last april, our butler and the concierge were amazing

then go for the absolute best you can!!!!!

traveling man. at least you got a pin. we havent been able to get one in years, and the last time we did, we did the same thing. put it in a drawer, never t o be seen or heard from again. actually, through our slot host at paris, las vegas and casinos at sea, be we are getting a comped club balcony on the bliss this aug. im curious to see how much this cabin has changed from when it was a "mini suite"

keith jenner, you may have misunderstood. again, for me diamond status has no real value. the highest upgrade cabin wise is to club balcony suite i merely said that i wouldnt book a "balcony" category, just so i could upgrade to a club balcony. If I wanted to be in a club balcony, i would just merely book that category cabin. we've stayed in the club balcony in the past (although no one can convince me they arent just renamed mini-suites) they are nice, comfortable spacious and i have no problem booking one. we just prefer the extra amenities associated with the haven. if you look carefully, you can find very nice prices for some haven cabins on certain itineraries, especially if more than 2 people are in the cabin. by the way, contrary to what you may think, it was never my intent to brag about staying in a haven. i was just using that as a way to express my personal opinion to answer thespecific questions posed. my wife and i are 73 and 74 respectively, paid our dues throughout our lives, and if a haven cabin comes up and we feel affordable at the price and itinerary, we jump at it. on our last cruise we took a friend along (april 8 thru 17 from athens). she had never been in a haven complex, and was just amazed at the difference. she is again joining us in sept for 10 day cruise london to copenhagen. 2 bedroom to accommodate the 3 of us. in the end, maybe we should have never tried a haven or a suite, but when we 1st did it, the offer of goodies to book a haven ended up to be just slightly higher that the cost we would have paid in mini suite and had to pay for the extras. ok, you win, i concede, we're spoiled! having a butler and concierge may sound pretentious to you, but as they say "dont knock it, until you've tried it"

spanishguy1970 but wouldnt you do it if you could upgrade as a diamond from a club balcony to a haven cabin? ive never sailed because of points awarded, and only found some value when we reached platinum. by the way, how did you you manage to det to diamond from platinum + and bypass sapphire?

dear mr jenner. all this means is that regardless of my point status, im not going to book a balcony cabin, just so i can use the diamond level to upgrade to a club suite. i was just saying that the diamond level will have no real benefit for me.

no, without trying to be argumentative, the point of the question was , was it worth it for the person asking. you dont think it is, i think he'd be really happy if he did. consequently, neither of us are right or wrong