Issy49

1 hour ago, Turtles06 said:

 

I am very sorry that your itinerary has changed (and it sure would be great if NCL provided explanations when they do this, even though they don't have to), and I hope that you still have a great cruise!  I just want to add that we called at Mazatlán on our first Panama Canal cruise, aboard the NCL Jewel in early 2017, and had a very enjoyable day there.  In case it might be helpful to you, you can find a full description of how we spent that day, starting at comment number 75 in my full review thread, here:

 

 

PS: In the intervening years since I posted that review,  my photos have been obscured by Photobucket. 🙁

Thank you for taking the time to share with me. It is appreciated. This will be my 4th visit to Mazatlan. 2 previous cruises, 1 "girl trip" at a resort. I enjoyed it.

We are on the Joy Panama Canal Feb 14, 2020. Our itinerary was also changed. No explanation of course. Mazatlan was added. Now we will just sail straight through the Canal and keep on going. The main attraction of this cruise was the 2 days spent here. The excursion in Guatemala that was scheduled and paid for prior to the itinerary change was just cancelled. That was weeks ago. Still no excursions to replace it up yet. After reading 3 pages of many recent NCL cruises booked and then itinerary changes of the canal crossing being cut short and adding a Mexican port of call, it appears to be a consistent thing not generated by size of ship, volcanoes, or anything like that. When was the last NCL cruise that actually sailed that Panama Canal itinerary as advertised and sold? Very dissappointing.

The Mariner coming in to Kahului Harbor yesterday in the sun. The second pic is the Mariner shown in Kahului Harbor also showing Maalaea Harbor on the other side of Maui.

Aloha Mariner! This is Mark and Nardi from Maui. We will be joining you in Honolulu on Nov 1st to Tahiti.

We have been watching you come in to Kahului Harbor this beautiful morning from our living room window and lanai upcountry. What a beautiful sight!! The sun hitting her was making her glow.

We saw a barge come in first. Was this the 6 containers that were meant for San Diego?

The Mariner came in bow first, then seemed as if it was turning around in the harbor to point bow out. We thought maybe starboard side loading those 6 containers? But it looks as though you are now bow to the dock. Kind of diagonal. Now it looks as if bow in again. ????

I took pictures of the ship as it was coming in to port. It was beautiful. I will try to post them. Also of the ship with Maui's bi coastal view for perspective.

We are so excited to be joining you in a few days in Honolulu. Til then I may be glued to our window staring at the Mariner in Kahului port!

Nardi