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16 hours ago, TheDougOut said:

The rare opportunity of enjoying some quality DBH time near Sue...

 

 

Badger playing Sweet Caroline. 

Why is she always falling asleep?

Put the water that comes out of your sink in a bottle,

Are those red plastic solo cups at Q?

So it's the same pretzel rolls you get in the buffet. 

4 hours ago, n8botting said:

Really? "You better be wearing headphones." Where in the original post did it say they were going to be playing their music out of their device? Why the need to scold them before knowing the facts? You might as well tell everyone to use sign language because its the height of rudeness to make the unilateral decision that people around you have to listen to other cruisers conversation...

Yes, really. 

And keeping your voice down in public spaces is a good idea. 

1 hour ago, La-Z-Guy said:

I'm still not convinced that they didn't just forget to remove the packing wrap.....LOL 🤣🤣🚢⚓

It looks like a diaper tree. 

You better be wearing headphones. It is the height of rudeness to make the unilateral decision that people around you have to listen to YOUR music. 

46 minutes ago, ColeThornton said:

 

Are you being serious?

Yes. If these boards are flooded with people secretly being paid by NCL's PR shop (not saying that is occurring in this review), it would compromise the integrity of the discussions. A simple disclaimer would help to clear that up. 

I think in these reviews there should be a disclaimer where people state they're not being compensated by NCL. 

The hull art is very important to me because I spend a huge amount of my time on a cruise looking at the ship's hull art. 

22 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

No. “The cruise is fully booked and no room changes are possible”. That is the permanent sign on every NCL ship. They do not do onboard upgrades.
 

If they suggested that upgrades were possible, there would be 4500 passengers in the lobby trying to get one. 

That sign is a lie. 

Recent cruise on the Gem there were major issues with my room. 3 different people at various levels of seniority told me numerous times the ship was fully booked and they could not move me...until it became clear I'm not one of the usual lemmings they deal with and I wasn't going to take "no" for an answer (I knew full well they had rooms available). Sure enough, magically, an empty room became available. 

1 hour ago, newmexicoNita said:

For the life of me, I can not understand the reasoning behind not including water in the beverage package!!! 

BTW: we did get ice and an ice bucket in our cabin on the breakaway every day: didn't have to ask. But as I said in my review we had an unbelievable cabin stewardess. 

It's for your convenience. 

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6 hours ago, newmexicoNita said:

That is about as dumb answer as I have ever heard. 

Thank you for your feedback!

There is literally no dumber way to spend money on board than on bottled water. 

I wouldn't put it past Frank Del Rio to do this.

For your convenience, of course. 

The motion is what lets you know you're not in a hotel. Love it. 

9 hours ago, graphicguy said:

Still don't understand why there is such an aversion to giving cash as a gift, if you feel so inclined.  It's a universally appreciated gift that no one is ever disappointed with.

It's because people who give little trinkets and tchotchkes are just doing so to make themselves feel special, not the crew. It's a disgusting act of narcissism. 

"As long as we can find a spot to relax on the Waterfront..."

Good luck with that. With SpiceH20 eliminated, and literally ALL of the public upper deck space absorbed by the massive new vibe, there's only one outdoor no-fee public area left for the crowds to spillover to...and that's the Waterfront. RIP Waterfront. 

If Cagney's is going to serve steaks of a lesser quality than you'd expect at an Outback or even a Sizzler, then it should be no problem to wear shorts or jeans. 

6 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

 

Yum, "compound salad"

A lot more public upper sundeck space on the Escape. 

Escape has Moderno instead of Los Lobos. 

I assume the pizza on the Escape is better. 

It's your cabin, but it's not that quiet. You're right near the ANCHOR. 

3 hours ago, Arzeena said:

Lol!
Do you hold your opinion of the Escape because of her fantastic crew or the ship itself?

Mostly I like it for how well-run it is. The Escape is a well oiled machine. 

"3. We've purchased a Thermal Suite package to have access to an adults only indoor pool for the cruise, which also gives us ( me especially) access to a water feature with shade. Any tips on using the Thermal Suite package to get the most out of it?"

The salt room is a total scam, unless you like sitting in a weird Fortress of Solitude-esque crystal chamber. Also it smells like feet.