SydneyD'Augstralia

Wow, you guys are a judgey piece of work.

I am very intelligent and I really enjoy smoking. The two are not mutually exclusive. I am aware of the health risks, but am not bothered enough to quit right now as I REALLY ENJOY IT.

I also love cruising and smoking at the same time, so HAL it is. I prefer cruising to land vacations. so I will continue smoking, a legal activity, on the line that allows it.

Would you rather I sneak smoke where it is not allowed?

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HAL is my last choice cruiseline.

But, now that they are the only line that allows balcony smoking, that's where I go. I enjoy having a smoke on my own private balcony, rather than running all over the ship to find a smoking area.

Seabourn also allows smoking, but the solo cost is prohibitive. So, HAL it is.

I am forced to cruise a line I actively dislike, why is is so hard for you nonsmoking HAL fans to choose from dozens of other lines available to you?

Every time. Fabulous perk.:D

I have 42 on NCL since 2006, all but two in suites. Mixed in along the line were 9 sailings with HAL and Princess.

Unfortunately, over the years, the service and food quality on NCL are slipping. The most recent two on Dawn and Getaway, were "the worst cruises ever". I may book NCL again, but only for an incredible deal or unique itinerary.

Right now my preference is Princess, but will be trying Seabourn soon. For close to the solo suite price of NCL, I can get true all inclusive luxury on S.

I really did love NCL. but.......

Actually, it's not subjective at all. I've sailed Star, Pearl and Sun to Alaska. All okay cruises. I have also done Princess, HAL and Crystal to Alaska all of which were far superior to NCL.

NCL sails full because they are cheap not because they are good.

The next thing to do would be to cancel it and move over to Princess. NCL Alaska is the pits.

Good Luck.

i don't stand in lines, I'd rather just wait until the crowd clears or go somewhere else.

I don't understand the brouhaha.:confused:

What is the difference if the extra people in a group wait in the line or join later? There are still the same amount of people ahead of you.

If Passenger Bob holds space and 6 join, there are 7 people in front of you. If all 7 stand in line, there are still 7 people in front of you.

I just spoke with the travel agency supervisor at NCL and she categorically denied any new charges for room service. She said that no one there had even heard of this charge being levied on BA or any other ship. So, perhaps it is an April Fools joke after all.

I did ask her if I could reference her if they did charge and she said she would sand by hte info provided.

Does anyone know which ship concierge John D'Souza is on now?

Thanks.

You ask your travel agent, my darling!!!:p She knows everything!

Who is the current concierge on Jewel?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hello-

I was wondering if princes sends out document packets (tags, etc) or if we print everything out.

Thank you

Is smoking allowed on the Promenade outside of the Lanai rooms?

I will continue to cruise with HAL if smoking is allowed on balconies, and ONLY if it is allowed..

Welcome back to the trailer park. :rolleyes:

Gee, Beav, I don't understand, I've never

been to a trailer park.....are there rides?

Naw, don't think so. Despite everyone's egalitarian fantasies of NCL, GV occupants do/get what they want. ;)

Considering the cost of a GV, the cost of the 250.00 "cleaning fee" is a just a small add-on.

Adios, NCL. :( We had a great run. 49 cruises.

I'll miss the familiarity and the Platinum benefits, but I refuse to pay what I do for suites to not be able to smoke on my balcony and have to run all over the ship to smoke.

Canceling what I have booked, as well as moving several groups to HAL.

There are also two very large drawers under the sofa. I didn't find them until day five.:(

MyTime is a "perks" package offered by Gogo Worldwide Vacations, a subsidiary of Liberty Travel.

Gogo is a vacation wholesaler to the travel agent trade.

These "perks" are offered for reservations on many cruiselines and hotels,not just NCL.

For the most part, you have to buy something toget a discount or 'free" goodies. Really no big deal.

When we sailed in 10000 last year, there was a Lavazza. I took a look at pictures of 12500 and other similar level suites and it looks like there is one in there, too (look to the sides of the pictures) . . .

 

 

 

Hope this helps!

I was about to jump in and say 12500 is my favorite room on POA, and what do I see? A photo I took of my husband in the cabin on our very first cruise......pretty nervy of Cruisedeckplans to post their copyright notice!

Anyway, amazing room, huge balcony, exceptional location. This was taken in 2005 and the coffee machine was an espresso type thing. I'm sure it's been replaced.

I vote for more suites...preferably one or two with handicapped access.

All this talk of "stiffing" the crew brings to my mind a couple of questions....

Is the crew actually not paid or receiving lowered wages if a few pax here and there remove the discretionary service charge?

Is it just that the cruiseline pays the crew and it's own coffers aren't replenished as much as they'd like?

If the crew is actually paid their contracted rate and people don't pay, isn't it the cruiseline getting "stiffed"?

Hmmmm?:confused:

This question could have been answered simply, without the vitriol. I just don't understand why people just don't go to the source.

I just spoke with NCL - the $250.00 cleaning fee, if it is to be charged, is assessed ONCE, at the end of the cruise. That is ONE time for the duration of your occupancy of the cabin, whether your cruise is 3 or 30 days. At no time did she say that smoking wasn't allowed inside, just that there would be a fee to do it.

Isn't that just like NCL, an additional fee for everything, but that's another argument.

So, it might make economic sense to do an inside plus 250.00 instead of a balcony.

Think of it as an option, rather than a fee/penalty.