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Thanks everyone for your responses.  Now I have an idea of what to expect.  

On 10/28/2021 at 6:44 AM, ocdb8r said:

....and only on those items listed as "Signature Services".

Maybe mine didn't qualify.  It's too late to do anything about it, but I did get a mani and pedi which I believe are signature services.  Those should have been discounted at the gold discount level as it was a port day.

Question for those of you who are platinum, do you make your reservations as the specialty restaurant and tell them you are platinum so you can get the free meal?  I see two of the perks are dinner at Cagney's or Le Bistro and dinner at Moderna or La Cucina.  We're booked on a western Carib out of Miami in December and this will be my first cruise as a platinum member.  I discovered I should have gotten a discount on spa services on my most recent trip as a gold member, but they didn't give me the discount and I didn't realize I was due for one.  That would have taken a nice chunk off of that spa bill!

I was pleasantly surprised with the air chosen by NCL.  I expected the worst, but as soon as I got my confirmation numbers I was able to log into the airlines, connect my mileage program, choose my seats and even in the initial flight upgrade my seats.  They also allowed one checked bag pp, which I was expecting to have to pay extra to check bags.  I know I've read where others have had a bad experience, but ours was just fine.  We did have a long layover in Miami coming home, but I had checked other flights and unless they were going to use Southwest, it couldn't be helped.

I think my fav is the Joy.  I love the chandelier, and the observation deck is fabulous.  Of course, we were in the Haven, so that makes a big difference.  Being from Texas, I didn't expect much from Q, but it was really quite good.  I've been on the Escape, Getaway, Breakaway and Joy.

Thank you for a great review and helpful hints.   We are taking the cruise on POA on June 1.  We had originally scheduled it for thanksgiving week, but things happened and our son is getting married in Hawaii in June.  So we moved our cruise as well, only have to pay the airfare one time!

I'm excited about it and love your pictures. 

Thank you so much for your great picture and information.  We travel on Joy in September and I'm counting down.

Thanks for great pictures. I just signed up for a cruise that stops in Bridgetown. Your tour has me excited to get there.

Just off Getaway this morning. Concierge is Virginia Brotherton but only for another month or two. She's one of the BEST.

Tracy

Yes, we enjoyed Virginia on the Getaway. She was very pleasant and personable.

I must have missed something when I was on the Escape in 2016 and Adrian was the concierge. Nice enough guy, but what was it that made him above and beyond? I'm not sure I understand why he is considered so fantastic. Nice enough guy, smiled when I walked by, but I don't recall a greeting or personal attention. I was solo on the Escape and I don't even remember talking to him. I only encountered an assistant when I canceled a tour. I had much more interaction with my butler and remember him fondly.

Thanks for your review. We are doing the itinerary from Venice to Rome in October-November 2018. Your information is very helpful. We did the Getaway in the Baltics this past September and it was fantastic. I highly recommend the tour. We used SPB Tours in St. Petersburg and if you can get Vallery, he is a fantastic guide.

Thanks for this important thread. I am sorry for your pain. It has got me thinking. I am looking thru our trip insurance thru NCL. Seems like it only covers trip cancellation, interruption & death & dismemberment ugh! Doesn't say a thing about having medical issues. I would guess I need another policy for medical issues? Are there policies out there that cover both? Looks like more research is in my future but does anyone know offhand? Thanks.

 

 

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Hello fellow traveler! Look at Insuremytrip dot com. They will give you a lot of options.

I can't wait till our trip!

I had never purchased trip insurance prior to my last planned trip. I was traveling with my mom, who is still quite young at 78, but there was always a chance she could fall or something would happen. Well, as it turned out, the day before we had planned to leave MY retina decided to detach, so I had emergency surgery and we were unable to go on the trip. I'm still waiting to get the travel refund. So when I planned my next trip, which is a Baltic cruise with my husband, I definitely purchased the trip with the same company as noted by OP. Hoping I don't have to use it, but this trip is such a major investment, I didn't feel like I could go without it.

Thanks for your review and great pictures. We are sailing this itinerary in September and can't wait. I imagine the weather will be not quite as nice for us.

You may have said this already and I apologize if I missed it. Did you do any of the NCL excursions, or did you book third party. We now have some shore excursion credit and I'm looking at options. I hate to lose money, but my experience with NCL excursions in the Caribbean is that they were just 'okay'.

I'm really enjoying your pictures. I did search for your camera type. I want to purchase a new point and shoot as I have a Nikon D50 and I'm not sure I want to lug it around. I'm a wanna be photog, I'd love to do it, but I'm just not that good.

I'm interested in hearing from anyone who may have used the ships shore excursions for the Baltic Cruise on the Getaway this season. I was planning to use third party for most ports, but now I have some extra shore excursion credit and I wonder if it is worthwhile to take the ships excursions. I'm specifically interested in Helsinki and Stockholm. I'm committed to third party tours in St. Petersburg and Talinn.

Any info you may have on ship sponsored tours would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your review. We are taking this trip in September. I expect the weather will be cool again by then. I was hoping to get a little sunshine and be able to use the Haven pool and courtyard. I was there on the Escape and it was fabulous.

I went in October thinking there would be a lot fewer kids. Well, school was on break that week (week of Columbus Day) for many and there were a lot of children on board the Escape. And we were sweating it out, because a hurricane was headed for Florida and did in fact affect cruises out of Port Canaveral. I was out of Miami, so I managed to fly in that morning and board the ship. The two other times I've sailed were early november, from Galveston to Cozumel and also from Galveston to Cayman and other places. The seas where terribly rough on the trip in November. Many people, including crew were seasick.

While I haven't done it, I think September would be an excellent time to go. You get great fares and yes, you take a chance on a hurricane, but just purchase your trip insurance.

We are going in September. I don't imagine I will be on a waterslide as I'm cold natured anyway. But I wondered if people would be using them.

I've' had inside and OV on Carnival and Haven on NCL. I booked Haven again for upcoming Baltic trip because it was a wonderful experience for me. If I could afford to travel on one of the small high-end ships I would do that in a heartbeat. I don't like to be around crowds and I absolutely cannot stand children running wild with no adult supervision. I'm fortunate to be able to go at times when most children are in school. But the Haven is a special treat for me. Since we are traveling to the Baltic, I wanted the trip to be extra special for my husband. I enjoy having the perks of the snacks, the movies, being able to board and disembark with priority. And in cases where I can afford it, I will do it. However, if the choice is no cruise or a cruise in a Balcony, OV or even inside, then I will take what I can afford, because any day at sea is better than a day at work.

That requires some digging so if its okay with you I will reply back when I get home from Roskilde Festival.

 

Btw are you aware that bus 27 stops very close to your hotel and that Nordhavn station is also close by.

No rush. Thank you. I will look again at the bus.

Danish Viking,

You have been so helpful to so many. Thank you very much. Is tusind tak the correct phrase for thank you?

Anyway, I could read through everything, but I'm on informtion overload. We are flying from Brussels to CPH on September 18 and lodging at the Stay Seaport for the night of the 18th before boarding NCL Getaway. I've looked at Copenhagen Card and bus routes and I think for our purposes a taxi is probably better, especially dealing with luggage. It comes to about $60 USD according to the fare finder you so kindly gave us a link to.

The STAY seaport is fairly close to port, but I'm concerned about nearby restaurants, as we will arrive around 6 pm. Dinner time, but I don't want to deal with luggage while we eat. Are there decent restaurants close to STAY seaport (Murmanskgade 15, Copenhagen 2150) I checked yelp and it appears there may be several within a mile or so. Any particular recommendations?

Thank you

We disembarked in Copenhagen today from the NCL Getaway. We had booked a $15 pp transfer to the city center (near the central train station and tourist information). Well worth it..no hassle. There was just two of us. The they also offer $30 pp transfer to the airport.

Can you share the name of the company?

Hi,

As of right now, the vessel calls for port of Stockholm lists the Getaway for my cruise date (9/26) and the previous cruise (9/18) as being in Nynasham. Also my itinerary listsl Stockholm (Nynashamn), Sweden.

NORWEGIAN GETAWAY2017-09-17 kl. 08:00

2017-09-17 kl. 19:00SEAW SEAWALKCruise shipExpected

I read somewhere that they offer a vegetarian option if you request 24 hours in advance.