S&S Cruisers 1983

The Sun is our favorite ship too. Always a friendly and helpful staff.

The only way I can help is that I was in 10908~~a balcony~~ the bed near the closet and Yes noise but it does not bother me~~my neighbors and Spica H20 but half the time I was at the dance parties anyway!:)

LOL! Good point!

My brother and his wife were on deck nine over the waterfront and could not leave their balcony door open due to the loud music (some smoke also). We were more forward on deck eleven and had no noise. Hope that helps.

Nope. Not at all. The last NCL review I wrote was on Dawn. It was mostly negative. But I consider the audience, so I try to write my thoughts in either an entertaining way, or such that is not mistakable. I think it worked because I seem to remember only one person not being able to handle it. ;). But no, no regrets in the least.

That's a good idea! It does make a negative point go down a bit better doesn't it!

I like the question. :)

 

I would have to answer no. I spend a lot of time writing my reviews and go over and over and over them before I push submit.

Thank you. I was kind of afraid to post it.

I really should go over and over what I type like you said. Many times I just type and push submit and probably shouldn't! :o

I have to say that I have never really regretted anything I wrote and I also feel like even if I had waited, nothing would ever change. I write what I see, what I feel, what I experienced...in my own opinion and words. These things will never change.

 

My last review for NCL was for the Star. The ship was gorgeous and we had the best time on that cruise due to doing some shows we hadn't done before and other things, but yet I did find more wrong with that ship than any other ship I have cruised with NCL. It did NOT make or break my cruise at all. But, it was just something I observed. People on the SAME cruise with me didn't see things I did or experience them. So in no way would I change my mind because it was still my experience. :) I didn't mean anything to be negative, just an observation.

 

I do very in-depth reviews of not only the ship but where we go in port. There have been places that we have went that everyone recommends and highly loves the place. We however did not like it and will never go back (there are several of these places). But, these things are subjective. I tell MY side of the story and how I felt. I include TONS of pictures for others to see because they say "A picture is worth 1,000 words". I would NEVER discourage anyone not to go to a place just because it's not the place for us. It's subjective. People can read about our experience (for entertainment and to get an idea of the place), but most of all they can see the pictures and judge for themselves if it's the right place for them. That's all I can do. I can not make up someone's mind or tell them if it's "the" place for them. I encourage people to try a place or ship out and form their own opinion. :)

 

I take reviews with a grain of salt. I view them as a learning experience and decide on my own.

Good points. I will have to think of that next time I attempt to write a review. By the way, I really enjoy reading your reviews. You do seem to put a lot of thought into them.

That would depend on the type of review that you're trying to write.

 

If you are going to write an OBJECTIVE review, the "when" doesn't matter as much. Your review will be based on facts. Facts do not change over time.

 

 

If you are aiming for a more SUBJECTIVE review, then the time comes into play. Basically, the longer you wait the more the possibility that personal biases and emotions can cloud the end result.

Yes, I see what you mean. My brain must be backwards. I feel like if I had waited longer, I could have been more objective.

IMHO, you shouldn't really worry if the review is positive or negative...it should simply be OBJECTIVE. Lay out the facts free from personal bias and emotion and let people take from it what they will.

 

 

 

 

 

FWIW...I agree with Bill Cosby: “Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you're pouring, or drinking.” ;)

I don't know if that's possible for me to do fresh off a cruise. Do you write your reviews right after you get back, or do you wait to soak it all in and then write it?

I am a glass half full person also, but for some reason on this, my one and only attempt at a review, I was a glass half empty person. Looking back I don't like myself half empty.

I was thinking back about my very mini review of our Breakaway cruise in September. I was a bit negative about the ship and now I am not sure why. We had a great time. I said I probably would not cruise the Breakaway again. Why did I think that then and not now?

My question is, when you write a review, do you feel that it is best to write it right away or wait a while to kind of absorb the cruise and think a bit longer about what to say? I think if I had waited, it would have been more positive, but is that the right way to do it?

The candy cigarettes, wax bottles and a lot more can be seen here:

 

 

I double dog dare any old timers (like me) to look through the slides and not get a kick out of some.

Now that was awesome! Thanks for posting it. I haven't heard "oly-oly-oxen-free" in YEARS!!!

No, there are no milkshakes in the Garden Cafe, however, there is nothing to stop you from making your own. Have the ice cream put in a glass and add milk from the dispenser.

Oh geez! Did you have to put that idea in my mind! :D

NCL could bake these all day/night long and they would still disappear because NCL has now educated it's passengers that when you see them you get each person to grab 4 or more.

I have seen passengers load up a plate with 20 or more cookies as soon as they are put out on the buffet. This is just plain wrong. Why do some people seem to leave their manners at home when they cruise?

 

OK...I've vented and I feel better now!!

Yep, that's probably why they hide them! I wouldn't have the nerve to do that.

It was great on our last cruise, we were just sitting in the atrium and they were walking around handing out fresh hot cookies! very nice touch!

Once you find them - never let them go.

 

Very cruel!!! :D

I agree though, why do they make it so hard to find the cookies? And then the oatmeal raisin ones even harder to find!

There is no conditioner, only shampoo and body wash in the shower. I would take some conditioner for sure. I like bar soap, so I took that also.

We were in a balcony if that makes a difference from suites and haven.

Just curious as a non smoker. Are any of these e cigarettes different colors? Would that help if it didn't look so much like a real cigarette or would that make it harder for the person trying to stop smoking. I myself don't mind them at all but I was wondering if people could identify them easier as not a real cigarette would that help people be more accepting of them?

Oh, and I agree, why send someone trying to quit to the smoking area? It would be like sending me to a room full of chocolate and asking me not to eat it!

Some of ours are:

Sticky buns

Creme Brulee

Escargot

Cesar salad

Bread pudding

And more sticky buns!

We had a mini suite on the Jewel and our friends had a balcony. The only difference that we could see was that we had a bigger bathroom with a tub and a curtain to divide the bed from the sofa. Could it be certain categories are different, because the basic size of the main cabin was about the same?

Too funny!!!:D

Me thinks they are picking on us ... hurts so bad :eek: :D:D:D

having worked as a waitress in the UK I can tell you that a tip is appreciated but we don't expect it. Theoretically we are supposed to be already payed a living wage but I'm not sure how they worked out you could realistically live on it ...

 

In Italy there is usually a table charge added to the bill as there is in greece. Quite often that will cover the cost of the bread on the table or water. I have only worked in those three countries but tips are not usually compulsory in Europe although a discretionary percentage may be added for larger parties. This can be deducted if service is felt to be below par

Thanks for explaining the table charge in Italy. We had it added to our bill and we weren't sure what is covered. We were too embarrassed to ask!

I always tell them that I never donate or purchase items over the phone. No exceptions. Of course I do buy if I make the call in the first place! :D

Good research! This description is very close to what we saw. Our "friends" seemed to drift along pretty lazily, but occasionally would swoop upwards, usually 2 or 3 at a time and draw together.

 

Their movement did not seem otherworldly, but strange in that 1) they were glowing and 2) we could not perceive any wings or bodies. I vote for Tinkerbells:rolleyes:

Wow! that must have been something to see! I vote for Tinkerbells too! :D

Haha are you sure that you are a PACU nurse and not a Lawyer.:D. Mincing words here IMHO.

HA!!! I'm a legal nurse consultant too! You are good!!!

Here is what the OP wrote: "He informed me that the diversion was due to an adult passenger who had undergone a surgery three days before the cruise and developed complications! He was not cleared by his Doctors to cruise but came anyway!"

 

What part of "He was not cleared...." is so confusing?

The part that does not say if he specifically was "not cleared" or did he just not bother to "get clearance to go". These are different things. Clear? In other words, did his doc specifically tell him not to go?

I'm not into blaming...

But his personal doctor did by not clearing him to travel, and the patient ignored that. I can't in good conscience give him a pass on his poor judgement when the experienced person who performed his surgery was ignored.

 

 

 

So, we have two doctors involved. One that didn't clear the patient - which apparently isn't an important detail to you - and another who mentioned that the patient told him he wasn't cleared to travel. Clearly, this is a case of two doctors guilty of extreme quackery and the patient is totally innocent. :rolleyes:

NOT QUITE! Did his doc tell him that he couldn't/shouldn't go? If so, I'm sorry, I must have missed it! Certainly should not have gone if doc said not to! But if it was a minor surgery, maybe he didn't think of asking. That's all I was saying.

My DH just underwent unexpected hand surgery one week before our September cruise and we asked his doc if he could still go. His doc said"yes, why not". I asked him for a note to just tell the airline/cruise line he could travel and that he could not take off his splint for the airport security. The doc, being the smarta-- he can be, said he won't need a note. I asked him twice, no note. I told my DH to be ready to be left behind because if there were any problem, I was going without him!

I DO live with a physician. Half time anyways ;):eek:

 

And funny about what you mentioned I was a PACU nurse for several years.:)

 

Patients in the PACU even asked about other patients, and yes even though they probably wouldn't remember anyway, their questions went unanswered.

I'm a PACU nurse too, 21 years! Makes sense now how we can argue anything! :D