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On Constellation Alaska cruise we were in a suite and had a refrigerator and a safe.   Most meals moved along at a sluggish but acceptable speed.  Most food was very good.  Some of the servers were very new at being a wait staff and needed more training, others quite good.  Everyone pleasant.  We enjoyed our 5th cruise with ACL and booked 2 more while onboard.  We currently have 3 booked with ACL, 1 with Pearl Seas, 2 with NCL, and 1 with Princess.

Really nothing to purchase on board any ACL ships or boats.  A few tours have a charge, most are included.  Drinks all included.  No t-shirts, caps, or souvenirs for sale.   

Our travel agency issues us a rebate after the cruise.

Yes, just let them know who you want it transferred to.

Is there a laundry on board?

Thank you for the information.  We follow you getting on when you get off.  Your cruise is the first one of the year round-trip Juneau so hopefully the staff at the Baranoff will know more by the second cruise.

What decaff Keurig coffee do they have?  Trying to decide if I should pack some.

Any information you post will be greatly appreciated.

We would not cancel.   In fact that sometime in the next year vaccinations will no longer be required.  I had a 3 generation girls cruise planned for Oct. 2021 that we had to cancel due to vaccination being required.  Granddaughter refuses to get vaccination due to fear of future fertility issues.  It is rescheduled for Oct, 2022.   DH & I are fully vaccinated.

Thanks for posting the link.  We will be on that ship on June 24, 2021. 

Does anyone know if the have decaffeinated coffee for their Keurig machines?

I think the website is having problems.  My May 2022 cruise now says Default Itinerary instead of British Isles.  Also when I try to do a mock booking for Oct. 2022 round-trip Rome cruise the website goes down and is not going to the page for prices and stateroom categories.  It says to try back later or to phone them to book.

28 minutes ago, Sthrngary said:

It was my pleasure.  A couple of things.  I was booked on the NCL Encore for May 2020.  Was cancelled.  I then rebooked for the Encore for May 2021.  Was cancelled. Now I am on the Joy for the week after thanksgiving.  Second, I have a much longer document on the Haven.  If you give my your email address, I will send it to you.  

 

I have done these kinds of studies on Luxury vs. Mainstream vs. Premium Cruises.  Also on how to make your cruise a All-Inclusive VIP Luxury Experience.  This stuff is my hobby during covid times.  Happy to help.

I am not the person who you are responding to, but I would love for you to send me your document on the Haven.  

jebwine(at)aol(dot)com

Seems like I read some where on NCL website that they charge half the fare price for 1 way flights.   We were booked with return flights following b2b cruises and that's what they charged.    We were getting ourselves to Tampa and NCL was going to get us from Amsterdam back to Dallas.

For myself, husband, & daughter I am glad they are requiring vaccination.  We have had ours.  But our problem is my daughter and I have a cruise planned with my adult granddaughter.  The granddaughter has read to much about possible long term fertility problems and refuses to get vaccinated.  We now must cancel our Oct, 2021 cruise and try for a 2022 cruise hoping vaccination is no longer required.  This is a graduation present for granddaughter before going to med school.  Wish she would change her mind and get vaccination be she is firm that she will not.

YES

You can keep your air and cancel 1-way transfer or the transfer on both ends of cruise.  If you booked through a travel agency they have to get the transfers removed from your booking.  Some websites lump the air fare and transfers together.

I received a statement from Medicare.  It has the date that I received the vaccination, location received, and says coronavi (0001A) along with my name.  I'll be taking it along when I travel and the card given when getting the vaccination.  I know it's not legal proof but a second document showing I got it.  Of course someone could easily forge it.  But at some point people need to trust other people.

They had Makers Mark which I drank daily.  Sometimes they ran out but after the next port they had it again.  I don't know about other brands.

We have been on 4 American Cruise Line cruises and I do not remember there being ice buckets.  There is ice for your use in the lounges along with sodas and juice, also coffee makers and snacks. 

Just checked NCL website and they have the exact same info for Categories SP and SB with the exception that it says SP is 409 - 452 sq. ft.

Yes, Dawn now has Family Suites with or without Balcony.  Without balcony is category SP, they are 409 sq. ft. in suite.   With balcony are category SB, suites are 486 - 553 sq. ft. which includes the balcony.  Balcony is listed as 58 - 110 sq. ft.    This info is from my big box travel agency website.  The Best Price one which usually gives extra perks & OBC.    Of coarse the SB is more expensive than the SP.

We have not yet been on the Constellation - we are booked for the same cruise you are on and will be starting our cruise when you are finishing yours.  We have cruised on the Queen of the Mississippi, American Spirit, and America.   All of those ships have free do it your self laundry.  Usually 2 washers and 2 dryers.  Laundry detergent and fabric softener sheets are there for your use and there is no charge for any of it. 

We have two cruises booked with the 2nd person flies free promo.  

A round - trip Rome cruise.  We are flying DFW (Dallas, TX) to FCO (Rome, Italy) round trip for a total of $924 for 1st. person and $0.00 for 2nd person.  On this cruise we do have a 3rd person and their air will be $924.  I do not know if you have a 4th person if they fly free or not.  This cruise is Oct, 2021.  We will arrive in Rome 2 days prior to cruise.

We also have a Southampton to Amsterdam cruise May 2022 with the air promo.  1st person pays $824 and 2nd person pays $0.00.  This will be DFW to what ever airport they use for Southampton/London and back from AMS (Amsterdam).  We will arrive 2 days prior to cruise and return 2 days post cruise.

Thank you for posting the video.  We are booked to do the Alaskan Explorer cruise on June 24th, 2021.  Looking like it will happen.

8 hours ago, mscdivina2016 said:

 

It is one thing if the sailing itself is cancelled but if it sails that could open a whole new can of worms.  I know myself, I had several extra  one time use 25% off perks and had used 2 so far and when they cancelled future bookings I got the FCC back but not the 25% coupon. I have 2 left and I would hate to use one and get bumped.

Did you click on View All + at lower left bottom of where the account shows your coupons and credits.  I thought I was missing one and then noticed that and clicked on it and all was good.

8 hours ago, mscdivina2016 said:

 

8 hours ago, mscdivina2016 said:

 

 

We have had 6 cruises suspended and a Hawaii trip that we canceled.

American Cruise Lines - Alaskan Explorer cruises suspended, re-booked and suspended, re-booked for June 2021.  We hope 3rd time is a charm.

NCL - round-trip Rome cruise suspended, re-booked and suspended, re-booked for Oct. 2021.  Again we hope 3rd time is a charm.

NCL - Tampa - NYC suspended

           NYC - Amsterdam suspended

re-booked British Isles cruise for May 2022

Hawaii land trip canceled by us and re-booked for Nov. 2021.

Pearl Seas - Great Lakes and Georgian Bay cruise booked for Aug. 2021

American Cruise Lines - Ohio River cruise booked for Sept. 2021.

My DH and I each got 2 10% off coupons.  We each got one for April 11, 2021 canceled cruise and another for each of us for April 22, 2021 cruise.  You may only apply 1 for each person towards either a new booking or an existing one before final payment.

My EX travel agent (he no longer works for this agency) without my permission tried to apply both of my 10% off coupons and NCL would not accept the second one and it was lost in space.  Until I found out what happened and made him delete the 10% off coupon from my booking and have both returned to my NCL account.  I prefer to wait until close to final payment time to apply the 10% off coupon in case the price of cruise decreases and I have it re fared at the lower rate.

My cruise with daughter and grand daughter cruise in May 2021 is probably being suspended as I write this.  We each should get a 10% off coupon and other FCC's from 2020 suspended cruise returned to our accounts.  Just a few days ago I booked a replacement cruise in Oct., 2021 thinking that probably our May 2021 cruise would get suspended.  The exact same cruise will not be available in 2022 so the last chance for quite a while for this dream cruise will be in Oct.   Had to down grade the cabin category as the price has increased.

Our April 2021 b2b cruises were canceled and my DH and I each received 2 10% off coupons.  1 each for both cruises.  When they are applied to a new or existing cruise it is 10% off the cruise fare (not total price) for each person.  So yes you can use 2 10% coupons on one cruise.  1 for each person in the booking.