daniella1279

oh ok! thanks for letting me know.

HI

Just wondering how you made out?

seem right I did the same for our trip in March. I would love to hear back on your day. Are you going to take a cab? I trying to figure out the cost of a cab to the resort.

hope you have a great time

Danielle

4 hours ago, Hilly38 said:

I made an account just to reply to this and thank you! My husband and I are going on my first ever cruise (he has been on plenty with his family) in 11 days! Leaving NYC to Bermuda on the Escape.
 

This thread has been like a teaser of what’s to come and I’ve been checking every day to catch up ! Thank you for the amazing details. I’m looking forward to experiencing it (and possibly a pistachio martini) for myself. 

We are on the same cruise! And I agree the pistachio martini sounds good and I'm not a martini person. But I think I'll try it. Thats the best part of the drink package.

🤣 Thank what I figured but told my friend I would research it.

We are looking at the Getaway out of NYC. We will be traveling with another couple. I'm looking at an angeled balcony. If they book a room next to us will NCL let us open the partition between balconys?

Thank you

Danielle

Great News! thanks for the info!

Hi guys! 

We are looking at booking the Magic. Our friends are interested in booking a spa Room. Can Families book Spa room or is there an age requirement to stay in that catagrory?

Thank you

Danielle

We have been on the Breakaway and Escape both have pool tables. 

Danielle

Not Sure who is on your sailing but on the 2/2 sailing a band from RI called Back In Time is boarding for a 6 week contract.

On 1/6/2020 at 10:07 PM, mking8288 said:

OP,  looks like you are on the GA for 5 nights with 2 full sea days, which could easily run up some of that 100 free minutes.  Most of us on US carriers have free coverage in Mexico & Canada while docked - we had excellent coverage last January, including both your ports - no need to use satellite minutes, to just check-in and contact family members, etc.

 

Instagram (IG) and FB Messenger, Twitter as well as WhatsApp worked fine using those free WiFi minutes - and these work across different platforms (Android to/from iOS)  Do both of you use any of these - if not, install & setup to practice and get comfortable using them. 

 

As noted, you must remember to log-in and log-out each time, thus an "overhead" of 2 to 3 minutes each time on top, when getting in touch, checking messages or even composing/reading messages offline, etc.  

 

How tech savy is DS, you might want to share this link with him & read it yourself for a better familiarization or "orientation" ... including screenshots of what the sign-in screen, usage meter, and how-to directions, etc. 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2611894-unlimited-premium-wifi-or-unlimited-wifi-package/?tab=comments#comment-59074960

Thank you for your input! We will def download the whats app. they other couple that we are sailing with are use to using that app. they are purchasing the unlimited plan so I'm sure if I use all of our minutes I can log onto theirs to check in quick. i confirmed today that we get unlimited data and text while in port.

Hi Guys

We have 100 internet as a perk. We usually never use Internet while on a cruise however this cruise is adult only. Whats the best option/way to get in touch with our son? My son and I have iphone if that makes a difference.

thanks for the help and tips

Danielle

16 hours ago, caugh51654 said:

Agree with above.  It’s a very nausea-inducing 45 minute ferry ride each way and then a long bus ride leaving you not much time for xel ha.  
Xel ha itself can be overrun with people when multiple cruisers are in port.  I wouldn’t waste my short stop in Cozumel on the logistics.  
there is no river in Cozumel but some great snorkeling with under water sculpture right off the beach at Chankanaab.  I would suggest that as an alternative.  
If your ship is also stopping in Costa Maya you may have more options for a mainland excursion. 

Thank you for your input. We have decided to do Chankanaab instead. 

35 minutes ago, c-leg5 said:

You do realize this is on the mainland and requires a ferry and land transport each way?

 

Personally I would save mainland activities for land vacations as there is plenty to do on Cozumel and transport to the mainland takes up a lot of time as you have discovered. However, if you are set on river floating I am not aware of anywhere on  Cozumel to do that so the best option is through the cruise line as you have booked.

Thanks for your input. I knew there was a ferry ride involved. I didn’t know there was also a 45-55 min bus ride on top of the ferry ride until I was looking at reviews for the place.

HI Guys 

I will be sailing on the NCL Getaway 2/2-2/7 and I just booked Xel-ha for out stop in Cozumel. Is it really almost 2 hours from port to Xel-ha? If so is there anything similar that would be closer? We liked the option of floating down the river and mangroves. 

Thanks for the input

Danielle

Thank you for the name of the NA mexican beer.

Any beach spots service non alcholic beer?

Thanks for any input

Danielle

3 hours ago, hallux said:

Your e-docs should have that info on it already.

there was something that looked like a reservation # but when I went to the airline website and tried to use it wasn't the correct number.

We are sailing on the getaway. We just recieved our flight info today and we are about 59 days out.

Home Departure City - PVD Providence RI

Arrival/Destination City - MSY NEw Orleans

Airline(s) used - United and American

Number of Connections - 1 each way

Outbound Flight departure/arrival time - 12PM-5:20PM

Return Flight departure/arrival time - 11AM-6:05PM

I only saw our flight info because out edocs are ready. Will Ncl send me an email with the flight info so I can pay the fee for our luggage?

Thank you

Danielle

We are sailing 2/2/20 out of NOLA. No flights confrimations yet.

I haven't sailed on the Getaway yet but this is what the menu looked like on the breakaway.

Love all your info! We will be sailing on the Escape in a little over 2 weeks! I'm getting super excited and can't read enough on her!

Thanks for the link! I have to purchase the Birthday cabin decorations for a friend we are sailing with. Does any one know if I use the link if they will see the purchase before we sail? I ask because earlier this year I called in and purchase OBC for my brother and he saw that I purchased it before he sailed.

Thank you for sharing your experience