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Goat Cheese Galette

Baked tart with roasted root vegetables

Sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, garlic and thyme

20 hours ago, ScratchTheRat said:

What do you miss most about cruising? 😄

Thank you for keeping this on track!

Check out this video.

When they saw I was vegetarian (it would pop up when they scanned my card in the beginning, because I had let the concierge pre-cruise desk know) they immediately made suggestions and offered to help me any way they could. I always had plenty to eat! Some of the side orders of veggies alone were WAY enough!

I think you mean Victoria. They will probably have some excursions like the horse-drawn carriage.

Whenever I get caught up in all the negativity about our current situation, I pull up this post and just go back in time. Thanks again for this wonderful post!

Here's a recent tour. Enjoy, hope it helps!

The main thing for us is not the room itself but the perk of Suite Breakfast and Lunch venues for Suite Guests. We just love the quiet, the food, the service. For us it is worth the extra cost. YMMV!

Yes! And a wonderful walk-in closet. Unique mini-suites of the fleet!

Thank you so much for your Friday Fun! We really need it right now. Your sight gag of the pool deck made me LOL! 🙂

Bring the suits because you never know in Alaska in August. We have had a 70s day and a 60s and in between rain and shine! 

The thermal spa on the Bliss is stunning! There is so much to do that, unless you must have a heated lounger or nothing, you will find plenty of space. For us, it was well worth the price.

Never really checked out the Vibe. 

The bar in the Haven often has hard-to-find items that are not in some of the regular bars. Ask your bartender. The Haven bartender is always superb! 

We ate all our meals in the Haven Restaurant (lunch and breakfast) and then tried out all the specialty restaurants. Our favorites were Ocean Blue and Le Bistro. But they were all terrific!

Bon Voyage!

We never plan on the Haven/Suite tips. By the end of the cruise we know just how much we would like to tip, it just sort of happens based on our experience. We have tipped the butler anything from $50 to $300 and the concierge about the same spread. We always tip the Steward over and above the DSC.

If I could cruise right now I would probably be so happy I would overtip! 

Thanks so much for your Fun Friday Videos! They really help to lighten the mood around here.

The Haven on the  Joy is Heaven! Bon Voyage!

Both times we did a Courtyard Penthouse on Deck 17. 17124 to be exact. That's a bit different because it is an Accessible Suite and it makes a big difference for us. As far as location, we loved it for the access to the pool, the lounge, the bar and the concierge desk. It's just a short elevator ride to the Haven Restaurant. 

All the suites we have been in lately had Nespresso. I enjoyed making those lattes as well!

Love the Star! She was our Honeymoon ship, so we got emotionally attached! 

2 hours ago, DragonflyCruiser said:

Thank you for the answer!!!

I thought you might get a kick out of this post! It's one of my favorites.

If you are sailing on a ship with the Haven, you will have a private dining room for all your meals. We love that Haven!

You will have LOTS of opportunities to post for the photographers. They are everywhere! Congratulations to the Big Loser! 🙂

13 hours ago, happy traveler69 said:

We are boked on the Sun for April 2022 (Tokyo to Japan). While we normally get a mini (club balcony suite) on NCL, the price for that on this particular cruise scared me. We have just a regular balcony. Reading your post is making me do some number crunching to make it happen!! 

We loved that "suite". They no longer include concierge service nor a special room service menu. Have a wonderful cruise!

Our first mini (now Club) suite experience was on the Sun for a Panama Canal cruise. Boy! Were we ever spoiled! In those days on the Sun mini suites came with concierge service and a special room service menu. The stateroom has a walk-in closet with vanity that leads into a great bathroom with a big tub. We expected the same on the Star but no menu and a tiny tub. Still had the concierge and when I asked about the special menu I was told that because the Sun has far fewer suites and mini suites they can provide them on that ship. Then he asked what I missed from that menu. "Those little Scandinavian sanwiches!" and he immediately sent up a tray. Those were the days!

Oh, and the mixers and sodas in the mini bar are included as well. Unlimited Pepsi products! When I asked about priority seating at the shows the concierge said, "You get priority Everything!"  🙂

Yes! Butler just asked what we wanted. No list in those days. We also got the real champagne!