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No it is not possible to split packages unfortunately within a cabin.  You may have a few options if you have multiple cabins though.

4 minutes ago, bluebelt said:

I know about washing hands but I am a germaphobe when it comes to Noro.  I usually try to avoid cruising from Jan-Mar because of this.  

You realize you can get noro from literally everywhere, right?  It doesn't have to be on a cruise ship.

We will be traveling for a cruise with 5 cabins.  Once on board, we may need to have 2 people switch rooms.  I know on Carnival you can just go to guest services and get the room keys changed.  Can you do that on NCL as well?  Also, can someone confirm that the free promo items will stay with the person, not the room?  For example, John changes room and has the dinner package.... that goes with him correct?

Thank you,

1 hour ago, Turtles06 said:

There’s no evidence that NCL monitors these boards, let alone acts on anything posted here.  It would be good to make your thoughts known to NCL by contacting them directly. 

She is not referring to these boards.  On NCL's website there is a chat function that used to be staffed by knowledgeable NCL cruisers.

2 hours ago, Envelope21 said:

The Sun doesn't have the free alcohol anymore. 

Through a package it does

That is not advisable at all.

29 minutes ago, julig22 said:

Or the requirements have changed.  Or you lucked out because the cruise ship let you on without a passport.  I just had to get a visa for an upcoming cruise to New Zealand - the new requirement was effective in August, long after I booked the cruise.

 

And what if the person has to leave the ship in Bermuda.  Things happen.  My recommendation to the OP is to make sure they all have passports.

The OP didn't ask if it was advisable...   They know what's advisable.  The OP asked if it was "NEEDED".  

Direct from NCL website as of 25 seconds ago:

For Cruises Leaving From a U.S. Port to the Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida, Bermuda, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, Canada & New England, Pacific Coastal

You’re required to carry:

A Valid Passport

OR

Proof of Citizenship (see below) AND Government-issued photo ID

(Baptismal paper, hospital certificates of birth, and Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to 7/1/10 are not acceptable.)

• State certified U.S. birth certificate
• Original certificate of U.S. naturalization
• Original certificate of U.S. citizenship
• U.S. Consular report of your birth abroad

OR

WHTI (Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative)-compliant documents (click here to for more information.)

*A U.S. citizen under the age of 16 does not require a government-issued photo ID.

A passport is NOT required.  Recommended yes, required NO

1 minute ago, julig22 said:

 

According to the US State Department: " All persons traveling between the United States and Bermuda are required to present a passport to enter Bermuda or re-enter the United States. " 

I'm sure that's for flights.  We were there less than 12 months ago and did not need passports.  That statement is most likely for flights into Bermuda and would be correct.  Closed loop cruises are different.

sooner beat me to it.

2 hours ago, latebloomer56 said:

Help heard my sons will need pass ports next June on the Gem Boston to Bermuda? We went last April with just birth certificates and ID's husband and I have pass ports because we travel twice a year (if lucky).

Anybody know about this and yes we know everybody should have a pass port. I can't get them to spend the money on these as they don't do a lot of travel outside of New England.

Thanks as always for any information.

To answer your question, they do not NEED passports.  We went to Bermuda last summer and part of our party only had BC / DL.

People, the OP agrees that a passport should be obtained, but that's not his question.

Very close.  Definitely walkable there.

In Curacao go with Irie tours.  They have 2 versions of their tours, one for each side of the island.  We did the shorter tour and had a fantastic time.  It was only $25 pp with unlimited beer and water included.  

I'm not sure the bandwidth on the wifi is big enough to stream music.  I wouldn't count on it and just consider it a bonus if it works.

1 hour ago, Trex827 said:

Dissapointed to hear this as I'll be sailing 11/30. OHIO State plays ttun at 12:00. I just purchased YouTube tv so I can stream it while docked at Port Canaveral. 

Dont' worry about that one.  It'll end up being a 30 point win.

Go Bucks

On 10/29/2019 at 7:11 PM, Jana60 said:

it’s been a little while since I’ve been on a different Cruise Line so forgive me for asking but in what way does Norwegian nickel and dime more than other cruise lines?

They don't.  All cruise lines are relatively the same.

16 hours ago, coevan said:

 

 

What the heck are you referring to?  The post I responded to said to arrive anytime you want and you could board.

My apologies as I totally misread your post.  Was reading through and must have been thinking about a previous post or something....  or maybe it's just old age.

On 10/19/2019 at 12:09 PM, coevan said:

 

 

not true at all

Totally true.  Got off a cruise from NYC last year, admittedly on NCL.  The Coast Guard did a surprise inspection of the ship and their emergency procedures.  We didn't start boarding until after 12:30.  Yes it was NCL but the delay was because of the Coast Guard, not the cruiseline.  Could happen at anytime.

13 hours ago, bury me at sea said:

 

I'm not sure I totally understand your post.  Are you saying canceling prior to sailing causes re-pricing the sailing passenger at then current rates?  That was my understandung of the policy.

 

I want to know if a no-show at port changes the rate for the remaining passenger, or has any other unexpected changes.

It doesn't happen often.  If the booking has two in the room and one is cancelled, Carnival will keep the cruise fare of the 2nd passenger in the room.  Carnival COULD then charge you for the solo supplement since you now only have one person in the room.  To make matters worse, if you're past final payment and don't pay immediately, they COULD cancel your reservation completely for non-payment.  Needless to say, the best course of action is no-show.

Charles4515 covered most of it.  Depending upon what tastes are there are Crystal Caves and Fort St Catherine that are very interesting as well.  Those are both quite the haul out past the airport though.  

1 minute ago, stellarose said:

it is always better to safe than sorry.  get a passport. 

It is not ALWAYS better to be safe than sorry.  Each person should do their own risk / reward analysis and determine their OWN level of risk their willing to take.  A valid comparison would be how much risk are you willing to take with your car insurance?  Better safe than sorry would mean to me at a $0 deductible, but most of us run with $250 / $500 / $1000 deductibles because we are willing to take the risk of that financial loss.  Same thing here.

5 minutes ago, bamelin said:

 

Again this may be YOUR experience and that's fine I am glad it all worked out for you.  But I can assure you that I have seen it not be others experience much to their dismay and despite my warnings prior to their cruises.  

 

So just because you've had good fortune doesn't mean everyone else will.  You are taking a risk when you don't have a passport if you need to fly home from a foreign country.  Albeit a small one, but a risk just the same.

So exactly what is the "risk" if you need to fly home from a foreign country?    If it's someone at home who's health is failing, most of the time you would have known that person was in bad health before leaving.  You would have made the decision to go / not go before hand.  If it's a medical emergency in that foreign country, you're going to be in the hospital attending to yourself or someone else for a couple days anyway... plenty of time to get cleared.

If it's a closed loop cruise and not going to Martinique, a DL and BC are just fine.  In the remote chance that something would  happen while out of the country, they could be delayed in being allowed to fly.  Don't let the  doom and gloom peeps scare you.  We have been on 9 cruises and most of the time someone in our group has DL / BC.  Never an issue.

15 hours ago, BallFour4 said:

Galveston. Thirty-six times on two cruise lines from 2002 until we walked off in January.
 We've also cruised from Boston, Miami and Ft Lauderdale and I didn't pay attention to if they had two lines. Galveston did as recently as January.

Just FYI, I'm guessing Galveston is the outlier.  We've come back to Charleston, Jacksonville, NYC, Port Canaveral, Miami and New Orleans.  None of those have special lines for passport only.  We've never done Galveston.

8 minutes ago, sparks1093 said:

And yet we aren't reading a lot of horror stories about people being left behind and not being able to make it home (the horror stories that I've read are about people in a foreign port who need medical services and don't have insurance). 

Spot on.    In the event that something happens in a foreign country, the impact of not having a passport is an inconvenience.  The major problems come from the medical costs.

On 10/20/2019 at 9:38 PM, Elaine5715 said:

How much would multiple nights in a foreign city, airfare and emergency passport (good for one use) cost?

Let's assume 2 nights in a foreign city, but the emergency passport will likely not cost anything and the airfare will be the same regardless if you have a passport or not.  The only additional cost would likely be the cost of a couple nights hotel, roughly $250 - $500.... still less than the cost of the passports.