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2 hours ago, pcur said:

OK, to be perfectly honest:

 

I was taken aback by the guy in the Diamond Lounge wearing these:

 

 

He looked like he was wearing his underwear at first glance.

hope he didnt sit down or his twig and berries would have been on display😱

The Ovation for Alaska didnt offer any the week of may 5th

the galley and bridge tour was do to Covid

the Behind the scenes entertainment for D+ was do to dancers being delayed with Visa issues and didnt get  to install the new show

Hey Graphic guy nice job in the review and great Pics.

I was surprised how many people actually dressed up and waited in line for pictures both elegant nights. 

On 5/11/2022 at 6:21 PM, J0Y0US said:

 

Do you know were they allowing take out for Izumi at all? Either lunch or dinner?

yes you can  Both

also Alacarte or Pri Fixe 

we had Sushi on our balcony one night so we wouldn't  miss the views

• with D+ drinks
• If you ask for a double shot they charge for 2 drinks irrelevant of drink price\
•  

Congrats on your suite have the perks improved?

Besides the larger cabin and priority boarding was the only thing i remember

Any special  free restaurants/lounges or free beverages like we get on other cruise lines?  

Btw ive been platinum since 2007 

WTH is a Caesars ?

8 minutes ago, Virga said:

On that one, yes, they were booked at the same time with consecutive booking numbers, so we didn't have to manually add each other as companions - it was automatic.  On others we've had to use the email address to add each other.  We can't manage to book each other for specialty dining or excursions in either case - for the important excursions, we were planning on just booking the same slots and making sure they understand when we get onboard.  Is it 'supposed' to work differently?

No we dont have that issue 

Im able to book dining, excursions, bvg pkg, anything  for both of us 

did you book with Online, PVP or TA? 

I booked 2 connecting balcony cabins with one of my VIFB offers

Its now a 2bd 2 bath bowling alley balcony suite

52 minutes ago, Virga said:

Hubs and I have separate cabins on an upcoming cruise, we are properly linked as companions, but it didn't let us book the steakhouse 'together.'   We'll just book onboard, we're getting on really early for once.

 

 

thats weird did you 2 book at different times?

if you booked 2 cabins at the same time, you should be automatically linked but with separate  booking #'s

54 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

I remember it on the Mariner, it was on the starboard side after the bar.  It was called Jade and had sushi at night.

Yep remember it well

before we were Diamond i would be waiting for the wife to get ready for dinner so i would head up a deck or 2 and get a snack

41 minutes ago, ano said:

How about midnight buffets!!  Remember those.

Yep they were good  for my younger party days

but at my age now, im usually snoring by 1130p

50 minutes ago, swmichigan cruiser said:

We have been to Icy Strait Point twice.   Once on Royal in 2016 and on the NCL Sun in 2017 and on both cruises they weren't tender ports for us. Maybe things have changed since then.

Its been a long time since we were there

glad to hear they built a pier

I remember the free sushi on RCCL back in the day 

it was the starboard forward section of the Navigator WJ

I miss those days of a little pre dinner snack of sushi

the 1 port i havnt done is Sitka so that would be my choice

 Icy point  is my least favorite of the other ports It also a tender port

Liked Skagway better

Watching the glaciers, calving at Glacier bay, was spectacular

 I have 2 certificates that were to expire Nov 2022

I called NCL in January and was told my certificate had to be attached to a cruise prior to expiration date or they will be lost

I have been  looking at cruises, more than 6 months out, so i could use them both

Well i just checked and they have been extended for 2 more years

SO THANK YOU FOR CRUISECRITIC

33 minutes ago, KatieBug28 said:

I feel like some of it depends on where you are cruising from? When we've cruised from NOLA or Galveston, folks were dressed more formally than when we've cruised out of California. I saw lots of cocktail and formal dresses/suits on those cruises, versus maxi dresses and button down shirts when we've cruised from Long Beach. 

 

Anyone else had this experience? I always just kind of shoot for middle of the road, and ended up quite over dressed! But planning for the Panorama for Spring Break and admit it's much more convenient to just bring a maxi!

 I havnt cruised out of CA for a long time and have also been doing alot of NCL

Cruised out of Galveston for 10years on CCL and RCCL 1 common theme was Ironed jeans, sharp looking cowboy boots and a Stetson was the popular choice on formal nights.

For those that dress up on first elegant night i will be one of them.

Second elegant will be dress slacks and long sleeved shirt.

I really dont care if another man thinks im overdressed

I know every woman likes a sharp dressed man

Btw my DW will be outshining me

when i cruised solo they would try to put you at a table of other solos 

Usually at a large table

On Spirit class it would over in an side room

we joked we were at the kiddie table😅

Great time, always met a few solos that would click 

But 1 time i was put a table with a family and another couple besides another solo

It was fine but prefer solos

If you put your hand through the elastic ear loop you can wear it like a bracelet

I always like a good BM 

• Bloody Mary

Oh shoot 

i opened thinking  they got rid of Guys bbq😬

unvaxed has to wear a red A🤣🤣

24 minutes ago, john91498 said:

 

Nice, you'll love it. the views are amazing.

Looks like RCCL is lifting mask mandates

But I think all those properties in HI still have  have mask mandates

Happy Hour at Minas Fish house, next door at the 4  seasons, is highly recommended😁

1 hour ago, john91498 said:

Geez, i wish I would of seen this topic sooner. We just dropped $9k on a 5 day Disney vacation in Oahu.

 

Aulani is a nice resort

We do the Marriott at the first lagoon😁

3 hours ago, elcuchio24 said:

 

Literally haven't worn a mask anywhere in the past 6 months other than planes. Time to move one. Past time. 

with my medical background ive worn masks for years

Wearing a mask into a business, isnt that big of a deal to me especially, when they are all wearing them

The hairy chest compitetion wasnt about who was the hairiest

it was who shook their ass the best, in front of the female judges dancing to Right Said Fred🤣

At least that was how it was when i was competing😲

you can always request prior to cruise from CCL

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