Isabella Benjamin

A $25 supplement charge with the dinner package for a lobster at Ocean Blue?

This is a soul crushing development. 

I get these little crossbody purses from Amazon.  The front zipper pocket is perfect for your room card and they come in different colors.  They are super flat, so they don't take up any room in your luggage.  

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07191RXQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We bought the package for the kids right at the first speciality restaurant we went to.

I remember seeing rectangle tables put together for large parties in the Manhattan room.  You might be able to seat 6 at the round tables, but I think that's about it.

I have Kinky Boots reserved on Friday at 10:30.  None of our dining or entertainment reservations are showing up on our summary.  I called to confirm again today and was told it wouldn't show up on our summary.  It's probably a good idea to call and confirm anyways.  

I believe so.  On the Bliss the family in the cabin next to us wanted to switch cabins and we all went down to guest services and they just re-issued us new cards.  As long as there aren't any minors in the rooms by themselves it shouldn't be a problem.  

48 minutes ago, sanger727 said:

 

Isn't giving someone money to incentivize them to do something (implying that they wouldn't do it otherwise) the definition of a bribe?  It is according to Merriam Webster:

 

bribe

verb

bribed; bribing

 

Definition of bribe (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to influence the judgment or conduct of (someone) with or as if with offers of money or favor : to induce or influence by or as if by bribery attempting to bribe a judgebribing a child with candy

 

 

The definition of the word Tip in Merriam Webster is: 

Some people like to give it after the service is performed, and some like to give it in anticipation.  

I don't judge either way and I don't think either is wrong. 

22 minutes ago, allyfrizzle said:

Shower towel or pool towel?

Shower. I didn't used to have to when they left towel animals... 

I always request extra pillows and ask to have an extra towel every day.  

12 minutes ago, nhtravels said:

Then I guess we don't have to move!  Problem solved!  

 

Until the next 2:00 am cruise crisis occurs! LOL

Lol!

I did read a number of reviews from people who stayed directly under the fitness center who complained about the sound of weights dropping overhead which helped us make our decision. 

17 minutes ago, nhtravels said:

 

Did you notice any "bass vibration" from Spice H20?  I hate to give up such a great balcony if we don't need to!   

 

 

 

 

Not ever.  It was, however, an Alaskan cruise and people didn't tend to be out on deck late at night.  

I just stayed in cabin 15872 on the Bliss.  There was no noise from the spa at all, very quiet. I would book this cabin again.  I am an extremely light sleeper, just saying!

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It looks like NCL partnered with this Miami company to amp up their cocktail menus. 

https://bar-lab.com/#1

I buy these little crossbody bags.  They have a small zipper pocket in the front that's the perfect size for getting your card out fast and are just big enough for my cell phone and a couple of other items.  

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07191RXQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There really isn't anything on that list that I'd be interested in, but that's just me. 

Food Republic does take reservations, but perhaps you have to make them once you're on the ship? You can ask when you call to cancel your existing dinner reservation.

6 minutes ago, ldgiff said:

Thanks! Both replies told me what I didn't want to hear, but knew. I will prepare to call when I get to 120 days! Bummer.

I'm called today and customer service said they have a ticket out to fix the problem with making reservations for Encore dining.  

I'm sure they'll get it fixed in no time! 

We got there at 10:30 and got boarding group 3.  We had a short wait before boarding, less than half an hour, before our group was called.  It didn't have anything to do with our status, because our son and his friend who had no status got the same boarding group.

It was great to get on early, because we got into The Social right away to make our reservations.  By the time we were finished there the line was pretty long.  

I am right at 90 days for my cruise and while Onda does show up as available for reservations, once I add it to my cart it disappears.  I actually had to call NCL and make reservations for Ocean Blue and Choir of Man because their website for the Encore cruise is just not working for me.  

It looks like I'm going to have to call in all of my reservations.  Super annoying.  

Great review and I agree with a lot of it.

We enjoyed the Prohibition show.  We were seated pretty close to the front, though.  There was no way I was going to drink all 5 of those drinks, but I found two of them to be pretty good.  

I'm going to go back to see The Beatles next cruise if it's available.  When we saw it the whole thing was kind of ruined by some teenage girl standing right in front of my chair and dancing the entire show.  She was the only one dancing, and her father thought it was just fine.  

Deal or No Deal can be exceptionally loud and kind of annoying if you aren't an audience member.

We saw the comedy show on either the first or second night and he was just awful.  Some guy from Canada, don't remember his name.  

It's great that you gave NCL a try, especially with a big group!

I just brought two power cords with me on my Bliss cruise.  Neither got confiscated, and neither were used. One had a surge protector, one did not.   I'm not bringing them anymore.  I have several outlet adapters that have 4 USB ports that I used instead, especially nice in the one European outlet provided.  So much easier to transport, for me at least.  

What I do is make up a list of things I need when I first get there and leave the list on the bed with a $20.

We got my son and his friend an inside sail away cabin on the Bliss.  They ended up with 13401, which is an inside all the way fore. They were very happy with it.

16 hours ago, newmexicoNita said:

There are reasons as other have said for changing itineraries and 5 months out is not close to the departure date. Yes, it sucks to have to miss a port you had hoped to visit but for those of us who have sailed several times, we all have had it happen once or twice. Of course it has nothing to do with port charges; as the passenger you pay them, NCL doesn't.  

Does this mean that people who have a port day turned into a sea day that have already paid for their cruise get a refund?

3 hours ago, FBegg said:

I wonder what time "Prohibition Happy Hour" is typically performed?  

7:30 and 10:00.

Havana was still being shown on the Bliss when I was on it last week.  Perhaps that was the last week for it.