Mr Owl

Although we are not sailing on the dawn to Bermuda until next week, I have been closely monitoring this week's sailing. NCL posted this morning that they are "closely monitoring" the situation" but as of now, all sailings are as scheduled. It got me wondering about what is involved in changing an itinerary. I have to believe that it's easier with more advance notice, and it certainly would be the preference of those sailing to be able to plan (what to pack, cancel/book excursions, etc) before leaving home. So the question is, with a situation like a Cat. 3/4 hurricane making a direct hit within 24-36 hours of arrival...

WHAT'S THE REASON FOR THE DELAY?????:confused::confused::confused:

The reason for the delay is they are not sure of the direct hit. Nobody is. If the island gets a glancing blow, it'll be business as usual. 30-40 miles to either side can make a big difference, and they simply won't know that until it hits.

The last thing they want to do is send everyone to Canada unnecessarily. Pack an extra sweatshirt to be sure (edit - oh wait, you said you were going next week - you should be fine unless it's catastrophic w/ power out for weeks/etc.)

If you get there before 11-Noon, you'll have no trouble at all.

NEXT STAGE

Everyone else is a distant second. This band is incredible. Last year, I was on the Jewel, and was listening to the house band (Magic or something like that), and they really weren't that good - run of the mill wedding band level. I mentioned this to the bartender, and he said "yea, they're no Next Stage" - from everyone I talked to, it seems Next Stage is the worker's favorite act. However, their audience skews younger, I guess - you have to like Rock / music in general to get the most out of them. Even their Beatles show is more fun for Beatles fans than casual listeners (as it's 50/50 "hits" and stuff only fans generally like.)

I do like Fire and Ice as well - they do several nice, energy-laden shows. I guess I "get" the Jose and Patti love, because what they do, they do well, but popular standards lounge-type acts are just not my thing (I keep waiting for "Raindrops keep fallin on my head" to break out).

We'll be on the Jewel Sunday, so we'll get to see our two favorite NCL acts.

would anyone know what other bands are on the Jewel now?