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Along that line, does anyone know if Carlos will be there the end of May. He made our trip so wonderful with his kindness.

Sure, but its a fun thread anyways

Thank goodness that all of the desserts aren't fabulous. ..I would really roll off the ship. Some people. are expecting the Ritz even though we aren't paying those prices.

Some of my favorites: oatmeal raisin cookies-hands down the best ever

My friend had chocolate decadence in the main dining room and gave me a taste-mmm

creme Brule

chocolate croissant

on the Gem the ice cream in the buffet, especially coconut

berries in Cagneys

I had something lemony in the Italian Restaurant that was wonderful

hope we have helped. There are truly some very good desserts!

Just curious. If you rebooted in March would you retain any of the promotion?

Have a wonderful time. Can't wait to hear about it.

Possibly the extra fee for the suite passengers is for the staff at Cagneys (or wherever the suite guests eat). The breakfast and lunch service is truly exceptional. I usually tip them extra. I never mind the service fee. They deserve it.I if there weren't service fees, I am willing to bet that some folks wouldn't tip.

Great idea!

I really shouldn't reply but of course I will. STOP!!! The o p asked a simple question and the old nickel and dime song gets replayed. If everything was no extra charge our cruise fare would be a lot more. I prefer to have the choice of what I want. If I want it that bad, I will pay extra for it. I have been on two other cruise lines and we still had to pay for extras. This is not exclusive to NCL.

Great. Thanks for your quick reply.

Great. Thanks for your quick reply.

Does anyone know what time Mode rno. And the Italian Restaurant open the first evening on the Gem? I enjoy the speciality restaurants for the quiet. I am in a suite and was going to 're book to get the free udp but I booked at a much lower price initially. I am concerned about being able to get reservations. Any thoughts?

Thank you so much. Checking with travel agent tomorrow.

I have read a lot regarding the free beverage and dining upgrades. Is this only for bookings on the Breakaway and the Getaway?

Thank you for the info.

Bonni

Last year we booked Penthouse Suite 10500 which is below the bridge forward. The balcony was enormous. We had a cabin crawl with 11 and we could have fit more out there. There was plenty of nice furniture.

A member on our cruise critic group was traveling solo and booked an inside gty. She ended up in a handicapped inside which was probably the size of our suite!

Oslo. Buffoon in the Italian restaurant.

Chocolate croissants, oatmeal cookies and many other items. I actually enjoy the food.last year on the Gem my. Friend ordered a chocolate decadence dessert with berries. Divine!

Unless I'm missing something here, you should go right ahead and book your nanny an inside. If you're aboard the Gem, there is no special Haven restaurant, or bar, just a small pool, hot tubs etc. You can bring your nanny any of the restaurants aboard ship, and pay a fee if necessary, its really no big deal. I'm guessing they'll require a Credit card for the nanny's inside room charges, just something to think about.

 

I suggest you contact the shore-side Concierge in Miami and prearrange an extra key card, and any other issues you can think of before boarding, and keep copies of emails confirming specific arrangements.;)

They are probably thinking of the perk of breakfast/lunch in Cagneys.

Again thank you everyone!

More great ideas!

Sue and Harriet,

Thank you so much for your ideas. I loved them.

We usually do drinks at sail away. Last time I got volunteers from several cabin categories to show us their cabins. That was a blast. We ended up in mine and snacks provided my the butler. Everyone hung out for an hour.

Bonn

On my last 3 out of 4 NCL I organized our Meet and Mingled. We had a blast but I am always looking for new ideas. Ok CC friends, share your ideas please.

Thanks,

Bonni

NCL Gem. MAY 2015

I love everything. I usually stay in a balcony. I love reading on the balcony. Last May I got A great deal on a forward Penthouse under the bridge. Total heaven! We have booked the suite a few doors down for this coming May. It will be very hard leaving the suite life after this. Even though we didn't ask for much our concierge Carlos, Butler Jason and our wonderful steward Roberto kept us happy and pampered.

Love all the categories on Ncl, even the insides.

You will have a great time! The ports are great. I have sailed NCL twice in Europe and loved it. The entertainment was great. I am a chef but pretty low m maintenance. The main diningroom food and the food in the other venues are fine. On. my 4 Ncl cruises I have done the Specialities maybe 9 times - very good. On my last Ncl cruise my friend and I stayed in a forward Penthouse Suite. The benefits are great. We even got to use their Dvds. I bet that the kids will love the butler and the snacks that they provide. I loved the concierge benefits. After our Meet and Greet I arranged a cabin crawl and we saw a 2 bedroom suite. ..wow!

We enjoyed the suite life so much that we re booked the same trip.

I have been on the other cruise lines and enjcoyed them however I keep on going back to Ncl. The crew always makes me feel so at home.

Just enjoy every moment.

Thank you so much for letting me know. She is incredible!