disneynan

I would like them as well. I’m especially interested in any special parties such as White Party or 80s Party. As well as “all aboard” times when leaving the ports. Thank you.

Could anyone who has done this sailing in 2024 let me know if they had any specialty parties such as 80’s or white party? It seems odd that NCL doesn’t let you know ahead of time so you can pack accordingly. Thanks!

Can it be used toward bar/drink purchases? Wondering if it would be worth getting fir my upcoming trip.

Can you tell me what they had for evening shows? Were there any themed parties?

Sailing on the Magic with a balcony room. Are shampoo and a separate conditioner available in the cabins?

What do folks do with their cell phones if they are going on an excursion which involves being in the water such as snorkeling? I’m not sure if I want to trust a waterproof pouch.

Thanks everyone. I called this week and got the list for my sailing dates.

I logged on at midnight on the day I was able to do the final check in and got 11-11:15 time, group 2. I’m hoping to get a Palo brunch reservation so wanted to be among the first on the ship.

my advice is to log on as soon as the window opens and make sure you have all the info for all passengers including the head shots and passport photos readily available. Say you are driving to the port as this will save you some time, you can go back and edit things later if necessary. 
Good luck!

Does anyone know what movies will be playing on the Magic in late July/early August?

17 minutes ago, PattyinVA said:

They are an explanation of the promo codes that are on your confirmation.  If you see something that should be there but is missing you can call your Travel Agent, NCL Personal Cruise Consultant, or the NCL reservations line to discuss with them.

OK - thank you.

I don't get it. Are these promo codes that we can ask to have applied to our bookings?

Thanks for this great report. I’m on that sailing next August. Did anyone dress the part for the 80’s or 60’s parties at Spinnakers?

On 9/28/2022 at 11:08 PM, buffet24 said:

To save time, I only scanned just the daily schedules... I'm sure yours will be very different due to different itinerary... but hope it gives you some idea...  Enjoy your cruise!!!

220928_NCL_DAILY_forCC.pdf 3.51 MB · 47 downloads

I noticed that Spinnaker had an 80’s party one of the nights. Did anyone dress 80’s for this? I would for sure!

On 9/2/2022 at 9:36 PM, buffet24 said:

REST OF OUR DINING CHOICES

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And here is just a fire hose slide show of all the other meals we had on the ship.

 

The restaurants we dined during our 7 day cruise in order:

Teppanyaki

Summer Palace

Lotus Garden

Indigo

Lotus Garden

Summer Palace

Teppanyaki

 

And O'Sheehan's at every midnight!!!  🤪 

 

The last few slides show the O'Sheehan's meals in which we had the wings and pretzel bites...  God, I miss those midnight snacks at O'Sheean's!!!  😁

 

 

 

This was wonderful, thank you for sharing! Your travel companion is lovely.

On 11/6/2022 at 12:31 AM, cruiseaholic777 said:

Every time I have waited to book my cruise the price has gone up. Book early and if the price goes down call and get your cruise at the lower price.

I ended up booking last month and have already had the price lowered by $120. Good advice to book now, get the extras then have price lowered!

On 10/24/2022 at 5:56 PM, Hlitner said:

While we generally book our cruises pretty far in advance, there have been a few times where we have done last minute bookings with amazing results.  The best last minute deals are not advertised and will seldom be found on a cruise line's web site.  They are handled by some reputable cruise agencies (and sometimes consortiums) who help the cruise lines quietly unload excess inventory without causing disruption among those already booked at much higher prices.  I have to smile at the post about HAL since one of our best deals was a longer HAL cruise (primarily in the Baltic and Northern Europe) that we snagged about 10 days prior to the cruise.  We paid less than $100 per passenger day (for a veranda), also got a generous on board credit, and then I managed to snag a great business class deal on Air Canada (Toronto to Copenhagen.   Another time we grabbed a last minute Trans Atlantic repositioning cruise (plus a following 12 day) on Princess for about $60 per passenger day (balcony cabin).

 

So my long time advice is very simple.  If you have the ability to get away on short notice than we suggest you register one of your e-mails with multiple reputable high volume cruise agencies.  There is no charge for doing this, and the agencies that generally have these last minute (and other) offers will only make them known to their private e-mail list.  For obvious reasons, the cruise lines do not want the world to know about last minute sales and some agencies do a good job selling the berths without "rocking the boat."   But these deals will generally go to folks who are flexibile in terms of the cruise line, ship, itinerary, and even cabin category.  If you are one of those folks that must have a certain cabin on a certain ship for a certain date....well...good luck!    And by the way, some of these last minute deals can happen even with the most expensive luxury lines.

 

When I snagged that HAL deal (several years ago) I actually had the cruise deal up on one of my computers while I was browsing airline deals on another computer!  But in the final analysis, these kind of deals will usually go to those willing to make a quick decision.  On that HAL booking, DW was upstairs making dinner when I yelled up the steps, "we are going on a cruise next week, start packing."  In proper DW fashion she yelled back, "what kind of clothes?"  (true story). She did not even ask what cruise line, where, etc.  Just wanted to know warm weather or cool weather.

 

Hank

Hank, I love your story! Thanks for the advice, this is for a family wedding so I think I’m going to just have to bite the bullet and book it!

On 10/24/2022 at 3:53 PM, SuiteTraveler said:

 

Thanks for the heads up about the ports. We are going for a family wedding on PEI so I don’t care about the ports. Grew up in NE and spent lots of time in Canada so only going because it is what the bridal couple has chosen. Maybe that’s why I’m having trouble with the cost.

On 10/24/2022 at 3:05 PM, crystalspin said:

Have never waited to book. I like to choose my cabin with care: had a guarantee through booking with a mailorder travel agent, ended up under the BBKing lounge! Never again. Boston to Canada is quite popular and when I was growing up in the Northeast, school started the Wednesday after Labor Day!

Thanks for your reply.  I didn’t think this would be a popular cruise because I would always choose somewhere warm and sunny, but am hearing it is popular. Going to rethink this plan……

I currently work in a MA school. I wish we started after Labor Day. This year the first day for students was August 30.

Thank you for posting!

Has anyone had good luck with last minute bookings? I’m looking at NCL Boston - Canada for August 2023 and the prices are high! Thinking about waiting until the last month to book as I can’t imagine this is a popular cruise and schools will be in session during my travel dates. Has anyone had luck - good or bad - doing this?

Pit toilets

I didn't know if that would be allowed, and I still don't. I did put one small shell in my bag and brought it home.

You are going to have a wonderful day! I hope you have great weather and look forward to your pics and hearing about the coastal cruise!

Disneynan,

 

Your answers have been invaluable as you are right there was very little information out there about Amiga Island. However, it looks like the word is out because my sailing (which is about 2 weeks out) has the excursion listed as sold out / unavailable for booking now for both AM and PM. I have been to Labadee several times and was one of those who booked cabanas all the time ( at least on my last three (3) visits). However the crazy cabana price increase completely took us out of that market ( ..No thanks I will keep $495 in my pocket !!)

 

Thanks again for the feedback and pics as I would've certainly missed out on this newer excursion. I too will post pics upon my return of our time on the island.

Beach diamonds, I hope you are as happy with Amiga Island as we were. I thought the price was really good, much cheaper than the cabanas. And Labadee can't compare!

Have a wonderful trip!

I did bring water shoes, but ended up doing fine with flip flops and bare feet; just need to be careful of rocks in the water.

We regretted bringing snorkel gear as well. The excursion was just too short to bother. Ended up just hanging out in the water and walking around the island.