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This is fun.

I emailed them Sunday night and got my response this afternoon, so just under 48 hours. I’ve emailed them requests because every cruise and they’ve always taken care of what I ask for. It’s all just room set up stuff though… I don’t ask them to book anything for me.

This sounds absolutely terrible. I hope you’re able to get somewhere with NCL and the travel insurance company.

I had heard the same thing. I was wondering if maybe it was a long term injury and NCL decided to replace the whole act for a while.

Do we know if the Elton John tribute group is replacing the Beatles tribute, or if both are playing for the next 10 weeks?

Nope, no Haven section. Just the section you have to pay extra to get into.

Oh no way will this work. Don’t do it.

It’s very possible your first tour would run late because they wait for people to get off the ship and join them before heading out. What is the start & end time for the first tour?

The most harrowing sentence I’ve read in all my years on CC. I’ll be praying for your friends!

We were on Breakaway in August and it was the same set up. We never had to wait very long to be seated, so the restaurant wasn’t overflowing, but it does feel a little awkward to be eating a fancy meal as someone splashes in the pool behind your chair.

I’ve done both and for relaxation I would absolutely choose Gem. Love The Great Outdoors, love relaxing in Spinnaker (it’s not being used for much of the day). For Breakaway & Getaway the Waterfront is awesome but there’s no comparable place indoors to relax with views… and lots of the programming is held in the atrium which is uncomfortable, always packed, and makes it hard to get through midship.

This kind of question gets into the weeds really fast. Would I get a Haven room cheaper without a butler? Can I opt out of the concierge for $50 off? What about the two hot tubs- I never go in those… can I get some FCC? And if you think about it the other way… then the butler service becomes an add-on in the Haven for additional $$. Which means the people yelling about nickel & dining on NCL yell even louder.

On this cruise.

Definitely Getaway UNLESS your teens are social and you’re sailing at a time when schools are out. My kids loved the Gem but 98% of that was because of the other teens they met onboard. In terms of stuff to do on the ship- Getaway wins.

We saw Six on Breakaway last month and I agree with @BirdTravels, they were all amazingly talented. We went to the show both nights and we all regret not seeing it twice on the first night/all three shows!