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She's beautiful!! Can not wait until August!

This is exciting!! I can't wait to follow along and will probably book this ship for early 2020.

These pictures look amazing!! I can not wait to sail Bliss in August!

Thank you for the review. We will be on Liberty in 8 days and are really looking forward to it!!

Thank you! That is great

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Great review!!!

We are sailing Adventure in April 2018. Looking forward to the rest of your review

SO glad you made it to the ship!!

Thank you for you wonderful review of the Liberty. We are sailing her in August for the first time and are really looking forward to it.

Can't wait for the rest of your review

This thread is wonderful. We are booked on the Bliss for August 2018. I will be celebrating my 45th birthday. First time on a new ship. First time to Alaska. First time on a mega ship. I'm beyond excited!!!

thank you for the review. We will probably do this one in August. I will also report back

Great start! We are sailing Liberty in August. Looking forward to the rest of your review

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I will put up a review in July unless we get talked out of doing this. Looking forward to trying out my 180 degree snorkel and underwater camera.

That would be great! I would love to hear your thoughts on the 180 degree snorkel too. I just bought one myself

What a great review!!! Thank you so much for writing it. Can't wait for the next one

I'm hoping to do this excursion in August. Would love to hear any reviews of anyone that goes sooner

woohoo!! love your reviews. can't wait to read the rest

This is awesome!! can not wait to read more

Great start to a review! Can't wait to hear more

I received a call from NCL yesterday in regards to us cancelling this booking. He said he anticipates that all the 4 day sailings for the SKY will be going to Cuba for the rest of the year.

What about the Travel Affidavit you are required to complete? There are 12 categories of approved travel and tourist is not one of them. I read them and don't feel that I qualify for any of them. What do you do?

https://help.carnival.com/ci/fattach/get/984495/1487085278/redirect/1/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNDg3MjcxNjU3L3NpZC9mVXoxQllfSnpLMHJnMW9JbDVqVkhuWXlHbExCTjRGYkpEdzRmTzhPU3o0RWtpMUJzdkVMbFNxN2ZrR2N0N2NaRHh2Q3E3dElTYllWR3JkRjVRS3llUEVDbUd4aVRXNUQxYmF3bDNfa09jOW03aGdoWFNzMWJlMWclMjElMjE=/filename/A%20%20cubaguestQA%20(13%20Feb%2017).pdf

That link is the information that Carnival provided to us in regards to travel to Cuba.

It may help

Not sure about your sailing but for our August 24th sailing, Carnival was offering $100 per person on board credit to help with the Visa cost.

They were also price protecting same number of day cruises from certain ports.

I was booked for the 8/24 cruise that was changed as well. I was able to change to the Liberty 4 day going to Nassau and Princess Cay on 8/20 for a small up charge in port fees as they can't price protect the port fees. The agent I spoke to was super friendly and explained all our options to us.

The reason we switched is because I was born in Cuba and would have an added expense of obtaining a Cuban passport added to the cost of the cruise.

Good luck with whatever you decide

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Just received our e mail. We are going to accept the change and stay booked. Looking forward to seeing a new island. Does anyone know if we will need visas or will NCL take care of that. Guess I will call and find out.

From the Cuba FAQs I received from them after calling, you will need a Visa and it's an additional $75 per person

Do I need a visa to travel to Cuba?

The Cuban government requires anyone who is traveling to Cuba

on a passport other than a valid Cuban passport to obtain a visa

prior to their arrival into Cuba. For all visitors who were not born in

Cuba, this visa, also known as a “tourist card” (or “rosada” which

must have a pink and blue background irrespective of your country

of residency), is required to enter (and depart from) Cuba for

non-business purposes. The Cuban visa is valid for a single entry

and allows the holder to stay in Cuba for 30 days. You may obtain

this visa through Norwegian for a sep-arate processing and

procurement fee of $75 or on your own. Please note that you will

not be allowed to board the vessel without proof of acquiring this

visa.

I was super excited at first. However I was born in Cuba and will require a Cuban passport to go on this cruise. This would be an additional $400 expense per person plus it can take up to 6 months. We were scheduled to sail in August so it's probably enough time but I don't want to risk it.

I'm sure I'm in the minority on this one but I'm really upset about this change.

Just received an email with a letter from NCL. Our 4 night Bahamas cruise in August has had an itinerary change and we are now going to Havana Cuba.

If you have a NCL Sky cruise for those dates, check your email.

Dear Valued Guests and Travel Partners,

Norwegian Cruise Line has important information for you regarding Norwegian Sky's 4-Day Bahamas sailing from Miami, Florida from June to December,

2017. All guests booked on these sailings need to be aware of this change and travel professionals are asked to forward this information to their clients.

We are pleased to announce that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. received approval from the government of the Republic of Cuba to operate additional cruises to Cuba in 2017. These voyages will provide guests with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover not only the rich culture, history and natural beauty of Cuba, but more importantly experience the warmth and hospitality of its people. Please review the revised itinerary and applicable sailing date information below:

June 5, 12, 19; July 3, 17, 31; Aug. 14, 28; Sept. 11, 25; Oct. 9, 23 and Nov. 6

Original Arrive Depart Revised Arrive Depart

Mon Miami, Florida 5:00 pm Mon Miami, Florida 5:00 pm

Tue Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas 8:00 am 5:00 pm Tue Havana, Cuba 8:00 am overnight

Wed Nassau, Bahamas 8:00 am 6:00 pm Wed Havana, Cuba overnight 3:00 pm

Thu Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas 8:00 am 5:00 pm Thu Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas 9:00 am 5:00 pm

Fri Miami, Florida 7:00 am Fri Miami, Florida 7:00 am

Norwegian is offering guests currently booked and fully deposited on these sailings the following options:

- Option 1: Remain on the sailing with the new 4-Day Cuba & Bahamas itinerary and your cruise fare will be protected.

- Option 2: Select any available sailing in our fleet at the current published fare and your deposit will be applied towards the new sail date.

- If you choose any of the above options and are booked in an Inside, Oceanview, Balcony or Mini-Suite stateroom, a $25 onboard credit per stateroom will be applied to your onboard account. If you are currently booked in a suite (categories beginning with S or H) you will receive a $50 per stateroom onboard credit. The onboard credit can be used on any expenditure on the ship excluding service charges.

We look forward to hearing from you by February 17, 2017, so that we can modify your reservation. If we don't hear from you by February 17, 2017, your reservation will be cancelled. We are standing by to assist you on our dedicated support line at (877) 461-1160 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET Monday through Friday.

Thank you for the great review. My friends and I are sailing Sky in August. Really looking forward to our trip