FreestyleNovice

You forgot the Capslock, poster will have a hard time actually understanding your reply.

I am not sure if this post will directly end the US tipping culture but I hope you feel relieved. We just adapt to the cultural norm and accept tipping as it is. In the same way as dressing appropriately when abroad, i.e. visiting churches or other cultural differences you might meet. And your suggestion would not fit in a small giftbox anyway, surely not with Capslock on.

With all due respect I find this hard to believe as being the norm. Let's take a regular balcony/inside hallway in let's say a set of 20 for one steward/ass. steward team; 7 day cruise, double occupancy, and all cabins are at your average of $7,50 per person per day. That would generate them $2100 a week, roughly $8400 a month if you multiple it by 4 weeks! Divided by two, plus their salary from the cruise line. I don't think they make such money on the tips, on average. And even with some people stiffing them, some giving them whatever instead of money and some big brag tippers, it would even out at above average. Which just seems high to me. But it might be the explanation why some crew members do have a newer model iPhone than me..

The Escape ..700 series Ocean Views cabins (forward facing) are the only ones who might meet your/the alcove description, but you would miss a balcony.

Tip: for those soon sharing cabin pictures, be sure to submit them to that one deck plan site before someone else copies them and gets the dollars..

Many years ago Spice H2O on Epic had a Heineken Blade draft tap on the bar top. It's a 8L (30 servings) plug ready system, but as @steamboats wrote; don't count on it.

Zoomed/cropped:

295658426_424218563087325_3323169281814110312_n.mp4 Don't play with sound heh, lousy music but this clip kind of shows the journey of the near two years that have passed since this thread was started. And this thread still keeps proving that we are united in our common passion, despite whatever is happening out there in the world. It's our fun place (oh wait, was that Carnival?). Thanks to all contributors here, the posters, the lurkers, the regulars, and to those sailing soon on Prima: please share your photos and experiences in this thread, we still need to make it to 1M views! And a big thank you to NCL for what it seems a great new series of ships, we would not have this thread if they did not handed over some cash to Fincantieri. Safe sailings to all, we will be rocking this thread for a while!

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MDR aft saucer

Effy boutiuqe

Hallway (with protective layer on the floor) Haven hallway?

More traditional I think, see Tom's post a page back or so.

Spa

I am almost certain it's forward, the no thrills lights, it has a crew vibe to me.

This looks to be forward with the slanted windows, crew bar area behind the-wall-that-won't-be-open? Quite a prime/prima location though, if so I hope they keep it for staff on future ships.. I could be wrong, so we will need to wait for confirmation.

Nah, lower deck. This is the price stand (or however you call such a thing heh) for the karts. Going by Tom's words I expect more of a play area, we will probably see it this weekend or shortly after. There's a steady stream of photos now!