BostonGal35

the Hotel Bethel right on the canal in Nyhavn is amazing.   very safe city, we had no issues and took train from teh airport.

the $50 transfer is a huge money maker for NCL.  sure, you get one free with the $50 credit, but they bank on people needing at least 2 tickets which means they still get $25/pp for the transfer.

4 minutes ago, The Traveling Man said:

If the three of you are traveling in the same room, and assuming you aren't afraid of catching each other's cooties by placing your clothes together in the same bag, why not just combine your laundry and use your Sapphire coupons to cover the laundry costs for all?  You may only receive one laundry coupon per stateroom, but if there are two Sapphire members in the room you each are entitled to a free bag of laundry.  Simply write "Sapphire Latitudes - FREE" on the laundry ticket and you should not see a charge on your account.

Because we do a bag each, every cruise so we can do carry on only.

love it, two different answers lol

that said, Bird, i know you sail a lot so im inclined to take your response....

15 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Vanilla Cheesecake "In A Jar". Raspberry compote, graham crackers. 

this, hands down.  its at Ocean Blue.   if they still have it, teh chocolate napoleon thingy at LeBistro is very good, and i still lament about the Oreo Cheesecake at Cagneys being discontinued.....

we loved Dawn!  although we sailed her pre-covid.  lots of changes to all cruise lines since covid.  my full review should be on here somewhere.

hi, does anyone have a photo of this season's ferry schedule for the St. George Ferry in Bermuda for Pearl?

the public bus is 3 Zone, $7 round trip (2, $3.50 tokens).

yes, i am concerned about the lack of theater shows, but we will find plenty to do.  my mom usually goes to be early anyway!

enjoying this, especially the sneak peek of the dailies.  we set sail May 12 on pearl.

first time we went to alaska, it poured every day except the day we had Glacier Bay (taht was a blessing!).  while we had all the right gear in terms of raincoats, hood, gloves, et.  we only had sneakers and our feet were wet and cold the whole time.  we did at least bring 2 pair so we always started out dry, but we made the most of it.

second tiem we still didnt bring rain boots but lucked out with weather.  lol 

we did a floatplane to teh Misty Fjords with Island Wings Air.  It was incredible.

we've twice used Chilkoot Charters & Tours for the railway.   its worth every penny!

for carry on size bags, usually $1 or $2 a bag.  for a full size suitcase, $5 per bag.  they are always grateful and i get the sense many dont tip anything which is crazy.  

we LOVE the Star!  sailed her i think 3 times.  one of our faves.

we love Epic.  just seems to be the ship everyone else loves to hate.

ive heard mixed reviews on Prima, i prefer to let newer ships have 2 or 3 years in service before i try them. kinks worked out and prices go down.

i paid $250 for an 8 day pass on Getaway last week.

what is annoying is that people book multiple places and then later cancel the ones they dont want once they figure out where they actually want to eat that day.  its like they are creating their own version of 'freestyle'.

go 2 bedroom

i wish theyd sail from boston year round.   

We came to a halt after departure due to a medical.  FDNY came out by boat and they took someone off.  never heard what the issue was, but it was rumored to be something cardiac.

omg i would NOT let NCL arrange your airfare.  too many horror stories (look thru these threads).    we always pass on this free "perk" and prefer control over our flights.

breakaway usually has better service overall for some reason.  also, we have stayed in the Haven on both (as well as regular rooms on both) and the Haven is nicer on breakaway as it has the retractable roof whereas Getaway there is no roof so if its rainy you cant use the courtyard area.

this happened to us, you can check in together, no problem, for the earliest time.

there should be a dedicated line for Sapphire and above.

Canaveral is a pain only because you are about an hour from the airport to the cruise port.  also, if you are looking to go during February or April school vacation weeks here in the US, flights to/from FL will be very expensive and MCO will be very busy.

we love Breakaway, only sailed Escape once and it was in the Haven (which is a great Haven) but as a result we didnt see/use many areas of the ship as we tend to hole up in the Haven when we have it, save for the nighttime entertainment.  Breakaway is essentially the same as Getaway, but i like it better than Getaway.