Kath2me

Unless you have changed your flight arrival to earlier on embarkation day or the night before, you probably will be SOL. If I recall, your flight lands at 1030, which means your port arrival will be around noontime and the passes will all be distributed by then. If you came in early in the morning or the previous night, your special needs embarkation would guarantee that you could purchase passes.

my flight arrives 9:10 , however in FLL,, i'm not sure what time the tranportation will leave FLL to the Miami Port ? Im thinking i might just take my chances with the H2O area, and getting the spa pkg.. forgetting vibe altogether, at least, that is my plan for now..

From the reviews and pictures I've seen there are misters in the vibe. I don't do hot tubes either. Seriously gross!! But just my humble opinion being in the health care field!!

thanks for thAT input , i don't do the hot tubs, i Have MS , can't take that heat , what is your feel of the thalassopy pools in the spa area ?

i was told by a ncl rep that the grotto was only in the vibe, so thats not true the grotto is only in h2o ? is there any special water is the vibe area, just hot tubs, which i can't go in anyway ?

I just was in Vibe last week. If you have handicapped boarding, you will board before everyone else, and therefore should get access to the Vibe passes if you wish. I agree that a lot of people do not spend much time in Vibe, and the ones that do spend A LOT of time at the bar.

we are a older couple and not looking to hang out by bars, we just want to be able to relax , maybe a cocktail or 2 and than maybe back to room and get ready for dinner, even that i see for example the Glow thing in H2O, not for us, want quiet evenings, catch a show , listen to a little music, maybe a comedy show, Maybe i'll just do the spa pkg, and take my chances finding a spot to get a little sun, need to be able to get wet, my body feels the heat badly, so need to be able to cool it off.. Doubting if this cruise is the best for us,, Any info might sway me to a direction

We actually prefer the Spa to the Vibe by far.

Im thinking my husband will enjoy the spa area, i will also, but i also like to get a little outdoor sun, and being we don't plan on many-any excursions, I figure if anything we can go back and forth and at least know we will get loungers,, as we both use scooters, i have MS and terrible walking issues, so to be searching for chairs with crowds, is not for me,, we had problems on 2 previous cruises , years ago, not finding chairs/loungers, it was horrible,, Not that i am looking to spend $$$ , I am looking for not to have to worry based on past experience.

just wondering, is it worth it to prebuy the spa pass,, in case you can't get the vibe,, but than again , what if you do get vibe, than you have both, a good thing, not worth it ?

Three specialty dining restaurants were included in our original booking. Daughter bought me three additional specialty dining restaurants for a Christmas present this past Christmas. Cost was $81.42, which included a service charge.

We might do that also,, think my husband is going to really like cagneys,, so i'm sure they willl be a repeat , i have a question, doing those other 3 restaurants, how much of upgrade did u pay , on top of have to pay the 81.42

I don't think it is "Brazilian" meat at Moderno. It could be, but I doubt NCL is going to go through the trouble of importing it. It is most likely USDA-certified. The "Brazilian" aspect is about how it is served: on huge skewers by pasadores, much like Texas de Brazil. Nothing strange -- filet, skirt, chicken, grilled pineapple

knowing that i might give it a try,, thank you

i had got the dining ( only 3 ) and bev package, did u just buy 6 dining , what did that cost ?

LOL , we are boring people for don't care for French Food, while vacationing in Aruba, we don't care for Brazilian Meat , USDA for us,, , we are just not Adventurous eaters, :( , so we will be sticking with Cagneys, MDR, Buffet, LaCucina..[/

 

Just an FYI LeBistro was more "American" fare than French.

 

I'm basically a meat and potato person, but found the menu at LeBistro very appealing.

 

I will give it a try, thanks,

on the side ( LOL ) Love French Martinis,, couple of them and Im sure i'll find something to eat

LOL , we are boring people for don't care for French Food, while vacationing in Aruba, we don't care for Brazilian Meat , USDA for us,, , we are just not Adventurous eaters, :( , so we will be sticking with Cagneys, MDR, Buffet, LaCucina..

talking of christmas, so u know if they decorate and when do they? i'm cruising dec 9 , so was just wondering if there was going to be up ?

Ashley Madison Leak - Live from Escape 5/27

Check this out also, was a great review of the western side

If you avoid the pool deck, you will love this ship. H2O is pretty mellow during the day. Deck 8 is the place to lounge, lots of seating, shade on one side sunny on the other. A nice bar or two. Atrium shows and events can get busy as well, but worth it if you can snag a seat.

 

Looking for a mellow excursion, try escape to Jost Van dyke, Dont let the description dissuade you. They pull right up to the most amazing beach (and a nice bar). Stunning location.

t.[/quoteIS the vibe a good place (if u can get ) as far as seats , does it attract a all ages kind of space ?

Also does this mellow excursion Jost Van Dyke, handicap accessible ?

Thanks for the good info. Loved Pearl but ready to try a big ship and all it offers. Don't think crowds will bother us as we're not really pool people. Lounging in the shade people watching and reading is fine. Two years ago did Western Carribean on Princess so Eastern Carribean it is this time. Cruise is for my 70th birthday so pools, difficult excursions, rushing and clawing to get Vibe passes, etc, not my thing.

 

I'm curious....how would one know which cabin has bed near balcony vs near closet? I suspect near the balcony might be a good choice.

well, have a happy 70th birthday, maybe will run into each other , my name is kathy and husband Larry, i will be on a scooter, so just introduce yourself , looking forward to a great cruise

where is the h2o vs the vibe ??

Hey, we'll be on the Escape that week too! Cagney!!!!!

I'm sure will see you, I am 61 , use a scooter as i have MS, my name is Kathy, so if you see me/us introduce yourself , We will just be relaxing and hanging on ship, won't be planning any excursions, maybe a little shopping.

I have been on Escape and Cagney's is my favorite. Moderno was terrible and just didn't like Teppanyaki's. La Cucina was ok.

 

 

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kind of sound like our eating styles as well, we might just do cagneys and la cucina as our 3 sdp

even with 3, can u repeat a resturant ? I really need to see menus, we are very picky eaters, we are not fancy food eaters,, plain is more our style, steak, italian food,, def. not moderno or french food or even the byamo place ( not for us )

No Haven for us , do u think its worth to up from 3 dining to like 5 ?

what kind of food is Bayamo ?

also i assume the CD Taylor gets a break , doing my cruise in Dec. hope he is there than :D

I also have the food and bev package,, my question besides the buffet and MDR ,, where can u eat, that you don't have to pay ?

Curious, does the Escape ever change their 2 main shows ? :confused:

i called a ncl agent, just to assure myself, i def have the food and bev package, and my tips,SC have all been prepaid, I understand because 2 of us in the same room, they do upon arrival - checkin, the credit card we give them will get a 300.00 per cabin on it, if at the end of cruise i don't do anything that would be a charge , than my credit card won't get any charges on it... But LOL, don't really see that happening and thats ok, just want to have fun ( to a point ) and according to other forums i've read, periodically check my account for suspicious charges :confused: