Orleanscruiser

I originally booked my upcoming October cruise this past January and had 4 SDP, when I changed my booking in April I lost a night so it was definitely changed a while back (might have actually been in March when I read they were changing from 4 down to 3 nights)

The first two guests receive 3 meals on 5- to 9-night cruises and 4 meals on 10+ night sailings. Applicable service charges apply

another vote for dinning for sure

Try this site lots of info regarding Bermuda

https://www.bermuda-attractions.com/

Does anyone have the current restaurant prices? I wanted to book some restaurants as I have restaurant credits but they don't display the prices when I try to book.

try this site

http://www.beyondships2.com/norwegian-breakaway-menus.html

Wife has special diet needs.

 

Went on Carnival cruises in the past, with assigned time dining, and the special attention wife received was great.

 

Hostess sat with her with the next day's breakfast/lunch/dinner menu and they picked out and built specific suitable meals for her.

 

Love Carnival for that!

 

We're thinking of going on Norwegian Escape in July 2016. Norwegian only has Freestyle dining (plus specialty restaurants).

 

QUESTION: Will Norwegian be as attentive to wife's dietary needs as Carnival was?

 

Thanks!

I have severe allergie to msg and have low sodium restriction

, this is my 4th cruise with ncl I Contact NCL prior to MY cruise - call 1-866-584-9756 once on board you will have a letter in your stateroom to contact the dietian , every evening after meal the dietian will meet and bring the next day's breakfast/lunch/dinner menu for you to set up your meal . We are going on the Breakaway this Sunday and I have received a call from pre-concierge that the dietian will meet us at 4.00pm in the Haven lounge Sunday afternoon

That really is the best way I can think of to put it. Our Escape cruise this Saturday will be my first ever so I have absolutely no idea what to expect going in. We have the UBP and the dining package for four nights. We've made reservations for Teppanyaki, Moderno, and Bayamo already, and I'm hoping there will be reservations available for our fourth night at either Pincho or Food Republic once we're on board.

 

At the risk of sounding like a pig, I'm really just curious about what the limitations are at these specialty restaurants. I know Cagneys has an additional fee for extra entrees, but I have zero clue about the other places. Particularly the a la carte ones. What if I want to indulge (be a glutton)?

 

Sorry if this has been gone over before. I searched, but couldn't find quite what I was looking for. I've been lurking since we booked our cruise for this Saturday, and appreciate everyone's posts and input.

THIS MAY HELP YOU

IN WHICH VENUES WILL MY SPECIALTY DINING PACKAGE BE HONORED?

Specialty dining packages are honored in Cagney's Steakhouse, Moderno Churrascaria, Teppanyaki and our French and Italian restaurants across the fleet, as well as Margaritaville on board Norwegian Escape. Guests who have purchased the package may also choose to dine in other select à la carte priced restaurants, entertainment-based restaurants, Bayamo, Pincho Tapas Bar, and Ocean Blue restaurants, for the following per person upcharges:

•The Supper Club - $15

•Ocean Blue - $15

•Bayamo - $15

•Cirque Dreams/Illusionarium - $10 regular seats/$15 premium seats/$35 VIP seating on Breakaway

•Sushi -$7

•Raw Bar - $7 (does not include Seafood Plateau. If ordered, the upcharge is to be waived)

•Pincho Tapas Bar - $7

term & conditons

Specialty Dining Packages are available via pre-sell or onboard purchase on days 1 and 2 of the voyage only. On 3-day sailings the package is only for sale on day 1. No refunds are available if fewer restaurants are visited. Specialty Dining Packages are non-transferable. An 18% gratuity and specialty service charge will be added to the package price. Reservations are not required for Specialty Dining Package guests, however, tables reserved onboard will be subject to availability. We encourage you to log in to My NCL to make dining reservations in advance for specific night(s) of your cruise. Specialty Dining Packages are based on a per meal basis and include our steakhouses, churrascarias, French, Italian and Teppanyaki restaurants. You may choose to dine in entertainment-based and certain a la carte priced restaurants for an additional charge. Dining options vary by ship. Guests who have purchased a Specialty Dining Package and wish to dine at one of the following venues will be charged an Upcharge instead of the full cover charge or a la carte price: Ocean Blue - $15 (does not include Seafood Extravaganza. If ordered, the upcharge is to be waived); Bayamo - $15; Cirque/Illusionarium - $10 regular seating/$15 premium seating/$35 VIP seating on Breakaway; Supper Club-$15; Sushi -$7; Pincho Tapas Bar - $7; Raw Bar - $7 (does not include Seafood Plateau. If ordered, the upcharge is to be waived). If the Upcharge option is selected, that visit will be counted towards one of the meals in the package. Room Service, Mini Bar, Food Republic and District Brewhouse, Specialty Items in the Asian restaurant, Hot Rock, a la carte items in the Main Dining Rooms, The Bake Shop items, The Bake Shop, O’ Sheehan’s Ice Cream Bar, Gelato, Chef's Table, Special Occasion/Holiday menus (New Year's, Christmas, etc.), Jazz Brunch, Wine Lovers and Murder Mystery lunches, and beverages are not included as part of the Specialty Dining Packages. No kids pricing available for Specialty Dining Package. Excludes all 1 and 2 day sailings. Charges will apply for additional main course orders.

More pictures before we roam, from muster drill.

 

 

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I wish New York port Authority would see these pictures of the parking lot after the Breakaway is leaving the dock with 4000 plus passenger onboard .

The real answer is you won't know until you are on board. It's hit and miss with television coverage.

On our last cruise , we called guest relations before cruise (1.800.327.7030) ask about the possibility of having some nhl hockey during our cruise , we were on the Gem and watched ottawa againts new york in the atrium

guest relations before cruise

Hours of Operation

Mon-Fri: 8am - Midnight ET

Sat-Sun: 9am - 9pm ET

29.99 on Royal Caribbean.

 

 

 

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http://www.beyondships2.com/uploads/8/2/4/5/8245255/day_1_mojo.pdf

Hello Scottishtink

are you on the breakaway on May 29, if so here's the roll call for this cruise

http://www.cruisecritic.com/rollcalls/norwegian-breakaway-may-29-2016/

please join us

Just a follow up on my Haven sundeck question:

 

Based on your experiences, do we still need to get to the Haven sundeck early to get a lounger? Even though we are early risers, we don't want to have to have to worry about finding loungers. If we didn't land in the Haven AFT room, we would have probably frequent Spice H2o but even with that you still need to make your way out there early to get a lounger. At the same time, being at the AFT, we are not that far away.

 

With the Haven sundeck and Haven pool is forward, assuming that there is not a 1:1 ration of loungers for Haven quests and seeing that we land in Miami at 10:00am and boarding the ship via the Haven entry/line is there any benefit (other than the limited amount of guests) of trying for Vibe passes or do you think we would even have a shot at getting them? We just don't want to worry about getting a lounger outside regardless of the time of day.

 

I sort of feel like I am answering my own question but I'd like to hear from those who have lived it.

your concierge usually has some vibe pass so I would check with him first

We will be heading back to Bermuda on a shiny and fresh Dawn in July.

 

We don't arrive in BDA until 1pm now, so we want to get off the ship ASAP and hop a cab or shuttle to the beach.

 

Arriving in BDA is definitely a spectacular sight. I'm thinking we will watch from the promenade instead of on the top deck.

 

Does anyone have any tips or pointers on how we can quickly disembark and try to beat the chaos at the pier? The Dawn in particular?

 

And no, we can't upgrade to a suite and get priority disembarkment :)

 

Thanks!

jump off the ship

29 days to bermuda

We are only in Bermuda for one day and we don't think we will have time to make it over to Art Mels, but was really looking forward to trying one of their fish sandwiches.

 

I know plenty of places may offer fish sandwiches, but are there any that would be like the ones at Art Mels if we only plan on going to Horseshoe Bay Beach and back to the dockyard?

 

I was really looking forward to that fried fish/raisin bread combo.

http://www.gotobermuda.com/blog/In-Search-of-Bermuda%E2%80%99s-Best-Fish-Sandwich/

Should I be concerned if our drink packages are missing from our "my ncl" pages? We have two rooms ... Me booked in one with our two girls, and my husband booked in another with our son. Having two logins to check and manage is very annoying. But in any case ... Our package came with the UB package for my husband and I, and they gave us the soda package for my son. We paid for the soda packages for the two girls (which was slightly annoying since one daughter doesn't drink anything carbonated ... But whatever). However, not all the packages are showing up on the website. I've called, and the rep says she can see them in the computer, but couldn't answer why I couldn't see them. Should I be concerned?

Call your pcc and ask for a "Amenity confirmation"

My PCC was able to get us an upgrade for our cruise this Sunday. We had inside room with 4 night SDP. He got us a balcony with 3 night SDP, $100 OBC, and UBP for $377. I feel like he got us an awesome deal and cant wait to surprise my family.!! It pays to stay in contact with the PCC.

Good to here there is some good PCC, I was not so lucky with my PCC I booked a Bermuda cruise last January for this June , I informed my Pcc we have a cruise reward to use and wanted to convert to CDN fund . Our Pcc said could not be done if using our cruise reward . so gamble and did not convert to Cdn fund and used the cruise reward . after reading on these thread found out cruise reward could be converted to Cdn fund and convert the cruise to cdn fund. Called our pcc informed him He said ni asked to talk to a supervisor and supervisor confimed that cruise reward can be converted to CDN fund .

I had to cancel loose all my perk and the price was up. Because our Pcc was not aware of the convertion it cost us $21050.00 more to pay for our cruise

50 days ....New york to Bermuda on the Breakaway

You may be able to find a wine list with prices somewhere on the board. Those who like nice wines sometimes find it is cheaper to bring their own, even with the corkage fee added. I think a bottle of Berenger White Zinfandel was $29 if that gives you some idea. The prices go up substantially from there. And yes, any wines not finished can be taken with you, or they will give you a receipt and store them for the next meal. You can ask for them in any restaurant on the ship.

https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/WineList_Fleetwide_07092015.pdf

My daughter (21) is travelling with me on Epic this June on a girlie vacation ...yay! :):)

So, she is also visually impaired, she has a little sight but she doesn't let it stop her in any way. We regularly go to concerts and she will bring her little telescope so she can see detail on the stage.

But I am really wondering if I should book the Cirque show based on her lack of sight. I can get the tickets at a really good price as we have a promo SDP, but really don't want to waste our money if there isn't a hope of her seeing something.

 

I think the balcony seats might be more doable. My question is are the seats at the level of the performers?

 

I also plan to speak to guest relations to see if we could perhaps view the seating and see what would work best for her. We have found in the past that concert organisers are usually very helpful and supportive but I have no experience of NCL. We once got moved to the very front in a Michael Buble concert and the difference for my daughter was phenomenal. It made her night.

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

there are several video on youtube

From NCL website

Guests who are Blind or Have Low Vision

At Norwegian Cruise Line, we will attempt to provide our Blind or Low Vision guests with an enjoyable cruise, which means providing personal, customized service to make your cruise fun, safe and happy.

For additional information, call (866) 584-9756 (voice), fax (305) 468-2171, or send an e-mail to accessdesk@ncl.com, or have your travel agent contact us.

Amenities and Services Available include:

Embarkation day meeting with staff member who will see to your accessibility needs during the cruise

A vessel orientation tour is available upon request

Braille / tactile signage

Service animals allowed onboard and must be arranged through the Access Desk prior to the cruise

May I ask when you were last onboard? I say this because the concierge told me last week it was available nightly!

last sept on the old menu

Does anyone know that has been on the Getaway in the Haven recently if there is a set night for lobster? I am going to book our specialty restaraunt and don't want to book on that night (: Also does anyone know how i go about booking specialty restaurant? Is it online or do i have to call?

there is no lobster night in the haven . last time we were on the breakaway we asked the server and we got lobster from cagney's menu

2- go to Myncl click on "explore and plan" ,click on "dining" and select your restaurant,I think booking can be done 90 days for regular reservation and 100 days for haven before your cruise

I'm researching our Breakaway cruise in November and keep reading about Spice H20 and the Waterfront, but I don't know what they are! Can someone please enlighten me? I'm gathering they are both places I'll want to be hanging out?

 

Also.....is there a list somewhere of which restaurants are free on the Breakaway and what the prices are on the extra cost restaurants??

 

Thanks so much!

https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/DiningGuide_042115.pdf

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Terms & Conditions

Booking Window: March 16, 2016 - April 10, 2016 11:59 pm EST

Applicable Sailings:Select 5 night or longer sailings booked greater than 30 days prior to sailing

Pick One: Studios, Insides, Oceanviews

Pick Two: Balconies & Mini-Suites

Get All Four: Suites & Haven

Pride of America sailings are not eligible for the offer.

Not valid 30 days or less from sailing.

Valid on 5+ night sailings.

Offer must be booked greater than 30 days based on EST.

Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian Getaway can be booked 30 days or less from sailing.

Offer is for New Individual FIT Reservations, New Group Delegates and FS bookings.

Qualifying New Individual FIT reservations can be moved into an existing traditional or FS Group and count towards Tour Conductor Credits.

Offer is combinable with existing group block rates. RQs are not applicable unless RQ reservation converted to OF or BK status within the promotional booking window.

Offer is capacity controlled and can be withdrawn at anytime.

Offer is not valid for Affinity Groups.

Promotion cannot be held as group block.

Singles paying 200% of voyage fare qualify.

Guest cannot substitute or customize this offer. All Guests in stateroom must choose same offer.

Government Taxes, Port Expenses & Fees, discretionary on board service charges and are additional.

Cancellation Fees also apply based on the Booking/Sailing date; therefore, Norwegian Cruise Line strongly recommends the purchase of Travel Protection on all bookings.

Not applicable to Chartered Dates and Group Types: CMI OP EVENT, CMI OP LG EVENT, INCREG & INCLARGE

This is a cruise only offer. This promotion is not applicable on the land portion of Cruisetours or BUNDLES.

No components included in this offer have any monetary value, are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Offer and combinability with other promotional offers is subject to change at any time per Norwegian Cruise Line's discretion. Other restrictions may apply.

Applicable to NCL MIAMI, NCL INTL, AUSTRALIA, NCL BRAZIL, and NCL ASIA. Not applicable to CE and UK offices.

Ultimate Beverage Package:

Applicable to guests 1-2 on the reservation.

Guest must be at least 21 years of age at time of sailing to qualify for the Ultimate Beverage Package. Guests under 21 will receive the soda package.

Variety of spirits and cocktails, wines by the glass and bottled or draft beer up to $15. Includes fountain soda and juice, and non-alcoholic beer.

A 20% discount will be given on bottles of wine (champagne and sparkling included) purchased on board.

Does not apply to the Ice Bars.

Does not include room service, package sales, bottled water, ship specific promotions or beer buckets, designated super premium brands (subject to change), bottled wine, mini bar purchases, fresh squeezed juices, Lavazza coffee beverages, wine dispenser, energy drinks or vending machines.

Guest who receive the Soda Package may obtain fountain soda at any bar, lounge or restaurant throughout the duration of the cruise.

Guest's check may reflect applicable VAT and/or taxes for certain ports or itineraries.

Guest is responsible for 18% gratuities & service charges on the retail value of the Ultimate Beverage Package and/or Soda Package prior to cruise.

18% gratuities & service charges on the retail value of the Ultimate Beverage Package and/or Soda Packageare included when booking through the Australia office.

When booking through the Australia office, gratuities related to beverage and soda packages are included.

Specialty Dining Packages:

Sail Length/Meals

5-9 Nights/3 meals

10+ Nights/4 meails

Guest is responsible for 18% gratuities & service charges on the retail value of the Specialty Dining Package prior to cruise.

18% gratuities & service charges on the retail value of the Specialty Dining Package are included when booking through the Australia office.

Packages are based on a per meal basis.

Applicable to guests 1-2 on the reservation.

Food Republic, Carlo's Bake Shop items, The Bake Shop, Ice Cream Bar, Gelato, specialty items in the Asian restaurant, Chef's Table, Special Occasion/Holiday menus (New Year's, Christmas, etc.), Jazz Brunch, Wine Lovers and Murder Mystery lunches, and beverages are not included as part of the Specialty Dining Packages.

You may choose to dine in the following venues as part of your Specialty Dining Package for the corresponding upcharges: The Supper Club ($15), For the Record ($15), Ocean Blue ($15), Bayamo ($15), Cirque Dreams & Illusionarium ($10 regular seats/$15 premium seats/$35 VIP seating on BWY, Sushi Bar ($7), Pincho Tapas Bar ($7), & Raw Bar ($7).

Specialty Dining Packages include one main course per person at Cagney's and Le Bistro restaurants. Additional main courses will be charged at $10.00.

There is no minimum or maximum to the number of meals that can be redeemed in a day, however each meal is counted towards the package.

Internet Package:

250 minutes per stateroom.

Internet package is per stateroom. One login per stateroom.

On Breakaway, stateroom receives an internet package of 250 minutes or 1000 MB of data.

Internet package includes activation fee.

Shore Excursion Credit Offer:

$50 shore excursion credit is per stateroom.

Limit 4 ports. Credit has no monetary value and is nonrefundable.

Itineraries visiting less than 4 ports for any reason are not eligible for a refund or credit.

In the event a port of call is missed, for any reason, no refund or credit will be issued.

Shore excursion credit is applicable for each port, and is not transferable to other ports. Use the credit or lose it.

Does not include embarkation and debarkation ports.

Overnight stays count as one port, except Bermuda sailings which can receive up to 3 individual days of shore excursion credit.

Shore excursion credit can only be redeemed by calling 1-866-625-1167 or booking onboard.

Up to $500 Onboard Credit

Booking Window: 3/26/16 - 3/31/16 11:59pm EST

Offer Details: Up to $500 Onboard Credit per stateroom on 3 nights or longer sailings departing in 2016

Onboard credit amount based on category:

Offer is valid for 3+ Night Sailings

Offer is for New Individual FIT Reservations, New Group Delegates and FS bookings.

Qualifying New Individual FIT reservations can be moved into an existing traditional or FS Group and count towards Tour Conductor Credits.

Offer is combinable with existing group block rates. RQs are not applicable unless RQ reservation converted to OF or BK status within the promotional booking window.

Promotion cannot be held as group block.

Offer is not valid for Affinity Groups.

Onboard credit has no monetary value and is non-transferable. It may not be used toward onboard service charges or prepurchased activities. Onboard credit is per stateroom, based on cruise length and category booked.

Onboard Credit is applied to the 1st and 2nd guest on the reservation. Singles paying 200% are entitled to full onboard credit value.

Singles paying 200% of voyage fare qualify.

Government Taxes, Port Expenses & Fees, discretionary on board service charges and are additional.

Cancellation Fees also apply based on the Booking/Sailing date; therefore, Norwegian Cruise Line strongly recommends the purchase of Travel Protection on all bookings.

Not applicable to Chartered Dates and Group Types: CMI OP EVENT, CMI OP LG EVENT, INCREG & INCLARGE

Offer and combinability with other promotional offers is subject to change at any time per Norwegian Cruise Line's discretion. Other restrictions may apply.

Applicable to NCL MIAMI, NCL INTL, AUSTRALIA, NCL ASIA, and NCL BRAZIL . Not applicable to CE and UK offices.

When and where is your cruise on what ship .

keep in mind only for new booking

Garden villa & owner suites $500.00,

All other haven & suites $300.00

Mini suites $140.00

Balcony $100.00

Oceanview $60.00

inside $50.00 and solo $25.00 per cabin divided to pax1&2

Not all cruise qualify for this $ Want More Onboard Credit?

most cruise in 2017 don't qualify

do a mock booking on line for your current cruise and do the maths

Call ncl and ask , my guest they will cancel your cruise and rebook you at current rate & you also run the risk of loosing your cabin in the process

there is another thread on this

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2333633&page=2

Ship unknown:

March 11-18 2017, Lifesource group, departure Miami, could be Escape,

Thanks to user Mistizoom

 

Norwegian Escape:

November 12 - 19, 2016, MyDeafBlindCruise group, 215 pax signed up per Feb '16,

http://www.mydeafcruise.com/deafblindescape/

September 9 - 16, 2017, MyDeafCruise group,http://www.mydeafcruise.com/norwegianescape/

 

Norwegian Jewel:

June 18 - 25, 2016, Rocky & Marlene Finley's Freestyle Alaska Deaf / ASL Group Cruise, 15 pax signed up,

http://www.mydeafcruise.com/finley/

 

Norwegian Pearl:

May 29 - June 5, 2016, Mormon Deaf Group Cruise,

http://www.mydeafcruise.com/alaska-mormon-deaf-group-cruise/

Kosherica

Alaska Kosher Cruise

aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines: Pearl

July 3-10, 2016 (7 Nights - Kosher Cruise)

Canary Islands Kosher Cruise

aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines: Epic

The Brand New Epic is Stunning!

February 14-24, 2016 (10 Nights - Kosher Cruise

Western Mediterranean Kosher Cruise

aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines: Epic

The Brand New Epic is Stunning!

July 10-17, 2016 (7 Nights - Kosher Cruise)

Western Caribbean Kosher Cruise

aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines: Epic

The Brand New Epic is Stunning!

December 23-30, 2016 (7 Nights - Kosher Cruise

Panama Canal Kosher Cruise

aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines: Pearl

December 29, 2016 - January 9, 2017 (11 Nights - Kosher Cruise

refer to this http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1864271

I am not suggesting to avoid these cruise but keep in mind

1 per cabin[/QUOT

 

My husband and I each got 150.00 , total of 300 .

 

I forgot to say they will split between pax 1 and 2 , never for 3rd and up