Susie51

Have you thought of doing the ship's city tour which will take you and your luggage to the airport after the tour? I've done this several times in various cities and like it a lot.

Thank you for sharing your point of view with us. I like reading about the different experiences CC members have had.

Thank you for posting pics of yourself. You have a great smile. Thank you for continuing to post.

OMG....No yellow mustard on my recent Mariner Asia cruise in the WJ....I asked about it and they said they would try to find some (I assumed they would just put some out).... that evening they delivered enough yellow mustard to my cabin (shocked) to last my entire cruise..said to keep it as they weren't going to put it out in the WJ didn't have enough and it wasn't popular on these itineraries...but they wanted to make sure I would always have it...so every time I went to the WJ my DH would keep some packets in his pants pocket for me.....Funny...but just shows you being kind and polite in your requests can produce some great responses.....We laughed as we thought on that cruise I was being referred to as the "Mustard Lady" :D

Thanks for sharing the positive experience.

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

I was on Navigator with my sister and daughter. We were on Navigator in March in a GS. The cruise was wonderful. I swam is the solarium pool in the morning when it was shady. I am sensitive to sunlight, so the pool and whirlpool were perfect for me.

Great pictures.

Sorry for my ignorance, what is a WOW band? I saw the pic, but I don't know what it is used for. Voyager class ships are the largest class ships that I have cruised on.

Thank you for your informative and concise review.

You can go to the Pullmantur website and see cabin photos as well as other features.

Thank you for info

Thank you for info about the time frame of when reservations become available.

Are the shoes you are referring to these ones .....?

Pretty shoes, pretty dress, and pretty girl!

Thank you for sharing your Spirit cruise. I have been following your current thread about your engagement and wedding on the Spirit. From these photos, I can you had a wonderful time on your birthday cruise.

We only ate in the MDR once on several different cruises. We chose WJ, specialty restaurant, and room service instead. Dinner on the balcony is lovely.

What are the suites like on Empress?

Personally we love San Juan, so we always try to include some extra time.

Our last cruise, we flew in the day before and spent the day in Old San Juan. On our return, we also stayed an extra day, but this time in the Condado area. Two totally different views of San Juan.

 

Might be something to think about!

 

Ann

This is a great idea. Next time I sail out of San Juan I'm going to try it.

I say 2 days before only because I'm always too excited to get my vacation started. Once I'm off the ship the trip is basically over for me.

I agree with you. In SJ in Jan. I'm doing 2 days before and then leaving on disembarkation day, but I voted the other way accidently.

Even if the cabin will sleep another, there's no guarantee they will allow it...there are more "berths" than they allow bodies onboard....lifeboat numbers, you know....

This has happened to us. We booked 14 months in advance two adjoining inside cabins with 4 adults and 4 kids. One of the adults dropped out because of a job related issue. Then before final payment we wanted to add her back into our cabin, because there was the open berth for her. We couldn't add her because there were already to many bodies on board.

A friend of mine got her upgrade while checking in at the terminal. Don't give up hope.

Congratulations! Your wedding cruise sounds delightful! I'm glad you like the Spirit.

NCL Spirit is my least favorite NCL ship. I have been on Southward which was my first cruise, so I have a very biased opinion of Southward. Other NCL ships include: Crown, Sky, Sun, Majesty, Pearl, and Jewel.

I have been in suites on Majesty in 2008, Pearl in 2012, and Jewel 2014. NCL provides a wonderful suite experience. I especially enjoy breakfast and lunch in the specialty restaurant for suite guests.

Your delightful attitude is uplifting. Will you try to be a part of the Marriage show?

No tendering on a private island is great news!

This is one of my favorite times to cruise. Because I live in CA, we have done road trips along the coast many times. The suggestions for clothing are a good guideline. I would include a jacket or sweatshirt with a hood. In the evenings out on deck it can be chilly.

Thank you for the tip about WB studio tour.

Sorry to hear so many of you got sick while on the cruise. Hope you reported the dirty vents to guest services.

Wow! 69 doesn't seem old at all. In 1992 my mom was 69. She kept up with my sister and I all day and night long. We were on a road trip for two weeks through New England. In Boston she walked the Freedom trail with us.

Enjoy your cruise.

I like being on a lounge chair under a palm tree better than being in a cabana. Being able to have a 360* view is lovely. At nearly $500 makes having a cabana even less desirable.

The Empress of the Seas was our favorite RCCL ship. We were on one of the last sailing of the ship (Philadelphia to Bermuda) before she was booted from the fleet. She had already undergone "improvements" to bring her in line with other RCI ships.

 

Gone were the lounge areas on each cabin deck next to the open Atrium. They had been replaced by children play areas, a game area (the game room and library having been taken over by a pay for restaurant) and various other functions that had been squeezed out of their dedicated areas by an increase in the number of cabins.

 

It seems a lot of ships in various cruise lines have turned public areas into specialty restaurants and cabins.

Does the Empress have balconies? Newer ships have lots of balconies which passengers enjoy.

Just returned from Fall Foliage tour on the Serenade. There was lots of foliage, but all green.

 

Looks like you cruised a week too early for the fall colors.

 

My sister got off of Serenade on Mon., Oct 19. On FB she posted lots of pictures of the beautiful trees.