SissasMomE Posted January 18, 2015 #726 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Hey cruisingcasinos, There is a very big difference! I am booked on deck 9 in the aft facing Penthouse with a balcony 405 Square feet! Smallest aft facing penthouse is a little more than 200 square feet which is still huge. I couldn't wait to book the same aft facing penthouse on the Escape in 2016 until I found out they are all only 78 square feet. So I booked Getaway again! you can call Norwegian anytime and they can give you this information. I really, really doubt you were given correct information. NCL has been known to give incorrect info regarding balcony sizes, especially on ships that haven't been built yet. Edited January 18, 2015 by SissasMomE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted January 18, 2015 #727 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I really, reall doubt you were given correct information. NCL has been known to give incorrect info regarding balcony sizes, especially on ships that haven't been built yet. I...for one....am REALLY hoping you are right! ;) From the renderings posted here - it seems that they are not that much smaller than those on the "-aways", but time will tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faith4keep Posted January 18, 2015 #728 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) I'm new to this thread and I'm still trying to read through all the posts, so forgive me in advance!! I'm sailing on this TA cruise with my then-husband for our honeymoon! Very excited about all of the annoucements. We are already booked with the UBP and UDP which is going to be a great help considering all of the bars and dinning options. We tried to get UBP but we were under the impression it wasn't being offered for the TA. We didn't see it as a pay-beforehand option like we've seen on our past few cruises and it wasn't an option on the ALLIN promotion. What am I missing? Did UBP somehow sell out? We really, *really* want the UBP for our honeymoon! :D There are several that won't be included. All the a la carte will be 20% off like the tapas bar and Food Republic. Expect Bayamo to be like Ocean Blue just a different Iron Chef. Wait...how does that work? Isn't that the whole point of the UDP? I haven't sailed on Breakaway or Getaway, but I don't remember Epic being like this. So what do you think will be included vs. not? My fiance is going to be Not Happy if we switched from our 10% OBC promotion, which I thought was fantastic, to the ALLIN promotion *without* UBP in order to get the UDP...only to have it not include everything. Edited January 18, 2015 by faith4keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted January 18, 2015 #729 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'm new to this thread and I'm still trying to read through all the posts, so forgive me in advance!! I'm sailing on this TA cruise with my then-husband for our honeymoon! WELCOME! We tried to get UBP but we were under the impression it wasn't being offered for the TA. We didn't see it as a pay-beforehand option like we've seen on our past few cruises and it wasn't an option on the ALLIN promotion. What am I missing? Did UBP somehow sell out? We really, *really* want the UBP for our honeymoon! :D Not sure when your sailing is - but there is/was a promotion running - UBP, UDP and OBC and depending on your category you got to choose one, two or all three. Wait...how does that work? Isn't that the whole point of the UDP? I haven't sailed on Breakaway or Getaway, but I don't remember Epic being like this. So what do you think will be included vs. not? The Epic didn't have the celebrity chef restaurants like the "-aways". The ones you enjoyed on the Epic are all still included. My fiance is going to be Not Happy if we switched from our 10% OBC promotion, which I thought was fantastic, to the ALLIN promotion *without* UBP in order to get the UDP...only to have it not include everything. Please see the responses above.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted January 19, 2015 #730 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Wait...how does that work? Isn't that the whole point of the UDP? I haven't sailed on Breakaway or Getaway, but I don't remember Epic being like this. So what do you think will be included vs. not? My fiance is going to be Not Happy if we switched from our 10% OBC promotion, which I thought was fantastic, to the ALLIN promotion *without* UBP in order to get the UDP...only to have it not include everything. On Epic you have Wasabi Sushi and Shanghai Noodle bar which are both a la carte options. Those are not included in UDP, but are 20% off for those who have it. It's exactly the same thing people are suspecting for a la carte restaurants on Escape. Edited January 19, 2015 by LrgPizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted January 19, 2015 #731 Share Posted January 19, 2015 On Epic you have Wasabi Sushi and Shanghai Noodle bar which are both a la carte options. Those are not included in UDP, but are 20% off for those who have it. It's exactly the same thing people are suspecting for a la carte restaurants on Escape. Oops....forgot about those! 😳 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faith4keep Posted January 19, 2015 #732 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Please see the responses above.... Thanks for the reply! I'm on the transatlantic. The T&C of the current promotion specifically does not allow UBP on the TA. I guess I was making the assumption that jmele999 was on the transatlantic as well. Thanks also for the clarifications on the UDP. Looking forward to some info soon on which restaurants will be a la carte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkrosesdeb Posted January 19, 2015 #733 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Dave85, thank you so much for the info. We are seriously considering this ship. I love the way she looks. Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted January 19, 2015 #734 Share Posted January 19, 2015 On Epic you have Wasabi Sushi and Shanghai Noodle bar which are both a la carte options. Those are not included in UDP, but are 20% off for those who have it. It's exactly the same thing people are suspecting for a la carte restaurants on Escape. Always wondered....is Carlo's in this category too?? Discount with UDP - or is it excluded because it's not a restaurant?? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjnyc323 Posted January 19, 2015 #735 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Always wondered....is Carlo's in this category too?? Discount with UDP - or is it excluded because it's not a restaurant?? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Carlos is not included in package at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted January 19, 2015 #736 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Always wondered....is Carlo's in this category too?? Discount with UDP - or is it excluded because it's not a restaurant?? No clue. I'm not a fan of frozen & thawed pastries and cakes, so I don't get anything there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted January 19, 2015 #737 Share Posted January 19, 2015 No clue. I'm not a fan of frozen & thawed pastries and cakes, so I don't get anything there. I never have either. Just always figured that they look better than they taste - and not worth the calories!! 😜 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working_To_Cruise Posted January 19, 2015 #738 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Renderings of ships are the ones that you can never trust! I called Norwegian 3 more times speaking to 3 different consultants, they have the exact information on the square feet of those balconies! They are not going to say 87 square feet if it is not cause they know that will change a lot of minds. I was told they had to take away all of the footage on the aft penthouses for all of the new venues for the Escape. All you have to do is call Norwegian and see for yourself that this information is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kortehgehn Posted January 19, 2015 #739 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Renderings of ships are the ones that you can never trust! I called Norwegian 3 more times speaking to 3 different consultants, they have the exact information on the square feet of those balconies! They are not going to say 87 square feet if it is not cause they know that will change a lot of minds. I was told they had to take away all of the footage on the aft penthouses for all of the new venues for the Escape. All you have to do is call Norwegian and see for yourself that this information is correct. In my experience, considering that the aft block is not even built yet for the Escape, the only people that know exactly what those balconies will look like are the engineers at Meyer Werft. Ship plans and designs are often changed and modified during construction, especially in certain sections that depend heavily on structural engineering considerations such as the very aft and forward cabins. Unless a PCC showed me a CAD working drawing with the dimensions of the balcony in question I would not believe a word of it. I also think this is the major reason that the deck plans come out in sections like they do, I don't think NCL is trying to keep these things a secret, I think that the exact layout of these areas hasn't been finalized yet. After all NCL has gotten it wrong before when talking about ships under construction.... :rolleyes: For the record, I also think the reason they gave you, that the smaller balconies are to make more room for other venues on the Escape just doesn't make sense. Edited January 19, 2015 by Kortehgehn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerOrchard Posted January 19, 2015 #740 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Renderings of ships are the ones that you can never trust! I called Norwegian 3 more times speaking to 3 different consultants, they have the exact information on the square feet of those balconies! They are not going to say 87 square feet if it is not cause they know that will change a lot of minds. I was told they had to take away all of the footage on the aft penthouses for all of the new venues for the Escape. All you have to do is call Norwegian and see for yourself that this information is correct. FWIW, I spoke with my PCC last week about this exact issue. She said that in their system, each cabin class has a square footage number, but it is the exact same for every cabin in the class. She acknowledged that it was never that way in reality - there are always some bigger/smaller balconies in each class depending on the ship configuration. So... despite the fact that you were quoted a particular square footage 3 different times... I don't think we know yet. Edited January 19, 2015 by TowerOrchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kortehgehn Posted January 19, 2015 #741 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Oops... Wrong Post Edited January 19, 2015 by Kortehgehn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissasMomE Posted January 19, 2015 #742 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I never have either. Just always figured that they look better than they taste - and not worth the calories!! 😜 Sent from my iPhone using Forums I'm not a fan of his stuff, but the biscotti are really, really good ... even on the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissasMomE Posted January 19, 2015 #743 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Renderings of ships are the ones that you can never trust! I called Norwegian 3 more times speaking to 3 different consultants, they have the exact information on the square feet of those balconies! They are not going to say 87 square feet if it is not cause they know that will change a lot of minds. I was told they had to take away all of the footage on the aft penthouses for all of the new venues for the Escape. All you have to do is call Norwegian and see for yourself that this information is correct. I understand what you are saying; however, many people had this problem with the Breakaway. The info given was not correct. In fact, they continued to give out incorrect info even after the ship was already sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzin Posted January 19, 2015 #744 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Renderings of ships are the ones that you can never trust! I called Norwegian 3 more times speaking to 3 different consultants, they have the exact information on the square feet of those balconies! They are not going to say 87 square feet if it is not cause they know that will change a lot of minds. I was told they had to take away all of the footage on the aft penthouses for all of the new venues for the Escape. All you have to do is call Norwegian and see for yourself that this information is correct. I don't doubt the the reps gave you the information that they have - I'm just not convinced it is correct information. Guess we will see as the ship build continues! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted January 20, 2015 Author #745 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The theatre (block) is visible on the Meyer Werft webcam, judging by the slope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motleyfan Posted January 20, 2015 #746 Share Posted January 20, 2015 As far as shows go. I'm holding my breath for either "Spamalot" or "Young Frankenstein". I'll be the one passed out in the corner from lack of oxygen. What are the odds for the tray Parker matt stone produced the book of mormon? Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted January 20, 2015 #747 Share Posted January 20, 2015 What are the odds for the tray Parker matt stone produced the book of mormon? The odds are slim to none, since they've announced the entertainment already. But that's hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motleyfan Posted January 20, 2015 #748 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The odds are slim to none, since they've announced the entertainment already. But that's hilarious! I didn't hear that, what's the entertainment? Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterSchnief Posted January 20, 2015 #749 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The theatre (block) is visible on the Meyer Werft webcam, judging by the slope? All blocks should be produced by now. Well, at least they should in the next 2 weeks. After Anthem's float out it will take no longer than a month until Escape's block construction will be finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave85 Posted January 20, 2015 #750 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I didn't hear that, what's the entertainment? Sent from my SM-G900P using Forums mobile app http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6149 Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts