Another NCL Question

[beachnut41955]

I thank everyone who kindly responded to my question yesterday and I have another today. Again, since it has been several years since sailing NCL and my last few have been on Princess I cannot remember these things.

I know with Princess you list your flight information so that they know when to expect you for your transfers. On the check in info for NCL I do not see anywhere to list your flight info. When you have a transfer from the airport to the ship do they have people there all the time and you just go find them? What is the process? Thanks so much for your help! We will be flying into Miami.

Edited July 23, 2014 by beachnut41955

[mizLORInj]

You booked your transfer to the ship with NCL? There will be reps in the airport with signs.

Note that you can also take a taxi for about $30 with tip (per taxi, not per person) and it is much quicker since you don't wait for a bus to fill up.

[garycarla]

As mentioned, cabs are usually less expensive and less hassle.

 

By the way, in future posts, try to make the TITLE more descriptive. Like " Transfers from NY Airport to Getaway?" for example.

[mugtech]

By the way, in future posts, try to make the TITLE more descriptive. Like " Transfers from NY Airport to Getaway?" for example.

 

Transfers from NY airport to Miami? Might be better to fly into Miami.

[ColinIllinois]

I thank everyone who kindly responded to my question yesterday and I have another today. Again, since it has been several years since sailing NCL and my last few have been on Princess I cannot remember these things.

I know with Princess you list your flight information so that they know when to expect you for your transfers. On the check in info for NCL I do not see anywhere to list your flight info. When you have a transfer from the airport to the ship do they have people there all the time and you just go find them? What is the process? Thanks so much for your help! We will be flying into Miami.

 

 

Beachnut, I have used the NCL transfer a couple of times so far in Miami. You meet the NCL representative down in the baggage claim area right next to the carousels. It worked fine for me because I was single and only had to lug one bag. There was some walking involved to get to where the bus was.

 

If I was with a family or a group I would just take the taxi. Easier, faster and not expensive.

[beachnut41955]

Thank you everyone. Hopefully that will be my last "dumb" question. I will try to be more descriptive in my title in the future.

[garycarla]

Thank you everyone. Hopefully that will be my last "dumb" question. I will try to be more descriptive in my title in the future.

 

Question was not dumb at all. Common and understandable.

 

Only thing dumb was my mixing up GA with BA. In any event, cab in Miami is way easier than dealing with the bus and waiting for people. And cheaper.

[againin13]

I thank everyone who kindly responded to my question yesterday and I have another today. Again, since it has been several years since sailing NCL and my last few have been on Princess I cannot remember these things.

 

I know with Princess you list your flight information so that they know when to expect you for your transfers. On the check in info for NCL I do not see anywhere to list your flight info. When you have a transfer from the airport to the ship do they have people there all the time and you just go find them? What is the process? Thanks so much for your help! We will be flying into Miami.

 

 

For goodness sakes please don't think your questions are dumb. I love the site but I have been reading for days and days and I'm still having trouble figuring out the initials it seems to me that everyone's initial starts with a D, I have no clue what up PO or a PPO is. I got the TA travel agent, I got the S I L and DI L son-in-law daughter-in-law. I'm not even sure if that's right. If someone wouldn't mind ,could you please post me a cheat sheet. I'm not stupid I'm just new to the texting and stuff like that, and cruise lingo, please don't trash me

 

 

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[CasinoCruzGirl]

For goodness sakes please don't think your questions are dumb. I love the site but I have been reading for days and days and I'm still having trouble figuring out the initials it seems to me that everyone's initial starts with a D, I have no clue what up PO or a PPO is. I got the TA travel agent, I got the S I L and DI L son-in-law daughter-in-law. I'm not even sure if that's right. If someone wouldn't mind ,could you please post me a cheat sheet. I'm not stupid I'm just new to the texting and stuff like that, and cruise lingo, please don't trash me

 

 

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Lol no trashing warranted. I think I have see the "cheat sheet" your asking about. Someone made one a while ago. May try searching abbreviation lingo???

[CasinoCruzGirl]

Here's a listng on the most commonly used acronyms (letters used for common terms) on Cruise Critic's Message Board Forums. If you have any to add, please write to: community@cruisecritic.com with your suggestions.

 

 

AFK Away From the Keyboard

AOS - Adventure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship)

AV - Avatar - Graphical representation (a picture) often used on message boards chosen by members to represent themselves to the community.

AZ - Azamara Cruises

B4 - Before

BAK - Back At Keyboard (I'm back)

BBL - Be Back Later

b/f - Boyfriend (also shown as bf, B/F, or BF)

BEG - Big Evil Grin

BFN - Bye For Now

BOS - Brilliance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship)

BRB - Be Right Back

BRH - Be Right Here

BTW - By The Way

C&A - Crown & Anchor (Royal Caribbean's Loyalty Program)

CB - Caribbean Princess (Princess Grand-class ship)

CC - Cruise Critic, or credit card , Celebrity Cruises, or Captain's Club (Celebrity Cruises loyalty program)

CU - See You - also posted as cya

CYA- See Ya

DCL - Disney Cruise Line

DD, DS, DH - Darling or Dear: Dear Son, Dear Daughter, or Dear Husband.

D/L, DL, d/l, dl - Downloading, or Download it.

DM - Disney Magic

DW - Disney Wonder

EG - Evil Grin

EM - E-Mail

EOS - Explorer of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) or Enchantment of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship

FAQ - Frequently Asked Question

FCC - Future Cruise Credit (available on many cruise lines)

FOCL - Falling Off Chair - Laughing

forum What todays message boards are called. Often using php as defining language to quickly write 'real time' messages and replies to a web site (or page)

FOS - Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship)

FWIW - For What It's Worth

FYI - For Your Information

GA - Go Ahead

g/f - Girlfriend (also shown as gf, G/F, or GF)

GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike

GOS - Grandeur of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

H&K - Hugs and Kisses

HAL - Holland America

IAC - In Any Case

IB - I'm Back

IC - I See

IDK - I Don't Know

IC - I See

IM - Instant Message

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion (or In My Honest Opinion)

IMO - In My Opinion

IOH - I'm Out of Here

IOS - Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship)

IOW - In Other Words

IRL - In Real Life

IYO - In Your Opinion

JAS - Just A Second

JIC - Just In Case

JK - Just Kidding

JOS - Jewel of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship)

JW - Just Wondering

k, K, or kk - O. K.

L8R - Later

LMAO - Laughing My *you know what* Off

LOL - Laughing Out Loud

LOS - Legend of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

LTNS - Long Time No See

Message Board. - A web page where people write comments, and those comments are than added to that web-page for others to view. Used to carry on conversation, request information, and relay messages.

MN - Member Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

MOS - Majesty of the Seas *or* Monarch of the Seas (both Royal Caribbean Sovereign-class ships)

NCL - Norwegian Cruise Line

Newbie - refers to a person who is new to an area or technology. Also seen as nube, nooby, nubie, nb, etc.

nm, or NM - Never Mind

NOS - Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) NP, np - No Problem

NRN - 1. No Response Necessary or 2. Not Right Now

NT - No Thanks

OBD or SBC - On Board Credit or Shipboard Credit

OBTW - Oh, By The Way.

OH - Other Half

OIC - Oh, I See

OL - the Old Lady

***** - the Old Man

OMG - Oh My Gosh

OT - Off Topic

OTOH - On The Other Hand ...

OTOMH - Off the Top of My Head ...

PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

PITA - Pain In The Rear

PLZ - Please

PMJI - Pardon Me for Jumping In (when you enter into a new conversation)

PPL - People

QT - Cutie

RCCL - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

RCI - Royal Caribbean International

rl or RL - Real Life (as opposed to being online)

ROFL - Rolling On Floor, Laughing

ROS - Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship) *or* Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

ROTF - Rolling On The Floor (laughing is implied)

ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Rear Off

SH - Same Here

SN - Screen Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

SO - Significant Other

SOS - International Distress signal or

SOS - Serenade of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship) *or* Splendour of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

SYL - See You Later

TAFN - That's All For Now

TC - Take Care

TGIF - Thank Goodness It's Friday

THX - Thanks!

TIA - Thanks In Advance

TM Text Message (often refers to communications with text over cell phones)

TMI - Too Much Info. (information)

TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now

TTYL - Talk To You Later

TY - Thank You

TYVM - Thank You Very Much

UN - User Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

VOS - Voyager of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) *or* Vision of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

WB - Welcome Back

WTG Way To Go

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Edited July 23, 2014 by GeriC

[againin13]

Lol no trashing warranted. I think I have see the "cheat sheet" your asking about. Someone made one a while ago. May try searching abbreviation lingo???

 

 

Oh thank you so much, it is so appreciated. I was a late starter my first cruise was in 2010 . Skipped 2011. But have gotten one cruise that year since then even booked and paid for 2015. I do enjoy reading everyone's posts as it has now become my new past time thank you so much for the information now maybe I can figure out exactly what I'm reading LOL

 

 

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[ImADaneFan]

For goodness sakes please don't think your questions are dumb. I love the site but I have been reading for days and days and I'm still having trouble figuring out the initials it seems to me that everyone's initial starts with a D, I have no clue what up PO or a PPO is. I got the TA travel agent, I got the S I L and DI L son-in-law daughter-in-law. I'm not even sure if that's right. If someone wouldn't mind ,could you please post me a cheat sheet. I'm not stupid I'm just new to the texting and stuff like that, and cruise lingo, please don't trash me

 

 

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Depending on the context...TA could mean transatlantic. :D

[mugtech]

You will see BA for the Breakaway and GA for the Getaway on NCL posts.

[againin13]

Oh I didn't think of that one .see I truly need that cheat sheet thanks to GeriC I now have the place to find one

 

 

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