fivesenuff Posted June 30, 2016 #101 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Great review and great pictures. Do you happen to remember what day the laundry special was? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted June 30, 2016 Author #102 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) Great review and great pictures. Do you happen to remember what day the laundry special was? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app The 50% pressing special was the day we boarded. I believe the $19.99 all you can fit in the bag was in Tuesday's Daily, the deadline was noon on Wednesday, and your clothes were returned on Friday. Edited June 30, 2016 by gottacruisemore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulubelle45 Posted July 1, 2016 #103 Share Posted July 1, 2016 yes, it is. So is that in all US ports?? Or just Seattle? The $189 beverage surcharge i paiD on my UBP I THOUGHT covered taxes and gratuities , grrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantman2265 Posted July 1, 2016 #104 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Do you know if the pool on the Pearl is heated? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieF4861 Posted July 1, 2016 #105 Share Posted July 1, 2016 The 50% pressing special was the day we boarded. I believe the $19.99 all you can fit in the bag was in Tuesday's Daily, the deadline was noon on Wednesday, and your clothes were returned on Friday. I have never had laundry done while on a cruise. Always concerned about getting all my items back and shrinkage. Guess I should put my concerns aside and give it a try - especially since I will be spending two nights in Seattle after the cruise! Thanks for mentioning it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 1, 2016 Author #106 Share Posted July 1, 2016 So is that in all US ports?? Or just Seattle? The $189 beverage surcharge i paiD on my UBP I THOUGHT covered taxes and gratuities , grrrr It was just in Seattle, or Washington state waters, and at 7 p.m. they stopped charging tax. It MIGHT have started again when we left Victoria, but I didn't visit any bars to know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 1, 2016 Author #107 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Do you know if the pool on the Pearl is heated? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Sorry, don't know. I do know there were a few brave souls that ventured in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisegirl0413 Posted July 1, 2016 #108 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Thank you! Down to 30 days to go!! Can't wait! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesenuff Posted July 1, 2016 #109 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I have never had laundry done while on a cruise. Always concerned about getting all my items back and shrinkage. Guess I should put my concerns aside and give it a try - especially since I will be spending two nights in Seattle after the cruise! Thanks for mentioning it.. We have never had a problem and with six kids you would think they would mess something. Everything has always been returned, in same condition, and nicely folded...ready to pack back into the suitcase. I think it is a small price to pay to come home and not have to do a ton of laundry as soon as I walk in the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulubelle45 Posted July 1, 2016 #110 Share Posted July 1, 2016 BREAKING: Norwegian Cruise Line has banned passengers from bringing their own bottled water and soda on board. http://cruisefever.net/0701-norwegian-cruise-line-bans-carry-on-water-and-soda/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 1, 2016 Author #111 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) BREAKING: Norwegian Cruise Line has banned passengers from bringing their own bottled water and soda on board.http://cruisefever.net/0701-norwegian-cruise-line-bans-carry-on-water-and-soda/ Yeah, there is a pretty active thread about that. I know I've messaged NCL and mentioned in my after cruise survey that the inclusion of bottled water and specialty coffee in their UBP would be most welcome. NCL's package is $14 more than Celebrity, their per drink cap is only $2-$3 more, but no bottled water or specialty coffees. Edited July 1, 2016 by gottacruisemore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle_diver Posted July 3, 2016 #112 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Hi, How was the night life on the cruise? They mention the White Hot party which is always the best party on an NCL ship, but it is only in the Spinnaker. Were a lot of people dancing at night or was it pretty dead? This was a super helpful review. We leave a week from today! Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 3, 2016 Author #113 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Hi, How was the night life on the cruise? They mention the White Hot party which is always the best party on an NCL ship, but it is only in the Spinnaker. Were a lot of people dancing at night or was it pretty dead? This was a super helpful review. We leave a week from today! Thanks for posting it. Thanks, glad people found it useful. I personally didn't check out the nightlife so I can't be of much help to you with that question. My family members went out every evening and I know they did mention dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveltime3400 Posted July 5, 2016 #114 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Were they strict with their check-in times for embarkation? We hope to arrive a couple hours early and would prefer not to wait around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 5, 2016 Author #115 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Were they strict with their check-in times for embarkation? We hope to arrive a couple hours early and would prefer not to wait around. I'm not sure as I arrived after my check-in time to avoid waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieF4861 Posted July 5, 2016 #116 Share Posted July 5, 2016 You may have mentioned this already, but I can't find it. I see the ranger boards at 7 on the Glacier Bay Day. What time should I be prepared to be stationed someplace to view things? Can't decide if I am staying on my balcony or going elsewhere. I have a port side balcony. I noted that TMC said that port side is first, which is the opposite of what my TA told me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 5, 2016 Author #117 Share Posted July 5, 2016 You may have mentioned this already, but I can't find it. I see the ranger boards at 7 on the Glacier Bay Day. What time should I be prepared to be stationed someplace to view things? Can't decide if I am staying on my balcony or going elsewhere. I have a port side balcony. I noted that TMC said that port side is first, which is the opposite of what my TA told me! I believe it started at 9, I had a window seat at the buffet when he started talking. I moved to deck 7 which had great views and it was easy to cut through the atrium if something was on the other side. I spent some time on my aunt's balcony on the starboard and that was nice. I then went back to my aft balcony and also got great photos. I honestly don't know which side is first and IMO it doesn't matter since the boat turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieF4861 Posted July 5, 2016 #118 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I believe it started at 9, I had a window seat at the buffet when he started talking. I moved to deck 7 which had great views and it was easy to cut through the atrium if something was on the other side. I spent some time on my aunt's balcony on the starboard and that was nice. I then went back to my aft balcony and also got great photos. I honestly don't know which side is first and IMO it doesn't matter since the boat turns. Thanks! Loved your review and pics and it was so timely! I sail on Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 5, 2016 Author #119 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Thanks! Loved your review and pics and it was so timely! I sail on Sunday! Thanks and enjoy, it was a wonderful week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnt83 Posted July 12, 2016 #120 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Less than 2 weeks woohoo! Can't wait :D Really enjoyed your review, and especially that you took time to answer everyone's questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 12, 2016 Author #121 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Less than 2 weeks woohoo! Can't wait :D Really enjoyed your review, and especially that you took time to answer everyone's questions! thanks. i know you're excited. i could barely think about anything else when it got this close. and it's tuesday, which means watching the pearl pull into juneau on the webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomax Posted July 13, 2016 #122 Share Posted July 13, 2016 When we sailed on the Pearl in April, it was out of Miami. We were about 15 minutes late for our window, but the Port employees didn't seem to care. They just wanted to see our passports and cruise docs. Seattle may be different, but I would assume not. Were they strict with their check-in times for embarkation? We hope to arrive a couple hours early and would prefer not to wait around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted July 17, 2016 #123 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Thank you so much for putting in all the effort. This post is AMAZING! Cruising on the Pearl in September and now feel like I know what to expect. [emoji924][emoji38][emoji106] Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggieworkman Posted July 22, 2016 #124 Share Posted July 22, 2016 About what time did you exit Glacier Bay? Thanks for all the Dailies and Menus. Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottacruisemore Posted July 23, 2016 Author #125 Share Posted July 23, 2016 About what time did you exit Glacier Bay? Thanks for all the Dailies and Menus. Maggie I honestly don't remember, but I wanna say around 2 or 3. Not long after the ranger presentation, which was at 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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