4Dreamers Posted March 26, 2017 #26 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I will do my best to remember! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Have Fun! We will be Sailing 4/23 on the Getaway. I will Follow. Please let me know if you have any tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 26, 2017 Author #27 Share Posted March 26, 2017 It's finally cruise time! We arrived via Uber at 10:00 and were through security and check in by 10:40. Boarding group 8. Thank goodness I wasn't trying to get Vibe passes! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 26, 2017 Author #28 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Boarding started at 11:20, we were on the ship in under 20 minutes. O'Sheehan's for lunch and a little time with a few beers in the Atrium and we were in our rooms at 1:40. Traveling are myself (Nikki), my husband Kevin and our twin boys Aidan and Patrick. They recently turned 16 and this is what they picked for the birthday spring break trip. We are in connecting family balcony rooms and it is so nice to have these two rooms and not all be crammed into one room!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyC77 Posted March 26, 2017 #29 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Following! We leave in 2 weeks on the getaway. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 26, 2017 Author #30 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Our room The boys room Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 26, 2017 Author #31 Share Posted March 26, 2017 We ordered the birthday package and oh my, this cake is delicious! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 26, 2017 Author #32 Share Posted March 26, 2017 The internet is only letting me upload one picture at a time [emoji849]. The Getaway is on the new internet plans. I bought the basic that is $22.95/day. It lets me do everything I want just no videos, Netflix, music apps and stuff like that. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyC77 Posted March 26, 2017 #33 Share Posted March 26, 2017 The internet is only letting me upload one picture at a time [emoji849]. The Getaway is on the new internet plans. I bought the basic that is $22.95/day. It lets me do everything I want just no videos, Netflix, music apps and stuff like that. Sent from my iPhone using Forums What are the new plan options? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 26, 2017 Author #34 Share Posted March 26, 2017 What are the new plan options? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #35 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Dinner at Taste tonight. I started eating before I realized I had forgotten to take a picture but it was delicious. Caribbean mojo pork tenderloin. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #36 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Day 1 daily Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboy98 Posted March 27, 2017 #37 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Does anyone know if the $7.99 package for internet would let you use iMessage on an iPhone if I was just sending txt to someone in States with an iPhone? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #38 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Taste menu tonight Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted March 27, 2017 #39 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie008 Posted March 27, 2017 #40 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Forums I apologise for being so APP challenged :o - Only recently moved over from Blackberry to IPhone (family pressure won and I caved). I do actually now love my IPhone despite my reluctance to move from 1990s Blackberry haha! To OP and others reading - Q-: Can I use the Social Chat package to send FB messages and WhatsApp then to anywhere in the world (as per my data allowance from my provider). For example my daughter is at sea on another NCL ship at the same time as us. If we took this package could we message one another and the only cost would be the daily package rate? Also do we need to take it for every day of the cruise? Or can you select specific days? OP Thanks for the review and for the information - have a fab cruise! Can I add a techy PS Question to that - IF we can - how do I set my phone to allow for FB and WhatsApp data but not calls? If my phone accepted incoming calls at sea I would incur horrendous charges? (I know - I'm an IPhone idiot!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourUpState Posted March 27, 2017 #41 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks for sharing, have a great trip! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocklinmom Posted March 27, 2017 #42 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Great review so far! I will be on the GA with three teenagers in July in two connecting balcony cabins just like yours. Any room tips would be appreciated! And please post more MDR menus if you can! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisleepy Posted March 27, 2017 #43 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Look forward to your review and thanks for doing it. I will be on Getaway for a Scandinavian cruise end of August. The internet package is per device or per cabin? If per cabin, how many devices do they allow? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #44 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I apologise for being so APP challenged :o - Only recently moved over from Blackberry to IPhone (family pressure won and I caved). I do actually now love my IPhone despite my reluctance to move from 1990s Blackberry haha! To OP and others reading - Q-: Can I use the Social Chat package to send FB messages and WhatsApp then to anywhere in the world (as per my data allowance from my provider). For example my daughter is at sea on another NCL ship at the same time as us. If we took this package could we message one another and the only cost would be the daily package rate? Also do we need to take it for every day of the cruise? Or can you select specific days? OP Thanks for the review and for the information - have a fab cruise! Can I add a techy PS Question to that - IF we can - how do I set my phone to allow for FB and WhatsApp data but not calls? If my phone accepted incoming calls at sea I would incur horrendous charges? (I know - I'm an IPhone idiot!) Currently only the Getaway and Breakaway (maybe Escape?) are offing the new new internet packages. But assuming you are both on one of these ships, then yes, you can communicate via FB messenger paying only the $8/day. When I signed up it did not give me an option for daily vs weekly but just charged my account the weekly amount. You will need to have your phone on airplane mode and then connect to the ships wifi and you won't have problems with calls. I am still receiving iMessage text messages. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #45 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Sorry I dropped off last night. I could not for the life of me figure out what was wrong, I could not do anything online. It took a good nights sleep and some caffeine to figure out I had to log in again [emoji849]. Dinner was really good, Kevin and Aidan had the prime rib (it was prime rib night everywhere) and raved over it. Patrick had the pappardelle pasta with duck and it was great. Homemade pasta and everything. We didn't stick around for dessert as we were all full by this point. After dinner a little pool and hot tub time unfortunately had my slackass ready for bed! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #46 Share Posted March 27, 2017 It's a sea day today and clocks changed back an hour. I think. Not that it matters a high amount, but our meet and greet is at 11 this morning and the pub crawl at 2:15 so at some point I will need to figure out what the actual time is. I was hoping my phone would automatically adjust but it does not match the pool clock. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie008 Posted March 27, 2017 #47 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Currently only the Getaway and Breakaway (maybe Escape?) are offing the new new internet packages. But assuming you are both on one of these ships, then yes, you can communicate via FB messenger paying only the $8/day. When I signed up it did not give me an option for daily vs weekly but just charged my account the weekly amount. You will need to have your phone on airplane mode and then connect to the ships wifi and you won't have problems with calls. I am still receiving iMessage text messages. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Thank you so much! Enjoying your review - thank you so much for sharing with us :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #48 Share Posted March 27, 2017 We just went to the meet and greet and the turn out was good. 11 officers plus the cruise director Piquito were there, although they basically left after the introductions. The organizer did a great job of getting everyone up and talking to each other so that was great. Thanks to firefighterdad for organizing! I'm organizing the pub crawl which is at 2:15 today. Woo hoo! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #49 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Avoid the green slide today. 2 points to whoever sees it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimmiethebeach Posted March 27, 2017 Author #50 Share Posted March 27, 2017 So they just announced that we are headed at full speed directly to Cozumel for a medical emergency. We are supposed to get in at 10:30 pm which will put us in to Roatan at 1-2 pm tomorrow. I hope whoever it is is ok. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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