New Orleans embark/debark on NCL

[pinklucky61]

On 8/20/2018 at 12:48 PM, tvlworm said:

Odd question but does anyone know if there is a vending machine in the terminal? I thought I read (in a post that I can no longer find!) that there is one that sells coke. Can you buy multiple cans to bring on with you?

 

 

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not sure believe there are snack concession stands, can't remember about vending machines

[fizboBunny]

Thanks. I think Poydras wont be an option for me since Im embarking sunday before marsi gras

 

[cheersforbeers]

20 minutes ago, fizboBunny said:

Thanks. I think Poydras wont be an option for me since Im embarking sunday before marsi gras

 

Hope the traffic isn’t bad for you then, have a great cruise 

[BigEasyCC]

1 hour ago, fizboBunny said:

 

How was the embarkation? What time did you arrive?

We arrived at the port at 9:30am as per our check in time. We were seated in the waiting area at 10am. Group 1. Once the ship was cleared, we heard platinum, suites, special needs called, then group 1 was called. We were on the ship at 11:15 and having lunch in O'Sheehans at 11:30.

[happy cruzer]

So if you arrive by air and take a taxi to the port at say 11am will it be a mess or do the taxis have it figured out??

[kenoqueen]

How was the HI Express? Clean?

[morrisretired]

Sailed on the Dawn out of New Orleans on 02/26/17, the Sunday before Mardi Gras Tuesday. Suggest trying to find a hotel close by the cruise terminal - if there are any left. The city closes most of the streets in the downtown area that Sunday for the parades. There will be a couple main routes left open to get to the cruise port that morning, but it will be slow and you will encounter a lot of traffic. The taxis had problems like every one else. Talked to cruisers that flew in that Sunday morning, and weren't able to get to the port in time. They fortunately had insurance, and were able to get onboard at the first port.    

[cheersforbeers]

50 minutes ago, kenoqueen said:

How was the HI Express? Clean?

We stayed there on January 26, that was our 5th time there.  It was clean and reasonably priced