LLCoolDoc Posted June 19, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hello! Does anyone know if the Breakaway offers a Behind the Scenes Tour? We were able to do one on the Gem two years ago and loved it. Would be happy to take another tour on our next cruise in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrabMyWrist Posted June 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Yes. If Platinum, talk to CruiseNext when you board, it's free. If not, see ShoreEx and they will take care of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fabnfortysomething Posted June 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2019 its a very popular tour on all ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLCoolDoc Posted June 19, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted June 19, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, LLCoolDoc said: Thank you! You need to sign up ASAP when you board, they only take a small amount of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted June 19, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Usually, you must sign-up by 8 or 9 pm on embarkation day (Day 1) of your typical 7 nights sailing. Go to the Shorex/Latitude desks in the atrium & sign-up quick, or else - if they fill out, end up on the waiting list (usually on morning of Day 2 ... full sea day, when it was sailing out of NYC) Comfortable walking shoes with closed toes, no flip-flops or sandals/clogs - for safety reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted June 20, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2019 On some ships the BST reservations is handled by the Next Cruise people. And YES since it is a popular tour - sign up well in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 20, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2019 The Cruise Next desk handles the Platinum complimentary tours. ShoreEx handles the paid tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLCoolDoc Posted June 20, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thanks, Everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomk3212 Posted June 20, 2019 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) You can also call the CruiseNext desk on your first day aboard & if no one answers leave a message with your cabin#, name, etc. We've done that & it's worked for us also. As other posters have pointed out, however, do it ASAP; before the muster drill on Embarkation day if possible. Tours for the Platinum/Platinum Plus guests are done on the first sea day. They'll schedule multiple tours if they have a lot of demand and/or lots of Platinum/Plus guests aboard; our last BTS tour on the TA cruise on Getaway in April had two groups of 20 guests at 10AM. The CruseNext person said they were scheduling more of them in the coming days. I guess on a TA with LOTS of sea days they do more BTS'. Enjoy your BSA tour! Edited June 20, 2019 by tomk3212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLCoolDoc Posted June 20, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Luv2Cruz* Posted December 30, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 30, 2019 How long does the tour take? TIASent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyref Posted December 30, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What is the cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomoYoshi Posted December 30, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 30, 2019 $79, or free for Platinum and above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 30, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Free tour on the big ships are now, a little longer than 1 hour, from longer walking distance in covering all 3 stops. Midsized ship is right about 1 hour. Make sure you wear shoes w covered toes & heels for safety reasons, or else not allowed to join the tour, usually in the morning. Camera & video allowed except on I-95 and sensitive area as explained while touring. Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaja Posted December 30, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I did the Platinum /Free tour recently on the Gem. Yes--sign up as soon as you board . It did fill up and there was a waiting list. Very interesting tour ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted December 30, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 30, 2019 The tours can be very interesting.... Bridge Tour on the Gem from 7 years ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmartin Posted December 31, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 31, 2019 We did the bridge tour 20 years ago on the Norwegian Dream. It was very cool and we've gone to the bridge viewing area on every cruise since. I'd like to do the BTS tour on our cruise in the fall, but I'm not Platinum. Is it worth the $79 if you have to pay for it? I've seen videos on YouTube. Am I going to see anything those videos don't show? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 31, 2019 #19 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, rwmartin said: We did the bridge tour 20 years ago on the Norwegian Dream. It was very cool and we've gone to the bridge viewing area on every cruise since. I'd like to do the BTS tour on our cruise in the fall, but I'm not Platinum. Is it worth the $79 ... NCL's ship today is twice the size of the Dream then, the mega/+ ships are tripled sized and one of the dept. is highly automated (not going to reveal that here to spoil the suspense ... hush) with a crew of 2 dozens, working in shifts, taking care of it all, amazingly impressive. If you are seriously interested & nowhere near Platinum status, the $79 can be worthwhile - any OBC that you can apply against it ?? The PAID tour covers up to 5 stops, 2 extra ones above the comp'd one for Platinum & higher ... theater/backstage, laundry and gallery/provisioning ... and of course, the long/straight walk down I-95. I do NOT believe video & photos are allowed on I-95 and in certain restricted area, you only get to see it in person and of course, able to get answers to your questions as permitted. On the mega/+ ships - Breakaway & Escape, we also get to pass thru quickly and peek inside the officers as well as crew's chow hall/rest lounge, and step into those oversized walk-in refrigerating & freezer units. Bridge tour is no longer offered, available or included at any price, for maritime security reasons on NCL - we've invited to see it as part of the CC's Meet & Greet on the Gem, back in 2012. Of course, you can find out if the ship has a bridge viewing room & go there on sea days (dawn to dust only) to check it out (none on the mega/+ ships, only on mid-sized ships). We've done about 6 BTS tours and learn something new, different each and every time; not just what you see or don't see - but you get the personal interactions, asks questions and get to hear real life stories ... and see how the servers navigate with trays, fulll of plated/covered food going up & down the service escalators (yes, for real.) to gain appreciation of working for a living. Edited December 31, 2019 by mking8288 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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