Sand and Seas Posted December 2, 2019 #326 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thanks again BirdTravels! I've written two pages of notes from this fabulous post to prepare for our January Encore😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseman90 Posted December 2, 2019 #327 Share Posted December 2, 2019 9 hours ago, BirdTravels said: Good Morning Miami! Well, that’s a wrap. Thank you for joining the Bird on the Inaugural voyage of the Norwegian Encore to the Eastern Caribbean. We traveled 2072 miles round trip from Miami to San Juan, St Thomas, and Tortola. It’s been a blast and we hope that our live post has helped answer the most frequently asked questions here on Cruise Critic. Disembarkation Metrics Self walk-off started before 7:15. We left our stateroom at 8:10. We we’re on the curb by 8:30. Uber 8:35-8:49 to MIA Checked bags are the counter and at the gate by 9:10 at MIA (using priority checkin and pre-check). Note: there is no Uber zone at the port and the terminal is very chaotic with police moving cars before you have time to get to them. We would strongly recommend NOT using Uber and just taking a flat rate taxi to the airport. Was Customs still doing that annoying facial recognition experiment? We all had to do it when I went on the Breakaway back in June and half the guests had to do a secondary inspection since those things were so buggy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohnwvu Posted December 2, 2019 #328 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thank you, again. for your wonderful review. Your time and effort will make my January 12 sailing more complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dshefter Posted December 2, 2019 #329 Share Posted December 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, bigjohnwvu said: Thank you, again. for your wonderful review. Your time and effort will make my January 12 sailing more complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dshefter Posted December 2, 2019 #330 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Thank you for the complete review and the photos. Makes more than ready for our Jan. 19 cruise. Interesting about the Uber situation. Didn't encounter such a problem two years ago when we disembarked from the Escape on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSince1982 Posted December 2, 2019 #331 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 3:12 PM, BirdTravels said: So,,,, if there is no Moderno On the ship. And if there is no La Cucina on the ship. Do you suggest We give up the dinner? We think that Lobos is one of the best restaurants NCL has. Trading an Italian restaurant for an Italian restaurant is not incomprehensible. A mexican for an italian is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSince1982 Posted December 2, 2019 #332 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 11/27/2019 at 4:58 PM, bluesea777 said: Pourquoi? Perche? Onda is more upscale than La Cucina and has different menu. Therefore Onda is out as is Moderno. The two alternatives: Q and Los Lobos are fine. If you still want to use your Plat dinner in either La Cucina or Moderno, then Encore is not the ship for you. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd4sun Posted December 2, 2019 #333 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 8:04 AM, BirdTravels said: Good Morning Miami! Well, that’s a wrap. Thank you for joining the Bird on the Inaugural voyage of the Norwegian Encore to the Eastern Caribbean. We traveled 2072 miles round trip from Miami to San Juan, St Thomas, and Tortola. It’s been a blast and we hope that our live post has helped answer the most frequently asked questions here on Cruise Critic. Disembarkation Metrics Self walk-off started before 7:15. We left our stateroom at 8:10. We we’re on the curb by 8:30. Uber 8:35-8:49 to MIA Checked bags are the counter and at the gate by 9:10 at MIA (using priority checkin and pre-check). Note: there is no Uber zone at the port and the terminal is very chaotic with police moving cars before you have time to get to them. We would strongly recommend NOT using Uber and just taking a flat rate taxi to the airport. Bird - Great report! Really helps for our upcoming 2/23 trip on the Encore! One question....we are doing self assist walk-off and currently have an 8:40am flight out of MIA. Can we make it if we're up and in line by say 6:30am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanAmphibian Posted December 2, 2019 #334 Share Posted December 2, 2019 @BirdTravels Since both Laser Tag and the Go-Karts require reservations what were the time frames they were running? Was it all the time every day or limited times each day? Thanks for the review, this is getting me ready for my February cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 2, 2019 Author #335 Share Posted December 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, CaribbeanAmphibian said: @BirdTravels Since both Laser Tag and the Go-Karts require reservations what were the time frames they were running? Was it all the time every day or limited times each day? Thanks for the review, this is getting me ready for my February cruise. Check out the times on the Freestyle daily. Times vary by where the ship is. Note that the go karts has times they were running doubles (parent and kid) and more times they were running solos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 2, 2019 Author #336 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, rd4sun said: Bird - Great report! Really helps for our upcoming 2/23 trip on the Encore! One question....we are doing self assist walk-off and currently have an 8:40am flight out of MIA. Can we make it if we're up and in line by say 6:30am? I would not book a flight that early. In our example, it was one hour room to gate, but we had checkin priority and TSA precheck. 3000 people will have the same idea. I would be in line a lot earlier than 6:30. Walkoff starts between 7:00 and 7:15 and there will be a very long line. The specific issue with lines is that there are only a limited number of officers at customs. So that is the bottle neck n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 2, 2019 Author #337 Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, CruisingSince1982 said: Trading an Italian restaurant for an Italian restaurant is not incomprehensible. A mexican for an italian is. Like I said, Los Lobos is one of the best restaurants on the ship. Cucina on most ships, not so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSince1982 Posted December 2, 2019 #338 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just now, BirdTravels said: Like I said, Los Lobos is one of the best restaurants on the ship. Cucina on most ships, not so much. I'm sure we will try it at some point on our cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorklinbarb Posted December 2, 2019 #339 Share Posted December 2, 2019 You have literally whet our appetite for Encore in January! Thanks for posting the menus and all your insights plus great photos of just about everything! Takes a lot of time and your live reviews are so helpful and enjoyable! Haven't been to Miami terminal in a while. Is the new building open? Sid is reporting there was no check-in line for Platinum. Don't know if it would make a difference that we are Platinum Plus, but may I ask your experience? He said it was very chaotic and no reps seemed to know. How was the Cavern Club & music? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 3, 2019 Author #340 Share Posted December 3, 2019 9 hours ago, snorklinbarb said: You have literally whet our appetite for Encore in January! Thanks for posting the menus and all your insights plus great photos of just about everything! Takes a lot of time and your live reviews are so helpful and enjoyable! Haven't been to Miami terminal in a while. Is the new building open? Sid is reporting there was no check-in line for Platinum. Don't know if it would make a difference that we are Platinum Plus, but may I ask your experience? He said it was very chaotic and no reps seemed to know. How was the Cavern Club & music? Thanks again! The second from right is the Platinum Plus Line The new (someday) terminal is still under construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
measlesmom Posted December 3, 2019 #341 Share Posted December 3, 2019 In St Thomas, what Pier does the Encore dock at? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisercl Posted December 3, 2019 #342 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Hi BirdTravels, This.is.fantastic! Thank you so much.😊 You Rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorklinbarb Posted December 3, 2019 #343 Share Posted December 3, 2019 The turkey pot pie has come and gone over the years. If not too soupy, it can be really good. I know everyone says this when a favorite item is removed, but no more shepherd's pie? Or I'm thinking the "Blue Plate Specials" could be the really old rotation of Irish stew, bangers & mash and shepherd's pie? If not, did you happen to notice any of the specials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 4, 2019 Author #344 Share Posted December 4, 2019 8 hours ago, snorklinbarb said: The turkey pot pie has come and gone over the years. If not too soupy, it can be really good. I know everyone says this when a favorite item is removed, but no more shepherd's pie? Or I'm thinking the "Blue Plate Specials" could be the really old rotation of Irish stew, bangers & mash and shepherd's pie? If not, did you happen to notice any of the specials? There is a yummy turkey Cottage pie in the main dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 4, 2019 Author #345 Share Posted December 4, 2019 11 hours ago, measlesmom said: In St Thomas, what Pier does the Encore dock at? thank you Havenaight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesboat Posted December 5, 2019 #346 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Thank you for the great review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted December 5, 2019 #347 Share Posted December 5, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 2:16 PM, snorklinbarb said: The turkey pot pie has come and gone over the years. If not too soupy, it can be really good. I know everyone says this when a favorite item is removed, but no more shepherd's pie? Or I'm thinking the "Blue Plate Specials" could be the really old rotation of Irish stew, bangers & mash and shepherd's pie? If not, did you happen to notice any of the specials? On the Encore TA we had Spaghetti Bolognese one day for lunch - for the first time (I mean Spaghetti Bol.) and it was very good and tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoe 59 Posted December 6, 2019 #348 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 10:49 AM, BirdTravels said: MDR Night 1 Great info thank you. I'm really happy to see so many gluten free options on the menu, eases my mind for our cruises next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaceralphl Posted December 6, 2019 #349 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 9:52 AM, dshefter said: Jan 12th? You doing a B2B? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaceralphl Posted December 6, 2019 #350 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 9:34 PM, BirdTravels said: Havenaight Havensight.... (slight slip of the finger) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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