How many people are on your sailing?

[Crazy planning mom]

Can you post your sail date, ship name, and approximate passenger count?

[wil e coyote]

13 minutes ago, Crazy planning mom said:

Can you post your sail date, ship name, and approximate passenger count?

Just returned from 2/6 sailing of the Getaway. From talking to several staff, we had about 1,400 passengers on board, and 1,700 crew. Full passenger capacity is about 4,000 customers.

[MtnCliner]

January 30 sailing of the Breakaway from New Orleans.

Heard 1200 pax, seemed like less.

[Allen&Jane]

The Dawn according to one staff member had 879 passengers on our Jan 29th sailing.

[Karaboudjan]

I heard various figures for the Escape on 1/29.  1500 pax seemed like the most credible.

[WorkNCruise]

Encore Jan 23 to 30th.  Heard it was 1500.  Several crew stated that 300 people had canceled.

 

On this cruise you could walk up to the pool bars at anytime day or night and be served immediately. 

 

Crew came to take drink orders if you were anywhere on the pool deck, observation lounge, cigar lounge, the smoking box, anywhere on the waterfront, and pretty much any seating area close to a bar.

 

Service in all respects was excellent.  The crew were so underworked that a empty glass or a plate at any restaurant only lasted about 30 seconds before it was gone.

 

Food and drinks from any restaurants came very fast.  The bar at the buffet never had more than 1 or 2 people there at a time.

 

On the observation deck you could sit right up front pretty much any time. 

 

This may be the best cruises you will ever be on as far as space and service.

[FlGoodShips]

On the Joy Jan 29th cruise, there were 843 people.

It was the best cruise ever.

[Rob_H]

Bliss 21 Jan, 1300 passengers

 

Bliss 4 Feb, 1700 passengers

 

Both cruises (we're b2b on them) have been great!  So much space, and prompt service.

 

 

 

 

[PSU78]

Gem - January 19 - 601 passengers as stated by captain at Q&A

Best cruise ever!

[SoCA6ft5]

Epic February 13. 1,400. Ship capacity (double occupancy) 4,100. Empty elevators, spa staff actively trying to recruit customers 5 days into cruise, & restaurants with no waits. 

[mnpurple]

@SoCA6ft5 Any idea if the spa prices were better then, as opposed to booking ahead?

[SplashOfWater]

Encore Jan 30 to Feb 6, we had about 1300 passengers and 1700 crew. 

[KurtMo]

On 2/11/2022 at 9:33 PM, Karaboudjan said:

I heard various figures for the Escape on 1/29.  1500 pax seemed like the most credible.

I asked member of staff onboard and this was answer I received.

[natefish95]

Gem 2/8: ~700-800 onboard

 

I've heard that the 2/18 sailing of the Gem will have closer to 1000. 

[SimplyAlbert]

Breakaway - February 6-13

 

We heard between 1,000 and 1,100

[vacation44]

Joy February 12th, 1500.

[ppcox]

On 2/12/2022 at 2:38 AM, WorkNCruise said:

Encore Jan 23 to 30th.  Heard it was 1500.  Several crew stated that 300 people had canceled.

 

On this cruise you could walk up to the pool bars at anytime day or night and be served immediately. 

 

Crew came to take drink orders if you were anywhere on the pool deck, observation lounge, cigar lounge, the smoking box, anywhere on the waterfront, and pretty much any seating area close to a bar.

 

Service in all respects was excellent.  The crew were so underworked that a empty glass or a plate at any restaurant only lasted about 30 seconds before it was gone.

 

Food and drinks from any restaurants came very fast.  The bar at the buffet never had more than 1 or 2 people there at a time.

 

On the observation deck you could sit right up front pretty much any time. 

 

This may be the best cruises you will ever be on as far as space and service.

Will be on the Encore in April. I’m sure there will be more passengers cruising then but imagine… only 1500 wow

[SoCA6ft5]

20 hours ago, mnpurple said:

@SoCA6ft5 Any idea if the spa prices were better then, as opposed to booking ahead?

Same preprinted price list. Daily “specials” did not seem to be at a lower price. 

[Daytonasailor]

On 2/11/2022 at 9:19 PM, wil e coyote said:

Just returned from 2/6 sailing of the Getaway. From talking to several staff, we had about 1,400 passengers on board, and 1,700 crew. Full passenger capacity is about 4,000 customers.

Yup, got off GA on 2/16. Capacity 4000, actual on board 1200 plus a few. Best service I've ever had on board. Empty elevators and no chair hogs.

[Lionkingrichard]

Dawn last week. 1200, Capacity 2300? Never a line and always a seat available.

[EleventyBangBang]

Has NCL given any sort of timeline on ramping capacity back up to 100%?

 

[Lionkingrichard]

58 minutes ago, EleventyBangBang said:

Has NCL given any sort of timeline on ramping capacity back up to 100%?

 

Now that it is mask free nothing should beholding them back?

[BermudaBound2014]

1 hour ago, EleventyBangBang said:

Has NCL given any sort of timeline on ramping capacity back up to 100%?

 

 

NCL is already sailing at 100% occupancy (minus the cabins they are reserving for quarantine). The lack of passengers has nothing to do with NCL policy. The low occupancy is because customers are not choosing to sail. 

 

These numbers are terrifying from a financial standpoint. If you love NCL you want to see these numbers doubled in the VERY  near future.

[WAHMto5]

February 19th, Joy had 1600. 

[oteixeira]

30 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

 

NCL is already sailing at 100% occupancy (minus the cabins they are reserving for quarantine). The lack of passengers has nothing to do with NCL policy. The low occupancy is because customers are not choosing to sail. 

 

These numbers are terrifying from a financial standpoint. If you love NCL you want to see these numbers doubled in the VERY  near future.

I honestly have not seen this in writing, where are you seeing the 100% capacity statement?