Everything.. Norwegian Aqua / Prima class #3

[RMS Olympic]

Pricing on all lines is going up and up. At some point I have to think filling really big ships is going to be difficult. 
I looked into Disney…never having sailed with them. A single rate for their cheapest inside cabin was over 3300 dollars….for a 4 night cruise with no extras.

Royal Caribbean is talking about building smaller ships in the future….they might see families getting priced out of Icon sized ships. That’s why I’m surprised NCL is going bigger especially with ports turning away jumbos.

In the meantime I’ll continue cruising till NCL has only ala carte dinning, charges for clean towels and toilet paper for sale.

Oh for the cruising of the’70 and 80’s.

[PhillyTravelBug]

17 hours ago, JIMESOPUS said:

@RMS Olympic As the saying goes, the information well has gone dry. 224 days away from the TA out of Southampton and now NCL has that cruise as an insider cruise trying to attract interest. Current pricing is far more now than what we paid.

 

 

agree. I was just looking at sailing this to Bermuda from NYC. Not worth it.

[RMS Olympic]

Hey Philly…..I’m looking at the Philly Bermuda cruise in May of 2026. Having lived in Montgomery county….flying into Philly will be like coming home. Plus it will give me a chance to sail on the Jewel. How NCL will deal with the cruise terminal is going to be interesting. 
But the launch of Leo #4, will take priority.

send money….paleeze😝

[david_sobe]

You guys are freaking me out.  Every time I see this thread bumped I think its Aqua news breaking 😟

[BrownEyedGirl686]

22 hours ago, david_sobe said:

You guys are freaking me out.  Every time I see this thread bumped I think its Aqua news breaking 😟

Same here as well. 🤣

[RMS Olympic]

Ok, I will refrain from posting on this thread so as not to upset others.

Enjoy this thread.

[JIMESOPUS]

@RMS Olympic I think we are all getting very impatient with NCL, one page that had pictures has been flooded with images of some worker who died at the shipyard. While this is very sad it seems that every time something else is posted on that page it gets removed.

Hang in there and keep on posting.

Jim

[Southern Dan]

I booked a 7 Nt NYC/Bermuda cruise on the Aqua for June 2026 while I was on the Jewel last week.

 

Looking forward to more details to emerge about the Aqua...

[NicNac4498]

Aqua will have a new Prince jukebox musical revue called "REVOLUTION" and also a production of Elements.

[david_sobe]

20 minutes ago, NicNac4498 said:

Aqua will have a new Prince jukebox musical revue called "REVOLUTION" and also a production of Elements.

I think it will be nice but its clear NCL is done with expensive Broadway licensed shows. I expect it to be like Icons...a bunch of cruise ship workers doing double duty in many shows singing Prince songs.  I will probably enjoy it but nowhere near the in your face entertainment on NCL's competitor lines.   If this is true also indicates Beetlejuice and Choir of Man's days are numbered.   We are officially back to cruise line entertainment and game shows. 

Prince has to be rolling over in his grave these days with the selling of his music over and over (something he was against).

Edited August 24 by david_sobe

[Sand and Seas]

5 hours ago, NicNac4498 said:

Aqua will have a new Prince jukebox musical revue called "REVOLUTION" and also a production of Elements.

Did NCL announce this or did you see this somewhere else?   

 

Hopefully they are going to start sharing some more details on Aqua!

[NicNac4498]

31 minutes ago, Sand and Seas said:

Did NCL announce this or did you see this somewhere else?   

 

Hopefully they are going to start sharing some more details on Aqua!

Audition postings have gone out

[PhillyTravelBug]

On 8/17/2024 at 8:48 AM, RMS Olympic said:

Hey Philly…..I’m looking at the Philly Bermuda cruise in May of 2026. Having lived in Montgomery county….flying into Philly will be like coming home. Plus it will give me a chance to sail on the Jewel. How NCL will deal with the cruise terminal is going to be interesting. 
But the launch of Leo #4, will take priority.

send money….paleeze😝

That’s awesome! I grew up in skippack, Montgomery county and lived in Royersford for about 20 years before moving into the city. I love that sailing is coming back to the city, but don’t like the stop in South Carolina.  May do the one way to Quebec City. 

[RVACruiser43]

Just now, PhillyTravelBug said:

That’s awesome! I grew up in skippack, Montgomery county and lived in Royersford for about 20 years before moving into the city. I love that sailing is coming back to the city, but don’t like the stop in South Carolina.  May do the one way to Quebec City. 

Cool.  I worked for years around the corner on Freeman School Road. 😃

[Cruising Lynne]

3 hours ago, NicNac4498 said:

Audition postings have gone out

Interesting. Hubby is a big Prince fan, and thinks this would be a fun show.

[Mommapadraig]

On 4/17/2024 at 9:49 AM, Two Wheels Only said:

 

The slide makes 15208 the worst but the close proximity of the bump out hurts 15208 and 15808. I would take 15810 if I had the choice. 

Thank you.  we booked in 15208 for a September 2026 cruise and we were happy until I found this thread. We were able to change to 15810. Now we are waiting to see if it truly is a single bed in the 3rd bedroom and if the couch is a hide a bed. Luckily we should have that info long before the FPD.

Edited August 28 by Mommapadraig

[JIMESOPUS]

Article about Prince and other entertainment aboard the Aqua. Still nothing official from NCL, maybe something may be posted during the Latitudes cruise later this month. Nobody knew anything about the Aqua while we were aboard the Gem last month, it seems we know more here.

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/hotel-operations-entertainment/prince-tribute-show-headlines-norwegian-aqua-entertainment?fbclid=IwY2xjawFVLDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZaxOM6QYzhDErIz6zZLYsf8W3gXOYIzupRBwHImZ9hV_0muQ0PqXWSX9g_aem_cz3x4MnFyEV9YMePwfALCw

 

[macewank]

Explore & plan has been updated with all of the shows and such!

[cruiseny4life]

50 minutes ago, JIMESOPUS said:

Article about Prince and other entertainment aboard the Aqua. Still nothing official from NCL, maybe something may be posted during the Latitudes cruise later this month. Nobody knew anything about the Aqua while we were aboard the Gem last month, it seems we know more here.

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/hotel-operations-entertainment/prince-tribute-show-headlines-norwegian-aqua-entertainment?fbclid=IwY2xjawFVLDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZaxOM6QYzhDErIz6zZLYsf8W3gXOYIzupRBwHImZ9hV_0muQ0PqXWSX9g_aem_cz3x4MnFyEV9YMePwfALCw

 

Soooooo...basically, I don't have to worry about my specialty dining times as not one of those shows piques even the slightest interest. I'm so thankful I don't actually cruise for the entertainment (or lack thereof). It's sad I was right that Wicked wasn't really happening in Aqua, despite some folx claiming so.

[JIMESOPUS]

For those who experienced " prom night " at Syd's, this was the experience on the Viva last November, truly an amazing show, to see the band mingle with the passengers, and even dance.  

[DavidOrawan]

Vibe still not available 

[david_sobe]

I am still really excited to sail Aqua but I have lowered my expectations.  When a new ship is near completion there is usually some exciting and different things that get released as promo.  Even though Encore was a sister ship to Bliss, it had different restaurants, different Aft laser tag area, different entertainment, etc.  I know the entertainment will not excite me.  It will be Burn the Floor, Price is Right, and a Prince tribute.  I am still hoping for a different style atrium.  I was thinking maybe we wont even notice the difference from Prima that its 10% larger except in the indulge food hall area.  I was even hoping for different colors in the Haven for its color splash name Aqua.  But the rendering photos so the same dark greens.

I thought we would have gotten big announcements by now.

[RVACruiser43]

I love Elements and this addition with some new variation sounds like a good show to me.  Prince sounds better to me also than the Donna Summer show.

[more2sea]

Happy with the compromise for Syd Normans

Rumours show in theatre is great and other shows still in  venue

for that small club atmosphere.    Wonder if theatre show will be reservations 

Or just line up like club.  And if they will do two shows.

Even one show at least 700 people will get to see it.  Won't have the same feel in theatre but still good compromise to me

Edited 14 hours ago by more2sea

[macewank]

21 hours ago, DavidOrawan said:

Vibe still not available 

Noticed this as well, but got a little concerned because that "too early to book" message also comes up when it's sold before final payment sometimes. After talking with my PCC she said it doesn't look like it's been opened up at all yet.  Inventory is 0/0 or something.

Triple quadruple double double crossing fingers I'm able to score it for the Miami inaugural.