GORDONCHICK

How many days out for latitudes status?

Stanley Park and the aquarium is plenty to keep you busy before the cruise, IMO.

We used the HOHO bus for 2 days and it was great for getting us all around the city. it helped us cover a lot of ground in a shorter amount of time. Stanley Park is beautiful, and we loved the aquarium. We went to so many places and saw so much in 2 days.

But that doesn't/didn't show on your booking.

I hope this is the case as we are hoping to use the service in September.

As far as I can see, The Empress doesn't serve high tea, which is in the evening and has savory pieces as well as the sweets (an evening meal, tea style, and at a table instead of off a coffee table). I'm good with either experience but I want it to be the full experience - especially for the price. I brew my own tea all the time, so it's not really about just the tea part. If the full tea experience isn't available, then I'll just go find a beaver tail, call it good and head back to the ship.

This is what I thought as well and why I cam to ask specifically on the NCL board.

Yes, this is what concerns me.

That would be very helpful. We will be on the Norwegian Sun and in Victoria on 9/17. Thanks for your help.

It said to attach it. But we already knew that we could write "platinum" on our ticket.

We had a voucher in September.

I might end up doing that but I would have preferred to get a personal observation.

Yes, that's the info I got from the port board. What I'm asking is what is the tea experience from the NCL excursion. They normally only have afternoon tea until 4pm. The ship doesn't dock until 6:30. So do they open for tea on ship days or is this just for cruise passengers on an excursion and how does the food differ from the regular afternoon tea?

No, it's a use it or lose it coupon.

I am looking for information on specifically NCL excursion in Victoria BC for tea at the Fairmont Empress. Many on the port board talked about the experience from not being on an exursion. I'm trying to find out what the experience is on the excursion. Is it a skimpy tea or a full tea experience? The excursion info says iced tea, so I would like to know if it's been altered in other ways from their regular afternoon tea experience. The excursion is in the evening - after the Empress offers afternoon tea. Can anyone who has done this excursion through NCL post their experience please?