marys350

We are on the June 2, 2024 Prima sailing. I haven't received any notification from NCL yet. I hope that they don't change our port stop in Amsterdam.

Where did you see that there is a change of arrival port to Ijmuiden? Prima is scheduled to dock in Amsterdam.

Although the websites that you provided links for have good information about applying for ETA for travel to the United Kingdom (UK) I don't think that they are the official government website. I believe that this is the official UK government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta Currently, US citizens don't have to apply yet, but that could be changing sometime before the end of 2024. You can sign up for email notifications when they update the list of countries that need to apply for ETA. I am cruising out of Southampton in June, 2024, too and just keep checking the website occasionally. Hopefully someone from the UK will comment on this thread.

We are frequent RCI and Celebrity cruisers, who have booked our first NCL cruise directly with NCL. We have gotten 5 price drops totaling $1,560 before final payment by simply calling customer service. Yesterday I noticed another price drop after final payment and called (66 days before cruise). This morning I received email confirmation that our request for $680 FCC was approved. My price watching has paid off big time! Good luck!

We have already purchased our tickets for Forest Lagoon for our cruise in June. The shuttle schedule currently posted on their website is the winter schedule. Their free shuttle bus operates on a more frequent schedule starting May 18th and picks up and drops off at the Hof Center, which is a short 1/3 mile walk from the cruise terminal. https://www.forestlagoon.is/forestlagoon-bus The company was also responsive to my email.

Did you check the Holiday Inn Express that's in the same area as Hyatt Place Convention Center and the Renaissance?

Update as of February 12, 2024: https://www.re.is/seismic-activity-and-volcanic-unrest-on-reykjanes/

Check out Buswell's Hotel. It's a beautiful hotel, centrally located in Dublin. We booked the hotel on their website for a trip to Ireland in 2020, but unfortunately the trip was cancelled due to Covid shutdowns. Price was reasonable for Dublin. Excellent reviews on Tripadvisor. https://www.buswells.ie/en/

Here is the official ETIAS website: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en

Skarfabakki Cruise Terminal. https://www.iceland-highlights.com/cruise-ship-terminals-in-reykjavik-a-guide-for-cruise-passengers/

You might want to check out Norway Excursions website. We booked tours in Geiranger and Alesund for our upcoming cruise in June. You can cancel up to 24 hours before the excursion and they also offer a refund if your ship is unable to make port. https://www.norwayexcursions.com/en/

I received a reply to my email this morning. Here is part of the response: "... a little bit more dredging is still required for the harbour to be regarded as safe for Norwegian Prima. I spoke with the harbour master this morning and he told me that new information regarding the situation are expected to be issued at the end of January..." I have my fingers crossed that we will hear good news from the harbour master and that the project will be completed in time for Prima's 2024 cruises to Iceland. Mary

I check the price of my cruise daily either by checking NCL's website or using the website cruiseplum. When I have seen price drops I have called NCL and they have repriced my reservation. If you booked your cruise through a travel agent you would have to call them if you see a price drop.