cruiserhal

We were recently on a 12-night Getaway trip and the Haven menus were the same every day. Honestly, it was not a problem for me because it did give me a chance to order some items I would not normally order. Of the 12 nights I can honestly say I did not have anything I did not like but I did repeat some of my favorites a number of times.

A Radio adventure - fantastic! I always followed your reviews when you sailed on Royal. We were recently on the Getaway and can't wait to see your comments about the Joy. Have a great trip. Hal

Thanks. Rather than drive I hired someone to bring us. Don't like to drive very much.

Thank you - that helps.

Sorry but it has been many years since leaving from NY with NCL. Is there a special place for luggage drop off for Haven guests? Thanks for any information you can provide.

Fantastic pictures! Thanks for sharing. You must have gotten up very early to get all the pictures without any people in them. Looking for the next set.

I understand completely. That is why we only book the Haven on NCL and will not consider any other cabin types. Totally different world from the rest of the ship. We are also looking at going back to Holland America depending on the destination.

I agree with you on reconsidering Royal. We have already decided to go back to NCL and booked a trip in the Haven for April 2024. We booked the haven a number of years ago and really enjoyed it. The last 3 trips on the Oasis staying in a suite (2 in a GS and one A3 overlooking the water show) were a disappointment for many reasons including poor cabin maintenance. We have also booked the Odyssey New Year's cruise in 2024 which we won't cancel but that is the only cruise we have booked with Royal going forward. We are waiting to see what additional cuts or extra charges may be coming from the Royal accountants. Good luck with whatever you decide. Hal

With my TA, we don't receive the OBC until the first or second day of the cruise. It is never available before the sailing date. You can check with your TA but that may be their procedure also.

Thank you very much. That helps make my decision. Hal

Sorry, I'm having a mental block and can't find the simple answer. Does the Odyssey main dining room have traditional dining along with MTD or is everything MTD? Thanks, Hal

I can't address those cabins but we were on the Beyond earlier this year (April 27 to May 15 a TA and then Rome to Rome) in cabin 10127. Just one deck down. While we had some rough seas, some bad weather and mostly good sailing I can say we did NOT have any of the reported noises. I hope this helps somewhat. Good luck and enjoy the Beyond. We loved it.

This past Spring we did a 22 night trip on the Beyond. We never encountered any waiting for a table at the 4 main dining rooms for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Each dining room had a lot of tables and plenty of help to wait on people. A little humor trying to understand the dining rules. At least I found it humorous: I will say that before the trip there was plenty of confusion over dining. First our TA was told there was both regular dining and MTD. Wrong. Then she was told we could reserve dining times before the cruise. Wrong. Then we were told to reserve times when we got on the ship. Wrong. No reservations in any of the main 4 restaurants. The only reservations that could be made were in the specialty restaurants. Seems no one knew how dining worked before we got on the ship. It all worked out OK. Enjoy your trip - it is a great ship. Hal

Oldest: Sun Viking 1989 (most fun we had on a cruise - believe it or not) First: Song of America 1988 (total of 5 trips) Newest: Anthem Favorite Overall: Song of America Favorite Currently Sailing with Royal: Anthem Sory for adding more than what was originally asked but I needed to get my plugs in for Song of America. 🙂

I noticed I did not quote my response to your question about Luggage Forward. Please read post #3. cruiserhal