Tortola canceled for NCL Gem 11/28/2014????

I understand that the Tortola embarkation was canceled for the NCL Jewel this coming Thanksgiving cruise due to port construction. Has anyone heard whether the port will be closed to the NCL Gem due to stop there the same week on Nov. 28???????

Probably the better place for your research would be the NCL board, here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=107

I understand that the Tortola embarkation was canceled for the NCL Jewel this coming Thanksgiving cruise due to port construction. Has anyone heard whether the port will be closed to the NCL Gem due to stop there the same week on Nov. 28???????

I believe it's Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas that has the cancelled port call. The Norwegian Jewel isn't even doing cruises that call on Tortola.

Per someone on your cruise's roll call, NCL still will be calling on the port, because it's a smaller ship than the Jewel of the Seas.

It may be closed for the Gem as well, Blue Horizon. Here is info from a post on the RCI board, regarding the Tortola cancellations.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands: A major port expansion at Road Town will enable the port to accommodate ships carrying 4,000-plus passengers. Both Norwegian Cruise Lines and Disney have been given berthing preference. Other ships will be able to dock there as well, however.

Work is expected to start during this quarter to lengthen the existing cruise pier to 1,200 feet and extend its width to 45 feet, build an excursion/ferry dock, a visitor center, a boardwalk and four acres of shore facilities, including a shopping mall village, recreation elements and staging/transfer area.

Completion is projected Early 2015

Someone on the 6/27/15 Adventure of the Seas reported that Tortola has been canceled for her cruise, and another poster stated Tortola is canceled on a Nov. 8th sailing.

If St. Thomas is your substitute island, you can still likely book a shore excursion- departing from St. Thomas to Tortola. Be sure to check- I believe that a passport is needed to go to Tortola. Or consider an excursion from St. Thomas to lovely St. John. :cool:

I too would ask about this on the NCL Board.

Keith

It may be closed for the Gem as well, Blue Horizon. Here is info from a post on the RCI board, regarding the Tortola cancellations.

 

Tortola, British Virgin Islands: A major port expansion at Road Town will enable the port to accommodate ships carrying 4,000-plus passengers. Both Norwegian Cruise Lines and Disney have been given berthing preference. Other ships will be able to dock there as well, however.

 

Work is expected to start during this quarter to lengthen the existing cruise pier to 1,200 feet and extend its width to 45 feet, build an excursion/ferry dock, a visitor center, a boardwalk and four acres of shore facilities, including a shopping mall village, recreation elements and staging/transfer area.

 

Completion is projected Early 2015

 

Someone on the 6/27/15 Adventure of the Seas reported that Tortola has been canceled for her cruise, and another poster stated Tortola is canceled on a Nov. 8th sailing.

 

If St. Thomas is your substitute island, you can still likely book a shore excursion- departing from St. Thomas to Tortola. Be sure to check- I believe that a passport is needed to go to Tortola. Or consider an excursion from St. Thomas to lovely St. John. :cool:

Great information -- thank you.

We just received this in an e-mail from NCL:

Dear Valued Guests,

Norwegian Cruise Line has important information for you regarding Norwegian Gem's 11-Day Eastern Caribbean sailing from New York on October 27, 2014. All guests booked on this sailing need to be aware of this change.

In order to perform necessary routine maintenance, we must cancel our call to Tortola, British Virgin Islands. We sincerely apologize for this change and appreciate your understanding. Please see our revised itinerary information below.

Mon Oct 27 New York (Manhattan), NY Depart 4:00pm

Tue Oct 28 At Sea

Wed Oct 29 At Sea

Thu Oct 30 San Juan, Puerto Rico Arrive 1:00pm

Fri Oct 31 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sat Nov 1 San Juan, Puerto Rico Depart 1:00am

Sat Nov 1 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 8:00am to 7:00pm

Sun Nov 2 St. Maarten 8:00am to 7:00pm

Mon Nov 3 St. Kitts 8:00am to 5:00pm

Tue Nov 4 At Sea

Wed Nov 5 At Sea

Thu Nov 6 At Sea

Fri Nov 7 New York (Manhattan), NY Arrive 10:00am

As a result, guests will receive a $100 per stateroom on-board credit to be used on any expenditure on the ship, except service charges.

If you booked shore excursions through Norwegian Cruise Line for Tortola, your reservations will be automatically cancelled and refunded.

Thank you again for your understanding. If you have any questions, please contact us at 800-327-7030 (Monday through Friday from 8 am to midnight ET and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 9 pm ET). We look forward to welcoming you aboard Norwegian Gem.