2005 - Your worst NCL Memories

In an effort to keep the best of 2005 positive and knowing this board I thought it would be good to have a place for 2005 a year in review worst NCL memories . :(

Have at it :eek:

I only have one but it happens every cruise.

It's when my color is called to disembark.

It would have to be having my salad dressing NOT served on the side.:eek:

PE<---thinks Jim is becoming a bit of an agitator in his old age...:rolleyes:

missing ports and diapers in the closet......

Tink is an agitator too.;)

My worst memory, definitely, has to be my bad experience on board with food allergies. Actually, it is not as of yet a memory!

My husband being thrown out of the galleria mall during their final sales before closing when the cashier took 3 people out of turn before him and his opening his mouth to tell her she was wrong. The ass't. manager asked him to get out of the store without knowing what had transpired, in a very loud voice, calling this incident to everyones attention. Really bad public relations. Turned me off of NCL. So far, no response from PR.

ALWAYS, the last evening and the last morning ... leaving is "such sweet sorrow"!:o

~dianne

BTW, Jimbo ... what are you thinking about starting this thread????:eek:

My worst was not getting into some of the specialty restaurants because we couldn't get through to book them on the first day:( and the cruise ending way toooooooo soon.......lol;) ....

Somewhere at the bottom of Tobbacco Bay is my wedding band. Hoping to find it when we go back in June :D

This one isn't really fair on NCL but it was associated with an NCL cruise. and may have been in part NCL's responsibility.

We were on Jewel's inaugural cruise - 2 nights from Dover, to Amsterdam & back. Having left home at about 8:30 am we arrived at the enrance to Dover Western Dock in our car at about 2:45. By 3:45 we had progressed a further 300 yards, approx.... It turned out that NCL had invited a number of visitors onto the ship (possibly TA representatives?) for the day. They were supposed to be off the ship by 2pm but they weren't, so their cars were still occupying the car parking bays on the dockside. In the end it took us almost 90 minutes just to get from the harbour gate into Embarkation Reception. At the end of a long drive this was not the welcome we had been expecting.

At least we were able to park on the dock. There were a lot of people further ahead of us in the queue who were told that there was no room for them, and that should turn round and go to an overflow carpark in Dover town from where a minibus would bring them back to the ship. I gather that the minibus was very small, and was barely doing one trip every half-hour. They were still recovering people from the overflow carpark at 5pm.

True, the overall car parking arrangements were the responsibility of the Dover Harbour Board and not NCL. However I think NCL had to accept some responsibility because it looked as if they hadn't grasped the degree to which Jewel would stretch Dover's infrastructure. And not getting the industry parties off the ship on time compounded the problem.

Was booked for my third cruise on the NORWAY when she had that accident. Still sad they took the NORWAYout of service.

Our only disappointment on NCL this year was not having Pamala Stanley and Anna Y Los Vientos on our October Jewel cruise. They were all scheduled to be on board but had to leave early for medical reasons. We really missed them.

Somewhere at the bottom of Tobbacco Bay is my wedding band. Hoping to find it when we go back in June :D

My brother-in-law got hit by a wave and lost his teeth. So, if while looking for your wedding band, you see a grouper with a great smile.........:o

My brother-in-law got hit by a wave and lost his teeth. So, if while looking for your wedding band, you see a grouper with a great smile.........:o

Okay .. so that made my day ROFL!!:D :D :D

~D

My brother-in-law got hit by a wave and lost his teeth. So, if while looking for your wedding band, you see a grouper with a great smile.........:o

Wow, that happened to a member of our group off Roatan, and one of our excellent guides dove down and, traveling in concentric circles, found the teeth!

My only bad memory has to be having the Miami police summoned when I refused to disembark the Jewel after my week was up. It was so painful being dragged along the gangway as I kicked and screamed loudly. Plus, I lost a shoe.

THE SPIRIT!!!!!

Having to say goodbye to my butler was awful, I feel bad every morning when I have to serve my own breakfast- and the food in the main dining rooms was terrible. :(

Dec 18-Disembarking the Jewel

-Monte

Oh, there aren't any bad memories.

But, I surely must do it again, so that I can do everything which I didn't do the first time.

A week is such a short time to try to fit in all of the options just for dining alone.

I did hate getting separated from my family, and not being able to figure out how to get to the aft of deck 11, where they were finally spotted.

A very kind crew member walked me around a bit, and we finally joined them. We did all get quite a chuckle from this bit of confusion on my part.

Hands down the worst experience was getting off the ship.:)

My worst for 2005:

Having to switch from New Orleans to Miami for our Jan 2006 NCL cruise after Katrina - not NCL's fault at all but we were REALLY looking forward to our pre-cruise stay in New Orleans. However, we coped and I am sure we will have a great cruise.

Sorry duplicate post

My worst for 2005:

Having to switch from New Orleans to Miami for our Jan 2006 NCL cruise after Katrina - not NCL's fault at all but we were REALLY looking forward to our pre-cruise stay in New Orleans. However, we coped and I am sure we will have a great cruise.

Hope you have a great cruise Zeno. We're looking at the Sun out of Nola for next year.

-Monte

Bad memories, none except for missing Newfoundland due to weather. Of course many who cruised the Dream this year have bad memories, but it appears those days are over. On to 2006 and nothing good experiences. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

Colin Kerr leaving the Dawn. Hopefully only temporary. Happy New Year everyone.

Phil:)