Two Wheels Only

"... a lovely daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay...." 😲

I do wonder if driving to port vs. flying to port is a factor for some people. I have the luxury of packing 2 weeks worth of clothes for a 1 week cruise since I drive to port. Those who fly have to be cognizant as to the weight limit of their luggage so maybe people leave the "extra" dress clothes at home. Personally, I dress how I feel on a particular day/evening. If I want to wear a tie, I will. If I want to wear shorts and a t-shirt, I will. Good time, good food, good drinks, etc. is more important to me than what I am wearing and is certainly more important to me than what other people are wearing.

I can't be empathetic towards a situation that I haven't experienced. I can't be empathetic towards a woman who experienced a painful pregnancy, either. I can be sympathetic, not empathetic. "Sympathy is a feeling of sincere concern for someone who is experiencing something difficult or painful. Empathy involves actively sharing in the person’s emotional experience." - Merriam-Webster

You might mean "lacking sympathy...", not "lacking empathy...". If an adult is responsible, willing, and able enough to take an excursion (on their own) in a foreign country, that same adult is responsible, willing, and able to deal with the consequences of their actions. If the couple in this situation was 75, would that make a difference? How about 55? How about 25? I can't speak for others but my posts probably wouldn't change at all. If anything, the "experienced cruisers" should/would get less sympathy because they know better. What would happen if NCL instituted a policy that anyone over a certain age cannot leave the ship unless on a ship's excursion? People would be up in arms. Posts stating that "age discrimination" is bad and that older people can "still do things..." would flood the forum. That's the point that many on the forum have made. These situations happen because of the decisions and actions taken before things go bad.

NCL never requires a jacket nor a tie.

The "...long pants in one MDR...." varies by ship. On some ships, shorts are fine in all MDRs. When in doubt, check the dailies for your particular cruise.

"Norwegian Cruise Line said it disputed the time of the couple’s arrival at the pier. 'The two guests who went ashore independently arrived at the pier approximately an hour late and missed the all-aboard time of 5:30 p.m. local time, for a sail away at approximately 6:00 p.m.,' a spokesperson said via email." It's a case of "he said/she said" as to the actual amount of time that they were late. Does that mean 6:30p or was it 6:10p? To me, 10 minutes late means 5:40p so I guess that's why I don't miss my ship, my plane, my train,.....etc.

Do Aurea guests get wristbands included?

Some things are consistent with NCL but some things vary greatly depending on ship choice. Imagine someone thinking of trying RCCL and was deciding between ICON OTS and Vision OTS. It would be a big difference. Another thing to consider is stateroom choice and category. Are you thinking of a Haven suite or an interior stateroom? Perhaps, somewhere in-between? If you could narrow it down to some of the RCCL ships that you like, it would help to compare/contrast with NCL.

We've done it. My wife has it as her phone's wallpaper. You can buy the print or the digital. There are different photo borders to choose from.

It was fun to watch. VIBE runners are like sprinters while pier runners are like power walkers when it comes to speed. That's an interesting idea. I wonder how high people would be willing to go.... ...well, that's one answer. 😁

FAS dining promo went from unlimited uses to 4 uses to 3 uses to 2 uses for a 7 night cruise. Haven/Suite guests were charged the (then 18%) service charge on the promos starting in June 2017.

D'oh, I didn't notice the word "plus" in the title. 😯

https://www.ncl.com/about/terms-and-conditions/promotions Number of meals depends on what your stateroom category is and length of cruise. For you, it will be either 2 or 3 meals for each of the first two guests in the stateroom. IN WHICH VENUES WILL MY SPECIALTY DINING PACKAGE BE HONORED? Specialty Dining Packages are honored in the following restaurants: Cagney’s Steakhouse, Food Republic, Italian, Le Bistro, Los Lobos, Moderno Churrascaria, Pincho Tapas Bar, Q Texas Smokehouse, Raw Bar, Seafood, Sushi and Teppanyaki. Guests may also dine in select entertainment-based restaurants using their SDP meal. An SDP meal in a la carte restaurants includes 1 appetizer, 1 soup or salad, 1 main course and 1 dessert (does not apply to cover charge restaurants or Food Republic, Pincho Tapas Bar and Sushi, where a meal includes any 4 menu items). SDP does not include beverages and additional and/or premium menu items will incur charges.

It differs by ship. Seashore/Seascape are done differently than Seaside and, I would guess, Seaview (I've never sailed Seaview).