DominicAUS

I like meeting people and chatting over a drink and if it gets to let a do dinner, then great. As others have said I love being with my group and not be with others I have to make conversation over a long dinner and not being able to get out. Great that there are many cruise lines to suit all needs

The horror of not having tee shirts related to your destination……did you demand to see the captain at once? it’s cruise you’re meant to relax and chill. Enjoy your land base factions and hope there’s never a wait at a bar. if you can tell me how to get a grey goose and ginger beer from fedex in under 20mins let me know, asking for a friend.

Awesome review! I would love to do this for my big birthday, maybe do the onward to Hawaii. Thank you for the detailed review.

You’ll have the best time. When chatting with them, they really enjoyed it when the guest interacted with them and had fun. They certainly feed off from the energy and vibe off the guests. we certainly had heaps of fun. The shots we had were off the chart. Have a great time

Good job this isn’t your issue. These guys were so engaging and heaps of fun. I’m sure they don’t need your sympathy or company, considering you think it’s a money grab.

We had the best time with Gede and Ben! Especially at shot o clock! have fun!

I had this on my Panama Canal cruise, I would call them to see if they can tell you if it’s available, as we waited until final payment then it went to sold out. We managed to score some passes. if the cabana is available I’d grab them and see if they can do swap it out.

Loving this review. I’m stopping over in Tokyo for 3 days on my way to the UK to pick up a transatlantic. Thought if I’m flying a Japanese airline I may as well stopover. I’m wishing I had more time to explore. thanks for taking the time to share this with us all.

I had the same dilemma but essentially went for 17 with larger balcony, close to the pool area, bar and horizon lounge. We found it very convenient and enjoyed being so close to everything and a short walk to the restaurant. Enjoy whichever one you choose

My first NCL cruise was the Gem, in an owners suite and had the best butler and concierge. Next up was the Epic in the Haven, then Encore, Escape and Bliss. I like the bigger ships, more going on and different venues. For me it would depend on itinerary, price etc. I was looking at an itinerary on the pearl and Prima/Viva. Same itinerary a little more the newer ships of course, I’d try the newer ships. id say it depends what you value in a cruise and do some research, look up you tube reviews etc and make the informed choice. Good luck

Thanks for the review so far! Sorry you were sick but glad you’re feeling better. Look forward to reading more. Enjoy the trip. I love doing a TA but have always done it from Europe so we get 25 hr days.

I did a TA out of Rome and once we dropped our bags went through security, up the escalator and there was a section for Haven, to the right all the other check in counters. It was very easy and they had the usual juice, coffee and snacks etc before boarding. once we got to the counter we boarded straight says so no wait, but there were chairs. Below is the escalator going up to check in if you look up to the right that wall is the check in/waiting area and then the haven sign up at the top

Irrespective of the time of the year, flying in the day of the cruise with delays and cancellations could cause issues. I would fly in the day before so you’re not stressing, why risk flying in the day of and seeing ship sail away due to delays. so for an extra night hotel it’s worth the peace of mind

Doesn’t make sense if you’re paying for a meal or whatever in local currency and then would tip in a different currency I.E USD? Either add the tip to the credit card transaction. Don’t be that arrogant tourist thinking that’s acceptable to tip in USD in Europe. They won’t throw it back at you but pretty sure they wouldn’t be overly happy about it, with the issue of exchanging it etc. be a better tourist than that and respect the local currency. don’t add to the American tourist perception

Like any service industry (airlines/hotels/restaurants etc) some employees go above and beyond, some do their job well, others the bare minimum, in turn having different experiences. in my Haven experiences they range from out of this world to good. Really depends on so many factors and their staff from ship to ship. Couldn’t agree more about communication, and if things don’t change to move it up within reason.