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*** Minors are not entitled to Premium Plus Beverage Package in turn will receive soda package only

It would seem that reviews of the NCL Gem Bermuda cruises are a thing of the past, at least that is the case so far this year. @disneynan NCL has "Glow parties" instead of the "White Hot" parties they used to have. As for "All Aboard" times, since they could change, be certain that you listen to announcement onboard, and/or check the sign posted when leaving the ship each day!

@LilRobot I personally have not been on the VIVA. But, since it looks like you are new to Cruise Critic, (and nobody else has replied yet) I hope the following might be of some help. Mind you, it is not my post... and is someone else's experience, but again, might help:

Hopefully, you understand that NCL "Check-In" times are NOT your "boarding time"! Also, for earliest boarding, you would need to be in a Haven or other suite, or have established some "status" of some type from a lengthy list!

It seems that you have things well managed and you are set-up to have a grand time. Again, wishing the best!

Your vacation sounds wonderful. I hope that you both have a wonderful time and take home great memories!

BTW, Ocean Blue is on newer ships!

You probably will benefit from the "$34 fill the laundry bag" if you need to have things cleaned during your trip.

@dmwnc1959 DH packs 2 pair of nice slacks, and a pair of jeans for cruises (regardless of how many days). But, we haven't packed formal wear for a LONG time!

Shorts are fine for breakfast and lunch. You should be fine for those meals. Just, long pants and collared shirts for dinner!

Yes!

Le Bistro and Grand Pacific!

The largest of the main dining rooms, Le Bistro and Ocean Blue require long pants! There are no true formal nights!!!

As @hallux stated the link for luggage tags is imbedded with the E-docs. Simply look for a little luggage icon, click on that, and print number of tags as needed. Or, travelers arriving at the port can check their luggage with the porters, who will have blank tags to fill-in with appropriate information.

I haven't ever seen it "go on sale." If anything, I'd say the price (like most things recently) could go up in the future!