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Happy Cruise Day @Georgia_Peaches. I cant wait to see your pics and hear your thoughts. Have fun.

Will be following along @Georgia_Peaches. Thank you for taking the time.

Yay, looking forward to your posts. Thanks @Jim_Iain

@kjbacon, thank you. I also find it odd that the Athens- Istanbul haven’t been changed in the summer. TA has had no notification either. penalties start Jan 20th so hopefully we will have an answer by then. No comment on roll call either about any changes.

Would you lose the OBC and gratuities , prem wifi and drink packages that were include with your orignal booking? Have not done a Move Up Bid before and am happy with the position of our Aq SS but am tempted to consider a MU Bid to a Celebrity Suite. Do I have to go thorough my TA or do it myself on the app ? Will I also lose the OBC from the TA ?

Feb 2024. Quite surprised to receive it today.

Hi all, received our pre cruise questionnaire. Is there any point responding as we’re in a low level AqSS. Any extras you would request. Thanks for any info.

@Sthrngaryenjoying your report. Do you recall the store or area where your wife purchased the leather jacket? Did you use the tram system in Ist. I’m thinking of doing a private tour but with public transport to avoid the gridlock. Thanks.

@rmglhorne, when did you find out? Our cruise is earlier in the summer with 6 Turkish ports and an overnite in Istanbul and we haven’t been notified of any changes as yet. Makes planning a little difficult and our air , some tours and trip to Cappadoccia are already booked as well. I’m assuming the route is going to change to more of an Eastern Med itinerary, but I do hope we are informed in a timely manner.

Our summer ‘24 ,Athens-Istanbul cruise , still has all 6 Turkish ports of call. I’m waiting to see what ports they would switch them to and hopefully well before final payment, if they are planning on changes.

@mac_tlc, seems like we have the same viewpoint and are also trying to figure out what works best for us. Have Retreat on Ascent in Feb, then O Vista ( PH), 1200 is the smallest we would do at this point, in July and we’ve even booked NCL in 2025.( may change to X, once I see Iceland/ Norway routes and ships). We do land trips in between and at this point no brand loyalty. Hope you’ll write a review of your O cruises, would love to hear your opinion. Thanks.

Love your writing style. I feel the Serenity and calmness of the shrines through your descriptions. We’re looking for options for an O ,Athens - Istanbul which could be a no go for next July , if things continue or escalate in the region. So now looking at Japan or moving our 2025 Iceland/ Norway to 2024 but off course I’d be paying way more for it now. Any insights appreciated. Thank you.

@GeorgiaPeach51, thank you for the update. I would’ve felt exactly the same. Good luck with planning your next cruise with O.

@screwsmcernst, we booked Alcove on Equinox. Had a lot of OBC to use up. Not a great view but the kids played Bocce ball and with a big group it works great as a base during the day, We booked it on our San Juan day which counted as a Port Day so it was cheaper.With a 3pm arrival , it actually was more like a sea day and space around main pool was hard to get for 8 people, No dress code at all. We were in swimwear , wraps , shorts etc. Great service. Good value imo.

@GenerationX, was room service complimentary, even for Hot Items. What speciality coffees are available in suite? Thanks.

Sounds like a wonderful cruise. Hoping one day to find the time to do a b2b. Hope your brother recovers. Safe travels.

Oceania has Simply More, ( alcohol with lunch and dinner plus an excursion credit) and no choice to opt out of paying for it.

@ontheweb, thank you. Our first time with NCL, route is perfect for us so we’ve decided to keep the booking, as we have lots of time to make a change if necessary. Thanks,

Yikes! Booked for August for Iceland/ Norway for itinerary. Maybe I should rethink!

@Beer Belly, why is that not surprising. Isn’t is a new ship?

Safe trip. Have to wait till Feb for our next cruise,so looking forward to your posts.

@danny6514 thank you for your objective review. What was your cabin number? Thanks.

Can I assume I shouldn’t bother on a cold weather cruise? Have never been on NCL. Iceland/ Norway in August. Will have a regular balcony. Thanks.

Thanks for doing a live. Looking at X ( or NCL) for Iceland/ Norway and see they’re using Silhouette/Apex in that zone. Will be great hearing your thoughts.

When I look at Haven, prices are well over C$18000. Prima( aware of the poor reviews , but want to do both places in one trip)Iceland/Norway. Oceania Marina is less in the same time frame for a Penthouse. Are y’all getting good rates through agents or with NCL or is this just an expensive route? At these price points will book a balcony and specialty dining every other night , spa pass etc. Thanks.