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Thanks. I am now looking at flying into SNA as there are more options and prices, everything included) appear to be less than LAX. So many options! Thanks for that info on the hotel, those are generally fine hotels.

Thanks to everyone who replied! That is very helpful. I will be looking at using the SNA and LGB airports, really won't consider LAX unless the others do not have decent schedules for us (from Memphis). Doug

Apparently the location of the pier Celebrity uses is a "need to know" item at Celebrity.com; and I do not have that need. 🤔 I searched in vain trying to figure out where to go to board our ship with a "Los Angeles" departure. I THINK it's the Cruise Ship Terminal located in San Pedro? But not sure. Also, I'd really like to avoid LAX. I'm thinking LGB or even SNA might be a better airport to use for this cruise. However, Celeb's air program, (Easy Flight?) only allows me to enter flights into/out of LAX. Is there a secret to selecting another airport but use Celeb's air program? Thanks - seasoned cruiser, but we have never taken a cruise from "Los Angeles". Oh, can anyone recommend an inexpensive hotel somewhere around the airport or port? Somewhere safe mainly, and maybe one that will provide transportation either to the ship or from the airport. Thanks! Doug

Thanks very much, I will check that out. I don't know why I even care, as I've had both locations for the bed and both are fine. But I am just curious by nature I suppose.😎 Doug

Ah, I never thought about that. It looked like all the V2 cabins had a sofabed, but I'll check out the icon for the upper berth. Thanks!

Thank you. I tried that spreadsheet, and for some reason I only saw one V2 cabin. There are many entries for As, Cs and RS, but I only could find only 1 V category. Maybe the V2 category is a re-named other category? I tried to find that info also in vain.....but looking at the cabin numbers in the spreadsheet, many of the 1A, 2A, 1C etc categories appear that is the case. Doug

Title says it all. We're looking at V2 veranda cabins on decks 7 and 8 on the Eclipse. I see from videos that some of those cabins have the bed by the head ( aka "bathroom") while others have the bed placed next to the balcony/veranda. I figure there is probably some clue on the deck diagrams, but I cannot figure it out yet. Im my experience with other lines, bed placement usually has to do with whether or not the cabin has a connecting door with the next door cabin. Anyone know for sure on the Eclipse? Can anyone tell me if the Eclipse was revolutionized? Last I heard "somewhere" she was to have been in late 2021? I thought that would be featured prominently at celebrity.com, but it's not, so I'm assuming she has not gotten the treatment yet. Doug

Well, that's good enough for me, sounds like no more coffee and croissants brought by the staff gratis for us to enjoy on the balcony. Sigh. I won't pay at least $6 USD for that; and that's assuming that "delivery fee" is for both of us. I'm just too Scottish for that. Many of the things that "used to be" don't bother me, but this one really does. I guess I'm getting lazy<er> in my old age. <g> So, back to my old routine of hiking up to the lido deck with our insulated cups and my cargo shorts with its large pockets! At least I know they coffee will be hot and the croissants will be warm.....the latter due to body heat only no doubt. 😉 Plus then I can say I exercised that day! Thanks for all the replies. I'll have to read the FAQ link and the posts above again and see what is the "enhanced room service menu". We rarely eat breakfast anyway, so the enhanced does us no good, but I realize that to some this might be a great deal. When we do have a breakfast, we walk up to the lido deck usually. We also plan to cruise on RCI out of NOLA, alternating between RCI and NCL depending on the itinerary and the price. I hope RCI hasn't decided to do as NCL with their breakfast room service. Gotta check that out....... Doug

UKStages posted: "the coffee and croissants are free. there is a $4.95 service fee. there didn’t use to be (for breakfast), but now there is."" MitchTech posted: "So as I read it, morning coffee and continental breakfast even if you're not in haven are free. If you order hot foods then it's a charge. Am I reading this wrong. Has anyone ordered just coffee and gotten a 4.95 charge? " And you said that "$4.95 plus tip applies to everything". At least that's how I interpreted it. I am not trying to be testy, just trying to understand how things may have changed. The last time we sailed on NCL (March 2022) in a Club Balcony cabin we had coffee and croissants gratis, but I recall there was some sort of a charge for what most would consider a breakfast. So bottom line is nobody knows yet? This would be so much less confusing if someone with a logical mind wrote what's at the link. Or, did NCL do that on purpose? That would seem odd but not unknown in the cruise line....or any other industry.....😜 Doug

There was an additional charge for just coffee and croissants? Yipes, that's different from every cruise I've sailed on any cruise line! I hope I am misunderstanding the LINK. That link talks about "complimentary" but it is unclear to me to what that might refer. Individual items; what is that? We are in a C3 cabin and normally have just coffee and croissants on the balcony. We tip generously because we want those two items delivered at the earlier time available, and have never been disappointed. But If NCL starts charging for that <$4.95 + 20%?>, we might as well downgrade to an OV cabin again!😒 Doug Doug

We have an RCI cruise booked out of NOLA the end of next year. Been awhile since we've sailed on RCI. I take it we can bring a 6 or 12 pack of soft drinks with us when we board? Doug

Thank you for that info. Doug

Thanks very much for that. Good for NCL! Doug

I hope the cruise first certificates can be used with a military discont? I saw nothing at the links above saying they could not. Doug

Thanks very much!

When does the $250 one "sale" expire? I thought I say 19 June 2023?

Thanks. Here's the link for those Cruise First Certificates: https://www.ncl.com/cruisefirst-program Doug

Sounds like you can only get one of the $250 certificates while currently on a cruise? I'd be interested in getting a $250 (for $500 in the next 3 years, but a booking NET 120 days from now) but I'm not on a cruise right now. We have one scheduled March 2024, but who knows if that $250 CN will be offered then. If anyone has more info on that please let me know. Doug

Bless you! Doug

Thank you. Doug

Where do you learn about these sales? At NCL.com? I rarely check their home page, but I guess I better start!😉

Sorry, I meant that the portion of our OBC on the TA's invoice, that specifically is given by our TA, is always refundable. It's not always obvious that the invoice OBC offering is refundable; I have learned to ask. In years past, the TA's OBC was always refundable, but lately he must get some nonrefundable OBC inducement from the cruise line (I assume), and that is included in "his" OBC. When I book a cruise now, I always ask what part, if any, of that OBC is from his and therefor refundable. Sometimes it's zero BTW! Honestly, between interpreting cruise insurance and use of OBC, we're all having to become attorneys and accountants! It's not easy when every cruise line / TA seems to do things just a little differently. Makes more sense now? Doug

Right, we have to ask every time our TAs gives an OBC. It's often hidden what part of that, if any, is NOT refundable. I've been surprised a time or two myself. Doug

I was referring to the OBC given to me by my TA. Those are always refundable. However, it still could not be used by NCL for gratuities.....could be for anything else on the ship, just not the gratuities. So on the last day of the cruise I have to charge the grats to my credit card, and also direct them to refund any remaining TA's OBC to my credit card. So, I think that's nuts!😎 It would be a lot less work just to use that OBC for the gratuities IMO. But your explanation will clarify all this for others. Doug

Thanks to everyone who replied, it's helped me figure this thing out! Doug