norhel

Which non alcoholic frozen cocktails would you recommend?

(and non frozen!)

I would say a virgin strawberry daiquiri.

We usually book ocean view cabins, but for our next time we are staying in balcony rooms as they were cheaper than the ocean view cabin. My mom and dad once had an inside cabin, but I think it's to dark in there. I like to have the lights from outside.

Apart from Royal, we have only tried Norwegian Cruise Line on board the Norwegian Star. It was a nice cruise. As already mention, no traditional dining. And it seemed like they used the theater more than Royal.

For us it would be 14 nights transatlantic from Miami to Copenhagen.

My favorite non alcoholic drink would be a virgin strawberry daiquiri.

Thanx again everyone. Nice to hear that people are having a good experience.

On Wednesday we've decided to book the cruise.

We booked two category 10B, deluxe inside stateroom.

I did this cruise in September of last year. Despite missing all the ports on the Pacific side due to Hurricane Odile, it was the best cruise (out of 17) that I have ever been on.

 

I am a single adult and I traveled solo. There were a number of solos, as well as adult only groups on the cruise due to the length and it being during the school year. There were many adult entertainment options, as well as opportunities for adults to experience some of the normally child only venues, if they chose.

 

There is immigration in Port Canaveral, since the ship visits foreign ports after leaving San Diego.

 

I think that the basic cruise experience is more alike than different across the various lines, however the rotating dining is unique to Disney, and the quality of the shows and speakers is top notch.

 

I would do it again in a heartbeat.

 

Lesa

Thanx for the reply. We're pretty temped to do it.

Howdy all.

We are 3 adults considering to go on the Panama Canal cruise with DCL at the end of August 2016 from San Diego to Port Canaveral. Just a few questions I hope someone can answer.

Has anyone been on a similar cruise with DCL and if so how was it?

Since we are only adults in our travel party, how is it with adults only area on board?

When the cruise ends in Port Canaveral, is there a immigration check again when we leave the ship?

We have been on cruise with NCL and RCCL. We know of course that one of the difference between NCL, RCCL and DCL is that DCL has the Disney character, teaming and show, but other than that is there any difference?

Thanks in advance.

I'm also on the TA (from Miami to Copenhagen), and I've been keeping an eye on the weather forecast.

I did just check the Accuweather for Lisbon witch is in a fairly strait line for Ponta Delgada, and it says that the weather for May 4, is around 16 degrees C ans sunny, and in Miami it's supposed to be 32 degrees C and clouded. So between those two, I assume that we can expect temperatures falling from around 32 C to around 16-20 C.

A standard USB port outputs 2,5 watts max, and high-tech chargers like the Anker I linked above 5-8 watts per port max -> 40 watts total. So a three port USB charger draws less power than a pretty standard incandescent light bulb used to - one regular laptop charger can draw twice that (up to 70-100 watts) and even with those there are no problems.

 

The problems come with really high power appliances like hair dryers (or vacuum cleaners) that can draw easily over 1000 watts.

 

So you're safe with pretty much any low current electrical device (<100W power consumption).

Thanx for the reply.

I did suspect that it wasn't any problem, but I thought it was better to ask a question to be sure.

Why wouldn't they "accept that"? During all the years we've been cruising, I usually have had some kind of multiport charger with me, most recently this:

 

http://www.ianker.com/product/71AN7105SS-WA

 

If you are referring to the outlets in the cabin, there usually is at least one EU and one US outlet available - we have adapters for/to both and usually carry at least a 3 outlet extension cord with us and use that to get more free outlets.

I was thinking that it maybe was going to much electricity through one socket.

That's why I wondered. I'm maybe planning to charge a tablet, photo camera and a cell phone through that one.

Just a quick question for you all.

Anyone has any experience using a three usb port charger like this onboard?

Am I correct that NCL accept that charger?

Thanx

Thanks so much for this thread, We are on the TA 4/27 and are very nervous, and if this is not going to be fixed in time we need to know asap, so we can find an alternative. It is frustrating not knowing anything, so Please post any and all info anyone can find out. Thanks so much!

I did ask NCL on Facebook if the transatlantic was affected, and they said it wasn't

https://www.facebook.com/Norwegiancruiseline/posts/10153329401516414

Yes, the porters have the better ones anyway, they will not tear off and no work for you. They have the master list of all room assignments and will take care of everything for you. Tip about $1 or 2 per bag.

Thanx for the reply.

Sure you can, we never print the tags ourselves but get them from porters.

I think that that is what we'll do.

Thanx.

Are you Norwegian??? So am I... :p

Yep, I'm Norwegian :-)

Thanx for the replies everyone! :)

I always use the ones I print out myself, so I am not certain if you can get extra ones at the pier. I believe so, but not 100% sure. If they are available, the tags at the pier will have nothing printed on them (incl. cabin number), so you would have to fill out all information. Isnt't it just easier to just print them out yourself? If you want to make them stronger, you can just "laminate" them with transparent tape.

It's no problem printing the, but since we are flying in from Norway on Friday the week before, I'm not comfortable by attach them then, and I'm not sure the best way to attach them when we are there (by the way, we haven't received the edocs yet, so I don't know how they look like).

Yes you can, the porters will be there ready to take your luggage outside the terminal building. Just remember to put your cruise luggage tags on.... ;)

Thanx for the reply.

By the way, can I get the tags at the pier will I have to use the tags that comes with the edocs?

Just a quick question:

We have a rental car before the cruise starts. Can we drop our bags off at the pier before we deliver our rental car at a office offsite?

And thanx to the others to.

I was on the TA Star this year, so I can speak to a couple of your questions:

-Embarkation and Debarkation were both smooth and on-time. No problems or issues- well done.

 

The Star will resemble the Jewel in many respects, but the big thing missing is the wonderful Spinnaker lounge on one of the top decks. NCL made a huge mistake and put suites up there and the end result is that a few who pay $$$ get the great views and the rest of the folks are scrambling for a decent area to relax/read/view the ocean.

No viewing area to see the navigation area either. Also, I'm hoping the seats in the theatre are fixed by now. There were so many broken seats last spring.

 

The Star is about the same size as those other ships.

 

You do lose an hour- six in all but it is no big deal. Some people think that is a huge issue but the trade off is that you have MANY more "light hours" as you will be traveling north and you have more daylight in the spring versus fall.

 

The staff and crew were excellent. No complaints at all.

 

There are so many things to do during sea days- check with your roll call or look back on any other cruise that has a sea day. You won't be bored.

 

The weather was sensational and the sailing was very smooth. I recall just one or two times thinking "whoa", but for 14 nights, that is amazing. Very little rain and calm seas.

Thanx for the reply! It was helpful.

Howdy all.

First time poster, so please excuse me if I'm posting this wrong.

Me and my family (all adults) are planning to go on the NCL Star transatlantic cruise that departs Miami in April next year, so I have a couple of questions.

• First of all, we have been on cruise with RCCL before on Vision and Jewel, how is NCL Star in relation to Vision and Jewel?

• How is the embarkation and debarkation procedure on the Star?
  

• On seadays, what happens onboard?
  

• Since the cruise starts in Miami, and end up in Europe, how does the ship adjust for the time difference? I'm guessing one hour now and then?
  

• And how is the service onboard versus RCCL?
  

I will probably have more questions later, but for now, thanx for the replies :-)