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Photo of Encore cabana from last November.

I stopped at a local brewery in Ísafjörður last year. It was called DOKKAN BRUGGHUS Westfjords Local Brewery. It's a small place with indoor and outdoor seating.

I was just told by someone who should know that Rod was promoted to Cruise Director on the Getaway. Great news.

Rod is a great guy. He deserves to be CD some day soon.

As of 06/15/2023: Captain-Konstantinos Gkokas Staff Captain-Luksa Stanisic Chief Eng-Vasileious Nousis GM- Marko Markovic Assistant GM-Davor Pikic Cruise Director-Yanique Smith ACD-Rod Elbo F&B-Goran Rorbek Exec Chef-Alok Kumar Bev. Mgr-Eleonore Reuda Cruise Next Mgr-Michael Smith

Not available yet for my November cruise as well.

FWIW, this is what I was told on my last cruise in November. By the way, the Cruise Next staff were very helpful, even though I did not book a cruise or buy any Cruise Next certs. I had the manager look up a few cruises for me. I asked him , if I booked a cruise, who would I call to ask questions or make changes. He said the booking credit goes back to how you booked the current cruise. If you used a local travel agent or NCL PCC, they get the booking.

I actually like both options. I enjoy the Breakaway/Plus ships for the variety of things to do. I just got off of the Star (July 25) and found many quieter places to go. So if it's quieter areas you like, go with Star or Gem. Both have pros and cons. If I had to choose, as a solo cruiser, I prefer the larger ships because of the Studio cabin option and more entertainment variety.