Coastalbreezes

There is no buffet at lunch time in the Haven.

For years the casino was open while anchored at GSC but not anymore. Perhaps it varies by ship but I was just on Escape a few weeks ago and the casino opened about 30 minutes after we departed. Completely closed during the day. Also of note is while docked in St. Thomas the casino was open two hours BEFORE our departure.

Suites on any ship are worth it in my opinion. I had an aft suite (0264) last year on Sky and it was nice having all the extra space and large balcony. Being an older ship, the TV situation was bit wonky with limited channels and an old-school DVR with movies list you could request from the butler. Otherwise no complaints. Sky has only 14 suites so the concierge has more time to connect with you and help you with anything you need (reservations etc).

As far as actually receiving casino offers directly from NCL, it's pretty random. Some people get offers via email for tournaments and other events while others do not. Other than activating offers from your land-based casino your best bet is to call Casinos at Sea directly to see what type of comp they can give you. https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/casino-cruise

Thanks for all your responses. The terms and conditions online do still list wines by the bottle while dining. Guess I'll find out next week on Escape.

We always upgrade to the Premium Plus drink package but friends who recently sailed on Prima told me that wines by the bottle are no longer included. P+ only offered higher priced wines by the glass. Wondering if this has been implemented fleet-wide or if you can share your current experience?

One of the first things waitstaff will ask is if anyone has food allergies. Whatever you tell them, they'll write down.You should have no problems asking for items to be left off an order (and if it happens to come with the item always ask for it to be remade). While I don't have allergies I often ask for things to be left off my order or to put something on the side. NCL has always been great about this.

LOL I meant Cucina.

It's Terminal B and there's a parking garage next to the terminal.

I was on Dawn recently and loved Bistro, Los Lobos and Bistro. Food and service were excellent in all three.

As I mentioned, David will still be on Prima April 9th. John will be concierge on Prima after his vacation.

Try calling tech support 866-625-1160 Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Generally there are a variety of themed parties (70s, 80s, Latin, White/Glow).

David should be still be on Prima then.

John will be moving to Prima when David Contreras goes home (David going to Viva).

Wow. I did and also had to watch it in my cabin for my February cruise.

Watching the video has been a mandatory part of check-in since the restart so it's nothing new.

Not sure if you know this but the Osso Bucco (easily one of my favorite entrees) is now a lamb shank not veal. It is delicious.

Therese Montines is currently concierge. David Newball is scheduled to replace her around March 19. Both are wonderful!

Although Cucina doesn't have chicken parm, one of the main dining rooms has it on the lunch menu occasionally and it's quite good. Check with the The Local too -- it is sometimes a dinner special there.

BBC news is one of the regular channels (also MSNBC, Fox and CNBC). Nothing local while sailing.

Programs shown on NCL TV are limited to begin with so I wouldn't count on it. There are a few news channels, movies and sports (could be soccer, football, golf etc) and that's it.

It's just you. Perhaps upon arrival you could tell your cabin steward NOT to bring strawberries at all. Problem solved.

They still do. And for example @sailingshipseven if you are Diamond or Ambassador and not in a suite, your card would still be green.

I am happy to hear that the process was smooth last August and it was as it should be. Something happened since then to change things because my cruises were November of 2022 and December of 2022 and the experiences were completely different.