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RCCL: Should the last names of the parent and minor child traveling with them differ, the parent is required to present the child's valid passport and visa (if required) and the child's birth certificate (original, a notarized copy or a certified copy). The name of the parent(s) and the child must be linked through legal documentation. Adults who are not the parent or Legal Guardian of any minor child traveling with them are required to present the child's valid passport and visa or the child's birth certificate (original, a notarized copy or a certified copy) and an original notarized letter signed by at least one of the child's parents. The notarized letter from the child's parent must authorize the traveling adult to take the child on the specific cruise, must authorize guardian to sign legal documentation/waivers for participation in any activities requiring them (i.e. Rock Climbing, Flowrider, Bungee Trampoline, Inline Skating, or Ice Skating) and must authorize the traveling adult to supervise the child and permit any medical treatment that must be administered to the child. If a non-parent adult is a Legal Guardian, the adult must present a certified certificate of Guardianship with respect to the child.

How much do you get paid for each fake news post you do?

We greatly prefer the once a day service. We like being able to come back from a busy day ashore and just dump stuff on the bed, shower, and go to dinner without having to “clean up” so the cabin steward can turn down the bed without disrupting our shopping and stuff. A good steward will swing by while off duty to take the daily program off the “tree mail” and place it in your cabin. A nice touch to ensure they get the $150 extra in that we leave.

Thank you for your first post. As soon as you leave each port, you will be out to sea and there won't be much to see. When in port, operational needs of the ship dictate which side will be docked. Some days they will want to test or service lifeboats on the port side. The next day on the starboard side. One day they will want to power wash one side of the ship, the next day the other. It is totally unpredictable. Since we're old and mobility challenged, we pick which ever side gets us a room near an elevator lobby.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! Please refer to Post #11 in this thread. The $50 is deducted from the cost of excursion for Guest 1 at time of booking. On Post #11, the shore excursion costs $379 per person. The $50 was deducted and $49.35 was deducted (because we are diamond members). So, only $279 was charged at time of booking.

O.K., but you were still replying to and picking a fight with a post made a year and a half ago.

Why would it be a deal breaker. Just lower yourself to watch regular TV.

Yeah. On out upcoming cruise, all rooms are sold out and the only upgrades will be for last minute cancellations.

You can hand carry wine onboard on embarkation day. As much as you can carry. But you have free wine with your drinks package. If you put it in your luggage, they should confiscate your bag and send it to the naughty room and you need to wait in a [ling] line on the first night of your cruise to get it out. They have no way of telling that it is wine and that you have a drinks package.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! You will be scorned from the terminal to the Haven. The concierge will give you a welcome speech and set you lose. Ask a lot of questions. Horizon Lounge. library. Courtyard. Sun deck. Haven lounge. Haven bar. Have restaurant.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! The accessible rooms are significantly bigger. You will get an accessible bathroom too.

Go to the app. Click on Room Upgrades on your reservation. Enter name and reservation number.

We have sailed on the Epic 8 or 9 times. Whilst I can't say that "the Epic is our favorite ship", we would not hesitate to cruise on her again. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Most of it is fake news. The Epic is a lovely ship. As a frequent cruiser on multiple cruise lines, I fine no value trying to compare lines point-by-point. They are not exactly the same. The "goodness" of points is totally subjective. Royal does this. Princess does that. You are booking NCL this week,,, focus on the product you are buying. Understand the symbology on the deck plan. All that being said, we book hull balconies, on purpose, and we have no problem with them. We just had a hull balcony on one of NCL newest ships, on purpose.

Welcome to Cruise Critic! There is really no "best time". Book a cruise. If you see something significantly better, just rebook. You can do that repeatedly until final payment (at least in the US, not so sure about where you would book through in Panama). NCL sales are all about the same. NCL promos haven't changed in years. Occasionally, you'll see them throw in an additional perk, but it isn't enough to drive me to change my cruise.

Similar because it is the same builder. The ships are very different. We sailed on the Viva in December and Seascape in March. From the rear, they look similar, but the interior configurations are quite different. The new class is.... well.... new. Lots of people who dislike change. Can't adapt. (Remember that the dinosaurs could not adapt... and we know what happened to them). We are older. (O.K. we are down right old). But we appreciate and embrace the evolution of cruising. We started cruising when pool loungers were hard wooden chairs that you had to rent and tip a pool attendant to set up for you. That you needed to be in a gown with heals and a tux at night. We never want to go back there again. NCL has led the industry in the evolution of cruising to meet the desires of the contemporary cruiser. The millennials that will sustain the the industry into the future. In a recent article, Royal Caribbean admitted to being behind in catering to the contemporary cruiser and that they are playing catch-up with their Icon-class ships. We have sailed on the new class ships 3 times (Prima twice and Viva once). We have enjoyed every cruise and enjoyed the new class ship. It is really up to you. Some people like to live in the "good 'ole days". That's not us (even though we could move around a lot better in the good ole days).