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They have a limit on the number of bodies they can hold in the morgue. If they get too many, they throw the extras overboard. Usually FIFO (first in, first out.) Same with the brig, although for that they throw the worst crimes overboard first, not by order arrested. Usually you are safe if drunk and disorderly, but completely hosed if assault and battery, or attempted murder, or worse. [Do I really have to say I'm totally kidding? 😄]

Those drinks look amazing. I'm printing it out and seeing if they have any available when we go in August. (Not going to Glacial Bay.) More to add to my lengthening "Drinks to Try" list! 🙃

I suspect an extra tip at the beginning (and end if well done) will help with getting the bed made up during the day and evening. (Since the room is tipping $80/night I think it should anyway.) Or you can have it made up in the am, and ask how to lower the one bed, and take out the other in the pm. I'd be surprised if you have to have the beds open all day. (But I'm an inside, singleton type so others will be far more knowledgeable than I!) In any event, have a blast!

I don't mind a later room ready time, or once a day service, or paying a small fee for room service. But when I check into my room that first day it has to be clean. I'm not living in someone else's filth. NCL needs to have enough staffing to get the rooms clean. Everything else is gravy, but that is a must have. And yes, I'll wait until 9pm for a sparkling room. 😁 Prefer not to, but clean is more important than early.

How much were the martini and margarita tastings? They look amazing. 47 days to being on the Sun, so I am especially loving this review. Thank you! Am hoping shadowmenboy does his magic too!

If you are willing to have a blocked view, why not bid on an ocean view cabin - you might get a much better location for the same price. (This assume you have access to the bid process.) I am biased as we now tend to get inside cabins due to affordability, noise and light abatement, and less motion for sea sick reasons. Never felt the need for a window (after our first Alaskan cruise with a very expensive balcony) because we are never in the room. And I'd hate to have people have the ability to look in my window. In any case, you will have a blast!!

Yes, under tonight's entertainment lineup, second page.

I recall someone on a thread mentioning that their insurance paid them $500 for cancelled ports, but I can't remember the thread, and I'm not sure that's a common insurance coverage. I wouldn't want to pay the premiums on a policy that covered that because I think it would be a very expensive policy. And, partially thanks to discussions like this, I will never book a cruise for somewhere I am dying to go, nor one where a single port being cancelled would destroy my cruise. Also, credit cards might offer some protection, but many others on here will be a lot more knowledgeable than I am. I do think you should get a % of your port taxes and fees back for every cancelled/non-replaced port, however.

Well definitely not if you haven't had a hot shower in 3 months! 😁

This is day one in Seattle. Wouldn't that be the schedule for the people getting off the boat, not those getting on, which is after breakfast anyway?

Grr, so I edited too long and it would not actually keep my edits. So just a new post to agree with weisla about real time buffet hours. Seas2mountains has a great review about the spirit and on the June 29th Daily, it shows the buffet from 7am to 11am. So chocolate croissant for all!

Gotta keep that Speedo bod!

I'm an early rising (generally around 6am), but can't handle food until about 9am. Often 10am. I also stop eating on cruises at 7pm, whereas I know people who start dinner at 10pm. Other people are also early risers, but late eaters. There are a variety of preferred eating times, same as not everyone eats the same food. I don't understand the people who think only their opinion and preference matter, and screw everyone who doesn't agree with them. This all goes back to customer service/value of the product, and the more NCL cuts corners an provides less and less for a higher cost, the more people will migrate to other cruise lines. It's very easy to compare the dallies of NCL and Princess and decide which is more interested in you being able to do what you want when you want to. And without large crowds all fighting for scraps the last 30 minutes of breakfast. No one should have to eat breakfast at 7am because that is your preference, same as no one should be forced to wait until 9:30am to eat because that is my preference.

Sorry, don't have an answer for you, but thought I'd bump this since someone probably knows how successful/amount of gambling it is to wait to get a thermal suite pass.

Sorry you have to deal with the name calling here, but it's a pretty typical reply. Don't let it get to you. 😉

That is a lot of change! I hope some of the new ports are attractive to you clojacks. But yes, if I wanted a trip to explore Ireland, this would certainly feel like too much of a switch for me. I hope they allow you to change if this is not what you want. Good luck and please let us know what happens.

I've had good experiences buying with InsureMyTrip, and I found out about them here with many people recommending. On a cruise in 2017 they were able to insure us in such a way that if one person did not go for covered reasons, the rest could decide to go or not. We were 5 people, and I was the "ringleader" and only one who knew everyone. If I had gotten sick most of the others would not have wanted to go. If someone else did, the rest of could still go. We all had separate cabin bookings. For my trip in August, we've all been on cruises before (although my two friends going this time have not met), and so we skipped that since the others will go regardless of who does or does not go. It was really nice to have someone to work through the various situations with, and the prices seem really reasonable. However, I have never had to make a claim, so hopefully others can post on how they felt the company did, since that is what really matters. Also, there's a whole forum on this: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/499-cruisetravel-insurance/ Good luck!

Hi frayedend - don't worry, that does sound annoying and most people on here are going to see it as a light complaint. Not one worthy of a cheerleader pile-on. I mean, yes "my goodness" is borderline foul mouthed, and "bad algorithm" is getting pretty close to slander. (Slander, I tell you, slander!!!) And wow, now that I re-read your original post it is obvious that you come here with baggage and indoctrination from other posts simply to smear and poison the good name of Norwegian Cruise Lines! How dare you!!! Do you not know you are not to take the name of NCL in vain, or face the guardians of the Company! There is no such thing as posting a comment to indicate a mild issue, there is only full-blown conspiracy against the company, and protectors who can get as personal as they wish. (But don't you dare think you have the same rights of free speech, you don't and they will whine from now and forever if you talk to them the way they talk to you. They are the only ones allowed personal attacks, because they are so much smarter and evolved and compassionate an... (sorry, just threw up a little in my mouth.)) But just know your place, recognize that anything that might be the tiniest bit critical of the beloved Company could result in cannon fire, and never dare to post a pessimistic view and you'll be fine. Or you could just look at who gets likes and ignore these nattering nabobs of negativism. The vast majority of people recognize a (very) light vent when we see one. 😉

Hi Shynook11: Sorry about the sound issues 16 hours a day. That must have been an awful experience. And while the 45 second clip didn't drive me insane, that noise all day every day would have. Hope your next cruise is much better!

I usually appreciate the education I get on Cruise Critic. Today I want to wipe my entire memory. 🤥

Royal Caribbean has a really nice rink package for non-drinkers, or low level drinkers. It includes soda, specialty coffees, mocktails, and shakes. I really liked it, and (for us) it was $17.50/day on sale. Probably still didn't drink that much, but I really liked the variety (both coffee and soda!) and the couple times I wanted an adult beverage I just bought it. Not really a way to do that with NCL, but do remember the alcohol package does include mock tails and soda. (But not lattes, alas.) So it may still be a good "free" deal for non-drinkers, but I can also see cancelling it and just buying as needed. Have fun!

Expressing the sentiment that is coming from someone's post is not playing games, it's calling them out when they ignore the argument a lot of posters are expressing because they simply do not share the concerns about what this company is doing. And while you put a direct quote in that you maintain had to be there for my rebuttal, news flash - it doesn't, and in no way did I ever say anyone said that directly. And no, a number of people on here would not say that I lost the argument. But you can keep playing the logical fallacy games. I never once said NCL did not do all it had to do legally. I am saying it left a bad taste in the OP's mouth, and many on here could see the issues with that. I am arguing from a customer service standpoint based upon how I run my business. And I still feel NCL offering the customer a bottle of wine, or a tiny bit of nonrefundable credit, or a dinner coupon would not be amiss. Again, we can agree to disagree Heavy sigh. I know reading for comprehension is hard, but this conversation veered off from the original debate about NCL to liability in general. When DCGuy tried to explain that his missing a cruise would be the taxi driver's fault (even though I am guessing he would be the first person to blame a poster for missing a cruise due to a non-showing taxi, but whatever) a larger question of who holds responsibility for a third party's screw-ups, when that 3rd party does some type of damage to the customer. There was an example given that you convenient left out so you can veer into making an argument about things that were not even in the discussion. So here is the original example and the full quote, not just the tiny pieces that fit your narrative: "And the bidding site works for NCL, so NCL holds control over their actions and is responsible for them. Another example if the bidding site accidently puts 15 different bids into one cabin, and those cabins are sold because of it, who is going to make it up to 14 of the fifteen parties that made bids, had paid off their cabins months ago, have plane tickets, etc.?" "That does not mean they would not have a legal obligation in another example where a third party they hired (regardless of how many others hired that company - how is that a stronger argument???) does damage to the customer. They set up something where another company has access to people's credit cards, they had better be doing their due diligence and standing behind the company." And I will stand by my position that the liability will ultimately fall onto NCL in this scenario. The third party may "really owes NCL an apology for THEIR error", but NCL will have to make it up to the customer in my example. Please do not come on here, selectively and falsely misquote me, and try and tell me I have lost the argument because of my game playing. I think most people can see who is playing games.

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that. I don't think you've presented an argument, and I notice you did not answer my question. And I'm glad you think poor customer service is fantastic, but as a small business owner I know better than to pull these games with my customers. And the argument I've made, that it's bad customer service, has not been countered by your irrelevant examples. And I'll repeat what others have said that in this instance NCL doesn't have a legal obligation to the wronged customer, but should do something to ease the blow. That does not mean they would not have a legal obligation in another example where a third party they hired (regardless of how many others hired that company - how is that a stronger argument???) does damage to the customer. They set up something where another company has access to people's credit cards, they had better be doing their due diligence and standing behind the company. Happy cruising.

So the taxi driver will pay to get you to the next port? Good luck with that. And the bidding site works for NCL, so NCL holds control over their actions and is responsible for them. Another example if the bidding site accidently puts 15 different bids into one cabin, and those cabins are sold because of it, who is going to make it up to 14 of the fifteen parties that made bids, had paid off their cabins months ago, have plane tickets, etc.?

Can you link to the thread? (Tried to find it, promise!) I want to hear this story!