lisabdh1

6 hours ago, Sally from Cali said:

No, it is not possible to see all of those sites in 2 hours,  especially if you want to enter into each of them.

What further complicates your timeline is the time it takes to enter and move through each site (particularly the monastery and the tower). This is regardless of if you have pre-purchased tickets and despite what companies say, there are no skip the line tickets for the monastery.

The monastery alone could take up the full 2 hours between getting in, looking around and taking pictures. Moreover, while these sites are close to each other, you will still need to factor in some amount of (I presume) walking time.

 

At most, I would suggest (and still not sure it’s possible within 2 hrs), going inside the monastery and then taking pictures of the Monument to the Discoveries and the Belem Tower from the outside only (no tickets, no queues). 

If you had 4 hours, I would say you could go into 2 of them. I’ve never been inside of the Monument of the Discoveries, but by most accounts it’s not really worth it to go inside. I can vouch for the Monastery and the Tower and they’re both worth taking your time to visit. Therefore in 4 hours you could visit the Monastery, pass by the Monument, and then end with a visit of the Tower. 
 

Hope this helps you plan.

Thank you very much!! Very helpful!

Do you think 2 hours is enough to visit Belem Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Monument to the Discoveries and possibly the Cristo Rei Monument? I mean to actually go inside, walk around, take in the views, get some photos. I am thinking about doing the Welcome Pickups tour after being picked up at airport and then they would drop at cruise port. I'm just wondering if that is enough time for us to visit the above. Any thoughts?

Thank you.

8 minutes ago, JHLH821 said:

 

Thank you very much!

Does anyone know which cruise terminal the NCL Sun departs from in Lisbon?

18 hours ago, reggie50 said:

Is there a mah-jongg set for us to use in the library on the joy?

No, we brought our own.

1 hour ago, NBliving said:

I am going on a cruise with 9 other friends.  I was thinking about offering to organize a slot pull.  @lisabdh1 thank you for these documents!  

 

For anyone who has participated or organized a slot pull, do you think 10 people is a large enough group for this?  TIA

You are welcome. 10 is a good size, any size is fine really, more people the better shot of winning higher dollar amount. Good luck!

I was on the Joy in July to Bermuda. No officer's dinner, no ship tours. We did have a meet and greet where senior officers showed up for a few minutes. They do have the $22pp wine tastings.

5 hours ago, cusematt4 said:

Thanks so much hope you had a good cruise.  Did it seem there was less live music than usual?  Based on the dailies it looks like only two bands and two duos?

 

how was the entertainment in general?

 

thanks

They did not see any shows! They hung out in the thermal spa, so cannot give a review, sorry.

Hubby and son just home from the Getaway trip to Bermuda and of course they brought me the dailies to scan if anyone is interested.

Dailies Day 1.pdf Dailies Day 2.pdf Dailies Day 3.pdf Dailies Day 4.pdf Dailies Day 5.pdf

$22 per person. I heard the wine and cheese pairing was much better then the wine and macaron pairing.

On 5/31/2022 at 10:03 PM, cruiserbear55 said:

   Google Bermuda Web Cam ( it will knock you off for some reason after about 30 seconds.Then just go back on and you'll be all set). You'll be able to see the trolley traveling from the Dockyard to Heritage and King'sWharves and back again. Also, whatever ships are in port will be in view.

Thanks!!

On 5/31/2022 at 4:54 PM, njhorseman said:

If this is what you mean http://www.bermudatrain.com/ the answer is yes . Someone recently posted  a picture of the trolley in Hamilton.

Yes, that's the one. Thanks.

Anyone know if the Bermuda Train/Trolley tour is still operating?

I will answer late of course and say yes, I have the Hawaii one, he's awesome!

Awesome review and pictures! So glad you had a great time. I love that purple lipstick when you were wearing the black dress. Your clothes are awesome!

Do you have the dailies? Sorry the seas were so rough at Costa Maya, that had to be annoying!

12 hours ago, aubreyc1988 said:

Saddens me to hear this! I too am easy to please, but I was sort of expecting a much upgraded experience as I had paid a much higher price than someone in a balcony. I *almost* asked for some M&Ms and some gummies, thought better of it when I didn't get any corn nuts after day 2. And in the Horizon Lounge, those snacks were taken at 5pm sharp, like if you don't get me munchies in my room and then you can't even keep them in the Horizon Lounge after 5?  Sort of crazy if you ask me. There were people folding towels late into the nigh that could have kept that snack bar open 24/7.

 

Also disappointed that you had a similar experience with passengers. I was hoping it was just my cruise. Once while talking to some people at the bar, they asked me if I had kids. I said "no, just my two dogs" and then they were like "Oh well are you gonna have kids" and I replied "probably not" and then they went into this huge spiel about why I needed to have kids and how much I was missing out and blah blah blah. I was like "Well I enjoy a fair amount of freedom and it just isn't for me" and they were like "Well you will change your mind." Doubtful HAHA! I just couldn't believe the audacity, although I do experience this TOO MUCH. They also asked if I was "Only going to sail in the Haven from now on" and I was like "No, I'd have to get a second job haha" and then went on and on about "how poor people and how that if people just set their mind to it, they too could afford to go in the Haven every single time" And after that I didn't attempt any more cordial conversations in the Haven. I am sure there was some nice people but was pretty soured by that. I am sure the bartenders had a laugh in the back. 

 

Side Note: Snack buffet in the Garden Cafe was AMAZING, huge selection for  snacks after 9pm.  I'm not expecting to have the same selection in Horizon Lounge but there should be SOMETHING, do they think we do not stay up late and drink LOL. Also i felt like the bar closed really early. And I know, the crew needs to sleep too but cmon, we need late night munchies. 

So sorry to hear this! I am on the Joy in a Haven cabin in July with my 2 BFFs and we would have loved to hang with you. If I meet folks like that my eyes will be rolling and hopefully I will be polite but who knows. Glad you had a nice trip.

This is what I used several years ago, hope it helps.

SLOT PULL MASTER SHEET.pdf Slot Pull Rules.docx

Hi my husband would like to do some side mount dives, I have not seen any threads about diving so far. Does anyone have any recommendations on dive tours? This would be for October 2022. Thanks.

Hi! Great to meet you guys, glad you had fun!

Awesome, thanks so much. If you happen to think of it and have the time, I would love to hear about your experience and how it went when you get back (where you actually got the tickets, how you got there, what you paid, etc.).

 

Have an AMAZING time!!

Hi! Okay, so Partagas Factory does not have a store, but you can go to the Romeo y Julieta cigar store about a block before the Partagas Factory. Are you talking a tour? Your tour guide should know where to take you. It was MOBBED. Rum and cigars. They may try to sell you cigars cheaper out of box in plastic bags, we said yes to this to get more cigars. We watched them, they just took the cigars out of box and into plastic bags and sealed in right in front of us.

Partagas ticket is $10 but we didn't even buy tickets, our tour guide just called a friend who works and he took us inside and gave us a private tour, so I paid him the $20. Can't bring a bag or camera, so make sure you carry your passport/cash and lock up your bag or leave with your guide. Good tour, lots of stairs up and down. About 35 mins or so. Interesting tour - sad to hear how the workers make so little and work so hard.

You're in for a pampering if you choose suite life on Norwegian. Butler service, priority boarding, and all kinds of things to enhance your cruise experience.

Totally hijacking but can you tell me what the perks are with a butler? We actually booked a suite this time and I have not seen anything about butler on Sun. TIA.

I have sailed on Carnival twice when my son was 5 and 6 and have sailed NCL to Alaska in August of 2016 and then a Caribbean cruise last summer. We are taking a Cuba cruise next week. Here's my opinion on NCL Alaska cruise.

We loved it. We sailed the Sun in mid August. There were very few children on the ship, plus my son was 13 at the time and while he liked hanging out at the teen camp at night for like an hour that was about it. On the sea days he hung out with me and we did ship activities. The Sun is small and older and we picked it for that reason, it was easy for us to navigate and get around. The Sun now does the caribbean route so not sure what ship you are looking at or what time frame you are thinking of going.

The majority of people were older - I would think prime ages 50-70, with a few 30-40s. Having said that, we had an awesome time. The staff were awesome, very friendly. The food was fabulous, we had the specialty dining program and it was so worth it. We are also very laid back and we saw a few shows on board but to us the destination was the prime attraction. We were out all day at every port doing everything that we could do and it was fabulous. Definitely do your research on excursions, here and on TA. The balcony is a must. Bring binoculars!

I think if you pick the right excursions your kids will have a blast!

Just checking to see if you and your husband visited the factory? Any tips you can share would be greatly appreciated! My husband is also a fan and we hope to do this in July before our afternoon tour.

We cruise next week but from what I have been researching you buy the tickets at the Saratoga Hotel (possibly other hotels as well) but the tours are only from 9-1pm so you want to go as soon as you get to Havana to get the tickets. There is a store there in the factory, bottom floor around the corner from what I have read. You can also buy legit cigars at any LCDH.

We are doing our first NCL cruise in 12 days (cannot wait!), and are going to the Meet and Greet, where there will be a gift exchange with the concept being gadgets, etc., that would be useful on a cruise. Having never done this before, does anyone have any suggestions for me as far as gifts are concerned? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Ok, useful gadgets on a cruise. I'm thinking straws, lanyards, travel size items, oh how about a flashlight?

We usually do items that represent your state!