Morgsmom

The main dining room and buffet are included. Not sure what you mean about "snacks". Room service costs and menus vary based on experience level of cabin selected (bella, fantastica, etc)

Yes, each card is scanned individually. No worries.

If you show up at noon or so the wait should not be 2 hours; if you get there very early then, indeed, it might be a wait. It is correct that you will not be able to request a dining time with Bella; however if you are assigned the late slot you can go to the maitre d' on the first day to try to request earlier. Thermal spa is NICE, but I find personally that I use it twice in a week for maybe 45 minutes each time. Your experience might vary. As @JAGR said the private sundeck is lovely if that is important to you.

No, you misunderstand. There are a lot of Haven cabins available. What's I'm commenting on is the SNARKY responses from some folks. I know how to do a mock booking, thank you; I just don't want to pony up the full difference.

Thank you so much for this level of encouragement! Truly appreciate it 🙃 (See also why we are likely one and done with this cruise line)

Now do you all understand why I am so confused???? I have bids out on multiple Haven categories not knowing if any are better than the other ... argh...

Thank you. Very helpful. I’d only want to be in the Haven proper.

ANYONE can get off with early / self disembarkation. Likely by 7:30am in Barcelona. We were in BCN in February and were at the airport by 8:45am. I'd personally be a wreck doing that kind of back to back but hey, you be adventurous! 😉

Preface: we have not sailed NCL before but have booked the Joy. We most recently have been sailing in the Yacht Club on MSC so that's our point of comparison. I have several upgrade bidding offers from our "normal" balcony... but can someone please explain if any of the Haven categories are preferential? And why in some descriptions does it list butler and others do not. Is there a hierarchy within the Haven? Which of these potential upgrades would give the best bang for the buck - or is it all about size and location of cabin but amenities are the same? Thanks in advance.

Thank you!

Yes you will. No worries.

Unfortunately I will need to work while onboard the Euribia and will need access to a printer. (I'll have my laptop). Is there a business area that I can use with a printer? (Paid access is fine) If not, what advice can you offer? I'm looking at small portable printers, but they use thermal paper and are very slow.

Book what you are comfortable with would be my recommendation. Upgrades can be complimentary, or you can pay (potentially) for them with the bidding system. Keep in mind that your minimum bid will be based on what you paid for your initial category.

Depends on ship, sailing AND *** most importantly *** availability. They can have anything listed on a menu. Whether they carry it or not is a different story. "Supply chain" issues, you know 😉

Oh, silly me. After "checking" the donate my extra $ to their MSC save the oceans (or whatever fund) I guess it was my responsibility to make sure they did that. Keep in mind that the ship got into port 3 hours late after a poor soul decided to take her life by throwing herself overboard at 5am. I guess that while being slightly shell-shocked at the turn of events of the morning I completely forgot to check final folio yet AGAIN, having just reviewed it the night before, while fighting the mobs to get off the ship. Yup. I'll remember to do that next time. (All due sarcasm noted 🙂 )

heee heeee 🙂 Let the games begin. Oh, wait, no, please not.

Lunacy referred to being stopped from getting off the ship because they owed me a few dollars. Also some of the older ships don’t show your account on the tv.

Completely OPPOSITE our experience on the Grandiosa in February. There were 2 "attendants" in the theater who actively encouraged NON YC guests to sit in the YC aera as they wanted to "stop the class division" (their words). We protested; THEY won. We left the theater and complained to YC Director. They did nothing. In short the shows were "sold out" (already reserved) and there was "so many empty seats" in the YC area that were going to waste that they basically opened them up.

Sorry, but why SHOULD it be ok for your kids to accompany you in the Aurea dining room?

We have NEVER gotten one on any of our sailings, either in YC or outside of it. Was stopped TWICE trying to disembark. Once because they said DH owed a few dollars (impossible, but not worth fighting) and the 2nd because THEY, MSC, owed me a few dollars. Lunacy!!!

I'm going to be contrarian here, too. If the OP doesn't drink I would suggest re-pricing the Balcony without the beverage package. Since they do like to just sit out on their private balcony the Fantastica Experience might be just the ticket for them. Could easily do 2 cruises for the price of 1 YIN.

It generally depends on how full the sailing is. You would need to ask the Maitre d' the first day during their "open hours" when dining inquiries are made.

There has also been talk about building a hotel on the island (seriously), but I just can't see that happening. Definitely will not be a water park.

You should receive new electronic documents soon. If not log into the website with your booking number; it should have the correct info.