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I’m sure you are right! Ended up doing a fair bid. Guess I’ll see what happens. Thanks for your response.

Hey one more question when upgrading from a mid mini suite to a haven forward suite, what about travel insurance thru NCL. How much will that go up? I know it’s a percentage but not sure how calculate it, I would hate for it to blow my budget.

any thoughts?

Thanks, guess it doesn’t hurt to try right? What determines who gets the offer to bid on a sailing?

54 minutes ago, JamieLogical said:

 

Probably very unlikely. Havens have been selling out on most of the sailings out of NYC that I've been tracking. There are only 13 left currently on your sailing with almost four months to go....

I’m also new to the bidding process. We sail from New York to Bermuda on the encore. May 24th 2020. I would like to bid on the least expensive Haven suite offered. How likely would a poor bid be accepted? In anyone’s opinion? I mean very low😬

Just curious about the specialty dinning credit, how do you order off the menu? Are there limits to how much you can order? Say for Cagney’s can you order soup, salad, steak, extra sides,  dessert etc....?  Also what is the difference in the a la cart restaurants versus the other specialty restaurants?

 For those who have been on both ships is one yacht club better than the other? I’ve been on Bellissima YC which I suppose is pretty much the same as Grandiosa. So kinda wondering if Seaside is a better option. I loved our trip but Seaside has some suites with bunk beds which is appealing. Itinerary is very similar to each other. Thanks!

3 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Not 2 ft. Maybe 2 sq ft  which is like the size of a baking pan. 

Great! Now i may have to hear my hubby give me .... about another stateroom being too small! I'm still ready for a great trip regaurdless as we have the drink package sure to cure any small stateroom issues! 

Anyone know if that Epic family Balcony we stayed in is smaller than on Escape? I know Encore is coming soon with reviews. Just want to be prepared  

I'm kinda set in for our New York / Bermuda cruise for this coming memorial day 2020 but just booked the Escape Scandinavia Baltic for 2021 so could easily change that booking. Just looking for an early booking deal on a family friendly cruise. Any tips for good cruise offers would be awesome! 

Thanks for the info! Thats what I was thinking. The Epic (family of 4) was so tight my husband left every morning and showered and got dressed in the fitness locker room. Haven is just too expensive for us. Plus the deposits are higher.

Can anyone tell me if they thought a mini suite is better ( space wise ) versus a standard balcony stateroom?

I have two trips book with a mini suite one on Encore and one on Escape. We last sailed on the Epic in a standard family balcony and it was so tight in a bad way!

Any first handers that a mini suite will be somewhat better?

 I called yesterday because I saw the same thing, showing the cities which we would have to fly in and out of. they said that could change but may stay the same. He could not tell me any more information .  We are flying from Atlanta to New York ( a 2 hr flight nonstop) in May. NCL has our flights listed leaving Atlanta to Charlotte to New York. Coming home New York to DC to Atlanta. We are most likely just gonna book our own flights as we’re paying $600 for their discounted airfare 

We watched the whole thing from the lounge in the YC. They lowered two men down onto the ship and shortly later airlifted the women on a stretcher. They next raised a man, husband or family member most likely, up into the helicopter. We definitely felt so bad for them and could only imagine what they were going thru. The man hit his head twice as they were trying to get him into the helicopter. We said our prayers for the couple and if that happened to us I hope someone would pray too. I see no reason to not share the info that happened on our sailing. 

Thank you! That makes things easier just getting the final details together before we leave.

Can anyone tell me if the YC cabins have US type outlets or do I need to bring a converter?Also are the cabins equipped with USB ports?

Thanks!

I guess taking the reduced fare is a gamble of what kind of flight and time you get. Do you get any options as far as time of day or seat selection? We fly from Atlanta to New York at 99$ per ticket. We did get charged for the deviation for  flying in 2 days ahead of time. But we have to wait till final payment to get any flight details, hope it works out to be a good deal.

We saw it last May and it was my favorite by far!!!! Don't miss if it is still showing!

19 hours ago, CdnTravelGirl said:

FYI: The web site says there are restorations going on until May. Just wanted you to be aware in case they are still ongoing when you are there late May. I hope you enjoy your visit and cruise! 🙂

I did read that so I made sure they were refundable up until the 27th of May. We will be there on the 31st. I will check out reviews on trip advisor as the days approach. Hopefully they will be done by then!

Great! Thank you. Yes I’m dying to see inside and out. So with your positive feedback I’ll be buying tickets ASAP as we sail in late May. We are doing our own thing too, I think hop on and off with several Gaudi experiences.

15 hours ago, ollienbertsmum said:

I have always done something touristic on embarkation day.  I leave luggage in the hotel, get out early and have visited SAgradA  FamiliA, Casa Battlo, Barceloneta and The old town.  

 

We get the luggage at about 11:30 and head off in a taxi.  Board at noon in time for lunch.  

 

Plenty of time.  

Did you view the interior of Casa Battlo? If so was it worth the fee? Most tours seem to do an outside view. I feel like inside could be worth it, trying to make so many decisions.

Trying to find out if YC gets a wristband on Bellissima. We had one on Seaside in Aurea suite and it was awesome. Also Not sure about the chat app, is it within the MSC for me app? And is that a new feature? If anyone has used it how does it work in reference to communicating with members in our cabin? Thanks!!!

Thanks for the reply! Does make it a little hard to make plans for those days.

Does anyone know how to find the time of departure for excursions through the ship? I see the duration time but not when it starts. NCL list the time on the descriptions of the excursions. Not sure about MSC. Any help would be appreciated!

3 hours ago, SirWolf said:

“live” from Bellissima: The floor in the changing rooms, hall ways and steam saunas is ceramic slip resistant tile. In the traditional & soft saunas the floor is wood (planks). 

 

How is your trip? I can’t wait to hear all about your experience. We sail in one month🤩

1 hour ago, dexddd said:

Where were the supposed to take it to?

 It was more of a joke we joked with the guy because we constantly were moving the coffee table around I didn’t actually expect him to take it