Beer Belly

Sounds like a road trip is in order.

Yes, new ship. When we sailed, no pool....had cracks, drained and getting repaired, one hot tub down, septic smell on pool deck, worker welding hull cracks when we were at port, and many mention extremely noisy cabins creaking and banging.....ship has issues already.

Not surprised.

Being you were first week in May, we were May 7th, when did they start work on the Pool ?....we embarked and didn't have a Pool till day 5. Also, did you have two working Hot Tubs ?.

Just to clarify, they provide a shuttle from the ship, expect lines. They also provide shuttle back ???.....sounds like the ship will not wait till all shuttle runs are completed ?

We did Prima in May, so many things went wrong.....no pool till 5th day of the cruise, septic odor, and top it off with maintenance welding cracks on the hull while we disembarked. I agree 100% with what you experienced, and will also stay away from that class.

On the Prima in April my Wife ordered the Filet Mignon with an upcharge ($25) in the MDR, she thoroughly enjoyed it......happy wife, happy life.

Maybe see if there are any Cruise Next Certificate deals ?. We usually book next cruise well in advance in case prices rise, can always rebook or cancel if there are changes.

If you can't reserve prior to boarding, I suggest to hit the nearest kiosk, or electronic board thingy, whatever they call it, usually near the elevators.

Saw a lifegaurd explain to a parent babies in diapers not allowed, boy was she p*ssed. Lifegaurds are a good addition, I would like to see them keep young kids out of the ADULT pool, especially after the near drowning on the Getaway sailing we were on last year.

We pulled the trigger at $77.99, did the math, we should do well, worse case break even. We plan on mostly staying on the ship rather than disembark at the ports.

Tell me it isn't so....we love the waterslides

When is the funeral ?

Have they enlarged Syd's on the Viva ?....if not, they should consider it moving forward.

Guess we gotta drop a few more dollars. Thanks

Question.....are there any FREE waterslides on Coco Cay ?. Boss Lady wants to do the Sling Shot.

We sailed on the Prima, outside the Indulge Food Hall there was a kiosk that I believe started as a serve yourself beer taps......it was next to what I call the "Bird Cage" hanging seats, is that kiosk still there ?....is it in use ???.....when we sailed, it was used to store Mops and Mop Buckets. Is the rear of the ship covered in soot as it was on the Prima ?

Thank you. If we pick, let's say 6:30, but do not make it on time, no harm no foul, we come later and wait in line ?. Can we have a table for two, or are basically forced to dine with others ?

What was the biggest adjustment you had to make ?. We bought the Drink Pkg (ouch !.....but it evens out the cost, prefer no worries). We are concerned about the "My time dining", we prefer the "Freestyle", only reservations for Specialty dining, nothing formal, more casual.

Was on the Escape in 2018....don't recall any Syds, did enjoy District Brewhouse

Only been on three cruises, all NCL.....Escape, Getaway, and Prima. IMO, out of the three, Escape it is best, much better than the new ship (Prima), which I would never step foot on any Prima class again. What I would like to see on Escape is a Syd Normans Pour House, a bigger venue than on the other NCL ships though.

Can anybody give me an idea of cost for a domestic beer, maybe a Pina Coloda, White Russian, or mixed drinks in general ?. Watching the cost go up as start adding things up, at this point, NCL may win out as far as affordability.....I know, get what you paid for.

Ah, so you can do just 2 nights, I was under the impression it was priced for choice entire cruise at 329 p/p

We cruise NCL, never worry about drink and dinning pkg being they are free....I know, gratuities and higher cruise pricing. We are booked on Odyssey of The Seas April of 2024, did the price comparison and will likely do the drink pkg. As far as dinning pkg, does that give you any restaurant of your choosing during the entire cruise ?.....what if you only need maybe 2 ?. How is the food in the MDR if you forego specialty dinning ?. Really looking forward to this cruise on Royal, time to mix it up a bit. TIA

To those who have recently sailed, did they open the Hydration station kiosk (I believe thats what it is called) outside the rear of the ship, or are they still using it to house Mops and Mop Buckets ?