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woo hoo.. another picture review! Thanks I cant wait to learn more about cruising NCL and the Jade!

Thanks for the review. We sail Jade soon so its been great to get all the feedback! Great pictures as well.

Thanks... I just might give them a call

thanks for the report. I cant wait to read more. I'm more than thrilled you had a great time.

Hi,

Im new to NCL so i'm not sure of all the ins and out. I was in looking at our sailing today and see the price has dropped. We are less than a month out so I know I cant get the price difference. However the OV guarantee are the same price as our inside room. I could pic my own OV cabin for a little more than my inside.

- Can I call and ask to be upgraded?

Will I loose by "choices" I was given at original booking?

- is it worth it?

Now I dont mind insides. We had an OV once and did not find it worth the extra. I either do insides or go balcony. The window was nice but not needed.

I know on some ships the OV is a bit larger than in insides. Not sure if true on the Jade.

Any other words of advice would be greatly appreciated.

Being new to NCL I could be wrong so please forgive me.

We booked our cruise and had the choice of 2 promo's we did the drinks (duh) and dining. I think I'm figuring out how the dining works by all the research Ive done. Though I keep reading the Jade has gone on to a al carte menu vs the normal menus.

Does anyone have copies of the new menus? I'm trying to decide where to book. Also which places my son might want to join us for dinner. i dont want to pay for dinners he may not enjoy. He is pretty plain jane burger and fry guy.

Thanks in advance

enjoying this review. Ive always wanted to do a Chartered trip especially a music one!! Once day I will suck it up and do it and deal with the sticker shock later. I know its really not as bad as the sticker price once you include the cruise and concert tickets but ..... Maybe when the kids stop cruising with us :rolleyes:

Thanks for the review. we are getting closer and closer to our vacation! So bummed to hear tendering is still and issue. Make me nervous to think about booking a tour. yes we are month away with nothing booked :eek:

we take our grands this Oct so loving the info. though I'm more nervous about the flight vs the cruise.

I did see those online. they say in the description for flights after 330pm. We have a 330 flight out. So little worried about timing. Though they seem like a no brainer to book!

Thanks so much for this review! I very much enjoyed it. I'm sorry to hear of your weather issues as well as your wifes illness. glad it did not impact your whole vacation.

We are sailing on the Jade in March. I see they have a few tours for debarkation day that drop you off at the airport. Seems like a nobrainer considering the cost of transportation. But what worries me is we have a 330 flight and the discription says for flights after 330. Wondering if anyone has any experience with this. Thanks in advance

Anyone????

We are looking at possibly booked a debarkation day tour to help us kill time vs sitting at the airport. It says for flights after 330 pm. Well we have a 330 pm flight so wondering if its safe to book this? Anyone have any experience with the Sight of Houston tour?

I cant book for 3 either. Think its a them issue not a us issue. Guess I will take chances and book when on the ship. I dont want to run around cancelling reservations or being charged for meals we dont eat.

No its the NKOTB... the USS Paul D. Foster is on the sensation. We where on the Triumph

Just wondering if there is anything like Carnival's Luggage express on the Jade, We have a later flight out and would be super nice to not have to lug our bags with us for the day if we decide not to sit at the airport all day. Or maybe they have excursions that will kill time and drop us off at the airport after.

YAY!!! I'm so excited to read this review. I love picture reviews and it helps me learn so much. We are traveling Jade in March so its been killing me to not have much to read of her current voyages! So thank you Thank You THANK YOU!

It looks to be confirmed... NKOTB have ruined my cruise. I'd think it would be safe to book the cruise after. Though I did see something about that possible being chartered too.

Well, based on some not-so-cryptic posting by the band in question, NK Mafia has discovered that it was New Kids on the Block who chartered.

Well if it true I'm thrilled we dodged that bullet!! I'm not a boy band fan at all and have a special dislike towards that band. I suffered enough as a teen sharing a room with a sister who loved them. If it was not a full charter I would of envoked the satisfaction guarantee to get off if I could of waited that long. Swimming back may of been an option.

You could get some of those individual flavoring powders - like Crystal Light - and add to water bottles for the kids. I know my grocery has quite a few different types from lemonades to sports drinks.

 

We thought the water was quite reasonable at $2.99 for a 12 pack delivered to your cabin and awaiting your arrival. Same price if you need more than you ordered pre-cruise. Comes out to $0.25 a bottle - not worth dragging it aboard for that price. :D

 

I wouldn't put any sort of drinks in checked luggage. If one pops open your clothes (not to mention those of anybody unlucky enough to have their suitcase below yours on the delivery carts) will be drenched in sweet yuck. :eek:

We always bring Mio to spruce up our water or make drink in our room. I agree for 2.99 its not worth lugging it. We just might order extra but the grandkids love there juice bags. Waters they take one drink and are done.. lol

I have not cruised since the no bottle rule went into effect but planning our cruise for 10/2016. We will carry on a few 12 packs of soda as we are Pepsi fans. I will buy a case of water for the room now that its semi affordable. Of course my bottle of wine.

I was wondering though is it possible to bring juice bags/boxes on for the kids?

I know on the ship we will have no issue finding the kids a drink. I will even pack a bottle or two of water in our bag for excursions - but that gets heavy. And often finding a drink is easy on shore and many excursions have water/punch available.

I was thinking our day at HMC it would be nice to bring off juice bags or something for the kids. I know we can go to the food area for water/lemonade but that not uber convenient. We will get a cabana which does come with some beverages which is nice. But small juice bags would be better for our family.

I was trying to make reservations as well and we are party of 3 and some places only let me book table for 2 or 4. I hate to book 4 and get charged or book 2 and not have room for the 3rd. This Freestyle stuff is not so much after all.

I'd love that to be true.. we sail in March and thoughts of 2 tender ports makes me sad. I'm not a fan on tendering. But I don't let it ruin my good time

Anyone here cruising with the new a la carte menu please take pictures and report back :)