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That would be a great start for our cruise.  Also trying to decide how many days pre-cruise to arrive and if we want to stay in La Romana or Punta Cana.  Right now I am leaning towards La Romana but that will depend on flight arrival time.  I am also researching transportation and hotels.  I am a planner and have two years to figure it out but....like I said I am a planner😁

I am looking for the same information.  I have a lot of questions about embarking in La Romana - Like you we don't cruise from there until 2026

11 minutes ago, UKstages said:

the doors are definitely there... in every vibe which adjoins the haven sun deck.

 

i haven't been on the escape, but if it's anything like every other ship i have been on, the doors are marked for emergency use and or authorized use only. i've seen them used by attendants and bartenders who had to deliver towels or liquor from one side to the other, by cleaning crews, by execs conducting a tour and, in one case, for getting an individual in a wheel chair into the vibe. i've never seen them used by guests to travel routinely from one side to the other, but, then again, most haven guests don't buy vibe access.

This is not a door in the divider between Vibe and Haven sundecks but an interior Haven complex door

2 hours ago, UKstages said:

i've stayed in the haven. i've had vibe passes. without a doubt, the service in the vibe is far and away much better than the service on the haven sun deck. i can see why folks might want to do this, but it seems so extravagant. i typically do back-to-backs... a vibe pass could run $500 - $600 for the entire duration of the cruises.

 

there is also a logistical problem.

 

while, on most ships, the haven sun deck and the vibe are right next door to each other, there is no easy way to get from one to the other. there is typically a door or two, with an emergency alarm on it connecting the two areas, as well as a warning saying "authorized personnel only" or some such. if you don't get permission to travel through that door, you will have to exit the haven complex and go all the way around to enter the vibe.

I believe the Escape actually has access through a door on the deck upper (enclosed) haven lounge/sundeck area.  I may be wrong but I saw the door on a youtube video tour of the Escape Haven.

We are actually doing this on our upcoming cruise.  We have friends cruising with us and they are not staying in the Haven so we all bought Vibe passes.  

We have the same problem.  I should have known better and booked as soon as I could and did not jump on it in time.  This is our first spring break cruise although we have been cruising yearly since 2006.  We like to dine early and there is absolutely nothing available.  Lessons learned from this are no more spring break cruising for us ( big ship and full ship) and book dining asap.  

We will still enjoy our cruise and will not be without food 🙂 

My very first cruise was on Pride of America!  I loved it so much I took it 3 more times and we are looking at going again.  

We have Vibe passes for our upcoming cruise and yes they are pricey but it is a spring break cruise and my DH and I are "older" so we figure it would be and escape from the crowds....

On NCL's home page scroll to the bottom and find the required documents.  Look for age requirements for travel will tell you all required documents.  We are planning on taking our daughter and grands without their father and this gave us the exact info we needed.

I know the OP stated the 3rd person did not want the tine 2nd bedroom but my SIL has cruised with us in the 2nd bedroom and had no problem, infact she loved it...she had her own bathroom and the bed was large enough for her.  We did request a mattress topper for her.  She enjoyed having the Haven and suite perks.  

On 1/21/2024 at 9:56 AM, pjhootch said:

I started this thread a year and a half ago and I am still hoping a dive bar pops up somewhere to replace Calico Jacks.  In the meantime, we have been to "Public Beach" many times and it is a lovely way to spend a day.  It can be crowded, but that is the nature of going on a cruise ship.  It is a cheap/safe group cab ride from the cruise tender port.  There are always plentiful cabs picking up at the beach to go back to the port.  There is always someone there to sell beer.  It used to be a guy with a cooler.  Now it is a bit more permanent.   If cruises are in port, there will be drinks available.   I will be back in GC in a couple of weeks am going to try Coral Beach for the first time.  But all the cab drivers know where to take you if you say "public beach".

 

Would you please come back and give us an updated review of Coral Beach?

We sail in March and have decided to use Cruise Control private transfer to our Hotel.  We have also chosen to fly in on Thursday and are staying at Springhill Suites Cape Canaveral for two nights.  A shuttle hop on hop off type) runs all day long with a stop near our hotel. We will use that to head down to Cocoa Beach and sightsee on our own.  

Post cruise we are taking the excursion to KSC with airport drop off.

Looking forward to more!!  We will be in a 2 bedroom Haven suite in March.  It will be our first time sailing from PC.  Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences

3 hours ago, CJMini said:

Cruising out of Vancouver in June 2024.  Researched activities for our post cruise day…our flight home is at 11:00 pm.  I found Landsea Tours and they seem to be very promising.  The tour includes Vancouver Lookout Tower and the Capilano Suspension Bridge.  The package includes transport to Vancouver International.

 

Has anyone booked this tour?  What was your experience like?  Did you have any problems with the amount of luggage…we are a party of six adults and one child?  Did you feel there was sufficient time to enjoy the stops on the itinerary?  Any tips or advice?

 

Thank you in advance,

CJ

We used them post cruise in September and enjoyed our tour.  They picked us up infront of the Convention Center...loaded our luggage and off went.  We took the tour that also went to Capilano with the airport drop-off.  We had an early morning flight the next day and chose to stay at the airport hotel.  Everything went as planned.  

On 1/12/2024 at 4:42 PM, slavetoabunny said:

I love those names!  I've had pet rabbits since 2004.  Numbers have varied between 3 - 9.  I volunteer for Gainesville Rabbit Rescue too.

Mine are spoiled rotten and when I go to work they make a mess because I keep them in one room.  They decide to pay me back for being gone by tossing their hay everywhere....When I go on vacation by pet care neighbor tries to keep it cleaned up to no avail.  

1 hour ago, slavetoabunny said:

Well, they are the bosses.  I have six pet bunnies that live in the house.

Only two for me. Ricky and Lucy and free roam in my house also 

12 minutes ago, Lupush said:

There is no Haven lounge at Port Canaveral.  It's a room that is separate from the general boarding area.  You do get priority check in, however the boarding experience at Port Canaveral is nowhere near as pleasant as Haven boarding in Miami.  I highly recommend the Silver Cove Villa.  There is a safe to store your valuables.  Prices for the Villa will be considerably lower if you book it in advance.

Thank you for the information about Haven boarding.  I believe I am a bit spoiled after boarding from the new NCL terminal in Miami.

Slavetoabunny this is completely off topic but your name just makes me wonder if like me pet rabbits rule your life? 

1 hour ago, slavetoabunny said:

The cave is very open.  The are a few places you have to duck your head a little, but nothing major.  There is one place where you are offered the option to go on an open path or crawl through a little tunnel and I chose the first option.  I don't think the cave would be an issue for you.

 

Thank you!  

Would you recommend The Green Grotto for someone that is claustrophobic ?

On 10/15/2023 at 3:08 PM, ernieb said:

I am booked into the Cribe Hilton prior to a cruise next March. I’ve been reading some disturbing reviews on this hotel and am wondering if I should make other arrangements. I will appreciate additional information from anyone familiar with the property.

I would be curious also. We plan on spending two nights pre-cruise and have been looking at Caribe.  We have been to OSJ twice as a port stop so have no interest in staying there.  Thinking a relaxing resort on the beach.

We were just on the Jewel and did a pre-cruise tour.  We really enjoyed it as it gave us an introduction to Alaska.  We plan on going back but will now plan on our own.  We want to spend a few more days in Denali.  Our plans are taking the train from Fairbanks to Denali and spending a few days and then the train again to Anchorage for a few days followed by the train to Whittier to board the ship.  NCL will be sailing from Whittier in 2025 and yes it is a lot of train rides but my DH loves riding the train and neither of us can drive do to health and vision limitations.

Just now, elliotlake12 said:

It,s a scary coincidence, just booked and paid for excursion,Dom.Rep. yesterday, now no excursions offered at that port (??)

I also booked and paid for one in Jamaica just last week.  It no longer shows up on MyNCL but I have not had an email of it being cancelled either.  They might just be updating the excursions for these cruises?  

6 minutes ago, elliotlake12 said:

On upcoming cruise,March 2024,Escape

all of the previous shore excursion options for Dominican Republic have disappeared.

Just an online shuffle?

We are also booked on the Escape in March but the Jamaica Itinerary and all of the options for Ocho Rios have disappeared also

Although a different cruise and ports my cruise now shows zero excursions for Ocho Rios.  I had booked and paid for an excursion and it is no longer showing on MyNCL either.  A glitch or excursions are being updated?  I also get the Uh-Oh when I try to look at booking another cruise.