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KismetzMom

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    Ohio
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    Travel
  • Favorite Cruise Line(s)
    NCL
  • Favorite Cruise Destination Or Port of Call
    Wherever the ship sails LOL

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  1. Multiple cruises over the years with both NCL and Carnival. Carnival twice and NCL once in 2022. Carnival usually wins out due to price, but I prefer NCL. As someone else said, the shows are of higher quality and variety on NCL. Carnival shows seem to have the same old choreography to different genres of music. NCL changes it up and the performers are of a higher caliber. There was a huge difference in food this year with NCL easily winning out. Just off the Carnival Horizon where the buffet had the same food repeated across stations at each meal. NCL Bliss had so much variety that you really need to walk the buffet before deciding what to eat. NCL wins main dining and speciality restaurants too. On NCL, I miss Carnival's Guy's Burgers and Blue Iguana as a quick option though. The rooms and decor are a cut above on NCL. Perhaps because overall their ships are newer, but I also like the aesthetic better than on the Carnival ships. Carnival can be a bit gaudy for my taste. There is no "Fun Squad" on NCL Not to say things aren't upbeat, but they aren't hyped up for a party the way Carnival does it. I prefer the NCL Margaritaville vibe. NCL's pricing is tricky. Note that "Free at Sea" drink packages and speciality dining are automatically charged gratuity and will be tucked into your bill above and beyond the usual tips for the staff. Shore excursion credit is nice, but it's only $50 per port and NCL's shore excursions are generally more expensive than Carnival for the same experience. If the shiny has worn off cruising, then consider a Haven cabin on NCL. It's a private enclave within the ship with keycard access and special amenities. It's what Carnival's Havana area wants to be when it grows up LOL. I'm going all out and trying my first NCL Haven suite in February 2023 and can't wait!
  2. Booked in a Haven Spa Suite on Escape in February. Does anyone know if there is direct access to the Spa and/or the Haven area from Deck 16?
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