PapaSquatch

Thats a bummer.

Thank you

We've had Chefs Table on Princess a couple of times now. Thoroughly enjoy it. We're on Prima Jan '25. Is there a Chefs Table, or equivilant, offered on the Prima?

Thank you in advance for the responses.

No sir. Just stating for ourselves. You just said it was absurdly false that folk that could afford Haven, would choose not to. We choose not to, so it is not false. 

Work day over.....

Politeness

17 hours ago, IAcruising said:

 

Unfortunately true.

 

 

Absurdly false.

 

I do apologize, but we are those that can afford Haven, and choose not to do so. 

6 hours ago, cheersforbeers said:

We are on the Prima out of Galveston next Jan, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did on recent B2B.  

Jan 31-Feb 14 2025

Based on replies, we decided to book the Prima for next January.

We always get a balcony, so if push comes to shove, we can always retreat to our own safe space and still enjoy the ocean air.

Thank you all for your replies. May all your future voyages be Blessed

Thank you all for your replies.

Found a few rooms on both 14 and 15 we like. A few more utoob vids and I think I'll call TA on Monday.

Again, thank you.

Have a Blessed Day

We have found a trip we're interested in, on the NCL Prima. In researching the ship, I am seeing those that say the ship is too crowded with its smaller spaces and venues, especially if bad weather. But I see others say its not so bad.

We're going on our 9th cruise in just a few weeks, so we are aware of what to expect on comparably sized ship.

My question is simple for those that have been on the Prima.

Based on your experience, would you take another cruise on that ship? Or would you prefer to cruise on a different ship?

Thank you for your time.

Have a Blessed day.

Thank you very much for the replies

The Queen found a cruise last night, for Jan 2025, aboard the Prima, out of Galveston. We've been on NCL before and do prefer them over the others. Have not been on these new class ships though.

I appreciate the comments here to help with our decision. 

Being I have just started researching this ship, another complaint I have come across is the MDR menus. Is the menu the same thing every night or is it revolving/changing menus nightly?  I have heard both in the mere 30 minutes of research I have done this a.m.. Unfortunately, most of the reviews so far are pushing a year old. Maybe they have revamped that idea and more recent experience differ.

Any comments concerning the MDR's dining experiences would be appreciated.

Thank you.

(we are leaving for a S Caribbean in 3 weeks on Princess. Not our line of choice, but liked the itinerary)

Thank you for doing all this and the comment about not returning early. I want all the days we can get since it's been 2 yrs.

Three weeks to go. Woohoooo!

Thank you, have safe travels and God Bless.

I do apologize for not responding earlier. Thank you so much for the picture. I will let the Queen know. Again, sorry for the delay.

We are booked on Seaside and I like to travel with plug-in style air fresheners for our room. We've sailed on RC Liberty and the ones from Bath and Body worked well, but then took them on RC Harmony and the outlets were sideways with shelving on top so they wouldn't work. Will they work on Seaside?

I appreciate your replies. Good to know that both sides get the view. Up top sounds good to me, but if it's under 90*, the Queen thinks it's freezing out (she picked Alaska so it's not my fault). We'll try for an aft room. We've tried for aft on Caribbean cruises and they were already gone by the time we got to booking. Yeah, booking early is best I know, but have to work around other schedules ya know.

Thanks to all of you, and have a Blessed day.

Looking at Holland America in Alaska in September. This will be my Brides' first time to Alaska (I've been there before). Which side of the ship will be best for viewing the glaciers as will row by? Thank you all.

Thanks for the show schedule posting. We were on Harmony last year. Again, thank you.

Following. At some point, can you post what the live shows are this year on Liberty? Looking to going in October.  Thank you, have fun!

Just to hijack my own thread, thoughts about MSC compared to R/C? 

Mattb31, your point of there being some on the R/C threads that scoff at Carnival is the very reason I posted here. I knew from the get go there would probably be some diehard loyalists. All of you above seem to lean toward R/C, but you have spoken about Carnival in a more sincere way. 

As a hot rodder, I am all about my Chevelle, and most other GM vehicles. I do like some Fords and a very few Mopars. My associate Pastor is GM & Ford, where our associate Pastor's father is a Mopar guy, and we have  blast ribbin' each other over it. It's not one is better (chevelles are😎), it's merely personal preference.

Ya'll have given me your personal preference while at the same time not coming out with anti-Carnival. I thank you for that. Gotta git now and go see which of the two Carnival cruises I may enjoy more. 

Thank you everyone for answering. And let me also thank anyone now that post after this one.

After 25yrs, my Queen finally got me on a ship, in water over my head, when we booked a Disney cruise in 2012, with our son. Now it's just the two of us, so we took to Royal Caribbean in '17 & '18. Liberty then Harmony. We loved it, (or should I say I loved it). The Queen turned me, wouldn't ya know.

We are looking for a cruise this year, and unlike previous years, the date is set in stone. In October. With that, about the only ones coming up in the allotted time is a couple of Carnival cruises. We have been told that Carnival cruises typically are...party barges, loud music and/or guests, overrun by kids, as well as being  full of drunks that lose their liquor in the hallways. 

For those that normally sail R/C, but have sailed Carnival at least once, what is your opinion? Is it as stated above? I understand every cruise taken, even within the same line, can be totally different from trip to trip. We prefer to relax, have at least some peace and quiet, and able to find entertainment on ship that is not totally a kid activity, nor a 'mature audience only' entertainment. We do not drink or gamble, so those are moot points. Ships in question are Freedom and Magic into the Caribbean if it makes a difference.

Please let me know your opinions using R/C as the standard, so I can make an informed decision. Thank you so much for your help.

MicCanberra & Gwendy, thats where my OP meant to go.

Calliopecruiser, if you do not know, a CCW is concealed carry weapon.

If I were paranoid, I wouldn't leave home.

If I were worried, I wouldn't board a ship going to foreign countries.

In Missouri, I prepare for tornadoes. I listened/heeded storm alerts for years. My father-n-law had some of the same comments as above about being paranoid, etc. But just a few yrs ago, a twister missed our home by 1200ft. Missed my inlaws by half that. Guess who got a weather radio, and considered a storm shelter till he passed.

My questions are my attempts to keep my family as safe as possible, if by nothing more than knowledge. Do you check safety ratings on potential new vehicles? Do you check locations of EXITS in case of fire or other emergency evacuations? Do you have a CCW? All the same. 

And yes, I agree, the possibility of some terrorist attack upon such a target may be very slim, but not impossible. Just think, how many of us would have thought September 11, 2001 would have happened as it did?

Please continue. I found the hiring of retired Israeli military the most interesting this far.

Wow. Thank you all for putting the wandering mind to ease. I know deep down I knew security, especially at sea, would be good, but it's just one of them things ya know. I really appreciate all the different pcs of info, I had no idea! I'l have to watch more closely  on the next trip while entering/leaving the ports.

And yes, JB, guns under the waterslides were in jest. They're really under the swimming pools 🤫

Again, thanks folks. Now to get that October trip booked.

Thank you all for your responses. As for the couch thing, I'll just behave myself so I won't need it....just in case   😘