complawyer
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photography, literature, ancient ruins
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norwegian
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barcelona, any ports in the Mediterranean
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niffernay, contrary to what others may think, i always tip the concierge at least $50. the ability to get off the ship within 15-20 minutes, as well as knowing a cab will be waiting at or shortly after disembarkation, is, at least for me, worth the tip, as we usually stay over in a foreign city for a few days after the cruise. if the cabbie is friendly, affable i usually ask him if he's available to drive us to the airport when we're ready to leave
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complawyer started following NCL Pearl Venice to Athens - Drop Off Bags and Misc Questions never sailed NCL before , NCL Star Remove DSC , Vibe Beach Club and 3 others
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hey pirate, i'm absolutely shocked and over whelmed at the lack of assistance you indicated on your cruise. on the + side (which is really not a +) in 25 ncl cruises, in various cabins, i have never been able to adjust the air conditioning to work properly. it's either arctic, or dense tropical. the others you mentioned are imo, inexcusable. i have never had a butler that didnt appear at least twice a day and always showed up if i called with a problem. while it may be inappropriate to chastise the butler, i would have called him out, albeit in a nice way, and advised his services are part of the haven experience, and i didnt want to hear i wouldnt see him all week. I would have immediately contacted the concierge and asked for a different butler. the shore excursion issue, appears to me to be just incompetence on the part of the the manager. hopefully, it didnt appear on your final bill, or if it did, i hope you fully intend to dispute it with either ncl or your credit card company. no company should be able to get away with charging someone for something they didnt use/get. as for the orange juice issue, although in the general scheme of things, being in a haven, while i dont expect the staff to perform miracles (although for some issues i do) i do expect a certain level of service. i would have taken the maitre'd aside and explained that while i may be late to be served breakfast, im sure someone in the haven staff could scrounge up a glass or 2 of fresh squeezed juice from somewhere. that would be the least of my expectations if i had booked a haven suite . on the 1st day out, when meeting my butler, i explain exactly what i want. usually, i let him know that 1st thing in the morning, bring a carafe of coffee, hot water for tea, croissants, muffins and sweet rolls (as well as some orange juice. for the afternoon snacks, i ask for assorted cheeses, crackers and meats. i would say at least 98% of the time (if not 100%) what i have asked for is usually there. i have also discovered that if the butler is inattentive, or just plain lazy, i talk to the concierge to take care of the problem. i can certainly sympathize with your dissatisfaction, also, i can assure you that (maybe i've just been really lucky) we've never experienced those type of problems on any previous ncl cruise. i hope the epic experience hasnt left a bad taste in your mouth against ncl. although, i concede, i would have been massively p***ed. yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!!!!
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bkrickles get your vibe tickets and enjoy, but why are you now responding to a post i wrote over 3 years ag?o it was never my intent to knock the vibe (although personally, i would never use it) if youre on an ncl ship with the haven complex, i dont think the extra expense is either necessary, or worth it. and i stand by my original post
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Are Azamara and NCL in the same latitudes program?
complawyer replied to mexico8's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
ncl latitudes programs, share with no one else, even the regent or oceania. it's strictly an ncl program -
we're booked on the apr 10th TA on the star. rio to lisbon. booked early, got a great price on the 2bedroom (but then again, its the star) lol
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nwpacific, i have posted this many times over, a vegs hand shake does the trick every time. whenever we are a cabin that offers the concierge service, they have always walked me off the ship in 15-20 minutes, which i have also always said, to me, if nothing else being, able to get off the ship before 3-4000 of my closest friend is worth the price of admission, even if i dont use the concierge for anything else on our cruise. also, if i ask him/her a few days in advance, he will arrange a cab to be waiting for us to take us to our hotel, as we usually spend a few days in both embarkation and disembarkation cities
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certainly, not one one my first concerts, but in the mid 70's i took my wife to a dylan concert. shortly after the show began, i tuned around and she was sound asleep. a few years later when the Mac album Tusk was on top of the charts, she insisted we go to the Fleetwood Mac concert. I couldnt imagine why, as she was certainly not a fan (neither was i for that matter) any way, they start to play Tusk, the entire USC marching band comes down the aisle in full regalia, people are screaming, yelling, the USC band an Fleetwood Mac are playing at major decibels, and i look over, and there she is, once again, sound asleep.. go figure. and cruisey, thank you i would have never remembered the song title, and to show the age difference, my grandson and his girlfriend (24 and 22 respectively) saw the taylor swift concert year in Los Angeles they loved it. My wife and I last july saw the yearly "happy together tour" if i need to explain what or who performed, you probably wouldnt understand (lol) the youngest act's last hit was about 50 years ago. Oh! for the days of Dion and the Belmonts or Neil Sedaka, who just turned 85 yesterday. God am I getting old. DOO WOOP still rules!!!! (LOL)
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ok, thanks uk, but i think george was always the better known of the 2 and laudergayle. you'd have to be living under a rock, a deep cave, another planet, or be a complete (or incomplete) hermit to not know about ms swift. the one and only song i know from her enormous volume of music, is when she is sitting in the bleachers pining for he boy who is hot for the cheerleader, but she feels she's a much matter match
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ellieinnj. small world, so did we until 1957 when we moved from the bronx to detroit. it's been a long, long time, but i believe we stayed in a place called webbers. i recall it was down the road from a chicken/egg factory. i think across the street was another place called kolimers korner kolony. maybe we knew each other in a former universe. wouldnt that be something, that a deceased donna summer show, and your disappointment in its cancellation brought us here?
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havent you ever heard of "poetic license, or suspension of disbelief" ? if you've never been on a cruise before, any ship might be categorized as "luxury" im very content with a haven complex cabin. do you need to spend 30-50000 on a cruise before you can call it a luxury ship? you get a 24 hr on call butler, a concierge to address any ship board problems that might arise/occur, private bar, restaurant, lounge, pool, jacuzzi and sun deck! what more will you require before you can call it a luxury? an again to quote george gershwin, "who could ask for anything more"
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on the web, all are welcome to join, except those who have no idea that cleve duncan was the lead singer for the penquins, and pookie wilson for the spaniels. for those who have no idea what i'm talking about, better stay home and listen to your taylor swift c/d's. by the way, ellie, i wouldnt have even responded the way i did, if you would have said "disappointed " over the cancelation of donna, rather than "pissed" no one should spend that kind of money on a cruise, if they are already pissed about something before they even get on board. if youve ever read any of my prior posts, and i have almost 4,000, you'll find i cruise just for the sake of being on a luxury cruise ship, going to exotic (or less than exotic) ports. ncl has taken me to places i had only dreamed of when i was younger, and has filled a great number of things on my bucket list. we're planning on iceland/norway in sept as a priority on my wife's bucket list is the northern lights. if we dont get to see them, my life is forfeit. i dont worry about any of the previous (imho) annoyances people have mentioned. give me a balcony, my kindle, a cold heineken or glass of champagne, and i'm good to go. once again, i bid you a safe, enjoyable and relaxing cruise, and i'm glad and relieved you decided to be my friend again. a wise old man once said to me "son, dont sweat the small stuff, by the way, it's all small stuff" lol! bon voyage1
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hey cruisey,oddly enough, when you say youre in a haven suite (whenever we book one) the luggage is placed in a specially designated area just for haven/suite guests, and our concierge makes us wait no more than 15-20 minutes, before he walks us personally off the ship to the baggage area. if ive talked to him a day or 2 before, he has arranged a taxi for us as we usually stay after cruise for a few days. the cab takes us straight to our hotel. i guess everyone's cruise experiences are different, as the only thing (i think) ive ever complained about are the hamburger buns lol
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The Nicest and Least Expensive Stateroom on a Ship
complawyer replied to Sthrngary's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
sthrngary, the writing comes from a few years of having to write, clear, concise, legible and well thought out (or sometimes not so well thought out) answers to the law school exams. you'd be surprised what type of answers will fit under those criteria lol -
The Nicest and Least Expensive Stateroom on a Ship
complawyer replied to Sthrngary's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
i think that's what the original poste wanted to know (and hear) we usually try and book a suite or the haven, but if the ship has both i'll save the money and book the suite. if not, the club balcony is the go to cabin. but any other class of cabin, suite or have, is not consistent with the question. none of the suites or haven suites can (imho) be categorized as cheapest. but then again, a my wise old granny always said "you get what you pay for" -
i dont think there is any where to safely drop off your luggage until just before the ship is ready for boarding, and the porters are at the pier, usually about 11 am but dont hold me to it. there are outlets by the bed in some cabins, but a few years ago we were on the bliss in the club balcony, and i needed and extension cord as the ports were by the tv. also to be safe, bring an adapter from 220 to 110 every cabin has a hair dryer, and you are not allowed to bring your own on board. sorry, i dont really know what stevia is (unless its a sweetener) in that case ive never noticed one way or the other. here's an idea for you. we did the same thing a few years ago. stayed in venice for a few days prior. ( you must get on a gondola if youve never been) and have a cappuccino at st marks square) there is also a very nice ferry ride you can take from the train that will take you to moreno glass factory, boreno where there are hand made linen shops ,and a very nice little town, and one more stop at a little town whose name is tortello. the tour was abut 25 euros. my friend who agreed to join us kicking and screaming, had the best time of the of us.we had previously arranged a shuttle to take us to trieste the day before sailing, we stayed at the double tree hilton, in a very nice location to walk around. next morning we had an ncl bus pick everyone sailing and took us to the pier.,I think it was about 11. we checked in, had lunch, and then my wife and our frequent traveling companion got back off the ship, and went on a small sightseeing, walking tour. our bags were delivered to our cabin a few hrs later. regardless of how you do it, we loved venice , and treiste was beautiful. bon voyage