CaptainWoody

Just now, ClevelandCruisin said:

I'm pretty sure the only place on the Encore to get sushi is at Food Republic. They have a small seating area for sushi in FR.

Thanks.

2 minutes ago, Crown Vic said:

Oops! Found on NCL.com but undated...so..may not be current...

That's the NCL site for yah!  LOL.  The only Sushi I've found on the Encore is Food Republic.  That said, again, I hate the stuff and know nothing about it.  Just checking for a friend (daughter).

3 minutes ago, ClevelandCruisin said:

We always get a hotel a day early and call for a flight deviation. NCLs flights can be pretty ridiculous. Usually if they give us a late flight for departure, we will choose to do the excursion to the airport. Since we're platinum, we can get on the ship right away, ncl may have you arrive early or somewhere between lunch.

When we used the flights through ncl to San Juan, we missed the muster drill, and had to do the makeup drill which was organized chaos. Writing everyone's room numbers down on paper, then we received a voice mail in the room that we never attended. Well they didn't even care, could've just skipped it. 

That's funny.  We missed the muster due to NCL's air arrangements in Hawaii and willingly just blew it off at Port Canaveral once.  They just kept bugging us until we did something to make up for it (I honestly don't remember if it was a make up session, detention, video, or whatever...)

9 minutes ago, oteixeira said:

NCL's site confusing as always, thanks @JamieLogical

Yep.  The website suggests that there is Wasabi on the Encore, but I can't find any mention of it on the Encore pages.

13 hours ago, Sthrngary said:

I literally can’t tell when you are joking. The driest sense of humor ever.

🤣  Apparently...........you can!! 

Stick with me brother, we'll get "there."  Ironically, rats seem to have this sixth sense that allows them to always know when I'm joking.  With all due respect, you may not be much of a 🐀. 🙂

Pro tip:  just check the reactions to my posts.  If they're a bunch of rats laughing, it was a joke.

2 minutes ago, oteixeira said:

I also don't love the stuff, but this is what I found on the NCL site:

https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/cruise-dining/wasabi

 

I was on the getaway in 2017, and remember it there, this is a shot off google of what you are looking for:



 

Thanks.  For some reason I'm thinking it is co-located with Tepanyaki, but I may have just dreamt that.

29 minutes ago, oteixeira said:

Pretty sure it's Wasabi.  Funny that it is on every ship but my favorite, Escape.

Is Wasabi part of another restaurant?  I'm on the Encore in October and can't find it listed in the specialty dining options.  Thx.  (I don't touch sushi but my adult daughter lives on the stuff...)

37 minutes ago, Crown Vic said:

Latest available. Post pandemic might have changes...

What restaurant is that from?

3 minutes ago, oteixeira said:

I saw an August 3rd on the Encore headed south from Alaska to Seattle I thought.  Yup, you can get on in Alaska and do a 12 day rountrip that includes that August 7th from Seattle back north.

 

 

https://www.ncl.com/cruises/12-day-denali-explorer-pre-cruise-cruisetour-SBDENALIEXPENC2ENCORE7SEAICYSGYJNUKTNSEA?sailMonths=4294940507&ships=4294949840&numberOfGuests=4294953449&sortBy=featured&autoPopulate=f&from=resultpage&itineraryCode=SBDENALIEXPENC2ENCORE7SEAICYSGYJNUKTNSEA

 

Actually, it looks like it's a five day land tour in AK and then an economy flight to Seattle to catch the Aug 7 sailing.

• Economy class flight between Anchorage and Seattle as well as a transfer from the Seattle Airport to the port of Seattle for embarkation

6 minutes ago, texasaggies said:

This is a family forum not a rat hole.

😁

Rats have families too. 🐀🐀🐀🐁

3 hours ago, Sthrngary said:

A little secret.  If you wait to upgrade until you get onboard, you can upgrade only one person in the cabin.  You can't do that ahead of time.  

I work for NCL and have just reported this to those in charge.  Don't expect this to continue!!

(jk - great tip for those with sophisticated drinking habits - is that an oxy moron?)

Hopefully after a few cruises they'll drop the testing and just require the proof of vaccination.

23 minutes ago, casofilia said:

However not the 15% for the Platinum Plus benefit,  as far as I can tell.   I will have to check that for myself

 

I think you're right.  I seem to recall figuring this out too late two cruises ago and having to cancel and rebook the excursions on the ship.  Despite the marketing, I believe that many of the popular excursions are essentially unlimited (i.e. the ones that only require an excursion bus).

5 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Yes. On Royal’s first North American cruise. Spending 2 days here on CocoCay next door to GSC. 

Cool.  Thanks for sharing.  😎

1 hour ago, HuliHuli said:

I'll have to keep a log on my next cruise to see if I get full value. 😁

LOL!!!  Good one @HuliHuli  A rat keeping track of his/her drinks during a cruise.  What's next?  Counting calories?  🤣

8 hours ago, Derbie said:

Oh goodness!  I hope we don't have the same experience.  May I ask, what airliner did they book you on? 

 

I think it was United one way and Hawaiian the other.

On 4/22/2021 at 10:21 AM, grnsunset said:

They just kept replying to "Book Now" before prices go up.. Not booking anything until I know their plan.   Anybody got thoughts. Thanks

Why not book to lock in lower prices and promos and then cancel if/when you find out their real testing plan and find it unacceptable?

18 hours ago, HowardK said:

Last cruise I paid $120 for grautity, probably 30 drinks- still $4 for each watered down drink. 

This helped pad FDR's nice bonus I'll drink to that.

How do they "water down" my black label neat?

19 minutes ago, coastcat said:

@BirdTravels, could you please clarify? Are all of the buffet areas staff-served or are some stations self-serve? Those pre-portioned salads, salad dressings, and sandwiches look like they’re still set up for self-serve. 

They sure look like self-serve to me.  Normal!!

2 hours ago, sugcarol said:

Providers of the vaccine asked people if they had Medicare or other insurance. The vaccine is free but the providers are allowed to charge for the administration, if no insurance than the federal govt paid the providers for the administration. Medicare pays 28.39 per jab, other insurance paid higher amounts. Those payment sheets are  legal documents. The health dept sent me a printout of my immunizations which included both jabs. It took me two weeks to get the printout from  Texas. all documents cross reference to the CDC card. If people are concerned about the fake cards they should back it up with other forms of identification that they got the vaccine/vaccines.

I'm not concerned about my original CDC card being questioned.  That said, I have also placed into my passport wallet the original prescription slips they gave me at each vaccination.  They replicate some of the info (mfg, dose, provider) but also add more info (prescribing tech, full name/address of administering pharmacy, etc.).  I figure it can't hurt to have some further backup "just in case."

On 6/10/2021 at 7:29 PM, lux4me said:

Just wondering if the cruise lines don’t require everyone to be vaccinated…will you cancel?

I don't think it is this binary.  My first post-Covid cruise is slightly more than two months away on NCL.  Currently, the requirement is 100% vaccinated and I really don't see that changing.  That said, a lot can change in two months.  The virus could disappear faster than it has been or it could return with a vengeance.  If the former, I would likely still cruise.  If the later, I would be more concerned about 100% vaccinated.  I will also be watching the cruise lines' reactions to cases.  Quarantining those who test positive makes sense.  Attempting that silly contact tracing (which is fraught with flaws) does not.  I don't want to be quarantined because I happened to be in the same show, or on the same excursion bus, as some asymptomatic person. 

OP: is there some reason you didn't add an actual poll to this "poll" thread?

I've purchased airfare through NCL once, and that was one time too many.  IIRC, we had no choice in when or how we got there.  They scheduled us for a ridiculous plane switch at LAX that almost didn't make it (this was one of those running through the terminals situations) and the flight back from Hawaii left at something like 7:00 at night.  The sun was up before we got home the next morning.

6 hours ago, sugcarol said:

I personally will not take any cruise that either starts or calls on a foreign country. 

My next two are Alaska (skipping CN) and Hawaii.  I won't be scheduled for a foreign port until Canada in October 2022.  I sure hope things settle down by then.

6 hours ago, firstimer2009 said:

When looking at the wording for booking the 2022 cruise it says "Free Open Bar up to $1400". 

That's not what it says.  It says:

"Save up to $1,400 on all the spirits and cocktails, wines, draft beer, juice and soda for all guests 21 years or older. Gratuities will be added to your booking."

That's a direct cut and paste.

On 6/21/2018 at 2:46 PM, Maniacal Cruiser said:

LOL there are so many good jokes to be had in this thread! 🙂

🤣  Yeah.  There's likely some rodent-level humor that will wisely be kept below deck....along with the 🐀🐀🐀