stinkyharriet

I did it once I was on board. I just went to the restaurant I had made the reservation for and told them I had changed my plans.

They’re standard cabins that have just been categorized as solo now, so I would assume they’ll still have a fridge. I’m going on the Joy soon in a solo inside and hope it still has a fridge, although I didn’t really miss it when I sailed in a studio on the Getaway.

They had that separate smoking section on the Joy when I sailed in 2022. I know the new Prima class ships also have it and I’ve read that the Breakaway ships will be doing them as they enter dry dock. As a non-smoker and someone with asthma I really appreciate it.

I’ll be on the Joy next month so I’m looking forward to your thoughts on the ship after the recent dry dock.

I’m going the week after you and decided to book the Vibe. I’m sort of regretting it because I know it will still be cooler in NY and there (hopefully) shouldn’t be many kids on board. Getting away from kids is my main reason for booking it. I also just learned that after the recent dry dock smoking is no longer allowed in Spice H2O so the Vibe is looking less necessary. The smoke in Spice H2O could be bad at times.

I read that all rooms got new mattresses but I don’t think they got any major refurbishment.

My sister & I just booked the 8 day 2/15-2/23. We are aware that NYC schools have off that week but we can’t do the longer cruises. We loved the Escape when we sailed on her last year and decided we will just deal with the kids. Probably book the Vibe. I have tried to search for a web site that lists all public school district calendars for the country (or at least the eastern half of the country) but the only thing I came up with was a paid service meant for travel agents.

Go to the solo meeting the first night and you will meet people in person. Not everyone is on CC or FB.

Yes, the TA cruises are the only ones that I see pop up for NYC when I search. I would love to do one of those but I think I’d prefer one of the bigger ships for that. And if I have to fly, I’d rather fly to Europe and cruise back to NY.

I have only done the larger ships. Joy, Getaway, Escape & Prima. I’d love to try one of the jewel class ships but I’m not willing to fly, and those don’t sail from NYC. Going up to Boston is a possibility for that. I really like the BA/+ class ships.

I have Type 1 diabetes and always keep my insulin with me as well as a decent amount of supplies for my insulin pump in a backpack. I pack more in another bag. It would suck if my luggage/clothes went missing but not nearly as much as if my insulin got lost.

Yes, that is how I saw them in the comedy club and the casino. I always carry a bag on with medical supplies and the first cruise I just lugged it around because I didn’t know this service existed. The second cruise, on the Prima, we saw the cabin stewards and asked if we could leave the bag in our cabin. She said that was fine and we put them in the closet. That was probably less secure than the baggage drop areas but I didn’t see that until later. Now that I know this service exists I will use it going forward.

My sister called NCL (or maybe it was Casinos At Sea) and added me to the call. I was able to use my Cruise First certificate even though my sister was the main person on the booking. Much easier than trying to transfer it!

I have one $500 Cruise First and one $250 Cruise Next certificate/credit on my account. When I cruise with my sister she likes to book it. She also always calls Casinos At Sea hoping for a free cabin but is usually not successful. She called about a cruise we want to do next year and CAS offered her a 20% discount on the cabin. I would like to transfer my $500 CF credit to her so she can use that for the deposit. Is this even necessary if my name/account will also be on the booking?

Last year on the Prima it was in the comedy club. A few months ago on the Getaway it was in the casino. I did notice a number of bags being dropped off so people definitely take advantage of it. I don’t see how leaving your bags in a designated area is any different from the crew leaving them in the hallways on embarkation day, or putting them in the hallway overnight if you don’t want to take them off yourself when you disembark.