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I booked Hotel Chateau Bellevue, 16 Dell Porte St. Hopefully we'll be good to go for checking in and getting out of town!

Just found out that the Grand Prix Cycling will be taking place on the day we disembark from NCL Gem in September. From the map, it looks to me that the race is right in the heart of the city. Has anyone by chance had any experience with this race? I'm just wondering if this will cause issues attempting to get to our hotel. I think I'll book a tour to Montmorency Falls and Island of Orléans for the day. Hopefully it's a very early race start!

On 12/9/2018 at 6:20 AM, sidari said:

Can you buy the Downey stuff anywhere in Miami ?

Make your own Downey Wrinkle Releaser: Put a dryer sheet in a spray bottle and fill with water. Viola!

Thanks so much! 

Are you able to buy Gift Certificates/OBC through MSC?  I couldn't find on the website. Since the Fantastica package is no longer an option, and don't need the $800 drink package, I'd like to have OBC ready to spend!

Thanks!

6 minutes ago, ssmea03 said:

No, the current promotion if you are booking in NA is "all in" with the easy drinks package.

What is NA? Is the easy drinks pkg the free water and coffee?

I was just going to book the Preziosa with the Fantastica package for October, 2020. It's a week cruise out of Germany if that matters.  Will this cruise get the Drinks on Us promotion? Is this a package you have to purchase?  I cruised once with MSC 8 years ago so not at all familiar with them!  Thanks so much.

Any word on what will replace the Epic 4/5 day cruises from Port Canaveral in 2020?

Points newbie here!

I have an inside cabin on TA booked this September and would like to use my points to buy a dining package, but I don't think that's an option? Any ideas of how to do this if I buy OBC? I have just over 48k points.

Thanks!

I'm taking the Jade from Southampton to NYC this fall. This TA has 2 disembark options; NYC or Miami. I'm wondering if anyone has taken a cruise with this 'early' departure option and if you can tell me if you were able to disembark quickly? We're scheduled to arrive at 8:00 AM, but trying to plan what time I should book my Statue Cruises tour.

Also, I've never disembarked in NYC before, so any comments on that are welcome.

Thanks for any advice!

We just got back from our British isles cruise last night. I recommend going early to see more of London (or another British city or town). We met people who had a horror story of arriving the morning of our cruise. They had wait time in Heathrow, wait time for the coach to fill, wait time to get into the cruise terminal since they arrived so early, and then wait time before boarding commenced. Since they did not have any type of priority boarding, it was after 1 before they got on the ship. It's not a relaxing way to start.

 

We stayed three nights in London, took the train to Southampton for one night there (to see the Tudor House and Gardens and the SeaCity Museum's Titanic exhibit), then boarding our ship. We took the cruise line's transfer to Heathrow after the cruise. It was easiest for our early afternoon flight.

 

In retrospect, I wish we had added more days after our cruise like some of the people we met on board.

I'm flying into LGW and am planning to take the direct train to Southampton the day before our cruise departs. Can you tell me if there were luggage restrictions? Were there plenty of cabs at the train station to take to your hotel?

Thanks!

If you purchase 2 certificates, you are charged $500 for them in your onboard account. However, you also receive $250 OBC in your onboard account, which means the actual cost $125 each ($500 - $250 = $250/2 =$125).

 

When you apply the Cruise Next certificates to your booking they will be worth $250 each, so essentially you save $125 off your next cruise for each certificate.

 

Also, you can use 2 certificates per balcony stateroom (or higher) if your cruise is more than 6 months in the future.

https://www.ncl.com/cruisenext

I only need one certificate per stateroom, correct? I will book an inside cabin for 2 people.

So to wrap my brain around this, I'll book an inside cabin now with a $50 deposit. When I cruise in March, I'll buy 1 certificate for $250 and spend the $100 OBC on that cruise. When I return home, I'll call NCL and have them apply the certificate to my booked inside cabin. If they offer any other perks when I call, great. If not, $300 total has been applied to the balance of the cruise.

If I'm wrong in this, please let me know!

You could book now for the $50, then purchase the Cruise Next certificates onboard to get the discount thru OBC. When you return, just call NCL and have the certificate(s) applied to your booking.

What perks would then be applied for using the certificate?

Whilst the OBC on cruisenext has to be used on the current cruise you will have no problem spending it.

 

In order to earn that OBC you need to spend at least $250 that it can be used against.

 

 

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Oh! So I'd have to put down $250 in order to receive the $100 OBC?

Hmm....there's a $50 deposit special right now.....

I want to book a cruise that was just released, but wondered if the perks are worth it to wait until I cruise in March. I see that the OBC offer from CruiseNext must be used on the current cruise you're on, which for me on a 4-night cruise that I already have the UBP and dining isn't that much of a perk.

Any other perks I'm not aware of?

I'm also waiting to book Canada/NE for fall 2019.

You are way over thinking this.

And you're annoying.

What is the address of your airbnb in the "Financial District"?

 

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island usually take longer than you think they will.

 

It will be the height of rush hour going to Juliana's Pizza via Uber and dark or almost dark for your return walk over the Brooklyn Bridge.

 

What are your plans for the following day before you fly home? Which airport will you be leaving from?

Airbnb is on the corner of Pearl & Hanover St. Depending on how long we tour the islands, Brooklyn may have to wait until another trip, or just do the walk Saturday morning before we leave for the airport. We'll fly from LGA, cheap non-stops to TPA. There's a 4:00 PM flight that will work. What time should we have the car service (thinking Dial7 or Carmel) pick us up?

If there's something we could do instead of Brooklyn on Friday early evening, I welcome your thoughts!

My husband and I will be on the NCL Jade transatlantic that has 2 options for disembarking; NYC or Miami. This will be my first time disembarking from a cruise in NYC. We're scheduled to dock at 8 AM. Here is my itinerary that I'd love you east coasters to critique so I maximize my very limited NYC time.

Friday, Oct. 12th 2018

Disembark and in Uber by 9:00 - 9:30

Drop bags at Airbnb in Financial District

Walk to Battery Park to catch Statue of Liberty ferry

Tour Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

Walk back to Airbnb 3:30-4:00?

Uber to Juliana's pizza in Brooklyn

Walk over Brooklyn Bridge, back to Manhattan

Uber or walk back to Airbnb

Walk to The Dead Rabbit for cocktails and late bites

Flight not booked, hoping to catch a 3'ish back home to Tampa. Thanks everyone for your input!!

Yes, flying IcelandAir.

Thanks for the link. Good to know that there's no passport check until we arrive in the UK.

I'm flying from Tampa - LGW with an hour and a half layover in Iceland. Do you go through customs in Iceland?

Has anyone flew through KEF on their way to Europe?

Thanks!

Would the 2019 Canada/NE cruises be included in the Dec/Jan release?

So why didn't all these people from the Tampa area get off the ship also? Hurricanes are very unpredictable.. no one thought about the pier in Tampa being damaged?

Exactly. Those people have no right to complain where they end up disembarking. They had the choice to get off. They chose not to.

Just Posted on RCCL Facebook & webpage:

Hurricane Irma Update | Sept 5, 1pm:

We’re closely monitoring Hurricane Irma’s path and its potential impact to our current and upcoming sailings. Our Chief Meteorologist, James Van Fleet, is closely tracking the storm’s progress. While it’s difficult to predict the path of the storm outside of 72 hours, it is likely that Irma will impact Florida at some point this weekend.

We will be providing updates on any impacted sailings no later than 2 days in advance of departure. Based on that timeline, we will provide you additional information on Friday departures as part of our 6 pm update today.

The following sailings are canceled:

**Enchantment of the Seas: September 8 Bahamas cruise**

**Majesty of the Seas: September 8 Bahamas cruise**

We are very sorry for the impact this storm has had on your vacation, and please know that we made the decision with the safety and comfort of our guests and crew in mind. The cruise fare and fees will be 100% refunded to the original form of payment, and we are also offering a 25% future cruise credit, based on the cruise fare, if a new cruise is booked in the next 30 days. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call 1-800-256-6649.

The following sailings are departing as scheduled:

Adventure of the Seas: September 9 Southern Caribbean cruise

Grandeur of the Seas: September 7 New England/Canada cruise

Liberty of the Seas: September 10 Western Caribbean cruise

Serenade of the Seas: September 10 New England/Canada cruise

Vision of the Seas: September 7 New England/Canada cruise

The following sailings are currently being evaluated and we will provide our next update at 6 PM EDT:

Allure of the Seas: September 10 Western Caribbean cruise

Anthem of the Seas: September 9 Bermuda cruise

Empress of the Seas: September 9 Cuba cruise

Harmony of the Seas: September 9 Eastern Caribbean cruise

Oasis of the Seas: September 10 Eastern Caribbean cruise

For all guests currently sailing with us, the Captain and team onboard will be providing you specific updates at noon and 6 pm daily, and of course will update you immediately if anything changes.

Should we need to make an itinerary change or cancel a sailing to avoid the storm, we will reach out to guests directly, as well as update our website and social media feeds immediately. Please know that the safety and comfort of our guests are our top priority and we will continue to provide regular updates throughout the week.

For more frequent updates, please follow our meteorologist on Twitter @JamesVanFleet or visit the Royal Caribbean Facebook page

James Van Fleet! omg. His predictions for Harvey were horrible. Completely different from all others. Not even close. Google him. People were wondering if he even had a job after his last fiasco.....it was like he was predicting just what Royal wanted you to hear, not what was actually about to happen.

I don't need him to predict the path of the storm, but I want to trust his communication that he's receiving from RCCL. Is this a mistake?!