tony s

From past experience bring a rose as they tend to have Beringers only in the drink passage and it’s not that drinkable.

Moderator, time to close?

Simple for all don’t use that tour operator again 

🙄

2 hours ago, Capitan Obvious said:

 

Maybe none, or maybe all, but it isn't up to us to interpret...that falls 100% to NCL. You are not the policy enforcement department.

 

Cute attempt at humor, but did you think my username says "Captain"? 

 

I am open-minded as I am considering the opinions of others. Doesn't mean I have to accept and follow them though ( I think THAT should be obvious ). As noted, nobody here is the chair police. Resist the urge to be controlling of others...it isn't your policy to enforce.

Seltzer from a soda dispenser at any bar is.

You will be fine 

It’s either Heathrow or Gatwick. Southampton would cost more, something that would drive NCL crazy 

12 hours ago, no1talks said:

To call MSC's room service "underwhelming" would be an "understatement." 🤨

 

We were on there in April and also had service issues. Must have been the same Butler.

2 hours ago, exlondoner said:

DSC? Sorry.

DSC is discretionary service charge 

Never happened to us on Cunard but it did on another cruise line and very blatant. We went and cut out the DSC and made sure we told all including the staff captain. Guess what happened the next day new matire d and we got a better table as others had complained.

FYI I’m a native New Yorker and never had to bribe on a ship for a better table. I’m NY if asked I go somewhere else 

I have gotten a window table the last three times in Britannia without bribery. I am just super polite and flexible about window location. 

Picasso birthday place and museum. Then lunch next door at El Pimpi.

Feel bad as your experience was unusually bad especially after speaking to the YC Director. Me personally I would tell the front desk to yank the service charge off my bill and I would tip those accordingly who deserved it . We did that the second cruise. As soon as I asked to do that issue resolved quickly. It is not nice but why pay for service you’re not getting.

Sounds like a talk with YC director is needed

Carrefour on Las Ramblas. Great selection and fair prices.

Hello 

We are looking at an NCL cruise out of Port Louis next May and would use NCL out of NY. Anyone had experience with this port and know what airline NCL use plus any hotel ideas appreciated 

As someone who lives in Staten Island, it might take almost two to three hours to retrieve luggage and get to Brooklyn especially if you’re coming from overseas and have to go through BCP.

Now if you have a good TA they will make it right by pressuring MSC to give you something phenomenal on another ship in the same time period or close to. If TA doesn’t come through time for a new TA.

We had a 1 pm YC embarkation but left our hotel at 11 am and had checked in and on board by 1125

Best view in the world. Speaking as someone one who sees it every day 

1 hour ago, FlaMariner said:

We've done several TA's .... both directions....

 

Last month we were on the Oosterdam FLL to Barcelona TA

 

So the sea days fly by for us.....We enjoy the ship and all the amenities and entertainment.....

 

What we like:

 

• relaxing 
• activities (coffee chats, presentations, EXC talks, captains talk, etc)
• dining (from breakfast, to lunch to fixed seating MDR....enjoy the food on HAL)
• special activities (cruise critic m&g, mariner reception, mariner lunch)
• reading (knock out some Grisholm novels)
• entertainment (going from billboard to the main stage to the rolling stone lounge) based on what's going on that evening
• exercising (walking on the promenade deck, gym)
• spa (her majesty books a couple of treatments and we usually get the thermal suite access)
• not flying and not arriving w/jet lag
• the ports (we've been to most of them before so like to find something different to do or just enjoy walking)
• the price 
• arriving in Europe or home with clean clothes (love the laundry)

 

What we do not like:

• having to depart the ship because the cruise ends
• lido line skippers and chair hogs (obviously, downside to sea days)

 

 

 

 

We are doing this exact cruise on Oosterdam April 2025. Did you do a review? thanks 

9 minutes ago, Notch8 said:

Ferry was $4.

 

I presume you mean YC (not TC)?  The walk from the ferry to bag drop wasn’t long.  The YC tent was right next to the bag drop.

 

What happens to YC passengers after that I don’t know.  They don’t let people like me into YC.

 

Jim

Thanks it’s cheaper than NCL out of NY plus I get to pass my apartment. I live in SI and take ferry daily. While everyone is looking at Statute we will Bryon lounge toasting the island with a double Manhattan