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What are the favorite food items you’ve ordered in the different speciality restaurants?

We have the free 3 night speciality dining package, but we want to purchase a 4 night additional package.  Will it be the same price on board if I wait to purchase?  I was wanting to wait in order to utilize some OBC, but I don’t want to pay more.

We have signed up to do Vallarta Eats - Signature Taco Tour!  Go to YouTube and you can watch some videos.

Should I check to make sure they’ll take my bags?  I would tip, but wasn’t sure if I needed to do anything else since technically I’m not a guest of the hotel.

We arrive on the NCL Bliss at 8:00 am on a Sunday (Oct 20).  Our flight isn’t until 7:45 pm, so we want to go to Universal Studios.  After researching, it looks like our best option is to Uber from San Pedro port to LAX, then rent a car (best option to store cruise luggage), then drive to Universal.  Would it be better to leave car at airport and Uber?  We’re trying to maximize our time at Universal and planned to buy express passes.

Also, the Halloween part of Universal is at 7 in the evening, so we were wondering if it might not be as busy during the day.  

Any my ideas if traffic is heavy on Sundays in LA?  Just trying to anticipate what time we might get to the park and how long to calculate our drive back to the airport, so we don’t miss our flight.

Any help is appreciated!

Help - I’ve spent some time trying to figure out how to coordinate a day at Universal Studios after a NCL cruise.  We will have our luggage, so that’s a big issue.  Do we Uber to LAX and rent a car?  Would it be quicker to rent a car at the San Pedro port ( can you do this?) and drive straight there (storing in trunk)?  We arrive at 8 am and will carry luggage off and our flight is at 7:45 pm. 

Any help is appreciated - surely we aren’t the only ones with this dilemma.  We don’t want to do the tour bus and drive around.  Thanks!

I am 48 days out for a Norwegian Bliss cruise out of LAX.  NCL has not issued the tickets; therefore, no final times, but I spoke with a NCL representative that said it could be final 30 days out.   I deviated the day before and the estimated flight is 12:30-3:28 pm on American from Denver - PHX - LAX.  Return flight is not good.  We arrive on a Sunday at 8:00 am, but our return flight isn't until 7:37-11:56 PM at night!  I'm in the same boat wishing I hadn't done this.  Has anyone inquired about their flight times and had them changed before final booking?  (I can hope, LOL!)

Thanks everyone! I used points, so it was the same for both hotels, but I did switch to the convention center locations!!

Has anyone stayed at both of these hotels? I have the one by the airport booked pre-cruise, but did I make the wrong choice? Any help would be appreciated. I would like the most updated choice, but also need to know if the convention location is that much better for its proximity to restaurants, port, etc.

If you link another cabin to your show reservation, do you all have to be present and together to go into a show, or can they attend separately? My kids will not always want to come with us and might meet up with other kids later in the week, so will it be on their card showing they have a reservation even if I made them linked to ours?

Anyone want to share their experience and best food items ordered at Jamie's Italian? Thanks!

This may seem like a silly question, but has anyone ordered a MDR item while dining in a speciality restaurant? For instance, escargot or lobster on lobster night?

We have booked two rooms for our family. When I booked show reservations, I added my college kids in the other room to our reservations. Do we all have to show up together to the shows, or can they go on their own? I have a feeling by mid-cruise that they will meet friends and will want to be on their own. I really hate to go back and change all of this.:eek:

I usually don't comment a lot on threads, but this one had me laughing. I agree that the slamming doors irritate me more often than anything else! The barn comment was hysterical. It seems even if you have manners, the ones that don't always seem to have the room next door. Babies crying, arguments all hours, slamming doors, etc.......I guess I'll have to utilize my ultimate drink package more to handle it :-)!

Thanks for posting! We are going on the same itinerary on HOTS August 12. All the shows matched except for Day 6 where the Columbus show is at 9 on the above compass, but on my cruise planner, the only option was 10:30 pm. Wonder why it's different?

I hate to ask, but I need the experts to help me with room 12596 and 12608. Thanks so much! I truly appreciate those who answer all our questions! I've used this forum for years:hearteyes:

My doctor told me as long as I activate the diabetic pens, they don't need refrigeration. I usually activate all my pens the day I leave (put a needle on them, dial 1-3 ml, and release the medicine) then I don't worry about keeping them cool. They will last at least 2 weeks, so this makes travel easy now!

Did you go at your boarding time or earlier? We don't have a boarding time until 4:30 and I don't want to wait that long. I want to get on board to change dining times and book comedy shows.

Have a great time - will be reading along and enjoying!!!!!⛱

We are arriving on the NCL Escape in Miami on a Saturday morning and don't fly out until 7 pm. Should we take a taxi or uber to the airport to rent a car for the day? If we go to South Beach, is there even parking if we do rent a car? We will have all our bags, so we thought having a rental car made sense to store them.

Any other ideas of what to do for the day?

Any help would be appreciated!

Our May cruise leaves at 7:00 pm. How early can you board and how strict is NCL on boarding times assigned? Thanks!

Carnival Magic - Just booked 8362 and 8360. Any issues with these rooms? Looks like the spa is below - will noise be a problem even though it's several decks below? Thanks!