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On 4/27/2023 at 8:13 AM, Homosassa said:

MSC's pizza meets the standards of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.  

 

While  pizza on Meraviglia is very good, i dont think it qualifies as true Neapolitan. True Neapolitan needs to be cooked in a high heat, wood fired oven 450+ C. When i was on Divina they had a proper oven for their pizzas

4 hours ago, little britain said:

 

Now time for a g&t… 

Any chance of getting some pics of the Gin bars' menu?

Just received my upgrade, 5 days from sailing on Prima. I was in a studio, and have been moved to a BA Balcony for the minimum bid of 170 X 2 in Canadian dollars

Did the Indulge fire pit get dropped? I haven't seen any pictures of it 

28 minutes ago, Sailing12Away said:

I love all the different types of outdoor seating, a little bit of something for everyone. Couches, day beds, chairs, loungers, ottomans... 

Don't forget the swings

6 hours ago, ppcox said:

No I’ve never seen Fevertree mixers on NCL. They don’t have a flavoured Gin either. My favourite currently is Rhubarb with ginger. So I get a Gunners (G&T with cranberry juice) on a cruise . I cant tell the difference in the Gin or mixer brand then.

Afaik, the only bar on NCL that has fever tree is the A-List bar

6 hours ago, kkoenig89 said:

It looks like you might have found an older PDF on the website. The date at the bottom appears to be from 2019. I found a 2021 version here: https://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/premium-beverage-package-2021v2.pdf

I wonder if there is an even newer list, Bailey’s is listed as included, but heard recently its an upcharge

54 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Pretty pedestrian. It's a custard. And like the dinosaurs, its time has come to an end. Like fish fingers. 

 

NCL continues to evolve their menus for the contemporary cruiser. The millennials that make up the next generation of cruisers that will sustain the business into the future. The bowl of flan just doesn't fit the image of "fine dining" any longe

 

 

Los Lobos 

The buñuelos dessert from Los lobos was so disappointing, just tasted like pancakes. The dinner was very good though

1 minute ago, Fairsky84 said:

Is anyone else disappointed that Viva has the same hull art as Prima? Will this be the case with all of the ships in this class? I thought part of NCL's brand was unique art for each ship.

Its actually different on Viva

121 til Prima!

Anyone else concerned now with the news of Resilient Lady being delayed?

Im platinum, am more upset of losing the priority at check in. On NCL's official social media page with the big announcement, comments of people that seem to be so happy, I guess they are just happy to level-up. Im hoping others will post there if they are upset about these changes.

I wonder what the "Dedicated Pre-cruise Service Desk" is, will this be priority embarkation?

The wine tasting sounds like a good addition, as long as they are not the same you can get for free with the beverage package

Any idea of the passenger count this week? 

14 days to go for me. Looking forward to following your live review

18 hours ago, paf225 said:

I was just searching for alternatives in Kelowna yesterday and found LifeLabs which seems to have recently started offering a number of testing options in B.C.  It appears to operate mainly out of Shoppers Drug Mart locations including one on Kane Road in Kelowna.  They charge $60.00 + tax for a rapid antigen test which is half the cost of what the outfit at YLW charges.  Regards,  Paul

 

Predeparture – LifeLabs 

Where are you seeing availability in BC? The $60 test looks like Ontario only

4 hours ago, sid_9169 said:

Cagney's tomahawk ribeye... 

Thats still on the menu

From O'Sheehans/Local - the open face roast beef and turkey sandwiches

from La Cucina - The Beef carpaccio 

17 minutes ago, cassie55 said:

Where are they on the site? I've looked everywhere (except obviously where they actually are!)

You have to look under your booking / explore and plan/ then dining. When you click on the restaurant there is a menu there to download- this is only for specialty restaurants

The new menus are all on NCL's site

15 minutes ago, armwinder said:

We are flying out of YVR  on December 16th down to LA for a cruise on the Bliss.  The Okanagan testing clinic in Penticton are asking $150 + GST for the antigen test. 

There is a place at YVR that is $130, they say results in 5 minutes. Hate paying so much knowing its $20 in Alberta and Ontario.

20 hours ago, scoobiewife said:

Just noticed that NCL has added the following statement regarding Mixed Vaccines for ships leaving from a US port:

 

A mixed vaccination protocol of only Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna combinations (mRNA vaccines) with a minimum interval of 28 days.

 

My daughter and her husband are Pfizer/Moderna vaccinated 60 days apart.  I wrote directly to the CEO, Harry Sommer, and he responded that they are good to go.

 

 

20 hours ago, scoobiewife said:

Just noticed that NCL has added the following statement regarding Mixed Vaccines for ships leaving from a US port:

 

A mixed vaccination protocol of only Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna combinations (mRNA vaccines) with a minimum interval of 28 days.

 

My daughter and her husband are Pfizer/Moderna vaccinated 60 days apart.  I wrote directly to the CEO, Harry Sommer, and he responded that they are good to go.

 

 

The thing that concerns me, is the line above which still reads:

"Mixed vaccination protocol will not be accepted (i.e. Pfizer + Moderna or AstraZeneca + Pfizer, etc)."

9 minutes ago, hallux said:

 

I think the issue with the AZ vaccine, at least for sailings from the US, is that the CDC never approved it, even with an EUA.

Its surprising that NCL allows Sinopharm and Sinovac

This is the best news! I was just about to cancel my Bliss cruise in November with final payment due in a couple days

Hopefully BC follows soon... Just over a week until my final payment date. Otherwise i may book a Carnival cruise, they are ok with Pfizer/Moderna mix