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We were booked on NCL Escape for a 5 day cruise to Bermuda last November. After our final payment, the cruise fare had dropped on our mid ship balcony cabin. My TA called Norwegian and they upgraded us to an Aft facing balcony cabin at no charge. We really appreciated this free upgrade.

I’m going to be brutally honest. The live music in the lounges and public spaces were not good. They sounded like a very average karaoke singer and I’m being generous.

We have 2 future cruises booked on the Jade. Looking forward to sailing on this ship.

When we were in Haven on the Jewel, we also had carry-on only. Let the butler know you have carry on only. He/she will arrange to have an NCL employee assist you with your luggage. They escort you through the disembarkation and through customs. It was very smooth and expedited everything.

I called the mayor’s office 3 months ago and shared my thoughts about the lack of cruise ships here. She promised to get back to me, but I never heard back.

I just noticed on the NCL website that the Jade will departing from San Diego in October, 2025 from San Diego to Miami (via the Panama Canal) for a 14 night cruise. I booked this cruise. Also, the Jade will be sailing twice to the Mexican Riviera from San Diego in March/April, 2026 for 7 night cruises. I also booked one of these cruises. So happy to see NCL schedule a few cruises from my hometown of San Diego. I hope they add more and other cruise lines join the party. San Diego is a much better cruise port to depart from than Los Angeles. Much more convenient; airport is a stone's throw away and less congestion getting to the cruise port.

I had booked a cruise on Spirit for June 2024. It was canceled on me. A charter company based in Taiwan has booked Spirit for private charters for the next year or so.

I just booked a last minute cruise on NCL Spirit in a balcony guarantee (that was all that was available) I'm somewhat nervous about it because I don't like forward cabins. If you've booked a balcony guarantee in the past, what cabin was assigned to you? Were you happy or miserable? Would love to hear everyone's feedback because I'm sure there are a few lighthearted stories to share!

Ensenada has the best shopping. Take the chartered bus to La Bufadora (The Blowhole). There are many unique vendors there as well as the 8th Wonder of the World 😜

I just realized the Jewel is no longer sailing out of San Diego. I'm so bummed about this. I live here and it's so convenient to just hop on board without having to worry about flights.

I applied for the credit card because there was a bonus offer of 20,000 points with approval of the card. When I logged into Barclays Bank to redeem the points for OBC, they had categories to direct my OBC to. For example, 3 day thermal suite, 5 day thermal suite, spa services etc. I thought I could just apply the points to my account as a general OBC. Norwegian does it this way.

Thank you for posting this. I was able to post an additional deposit to my existing reservation. My final payment isn’t due for a few more weeks, so this was perfect timing. 😊

Is it possible that Taiwan is preparing for imminent attack from China? China has been threatening to invade Taiwan for the past year or so. Could they be planning an escape for their government officials and their families if necessary? It will be interesting to monitor this situation.

I just received an email from NCL. My Spirit cruise from Tahiti to Hawaii on June 5, 2024 has been canceled. Below is the email I received: Thank you for your loyalty and for making us your vacation of choice. We have important information regarding your upcoming sailing on board Norwegian Spirit. Travel Partners are asked to please share this information with impacted guests. As a company, we are committed to providing exceptional vacation experiences, both aboard our ships and by taking our guests to some of the most sought-out destinations around the world. As a result of a fleet redeployment, Norwegian Spirit's sailings from May 8, 2024, through and including June 17, 2024, have been canceled. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. A full monetary refund of the fare paid will be automatically returned to the form of payment provided at the time of reservation. No further action is required; your refund will be automatically processed within 30 business days. You will see the refund returned to the original form of payment in seven to 10 business days from the processed date. The visibility of the funds is dependent on each financial institution's internal policies. For those reservations paid via a previously issued Future Cruise Credit (FCC), 100% of the FCC used will be automatically re-applied to your Latitudes account within ten days of the cancelation date. No further action is required. As a token of our appreciation, we have issued a 20% discount in the form of an FCC to be used towards any of our published Norwegian Spirit itineraries from June 23, 2023, through and including April 22, 2024. The FCC will be available for use on June 23, 2023. In addition, we have issued a 10% discount in the form of an FCC to be used towards any of our published sailings from June 23, 2023, through and including December 31, 2024. The FCC will be available for use on June 23, 2023. Please note that this coupon is not combinable with the above mentioned 20% Norwegian Spirit FCC. Our dedicated team is available to help you rebook your dream vacation when you are ready. Please contact us at 1-800-327-7030 or your travel professional to get started. Guests residing outside of the U.S. or Canada should visit www.ncl.com for local contact information. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you aboard very soon. Sincerely, Norwegian Cruise Line

Can someone post the link to purchase the gift cards on the AARP website? I couldn’t find it.

HAL has offered a BOGO gift card offer during their anniversary. I've been waiting for them to post this offer, but it hasn't come up yet. In the past, it was a 10% bonus gift card. For example, a $1,000 gift card purchase would yield you a $100 bonus gift card. I keep checking their website and haven't seen this offer yet. Does anyone have the inside scoop on this?

HAL typically has a BOGO gift card offer for their anniversary. I'm surprised they haven't posted this offer yet. This is when I purchase them to pay for my future cruises.

I’m sailing on Prima next month and just curious if Prima has magnifying makeup mirrors on the desk in the staterooms?

Was there a makeup mirror in the room?

This charter cruise bumped me off my scheduled cruise. I was so upset with NCL for canceling our cruise for a private charter. Thousands of passengers were inconvenienced because a rich group of people overpaid for this particular week and the rest of us minions were tossed aside. Shame on NCL and especially these rich elites for allowing thousands of regular people to be booted from their cruise. I want to be clear about my comments. I’m not attacking the original poster. I’m pissed at NCL because the charter company obviously had to pay them much more than they would have received with the original passenger list.

I didn’t order room service during the cruise.

Does anyone happen to have a photo of the Future Cruise Deposit desk flyer? I was on Koningsdam in November and booked my next cruise while on board. I had to make a change to that cruise and I don’t think HAL is transferring all my OBC’s to the new booking. I want to verify the OBC’s that were offered for booking onboard. I should have taken a pic of the flyer

I’m on board Diamond Princess. As me ANYTHING!

We were on the Jewel in April. The cigar lounge is right by the piano bar area.