wwwfla

Anyone have experience with a 6 am arrival and what time embarking usually begins. We have a flight at the airport and hope to get an early cab after immigration.

Thanks for any helpful information.

This is all you need to know for this thread about obvious differences except for the obvious error in the NCL gratuity, should be about half what was stated.

10 hours ago, pete_coach said:

We have cruised both although not the new Celebrity Edge class.

The NCL ships tend to be more kid orientated with the rides, games, slides etc.

Celebrity is more adult orientated.

We have done cruises during kid friendly dates and out of those dates and can say, we will not again cruise during spring break, summer and holidays on any NCL ships.

Seems both lines have changed their "service" and it is not as it used to be.

Complaints about NCL have been about the entertainment, or lack of it, and the reservations system for it. Our last NCL cruise we could not get to see the Beatles show unless we lined up for well over an hour before.

Cabins are almost the same.

Food is almost the same (and food is very personal and subjective)

Drink packages are very personal thing. On our upcoming NCL we got a free drink package but had to pay $830 drink gratuity fee (for the 2 of us). Kinda make you wonder if you would even spend $830 for drinks.

 

 

I’m absolutely amazed, how, after 13 pages, you folks have managed to keep this on topic. Had no idea there was so much allegiance to the bubbly. Good luck with your quest!

On 4/29/2023 at 12:28 PM, dexddd said:

I'll be doing corkage with Champale.

Good one, back at ya…actually maybe to the 70’s

The band D’coolers played a lot of mix music where they play a popular song at different tempo and added music. Most was a horrible outcome. 
The music in the atrium and heard at the Martini bar was a woman who screeched for an hour.

We were.on 7/24-7/30, sadly the live music was horrible. Never had so many performers that just did not sound good.

These wines are about $10, $12, and $15 respectively for the levels.

NCL wines are very limited in the beverage packages also. The better wines are being removed from the by- the-glass option available on the beverage packages.

I don’t know the solution.

Also you should know the US brew comes in 12 oz. cans, Belgium are 11.2 oz.

Thank you for the responses and official link. 
As for capacities, we were on NCL Encore 3 weeks ago with only 30% was thinking X may be the same. It was a very safe feeling.

Any info on the percentage of passenger capacities for recent sailings? Also, are excursions required for port visits?
Thank you.

Two weeks ago we had the best meals and service at Ocean Blue!

Off two weeks ago, no abnormal movements

Thank you again!  I’m looking for when Lobster night or the Seafood Extravaganza is in main dining room or the Garden Cafe.

Thank you and please continue to send these. We are on the ship next week and this is very helpful.

I certainly hope all passengers will be vaccinated.

Hope NCL keeps it that way.

Rkelly22..... got some serious anti NCL for a while now.

Thanks for your unbalanced opinions😀

Celebrating 43 and she leaves dry erase marker notes on mirror for me to find her.  Makes for fun!

OP -Thanks for this timely Info. Just used OBC in Cruise Planner to upgrade from Premium on our upcoming 5 day cruise.

16 hours ago, wwwfla said:

Well, when I booked with the TA they said no they have had problems with that Amex offer recently and before, so that convinced me. Besides, Amex chatter online also said it had to be direct. I went with 4% reward on other card which was comparable.

Error...3% Citi card.

9 hours ago, sippican said:

 

It's really not that complicated!  But I guess you were willing to lose out on an easy $150.

 

Well, when I booked with the TA they said no they have had problems with that Amex offer recently and before, so that convinced me. Besides, Amex chatter online also said it had to be direct. I went with 4% reward on other card which was comparable.

Went to my Amex website after getting offer and chatted with a “real” bot. He said had to be booked with Celebrity  direct, I said it says or a Travel Professional. He said you call Celebrity number to talk to  the Professional. I said goodbye Amex and booked with another card.

Thanks for the replies, we got an S2 suite at a great price with all 4 perks!

I’m considering a guarantee Sky suite at Sail-away rate. With Micheal/Retreat I think I would not need a beverage package since they are available there.