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Gomjstransport or sas used both very good 15$/ Person one way flights are cheaper to fl than Miami or if u have late flight u can rent car for a day and do some sightseeing rented a car for only approx 40$ if you are a few people this may be a good option too

Any updates on swimming at orient breach is water clear safe ?

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pray for the people of St Martin,

hope things return to normal as soon as possible stay safe.

Cruise still 2 weeks away but anyone concered about damage to islands?

St Martin had some damage anyone know if things are OK?

any info ?

I joined WW before my daughters wedding July 2013 it works I lost 20 lbs by not starving by changing life style and cooking healthier . Now 15 months later I gained 8lbs back

:( time to get back on track, first time on

Ncl 11/1 getaway need to loose weight before cruise or I will be back to where I was before wedding can't let that happen so back on WW 10/1 hope it works

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3 women kinda tight but we travel well together , girls getaway !

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I was able to get the angled balcony 13890, does anyone have any pros or cons on this location, the splash academy is on the floor will there be a lot of noise from kids on this floor?, any vibration or noise problems in this area?

I don't think this wil really bother us just want to hear an comments from people that may have been in this area.

any pics available of the balcony?

1st time on NCL.

Where did you catch taxi to go to orient beach and where did you get left off by in orient ?

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In st thomas as soon as you get off the ship they have safari like jeeps that hold like 20 people that will take you any where you want costs like6$/person each way we went to Magen's bay that cost 4$ entry fee, we were on celebrity reflection in feb and looking forward to the getaway 1st time on ncl

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First time in NCL, Getaway I need to be close to a elevator prefer to be midship / rear, to be closer to back but still midship due to walking problems.

cabin now is 11787 read report that smoking on balcony could be a problem ? would that be from people smoking on balconies near by or from the restaurants below that allow smoking? Heard reports that smoking on balconies is now banned? is that true?

Should I consider changing this location?

Thanks for responding.

Here is my dilema, we are 3 women 50-60 (age) celebrating 2 birthdays, I love Celebrity, but never sailed NCL, will I be disappointed? I know they are totally different but I like the freestyle idea but I'm really just worried about too many kids especially the week in Nov, I would prefer to go out of Miami more warm days, but airfare at that time is high so the NY departure may save us some $. My friend went on the Breakaway last year and loved it too. We really just want to have fun relaxing and the drink package is a must. I had the free perk on Reflection and worth every penny.

Thanks for responding.

Here is my dilema, we are 3 women 50-60 (age) celebrating 2 birthdays, I love Celebrity, but never sailed NCL, will I be disappointed? I know they are totally different but I like the freestyle idea but I'm really just worried about too many kids especially the week in Nov, I would prefer to go out of Miami more warm days, but airfare at that time is high so the NY departure may save us some $. My friend went on the Breakaway last year and loved it too. We really just want to have fun relaxing and the drink package is a must. I had the free perk on Reflection and worth every penny.

can't decide bewtween NCL breakaway, Getaway or MSC Divina

Nov-teachers convention week, (prob will be alot of kids on these cruises ) but this is the only week we can go away, I sailed Celebrity Reflection in Feb and absolutely LOVED it, please give opinions on these ships pro and cons.

all info greatly appreciated.

can't decide bewtween NCL breakaway, Getaway or MSC Divina

Nov-teachers convention week, (prob will be alot of kids on these cruises ) but this is the only week we can go away, I sailed Celebrity Reflection in Feb and absolutely LOVED it, please give opinions on these ships pro and cons.

all info greatly appreciated.

can't decide bewtween NCL breakaway, Getaway or MSC Divina

Nov-teachers convention week, (prob will be alot of kids on these cruises ) but this is the only week we can go away, I sailed Celebrity Reflection in Feb and absolutely LOVED it, please give opinions on these ships pro and cons.

all info greatly appreciated.

We never had a problem finding a chair in the sun or shade on deck 16 forward on both sides

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About the pool seat? one day I went up to the pool deck at 7:30am and I had the pick of just about any chairs, only a few people were up that early, we usually got up there around 10am and always found lounge chairs in the sun and in the shade, if you want to be right by the front row by the pool then you have to go early but if you just want a chair anywhere we went different times 10 ,10:30 we always were able to find somewhere to sit.

Chair hogs were out by putting towels on many chairs but if after a 1/2 hr noone returned you can move it or ask the staff to clear out area. The area on the 16th deck was often empty.

Our favorite bartender was Sean at the Mast Bar, nice guy took very good care of us. Another note many people had the drink package, I believe more did then not, service was always friendly and prompt.

Our Feb 8th rollcall group said to meet at the sunset bar at 3:30 thats where we meet our group,some wore beads so we could find each other, the Celebrity CC meet and greet was the next day at 10:30am in the Master Cellars but we were not able to attend that because we had plans with the other people we were traveling with.

This was a fabulous cruise.

Right from the get go I was impressed with the beauty and cleanliness of the ship.

Everything was sparkling, shinning and the entire time on the cruise it remained that way. :)

Arrived at 11:00am walked right through security and check in, no line at all.

We walked around the ship to check out some of the different decks and then right to the Mast Bar for our first cocktails.123 Drink package definately a plus.:p The sun was shining, it was warm and this was the start of our beautiful cruise.

Our stateroom was ready 1:15 PM

9th Deck – Midship on the bump, right off elevator, behind Game ON,

Veranda stateroom. Service was impeccable.

Mustard drill 3:30

We went to the Sunset bar for the Cruise critic meet and greet.

Shows: Good to very good. Favorites were Sin City Comedy, Reflection “The Show” this one was like Rock of Ages/Cirque du Solei, & Ryan Joyce -Magic

Dining: Dinner 8:30pm seating

Opus Dining: Very Good, favorite meals, shrimp scampi, lobster, veal, strip steak, French onion soup, Chocolate Lava cake, cream brulee

Wait staff excellent.

Oceanview café: Very Good, favorite meals, tacos, Chinese food, pizza, grilled eggplant, bolognese sauce with pasta and meatballs, cold turkey salad.

Mast Grill, good hamburgers, hot dogs and fries.

Aqua Spa Café: chicken salad my favorite

Room Service:

Prompt with a phone call before they knock on your door. We ate breakfast on the veranda several days, pot of coffee, OJ, croissants, Danish, eggs, home fries, bacon & sausage, fresh fruit.

Favorite bars: Mast Bar, Martini Bar, Sunset Bar.

Activities

Zumba 2x a day, dance classes on pool deck and in the main foyer

“So you think you can dance” Contest in the main foyer.

Texas Hold Em on sea days 4 x a day

Never found it a problem to find a chair around the pool area in or out of the sun.

Poolside music always enjoyable “ Miami DJ”

Grand Foyer Music before & after dinner “Vibes” party band

Ports of Call

We did our own excursions.

Puerto Rico –least favorite, next time I would skip this port, or stay on the ship.:confused:

St Thomas, Beautiful, we walked off the ship took an open air taxi to Magen's Bay

$8.00 / person each way + $4.00 entry fee into Magen’s Bay. Stayed 4 hours,

Rented lounge chair for $7.00. Got there before it was crowded and left before the crowds going back to the ship area. Then we shopped in the nice area right by the ship.

St Martin- Most favorite, we walked off the ship, took the water ferry over to the great bay area, took a private taxi, $8.00/person to Orient Bay, got dropped off by Bikini Beach, great location, rented 2 lounge chairs with umbrella $20.00 with server all day for drinks. The water was the most amazing water I ever swam in, warm, wavy but not rough, crystal clear Caribbean blue.

Restaurant has food but we didn’t eat there, free WIFI. Nice clean restrooms.

Stayed 5 hrs, got taxi back to ship $7.00/person,

No need to take water taxi back, taxi dropped us off right by the ship.

We shopped in the area right by the ship.

The two at sea days are really a nice way to relax.

Disembarkation:

We were the last group to be let off the ship.

You have to be out of your stateroom by 8:00am, so we went up to the Oceanview café for our last breakfast, then we had to go to our designated area, the Theatre to wait for our luggage tag number to be called, we waited approx 40 minutes, but then when we went down to the baggage claim and customs and we walked right through with hardly any wait.

February is a great time to get away from winter, I would love to make this an annual vacation. I always like to try new things but would definitely consider doing this same cruise and this ship again.

how many ships were in port, was it really crowded at Megans bay? did you like it?

what beach did you go to and how did you get there?

has anyone been to Bikini beach recently ? is it under new ownership? how is the food? prices for chair umbrella rental?

What beach bar do you recommend for good food, drinks chair umbrella rental? etc.

which one of these is the better way to go all inclusive to spend the most time at the beach? has anyone done either or? please explain thnx

Destination St. John: Coastal Cruise of National Park Beaches STL2

St. John Ultimate Island & Nat'l Park Beaches STO8

Can someone please explain the difference in the St Johns tours offered by the ship.

We will be on Reflection in Feb looking for excursion all inclusive that will get us the easiest way to St Johns and spend the day at the beach. Do these tours take you to the beach? or they drop you off an you still have to taxi to a beach? very confused? can anyone that has done this please explain the best way to do this, I prefer going through the cruise line to not have to worry about making it back in time for the ship.