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Has anyone sailed on the NCL Joy out of New York recently?  Any thoughts or  reviews of embarkation, entertainment,  shows, comedy, capacity, etc. would be greatly appreciated.   We sail July 10th on the Joy for our 29th anniversary. 

I received it for a August 3rd cruise on the Magic and it was only $300 more for 2 people.  I assume this is to cover gratuities for the bar tenders.

So I went to Walgreens today (Maine) and they told be the rapid antigen tests are still free until the run out of the supply given to them by the State of Maine.  You can definitely use their tests for Ncl as I used them 3 weeks ago with no issues with ncl.  If your Walgreens doesn't have the free ones check another store in your area, they might have them still.

Awesome.  Thank you

On 5/30/2022 at 10:58 AM, Broons77 said:

 

We were there last week and the water was cool but not like on the North Shore or Outer Cape. 

 

 

Here you go @umpisoccer

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Thank you for the Pearl Dailies

Does anyone have the most recent Dailies for an NCL Joy NYC to Bermuda cruise.  We are cruising on the Joy in July.  Thanks.

I was wondering if anyone knows if room 8146 on the Ncl Joy is a larger Angeles balcony.  It looks like it is in the picture but I can not find any pictures online.

Ncl does not allow inside cabins to bid on Owners suites in the upgrade process so this post is most likely not accurate.

I am on the Pearl and it is not a Haven suite - just a Forward Facing Deluxe Penthouse Suite.

I was wondering how windy the balcony on a Forward facing Deluxe Penthouse will be when at sea?  I was worried that it might be too windy to enjoy at sea.

I was wondering if the NBA Finals will be played on our stateroom TV?  (Or only at the Osheeans Bar) All the games are played on ABC television.   Thanks.

I was wondering if you can eat an early breakfast (6 am) at O'Sheehans or do you have to wait until 7 or 8 am?  

Thank you!  

Does anyone know if they still offer a shuttle bus to Horseshoe Bay in Bermuda? If so how much does it cost per person.  If I remember it was a lot quicker getting to the beach this way then the bus.  Thanks. 

Can you take pictures of the dailies to post for us?  It would be great to see the schedule of activities each day to help in the planning process.  

Thank you so much for posting.  I look forward to hearing more about your experiences on the Pearl this week.  

20 hours ago, Broons77 said:

We just got off her today.  We were told last night she was at about 1,500 pax for this trip, not sure if that was due to any limits imposed by NCL or slow sales for semi early in the Bermuda cruise season.  I didn't hear anywhere that ship counts were being limited by Bermuda. 

 

Regardless, we had a fantastic time and are thinking of doing it again next year.  You guys are in for a treat!

Hi Broons77.  Can you tell us more about your experience on the ship? (Nightly shows and entertainment,  singers, comedians,  music and bands, covid on the ship, Bermuda,  etc)  Thanks.

I thought there was a musical show called Legends on the Pearl.  Did they cancel this show?

18 hours ago, umpisoccer said:

Can you tell us how the entertainment was and if they had comedians?

I was wondering if the Ncl Pearl from Boston to Bermuda is sailing at 100% capacity now?  When I sailed on the Gem last December it was only about 50% capacity. 

Did you enjoy your cruise on the Gem?  Any reviews on the ship, entertainment,  food, capacity, etc would be greatly appreciated. 

Does anyone know if room service is free for those staying in the regular suites (not the haven) on the Gem?  

Does anyone know if the Nespresso coffee machine in the Gem suites come with different flavor pods or is it just regular coffee?  

Does anyone know if they have a pickelball court on the Gem and if so does the ship have the paddles and balls to use or do you need to bring your own?

I was wondering if being able to eat Breakfast and Lunch in Cagneys is a major upgrade from eating in the main dining room for Suite guests?  Are the food options a big difference?