Timmay77

I am in Ohio, I can confirm that school is canceled for the next 3 weeks. They also said 3 weeks FOR NOW. They will contact us if it is extended........

No where in that article does it talk about money........

It would be nice if NCL would offer perks or OBC to those of us still cruising.

NCL Sun on March 23rd out of Port Canaveral. Unless ships start getting turned away at our ports or some other major development, we are still going.

Everyone who knows we are going on a cruise has sent me this meme. I bet I have it 20+ times in my message box.......

Booked to go on the Sun on March 23rd. I am not canceling unless something drastic happens between now and then...... Here is my question though. If we cruise, and someone on the ship falls ill, and the entire ship is quarantined off coast for 30 days, who pays for the room while we are there? I called NCL and asked the question, they did not have an answer. "You shouldn't have to pay" they said, but they didn't have a policy or anything. I am going to need more than a random customer service agent agreeing I shouldn't be responsible for the cost. I read in another thread that RCCL

I have 4 upgrade offers. I bid on 3 of them. Which one will they take? I bid the most money on the one I want the most, of course, then less on the others. I called NCL, the person I spoke with did not have an answer, instead of me an email address to send an email to and ask. Thought I would ask here first.

Bumping up an old thread, here is the formula they use. I just got off the phone with them. Booked the cruise 90 days from sailing, now 26 days before sailing, price dropped significantly. They take the price difference between the 2 first passengers. Add that together. Then offer 25% of that total in OBC. Example. Passenger 1 original fair = $1000 Passenger 2 original fair = $1000 Passenger 1 cheaper fair = $800 Passenger 2 cheaper fair = $800 (passengers 3,4,5 etc, do not count) Difference is $200 per person, s

Thanks all. Like I said in my OP, I already watched videos on YouTube, it happens, some of them are 2 you posted.......

We have the opportunity to upgrade from our balcony on deck 8 near aft, to a mini suite, somewhere. LOL. Is it worth $300? (that is what I would bid) The youtube videos make it look like the room is marginally larger. Are there other perks that go with a suite?

I am on that cruise. Booked a balcony room for $417 a person a few weeks ago.......

We cruising on the Sun to the Bahamas for Spring Break. Looking at booking a shore excursion in Nassau "Blue Lagoon Island Beach Day" through NCL. Has anyone done this excursion? Does NCL limit your time on the island? The excursion details state 5hrs, but what if we wanted to stay longer? We are in port from 8am-5pm, excursion says it starts at 8:30am. What if we wanted to stay until 3pm or 4pm then head back to the ship? I can purchase the excursion from other companies, but like the idea of using NCL, unless they are going to limit our time.

We are considering getting a day pass for our March 25th visit to the Bahamas. Is the pool heated? I have heard the ocean will be fairly cold in March, and the girls will want to swim. It was suggest we get a day pass to a resort. https://www.resortforaday.com/lighthouse-pointe-at-grand-lucayan/#2020-03-25 Thoughts?

I think we've decided to book the Sun for Spring Break, last minute gig. Anything special we should know about NCL, The Sun, rooms, etc? We have only been on Carnival cruises........ Sail away balcony? Price isn't bad......... Oceanview?

THANK YOU. We have only ever been on Carnival cruises, so am curious to try out a different cruise line. I like the intinerary better on the Sun. Is there enough to do for 2 adults and a 16yr old on the smaller ship? What about room sizes? How do they compare? Both Oceanviews.......

Carnival Sunshine NCL Sun Carnival Liberty We think we may try and score a cheap cruise for Spring Break this year. If we can find something cheap, we will book it, if not, we may just drive to Destin for the week. Very flexible. Going to monitor the prices for a few weeks and pick something. The reviews for all 3 ships are ALL OVER the place. Most of the terrible reviews are from either people that had a certain event or from people who just seem grumpy all the time. I was really hoping to find a 50/50 mix of reviews, but it seems most are negative for all 3

That is pretty much where we are. IF we score one, great, if not, we won't be upset. We are going to to spend a few days on the beach, so really, ship, cabin, etc, doesn't even matter. We just want to have a little road trip/family time/beach get away..... Thank you everyone for the advice!! We are also looking at ALL cruise lines, the dates are the important part. We are not "cruise line loyal." Whatever works best.

Looking to possibly book the Sun out of Port Canaveral on March 23rd for a last minute Spring Break cruise. If we can score it, awesome, if not, no biggy. When is the best time to purchase? At the very last minute? 90 days before (now)? When do they drop the price the most?

Thank you for the detailed reply! After researching and reading a ton of reviews, I actually decided to rent a UTV from Roadrunner ATV Rentals. I chatted back and forth with them about maps/difficulty, etc, making the trip. They where very confident I would have no problem in an ATV making the trip. I rented the UTV for a full 8hrs so we can take our time. Going to start the trip at 9am, so hopefully we can make it there well before the big crowds.....

Thank you for the reply. I booked the Jr. Suite. This concerns me a little, the wife does get motion sickness. Wondering if I should have cooked the aft balcony now.

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Looking for people who have actually been in these rooms, not just opinions please. I have my own opinion..... 3 cruisers, basically 3 adults, the old farts (wife and I) and our 17yr old daughter. We understand it is a port heavy itinerary, so the room is less important, but still want to get the best room for us. Aft balcony - larger balcony, small'ish room, Pullman Bed. Is this enough room for 3 adults? I can see the Pullman Bed being an issue. 2 adults and this room is perfect, but add a grumpy, hormonal 17 year old girl and things get crazy fast. Jr. Sui

Thank you all. Decided to book it..........

I also realize I am on a cruise forum, in the Carnival section, talking to people who love to go on cruises, so of course most people will say "it's awesome, go and have fun."

I appreciate the replies..... I always go on vacations with an open mind and ready to have fun. I FULLY understand people having a positive attitude and going on vacations to have fun, but at the end of the day, if the ship is a rust bucket, with worn out carpet and smelly rooms, it WILL have an effect on your mood. The meat and potatoes of this post was to try and get a feeling for the level of refurbishment Carnival puts in to their shorter dry dock sessions. I was hoping someone had been on a ship DIRECTLY after a dry dock to see what their opinion was.........