Ohio boomer

Nonchalant_muse - 1 - yes… there is a $4.95 service charge for your room service items…. Continental breakfast. 2 - while in the San Juan port. You are charged for taxes on the drinks you get. Now…. While I am not completely sure, . Once you hit that 12 - mile offshore area… is when that charge goes away, casinos open up, you are allowed to whistle in public… etc.

No extra cost…. Just need to show up early to get in line as we hustled over 15 minutes before the show and we did not make it in…. Think 30 minutes before in line to make sure you get a seat.

KitKat….. sorry…. No idea on the Kids clubs. If you see anything mentioned in the dailies I’m posting, it may be in there. Attempting to post dailies on the ships internet is like pouring molasses in January….. I had dial up modems in the 80’s that were faster. Will more than likely post them once we hit shore…. Right now…. We are in the middle of the ocean and I swear , hamsters are running on a wheel someplace to power this internet.

The “main” pool area is surprisingly empty of kids… which is OK. Bands playing all day… along with the typical “contests” (Mr Sexy legs is going on now)… pools / hot tubs not crowded.

No dope smoke…. Or any other smoking of any type…. At least not in the pool area. I have seen 1 person vaping and that’s it. Spice H2O is open…. And fun…. Nice vibe. I will post the other pages of today’s dailies later today.

The “main” pool area is surprisingly empty of kids… which is OK. Bands playing all day… along with the typical “contests” (Mr Sexy legs is going on now)… pools / hot tubs not crowded.

While I am not exactly sure, it doesn’t appear totally full. I noticed prices dropped some before we left, and a few of the breakfast stations in the Garden Cafe were empty. It’s a cruise ship with a lot of people, but it doesn’t seem “full”. My totally unofficial estimate is 85-90% full.

Decided to post as this forum has always been informative for us. Us- couple late 50’s, have cruised with NCL 5 times before, first trip out of San Juan. Boarding, as been told, is not good. If you are expecting a Miami or Fort Lauderdale type boarding experience, this is not it. Took 2 1/2 hours to board and we had one of the first boarding times. Either get there at 10:00am….and wait … Or 3-4:00pm after most have boarded. It didn’t help that some streets were closed off the New Years Eve. Balcony room is typical but a little tighter than other NCL ships…. No problem as we are rarely in the room. Bathroom as reported is odd but hey… part of the experience. 🙂. Wi-Fi is just ok (as always). Saw the “Epic Beatles” the first night and was good. Shanghai Noodles for dinner was also decent. No trouble getting drinks or chairs by the pool. Excellent service as well. The Day 2 daily is attached. AMA!…. And I will try to answer…. My responses may start to get slower as drink service is quick…..;)