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On 8/3/2023 at 11:58 PM, omahabob said:

Hawaii cruise is nowhere near as scenic as it used to be, since they no longer cruise past the Na Pali Coast.

We leave for the Pride of America on Thursday for a cruise we've been paying off for like 3 years, I cannot tell you how disappointed we are that we can no longer see the Na'Pali Coast, it was the highlight of our honeymoon.

They stopped sailing by the Napali coast, I got notice of the change for my cruise in two weeks a couple months ago.  Supposedly to save fuel and "the environment" I'm guess it saves them money since it all seems to be about cutting costs fleetwide.

I had that problem, i deleted all my cookies, logged back in and had no issues.   I had already completed check in though.

Well for what is worth, out of my office staff of 13, I have two who are taking cruises that week to Bermuda, both are bringing their family that together have 7 children total.   I am not sure what lines they are on.

19 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said:

I don't know so much about "gaming the system" but there are non-stop (best kind of direct flights)

from US cities:

New York (JFK & EWR)

Atlanta

Chicago

Dallas/Ft. Worth

Minneapolis/St. Paul

Denver

Salt Lake City

Phoenix

San Diego

Los Angeles

San Francisco (shortest distance non-stop flight)

San Jose

Oakland

Portland

Seattle

 

Airlines:

Alaska

American

Delta

Hawaiian

Southwest

United

 

What airline NCL books reservations with is uncertain -

NCL may divert Mainland traffic to one common airport for a semi-chartered commercial flight -

Discuss the flight options with NCL for something that is close to your expectations.

 

At this moment the cabin seating spacing is the best for comfort - when cruising starts

again those middle seats will no doubt be filled and welcome to sardine travel !

This is great information, we took advantage of the flight deal from Newark (it was a deal, compared to what I paid to get there for my honeymoon)  It was worth the savings to roll the dice, so maybe we get lucky and we get a direct flight.   I "linked" 3 cabin reservations when I booked and was told that we would all be on the same flight.   Let's see how that goes. 

My mom did! I thought it was a bit too dark chocolate tasting. My favorite on this trip was the cannoli!

The cannoli looks amazing and my wife will be relieved they still have it. Thank you!

Love the pictures thank you! Did you see the lava chocolate cake at dinner ever? It’s my wife’s favorite when we go.

When I was a kid my parents brought my home books from Bermuda stating Tiny The Tree Frog and it was like a tour of Bermuda. We were there two years ago and bought some of those books for my daughter to read. I know you can find them online and is a fun little adventure for the kids.

We are taking our then 20 month old on the escape in September. Thank you for the information on the guppies.

God I miss the pot pie. Was always a favorite.

I was really hoping Harbour nights was going through the middle of September we won’t be in Bermuda until the sept 9 sailing

Last time we did that we got a certificate in our room that you give to the hostess at dinner. Then for dessert they bring you a cake and some people sing with you. No extra charge. Make sure to also order a normal dessert since this is just a normal cake and doesn’t really compare to something fancy you might normally get.

One of my family’s favorite things on the breakaway was the lobster rolls you could get from ocean blue’s little kiosk. Is there an equivalent on the escape?

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Just got off the phone with NCL, they refunded us her shore excursions, her beverage package, and her taxes and what not. So that's the best we can make of a bad situation.

We are scheduled to go on a cruise on May 1st, however my Aunt has to have surgery and cannot make it. She was the 4th person booked when it was 3rd and 4th person free. How does this affect my plans and what course should I take?

Thank you in advance.

I have a check in time for 1130 on the breakaway in May. I don't ever recall having one in the past and we really like to get on early and enjoy a lunch. Will we be able to do that with this time or is it possible to show up early and just go on anyway?

Thanks.

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Was the beverage package the only choice when you booked? Did you consider the dining package? It might be a better fit.

The trip was a gift. I had no voice in the matter.

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For our upcoming cruise we booked with the beverage package. However I do not drink and my wife will be 19 weeks pregnant. What are some things we can get to still take advantage of this?

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Just sailed literally around the corner from the splash academy. Almost no noise, but occasionally there was a large line outside the elevators we needed to dodge. As a childless couple in our mid 20s, it didn't bother us at all.