I've been sailing NCL long enough to remember when...

...they used to have fireworks shows.

(your turn)

Gem was the biggest and newest ship in the fleet.

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We have been cruising long enough to remember having to reserve and pay for/rent hard, wooden loungers to sit on deck.

...free UDP and UBP were really free with no service charge ! ;p

I cruised on the Norwegian Sea. It was my first cruise, 1999

NCL docking at St. George's terminal, Bermuda -

Crown & Majestry, side-by-side. Had sailed the Dawn & Sea by then ...

First cruise NCL MS Starward 1980! Went to Port Au Prince Haiti, and 2 stops in Jamica. That was before cruise ships had balconies.

* Handed a glass of sparking wine as you boarded

* Big comfy beach towels for suite guests

* Cagneys was $20 and included EVERYTHING

* Cocktails cost less on board than land (at least in the Miami area)

* No service charges on cover charges

* Couples spa pass was $199 (for both all week)

* All suites came with 2 1 liter bottles of spring water

Alex Forbes was the concierge and David Contreras was his assistant.

Very good active duty military and veteran promotions

The cabin perks applied to everyone in the cabin, not just the first two passengers! (Though in fairness, now they have the promos where you only pay full price for pax one and two)

When the large ship carried 850 passengers (Starward).

The Crown docked in Hamilton, Bermuda and there was a brew pub right next to the dock.

There were several decks on the Norway where there were no lights at night, so you could see billions of stars in the sky.

The cabin perks applied to everyone in the cabin, not just the first two passengers! (Though in fairness, now they have the promos where you only pay full price for pax one and two)

I've gotten promos for all in the stateroom & guests 3-8 free at the same time. Guests 3&4 in my case got UDP (unlimited uses) and soda program for both (they're too young for UBP, anyway). No promo service charges for any of us plus 1&2 didn't pay a DSC and #4 didn't pay a DSC because she was under 3 years-old (that part hasn't changed). We also got $500 OBC.

....to do a cruise in the same suite on Joy during the same time of year is now more than twice as much with weaker or fewer promos.:(

I've been sailing NCL long enough to remember when...

.......you didnt need to book for dinner in the MDR or book shows. I think they called it Freestyle.

They had beer drinking competitions for men and women. I won a free bottle of champagne.

Assigned seating and meal times for dinner on Norway.

Cruising the Haw. Islands and Fanning island on the Norwegian Wind. One of my all time favorite cruises.

Chocolate Buffet!

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...Klaus was still a Hotel Director.

When Norwegian took over the old Majesty

When the Le Bistro was introduced on the Majesty

Sailing for the first time out of NY on the Dawn when it was a new ship.

The Norway felt huge, paying for ice cream ala carte was strange, and there was a snorkeling program called “Dive In”.

The Norway before it was expanded and it's spa pool was considered unique

Tasting Aquavit on the Norway - still have the "collectable" horn shaped shot glass but couldn't drink the Aquavit then or now - too strong!

2 formal nights on a 7 night cruise

Assigned dinner seating and waiters had assistants

Unlimited lobster tails even when you said "one is plenty"

Champagne at embarkation

No specialty restaurants

Lobsters

Beef Wellington

Glass of sparkling wine at boarding

No reservation enterainment

Chocolate buffet

One price for specialty dining

St. George's on the Majesty