BirdTravels to Alaska on the Norwegian Joy

[BirdTravels]

Good Morning Juneau!

 

The ship is docked at the AJ dock (3 minute complimentary bus ride to town or 30 min walk). Ship is docked on the Starboard side today. And was docked on the Starboard side at Ketchikan Dock 3. 

 

Gangways opened at 6:50. 

 

 

[BirdTravels]

2 hours ago, stevendom57 said:

Thank you @BirdTravels. I will be on the Joy in September and I am reading your posts with great interest.

 

I have booked early short excursions in several ports, where the ship is scheduled to arrive at 7:00 am and the excursion starts at 8. Therefore we will need to have our stomach filled and ready to leave the ship asap.

 

What is available for breakfast at 6:45 am or so?

 

Thanks for your great posts.

 

Steven

Times will be different daily. Watch your freestyle daily. Today, the scheduled arrival time always 7:00. Gangways opened at 6:50. Breakfast schedule

 

 

[BirdTravels]

If you don’t want to drop 50 bucks for the kiddos in a specialty restaurant, they can eat for free off the kids menu in all restaurants. 

 

[BirdTravels]

NOTICE: The Bird does not endorse smoking or vaping. 

 

The Humidor on the Joy is restricted to cigar smoking. But the ash trays are filled with cigarette butts. The only place to smoke on the Joy is on Spice H20. 

 

 

The only designated cigarette smoking area other than the casino when it is open. 

Edited August 6, 2019 by BirdTravels

[BirdTravels]

[tokidoki]

10 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

You’re most welcome. If you have any other questions about the Norwegian Joy, ask away.  

not  sure if u saw my question about the brand of butter, but would really appreciate it you get the chance to checkout the company name on the butter served.  thanks!

[graphicguy]

1 hour ago, tokidoki said:

not  sure if u saw my question about the brand of butter, but would really appreciate it you get the chance to checkout the company name on the butter served.  thanks!

Not Bird, but I've sailed NCL's other ships.  I've never seen a brand of butter.  The butter I've had comes in ramekins with no brand marker.

 

I don't recall seeing anything on any pre-wrapped butter pats.

 

Could be I'm just not that observant, however.

[AKR2011]

27 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Not Bird, but I've sailed NCL's other ships.  I've never seen a brand of butter.  The butter I've had comes in ramekins with no brand marker.

 

I don't recall seeing anything on any pre-wrapped butter pats.

 

Could be I'm just not that observant, however.

Also not Bird (just a happy follower 😊) but I have seen the butter pats in in O'Sheehan's. I just googled it and I believe that these are it:

[oregonian123]

On 8/5/2019 at 8:25 AM, BirdTravels said:

The Local has a fresh new look. No more gloomy dark wood pub from the Sheehan era. On the Joy, it has a sleek, modern look. 

 

Like her sister the Bliss, lifeboats on the Joy are stowed inboard enabling canal transits. This makes everything on Deck 7 very narrow. This includes The Local. 

 

Hi, are all of the tables and chairs in the Local at the higher height?  I am very short!!

 

[cksv]

How do you like the comfort of the bed in your concierge suite? Is it anything like the beds in The Haven? Does it separate into two twins or is it one piece?

[tokidoki]

54 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Not Bird, but I've sailed NCL's other ships.  I've never seen a brand of butter.  The butter I've had comes in ramekins with no brand marker.

 

I don't recall seeing anything on any pre-wrapped butter pats.

 

Could be I'm just not that observant, however.

thx,  but last year it was Grassland.   On the Sky it was something totally different.

[tokidoki]

23 minutes ago, AKR2011 said:

Also not Bird (just a happy follower 😊) but I have seen the butter pats in in O'Sheehan's. I just googled it and I believe that these are it:

thats what I tried to get last May on the Sky, but they had something different, but hopefully the Bliss will have it!  thx

[BirdTravels]

A beautiful, warm day in Juneau. And the chair hogs are out. They actually have the heaters running in the seating area which is annoying. 

 

[BirdTravels]

Family Pool and splash zone

 

[BirdTravels]

2 hours ago, tokidoki said:

not  sure if u saw my question about the brand of butter, but would really appreciate it you get the chance to checkout the company name on the butter served.  thanks!

Yes, I saw your question and it was in the queue of things to research. Sorry that we’re not moving fast enough. 

 

For those ships that sail out of Florida (to include the Escape from New York when she calls at Port Canaveral) provisions come from NCL’s central provisioning in Florida so products will be the same. 

 

For fresh food in other ports, local provisioners may be used. 

 

So,,,, let’s put an end to the great butter controversy. 

 

On the Joy currently...

 

[tokidoki]

7 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Yes, I saw your question and it was in the queue of things to research. Sorry that we’re not moving fast enough. 

 

For those ships that sail out of Florida (to include the Escape from New York when she calls at Port Canaveral) provisions come from NCL’s central provisioning in Florida so products will be the same. 

 

For fresh food in other ports, local provisioners may be used. 

 

So,,,, let’s put an end to the great butter controversy. 

 

On the Joy currently...

 

THx! my personal question pertains to being Kosher, so I look for specific symbols, not for any controversy! Love U Bird

[BirdTravels]

2 hours ago, oregonian123 said:

 

Hi, are all of the tables and chairs in the Local at the higher height?  I am very short!!

 

No. The seating on the other side are all normal tables and booths. 

[AmyRitter]

14 hours ago, tomservo said:

 

Concierge. It’s a new type of cabin class that has some, but not all, suite-like amenities. 

I will be in the Concierge Family villa with balcony on the Joy in November, could you tell me if room service is all free?  And if you get a free Race on the go-carts like it used to get?  Also, did you get to go to the suite lounge at the port and be walked onto the ship?

[BirdTravels]

43 minutes ago, AmyRitter said:

I will be in the Concierge Family villa with balcony on the Joy in November, could you tell me if room service is all free?  And if you get a free Race on the go-carts like it used to get?  Also, did you get to go to the suite lounge at the port and be walked onto the ship?

Room service is not free

 

Go Karts are not free

 

You went to the general waiting room in Seattle. No escort in Seattle. They called Concierge first during priority boarding. 

[AmyRitter]

15 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Room service is not free

 

Go Karts are not free

 

You went to the general waiting room in Seattle. No escort in Seattle. They called Concierge first during priority boarding. 

Aww well that's a bummer.  Thank you for answering so quickly!

[roxette]

Great live report! 

Thank you for taking your time. 

[BirdTravels]

Main Dining Room Day 4

 

 

[BirdTravels]

[BirdTravels]

Good Night

 

[AKR2011]

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

Good Night

 

I thought I'd seen them all, but I have never seen a turkey! Especially one this cute. I only hope I can get one someday. I don't care what anyone says about towel animals. They make my cruises unique and special, and I will continue giving extra tips and asking for them each time. This little guy is adorable!