Seafan22 Posted February 24, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I have seen recent posts about trips being cancelled on short notice in Europe, and I have seen this in the past in the Caribbean. I know sometimes this may happen because of mechanical issues, but I am more concerned about NCL getting a better offer. When they’re able to charter the ship out to a company and cancel our trip. I realize in the fine print of the contract it says something about the fact that they can cancel any port or the whole trip and we are just out of luck. But I would rather totally avoid booking any of the ships that are typically used for these kind of situations. Can anyone tell me which ships to avoid booking trips on? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted February 24, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Seafan22 said: I have seen recent posts about trips being cancelled on short notice in Europe, and I have seen this in the past in the Caribbean. I know sometimes this may happen because of mechanical issues, but I am more concerned about NCL getting a better offer. When they’re able to charter the ship out to a company and cancel our trip. I realize in the fine print of the contract it says something about the fact that they can cancel any port or the whole trip and we are just out of luck. But I would rather totally avoid booking any of the ships that are typically used for these kind of situations. Can anyone tell me which ships to avoid booking trips on? Thanks We are not big fans of the Epic or Star. The layout of the Epic is very poor with a very small pool area that with the large crowns makes it unusable. Also, we always felt crowded on the ship. We disliked the bathroom layout. The Star is probably our least favorite ship. It is old and poorly designed, with no sunset bar behind the buffet. We love eating breakfast and lunch outside. Ships like the Gem, Jade and Sun are our favorites. Still, for the right price and itinerary, we would still cruise on the Epic or Star. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted February 24, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 24, 2020 28 minutes ago, Seafan22 said: I have seen recent posts about trips being cancelled on short notice in Europe, and I have seen this in the past in the Caribbean. I know sometimes this may happen because of mechanical issues, but I am more concerned about NCL getting a better offer. When they’re able to charter the ship out to a company and cancel our trip. I realize in the fine print of the contract it says something about the fact that they can cancel any port or the whole trip and we are just out of luck. But I would rather totally avoid booking any of the ships that are typically used for these kind of situations. Can anyone tell me which ships to avoid booking trips on? Thanks Jade and Pearl are used a lot, here is link to SixMan the company that charters for musical festivals at sea https://www.sixthman.net 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnac767 Posted February 24, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 24, 2020 We've had three cruises canceled because the ship was chartered out, but we were pretty flexible with our vacation plans and got some great perks for our troubles. I echo the sentiment on Epic with a large caveat. The overall layout and design of the ship is terrible but its Haven is terrific. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted February 24, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 24, 2020 IF you wait to book until six months from sailing the likelihood of the cruise being chartered is very small. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardK Posted February 25, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I thought the Jewel sucked and I should have stayed at home and gone to the dentist twice. i am not kidding- however it depends on the person. I personally loved the Epic, Escape and Breakaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushmaster225 Posted February 25, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I would agree with 4774, Epic was horrible, the bathroom sink is not in the bathroom, but in the room separate from the bathroom. Never could get used to that. I didn't like the Star either. Getaway was super nice. And we really liked the Gem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted February 25, 2020 #8 Share Posted February 25, 2020 We love the Epic and have sailed on her 7 times. We have stayed in Boutique hotels across the country with similar bathroom configurations. Not a big deal at all. But,,, I think that the OP was more interested in avoiding cancellation due to charters and mechanical issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted February 29, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 5:58 AM, Seafan22 said: I have seen recent posts about trips being cancelled on short notice in Europe, and I have seen this in the past in the Caribbean. I know sometimes this may happen because of mechanical issues, but I am more concerned about NCL getting a better offer. When they’re able to charter the ship out to a company and cancel our trip. I realize in the fine print of the contract it says something about the fact that they can cancel any port or the whole trip and we are just out of luck. But I would rather totally avoid booking any of the ships that are typically used for these kind of situations. Can anyone tell me which ships to avoid booking trips on? Thanks been cruising with ncl since 2010 and never faced this sort of problem.as far as i'm concerned what matters to me most is the itinerary. although some ships are nicer than others, as long as i enjoy where they are taking me, the actual ship is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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