Chesneygirl Posted October 1, 2020 #1 Share Posted October 1, 2020 These two beauties were docked side by side in Tortola…I sure do miss being on the top deck of a cruise ship! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted October 1, 2020 #2 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Excellent video! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesneygirl Posted October 1, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Laszlo said: Excellent video! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted October 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Chesneygirl said: I sure do miss being on the top deck of a cruise ship! Speaking of top deck, man, that go cart track on the Bliss sure eats up a lot of top deck space. For me personally, a novelty I might do once or twice but otherwise a big waste of deck space (instead of another pool aft, bigger main pool with more surrounding deck space, etc). Another great video Chesneygirl, thanks for posting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesneygirl Posted October 1, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 hours ago, farmersfight said: Speaking of top deck, man, that go cart track on the Bliss sure eats up a lot of top deck space. For me personally, a novelty I might do once or twice but otherwise a big waste of deck space (instead of another pool aft, bigger main pool with more surrounding deck space, etc). Another great video Chesneygirl, thanks for posting. Thank you! I agree with you about some of the features being a waste of space. But I'm sure its a big cash generator for NCL. Like you I would much prefer having an adults only pool area at the back of the ship. We were on a Princess cruise years ago and they had an adult only pool with a bar at the very back of the ship. It was PERFECT and the view was gorgeous! Thanks for watching and leaving your comments. I always enjoy reading them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 2, 2020 #6 Share Posted October 2, 2020 13 hours ago, Chesneygirl said: I'm sure its a big cash generator for NCL. Like you I would much prefer having an adults only pool area at the back of the ship. We were on a Princess cruise years ago and they had an adult only pool with a bar at the very back of the ship. It was PERFECT and the view was gorgeous! I agree, good point. Guess it's just part of NCL's (FDR's?) movement away from free stuff for their customers (i.e. Spice H2O) and putting in more extra charge features (go-kart tracks, laser tags, Vibe Beach Club, etc) to generate that extra $$. I think NCL's Spice H2O was their version of an adults only section before Vibe. I'm not sure if every Spice H2O had/has a pool though. We also went on a Princess cruise to Alaska a few years back (on the now infamous Diamond Princess) but didn't use the pool (and I think it even had a retractable roof over it) because I dipped my toes in the water to feel the temp and "nope", too cold. Brrrrrr (especially in Alaskan waters). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted October 2, 2020 #7 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 hours ago, farmersfight said: I agree, good point. Guess it's just part of NCL's (FDR's?) movement away from free stuff for their customers (i.e. Spice H2O) and putting in more extra charge features (go-kart tracks, laser tags, Vibe Beach Club, etc) to generate that extra $$. I think NCL's Spice H2O was their version of an adults only section before Vibe. I'm not sure if every Spice H2O had/has a pool though. We also went on a Princess cruise to Alaska a few years back (on the now infamous Diamond Princess) but didn't use the pool (and I think it even had a retractable roof over it) because I dipped my toes in the water to feel the temp and "nope", too cold. Brrrrrr (especially in Alaskan waters). Spice in the Escape has a Grotto.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 2, 2020 #8 Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Laszlo said: Spice in the Escape has a Grotto.... Thanks Laszlo. Did NCL keep the Grotto on Escape or did they rip it out (along with Spice H2O) and put in a go-kart track? Yeah, that Grotto looks pretty cool (literally) and would definitely suffice (in lieu of a pool) to cool off during those hot Caribbean itineraries. Btw, nice cinematography on the video; steady panning, nice fade in/out scene transitions, nice camera angles, etc). Did you shoot/edit the video yourself? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted October 2, 2020 #9 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Just now, farmersfight said: Thanks Laszlo. Did NCL keep the Grotto on Escape or did they rip it out (along with Spice H2O) and put in a go-kart track? Yeah, that Grotto looks pretty cool (literally) and would definitely suffice (in lieu of a pool) to cool off during those hot Caribbean itineraries. Btw, nice cinematography on the video; steady panning, nice fade in/out scene transitions, nice camera angles, etc). Did you shoot/edit the video yourself? Thanks, yes all shooting and editing by me. I believe the Grotto along with H20 is still on the Escape. I can't imagine them taking it out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted October 2, 2020 #10 Share Posted October 2, 2020 6 hours ago, farmersfight said: I'm not sure if every Spice H2O had/has a pool though Look closely at the Bliss in this video - no pool, just 2 hot tubs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmersfight Posted October 2, 2020 #11 Share Posted October 2, 2020 17 minutes ago, hallux said: Look closely at the Bliss in this video - no pool, just 2 hot tubs... Thanks, I see that. I guess I was mistaken in thinking that NCL removed every Spice H2O on ships they put a go-kart track on. The Bliss looks like it has the go-kart track and still has a Spice H2O, albeit with 2 hot tubs instead of a pool. Are there any other NCL ships with the go-kart track that still have a Spice H2O on the stern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted October 2, 2020 #12 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, farmersfight said: Are there any other NCL ships with the go-kart track that still have a Spice H2O on the stern? Joy - photos from JimZim (LINK) Edited October 2, 2020 by Two Wheels Only 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted October 2, 2020 #13 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 ships have tracks - Bliss, Encore, Joy. 2 of those 3 have Spice - Bliss and Joy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PhillyTravelBug Posted October 7, 2020 #14 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Excellent video. We sailed Bliss last year and loved it. We had the new Apex booked for this summer (Edge’s sister ship), but that was canceled. I can’t wait to try Edge or Apex in the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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