Norwegian Encore – The Great Cruise Comeback Live

[BirdTravels]

Complimentary Kids Menu available in all restaurants. 
 

[Outerdog]

5 minutes ago, RumRunner2021 said:

With this thread, NCL doesn't need any further advertising.  I predict a landslide of new AK bookings.

 

Oh, I don't know. Based on that covid test cattle call, I'm still out.

[BirdTravels]

[RumRunner2021]

6 minutes ago, Outerdog said:

 

Oh, I don't know. Based on that covid test cattle call, I'm still out.

Really?  That’s your take-away from this thread?

[John Cruiser SF]

On 8/7/2021 at 3:38 PM, BirdTravels said:

When you board, they direct you to your muster station. Based on the announcements on the PA, some blew off that direction. 
 

Once onboard, the first thing you want to do is head to The Social on Dec 6 mid-ship and make entertainment reservations. And get a Vibe pass ($200+ this week). 
 

As expected, Kinky Boots is nowhere to be found. 
 

Then across the hall to Teppanyaki to fix dining reservations. 
 

 

Thanks for posting this.  Do you get the Vibe pass at The Social?  Or at Guest Services?   On the Bliss 2 years ago, it was at Guest Services?  Thanks!

[BirdTravels]

1 minute ago, John Cruiser SF said:

 

Thanks for posting this.  Do you get the Vibe pass at The Social?  Or at Guest Services?   On the Bliss 2 years ago, it was at Guest Services?  Thanks!

The Social. There are two lines, one for entertainment booking and one for Vibe bookings. When we were on the Encore to the eastern Caribbean, the Vibe line was very long…. Not so much for this cruise. 

[oteixeira]

9 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

This (and Margaritaville before it) have always been a struggle for me.  I feel like you are paying for food you can already get at the Local/O'Sheehans

[John Cruiser SF]

Just now, BirdTravels said:

The Social. There are two lines, one for entertainment booking and one for Vibe bookings. When we were on the Encore to the eastern Caribbean, the Vibe line was very long…. Not so much for this cruise. 

Thank much.  Yes, the Vibe can be quite cold on some days so there's more limited demand.  Thanks for clarifying!

[shof515]

3 minutes ago, oteixeira said:

This (and Margaritaville before it) have always been a struggle for me.  I feel like you are paying for food you can already get at the Local/O'Sheehans

That is how i always felt. I remember when i first sailed on the Norwegian Breakaway back in 2014, this area used to be free and was called the Uptown Grill with a better menu overall. The menu disappoints me and it not something you should spend money on or use the dinning credit

Edited August 9, 2021 by shof515

[BirdTravels]

[Heather1972]

6 minutes ago, oteixeira said:

This (and Margaritaville before it) have always been a struggle for me.  I feel like you are paying for food you can already get at the Local/O'Sheehans

I have been thinking the same thing. I did like a couple of things at Margaritaville when it was a la carte, except the one time a waiter refused to serve me nachos because it was for more than one person.  

[BirdTravels]

[John Cruiser SF]

If you have a moment, can you get a picture of the Cellars Wine Bar and wine menu?  Thank you!!

[BirdTravels]

[SwimmingDragon]

This is all so amazing! Thank you for posting all of it. I’m also very excited because you posted the Entourage paper… my daughter is 13, so this is a great thing. Also, there is the great joke of being Rick Rolled… Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down… It’s in the print. She will love this… it’s a teenager thing. 

[Shellbelle28]

33 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Boo, I will miss the short rib confit starter. 😢

[Outerdog]

1 hour ago, RumRunner2021 said:

Really?  That’s your take-away from this thread?

 

Not the only one, no.

 

[Named-Tawny]

3 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

But for the comeback, the first two Starbucks are on the cruise line. 
 

Not gonna lie, it took me three re-reads to realise that that said 'expansive' and not 'expensive'.

I was thinking it was a weird thing to brag about.

[Shellbelle28]

5 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

There will be more videos. Today is Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Years Day, Independence Day, and all of the Birthdays not celebrated on NCL ships due to the pandemic. 

 

Gotta say, this brought tears to my eyes. 

[BirdTravels]

The Bird was watching the ships’s leisurely speed this afternoon and knew the inevitable was coming. Due to the medivac, tomorrow is now a sea day. Tuesday will be our big maiden call to Icy Straight Point. Skagway has been cancelled. Ketchikan will occur as scheduled. 

[BermudaBound2014]

2 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

The Bird was watching the ships’s leisurely speed this afternoon and knew the inevitable was coming. Due to the medivac, tomorrow is now a sea day. Tuesday will be our big maiden call to Icy Straight Point. Skagway has been cancelled. Ketchikan will occur as scheduled. 

 

That's a bummer, but it sure does look like NCL is making up for lost time in other ways. This thread makes me want to board next week! ty

[ClevelandCruisin]

15 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

The Bird was watching the ships’s leisurely speed this afternoon and knew the inevitable was coming. Due to the medivac, tomorrow is now a sea day. Tuesday will be our big maiden call to Icy Straight Point. Skagway has been cancelled. Ketchikan will occur as scheduled. 

Bummer! That train ride in Skagway looked amazing. Oh well, more time to relax. 

 

Any whales spotted?

[njkingston]

4 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Breakfast takeaway from Starbucks

 

[njkingston]

Excited to go on her August 21st!  Question, for the Eurofins test, do we need to provide the bar code? Or do they already have it in their system and just look us up?  Thanks!

 

[njkingston]

Just now, njkingston said:

Do you know if the Premium Plus drink package includes Starbucks?  It did on my last cruise on the Getaway, but I know that things change.  Thanks!