NCL's Gem--So Aptly Named
Sailing out of NYC is a cinch!Booked an inside cabin on Deck 9 close to elevators as a single @ a great rate. The downside of this cruise were the ports: Cape Canaveral, private island &...
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Hi Rhea! Thanks for the report. Sounds like a fun trip. How long was the cruise? It must be strange to cruise out of winter in New York, and into balmy weather like that.
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Thanks ChinaCat. It was a 7-day'er & a birthday gift from me to me. I give such thoughtful gifts - LOL!The events coordinator arranged for me to have dinner w/the captain & 2 other officers...
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Sounds wonderful, Rhea. When I have an upcoming cruise, I spend a LOT of time at CruiseCritic. We have been on several cruises by now, and have just had dinner with the captain once. We usually...
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That is funny. Do hope you had an enjoyable time. My dinner was delightful since the Swedish captain wasquite personable as was his daughter & beau. But there's always one: a retired schlump...
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That's a typical result: going to the dining room at lunch is often more likely a good thing away from the crowds. I like Holland America for its beds! They are consistently comfortable--real...
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Shoot, the mind is going. I stepped in here to say that the one and only time we were invited to the captain's table was when my daughter was working on board and she was getting her five year pin....
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I prefer fixed sitting, this is the only thing I don't like about NCL, and we've sailed twice already: once to Caribbean, once to Greek Islands out of Venice. Somehow NCL's timing and itinerary works...
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Faina; I've been burned as a single with fixed dining....assigned to a table w/all women who were less than interesting.I have embraced anytime dining as I can choose whether to sit with someone or...
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