BOOKED FIRST NCL CRUISE

DebbieandJerry · June 3, 2009

You can't get a hotel and food for a weekend for that price. So I say, no matter how good or bad, you are taking a well deserved, wonderful vacation. Make the most of it and have a blast.

hazelson · June 4, 2009

Wow - what a deal - enjoy!!!

We haven't cruised NCL either - I will be inerested in hearing what you think of the total freestyle dining concept :o)

Looking at Pride of America - Hawaii.

zebra · June 4, 2009

gymbrat I can't wait to hear all about your NCL cruise - this is the only main stream cruise line we haven't cruised on. Enjoy!!!

jacketwatch · June 4, 2009

on the booking. I hope you have a geeat time and am interested in your feedback when you return. Have fun! :cool2:

TheSkipper · June 4, 2009

We have sailed on the Sky and only minor observation was that the rooms are smaller than aboard a Carnival ship.

Actually we got off the sky from a mini-suite and walked down the dock and boarded the Carnival Paradise interior room and it was bigger than the room we had just left.

Other than that she was a great ship which I think you will enjoy.

Later,

gymbrat33 · June 4, 2009

Sailingrose-Thank you so much! As soon as I return on Monday, I'll tell you all about NCL.

DebbieandJerry-Thank you so much! Yes, it's a great deal for a 3 day cruise, and you can't beat that price.

Hazelson-Thank you so much! Yes, it's an incredible deal. I'll tell you all about it when I return & I'll post pictures.

Zebra-Thank you so much! I'll tell you all about it when I return. WOW, so you've cruised on a lot of cruise lines. I've always cruised on Carnival because that's where I've found the best deals.

Jacketwatch-Thank you so much! I'll tell you all about NCL when I return! I"m curious about freestyle dining and cruising.

Skipper-Thank you so much for your feedback on the Sky. I've heard the difference in the size of the cabins. I hope that we're not too shocked. My brother's girlfriend went with us on Carnival Liberty. After that , she went on Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the seas, and could not believe how small the cabins were.

TheSkipper · June 4, 2009

RCI's older ships all did have small staterooms. Majesty of the Seas was they ship we did our Honeymoon cruise on 17 years ago, so she has always been special to us. As best I can recall the Sky staterooms were not that small.

There are a lot of very beautiful public areas on the Sky. I think you will have a ball.

gymbrat33 · June 4, 2009

Thank you so much, Skip! The Liberty is a much larger ship than the Majesty so that may be the reason that my brother's girlfriend was shocked at the size of the cabins.

DebbieandJerry · June 4, 2009

I say, forget about the stateroom. Enjoy your cruise. I am so jealous. I wish that I lived by a port so that I could "hop on a ship" for a long weekend (or two).

gymbrat33 · June 4, 2009

Thank you so much DebbieandJerry! The cabins do not matter to me at all. That's the only main difference that I've heard between Carnival and NCL the size of the cabins and freestyle dining and cruising. I always book an inside when I go with my friends, but my mom and family members must have a balcony.

It's so convenient living so close to the port. I live 30 minutes away, When I take a weekend cruise, I take a half day off from work on Friday, and a half day off on Monday. Usually I'm off the ship by 8:00 so I can work the whole day, but sometimes I don't want to risk it because of customs and immigration. I'm a teacher, and my summer vacation starts tomorrow. Today was the last day.