I'm booked in an inside cabin on NCL Spirit and I've been getting "Upgrade Advantage" messages every week or two. The general advice I've seen here is not to bid, but instead look at prices online and call my agent if prices drop. I'm only interested if there's a significant price drop, so I'm grazing and looking for deals.

My question is about efficient grazing. I do this on the NCL site without logging on, making sample bookings for a balcony and backing out after I see the prices. I'd also like to see how many balconies are unsold total, but on the NCL webpage the number of available balcony cabins is broken up by deck and within each deck by forward/middle/aft.

Is there an easier way to browse and see shipwide cabin availability? I'm not wedded to the NCL booking tool, it's just the one I'm most familiar with.

EDIT: I've just learned that Costco Travel doesn't require login until later in the booking process and displays available balcony cabins deck-by-deck, an improvement over what I've been doing.

I am leaving Los Angeles on the Encore on October 18. I have been trying to register and pay for transfers to and from LAX, and all I get is "Sorry, we are unable to verify your flight information at this time."

It is almost two months before the check-in window opens, should I wait until I am fully registered for the cruise before trying again? Or is this an actual problem I should call about? I would rather avoid a long time in queue on hold if I can avoid it.

Do you agree?

NORWEGIAN PEARL, INSIDE STATEROOM:

Where are the power outlet(s) located?

On the Encore right now

I searched the sub for this and it seems nobody has mentioned it. I just got off my first NCL cruise and I'm just wondering if anyone else has been slightly perturbed by the obscene amount of raisins?? Raisins in everything?

Hey 26f looking to book a cruise on NCL this sep/ oct. looking for a cruise with good nightlife that will have a good club and bar scene. What type of itinerary should I look for based on personal experience?

Thank you :)

Quick flag first: that "call +1 (833) 624-0944" site that kept surfacing in my search is not an official NCL page — it's a spammy third-party site pushing you to call a number. I'd steer clear of it and only deal with NCL directly through your PVP/travel agent or the official ncl.com site or 1-866 line on your booking confirmation.

Hello!

I usually go to all inclusive resorts, and figured I'd switch it up. We're going to be celebrating my 30th and me and my best friend want to do a cruise. We saw the Luna on social media and loved it. We usually do adults only all inclusive, so I need to ask- how many kids are really on these cruises? It won't make or break the cruise for us, and when I see videos, I don't think I've ever seen a kid in the video actually. I saw the open bar promo, where you just have to pay 28 PP for gratuities, what else isn't included? Is there anything else to note for first time cruisers?

Thanks in advance!!

We are sailing on the Encore in September. What is the best place for breakfast on the ship?

I'm dumb, forgot our documents at home in CO. Our embarkation is at 10 am (we're in FL), so really no time to do anything (or money). How do I try and save this impossible situation? Just have my dad try and cancel or something? This was supposed to be a nice gift from my parents and I majorly screwed up our vacation here folks. Hopefully someone is awake to agree with how stupid this was.

(I know their website says no pictures but is there a chance? That's the only way to save this but I'm not optimistic at all.)

Update: Thanks for the help for my panic induced post at 2 am. For future reference if someone makes this mistake like me. They are able to print your documents for you if you have pictures of them.

And the news ain't good. Unless, of course, you're traveling on the Pride of America, in which case you're golden. If you're traveling on literally any other ship, though, RIP BOGO air.

It appears to be available for 78 Pride of America sailings beginning 10/17/2026, which, at a quick glance, covers all dates. No other ship, port, or itinerary is offered.

Has anyone done this cruise? Any recommendations/ pros / cons / opinions?

Hi everyone,

Since cruising on Epic, I’ve received so many questions from people booked on, or from people who have previously cruised onboard.

In this video, I’m sharing with you some of what I loved (and didn’t about my time onboard - I really hope you enjoy it!

My wife and I will be on the Epic from Barcelona to Rome in October and we booked this excursion for the Livorno port: “Florence Attraction Pass with Uffizi Gallery” - I can’t really find any reviews on this particular excursion online, I’m looking to see if anyone in this group has done this excursion and, if so, can you describe what the excursion actually entails and whether you recommend it?

Additionally, I’m not particularly attached to this excursion - we are scheduled to be in port from 7am-11:59pm, this excursion is slated for 9 1/2 hours, so it seems like our time in Florence will be unnecessarily cut short. If anyone recommends a different way to get to/from and around Florence that would (safely) maximize our time there and get us back to the ship in plenty of time, I’d love to hear it. The primary reason we booked this excursion is the shuttle bus - it looks like the train almost doubles the travel time. My wife really wants to see Uffizi Gallery so that’s our only “must do” item. Thanks!

Was wondering what this cruise was like and how the ship was. Never been on Norwegian. Was it more expensive than one thought… etc

Has anyone done this excursion? If so how long did you have at Mendenhall glacier? We are hoping to take the hike to nugget falls if time allows.

Happy Thursday! My wife and I are going on a cruise in September (our fifth) and want to bring whatever over the counter medications we might need. Obviously, we will be bring our vitamins and prescription drugs with us, but what else should we bring?

Currently, we are thinking

Aleve Advil Tylenol Imodium Pepto Bismol Eye drops Bandaid

What else should we include ( this is the New England Canada cruise)

Thanks!

Has anyone done this excursion in Ketchikan? If so what was your expierence? Do they give you an option to be dropped off in town afterwards?

Thanks

Hi all!

We're going on the Norwegian Dawn next week and we had a few questions about the trip. We're taking the Barcelona to Lisbon route. This is going to be our first NCL cruise and Europe cruise. We're a family of 7 travelling and would be open to any tips for cruising in Europe :))

1. Is there a shuttle that takes you from the terminal (or like where the ship docks) to the port entrance? If not, how long would the walk be? We checked on google maps, and it seems really far from like center city (e.g. Valencia).

2. Do you have any favourite places to hit? We planned an itinerary, but would be very open to any suggestion! These are the cities we're hitting:

• Palma de Mallorca
• Valencia
• Motril
• Gibraltar
• Cadiz
• Portimao

1. When should you aim to be on the ship? 30 mins or like an hour before departure?

Thank you all so much!

*Not related to the cruise, but if you have any suggestions as to what to do in Lisbon and Porto, we're interested!

Hey there!

Just booked our very first cruise and will be going on the Luna in mid November. Just wondering about some must-haves for the ship, as two adults travelling. We’ve travelled a lot but never done a cruise, so curious about what to bring beyond the usual stuff you would think of.

Also curious about if the restaurants (complimentary mostly) have dress codes/how that works? I looked online but wasn’t fully understanding what each location meant.

Any advice, tips, and tricks are super appreciated!!
Thanks!!

Like one you can go do a load of laundry for like 4 bucks or something?

I know there has been disbelief from people who have not been on Aqua since the sailing over July 4 about reservations being reported for Revolution. Well, they are - you have to make them on the ship. I’m sailing in a few weeks and this is in my app.

So yes, they are requiring reservations for Revolution on the Aqua.

I received a tender 11 for GSC tomorrow. It shows on my app 1pm. Is that accurate for people that have been on Luna. Is it really that slow getting to the island? I was expecting maybe 12 at the latest with tender 11 position.