re: Cruise on NCL Nov 27th

I booked an ocean-view balcony on Radiance for Jan 6th Nola sailing but decided to cancel because I got a free upgrade to jr. suite on Adventure out of Galveston. I sailed Symphony 7nt out of Miami in July and had the deluxe drink package, 105 drinks total, water, alcohol, specialty drinks, smoothies/fresh squeeze juices from the Vitality Spa, Redbulls, etc. If the drink cost more than $13, you pay the difference.

Even though gratuities are added, I tipped my bartenders $2 bills and my drinks were very strong.

45 days before the sailing, check-in using the Royal app to get a desirable boarding time. Also, when you get to the terminal, connect to the ships' wifi and start booking reservations for all the shows, specialty restaurants, etc. Also watch the muster drill video while in the terminal to expedite your vacation on the ship.
Since it's a November sailing, it'll be cold for the first day or two at sea, so maybe pack a swimsuit in your carry-on to enjoy the slides,pools,etc. without the long lines if the temps aren't as cold. If you want anymore tips shoot me an e-mail. <---@aol.com

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You will be kicking yourself by the first night on NCL for doing multiple with Carnival before.

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No you won’t. The first thing you’ll notice about NCL ships (compared to Carnival) is the total lack of open deck space and pools. Carnival’s new ships have four public access pools. NCL’s have two. Two for the same size ship and one of them is next to the kids’ play area.

I stay with Carnival because almost every ship has multiple itineraries. NCL’s do not. They run the same 7 day itinerary every week in many cases. They also do not hit the outer eastern Caribbean nor do they venture down to the southern Caribbean. They sail out of fewer ports which also limits where they can go.

Carnival offers me more variety at a cheaper fare.

Carnival is terrible. Never sailing with them again.