Arriving at the ship

Ncl asks you to be there around 11. You will take an elevator upstairs to the pre-boarding area and they will point you in the right direction. I felt that they were very helpful and very organized. In our case, the ship arrived late so we had to wait a little longer than usual. It doesn't seem as if there was enough seats because people were standing and becoming impatient.

    TIP..... Try to arrive early or a little later to avoid the main rush of people boarding.

     

If you are a Haven Guest they will let you board first...... Lucky Them. 

      You are allowed to take a bottle of wine each. They will charge you a $15 corkage fee. This will be applied to your onboard account.

      You can also order wine from " My Ncl" and they will have it sent to your room. You can order liquor bottles also but you will need to research how to do that. They are expensive $100, but just think how many drinks that makes you.

  Note.... I think the drinks on this ship were pretty reasonably priced and every one of them had a generous amount of liquor in them. Remember, a gratuity is already added. However, giving a little extra to the bartenders is a nice thing( this is where the extra dollars can come in handy). They will remember your face, give you great service and yummy drinks.

   Note..... The drink package really is worth it. I have to double check but it is around 59 a day per person and each adult in the cabin has to purchase one. I believe kids have to buy the soda package also. Sounds expensive but  the group we went with got their moneys worth. They bar hopped,and hopped, and stumbled but had the best time.

     TIP.... Unless you drink a lot of soda, just take a case onboard

     TIP.... Take a Brita water filter bottle. Your water will always be fresh. Or......take a case of water.

     TIP......Pack some plastic coffee mugs and a big plastic drink container. We put ours all in the backpack and walked on with it.
     TIP.....Do the online check-in on your " My Ncl " page. You will need to fill out some personal information then put in your password. You then print it out.
     TIP..... Print out your luggage tags on "My NCl "
When you attach them to the suitcase, try not to put them in a
Place they can get ripped off. This happened to me and I am thankful that I had my contact info on a small plastic luggage tag.
     Tip.....Your luggage may not arrive for a few hours so pack all medicines and a change of clothes, if needed, in a carry on.