Had an incredible week sailing on the Norwegian Spirit with our group of 14:
14 strong. The rules were you could do anything you wanted as long as you were at the restaurant at 8:00pm for dinner.
We ate ate the Windows restaurant the first night, but from then on ate at the other main restaurant for the rest of the week (except for the last night), as it gave us the opportunity to have two round table next to each other.
We tried to mix up parents with the kids a couple of nights, but the kids (young adults) wanted their own table. They had too much fun together and all the cousins welcomed Peter to their band of merry men and women...
Food was good...the portion controls left a lot to be desired though. On the first night, three people ordered the Salmon and when their plates arrived the size of the Salmon was different on each. Now, you can order another if you care, but it is little things like that which I notice. Across the week, my double espresso at the end of each meal came in three different size cups with different amounts each time...portion control.
The staff tried to rush us almost every night. That was bothersome. When you are at a table for 8 and 6 are still not there, do not shove a menu in my face please.
It is different today. On past cruises, you had the same staff waiting your table for the week and you tipped them individually...You met your room steward the first day and saw them during the week if oyu needed anything and tipped them accordingly. I never met our room steward this cruise. and different people provided different services Now, they add a $12/day per person gratuity to your room bill. At the end of the cruise, I asked it to be lowered to $8/day per person due to the lack of services...plus, every alcoholic drink you order has an automatic 15% gratuity added to it.
Shows were well done on board especially the troop from Second City who performed three times during the cruise including a last night late show for mature audiences.
Matt ended up on stage with them during one of their routines where he had to fill in words throughout the sketch. They were at a Radio Shack where one of the people was looking for...(insert Matt here ) "Vibrators"...well that took them off on a tangent indeed!
The performance took another turn when one of the audience decided to pass gas that enveloped half the room including the stage area...they people from second City did not let it go unnoticed, which became a hilarious bit in itself!
More cruise pictures will be forthcoming for those without Facebook as they are posted on my page there.
Front left: Niece Candice, Nieces Amelia and Adele, Peter
Second Row: Nancy, Brother Rich and SIL Cindy, Sister Lynn, Mom Joan
Back Row: Me, Nephew Joseph, BIL Kevin, Matt, Dad Vince
14 strong. The rules were you could do anything you wanted as long as you were at the restaurant at 8:00pm for dinner.
We ate ate the Windows restaurant the first night, but from then on ate at the other main restaurant for the rest of the week (except for the last night), as it gave us the opportunity to have two round table next to each other.We tried to mix up parents with the kids a couple of nights, but the kids (young adults) wanted their own table. They had too much fun together and all the cousins welcomed Peter to their band of merry men and women...
Food was good...the portion controls left a lot to be desired though. On the first night, three people ordered the Salmon and when their plates arrived the size of the Salmon was different on each. Now, you can order another if you care, but it is little things like that which I notice. Across the week, my double espresso at the end of each meal came in three different size cups with different amounts each time...portion control.
The staff tried to rush us almost every night. That was bothersome. When you are at a table for 8 and 6 are still not there, do not shove a menu in my face please.
It is different today. On past cruises, you had the same staff waiting your table for the week and you tipped them individually...You met your room steward the first day and saw them during the week if oyu needed anything and tipped them accordingly. I never met our room steward this cruise. and different people provided different services Now, they add a $12/day per person gratuity to your room bill. At the end of the cruise, I asked it to be lowered to $8/day per person due to the lack of services...plus, every alcoholic drink you order has an automatic 15% gratuity added to it.
Shows were well done on board especially the troop from Second City who performed three times during the cruise including a last night late show for mature audiences.
Matt ended up on stage with them during one of their routines where he had to fill in words throughout the sketch. They were at a Radio Shack where one of the people was looking for...(insert Matt here ) "Vibrators"...well that took them off on a tangent indeed!
The performance took another turn when one of the audience decided to pass gas that enveloped half the room including the stage area...they people from second City did not let it go unnoticed, which became a hilarious bit in itself!
More cruise pictures will be forthcoming for those without Facebook as they are posted on my page there.
Came home to the news that a co-worker had lost his 5 month battle with cancer and attended the Memorial service for him Tuesday afternoon.
Jim leaves behind 5 children under the age of 16...a very sad situation.
Jim leaves behind 5 children under the age of 16...a very sad situation.
Congrats to Jennifer Gray for her winning the Crystal Ball on DWTS. Did not see the final shows, but did see news reports about Bristol not winning and scandals over voting and mom not being there for her, instead, attending a book signing...
