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Norwegian Cruise Lines NCL, Dawn and Sun
On Oct 22, 5:54 pm, Peg Caldwell-Ott wrote:
... but for the time being, we are very happy with our choices--and glad that you are with yours! Bestest, Peg Peg, you are so right, it's wonderful to find cruise lines/ships that are a good match for your needs and interests. The search requires some trial and error...but the trials are a heck of a lot of fun! Thanks for the good cruising wishes, and the same to you! Diana |
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Diana Ball wrote:
Peg, is it possible you have made so many friends among officers and crew that you've gone a bit "soft" when it comes to the things NCL does badly? Being more forgiving of warts is part and parcel of friendship, so I'm not being critical, just trying to analyze why you are so accepting of the so-called "freestyle" dining process on NCL. For our family, the rigamarole you describe just to get an evening's meal is exactly why we won't cruise NCL again. I'm on vacation. Why in the world do I want to set my alarm to wake up early to make a reservation so I can eat that night? Using a concierge lessens the work...but you still have to assert yourself in some way just to eat. I am not ashamed to admit I love being part of the Pavlovian dining process aboard traditional dining lines like RCI! The clock ticks, it's time to go eat. It's that simple...there's no tracking down the concierge or waking up early to reserve, no queuing in reservation lines or suffering busy reservation phone lines, and no need to schedule the act of reserving. Diana Ball Austin, TX I've been wary for this very reason, also, "I don't wait in lines" is my motto of life, lol....especially not on vacation! No way no how!! Jeff |
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Norwegian Cruise Lines NCL, Dawn and Sun
Jeff wrote:
Diana Ball wrote: snipI am not ashamed to admit I love being part of the Pavlovian dining process aboard traditional dining lines like RCI! The clock ticks, it's time to go eat. It's that simple...there's no tracking down the concierge or waking up early to reserve, no queuing in reservation lines or suffering busy reservation phone lines, and no need to schedule the act of reserving. Diana Ball Austin, TX I've been wary for this very reason, also, "I don't wait in lines" is my motto of life, lol....especially not on vacation! No way no how!! I don't stand in line either. At restaurants on land, I go early and that also works at sea. I like eating early, in addition to not wanting to stand in line. I've always avoided the specialty restaurants because I didn't want to make a decision early enough to make a reservation. So I don't go there, and that means also on the ships that have traditional dining. |
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