We have done 7 NCL cruises from 2015 with the most recent a transatlantic from Spain to NYC . The first six on Breakaway and Breakaway plus class with on as a Spa Suite the other 5 as Haven. Word of advice we did one Haven suit in the far front of the ship --- DONT ! All the Breakaway class elevators are mid ship and the walk from the very front Haven suite is a hike. The Prima class has the Haven done right. All Haven suites are to the rear of the ship together. The Haven guests on Prima have their own private elevators. The Haven on Primas bar and public sitting areas are so much nicer and bigger. The PRIMA sundeck is two floors including Sauna and hot tubs. The Prima infinity pool is outdoor only, so adjust for cooler temperature cruises. I say go Haven or stay home. Thanks for the video.
Prima looks interesting to us, so it is on our short list of future cruises. On this sailing on Encore, our Haven Spa Suite was located Aft, which we didn't mind at all. The walk to Haven proper, at the front of the ship, took us about five to eight minutes. The walk didn't bother us, it was nice to stretch our legs. On good weather days, we walked up to deck 16 and then across. If it was raining, we either cut through the hallways on 15 or went down to 6, then meandered across past the shops, restaurants and bars, then back up to reach the Haven.
Nicely done! What category room in the Haven were you in? I love the way you labeled the food! A better way to provide a menu might be a link in the drop down. As the showing of it in the video was difficult to read. When entering the terminal was there signs or a person sorting Haven guests to a certain area? I am considering going on the NCL VIVA in 2025. I like that birthday celebration cake!
Thank you! The category when we sailed was a Haven Spa Suite, H9 I believe. They have since changed this, and now it does not include Thermal Spa access. Entering the terminal, we just bypassed the long line of people boarding and went directly to the front and let them know we were Haven guests. We were then escorted in to the building to go through security, then directly up to the Haven terminal lounge to take care of boarding. Once done with check in process, escorted in a small group on to the ship., Thank you for the questions and the suggestion.
My question is I have done the Haven three times on the Bliss and the thermal spa was never included. When did you guys I know it was posted seven months ago but when did you actually go on your cruise and what cabin did you have? What type of cabin in the Haven did you havebecause we did the penthouse and we did the forward penthouse to Alaska and they did not include the thermal spa
Thanks for watching, and for a great question. I have read that they are no longer including thermal spa access, which is a big bummer. That is why we chose the suite we had, which was classed as a Haven Spa Suite at the time (May 2023). Going forward we will pay for thermal spa access if on an Alaskan cruise, because there was enough down time to make use of it. I am uncertain if we would do the same on a different itinerary.
NCL does not require formal attire, and the Alaskan itineraries in particular are pretty informal. We packed a few nicer outfits, like we would wear to a nice dinner at home. Enjoy your cruise!
