New to NCL..thinking Pride of America in 2005

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fourkids

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My husband and I are thinking of taking the Pride of America in Feb 2005 to celebrate our anniv. Have never taken NCL so are not sure what to expect. We enjoyed personal-choice dining on Princess and are more casual folks. We dress for dinner, but will not miss the formal nights (especially Hubby). We wanted to do Hawaii and then saw this and thought maybe we would try it. Any hints on NCL?
 
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Sestra

Guest
I loved the Freestyle myself. I dressed up one night, for the Captain's Gala Dinner night, also formal photos were being taken in the Atrium, very nice. The rest of the time, I dressed casual and since the Buffet had so many choices and plenty of food, I ate there mostly. And on deck too. The dinner in the dining room was fine, had lobster. :) But I wasn't impressed with breakfast: not enough of it, and they forgot my bacon which I had asked for twice, the second time ignored. It was the Buffet for me ever after.

The activities covered many topics and could please anyone, however I missed some things because they had times where many interesting things would be going on togther and times when nothing was happening anywhere. Bad planning there.

Still I had a good time, although I think I prefer RCCL more.
 
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newmexicoNita

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I don't know how the Pride of America will compare with other NCL shps, but if you are casual you will most likely love freestyle dining. We think it's the best of both worlds. For those who enjoy the formality you can dress, for those who prefer the total resort atmosphere you can have that; same with meals, if you want to eat in the main dining rooms and buffet the food is good, if you want to splurge, the alternative dining will offer a truely memorable experience. For us the best part of NCL is the friendly, relaxed wait staff. Mostly, they will go out of their way for you, but they do not pamper at every corner. If you do love to be pampered there may be a better choice out there. For us, it's NCL whenever we can work it out. We are cruising Celebrity in November expecting a totally different experience. All cruising should be fun if we look at it with a positive eye!!!

Nita
 
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