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A friend and I are planning her first time ever NCL cruise. We booked a 2-bed cabin, but are considering getting two solo cabins. One of our excursions is at 9:45 AM. I believe that she can share in the specialty meals, but I would also have priority tendering, and, as a first time cruiser, she does not. Would she be able to get in line with me and disembark on an early tender, or would that only be available if we share a cabin? Also, we booked this excursion with 3 couples, and they have a similar situation - one couple does not have priority tendering. Can one of the other couples take them on a priority tender, showing one key card per two people? Thanks.

Thanks. I appreciate the info.

If we have a solo traveler with platinum, would she be able to take a second person on the tender? I know that she has a companion ticket for dinners, and I didn’t know if that extended to tender tickets.

@Asawi Thank you. That’s one of the things I didn’t know - that one person could pick them up for others. I picked one up for my husband in November, but we share a cabin, so I assumed I could. Is there a limit to how many one person can get?

Thanks everyone who has replied. I appreciate the feedback. I remember getting in line at 6:45 am day of departure on the Dawn in November. I was lucky to get 2 of the last 4 "Group 1" tickets available. We just turned Gold at the end of that cruise. Does anyone know if there is a number at NCL that I can call to ensure that the members of my group who do not have priority disembarkation can get on an earlier tender? We would all would like to ensure that their departure for the tour runs smoothly. There are about half of the members that do not have Gold+ status. There was a similar excursion on NCL, but I heard it is sold out.

Husavik We are doing Iceland - Greenland - Newfoundland - Halifax - NYC

This is ArcticShorex in Husavik: Will we be refunded 100%, including the deposit, if our ship changes its schedule or cancels the port? If your ship changes its schedule far enough in advance, we will first try to rearrange the tour for you. If it is not possible, if the schedule changes with too short of a notice or if you ship simply does not dock (due to bad weather for instance), we will give you full refund. That includes your 10% deposit. We were refunded on our last cruise because our ship was unable to tender in 2 ports. One was an NCL tour and one was through Shore Excursions Group.

We wanted to do an excursion that has sold out. We booked a private tour. The operator is planning to leave at 45 minutes after tendering. Some people in the group do not have Gold level of latitude points necessary for priority tendering. Is there any way that we can get extra tickets for them to disembark when we do? Thanks for any advice.

@debenson0723 Thanks!

Slightly off topic, but I can't find the answer elsewhere: My friend is cruising with my husband and me in July. She has a solo cabin. She is Sapphire, and we are gold. As she is getting 2 extra meals, we decided to book the extra 2 meal package that NCL offers for about $82 per person. She said one of us could dine with her for free, and we would just buy one package, but, as a solo cruiser, would she get the extra dining companion? Thanks!

About 8 miles.