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  1. Here is the actual wording of NCL's statement (notice there is NO limit)

     

    Wine & Champagne Policy 

    Guests may bring bottles of wine and champagne on board. When bottles are brought on board and served or consumed in any restaurant, public room area or in their stateroom, a corkage fee will be charged according to bottle sizes noted below.

    750 ml Bottle: $15.00 USD

    1,500 ml Magnum: $30.00 USD

    Wine or champagne sent directly to the ship by travel agents, friends, family, etc. or from another retail source, are subject to the same fees. Box wines are not allowed on board.

    Corkage Fee is not applicable to guest with beverage package.

     

     

    Looking at it logically it is logical for NCL to allow people with a package to take wine on board.   People are able to drink their own "paid for" wine rather than the "free" stuff available with the package.   You have, of course already paid for the free stuff in your cruise fare.

  2. @Jane T

     

    A "Normal" booking allows you to chose to remove either or both of the "Free" Dining Package and the "Free" Beverage Package.   That is what the reference is talking about not the actual booking of the "Free" meals.   Until the last "minute" you are able to remove the "Free" packages and. maybe, get a refund of the Service Charges.   It is not uncommon for those who do not drink enough to even cover the service charges to remove the "Free" Beverage Package.   That is the reason for the option you are offered.

    Sail Away does not have those included.

  3. @Twinkletoe

     

    Two things; if you are into Scotch then make sure you visit Highland Park in Kirkwall.

     

    BEWARE a private shore excursion company in Kirkwall.   I was on a ship that failed to dock and there were a LOT of annoyed guests (not us as we were doing a ship tour) as the tour company refused to refund ANY payment and said that guest should claim from the cruise line or their insurance.   Caveat Emptor!!

     

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  4. I have a number of old shorex tickets and the actual wording is "Cancellation Policy: 48 Hours Prior to PORT DATE".   It will depend on how the Shorex staff interpret that if you go on the day of boarding and it is for a day 3 shorex.   But you couldn't wait till you find out if your fellow travellers get places.   One thing you could do between now and then is to practice groveling!!   VBG

     

    If you go to see the shorex desk on board they may well allow you to cancel IF they have a sale for your place.

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  5. @quilter49

     

    I presume that you mean a 20% service charge on the Beverage Package.  Here are the headings of the Booking Components on a Confirmatory Email of mine

     

    Guest Fare 

    Gov Tax/Port Exp/Fees 

    Savings 

    Bev Srv Charge 

    Din Srv Charge 

    Prepaid Service Charges 

    Gross Total.

     

    Note the Service Charges will be included in what you have to pay before Final Payment date.

     

    You pay the full Service Charge "up front".

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  6. @Two Wheels Only

     

     

    (c) Itinerary Deviation: 

     

    That would be an interesting legal discussion.   When is a complete alteration of a cruise itinerary an "Itinerary DEVIATION"?

     

    Also the bolded portion "deviate from the purchased voyage or the normal course for any purpose"  could bring up an argument that one can only "DEVIATE" after the cruise had started.

     

    I don't doubt that "substitute another vessel or port(s) of call without prior notice" could be argued to cover such a massive change, but even NCL must have some thoughts about "Customer Service".

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