complawyer

i figure i would have trouble using up 2000 in credit also. as i stated, even though we've has stock since 2020, i never bothered with requesting the obc. this time however, for a 17 day cruise,it's $250 so i figured what the heck. if i dont use any of it, its no big deal since its free money anyway. by the way, i was just being facetious about the t-shirts, and there is really nothingi would purchase in t he over-priced tradewinds store. i dont use a travel agent, so i dont get extra obc from them, and i rarely if ever utilize a hot tub, and ive indicated i rarely book an excursion thru ncl (prefer to hire a cab) that being said, however, using 100 to 250 worth of obc should not present i problem. dont take this the wrong way, but how to spend (use) $2,000 of free money, seems to be a 1st world problem

no one "needs a butler" it's just an extra service offered to people that book a higher echelon cabin. maybe it works the other way also, one books an upper grade cabin to get the butler. regardless, we have him bring a carafe of coffee, decaf, and hot water for tea , as well as croissants, and sweet rolls every morning. he lets himself in, and when we get up the goodies are there. yes, he also brings m&m's, gummie bears, and afternoon treats every day. sometimes i ask him to bring an assortment of meats , cheeses and crackers. sometimes he/she will bring me cans of soda or bottles of beer to keep in my fridge. sometimes they wait for you at the dock when you get back from an excursion, and get you back on the ship, by passing people waiting in line. on a cruise, in terms of price, cabin, deck location and specific wants, one size does not fit all. on one cruise out of new orleans on the spirit, my then 14 year old grandson thought having a butler was unbelievable he is now 24, but to this day i still remember the butler's name was randy, and my grandson had no qualms about calling him up and ordering pizza. like my good buddy chief mate says, of course anyone can do without this service, but it's nice to have available. to me the same theory applies to the concierge. there isnt very much they do that i cant do or figure out by myself, but (1) at the end of the cruise they can get us off the ship within 15 -20 minutes,, and as we usually spend a few days post cruise in the port city, i have him arrange a cab the day before we dock. the cab is waiting and takes us directly to the hotel. of course some people like to lounge around until the last minute, (are you reading this chief, good buddy) but i want off ASAP, and dont want to wait with 2,000 of my closest friends remember the old saying "dont knock it until youve tried it.

not to much goes on, some hor d'ourves, some fruity drinks, as they say in the old country, you aint missin much, but it beats a stick in the eye. it's a small but nice gesture on the part of ncl who usually wont give away ice cubes in winter. on our last cruise in july, they offered a cocktail party for those in the military. they had to offer a 2nd one since hardly anyone showed up for the 1st. let's hear it for apathy!!!

is this sufficient? doesnt need to be signed or anything, and who do you present it to?

why would you not use it? it comes free, you can go to a specialty restaurant, by candy or other goodies at the store, worse comes to worse, buy a handful of ncl t-shirts when they go on sail . usually they go for 2/25 at the end of the cruise.l, so if you have a 100 obc that you havent used up as yet, you can splurge

njhorseman, where can one obtain a copy of this affidavit

so chief, are you saying that you basically just veg out on the ship for most of the cruise. i book for the opportunity to see different cities, and experience different foods, and cultures, i also go crazy taking pictures.

almost any suite that is above a club balcony suite category has 24 hr butler service concierge, and the ability to have breakfast and lunch in moderno and cagneys respectively, along with priority boarding, etc. some of the ncl fleet have both a haven and a suite category and some of the fleet that have haven suites also have a specialy designated restaurant, bar, lounge area and covered pool and sundeck. the cabins themselves are almost essentially the same, but t he have area is about $3,000 more price wise. since almost all the perks are the same, personally, i would forgo the pool and lounge area, eat at moderno and cagney's, and save the 3 grand.

hey chief, i made a goof! only need to fill out the 1 form the other was the proof of stock ownership

while this may not work for everyone, but for the past few years, i take the paper describing ALL the available excursions in any given port and when i get off the ship, we find a cab driver, show him where we want to go/what we want to see, and we're off. it's usually 1/2 the price of the ncl excursion even with the $50 off, and the 15% for platinum and above. Our driver will stop anywhere along the route we want to stop. its a major savings if the excursion is $200 or more and you have 3 or more people wanting to go in 2022, we stopped in brugge, wandered around, ate lunch and shopped for about 2-3 hours, and arranged for the driver to come back for us at a designated time and spot. same thing this past summer in helsinki and gdansk. the driver comes back as arranged because he wants to get paid. most also take credit cards. one of the stops in 2022 was naples, again we hired a cab and he took us to the amalfi coast. the place is amazing, and was not offered as an excursion the only times we try the excursion is how long it takes to get to the particular city. its a 3 hour ride to paris from le harve, so we took the ncl excursion, same with berlin, although due to weather conditions, the excursion was canceled

it's correct. tell the waiter you dont want the foie gras and the upcharge will be removed. that being said, however, even with the $25 upcharge, the lobster thermador is delicious. other's may have a different take, but personally in 13 years and 25 cruises, i have never had a disappointing meal in cagneys, and we try and eat there at least one night on every cruise.

lele100. it's really not that much work, and certainly worth the effort. we've owned ncl stock sine right after covid hit and have gone on over half dozen cruises since ncl started sailing again. usually, i didnt bother with the obc. next april, we're on the 17 day trans atlantic, and the obc was $250. for a free $250 extra, i figured i could get off my tushie, fill out just 2 forms and get the credit. it appears on my reservation. on the other hand, there's never been much on board that i want to purchase, but one never knows. even if you dont use the credit, or use it all at once, you havent lost anything but a few minutes of your time filling out the forms. print them out, and take them to fed-ex or ups. im pretty sure they can scan them for you. we got the notification with in 24 hours. GO FOR IT!!!

hey dawg, no need to be critical, we all know the cruise itself doesnt offer stock options, merely onboard credit to shareholders of 100 or more shares. op was just trying to get some info on obc for the shareholders. but thank you for your very unsolicited explanation. remember, "a rose by any other name "etc.

lele100: if you have filled out the paperwork correctly, and sent them along with proof of stock owner ship, your reservation will show as on board credit. how much obc you receive is contingent upon the length of your cruise. once you have the obc, you may use it as you wish, with some minor exceptions (ie cannot be used to pay some/all of DSC)

prima has a cruise from southampton to reykjavich (probably misspelled, as i dont speak Islandic ) however, if you want to do this the simplest wat possible, log into ncl, and fill in the prompts. it'll ask you the year you wish to sail, the amount of days you want, and the port you want to depart from and it will list the ships and cabins available good luck!

depending on how far out your sailing date is, log on to my ncl, it will indicate review reservation. click on and you will see "dining as a choice" click that and the available restaurants will be listed, with the notation "make a reservation" it will also show you the menu. in the alternative, once you get on board, there is a station for reservations by the guest services desk, and usually another one either by/near the pool or the buffet. regardless, you should have no trouble getting a reservation (depending of the restaurant) teppanyaki is usually tough as it has limited seating, and limited dining time. if all else fails, and you cant pre-book a reservation, a $10.00 bill discretely given to the maitre'd via handshake (affectionaltely referred to as vegas handshake) will usually do the trick.

whatd'ya expect for nothing? a rubber beeskit (lol) and a tip of the hat to the blues brothers!

in 25 cruises with/on NCL, i have never spotted a duck. Of course, i really dont bother to look for one, and im not really sure what i would do if i spotted one. (probably just leave it there) i have indicated many times in the past, regardless of the DSC, i tip whoever performs any type of service for me, and i do this on a daily basis. i think cruiser 2015 is on the right track. im certain that the crew would much rather get $$$$ than a plastic duck

hey devonian cruiser, didnt you bother to check the cabin prices before you laid out 2000 poinds? if you are over 120 days from sailing, merely cancel this deposit, you will get 100% of your money back, and you can then rebook a lower category cabin. however, the haven experience ( if you cn afford it) is not to be missed.

we missed out on berlin and edinburgh on our last cruise in aug, due to the weather and the inability to dock in either ports. we were on the 1st asian cruise on the star dec 2016 thru jan 2017. it left from hong kong, and ended in signapore. we flew into hong kong 2 days prior to sailing. some of the ports i most wanted to see were taipai, hanoi, and cambodia. Due to some mechanical problem, the Star couldnt dock in any of those 3. being a Vietnam vet, i really wanted to see hanoi (for obvious reasons). a soon as we boarded, we were advised of the cancelations. we were offered a total refund if we didnt wish to continue, or a 50% reduction on this cruise, and another 50% reduction on a future cruise. having made plans to stay over in Singapore, and having already paid for the airfare back to los angeles and our hotel stay which was 14 days later, we opted for choice number 2 which i thought was a no brainer. so sometimes miracles do happen and ncl does the right thing

well, to be perfectly (or imperfectly ) honest as the case may be, i am neither drunk nor dead, or close to either, but the only alexa of which i am aware is the one you can have in your home and ask questions (just like siri) So, good buddy, who is she, and on which ship does she sing?

hey, chief!~ boy do you and i have different tastes. i dont even know who those people are, and i dont feel i would be missing anything if i dont get a chance to hear them. (LOL) regardless, im still holding onto a slim glimmer of hope that one day we will find a mutually attractive cruise, and be able to have that scotch.

couldnt you just enjoy being on a cruise ship for the simple joy of cruising. it would not ruin the experience for me if i were shut out of any of the shows.Rregardless of how "great they may be", im not waiting in line for an hour to try and get into syd norman's or the cavern club. You can only play so much trivia or bingo. me, im happy just to be on the ship and going to the ports included. I booked each particular cruise, contingent on these ports, and the prices involved. we're only paying $6,000 for a 2 bedroom suite, 17 day trans atlantic rio to lisbon. that my friends i consider a deal (steal) additionally, i love and appreciate sea days, i can chill in my cabin and sit on the balcony and read my kindle, or wander around the ship. either way, im happy just be be cruising, and after 25+ cruises on ncl which have taken me to a number of wonderful places, neither my wife nor i can really say anything negative about any of the ships, the food, the service etc. my only complaint is wherever i order a hamburger from on board, the bun ALWAYS manages to fall apart before im finished. That, to me is the only catastrophe i have ever encountered (and i can live with that)

hey texas gal! while the room itself "ain't no big deal" it does offer coffee, tea, water and some finger sandwiches. your key cards are on the table in alphabetical order waiting for you, and youre only there for about 15 minutes before someone comes and gets you on the ship. to me, it beats waiting in a large cavernous room for over an hour, with 3,000 of your closest friends, waiting for your group number to be called

in the past 13 years, we have been on almost all of the ncl fleet, other than the newer ones. we are diamond status at this time. i sail for the itinerary and the price. we've been on the dawn a number of times. to me personally, one ncl ship is just as good as another, as long as the ports of call are where i want to go. i dont need bells or whistles, we usually try and eat at cagneys and le bistro. i think the quality of the food in both moderno and teppanyaki has gone done, so if we miss going to those 2 its not a big deal. in all honesty, i cannot say 1 bad thing about the ncl ships we've been on or the experiences we have had on any of them. as long as i have a cabin with a balcony, my kindle, a cold beer or glass of champagne, i'm happy as a clam. the only negative experience we've ever had, was on the epic a few years back. we were coming out of the breakfast buffet, and the floor had just been mopped and was wet. the sign was not clearly marked, and my wife slipped and fell. Ruined the rest of the cruise . other than that one time, for the last 13 years and approximately 25 + cruises on ncl, it's been super!