Smitheroo

I still dont understand. Why cant you give it by "replying"? (I know you cant mention names) Oh, does the email go to the poster directly? I guess this is one of those sites which censors without explaining why. Anyway, dont see why you cant tell me about your TA without giving identifying information. Unless there is another reason why it is disabled.

Huh?

It was on line travel website I had the negative experience with. Not bad , he just didnt know about things I think he should have known . especially that the cruise line ran buses from the docks after disembarkation to all the major airports, rail stations etc in London. That is critical information. I arranged it all myself with buses, subways etc and then someone on the ship told me just to take the ship bus.

I realize that which is why I didnt name any. Just a general yes or if no, what did you dislike

Does anyone here use one of the online travel websites to book cruises? We dont have a lot of travel agents where I live I looked at a few of their websites. One only quoted the cost of accommodations in The Haven. I used an online travel website years ago to book a transatlantic on Cunard. I dont think I would have gotten it cheaper with anyone else but the thing that bothered me was that he wasnt that familiar with some of the details outside of the cost. i.e. He told me that US health insurance never covers travelers in foreign country (I wasnt on medicare) I called my insurance company and he was wrong. I was covered. He was not at all familiar with travel from London to Southhampton other than hiring a limo. I had to do all the research myself, which I did by reading as much as I could find and asking other travelers. i.e. He didnt tell me the ship line ran buses from the dock to London, another traveler did. So I would say that my experience with that online travel website wasnt that great but it wasnt a cruise site. So lack of travel agents and less than satisfactory experience with a general online travel website have me leaning towards booking directly with NCL. I guess I am asking if the cruise on line travel websites are reliable.

They must disregard anything on your account under a certain amount. I checked my account on the tv and saw that I had 92 cents charged to my account. While we were still docked in LA my travel partner and I had a glass of wine. There was a sign at the bar clearly explaining that while in port there was a tax. I never charged another thing on the cruise. Got home, nothing on my credit card then or now . (I had linked my credit card with my account)

why wouldnt you all get off together? Oh, I got it. Because the son booked with you is on your key card. So he wouldnt match with your wife? (but the other son would) That makes sense. I guess you did this arrangement because you didnt want the kids in a room by themselves?

I have considered doing this also and wondered the same thing as you have. In my situation it involves kids and a spouse that doesnt drink alcohol. So I was thinking of booking the cabin with her spouse (we both drink alcohol) and she would be with her 2 kids (no drink packages needed in that cabin) Then she and I would switch cabins to sleep. No problem with me in the cabin with her kids at night and my spouse doesnt travel. I dont see why it would be considered fraud because there are no rules about only legally married people booking a cabin together.

I just got off the Joy a few weeks ago. There are two water slides On one side the slide looks like a tube that twists and turns. I only saw a few very fit young men doing that one. On the other side the slide looks more friendly and I think you may use tubes. I saw younger people using that one. But only a few in each case probably because the weather was a little cool and windy. I wanted to try the one I saw younger people using. I am 72 years old but fit although I have a few chronic health issues they warn about on the signs! I never did get up the nerve but I might have if more people were lining up. The last water slide I went on, similar to the one on the Joy using tubes, was about 30 yrs ago and it was a rough ride. My joints (elbows, ankles etc) banged against the sides of the slide which hurt. But I will try next time. The one slide might not have involved tubes but it was definitely different than the one on the other side of the boat. (looked easier)

I asked this question before I saw the answer to my question about how NCL defines "fare". It is the "grand total" in which case it is very easy to use up a $300 CruiseFirst certificate.

Maybe if you are booking expensive cruises that is true but they do make a difference with less expensive staterooms.

thank you, I missed that. Does what I have in bold print mean you cant use CruiseFirst certificates except when you book directly with NCL? No online website or independent travel agent? 2. CruiseFirst certificates expire 3 years after purchase date and become null and void at expiration. Limit one CruiseFirst certificate that may be used per reservation. No black-out dates will apply. Reservations are subject to availability. CruiseFirst certificates are not combinable with CruiseNext, chartered sailings, barter cruises, employee discounts, friends and family pricing, Sailaway (categories: IX, OX, BX, MX), interline and travel agent rates.

that's great, clears up my confusion. Thank you

I understand these can be applied towards your "fare" but I dont know how NCL defines "fare" Does it include tax and port charges as well?

Please explain. I get the part about using your card on board. When/where do you cash in the points?

I notice there are a few different itineraries for this route. One has the sea days more spread out and I notice it stops in LA and also San Francisco before going on to Seattle. Is it possible to get off in LA?

Has anyone tried the 20 day cruise from Miami to Seattle? It really appeals to me. I cant make it this year but hoping it will still be running next year. There are about 7 sea days on it, with a 4 day stretch at the end.

Not sure what you mean. I did ask a question. I see a question mark. Somehow my question got put under the title of another post I started. I'm sure I must have done something wrong. I wanted to know how you earn NR OBC vs R OBC but I have learned a lot since I asked the question. The problem is that it is not in one source. I was hoping someone would summarize it. The link is only in very general terms and since it is about the credit card doesnt cover NR OBC.

I am sorry. I dont know what happened but it looks like a question I asked got put under another heading. "the two" are referring to the two types of OBC . (refundable vs nonrefundable) I dont know why it is under the heading about my experience with my new NCL credit card.

I tried again to purchase the CruiseFirst certificate and it went through. It is now on my account. YAY Hopefully there will be no more problems

And it continues. Today I got a letter from Bank of America dated March 2 telling me they detected suspicious activity on my credit card and as a precaution they've temporarily suspended my account. If they dont hear from me in 25 days my account will be closed. I didnt have the card on 3/2. That might have been the day I applied for it and was approved. This is pathetic

What does 2FA stand for? At first they were telling me it was because I had not made any notification settings!

That's a good idea! If it happens again I will do that. We have a branch close to where I live

I know, I was trying to be funny as in the NCL card gets declined for an NCL purchase. Since this morning everything has gone through except for the NCL purchase.

🤐 I returned from a cruise on the Joy recently and realized I want to do this again! So I opened an NCL mastercard to help me. I have had nothing but problems from the day it arrived in my mailbox. I decided to activate it online and thought I needed to enroll in online banking with BOA. Didnt work. Made at least 6 calls and finally one rep was able to fix the problem which was really my fault. I had forgotten I already had a BOA account. Once i got into this account i activated my card and thought I was good to go. Nope. Tried to use it and was decline online and in a retail store. More phone calls. Turns out that fraud alerts were put on the card. BOA's fault? Finally one rep was able to do what the others said they did, but didnt. I actually used the card successfully several times this morning. Until I purchased a CruiseFirst certificate from NCL,. I got two emails from NCL CruiseNext. The first referred to my card being declined for the purchase of a Welcome Back Reward Coupon. I dont know what this is but since the amount $150 was included I figured it was my CruiseFirst certificate. Then another email telling me my card was declined for the CruiseFirst certificate. Gave a number to call, which I did, but it connected to no one. Telephone tree prompts went round and round. When I pressed "O" was told all phones were closed and to please emial, so I did. I got an automated response which included the warning not to send multiple emails and that they would get back to me in 3 business days. Has BOA placed a fraud alert on NCL purchases? smh