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My mistake, I didn't notice the balcony part. But I am speculating that it will reappear before I have to make final payments of upcoming cruises.

I believe the OBC you get is refundable so yes, you'd get back whatever you don't spend. Doesn't change the math. But the math doesn't change either if you just request a statement credit, no need to mess with obc. And the $250 wouldn't go back on your CC - they can't refund onboard account to the card you have on file. They give you cash.

Oh lordy lordy - the 50% sale is on (actually 2nd person free) So here come the claims of huge Black Friday/holiday savings. Gonna rush right out and claim that $10/pp savings - over what I had 2 days ago with that measly 35% off. Note, cruise #1 has already gone down by about $800, so of course it would look like a big savings if I hadn't already taken the price drop. Just booked cruise #2 so no history of price drops. But there's still double up...

There's a good chance they make them, they don't do a lot of frozen stuff - but can't say for certain. Something to ask next time I'm on a galley tour. I was on the Sky last month and got hash browns with my room-service breakfast.

If you are eligible for FCC from a price drop, it's 100% of the difference, all things equal - perks, cabin category/ location. I think I've usually heard within a week but because of the current situation they're probably a little backed up. Not sure if they'll let you cancel and rebook, although the net result would be the same but it would mean you're initially tying up more money. So you'd basically be paying to have additional FCC.

Nope. Read my post, 5923.

It's not necessary to be in a solo cabin to go to the solo meetings/dinners. NCL has also introduced a "solo" category for all ships, so inside, OV, and balconies at a slightly reduced cost over double occupancy for those categories. If the ship has a solo lounge, you also get access to it.

Regular airport transfer, yes. It's the post-cruise excursions ending at the airport that they aren't posting until day 50.

You do not have to buy two tickets, a solo pays half price. But if there are two on the reservation, they invoice passenger #1 for the full amount, passenger #2 is free.

I was able to book an excursion when they finally posted them. It's listed as 6 hours, so still have a long time at the airport. I also had the Stonehenge tour booked in 2020, that didn't happen. The 50 days is new unfortunately.

Spirit is doing a lot of private charters and Asia/Australia for the next couple of years. Long way to go if your primary interest is the ship experience.

I've taken them several times. In fact, I just booked a cruise ending in Reykjavik in June - and it would be nice to see what's offered. In most cases, it is what it is, more or less but in April, my cruise ends in Seward, too early for train service and some bus routes. And I'll be doing my own airfare, so it would be nice to know if they'll offer the trip that goes to the wildlife center for example. My flight on my upcoming cruise doesn't leave until almost midnight so anything helps!

Had that happen once also. And they also cancelled the regular shuttle - that didn't go over well with me! But they reversed that decision, fortunately. By already been offered, I meant on the website.

Yea, it's new, probably affecting anything going forward. Guessing they won't pull any that have already been offered.

Sort of. Too many people booking, then cancelling once they got their flights if it didn't work out. I've had my flights for weeks but still nothing until day 50. In the past I'd been told to book it ahead of time and the folks doing the flights would look to see if they could book a later flight. And if I'm booking my own flights/hotels, I'm probably going to book them more than 50 days out. Maybe they could list what they plan to offer and require your flight info before you are allowed to book? The lady I spoke to when I called was kinda rude about it - she thought it was a great idea, saved them a lot of time and effort. Oh well, more business for the local tour guides...

If anyone is wondering why there aren't any airport transfer excursions, NCL, in their infinite wisdom (NOT!) has decided to wait until day 50 to release post-cruise excursions. Makes planning just that more difficult IMHO. But, true to their word, they did magically appear at day 50 for my upcoming cruise.

Any ship that is going where I want to go is my favorite. I don't choose my trips based on the ship.

My favorite navigation picture. We found where the fin whales were feeding and hung around for awhile.

I was on the Sky recently and no navigation channel. I asked about it at the Captain Q&A and they said that it hadn't been installed on that particular ship. Apparently it's not as simple as just putting a GPS on the ship. I believe he said it would probably be addressed the next time the ship is refurbished. While the systems are better on some ships, this was the first ship I've been on where there wasn't anything available. But I've not been on the Escape.

??? Airfare price is the airfare price. It is a separate line item and has nothing to do with your cruise fare pricing, other than the possibility that cabin prices will be reduced once NCL is no longer subsidizing airfare with cabin prices across the board. So yes, if you compare prices with/without airfare, your final cost will be the cabin price plus the cost of airfare. My comment is with respect to price drops, after final payment. At which time the cost of a stateroom is not the only factor NCL considers when determining if they will give you a future cruise credit.

The truth is yes and no. It depends on your cabin category.

Might be how it works in the UK, not how it works in the US. In the US, if the price goes down by $1K prior to the final payment due date, you can request a refund/fare reduction or pay the difference for an upgrade. If the price goes down by $1K after the final payment due date, you can request a future cruise credit for $1K or pay the difference for an upgrade. It is considered a courtesy adjustment, not something they are required to do. The challenge is actually determining the actual price drop, considering that the promotions may change after that final payment date so it's a little more complicated than just looking at the listed price. Especially challenging if you've chosen the BOGO airfare promotion.

I think somebody was confused. They aren't losing any fare if they aren't refunding the fare for the 2nd passenger. But sounds like a no-show would be your best option.

For future reference, unless you are booking something that's after the final due date, you can put the reservation on hold. Then call your TA in the morning. Not 100% sure if your TA can pick up the reservation directly but you also have 2 weeks to transfer it after booking.

I agree. As far as I know, NCL agents do not work on commission, nor can they change prices or add promos that aren't currently in effect. So they have nothing to give away.