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From now until June 9 you can nominate a teacher for a free cruise and cabin on the maiden voyage of Viva. https://contest.nclgivingjoy.com/promotions/954984 Norwegian Cruise Line is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by “Giving Joy” to educators across the U.S. and Canada. In recognition of the unwavering dedication teachers showcase to their students and for their commitment to bringing joy to the classroom, NCL will be awarding 20 teachers with a seven-day cruise vacation. The top three Grand Prize winners will also be awarded with an exclusive voyage aboard Norwegian Viva – the soon-to-debut ship from NCL's all-new Prima Class. If you aren't sure who to vote for, I might have a suggestion 😉

I stand corrected 🙂

New to HAL and cruising in general. Does soda count towards the 15 beverage limit? For example, I love a club soda from a soda machine (or bar "gun"). Don't need it in a bottle or can. Thanks!

I'm new to NCL (and cruising in general). If I purchase 2x $500 OBC now, and then book an excursion a week from now (but before the sailing), will it be paid for out of the OBC or does OBC only actually start working once "on board"?

Sorry, I wasn't clear with my post. What I meant was that I had 100+ offers already. When the NCL offer was added, it was added at the top of my list. Some offers "trump" other offers, this being one of them (at least for me), where it automatically shows up at the top of the offer list. I have found that it Amex Offers don't get added in chronological order. My assumption would be that if it isn't showing up already on your list, you would be wasting your time adding offers to get down to less than 100 to see if you have it. Maybe someone has a data point where the current NCL didn't show up on their list until they started adding offers to get lower than 100. I kind of doubt it though. I'll stand corrected if someone has that data point.

Yes! They still have Deal or No Deal Join N Play in Vegas at a couple casinos; hoping it might be on one of the ships.

I think this is the package price, not the upgrade price. Not an error. This is what you would be paying if you didn't book Free at Sea with your room.

No, mine was at the top of the list when it got added (and I had 100 offers). I am guessing if you don't see it, you weren't targeted.

Anyone know of a cruise ship that still has the Deal or No Deal Join N Play slot machine? Not like the live game, but the slot machine.

Seems like a Spirit issue because I am sailing in July and also can't make a reservation. I tried using chat, they said I'd have to wait until I was on the ship. Sounds like @JennKach was able to do it over the phone. Might try that.

Those are some EXPENSIVE used playing cards and dice.

I was considering upgrading to Free at Sea PLUS. Honestly losing Veuve isn't the end of the world for me, but it makes me pause and wonder what else could change between now and my cruise to devalue the upgrade. I'll probably just stick to the standard Free at Sea. Not willing to gamble my $300 to upgrade and just have it further devalued. This will be my first NCL cruise and I'm already feeling distrustful of the company.

Veuve is still in the image for the Plus package, though no longer listed on the long list of drinks. Grey Goose is listed under Plus. Did it used to be included in the standard open bar?

So if I don't spend the full OBC, then I can refund it to a different card at the end of the cruise?

I have the offer -- spend $1000 get 25,000 rewards points. If I purchase $1000 on board credit and don't spend it all, can I get it refunded or do I lose it? Trying to figure out a way to hit the $1000 threshold as I'm cruising in July and have already prepaid for the cruise.

Thank you. I just tried this and they said I'd have to book onboard. I can book other restaurants though. Strange.

I noticed you were in room 11038. Was it loud from the gym above? I'm in room 11010 later this year and worried it will be loud.

Any idea why Onda isn't accepting reservations for a July sailing? Could it already be completely booked up?

Yeah, it is definitely not 5'11" deep!

What were the shows like?

Sadly the food is not nearly as good as the food on the ship.

Always book direct for hotels and especially flights. Don't use third party companies -- even "legit" ones like Expedia, Booking.com, Hotels.com, etc. If anything gets messed up, the hotel/airline will require you go through the third party to get it fixed. Booking direct you get the best prices, loyalty program benefits, and better customer service. You can always do your research with a third party (I'll often search for flights using Google Flights and research hotels with TripAdvisor) but when booking, you should always go directly through their website.

Some people, myself included, don't always want to make small talk and meet new people.

With the Premium Plus, what bottles of wine can you get at dinner? Veuve?

Ship: Scarlet Lady Cabin#: 13-186A Deck #: 13 Cabin Category: Central Sea Terrace Sleeps: 2 Cabin Location: Near Mid Elevators Terrace/Window/Obstruction: None Noise Issues?: None Wind Issues?: None Connecting Cabin? Where Does it Connect?: No Hammock: Yes Metal/Glass Terrace: Glass Advantages/Problems: This cabin has the bed closer to the balcony which I prefer. Great water pressure, very little noise. Would You Book Again?: Absolutely Comments: Lots more photos on my blog post here: https://singleflyer.com/2023/04/03/virgin-voyages-scarlet-lady-sea-terrace-review/