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This was my thoughts as well!

That's ineresting!

Just so you know: The 10% is on the price AFTER the $50 discount. Not that it makes a huge difference ($5) but still...

I'm sure you enjoyed it because it's a very nice botanical garden! Very well set up and a little bit of you more in many of the information signs.

YES!!!! And however much NCL is "nickle and diming" (according to posters here), when hunting for a good cruise with an attractive itinerary I simply can't find better value than NCL for ME, a solo traveller. All I care about is the final amount, and the distribution between different parts. So if line x has a lower daily service fee or line y has free soda without a package but still come out more expensive than NCL well they won't get my money! This is the situation for me. For someone else, maybe a couple, looking for a 7-day Carribean cruise out of Miami it may turn out differently. But either way, it's the total cost that should matter!

Those that fly across the world for Med don't have to buy FAS. It's included in their cruise price. 😁 (They do pay gratuity for the drink package and meals though so it usually comes to about the same as a full price EU/UK FAS) But I wish the cruises I plan for 2025 were included in the sale. But no. My PCC has told me that the next fleetwide half price promo will be in November and if that's correct I'll book then.

I doubt that but it doesn't hurt to ask. I once tried to add a half price FAS to an already booked cruise and that was a no-go And are you sure your cruise is included in the sale? It says Select Exotic Cruises on the website

It does make sense! Even if it wouldn't add up completely (maybe it does maybe it doesn't) it will make things easier, worry free. And that has a value as well! It wouldn't make sense for me but it sounds like it might make sense for you! (And just a comment on soda: soda in a glass is included in regular package. Bottled water is not though.)

Nope! Haven't sailed Pearl yet (planning to do 2025 though) but I don't think any NCL uses the app for tender tickets. I kind of like the early morning distribution though. That way only those that REALLY want/need tender tickets bother and you don't have lots of people booking them just because it's easy. But I wouldn't be upset if it moved to the app instead. I like convenience too. 😁

And how much to pay for the hotel when arriving the day before embarking? 😄 (Me? I fly coach and try not to pay more than $100 for a room. Try...)

Absolutely! I was on Star last summer and we did indeed tender there. It was an easy tender so no big deal. But docking is nicer! And I felt bad for all the Prima passengers that missed the stop completely. So this really is great news!

Ask at the hotel! But on my forst cruise, before I had my plastic luggage tag holders I actually used a safety pin.

Wow! That is good news! I'll be in Isafjordur on Star in September. I do hope we dock!

Easiest is to have Airplane mode - on WiFi - on She must authorize her phone for the ship's WiFi. The Internet manager can help her with that if she can't do it herself. She does not have to log to use her minutes just for using iMessage. Just needs to be connected to ship's WiFi. As long as Airplane mode is ON there is no risk for roaming, but unless you have a roaming plan turn off roaming. I'm not in USA and don't know what plans you have but I suspect that international plan does not cover roaming at sea. I would suggest roaming OFF the whole time for a non-tech-savvy person. However, if you want her to be able to use roaming while ashore, make sure to tell her to turn on Airplane mode when she comes back to the ship. You don¨t have to be tech-savvy to do that. You "just" have to remember to do it! (NOT as easy as it sounds says I, tech-savvy but forgetful!)

That sure hasn't stopped some of my cabin neighbours keeping it on pretty much 24/7.

There is no such thing as "free". Itr's included in the price. A price that is pretty high from what I can tell. Trust me, whatever you consume or do, you're paying for it one way or another.6

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The shortest cruise I have done is 7 days. Upgrading to unlimited was around $100 if I remeber correctly. So should be a little less for 5 days. 70-80? Just guessing!

There is regular free coffe available in different places on the ship. For example the buffet. Speciality coffess are not free. Energy drinks are not free. There is good drinking water available in bars and restuarants, including the buffet. Not in bottles though. Bottles available for purchase. One speciality meal on a 5-day cruise. Choose anyone of the non-complimentary restaurants. Internet is not unlimited unless you upgrade. On a 5-day cruise you get 75 minutes. You get charged a service fee of around $22/day for the drinks package if you're a US guest. There is also a service fee for the speciality dinner that you get charged. Both of them during booking.

Some of it I can answer: I almost always ask for "no ice" when buying soda. There is club soda or similar in the gun and I suppose you can ask for tap water as well in the bars. With or without ice! They don't seem to be very stringent on bringing half consumed water bottles back to ship. (Probably varies.)

That's what I do as well. But I would prefer not to have them there at all right from the start.

That new longer itinerary is a great improvement in my opinion. You will have a great time I'm sure!

That sounds like very good news!!!!

That's brilliant! My daughter frequently tells me she doesn't want any money when I die. I'm working on granting that wish. 😁

Yeah, but I think the shuttle drop off is at berth 4 which was what was asked.