ABSOLUTELY NOT!
You request (i.e. agent does their thing) after initial deposit. I have several sailings in the pipeline for late 2024/early 2025 with AMEX CPP already applied and these are nowhere near final payment.
This is great, but I understand the previous rational. You get a really good price w/package BUT those paying full-fare get first crack at making reservations.
Not a scam... you got a very βspecial price" (i.e. cheap price) for the package and because of this you get the leftover dining times once onboard. Those paying full-price get first crack at making a reservation.
I predict it starts on Sunday, April 27th 2025. Cape Liberty->Civitavecchia (Rome)...Itinerary TBD.
Anxiously waiting for this to be released. I've booked NCL Prima TA departing on same day from NYC to Rome as a just in case backup.
Buddy of mine booked that specific 12-nighter in Jan 2023 and paid $3,500 for 2C balcony for two. That same balcony...TODAY is $13,282 π I don't know what's going on!!!
None on Ovation this past March due to "issues".
We, and others, used the canvas Laundry Bags as beach bags π.
No attempt to mail them out after the cruise... sorry but you're out of luck π¬