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 “special 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 😕 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 😞.
No attempt to mail them out after the cruise... sorry but you're out of luck 😬