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    Distinctive Voyage - Using $50.00 per port excursion credit

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    It’s $50 per cabin per port. It can be combined with the Free at Sea promotion to be $100 per port per cabin.

     

    The T&Cs instructions are shown below. On the past, they limited the number of ports. I don’t see that in the current T&Cs. Worth a call and question to the number below.

     

    The credit is applied to your on board account after you complete the excursion. Most people book without paying, and pay at the end of the cruise (less the credit).

     

    Shore excursion credit can only be redeemed by calling 1-866-625-1167 or booking onboard.

    For the guests that book their excursions online; they are charged full retail for the excursions and the discount will be applied onboard in the form of a credit to their onboard account.

    I have free at sea as well. When I called they said 50 dollars per cabin pet port after the trip has been completed?? I booked online.

    What was your upgrade offer and what did you bid

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Not a big poster here on Cruise Critic, but I have been lurking in this thread for a while just trying to glean info, and decided I should pay it forward since I found the information here helpful.

     

    Upcoming cruise on Getaway, originally booked into a B9 Spa Balcony.

     

    Placed bids a while back on all the cabins offered except for the "mini-suite" (quite frankly, the room difference between a mini-suite and balcony is almost imperceptible to me, and would have lost access to Thermal Suite) and the Haven Owners Suites (minimum bid was $1,500 and just didn't feel like it was worth bidding since the top of my budget was the minimum bid, plus both of these suites have been listed as "Sold-Out" for quite some time)

     

    In no particular order, all Haven Cabins and my bid:

     

    Cabin:___________________Bid:

    Aft-Facing Penthouse_______$1,350

    Forward-Facing PH________$1,350

    Courtyard PH_____________$1,150

    2-BR Villa_______________ $1,400

    Haven Spa_______________ $1,200

     

    Got the email today, about 11 days from sailing that my upgrade for the Haven Spa Suite had been accepted. I priced my bids in order of desirability to me, and what I felt would be competitive. I think all of my bids except the 2BR Villa were in the "good" range.

     

    Happy to answer any other questions for those interested.

     

    Thanks.[/quote so the haven spa was 1500 per person aka 3k is that correct?

    Cruise staff opinions on tipping??

    in First Time Cruisers

    Posted

    I suppose we could do the math. Anyone know the crew numbers and how many participate in the tip pool?

     

    I read somewhere on cc that on Anthem of the Seas, an average of 400 people opt out of tipping through RC

     

     

     

    The lines can only keep raising the grats to a certain level then they will be forced to include it in the fare like they do elsewhere.

    Tortuga Rum

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    We cruised a couple years ago to Cozumel and Grand Cayman and they sold Tortuga Rum. I cannot find it in the US. This summer we will be cruising to Aruba, Grand Turk and Curacao. Do you know if any of these ports sell Tortuga Rum?

     

     

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    I remember seeing it at Total Wine

    Service charge increase fleetwide

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    I feel the gratuity on the specialty dining is a scam. Last year we had a real good waiter on the Breakaway he wasn't charging us tax on drinks in ports and made sure we always had a full glass of wine. Needless to say we asked for him every night. I gave him an extra tip the last night. A couple nights we couldn't have him as our waiter because he was working in a specialty restaurant. He basically told us he usually works the main dining room but if its busier at a specialty restaurant he could be moved there. He said most wait staff is moved around to accommodate crowds.

     

    This made me realize, if the ship serves 4000 diners every night it should't matter where you eat. Their isn't extra staff waiting to work. If everyone ate in the MDR and no one was in the specialty restaurants the wait staff would all be in the MDR. If I only eat at the main dining room my tips are already paid for. If I eat at a specialty restaurant that means I am not eating in the MDR but have already paid a gratuity.

     

    So who keeps the mystery MDR money when you eat at a specialty restaurant.

     

     

     

    You made a good point

    Bringing beer on board

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    So I can buy a case of Caybrew in Grand Cayman and hand it over to security upon arrival back to the ship. Then the last night of the sailing NCL will deliver it to my stateroom just like they will with alcohol. Is that correct? How much beer can somepne bring back without duty tax? Thank you.

    Thirteenth Deck?

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    No 13th deck on Princess either.

     

     

    I was on the Royal a few yrs back. I didn't do this because I thought security wouldn't find it funny and I didn't want to ruin my cruise because of a prank. We were sailing on Friday the 13th and I was going to put a 13 sticker on the elevator button that had 14 on it. I did get into the elevator a few times and asked for deck 13. The looks I got LOL.

    gratuities on Norwegian cruise line

    in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers

    Posted

    Hi All,

     

    Can someone please confirm how to avoid being charged for "Service Charge" onboard NCL cruises as I prefer tipping the staff directly.

     

    The new T&C are confusing, while point #9 states that SC is included in the fare "

    the service charge referred to below (subject to your election)"



    point #12 states that if removed at the time of booking they whill be charged onboard. However, if you choose to remove these service charges at time of booking, they will be made payable on-board at a rate of USD$13.99 per person, per day (for mini suites and below on all ships except Norwegian Sky*).

     

    In addition, I've read that NCL has a new lengthy procedure, where the Purser's desk cannot remove the SC any longer, instead a form needs to be completed (stating/claiming dissatisfaction with the service) and sent to head office. The entire process can take several weeks until the funds are refunded.

     

    Any advice is highly appreciated :)[/quote

     

     

     

     

     

    I would think calling the credit card company and desputing the amont of the service charges would be the best way to go.

    Gratuities???

    in Ask a Cruise Question

    Posted

    Yes, the complainer joined in the last couple of days and their only posts are the same complaint. It seems they have an over inflated problem with such a small, insignificant issue if they feel the need to join to only post complaints about the same thing on various threads.

     

    I always do auto grats and sometimes, if it is warranted, give more. I have received such envelopes on some, but not all, cruises. I was never offended by them being there. The use of envelopes was standard on cruises even as late as a decade ago. The steward leaving an envelope was, in my opinion, just being helpful, not greedy.

     

     

    Your post was rude

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