SteveH2508
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Who turned out to be a very nasty piece of work (Which I only found out a day or two ago due to the death of another nasty piece of work).
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Your post made me think of Fred Kite, the Peter Sellers shop steward character in I'm All Right Jack.
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You could very well be right - but it still indicates a possible trend in the 'base' package T&Cs.
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We did a short Princess cruise last year with that medallion thingy. I heard waiters on several occasions letting people know when they were close to their 15 drink limit, so the system does count.
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You might want to keep an eye out for a sneaky-ish trend in the Carnival brands. The 15 a day limit used to refer to alcoholic drinks only. It is now beginning to be amended to cover all drinks. HAL started this trend and P&O's new drinks packages seem to be incorporating this change. I'll bet that Princess won't be far behind.
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The Farce is strong...
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If you get the shuttle coach from Victoria coach station, you go straight into embarkation when you arrive at Tilbury. We usually get given an embarkation time of 12.30 - the coach leaves Victoria at 12.30!
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Apparently the term nowadays is 'pre-loading'. In my Battalion shooting team days they were 'warmers into the bank' - followed later by 'shots down the range'🍻.
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There is a further point to this thread. NCL has shown a history of these problems, unlike any other cruise line. They have been less than forthcoming about the cause(s). There is a valid discussion to be had about NCL's administration and lack of communications between head office, customer services and the ships. You seem to be deliberately avoiding these issues.
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Only on your planet...
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Thoroughly unserious post, I shall not dignify it with any reply save this one.
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You don't really get irony, do you?
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That sounds like a day stop? Embarkation day (when the problem was) is a totally different ball game.
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Clearly you do not know Southampton docks. Sailaway is usually 5pm; all aboard on embarkation day is 90 minutes earlier (3.30pm). It would be a taxi ride there and back to get to any alcohol supplier (probably another hour). Totally impractical suggestion.
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As for the skinny trousers that finish halfway down the calf - harrumph.
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Probably better not mention Scotland's minimum price per unit of alcohol. That would send NCL's suits into mental meltdown!😈
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NCL are in BS mode - whether that stands for blame-shifting or something else - I shall leave for the reader to decide.
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I am finding the NCL ‘Judge Dredd’ book of excuses quite amusing (in a sad kind of way). “It’s the Law” now seems to be the default response to any query regarding drink service, shuttle buses or other services. I do not have a dog in this fight, but it saddens me to see a cruise line I used to like, going down the pan like this. It should not be this way.
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I know that - another poster from US was trying to imply that something had changed in the UK laws.
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This post on the P&O board links to the relevant? HMRC guidance. https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2936952-no-alcohol-in-uk-ports/#comment-65381810 Section 3, particularly 3.15 seem to be the applicable parts. Obviously this is not relevant to the Italy and Spain scenarios, though itineraries including those ports and UK ports are relevant.
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My bold - the irony is strong here...
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If you have a private transfer you should be able to ask them to go via a supermarket to stock up. I think there is a Marks and Spencer in Southampton, who will have a decent selection. In the UK one can buy booze easily (on land anyway😉).
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So you have taken on board (excuse the pun) the problem, and are going to take steps to mitigate any issues. Good for you. Knowledge is power. I would suggest that you also pack a dose of cynicism, because there will likely be other issues to deal with on your cruise.
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The way this is panning out, would they dare stop you? (posted tongue-in-cheek)
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For our UK readers - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.ncl.com Not a good read even before this fiasco.
