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    Price drop after final payment?

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

      Our cruise price [after final payment] dropped $2000.00 in March and my TA put in a request for FCC and a week later we got an email approving it.  2 weeks ago the price dropped another $2000.00;  I emailed my TA;  she sent in another request for FCC.  NCL replied - they only give one courtesy FCC after final payment.  So sorry.

     

      If I had known, I would have requested closer to the sail date.  Live and learn.

    🙁

    Opinions of the Epic

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

      We had the same thought when we looked at this same cruise.  It was between this sailing and the 10 day Italy/Greece from Rome on the Escape.  When I asked my TA, he said that he sailed on the Epic 2 years ago and would never do it again.  He was ok with the cabin and its unusual layout.  He felt that the ship seemed cramped with narrow hallways.

     

      We booked the 10 day on the Escape which was a better deal [7 days/ Epic - $9000.00 or 10 days/ Escape - $10000.00].

     

    Happy sailing. 🙂

     

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    Drinks to get with package

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    Last year, one of the bartenders and I created a Special Frozen Toasted Almond:

    2 scoops of chocolate ice cream

    2 scoops of vanilla ice cream

    1 jigger of amaretto

    1 jigger of courvoisier cognac vs

    1/2 jigger of Bacardi 8

    add to blender and blend for ~10 seconds [thick like a milkshake is best]

    pour into glass and add a splash of Bacardi 8 to the top

    Good drink on a hot day.

     

      Same ship [different bartender], we created a Milky Way martini:

    1 jigger Grey Goose vodka

    1 jigger Godiva liqueur

    1/2 jigger Original Baileys

    drizzle chocolate syrup on the inside of your glass

    combine ingredients into shaker with ice cubes, shake, strain liquid into drizzled glass.

    If you like chocolate, this is your drink.

    Enjoy.

    :classic_biggrin:

     

    Medical Insurance Requirements

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

      Medical coverage is an important part of travel insurance but not the only part.  Medical evacuation and non-medical evacuation are expensive and may not be covered in full [or at all] by your regular insurance.  As mentioned before, your credit card may have some travel coverage [lost luggage, travel delays, etc.] which can help but it will have coverage limitations.

     

      IMHO, I would review the available policies on insuremytrip and squaremouth [more user friendly] and find one that fits your needs.  If you have questions, call cust.serv and speak to an agent.  I hope you have a great trip.

     

    Travel Insurance

    in Cruise/Travel Insurance

    Posted

      I would go on insure my trip dot com and squaremouth dot com to review available policies.  If you would feel better speaking with a rep, you can call either one and get your questions answered.

      When I travel out of the country and know that my personal health insurance will not cover anything [or very little] in terms of health problems or injuries outside the U.S., I buy a comprehensive policy. My definition of a comprehensive policy is

       Primary medical coverage - your travel ins. pays first, even if you have other coverage

       $100,000+ Emergency medical coverage - things happen

       $500,000 Medical evacuation - medical transport off the ship to a medical facility can be expensive

          - non-emergency evacuation is not a part of many policies but is a definite benefit, if it is needed.

       Pre-existing illness coverage- only important if it applies to you

       $0.00 Medical deductible - I do not carry much cash on trips;  a higher deductible could lower the cost of the insurance.

       Baggage & personal items loss - $250 - $300.00 per item - lost, stolen or damaged luggage [and contents]; this coverage   

       has a lot of restrictions;  read the policy details carefully.

     

      If you find a policy that has these minimums, you should have a fairly comprehensive package but read the policy details carefully and ask questions.

    Have a great cruise.  :classic_smile:

     

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    M&G Door Prize Ideas

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

        We did a raffle on our last NCL cruise.  Suggest a price range - $10 - $20, $15 - $25 - to the group.  Whatever the majority are ok with, stick with that range.  A white elephant is a lot of fun but does take time.  If time will be an issue, a raffle goes pretty quick.  Put all the wrapped gifts on a table, each person that brings a gift gets a number, the host pulls a gift and pulls a number from a hat, the person with the corresponding number wins the gift, and so on.

     

      Some gifts that we had were bottles of wine/ champagne, themed gifts from your hometown - a magnet, t-shirt & baseball cap from the local team, aromatherapy oils, travel blanket, night eye mask and neck pillow, etc..

     

    Have a great cruise.

    :classic_smile:

     

    • Like 1

    How to find a GOOD TA

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

      I do the same thing as Bird Travels.  I find the cruise and pick the cabin and the TA that gives me the best deal gets my business.  There are 3 agencies that I have used for some years.  The price/ perks difference between them for the same sailing can be significant.

     

      As suggested previously, ask other cruisers on your next cruise for TA recommendations and make a list.

    :classic_smile:

     

    Edge vs Equinox

    in Celebrity Cruises

    Posted

      When you are looking at the available cabins, I would suggest also looking at the cruisedeckplans site.  If there are pros or cons to a particular cabin, they will be notated.  For some of the deck 7 balconies, you may have a problem with looking down on the lifeboats instead of the ocean [a slight obstruction].  The lifeboats are on deck 5.

     

      I would concur with NantahalaCruiser's cabin suggestions.

     

    Have a great cruise.

    :classic_smile:

     

    MARTINI'S

    in Celebrity Cruises

    Posted

      Try a Milky Way Martini - [I created this with Imade in the Martini Bar.]

    Grey Goose Vodka, Baileys, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, & swirl of chocolate syrup in the glass.  It is not on the menu. Enjoy.

    :classic_biggrin:

     

    Latitude Rewards Offer: 20% off, Add'l OBC w/ Cruisenext & Add'l Latitude Point

    in Norwegian Cruise Line

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, lljalbert said:

    I booked a 15 Alaska trip using this promo.  I used 2 CruiseNext certificates and received the 20% off but not sure about the additional OBC from using the CruiseNext certificate.  Receiving $100.00 for OBC (which is normal) for a BF balcony from NCL.  I am not seeing anything additional for this, 

     

     

      It may not apply to all sailings.  You can see the deal parameters on https://www.ncl.com/latitudes-rewards-program/insider-offer/terms?hide_hf=true .

     

      After you login to your NCL.com account, do a dummy booking for your cruise.  When you get to the "Your Offers" page, you should see the below phrase next to the "Continue" button:

     

    "Plus, because you're a Latitudes Member, we've reduced your cruise fare by 20%. You'll also receive 1 additional Latitudes point per night for booking this sailing.".

     

      You will not see the $200.00 OBC until the NCL agent or your TA applies it to your cruise deposit.  The promo code will show as OBC200 in their system.

    :classic_smile:

     

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