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There is no Lobster night.  NCL got rid of it many years ago.  I think still the only cruise line.

5 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

Well, the simple answer is that "deposits are cheap and refundable, prices often go up and rooms often book up."  My counter question is "why not??"

If you want to tie up money on multiple cruises with deposits then by all means do it.  And NCL has your money.  Like the cruise next program.  Just not my style.  But I do purchase cruise next because I know I will cruise NCL again.  Two max in case I book a balcony.  I'm a shot from the hip person.  Not loyal to any cruise line.  Already looking past Panama Canal.  Lots of cruises on the west coast.

48 minutes ago, julig22 said:

Guess it depends on where you are looking! But since I have multiple cruises booked, very little waiting to cruise. Just reduced a May cruise in Alaska by over $1k because they lowered the supplement (ov only).

I never have understood "multiple cruises booked".  That is one long waited appointment.  And then someone to say they have three or four in the next two years.   WHY!   You can only take one cruise at a time.  My next cruise is December 2 on the Bliss.  I rarely book more than a month out.  I have never made a final payment because I pay full the day I book.  Your May cruise is still six months out.  And then you wait on another planned cruise.  I plan on doing at least three more cruises before May and then Alaska again.  I did five weeks in Alaska last season on three different cruise lines.   I was on the Sun when the ship hit the iceberg entering Hubbard Glacier.  Using that FCC on the Bliss through the Panama Canal.

But still all my cruises cost me money.  Cruising is an expensive hobby if you cruise more than four times a year.   I'm glad I have the time, finances and no kids or pets (they need attention when you are gone too) at home to come and go as I please.   I am addicted to cruising. 

Good to know you saved $1K.

1 hour ago, herbanrenewal said:

 

But airfare and a hotel for night before cruise can add up. NYC works best for me - no airfare and i can travel day of embarking.

 

 

Yeah.  Sometimes travel costs are more than the cruise.  And then again sometimes not.  Happy cruising

Cruising is an expensive hobby.  Be prepared to check prices every day.   What good is a cruise if you have to wait for six months to a year.  Be spontaneous.  Not finding to many solo discounts since most covid restrictions have been cancelled.  

Good luck.

I have never used a rode on a cruise.  But I guess that is the thing to do on a cruise ship.   I'm 5'10" and 250lbs.  Nobody wants to see my body at the pool. 

Is there streaming for the unlimited wifi?  What good is the internet without streaming.  Football season.

You can request but they are not for you to keep and take home.  NCL will charge you.

Why did you choose NCL?  And then the Prima.  New ship and not much info.  All depends on your interest.   Shows, tours, dining, comedians, line dancing, lions , tigers and bears OH MY.   Do you like to make reservations or are you a shoot from the hip person?  I myself tend to change my mind and do not like to be tied down with appointments.  And if you wait for the end of the cruise for that special dinner, well you may be to full to enjoy it.  My suggestion is do what you did for enjoyment on CCL.  All cruises are the same but with a little difference.  njsmom,  you have asked many questions on the NCL form.  Hope you are getting the answers you need to cruise NCL

17 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

 

 

Hopefully, you're not suggesting that somebody who pays twice as much for their cruise has twice as much fun as the peasant in steerage (i.e. @ChiefMateJRK)  That would just be plain crazy talk.  I have just as much fun as anyone on the ship and I can PROVE IT!! 🤣

 

(I also have reason to believe that I have a lot more fun on CC than many)

No   I am not suggesting but you just did.  Why did you think this?  And why "hopefully"?  Taking my 11th cruise since the restart next month on the Bliss to the Panama Canal.  Cruises cost money.  They are not cheap.  But there are ways to minimize costs.  And I can have just as much fun as you.  I can PROVE IT.........Not

Depends on where you look.  Jewelry stores can be expensive.  I can always find reasonably priced  shirts and souvenirs on board.

7 hours ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

I thought it was all about the fun? 

I can have fun at home for half the costs.  You have to pay for fun on a cruise ship.  The more you pay the more fun you have.

It's all about budget. $$$$$$$$

The lucky side.

46 minutes ago, njkate said:

 especially spring break time when pricing is usually high.

Didn't I just say that.  A suite is a suggestion.  Sorry you didn't like my opinion.   I myself would not cruise during spring break on any cruise line.

Spring break.  It will be a party cruise.  Top dollar.  Four people, one cabin, one bathroom.  It is all about how much.  And with NCL and all inclusive for four $$$$$.  You need a suite.

53 minutes ago, rbxlady said:

Well, maybe I am but indirectly. If you want to smoke, have at it, and I (hopefully obviously) don’t care that the ship has a designated place for that. If they want to allow smoking in the casino, that’s totally fine with me, I just won’t go in there, but it’s frustrating that even walking to the shops or enjoying a trivia game means I have to smell it. So while I’m not complaining about passengers’ being allowed to smoke in the casino, I’m complaining about the fact that there’s no containment whatsoever so the rest of us who don’t want to be around smoke are subjected to it.

The truth comes out.

7 hours ago, Treasure Hunter said:

 NCL is losing money by allowing this. 

Smokers make up the difference.

12 hours ago, EvanBedar said:

incorrect

 

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/28133-coca-cola-products-debut-on-norwegian-prima.html

And I read this as the first ship to only have coke products and that no changing over from Pepsi.

Different companies with different soda guns different pre-mix containers.  Cans can be changed at any time. Coming to your next NCL ship soon.

So which was first?  The chicken or the egg.  And what was the prize for being first to notice?

I need more information before I decide who is right.

9 hours ago, rbxlady said:

 

 

I understand that people like smoking in the casino, and I am not complaining about that

Yes you are.  Smoking anywhere to a non smoker is always a problem(observation).  Maybe the filters and air ducts on the next ship will be better

On 10/10/2022 at 8:12 AM, weregoingcruising said:

Lower fares in our future?

Yeah.  Going out of business sale.

Who cares if the cruise is "advertized' as a sale.  If the cruise you are interested is at a reasonable price do it.  If not, monitor other cruise lines with comparable itineraries and wait.  Why is this hard?

On 10/26/2022 at 4:44 PM, Jim_Iain said:

Probably 15-20 feet.  Which I've found on many of the ship to improve performance by about 50% with a poor signal strength.   It also allows one to select a different channel that is not as busy.  I usually bring a wifi extender  and  place is directly on the wall as the door  closest to the direction of the hallway router. 

I learn something every day.  I'm not that tech savvy but a gadget geek.   I always bring my Sirius Stiletto portable on every cruise.  Thanks

On 10/26/2022 at 9:31 PM, Harry_D said:

 

Wrap around balconies are different than aft balconies.  More viewing area.  And a little more expensive.

Cruising the Bliss though the Panama Canal in Dec.  Wondering who the Captain and GM are?