Ncl charges $$ for circque show!!!!!

[CHELSEADOG]

I've been on many cruises mostly Princess but we've been on NCL and RCCL and Disney. We, my husband and I and my children and grandchildren, 8 people all together, are booked on the Epic for Feb 18 a Niclelodeon cruise.

I made the reservatioins on line and looked through all the information on line. I am now making reservations for shows and tours. I tried to make reservations for Circque Dreams only to find out that there is a charge for the show, $30 per person adult and child for premium seats and $20 per person and child for standard seats. Nowhere in all the info I read is there mention of a charge for this. It states very clearly for all the restaurants what the charge is but doesn't tell you about the charge for this till you book it. I called to complain but was told this was dinner.

 

Is anyone else upset with this????? I never imagined an extra charge for entertainment

[fsuhockette]

Nope. Not shocked at all - I've known this since before Epic set sail. Pretty sure it does state that there is an upcharge:

 

http://www2.ncl.com/cruise-ship/epic/onboard/entertainment#tab_detail

[time2cruise1]

Not upset at all. It is dinner and a show that I found worth the price. NCL has made it clear since day one it was a extra charge restaurant. Go enjoy Blue Man for free that would cost you a $100 in Vegas.

[ColinIllinois]

I've been on many cruises mostly Princess but we've been on NCL and RCCL and Disney. We, my husband and I and my children and grandchildren, 8 people all together, are booked on the Epic for Feb 18 a Niclelodeon cruise.

I made the reservatioins on line and looked through all the information on line. I am now making reservations for shows and tours. I tried to make reservations for Circque Dreams only to find out that there is a charge for the show, $30 per person adult and child for premium seats and $20 per person and child for standard seats. Nowhere in all the info I read is there mention of a charge for this. It states very clearly for all the restaurants what the charge is but doesn't tell you about the charge for this till you book it. I called to complain but was told this was dinner.

 

Is anyone else upset with this????? I never imagined an extra charge for entertainment

 

Nope, not upset at all. It's been discussed here many times and a charge is mentioned on the NCL.com website. I've been on the Epic twice now but to be honest that's not a show I had any desire to see. You will be very impressed with the entertainment that is available........at no cost. :D

 

Enjoy your cruise.

[sparkey2030]

Not upset at all. It is a dinner and a show that I found worth the price. It was well worth it!

[FLAHAM]

Not upset at all. It is a dinner and a show that I found worth the price. It was well worth it!

 

 

Not upset with the charge -- knew about it long before sailing. Upset that the dinner was poor and the show bordering on ridiculous.

[jdvmd]

I've been on many cruises mostly Princess but we've been on NCL and RCCL and Disney. We, my husband and I and my children and grandchildren, 8 people all together, are booked on the Epic for Feb 18 a Niclelodeon cruise.

I made the reservatioins on line and looked through all the information on line. I am now making reservations for shows and tours. I tried to make reservations for Circque Dreams only to find out that there is a charge for the show, $30 per person adult and child for premium seats and $20 per person and child for standard seats. Nowhere in all the info I read is there mention of a charge for this. It states very clearly for all the restaurants what the charge is but doesn't tell you about the charge for this till you book it. I called to complain but was told this was dinner.

 

Is anyone else upset with this????? I never imagined an extra charge for entertainment

No upset. We were aware of this way ahead of booking our Epic cruise. We enjoyed it and really liked the food and show. Once was enough, however.

[BurtonRiderT6]

I'm upset that I have yet to sail the Epic.

[sjbdtz]

Liked it so much the first time, went back to see it again.

 

 

 

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[hencoll]

Yep, knew about it before the Epic was even delivered. We sailed the Epic twice and have enjoyed the dinner and show on both cruises. :)

[fi'fi]

Nope. Not shocked at all - I've known this since before Epic set sail. Pretty sure it does state that there is an upcharge:

 

http://www2.ncl.com/cruise-ship/epic/onboard/entertainment#tab_detail

 

I knew up front when the hubby and I sailed. Not a surprise for us.

[Why Knot Me]

No, not upset at all. I enjoyed the show and dinner was okay. It is well documented that there is a charge for this show.

 

You are aware of the daily service charge, per person, right?

[NengEuis]

It's pretty clearly stated, in my opinion. And it is DINNER as well, so I am not shocked that there is a charge. It is like another specialty restaurant.

[KandJCruising]

Concur w/ most everyone else. We understood there was a charge...for the dinner.

If you do decide to book it, I'd personally get the $20 tix and sit upstairs where the views are great (just my two cents).

In any case, hope you all enjoy the Epic. We love it.

[che5904]

Is anyone else upset with this????? I never imagined an extra charge for entertainment

 

Maybe what you meant to say was that you never imagined an extra charge for a show?

 

There are a lot of charge entertainment on the ship from Bingo to Murder mystery lunches and booze clinics. This is a dinner show and therefore what you are paying for is the meal with a show to watch.

 

There was a quite a bit of talk about this when the Epic first set sail. But since most reviews that came back were very positive on the show and the food was for the most part at least OK in reviews. It has appeared to be very popular.

[luddite]

Not upset. Not shocked. Not making any plans to sail on that behemoth.

[kerrytens]

Don't try and book the Nickelodeon character breakfast ... you don't need any more shocks;)

 

Sorry that you were shocked by the charge but as the others have mentioned, it isn't anything new at all.

 

I do hope that you enjoy the Epic - she is a great ship!!!!

[mbarnaby99]

I was not shocked at all. I knew there was a charge even before I booked the Epic. It was something that I chose to do just like an excursion or something else on the ship. This is what I like about Freestyle.

[Sea Monster 2]

We're on your 2/18 cruise, also with our 9 y.o. son, who LOVED this show when we cruised Epic last year. It's great entertainment-- watching those acrobats do amazing things while on a moving ship at sea is simply stunning!!! Make sure you join the Roll Call: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1390039

 

Look forward to seeing you on the ship!

[djmess]

Don't know if you realize, but the Cirque show, non premium seats have increased from $20 to 25. I'm cruising on Feb 11 and when I made my reservation, on the first screen it said $20, when you go to check out it is $25. Called my PCC and she told me the price was just increased, they just haven't made the change on all parts of the website, except where they actually take your money. That was probably the first and only place it was changed

 

The show is great. My then 7y/o loved it and we will do it again this time, even with the $5 increase

[Starry Eyes]

Without a charge, too many people would want to go too many times, and the venue would not accommodate the demand. By charging, the people who really want to go do; others don't go. A bit like the demand for Sanctuary space on Princess, perhaps. Your call...have a great cruise either way. There are other paid venues; don't be surprised.

[Zimomiller]

Not upset with the charge -- knew about it long before sailing. Upset that the dinner was poor and the show bordering on ridiculous.

 

 

What Flaham said

[BadKitteh]

Not shocking at all. I paid for a murder mystery dinner which is dinner and a show so why not pay for Cirque when IT is dinner and a show?

[sdmike]

NCL is very clear on what's included in the price of your cruise and what's not. If you think you won't have enough to do if you decide to not pay the Cirque fee, guess again. Blue Man Group would cost you $100 anywhere but on the ship, but on the ship its free. Watching Slam Allen in a blues bar would cost you money, as would entry to a dueling piano bar. There's a ton of entertainment on the ship, and almost all of it free. Enjoy.

[DMH15]

The charge is reasonable. And optional. I am not shocked. I prefer NCL's freestyle aka ala carte cruising. Pay extra for the things you want... Don't pay for the ones you don't.