UDP Price increases?

[Sestar]

Hello,

 

I was doing some planning on my booked trip on NCL. At Explore and Plan, i noticed the price for UDP price has increased to $140.42. It was $119.00 before i believe. Was't it? HUGE increase isn't it, not to mention another 18% tips on top of that? :confused:

 

Oh boy! I'm booked on Escape. Not sure if this is due to more restaurants with the new ship?? Too many changes recently. :(

[SissasMomE]

Hello,

 

I was doing some planning on my booked trip on NCL. At Explore and Plan, i noticed the price for UDP price has increased to $140.42. It was $119.00 before i believe. Was't it? HUGE increase isn't it, not to mention another 18% tips on top of that? :confused:

 

Oh boy! I'm booked on Escape. Not sure if this is due to more restaurants with the new ship?? Too many changes recently. :(

 

It is due to NCL deciding that one must leave a mandatory 18% tip, in addition to the DSC already in place, plus the fee to dine in the restaurant. There are many active threads on this board about this already. You might want to check some of them out.

Edited March 22, 2015 by SissasMomE

[Demonyte]

I was doing some planning on my booked trip on NCL. At Explore and Plan, i noticed the price for UDP price has increased to $140.42. It was $119.00 before i believe. Was't it? HUGE increase isn't it, not to mention another 18% tips on top of that? :confused:

 

The raise is the 18% - you won't be charged again onboard.

[calmpets]

Hello,

 

I was doing some planning on my booked trip on NCL. At Explore and Plan, i noticed the price for UDP price has increased to $140.42. It was $119.00 before i believe. Was't it? HUGE increase isn't it, not to mention another 18% tips on top of that? :confused:

 

Oh boy! I'm booked on Escape. Not sure if this is due to more restaurants with the new ship?? Too many changes recently. :(

 

If you do the math, the $140.42 is exactly $119.00 plus 18%, so it looks like the website has just been updated to reflect the change.

[Sestar]

So the $140.42 is including the 18% tax? Phew! I thought you have to pay another 18% on top of the $140.42. My bad! But still not liking the changes.

[ColinIllinois]

So the $140.42 is including the 18% tax? Phew! I thought you have to pay another 18% on top of the $140.42. My bad! But still not liking the changes.

 

 

Join the club. It's got a lot of people heated up.

[NLH Arizona]

Hello,

 

I was doing some planning on my booked trip on NCL. At Explore and Plan, i noticed the price for UDP price has increased to $140.42. It was $119.00 before i believe. Was't it? HUGE increase isn't it, not to mention another 18% tips on top of that? :confused:

 

Oh boy! I'm booked on Escape. Not sure if this is due to more restaurants with the new ship?? Too many changes recently. :(

The new price includes the 18 percent gratuity. 18 percent of $119 is $21.42. $119 plus $21.42= $140.42.

[JuneauWhatIMean]

So the $140.42 is including the 18% tax? Phew! I thought you have to pay another 18% on top of the $140.42. My bad! But still not liking the changes.

 

 

No, it's not "your bad". It specifically states: *An 18% gratuity will be applied at checkout. And the package price before checkout is $140.42. Anyone would take this at face value i.e., 18% on top of $140.42.

 

Gee, I wonder how sales of the UDP are going now???:rolleyes::p;)

[Sestar]

No, it's not "your bad". It specifically states: *An 18% gratuity will be applied at checkout. And the package price before checkout is $140.42. Anyone would take this at face value i.e., 18% on top of $140.42.

 

Gee, I wonder how sales of the UDP are going now???:rolleyes::p;)

 

Thank you. Thats exactly how i read it. I thought that was inshane!

[dvdgunner]

No, it's not "your bad". It specifically states: *An 18% gratuity will be applied at checkout. And the package price before checkout is $140.42. Anyone would take this at face value i.e., 18% on top of $140.42.

 

Gee, I wonder how sales of the UDP are going now???:rolleyes::p;)

 

Just checked my 7 night alaska cruise for August and it reads the same! $140.42 + 18% tip! I understand some people believe the new price includes the tip but it is definitely not written that way on my account! Getting to pricey for me so they lost a customer!

[FireEater]

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Edited March 22, 2015 by FireEater

[Sestar]

[aquarianne11]

Just checked my 7 night alaska cruise for August and it reads the same! $140.42 + 18% tip! I understand some people believe the new price includes the tip but it is definitely not written that way on my account! Getting to pricey for me so they lost a customer!

 

 

It was not written in the total when I checked as well. I had to use the calculator to make sure it's the 18% gratuities. Definitely not happy with this change.

[backsbanny]

During the freestyle offer they gave so many udp for free so now they must take some money back so they just increase the price and as they state for our own convenience!!!

[jmele999]

 

Is NCL ever going to be able to communicate in a clear, non-confusing manner with its customer. If the new price includes the 18% gratuity, then they should put a comment saying "the new price INCLUDES an 18% gratutity" instead of "An 18% gartuity will be applied at checkout".

 

NCL - what kind of people do you have updating your website?

Edited March 22, 2015 by jmele999

[jaja]

Is NCL ever going to be able to communicate in a clear, non-confusing manner with its customer. If the new price includes the 18% gratuity, then they should put a comment saying "the new price INCLUDES an 18% gratutity" instead of "An 18% gartuity will be applied at checkout".

 

NCL - what kind of people do you have updating your website?

 

 

No..it seems they will never learn...:rolleyes: This poor communication has been going on for years....:eek:

[Kattus]

I noticed the price increase, too! Thankful I purchased the UDP for my 9 night cruise next month when it was still $149 pp. Now it's $175 pp!

[newmexicoNita]

Hello,

 

I was doing some planning on my booked trip on NCL. At Explore and Plan, i noticed the price for UDP price has increased to $140.42. It was $119.00 before i believe. Was't it? HUGE increase isn't it, not to mention another 18% tips on top of that? :confused:

 

Oh boy! I'm booked on Escape. Not sure if this is due to more restaurants with the new ship?? Too many changes recently. :(

 

Isn't the increase simply the 18% gratuity and not in addition to the 18%?

[newmexicoNita]

Is NCL ever going to be able to communicate in a clear, non-confusing manner with its customer. If the new price includes the 18% gratuity, then they should put a comment saying "the new price INCLUDES an 18% gratutity" instead of "An 18% gartuity will be applied at checkout".

 

NCL - what kind of people do you have updating your website?

 

My guess regardless is the 18% is the addtional charge, being the increase is exactly 18% but that being said: it does sound like there is a real problem between NCL and us cruisers. It is getting harder all the time to know what they really mean. Come on NCL get your act together and keep us a little happy!!!!!

[medicalma'am]

 

 

It would seem so. Both prices stated (175 for the 9 night and 140 for the 7 night) represent 18% of the former prices if I am doing my math correctly. Has anyone tried to book it and gotten to the checkout having another 18% added to the amount?

 

[sundercruiser]

While it's reasonable to assume the new price, being exactly 18 percent more than the old one, DOES represent the added auto-"gratuity," the plain fact is that the current T&C says there will be an 18 percent gratuity added "at checkout."

 

Which checkout? Since it won't be added when you purchase the UDP, is it possible that they could decide to mean when you check out of the restaurant?

 

We can't tell.

 

The NCL website is so riddled with misinformation and presumed errors that I'm starting to believe a fully baked high school student, with no managerial oversight, is responsible for keeping it up to date.

[cruisedude66]

I noticed the price increase, too! Thankful I purchased the UDP for my 9 night cruise next month when it was still $149 pp. Now it's $175 pp!

Now I am really confused, my 7 day Eastern Caribbean in Nov is 446/person which includes 15% gratuity and applicable taxes. Do they change the package price based on destination or date? Thanks

[Demonyte]

Now I am really confused, my 7 day Eastern Caribbean in Nov is 446/person which includes 15% gratuity and applicable taxes. Do they change the package price based on destination or date? Thanks

 

It seems that you are talking about UBP price (this thread is about the dining package - UDP).

 

UBP price when pre-purchased is $54/day plus (now 18%) gratuity and that totals to $446.04 per person for 7-night cruise.

Edited March 24, 2015 by Demonyte

[cruisedude66]

It seems that you are talking about UBP price (this thread is about the dining package - UDP).

 

UBP price when pre-purchased is $54/day plus (now 18%) gratuity and that totals to $446.04 per person for 7-night cruise.

My mistake, thank you for the clarification.

[amyben40]

Wish I had know so I could have purchase before the increase. That mistake cost me $100+ for our party of 5.