bfamily4 Posted January 8, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2016 We are cruising next month on the getaway. we booked last year during the 3-8 pax free as well as other "free" promotions. We chose the prepaid service charges since we (parents) don't drink that much. I called ncl to prepay the kids' dsc and was told that I didn't have to, it didn't show up on their system. I then emailed ncl to get a copy of the amenity invoice and it has dh and I listed as having the dsc prepaid. my question is, so what happened to the kids dsc? do I not have to pay for it b/c they were free to begin with? just trying to prepay everything before we board since we booked in cdn funds. if i have to pay onboard, the dsc for 2 kids is much higher in us funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpecorari Posted January 8, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2016 We are cruising next month on the getaway. we booked last year during the 3-8 pax free as well as other "free" promotions. We chose the prepaid service charges since we (parents) don't drink that much. I called ncl to prepay the kids' dsc and was told that I didn't have to, it didn't show up on their system. I then emailed ncl to get a copy of the amenity invoice and it has dh and I listed as having the dsc prepaid. my question is, so what happened to the kids dsc? do I not have to pay for it b/c they were free to begin with? just trying to prepay everything before we board since we booked in cdn funds. if i have to pay onboard, the dsc for 2 kids is much higher in us funds. Yes, if you don't call your PCC and pre pay your kids DSC it will be added onto your room daily. Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino Comp Chick Posted January 8, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 8, 2016 We are cruising next month on the getaway. we booked last year during the 3-8 pax free as well as other "free" promotions. We chose the prepaid service charges since we (parents) don't drink that much. I called ncl to prepay the kids' dsc and was told that I didn't have to, it didn't show up on their system. I then emailed ncl to get a copy of the amenity invoice and it has dh and I listed as having the dsc prepaid. my question is, so what happened to the kids dsc? do I not have to pay for it b/c they were free to begin with? just trying to prepay everything before we board since we booked in cdn funds. if i have to pay onboard, the dsc for 2 kids is much higher in us funds. Maybe it's the age of the kids, I have always had to pay DSC even on free passengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfamily4 Posted January 8, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Maybe it's the age of the kids, I have always had to pay DSC even on free passengers they're 5 and 6. I just thought it was strange the he told me i theirs was already prepaid. i told him that I didn't prepay it yet. he said it's not showing on their system that it needs to be paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted January 8, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 8, 2016 The free gratuities perk is only for passengers 1 and 2. The remaining guests in the stateroom (over the age of 3) will still be charged the DSC. People have reported problems with pre-paying the DSC for the other guests when the first two have the free DSC perk. This may be an issue if you booked more than 6 months ago, because the remaining guests may be eligible for a lower rate ($12 or $12.95, depending on your booking date). If that is the case, you should call and get them to let you pre-pay. Otherwise, a charge of $13.50 will appear every day during your cruise for each of your kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnsteelman Posted January 8, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Maybe it's the age of the kids, I have always had to pay DSC even on free passengers Age of the kids doesn't matter - they pay the full DSC even if they are "free". I'd suggest calling back and trying again because it's a virtual certainty they will show up on your bill. happy cruising csm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfamily4 Posted January 8, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted January 8, 2016 thank you! We booked 11 months ago and got the lower dsc. i will certainly be calling back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted January 8, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 8, 2016 If all else fails, buy yourself some OBC using the CDN rate and use it to pay your kids' DSC on board. Then request a partial refund after the cruise, explaining to them that you were unable to pre-pay at the lower rate and you would like them to pay you back the difference. Others have had success with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixesandeights Posted January 8, 2016 #9 Share Posted January 8, 2016 We are cruising next month on the getaway. we booked last year during the 3-8 pax free as well as other "free" promotions. We chose the prepaid service charges since we (parents) don't drink that much. I called ncl to prepay the kids' dsc and was told that I didn't have to, it didn't show up on their system. I then emailed ncl to get a copy of the amenity invoice and it has dh and I listed as having the dsc prepaid. my question is, so what happened to the kids dsc? do I not have to pay for it b/c they were free to begin with? just trying to prepay everything before we board since we booked in cdn funds. if i have to pay onboard, the dsc for 2 kids is much higher in us funds. Only if they are over 3. 3 and under dont get DSC. 6&8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckle53 Posted January 8, 2016 #10 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Only if they are over 3. 3 and under dont get DSC. 6&8 Under 3 doesn't pay, 3 and over does. Signed, sailing with a 3 year old and he does show up when I pick to prepay our DSC online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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