OneParticularHarbour 71 Posted March 1, 2016 #1 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I was surprised to be offered "no frills" pricing yesterday and it saved us a good amount of money upfront. I hadn't seen that offered before, does NCL offer this often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steam Posted March 1, 2016 #2 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I was surprised to be offered "no frills" pricing yesterday and it saved us a good amount of money upfront. I hadn't seen that offered before, does NCL offer this often? Where did you see the "no frills" pricing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjlaac Posted March 1, 2016 #3 Share Posted March 1, 2016 are you within the final payment date or 30 days prior to sailing? I've seen low prices offered as last minute booking wiyhout any of the "free" stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneParticularHarbour 71 Posted March 1, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Yes, it is about 1.5 mos. out from sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneParticularHarbour 71 Posted March 2, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Yes, for this cruise it looks like we save some money by not paying for the "free" perks up front and just paying as we go. Was wondering if it was something they offered often but it sounds like maybe it is more for last minute bookings. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momoftwinteens Posted March 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Actually, there is a very easy way to get a "no frills" booking. It is called the AARP discount. I don't drink so the beverage package doesn't mean anything to me, the speciality restaurants don't mean anything special to me(if I want to go to a steak house, I can do that at home), I would rather completely unplug so the internet package means nothing to me and the shore excursion perk won't be missed if I don't book excursions through NCL. I book using the AARP discount, don't pick any of the perks and BINGO, instant "no frills"! And, yes, I know the discount only works for bookings 9 months or longer out. Edited March 2, 2016 by momoftwinteens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyc12345 Posted March 2, 2016 #7 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Yes, it is about 1.5 mos. out from sailing. Can you share the ship and sail date? Want to see if this pricing is available elsewhere...TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted March 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) The "no frills" rate is a special fare code that NCL is allowing only a handful of agencies to book and is for select sailings of the Breakaway, Getaway and Escape for 2016. It is NOT combinable with any other offers or promotions (free at see, 3/4 guests free, AARP, etc), is for guarantee bookings only (meaning you cannot pick your room category or location just type - inside, oceanview, balcony), and only available for double occupancy bookings. This is different than NCL's "no promos within 30 days of sailing", which seems to only be a guideline, not a hard and fast policy as it is put in place on certain ships/departures and not others. Edited March 2, 2016 by AtlantaCruiser72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneParticularHarbour 71 Posted March 3, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Our cruise in on the Getaway and we were able to combine the no frills with the 3/4 pax free promo and get some onboard credit though the obc may be coming from the travel agent, I didn't ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimstoess Posted March 3, 2016 #10 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I booked with the "no frills" deal and it really is amazing! $1100 for two people on the escape. You can't beat that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugzila1022 Posted March 3, 2016 #11 Share Posted March 3, 2016 The "no frills" rate is a special fare code that NCL is allowing only a handful of agencies to book and is for select sailings of the Breakaway, Getaway and Escape for 2016. It is NOT combinable with any other offers or promotions (free at see, 3/4 guests free, AARP, etc), is for guarantee bookings only (meaning you cannot pick your room category or location just type - inside, oceanview, balcony), and only available for double occupancy bookings. This is different than NCL's "no promos within 30 days of sailing", which seems to only be a guideline, not a hard and fast policy as it is put in place on certain ships/departures and not others. The offer is also currently available only for new bookings and the offer is capacity controlled and is set to expire March 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugzila1022 Posted March 3, 2016 #12 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Here are some sample rates for the "no frills" offer that is available through March 15. The rates are capacity controlled and can increase, but these are the current rates as of last night: Breakway Apr 3 Inside $499 Ocean View $599 Balcony $699 Mini Suite $849 Escape Mar 19 Inside $399 Ocean View $499 Balcony $599 Mini Suite $749 Getaway Mar 13, 20, 27 Inside $449 Ocean View $549 Balcony $699 Mini Suite $849 Not sure if the offer is available through all agents, but if you shop around you should be able to find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAgain Posted March 3, 2016 #13 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I booked one of these no frills cruises months ago, Breakaway to depart this Sunday. Used my major credit card's travel department. The TA explained that they had booked a block of rooms way in advance. She could get me what was then current pricing with perks, but it was much higher. Well, later, when prices dropped on that cruise, she was able to get us perks and a better cabin at I think $180 pp by calling NCL. Definitely worked out for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneParticularHarbour 71 Posted March 3, 2016 Author #14 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) On the major pricing site I looked online, it now lists the special as EXCLUSIVE Savings - Save HUNDREDS per person. The pricing that it gives you does not include any perks - it says you have to call for those. If you compare the pricing that it gives you online to ncl's pricing, it is a few hundred dollars less. Sorry, I don't know how to PM here... Edited March 3, 2016 by OneParticularHarbour 71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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