Rare BirdTravels Posted May 9, 2019 Author #276 Share Posted May 9, 2019 If you are going from an aft Haven to an owners suite, you get a bigger room and the free soda, water, and booze. That’s about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargemrs Posted May 9, 2019 #277 Share Posted May 9, 2019 19 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: If you are going from an aft Haven to an owners suite, you get a bigger room and the free soda, water, and booze. That’s about it. Oh they get free soda and water? Unlimited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 9, 2019 Author #278 Share Posted May 9, 2019 5 hours ago, sargemrs said: Oh they get free soda and water? Unlimited? In the owners suite only. Their butler will restock. Along with the three bottles of booze. Remember that all suites are expected to tip their concierge and butler separately as they are not included in the Daily Service Charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargemrs Posted May 9, 2019 #279 Share Posted May 9, 2019 7 hours ago, BirdTravels said: In the owners suite only. Their butler will restock. Along with the three bottles of booze. Remember that all suites are expected to tip their concierge and butler separately as they are not included in the Daily Service Charge Oh my, that's wonderful information. Yes, I knew about the concierge and butler and passed on that information. I called the concierge desk and told them about all our cabins not needing the booze! Thanks for answering my questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbatt8 Posted May 27, 2019 #280 Share Posted May 27, 2019 How does one save this thread for future reference? I’d like to visit it periodically, but would prefer not to have to search for it each time. thanks, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted May 27, 2019 #281 Share Posted May 27, 2019 10 hours ago, xbatt8 said: How does one save this thread for future reference? I’d like to visit it periodically, but would prefer not to have to search for it each time. thanks, Bob You could bookmark the page in your browser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klscaz Posted June 1, 2019 #282 Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 4/5/2019 at 5:07 PM, JamieLogical said: Yep! That's my preferred method, since I don't eat enough there to waste a specialty dining credit PLUS $7 per person. Hi there, I haven't sailed on NCL since 2007. We just booked the 15 night TA on the Escape departing on 4/18/2020. We did the Take 5 promo so we have the specialty dining package but I am thoroughly confused about what I am reading here as well as the prices on the menu. Is there a link on NCLs website that will explain how this perk works? Thanks! Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 1, 2019 Author #283 Share Posted June 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, klscaz said: Hi there, I haven't sailed on NCL since 2007. We just booked the 15 night TA on the Escape departing on 4/18/2020. We did the Take 5 promo so we have the specialty dining package but I am thoroughly confused about what I am reading here as well as the prices on the menu. Is there a link on NCLs website that will explain how this perk works? Thanks! Kathy With a 15 night cruise, you should get 5 meals in specialty dining rooms. Reservations for shows and specialty dining will open on 12/20/2019 (12/10/2019 if you are in a Haven suite). Book exactly 120 days before your departure (on 12/20/2019) for the best times. Reservations will sell out quickly. I recommend booking your shows first, then book dining on other nights. For Moderno and Teppanyaki, you make a reservation and you eat their fixed meals. For Le Bistro, La Cucina, and Cagney's, your dining plan will get you multiple appetizers, one entree, and multiple desserts at each meal. At Bayamos, your dining package will get you one, one entree, and one dessert. There is a $12 upcharge to dine at Bayamo. There are also two lobster dishes which will cost extra, even with the dining package. As mentioned in this thread, you can also use your dining package to eat at Pincho's Tapa Bar. All you can eat tapas. There is a $8.40 upcharge to dine at Pinchos. The Food Republic is also a specialty restaurant, but does NOT allow the use of the dining package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klscaz Posted June 1, 2019 #284 Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: With a 15 night cruise, you should get 5 meals in specialty dining rooms. Reservations for shows and specialty dining will open on 12/20/2019 (12/10/2019 if you are in a Haven suite). Book exactly 120 days before your departure (on 12/20/2019) for the best times. Reservations will sell out quickly. I recommend booking your shows first, then book dining on other nights. Wow! Thank you--excellent info. I'm going to print this out and start a folder for this trip. We will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary so I want to know what to expect. It seems like pre-planning is the key to an enjoyable cruise! We are in a mini suite. I see that NCL uses the same bidding process that Celebrity employs for upgrades. Should be an interesting exercise. Thanks so much for your review and pics. This will really help me streamline my planning process. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 1, 2019 Author #285 Share Posted June 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, klscaz said: Wow! Thank you--excellent info. I'm going to print this out and start a folder for this trip. We will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary so I want to know what to expect. It seems like pre-planning is the key to an enjoyable cruise! We are in a mini suite. I see that NCL uses the same bidding process that Celebrity employs for upgrades. Should be an interesting exercise. Thanks so much for your review and pics. This will really help me streamline my planning process. Kathy Kathy, Happy Anniversary!!! Enjoy your cruise. We live post from all of our cruises. Trying to answer the most frequently asked questions here on Cruise Critic. Just for grins, the link below is to our live post from the Escape last year when we won an upgrade to a Haven Suite 3 days prior to departure. You'll get a few pictures of what it will be like when you win your upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klscaz Posted June 1, 2019 #286 Share Posted June 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: Just for grins, the link below is to our live post from the Escape last year when we won an upgrade to a Haven Suite 3 days prior to departure. You'll get a few pictures of what it will be like when you win your upgrade. Thanks for the anniversary wishes. Amazing upgrade at your hotel and on board! Is that a scale under the sink in your suite? I'll have to peruse all of your live reviews. We are leaving on the Celebrity Summit on Wednesday and I won the Move Up bid on an Aft Family cabin. My bid was "strong" which was still $1000 less in total than the published fare. There are only 2 of us but I wanted the extra sq footage. larger balcony and to experience an Aft cabin as we have never sailed in one before. Have a great weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimSum Posted June 1, 2019 #287 Share Posted June 1, 2019 How does one win upgrades? And how do you bid for upgrades? This is the first time I've heard such a thing. But I'm also new to NCL so I'm clueless. 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 1, 2019 Author #288 Share Posted June 1, 2019 52 minutes ago, DimSum said: How does one win upgrades? And how do you bid for upgrades? This is the first time I've heard such a thing. But I'm also new to NCL so I'm clueless. 🙄 80 days prior to your departure, many/most will be invited to bid on upgrades. You can bid on up to 2 cabin classes above where your cabin is booked. For example, if you are in an ocean view room, you can bid on balconies or minisuites. When you log on to your MyNCL account, there will be a link to place a bid. The system specifics a minimum and maximum bid. You can offer anything between. If your bid is accepted, your credit card is automatically charged and your cabin is moved to the new cabin class. Easy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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