RocketMan275 Posted April 6 #4076 Share Posted April 6 10 hours ago, graphicguy said: Out of all the things I thought would be taxed, traffic congestion never crossed my mind. How will they collect it? Toll booths in and out of the city? I’m sure that will alleviate congestion! License plate cameras. Send bill to your address. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted April 6 #4077 Share Posted April 6 2 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said: License plate cameras. Send bill to your address. Whoa. They tried that in one of the Southern Ohio Municipalities. It was a camera set up as a speed trap. Been a while ago, but the local community sued the city they set it up and WON the suit on the grounds of its unconstitutionality. Realitely small city that had tp pay a fine larger than their annual tax intake. I think they appealed, but not sure the outcome. Needless to say, the camera is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NclCruiuser Posted April 6 #4078 Share Posted April 6 21 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said: License plate cameras. Send bill to your address. It will use the E-ZPass system, same as what is used now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted April 6 #4079 Share Posted April 6 17 hours ago, cruiseny4life said: $15 isn't going to hurt anyone cruising Haven...heck, it ain't going to hurt anyone cruising. Personally, we travel into Manhattan (including below 60th) and prefer driving the city streets. It's interesting, gets us where we want to be (eventually), and allows us a little more flexibility. We'll just toss the $15 at the MTA and curse them a little bit more. I doubt the streets will be less congested... It's only going to hurt those that travel into NYC for work on a daily. That's when $15 a day stinks. Oh well...that tangent was fun! Driving Manhattan can be pretty daunting for some, not me. I deal with traffic and crazy drivers everyday in Philly. NYC is just one step above that Lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted April 6 #4080 Share Posted April 6 Wouldn't this thread drift be better located here? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NclCruiuser Posted April 6 #4081 Share Posted April 6 have a question about booking dinner at the specialty restaurants. Just picked one I wanted and tried to make a reservation, but it was going to charge my credit card. Found out I had to wait till I was on board to use the on board credit (duh). Given that I can't make a reservation till I board, will the concierge be able to get me a date/time that works for me? I see already that a bunch of time slots are already booked. Don't want to find only available time slot is 9:30. Anyone found this to be an issue? Thanks... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted April 6 #4082 Share Posted April 6 2 hours ago, NclCruiuser said: have a question about booking dinner at the specialty restaurants. Just picked one I wanted and tried to make a reservation, but it was going to charge my credit card. Found out I had to wait till I was on board to use the on board credit (duh). Given that I can't make a reservation till I board, will the concierge be able to get me a date/time that works for me? I see already that a bunch of time slots are already booked. Don't want to find only available time slot is 9:30. Anyone found this to be an issue? Thanks... Steve Our concierge was able to book a table for four at Cagney's when it said it was full, but the concierge can't work miracles. My advice is that if it is a special occasion and a must have, go ahead and charge it, if it's just to enjoy a particular restaurant, the concierge will be able to find something for you. I don't know if this would work, but you might be able to a) ask the pre-cruise concierge to help, or you can usually book reservations at embarkation in the Haven lounge in the cruise terminal. b) reserve a table with your CC and once onboard try to work with the concierge to cancel the CC booked reservation and have the concierge immediately re-book it using your OBC. The worst they can do is make you walk the plank or get keel hauled. 😬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benel204 Posted April 6 #4083 Share Posted April 6 6 hours ago, NclCruiuser said: have a question about booking dinner at the specialty restaurants. Just picked one I wanted and tried to make a reservation, but it was going to charge my credit card. Found out I had to wait till I was on board to use the on board credit (duh). Given that I can't make a reservation till I board, will the concierge be able to get me a date/time that works for me? I see already that a bunch of time slots are already booked. Don't want to find only available time slot is 9:30. Anyone found this to be an issue? Thanks... Steve I had the same experience trying to reserve specialty restaurants online (or using the app) --- it wanted me to pay then. However, I called NCL directly and was able to make the reservations just fine (we are planning to use our 'specialty dining' credits from the Free at Sea promotion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure Hunter Posted April 6 #4084 Share Posted April 6 There are no toll booths anymore. They have overhead cameras that take a picture of your license and mail you a bill unless you have E-Z pass with an account that is charged per use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy4kruisin Posted April 8 #4085 Share Posted April 8 How are gratuities figured for people sailing in the Haven? I know the alcohol beverages gratuity will be added and the speciality restaurants. If we dining in the MDR on select days, gratuity will be added. I understand that the butler & concierge gratuities are our own responsibilities...Just want to be prepared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russiamomm Posted April 8 #4086 Share Posted April 8 58 minutes ago, krazy4kruisin said: How are gratuities figured for people sailing in the Haven? I know the alcohol beverages gratuity will be added and the speciality restaurants. If we dining in the MDR on select days, gratuity will be added. I understand that the butler & concierge gratuities are our own responsibilities...Just want to be prepared. I’m not sire what you’re referring to for the MDR. If you choose to eat there, gratuities are covered by the DSC. There will be no additional gratuity unless you choose to leave one. The only additional grats for being in the Haven are the butler and concierge, unless you choose to leave additional for other staff members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted April 8 #4087 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, krazy4kruisin said: How are gratuities figured for people sailing in the Haven? I know the alcohol beverages gratuity will be added and the speciality restaurants. If we dining in the MDR on select days, gratuity will be added. I understand that the butler & concierge gratuities are our own responsibilities...Just want to be prepared. The DSC, the service charge called by some gratuities, is added to your bill every day and that does not depend upon where you dine. $25 PP PD depending upon when you booked your cruise. https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#what-is-onboard-service-charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy4kruisin Posted April 9 #4088 Share Posted April 9 Thank you all. This is our first cruise in the Haven. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9tee2Sea Posted April 9 #4089 Share Posted April 9 we usually left $4-6 ( in two dollar bills) on the table every time we ate in the Haven restaurant. As for making reservations in the speciality, the concierge took care of that for me. I had to change 1 of the speciality restaurants for a different time, but they ( the restaurant) said they only had 9pm slots open. I asked the concierge if anything cold be done to accommodate me, but also told him I can understand if he cant. He said" consider it done, just show up at 5:30" ( which is fine, we eat early anyway). FYI..inside the Haven Observation Lounge, there is an automatic coffee machine where you can make a really good Cappuccino or Espresso for free.Just push a button and out it comes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girr Posted April 9 #4090 Share Posted April 9 (edited) While recent news reports reported some $2 bills may be worth a lot more than their face value, outside of the US it’s very hard to use them. (Even in the states I’ve had had people assume they were fake.). In tipping with $2 bills or $1 coins, especially on cruises outside the US, you may cause the crew members more work than you realize in trying to convert them to a currency they can use. Edited April 9 by Girr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejincali Posted April 9 #4091 Share Posted April 9 On 3/23/2024 at 1:37 PM, Sthrngary said: @NclCruiuser Hello and welcome to CruiseCritic.com. I have been on the NCL Joy in the Haven twice. I read your post and understand your question and concern. Based on the mobility issues, I would stay in the Haven Proper. Here is why. The Joy has a elevator in the Haven that takes you to both Haven floors. It also has an elevator that takes you to the Haven Sundeck. The Haven Elevators are never crowded. Some one suggest HAL, that is a very nice brand. There are a lot of Very Nice Brands. However I am simply addressing your question based on asking about the Haven. BTW, I am the author of this stream. Ask me and anyone else on this thread. Everyone is really nice. Cruise well and enjoy every moment. Just off the Joy. From the Haven lounge on Deck 17, you can go to Decks 18 and 19 only. We were in a Haven Suite on deck 14, needed to use either stairs or the packed main elevators for that journey. Lots of kids on deck 14, and lots of kids in the Haven lounges and pool. The nicest thing was on port days, a butler will take you from the Concierge desk on 17 to a freight elevator immediately behind for an express trip to deck 4. That elevator is also used on debarkation day and makes things much easier. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan61 Posted April 9 #4092 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, Girr said: While recent news reports reported some $2 bills may be worth a lot more than their face value, outside of the US it’s very hard to use them. (Even in the states I’ve had had people assume they were fake.). In tipping with $2 bills or $1 coins, especially on cruises outside the US, you may cause the crew members more work than you realize in trying to convert them to a currency they can use. On our last cruise I had a voucher with a small amount to cash out at the casino. Guess what they paid me with? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girr Posted April 9 #4093 Share Posted April 9 Absolutely agree. However try exchanging that $2 bill in Europe for euros or pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted April 10 #4094 Share Posted April 10 If you need to contact the Concierge Department via email here it is norwegianconciergedesk@ncl.com Our cruise is not until June but I was thinking about what we would like. Sent them an email this morning and within 45 minutes I got a nice reply back stating our request 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJim Posted April 10 #4095 Share Posted April 10 On 4/8/2024 at 1:14 PM, Russiamomm said: I’m not sire what you’re referring to for the MDR. If you choose to eat there, gratuities are covered by the DSC. There will be no additional gratuity unless you choose to leave one. The only additional grats for being in the Haven are the butler and concierge, unless you choose to leave additional for other staff members. I was surprised to learn that bartenders also are not covered in the Daily Service Charge. Has something to do with excluding staff who are not used by all cruisers, as not everyone drinks or is in the Haven! We tip accordingly, usually with every drink order, plus a $20 upfront to Haven bar tender. We also give tips to wait staff in Haven restaurant and elsewhere. For quite a few cruises we didn’t know anyone did this, then on the Gem in Moderno at breakfast years ago we saw someone slip the waiter a tip, and that got us doing it, too. This is highly subjective. The wait staff doesn’t expect tips, and no one should feel they “should” tip. But New York has a generous tipping culture. A Concierge we knew once told us he was dismayed at being moved from the Gem to a ship not sailing out of NYC, because the tips were the best here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted April 10 #4096 Share Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, PatJim said: I was surprised to learn that bartenders also are not covered in the Daily Service Charge. Has something to do with excluding staff who are not used by all cruisers, as not everyone drinks or is in the Haven! We tip accordingly, usually with every drink order, plus a $20 upfront to Haven bar tender. Bartenders/bar servers/ bar backs/etc. are covered in the 20% gratuity/service charge on the Free at Sea package. If purchasing a drink without a package, cruisers pay a 20% gratuity/service charge on that drink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew69 Posted April 10 #4097 Share Posted April 10 4 minutes ago, PatJim said: I was surprised to learn that bartenders also are not covered in the Daily Service Charge. Has something to do with excluding staff who are not used by all cruisers, as not everyone drinks or is in the Haven! We tip accordingly, usually with every drink order, plus a $20 upfront to Haven bar tender. We also give tips to wait staff in Haven restaurant and elsewhere. For quite a few cruises we didn’t know anyone did this, then on the Gem in Moderno at breakfast years ago we saw someone slip the waiter a tip, and that got us doing it, too. This is highly subjective. The wait staff doesn’t expect tips, and no one should feel they “should” tip. But New York has a generous tipping culture. A Concierge we knew once told us he was dismayed at being moved from the Gem to a ship not sailing out of NYC, because the tips were the best here. The bartenders including those in the Haven are indeed covered - not by the DSC as no bartenders in or out of the Haven are part of that. They are tipped by the 20% gratuity added to every drink purchase, including water, etc. delivered to the room, minbar items, etc. as well as the 20% charged on all drink packages or the value of Free drink packages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russiamomm Posted April 10 #4098 Share Posted April 10 3 minutes ago, PatJim said: I was surprised to learn that bartenders also are not covered in the Daily Service Charge. Has something to do with excluding staff who are not used by all cruisers, as not everyone drinks or is in the Haven! We tip accordingly, usually with every drink order, plus a $20 upfront to Haven bar tender. Sorry, but I think you’re mixing apples and oranges here. While you are correct that the bartenders are not covered in the DSC, they are included in the gratuity you pay for the drink package, if you have one. If you don’t have a package, the gratuity is added for each drink purchased. This is different from, and in addition to, the DSC. I’m certainly not going to argue against leaving additional, but you are mixing apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted April 10 #4099 Share Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, drew69 said: The bartenders including those in the Haven are indeed covered - not by the DSC as no bartenders in or out of the Haven are part of that. They are tipped by the 20% gratuity added to every drink purchase, including water, etc. delivered to the room, minbar items, etc. as well as the 20% charged on all drink packages or the value of Free drink packages. Yeah... I don't think cruisers should worry too much about people going unpaid. Go ahead and tip if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJim Posted April 10 #4100 Share Posted April 10 On 4/9/2024 at 10:43 AM, 9tee2Sea said: ….FYI..inside the Haven Observation Lounge, there is an automatic coffee machine where you can make a really good Cappuccino or Espresso for free.Just push a button and out it comes. And lattes!💕 Alas, we’ve only found this fantastic coffee machine in the Haven Observation Lounge on the Bliss and Joy. Was so disappointed not to find it on the Epic, Breakaway and Getaway. We’ll be in the Prima Haven in November for the 1st time. Does anyone know if they also have it? For ships that don’t, I make an approximate latte in the cabin, with hot milk delivered by the butler every morning (along with almond croissants). It’s the one thing that gets me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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