Free at sea- How many days for Dining on a 10 day cruise?

[Happytime22]

Looking at a 10 Day cruise in August 2024 on Joy:

 

So far... this is what I have found on a TRAVEL SITE (NOT NCL):

For first two guests:  On 5-6 day cruises guests will receive two meals. On 7-8 day cruises guests will receive three meals. On 9-10 day cruises guests will receive four meals. On 11+ day cruises guests will receive five meals.

Is this right, as there will be 4 adults and trying to get an idea of how much we would have to spend on a Dining Package to match for the other two adults?????

[BirdTravels]

11 minutes ago, Happytime22 said:

Looking at a 10 Day cruise in August 2024 on Joy:

 

So far... this is what I have found on a TRAVEL SITE (NOT NCL):

For first two guests:  On 5-6 day cruises guests will receive two meals. On 7-8 day cruises guests will receive three meals. On 9-10 day cruises guests will receive four meals. On 11+ day cruises guests will receive five meals.

Is this right, as there will be 4 adults and trying to get an idea of how much we would have to spend on a Dining Package to match for the other two adults?????

Please refer to the terms and conditions. 
https://www.ncl.com/au/en/about/terms-and-conditions/promotions

 

7-11 Nights	1 Meal / Studio, Inside, Oceanview		$50.00 USD per person		$10.00 USD per package
7-11 Nights	2 Meals / Balcony & Above		$89.00 USD per person		$17.80 USD per package

Edited June 9, 2023 by BirdTravels

[insidecabin]

1 minute ago, Happytime22 said:

Looking at a 10 Day cruise in August 2024 on Joy:

 

So far... this is what I have found on a TRAVEL SITE (NOT NCL):

For first two guests:  On 5-6 day cruises guests will receive two meals. On 7-8 day cruises guests will receive three meals. On 9-10 day cruises guests will receive four meals. On 11+ day cruises guests will receive five meals.

Is this right, as there will be 4 adults and trying to get an idea of how much we would have to spend on a Dining Package to match for the other two adults?????

 

That looks looks the old counts.

 

From the FAS T&Cs

Speciality Dining Packages
 

Sail Length	Number Of Dining Package Meals	Retail Value
3-6 Nights	1 Meal - Studio/Inside/Oceanview/Balcony/Club Balcony/Suite/Haven	$50.00 USD per package
7-11 Nights	2 Meals - Balcony and above (1 meal - Studio/Inside/Oceanview)	$89.00 USD per package
12+ Nights	3 Meals - Balcony and above (2 Meals - Studio/Inside/Oceanview)	$119.00 USD per package

 

Applicable to guests 1-2 on the reservation

 

 

[Happytime22]

Thanks both... Only 2 nights for a 10 day cruise... that stinks.  Symphony of the seas is looking better the more I research Joy?

[insidecabin]

it used to be the ones you had but that's back a while

can't remember exactly when it changed 

looking at past cruises  

4 - 11n Balcony  Nov 2021

1 - 9n inside   May 22

 

sometime early 2022 a bit more research it was Jan 2022

[Happytime22]

thks

[DrUrsula]

 

8 hours ago, Happytime22 said:

Thanks both... Only 2 nights for a 10 day cruise... that stinks.  Symphony of the seas is looking better the more I research Joy?

 

8 hours ago, Happytime22 said:

Thanks both... Only 2 nights for a 10 day cruise... that stinks.  Symphony of the seas is looking better the more I research Joy?

 

Symphony is awesome !  But if it's the perks you are looking for, there are none -unless you are a suite passenger or high enough in status . You won't have the "free" drink package; no complimentary specialty restaurants either. We receive 5 drinks each per day which is all I need; we are usually in a suite which gives us Coastal Kitchen and a 3 or 4 hour open bar in the late afternoon/evening.

 

But you will have the Aquatheater and much better assortment of shops and wonderful entertainment. 
 

For us right now, NCL's price point is much better than Royal's. We can cruise in a Club Balcony with spa passes and Vibe for the same as a balcony alone on

Royal. This is for the cruises we have booked and YMMV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2023 by DrUrsula
Trying to remove double quote