Jack1980 Posted May 10 #1 Share Posted May 10 NCL make various mentions of "3rd & 4th Guest Free" but when pricing through their web site or any agents, the 3rd/4th passengers are being priced the same. Does this apply only to certain ship/routes? There doesn't seem to be any way to find it. Also, it says 1st/2nd guest must pay "full fare" so does that mean not the NCL 35% discounted price or the discounted prices offered by 3rd party agents (cruise critic etc.). Is this just a dishonest/cynical marketing thing - e.g. there's actually only one cruise with one cabin somewhere, once a year that gives 3rd/4th free but they draw you in with the headline ? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted May 10 #2 Share Posted May 10 I haven't seen that promo here in EU, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was maninly marketing "fluff". Guessing all passengers pay taxes and fees for example. When you say they all pat same price, have you compared the price per passenger on a 4 person booking and a 2 person booking? That would be the way to actually tell how "free" 3rd and 4th are. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1980 Posted May 10 Author #3 Share Posted May 10 4 minutes ago, Asawi said: I haven't seen that promo here in EU, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was maninly marketing "fluff". Guessing all passengers pay taxes and fees for example. When you say they all pat same price, have you compared the price per passenger on a 4 person booking and a 2 person booking? That would be the way to actually tell how "free" 3rd and 4th are. Yes...compared...when I add the 3rd and 4th it goes up by the same per person price... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted May 10 #4 Share Posted May 10 (edited) I just did a mock booking for a Mexican Riviera cruise on the Bliss, a balcony for 2 is the same as a balcony for 3, except for the port fees and taxes for the 3rd guest. Heres for 3 - The price breakdown for 3 even shows $0 for the 3rd guest - Here's for 2 Edited May 10 by hallux 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted May 10 #5 Share Posted May 10 The key words there are "select sailings." Many of these promos don't exist for new ships like the Aqua. However the third and forth guest are still only $99 each for my sailing in February 2026. Cruising promos are like new car advertisements. There is lots of fine print. NCL started saying 50% off all cruises. Well when you read between the lines that only means when you buy a double occupancy cruise, the second person sails "free" thus 50% off. That is stretching things a bit IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NordicExpat Posted May 10 #6 Share Posted May 10 3 hours ago, Jack1980 said: NCL make various mentions of "3rd & 4th Guest Free" but when pricing through their web site or any agents, the 3rd/4th passengers are being priced the same. Does this apply only to certain ship/routes? There doesn't seem to be any way to find it. Also, it says 1st/2nd guest must pay "full fare" so does that mean not the NCL 35% discounted price or the discounted prices offered by 3rd party agents (cruise critic etc.). Is this just a dishonest/cynical marketing thing - e.g. there's actually only one cruise with one cabin somewhere, once a year that gives 3rd/4th free but they draw you in with the headline ? Thanks, Just filter your search results and select 3rd & 4th guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NordicExpat Posted May 10 #7 Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, Asawi said: I haven't seen that promo here in EU, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was maninly marketing "fluff". Guessing all passengers pay taxes and fees for example. When you say they all pat same price, have you compared the price per passenger on a 4 person booking and a 2 person booking? That would be the way to actually tell how "free" 3rd and 4th are. I was able to find 20+ sailings for 3rd and 4th free available in Europe this year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted May 10 #8 Share Posted May 10 5 minutes ago, sicness4x4 said: I was able to find 20+ sailings for 3rd and 4th free available in Europe this year.. What I meant is that as a EU person I haven't seen that particular promo. Or at least not noticed it. (Being a solo traveller I wouldn't have been looking anyway so I may have missed it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NordicExpat Posted May 10 #9 Share Posted May 10 4 minutes ago, Asawi said: What I meant is that as a EU person I haven't seen that particular promo. Or at least not noticed it. (Being a solo traveller I wouldn't have been looking anyway so I may have missed it.) On NCL's EU page accessed from Norway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1980 Posted May 10 Author #10 Share Posted May 10 How do you find them...just randomly select a cruise and then price it up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted May 10 #11 Share Posted May 10 3 minutes ago, sicness4x4 said: On NCL's EU page accessed from Norway... I stand corrected! You are absolutely right! And I could use the "more filters" and clic "3rd passenger free" (or something like that)to find the cruises. But, as I said, I'm a solo traveller so makes no difference to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NordicExpat Posted May 10 #12 Share Posted May 10 6 minutes ago, Jack1980 said: How do you find them...just randomly select a cruise and then price it up ? Select 3rd and 4th guests in more filters.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted May 10 #13 Share Posted May 10 3 hours ago, Jack1980 said: NCL make various mentions of "3rd & 4th Guest Free" but when pricing through their web site or any agents, the 3rd/4th passengers are being priced the same. Does this apply only to certain ship/routes? There doesn't seem to be any way to find it. Thanks, You'll probably find the price per cabin is the same. The cruise lines divide the cabin cost by four unless they advertise 3/4 sail free, then the cruise line divides the cost by two. Example: if a cabin, hypotheticall is $4000, the usual price is $1000 per person if their are four passengers. If the cabin is advertised as 3/4 sail free, then the price is divided by two and the price is $2000 per person. All the cruise lines do something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1980 Posted May 10 Author #14 Share Posted May 10 43 minutes ago, sicness4x4 said: Select 3rd and 4th guests in more filters.. Thanks... thagt was helpful - I hadn't spotted that checkbox. They do exist, just not for my months/routes... so it's not actually a scam 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted May 10 #15 Share Posted May 10 (edited) https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles/scam-or-deal-will-that-cruise-sale-really-save-you-money Passengers 3/4 sail free is a variation on the BOGO scam. Edited May 10 by RocketMan275 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted May 10 #16 Share Posted May 10 3 hours ago, RocketMan275 said: https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles/scam-or-deal-will-that-cruise-sale-really-save-you-money Passengers 3/4 sail free is a variation on the BOGO scam. Not a scam, just not a very good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted May 10 #17 Share Posted May 10 57 minutes ago, zqvol said: Not a scam, just not a very good deal. A scam is a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation. Clearly, claiming something is free when it is not, is a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted May 10 #18 Share Posted May 10 58 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said: A scam is a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation. Clearly, claiming something is free when it is not, is a scam. And if it were a scam NCL would not be advertising it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted May 10 #19 Share Posted May 10 26 minutes ago, zqvol said: And if it were a scam NCL would not be advertising it. every cruise line does something similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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