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I know this may have been asked before but I searched and could not find a definitive answer. We have a two year old do we have to pay for the kids club? Also are the pretty flexible with allowing a pretty mature 11 year old to move up to the preteen club? he is not exactly eager to hang with the younger group. Thanks!

 

 

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Did you ever get a reply to this thread ? We have the same situation when we board MSC Magnifica next Monday with our 11 year old son

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Any NCL, our kids have grown up through their kids club and they are the same on every ship, also cheaper than RC

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Thank you for all of that, we sailed MSC 5 years ago but since then we have been sailing on NCL as we totally love NCL, however they have gone "all inclusive" and as such the prices have gone up and we are a little bored of the intineries so decided to try MSC again, especially as the first language on board is now English ( doesn't bother us but it's easier for the kids in kids club) we have also booked MSC seaview out of Barcelona in August , so we will know by the end of next year if we like MSC [emoji3] A change is as good as a rest, so they say :)

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[emoji1360]thx for that [emoji3]

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We booked for 24th Aug out of Barcelona next year, can't wait [emoji4] we are a family of 4

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I booked it for that date, we are a family of 4, I'm treating it as a city break holiday and as it includes free drinks and wifi I'm sure we will have a good time [emoji3]

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Have just found out its only offered to US bookers, it's not offered in the U.K. [emoji24]

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How do you get registered with the upgrade bid system? Is this something that only operates in the US ? I've cruised with NCL 5 times and never had an bid email ? We live in the U.K.

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Thanks very much for that, I'll look it up, we are in the UK are you ?

For next year I've booked with MSC as NCL have gone all inclusive in the Uk and the prices have gone up considerably, so going to try some new ships and new locations for next year. Enjoy your holiday :)

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I've cruised with NCL 5 times and never heard of an upgrade programme, can you tell me how to get information on this please ? Enjoyed reading all your posts [emoji3]

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Keep an eye out for the reviews of Seaside from December next as she's Seaview's sister ship and will debut at the end of the year.

 

Every once in a while I look at other cruiselines - then run back to MSC for the prices!!! They have to be the best value around. I've never felt nickled and dimed, either, onboard. From what I've gleaned over the years, the impression I have is that other companies are inclined to rip you off onboard, be it drinks and packages, excursions, etc. Also, having to pre-book shows and speciality restaurants months prior to sailing hasn't been a feature with MSC (though it looks like that's going to change when Cirque du Soleil and the VIP parade viewing on Meraviglia come onstream and people begin having problems if they wait 'til onboard to book their dining table for these events and find there isn't available seating).

When we first cruised and sailed we went with MSC and discovered we did not like pre booked dinner times and sitting with people you don't know so now that MSC are offering flexible dining we thought we would try it again. We went with NCL mainly for the flexible dinning and good prices, so I'm excited to try something different. We've booked Aurea to get flexible dining.

I was a NCL person for quite awhile. The company took the economic downturn in the US economy pretty badly and it has only worsened with the company's IPO in the US stock markets. Once investors are involved, most cruise companies go to crap. NCL is no longer the friendly company I once knew. The crew are overworked due to cutbacks. The crew I know who have been with the company, the few who haven't been selectively fired for stupid reasons due to having high wages, are looking to work elsewhere. NCL really has changed. At least you have the inclusive pricing option in the UK. In the USA, NCL continues to nickle and dime to death their passengers before they even board the ship. Unfortunately, the continue to be the only cruise line which heavily caters to solo travelers.

 

Where was this rant going? :confused: LOL

 

I'm looking at the Seaside as a reunion cruise with some cruisers I met on Princess in 2005 before switching to NCL. We have decided as we've been talking we want to go on a cruise line none of us is loyal too. One is Princess still, the other RCCL, and me with NCL. That's when we saw the Seaside with her amenities and distinct shape. She has a lot like the Breakaway class, only without the sticker pricing. I'm really hoping Seaside passenger flow is better. The Breakaway is not enjoyable as there is not enough space for the passenger count in public areas where they host entertainment.

 

I'm awaiting the first reviews myself before booking Seaside in 2018. I always post a review so be on the lookout for it in mid 2018 if you want a good read!

I really love NCL they are great for families and up until they went all inclusive in the UK they were competitive, we have just been on the Escape and Getaway so the Seaview as you say looks very similar, we love the flexible dinning and this was key to booking with anyone else, although with MSC you need to book a balcony or above to get it

Even with the nickel and diming, it's still cheaper to book NCL via a US agent with promos than to book the AI out of the UK or the EU. I have credit cards and addresses in all 3 markets and the US consistently comes in at the lowest price overall.

I've heard that's the way to do it, do you use a friends address in the US? We have found NCL competitive until they went all inclusive

Hi all,

I love NCL cruises ( we are a family of 4) , cruised with them many times but since they have moved to all inclusive in the U.K. I think they have priced themselves out of the market, so I've booked MSC Seaview for next August, brand new ship, great prices and different intinery ( we cruised with MSC 5 years ago and it felt like an Italian party boat but we loved it ) would appreciated anyone's thoughts on the new NCL pricing structure and MSC in general