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@Starflyr3can you let me know at the end of the cruise if you thought the arcade package was worth it? I am on the Epic on the 2nd and have kids so debating on purchasing it 

1 minute ago, Starflyr3 said:

$1250.

 

🙂

Thanks...I'm on the Epic on April 2nd analyzing and over analyzing my bid every day. LOL

1 hour ago, Starflyr3 said:

Im on Epic 3/13; just go the upgrade email...

 

H6 to H2!!!

 

 

Million dollar question...what was your bid?!?

I talked to my TA about this a couple of weeks ago. The cruise lines are supposed to be protecting the commissions. So you get your full refund and the TA keeps their commission. 

Thanks everyone. 

I was on an April 9th sailing that was cancelled. Received our FCCs on the 13th. In order to request a refund it looks like you use the online form or call. When I go to the online form it only allows me to put sail dates from today’s date going forward, you can’t put in past dates. 
 

Am I missing something? 

11 hours ago, Murph269 said:

I checked my account today, and my FCC under my latitudes account was for half, and the other half was applied to my wife’s latitudes account, even though we were booked under the same reservation. I plan on filing for a refund as soon as the form is available. Does anyone know if both my wife and I need to apply for the refund separately, or just me since it was paid for on my card?

my understanding is both of you need to apply and it has nothing to do with who actually paid. I think it’s because they are giving us flexibility and not forcing everyone in the same room to go with a credit or a refund. 

On 3/27/2020 at 8:22 AM, Ourusualbeach said:

Unfortunately not.  Each person in the cabin must take the same offer. 

That actually is not the case...you can have some take FCC and others in the room the refund. 

@BMMB1947 if I understand correctly, you cancelled your June 4th cruise? Had Royal cancelled that cruise yet? You are not eligible for a refund, only a Future Cruise Credit unless Royal cancels.  Since I can still see that cruise listed on their site I assume they hadn't cancelled it yet. 

Yes, all the money will go back on your card, but it takes some time.

Yes the FCC is per person but you don’t have to rebook on the same cruise. So I’m the case of your son he could go on a different cruise. At the same time not all of you need to take the FCC. He could take the refund the rest of you could take FCC. 

I don’t think you can take the FCC and apply it to other people if that is what you meant by Could the FCC be used with the same cabin with other people?

We are in the middle of having an April cruise cancelled and we’re told the FCC is in each persons name and isn’t transferrable 

On 2/5/2020 at 8:24 AM, trosebery said:

Helsinki is very doable on your own. Good transit and even city WiFi to help you not get lost.

 

Other places you might be interested in are Seurasaari Folk Museum (although we visited with a tour and our guide really made it special) or Nuuksio National Park, if you like wilderness. (The Haltia Nature Centre is there, but we just hiked, picked berries, and fed lichen to the reindeer. Again, we visited with a tour guide.)

Hi @trosebery sorry to hijack OP thread....we will be here in May on the NCL Escape and are interested in Nuuksio National Park, hopefully on our own. Any tips or advice on how to do that?

We had a balcony last May and used it quite a bit as well. We saw a lot of wildlife and whales from the balcony so I would recommend it in a heartbeat. I understand folks are saying you can use upper decks but it's hard to get there quickly if there is in fact something outside in the water or on shore. 

Hi!

If your kids eat off the kids menu, there is no charge...its a standard menu the same at every restaurant...I know your kids are older but they may eat off of it still, I know my 11 year old would.

If they are going to eat off the specialty restaurant menu, I would just look at the menus to see if they would eat an appetizer, salad, entrée or dessert and if not you might be better to go a la carte and pay as you go. If they will actually eat their fill I would buy the package. 

Your thinking on what is included is correct. 

I would absolutely pre-book...you don't pay anything to do so and you are guaranteed a spot. If you change your mind about going just cancel the reservation. 

Lora

We love the larger boats since there are so many more options of things to do at night...on the smaller ships I feel like there is potentially one thing we would do at night but on the larger ships 2 or 3. 

I would call or maybe look at your eDocs.

This spring we were on a ship that was docked overnight and people had plans to get off the ship at like 3-4AM to catch a flight and the ship actually was closed during a set number of hours that night for some calibration they had to do. You might get one answer of CC that might not apply. 

1 hour ago, GettotheSun said:

I had this same question - our boys are 14 and 11. Our 14 year old will be bored at any show unless someone's hair catches on fire.  But our 11 year old likes lots of different shows, so I guess our older guy can sit and suffer, lol.

 

I have already booked Burn the Floor for all four of us, not sure if the kids will like it.  I booked Million Dollar Quartet for only me and my partner as I don't think this would be fun for kids.

 

What about Cirque Dreams and Steam?  I watched a couple of videos on Youtube of the audience mingling with the cast before the show, but I didn't see a single kid in the audience.  Also, if I book this now in advance, it looks like I have to pay in advance.  I think the policy is refund if cancelled at least 24 hours in advance?

 

Escape the Big Top seems to be focused on families, and that one is only booked on board.  Anyone watched this show and any views on if kids would like it?

 

Cirque Dreams is totally kid appropriate and your kids will love it! It is circus type acts, knife throwing, unicycle, etc. 

I don’t pay till we get on board. 

Burn the floor is also great. 

we took our 8 year old to all the shows in the theater that were at the 7, 7:30 time frame. I think they have some later ones that they say are not appropriate but other than that all good. 

I would call. What you typically will get is on board credit although not always for the full price difference. Or, potentially an upgrade depending on the price difference.  You still get the latitude points so that is incorrect. You might get nothing but it is worth a try. 

Make sure you do a mock booking first. My cruise is showing less per room than what I paid but when I do a mock booking it is slightly more. 

Hi! We've cruised in both. The only difference really is the bathroom...double sink and bigger shower. We have four in the family so the bigger bathroom is nice but I wouldn't actually pay for it...I'm also super cheap so I will leave it to you to decide if $80 is worth it for a bigger bathroom 🙂

My mother in law has a heart condition and found this walk challenging this last spring. She was able to do it but we did take frequent stops and breaks. 

We used Saga tours on both stops and they were amazing! We did the Golden Circle in Reykjavik and I think the Lake Myvtan tour in Akureyri. 

We also did a whale watching tour when we were there which I would not recommend....very cold and limited whales. We only saw minky whales and dolphins. 

My kids are 11 & 9 and sailed on the Jewel in 2018 and like you we like the larger ships and have sailed on some that you mention. If we had to pick we would always pick the larger ships with way more to do (even for the adults) but our kids were not bored. The big difference I would say from Jewel to a larger ship is the multiple entertainment options and some sort of larger activity perk like roller skating, bumper cars, something like that. I find that while those larger activity perks are great, we only use them once or twice so not a deal breaker if they are not there. I do miss things like howl at the moon, extra shows, etc, but again not a deal breaker. 

Jewel still has the traditional amenities that JennyB mentions. Are there amenities that are not there that your kids would go crazy if they weren't available? I also find, especially with kids your age, that they probably meet a lot of kids on board and hang out with them. You'd still find that on the Jewel.

And, Alaska is unbelievable...absolutely worth it. 

I use Hopper to track the flights but then book direct with the airline.