Susanr50

Book with NCL UK. You will not be required to pay any gratuities if you choose the beverage option. It is completely "free" (i.e. included in your cruise fare).

We had 2 free at sea items.

Ultimate Beverage PKG..

Free Gratuities

But we still had to pre pay "service charge" for UBP.

That doesn't seem right, now that I think about it.

(Jan 2 Breakaway)

We just came off the NCL Breakaway. I was disappointed in extra costs, that I have not experienced on other companies (HAL, Cunard mostly recently).

Lobster on Breakaway was extra cost, backstage and kitchen tours and most room service for example. There was no free drink reception unless you were Lattitude member of a certain level. I was a higher level than my husband, he was not invited to the reception with the captain and officers. Anyone know of which ships include more of these?