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2 minutes ago, imacruiser99 said:

There is no such thing as free on any cruise line.  The customer will always be responsible for taxes, port fees and gratuities.  The cruise fare may be a perk, but all the other items are charge.  I had a CAS free cruise via a land based casino and even after combining them to get a cabin upgrade, so far it was cost me over 1600.  This does include the admin fees, small change for a cabin upgrade, but over 75% of the cost are taxes, port fees and gratuities.

Yes I agree.  I had the same type of thing from a casino free cruise my butt.  It was cheaper not using the voucher the casino gave us.

16 minutes ago, kjquilts said:

 

It is the way NCL shows their pricing.  Go in and price the same cruise for 2 passengers, not 3 and see what you come up with. 

Okay I ran through it with two passengers.  Same cruise.  Same category.  So the 3rd guest is paying around $500.  Which includes $299 air fare plus taxes and fees.  

Thank you for going through that.  I understand that the $753 is the average of three people.  But it shouldn't be.  If they are offering the 3rd/4th guests as being totally free then the price should be based upon the average of two people.  The first and Second guests.  By doing it this way your still paying $753 for the 3 rd guest.   Even though its disguised under the first two passengers.   

Yes I have tried doing that but the price still comes up the same way.  There is a problem in there system.  No one has been able to explain why this is happening.  

I love sailing NCL cruise line.  I enjoy the different ships they have and the specialty dining they offer.  I am almost in the Platinum category.  However I do not like there cruise consultants.  I called in today and spoke with one about taking a Western Caribbean cruise on the Breakaway.  I explained that the cruise I saw was in August or maybe September.  It offered Free everything including 3/4 guests and airfare.  The first consultant could not find the cruise and told me it would be sixty minutes to talk to a supervisor.  I asked to be transferred and he wasn't able to do that.  I called back in again and spoke with a rude person that was out of the corporate office.  He found the cruise and the correct cabin category.  It was priced at $666 mini suite for the first two guests.  But when he finished instead of being $666 for the first two passengers it was $999 not including the taxes and $299 for the 3rd guest airfare.  I asked him how it could change from being $666 to $999 for the first two passengers.  He kept saying he wasn't lying and that is what it is.  I tried to get him to understand the concept but he wouldn't listen.  I asked for his extension and he wouldn't give it to me.  He said he wasn't taking me on as a guest.  I asked to be transferred again to a supervisor and was told he could only do that if I booked a cruise.  I have never dealt with such rude consultants in my life.  I sent an email to guest relations on this.  Waiting to see if they respond.