complawyer

chiefmatejrk. as in most instances, i agree with you on this one. if you have noticed, sometimes i like to quote song lyrics in my posts. so once again to quote john mellencamp "TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN"

having sailed on many ncl ships, both in the haven and suites when there is no haven, i am not aware of any special suite menus per se. the specialty menus for haven and suites are breakfast and lunch in modernos and cagneys , respectively also if you notify your butler ahead of time, he can bring dinner to your cabin from any restaurant on the ship and serve it in your cabin. so if you want steak and lobster and its available, you can in fact dine on it in your cabin. caveat! i dont believe its free though. you will get 3 free bottles of liquor (you choice)

you still get the 24 hr on call butler service, concierge if you need him/her breakfast in moderno, lunch in cagneys. you get all the perks you would get in the haven, less the designated pool are bar and restaurant. some ships have both haven and suites. the rooms are essentially the same, the services are the same, but you cant get into the "haven bar or restaurant" but the price is 1000's of dollars cheaper. priority boarding and disembarkation

knowing ncl, they will not discount your cabin regardless of your desire to stay for the next sailing. you also have to consider the availability of cabins. if you try this, it's better to go to guest services on the 1st day of your actual cruise, and see if this is even possible. you may be cheap, but the cliche "pennywise/dollar foolish" definitely applies here. we do b2b a great number of times, and ALWAYS book the cabin prior to sailing. I make sure we get the same cabin for both legs of the cruise, this way it avoids the hassle/ pain in the a** of packing up and changing cabins. on the 2nd leg of the cruise, again go to guest services, about 11:00 a.m. or so, and get them to redo your room keys.

khakis and polo's work for me, and i consider them "very casual" and certainly not under a category of "dress up"

no! and i wouldnt even think/consider dragging my luggage onboard with me. thank god for the porters. slip them a $10, and then dont worry about it. since i've put all my essentials into my carry on, there is nothing in any other suitcase that i need so desperately that i cant wait. At 7:00, on a cruise ship, the fun is just starting, drinks are flowing, musics playing, dinners are being served, i can wait, and it appears to me, that dragging around a suitcase until the cabin is ready, is way more of an inconvenience

i live in jeans and t--shirts for the entire cruise, i jus tbring along a collared shirt to be safe if i plan on eating at le bistro. and contrary to a prior post, most people do not dress up for dinner. the ones that do, imho look extremely out of place. i'm with chief mate jrk ( as i usually agree with him) on this one

schmoopie17. just stop by another empty table on your way out, pretend you're tying your shoe and slip them into a purse. this way there is no evidence leading back to you. lol.

rocketman.. the towels i take from almost every hotel ive stayed at for the past 20 years, so i have quite a collection. other than the pool towels, i dont need any from ncl, and who wants a robe a and/or slippers someone else has previously worn? if all else fails, slip the cabin steward a couple of $20's to look the other way (lmao).. by the way hopefully all the readers of this post will understand all my comments are said strictly in jest. i dont need salt/peper shakers, robes, slippers, towels, etc.

just stick them in your pocket or purse, who will notice? lol

i'm a major adherent to murphy's law!

it's just the hierarchy of the cabins. haven guests are charged $25 per person per day balcony cabins are $20 pp per day, and i believe inside and oceanviews are even less. the extra $5.00 goes where all the money goes. it's just because youre in the haven. doesnt matter if there is no designated haven bar or restaurant. if youre in a cabin designated as haven you get charged the difference. as you claim youre new to ncl/ haven, be advised of the following. the butler "DOES NOT! participate the the daily service charge money, so it's customary (imho) to tip him separately, especially if you see he is going the extra mile for you. we usually give me $100 + at the end of the cruise. depending on if, when and how often you utilize the services of the concierge, a tip at the of the cruise, is again customary , even though they share in the DSC money, we tip the cabin steward $20 at the beginning, $20 in the middle and $20+ at the end. while older ships dont have a "designated haven" you are eating at moderno for breakfast and cagney's for lunch, so on the 1st day of the cruise i usually trip the maitre"d a $20 or so. during the cruise, he becomes very solicitous of our needs. we also tip whichever waiter/waitress is serving us, regardless of the meal, or venue. in the end, your $25 daily goes into a giant pool to be distributed among the crew. any other decision as to additional tips to other personnel, is totally at your discretion

mocruisefan: taking the entire pizza was not the point op was trying to make. it's the issue of having a bizarre, unfounded sense of entitlement that people can be rude and just cut in line. the line was made for people to patiently wait for whatever it is they are getting, be it a buffet, grocery checkout line, bank line etc. there is no excuse or justification they are more important than any one else standing i line. for all i care, take the entire da** pizza, just dont try and cut in front of me., i can only hope that you are not one of those people that push little old ladies out of the way to get the last sale item (LOL)

jim the lizard: instead of sending drinks, i would have smiled at the woman and said "yes, thank you, and it's all comped!" figure she was just extremely jealous and outright stupid. remember, you cant fix stupid!

not everyone is offered the opportunity to upgrade their cabin, oi dont get upset over it

jim the lizzard! yeah, you're 100% right. the people who cut i n line are full of s***. the question then is do you really want to get into a a hassle with them over it and possible ruin your vacation. they're no different than pool chair hogs, theater chair hogs, or any other people cruising that have a sense of entitlement. they are affectionally and collectively known as "KARENS" ! besides, ive had the buffet pizza many times, and although it's ok, certainly not getting into a fight over.

but who would you possibly wish to call from there?

isantom. sorry, but in this case it's not nickel and diming, it's just another souvenier you can buy if you wish. how is it any different than buying a t-shirt, hat or any of the other so called "treasures" you can purchase on board? if you dont want it, dont buy it. nickel and diming is usually some extra b/s charge for something people think should be included in the total fare

jersey boys "meh" ! SIX amazing!!!

as long as you cancel before final payment is due (120 days prior to sailing) there should be no problem

depending on the tour, but on the most of the tours, you can expect at least a bus load of people. the ncl shore excursions, (like everything else) are designed to bring in as much revenue as possible. so smaller group tours are not economically beneficial to ncl's bottom line. as for the $50 off, while it's better than a stick in the eye, if you're booking an excursion that's a few $100 per person while it helps, it certainly doesnt lower the bottom line by much. at a great many ports, i ignore the $50 perk, and hire a cab. they're much cheaper, and if you want a small group, it's a much better way to see the sights. also, try and go onthe viva roll call.

we're currently booked on b2b cruises starting oct 17th 2024

book what you want NOW! put down the deposit, and if the price goes down you can rebook. you have until the final payment is due (usually 120 days before sailing ) to make any changes without incurring a penalty

in the past, we used crowne plaza. t has a concierge floor which gives you extra goodies, and imho is a very nice hotel

from personal experience in both barcelona, and trieste. we gave our luggage to the driver who promptly stowed them on his bus. when we arrived at the pier he unloaded our luggage which we then collected individually, and gave them to the porter on the dock. they are very close by, and will come over if you wave at them. the next time you see your luggage is in front of your cabin door, a few hrs later. one important caveat. keep important papers. cruise docs passports medicines (and some people recommend a swim suit) in a carry on, because it will be awhile before you and your main luggage are re-united.