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How strict is NCL About what time you have to be back aboard?
ontheweb replied to ticktock01's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Actually, if you buy your $10 watch on the cruise, no pesky state sales tax. -
How Strict is the Dress Code on a Nude Cruise?
ontheweb replied to littlegit's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Thanks for the link. That was an interesting read. -
How strict is NCL About what time you have to be back aboard?
ontheweb replied to ticktock01's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
$10.95. or $10.95 + tax? And if the battery goes bad, it is cheaper to buy another watch then replace the battery. That is said from experience. -
When is it ok for a cruise captain to abandon ship?
ontheweb replied to thermal's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Thank you. I would assume taking command away from the master would first be considered a mutiny, but at some point when it became obvious that the necessary procedures were not being done to ensure the safety of the passengers, the crew, and the ship, it would be seen as something that had to be done. -
There really is a difference between a one time event and the area being taken over several days or nights. Plus, I remember on our first HAL cruise having our meet and greet (which I helped set up in the roll call) scheduled for the Crow's Nest and then seeing in the daily something else there scheduled at the same time. I asked at the purser's desk and was told not to worry as the Crow's Nest was large.
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How strict is NCL About what time you have to be back aboard?
ontheweb replied to ticktock01's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
We did that and took the next to last train to be safe. It was nearly 100 degrees that day and the packed railroad train was even hotter and extremely uncomfortable. 😢 And it was even worse when a fight broke out on the train. 😒 -
When is it ok for a cruise captain to abandon ship?
ontheweb replied to thermal's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
And Captain Sullenberger was investigated for his actions when it was shown that computer models did a better job then he did. It was only when he pointed out that no human could possibly have as quick a reflex as a computer that the authorities conceded that he was really a hero. (Non-experts realized that much sooner.) -
When is it ok for a cruise captain to abandon ship?
ontheweb replied to thermal's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
My question for @Heidi13 and @chengkp75 ---if there is an obvious dereliction of duty by the captain such as happened with the Costa Concordia is there any other officer who at that point can take charge and order a muster and eventually an abandon ship order? -
How strict is NCL About what time you have to be back aboard?
ontheweb replied to ticktock01's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
🤦♂️, obvious, but too non-techie for some to use. I don't know why. -
Passenger Vessel Services Act/Jones Act
ontheweb replied to HALrunner's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Going far afield often happens, but at least in this case it was after the original question was completely answered. -
Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Question---did the folks booking this know that it was a group booking and that the normal rules did not apply? Is it the responsibility of the TA to let them know this and what the new rules are? -
Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Fine, I still have a problem paying for optional extras that I do not want or need but am being forced to pay for. There are other TAs out there. And they are not obligated by this particular TA's group deal. I know our TA has bought group cabins at times. I do not know if he had for the Prima when we booked it, but we had our choice of which we wanted. -
Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Yes, I understand that. But as a passenger, I can say not thanks if that is the rule for this booking, I will look somewhere else to book. -
Really did not discover the Local until our last day. We both wanted comfort food for dinner and both had the fish and chips. And then the dessert menu came, and it was heavenly. I ordered the hot fudge sundae. DW said to me, "You're not really going to eat all of that?" To think we had just celebrated our 46th anniversary a few days before, and yet she hardly knew me! 🤣
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Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
NCL is not allowing that particular TA to let passengers opt out of those extra charges. That does not mean all TAs are part of the same deal. I know we sailed on the Prima last summer having booked through a TA and were able to opt out of what we wished to opt out of. -
How strict is NCL About what time you have to be back aboard?
ontheweb replied to ticktock01's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
In Bergen last summer, my DW wanted us to go to one last attraction, the Funicular. I thought we would be cutting it close, but could not say not to her. Luckily, the Hop on Hop off bus came almost immediately, after we left there. We got back on board maybe 15 minutes or so before the all aboard time. I commented to her that we cut it close. Her answer was that there were a lot of passengers in the boarding line behind us. I am assuming that they will not raise the gangplank while people are still in line, so that is my contribution to this thread. -
Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Personally, if the TA was forcing us to pay for something that was an extra that we did not need or want, I would be looking for another TA. JMHO -
Passenger Vessel Services Act/Jones Act
ontheweb replied to HALrunner's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
I hope you realize those are 2 different laws. One applies to passengers while the other applies to cargo. Except for the small window just post- Covid when Canada was not allowing ships and cruise lines still wanted to sail to Alaska, why do you suppose the cruise lines have not been lobbying for the repeal of the PVSA? And even then, they only wanted the one small exception. -
Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
What if the price dropped? -
Can't you turn down one of the Free at Sea offers?
ontheweb replied to Turtles06's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
"Price protection if the fare goes up"---doesn't everyone who books whether direct or a TA or a TA group booking get this once they put down their deposit? -
Any ship you've been particularly impressed with?
ontheweb replied to sjde's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Some might, some might not, and others very well might not have an idea of what you were talking about.