hallux

2 hours ago, shof515 said:

they are doing this because new cabins create extra money and increases onboard spending with more people onboard.

I understand that, but the OL has always been fully-utilized when I've tried to go in and find a seat, meaning that there was nowhere to sit.  Other than the money grab there is ZERO reason this is being done.

Studio cabin - as for amenities in the cabin you get pump dispensers of hand soap by the sink and body wash and shampoo in the shower.  There will be bottles of water (I believe a San Pellgrino and another glass bottle plus a carton of water), all charged if you consume them.  There's also a hair dryer and an assortment of towels.

25 minutes ago, MajSteve said:

Our supposed "embarkation times" assigned meant nothing.

The time you selected during online check-in?  That's your check-in time at the port, not your embarkation time, though you are correct that in a lot of cases it really doesn't mean much as they don't often check it to be sure you're not too early.  

19 minutes ago, MajSteve said:

and then another hour and a half before the cabins were ready.

Par for the course recently with NCL.  Cabins were not ready until 3 PM or later on my cruises the last 2 years.

1 hour ago, jgbrown said:

I would love the print out/punch card. If you see this let me know and I'll give you my email. Planning one for an upcoming cruise.

The person you asked this of hasn't been on the boards recently (you can see this if you look at their profile), unless they have email notifications on for post quotes I don't think it's likely they will see it.  Such is the risk of digging up a 5 year-old thread...

Further discussion can be found here - 

32 minutes ago, bigboy61 said:

The travel agent wants payments via Venmo or PayPal.

Sorry, but this is a red flag to me.  The TA should be asking for a credit card number and permission to charge direct to the cruise line for your reservation.  That is the ONLY way I would do a reservation with a TA.

23 minutes ago, darienill said:

When you get your flight info can you reject it and do your own?

I thought upgrades and changes weren't allowed?

 

Typically no, but NCL has recently been sending people the projected flights they would be on and offering to let them go with different ones for a cost.

I believe the upgrade pre-cruise accounts for trading in the FAS minutes.

9 hours ago, davencl said:

I have not experienced a case where you can trade in your minutes.

I have.  This was day 2 of a 15-day cruise.  The $145 is the value of the 300 minutes FAS package.

36 minutes ago, david_sobe said:

Of all the cruises I have been on I have never seen them in the halls and going in sniffing cabins

So you spend your port days wandering every hall of the ship looking for these dogs rather than getting off the ship and enjoying the places you've paid to visit?

9 hours ago, NW Pacific said:

but for some reason choose to explore it further,  ??

because you asked them to?

9 hours ago, NW Pacific said:

if the coupon limit was so obvious

It was, the coupon name was literally "10% off coupon - Latitudes cruise, Norwegian Bliss, September 28, 2024". I can tell by that name that the coupon is for the designated Latitudes cruise on the Bliss on September 28, 2024, I don't need to call to ask if I can use it for a different cruise as it's specifically for that one cruise.

1 hour ago, PATRLR said:

I thought there was international or maritime law

The IMO would dictate the substances allowed on a ship, and I believe weed is one of those prohibited.  It's not even US Federal law (though that does apply to buildings through which you traverse to board the ship) or the laws of the country/countries you visit.

I don't log in until I'm ready to click to book, or manage a cruise.  All my 'window shopping' is done while NOT logged in and I never get a call.

4 hours ago, DCGuy64 said:

Another thing (or two) to remember about price drops:

1. If the price on your sailing drops, you can (as several have pointed out) cancel and rebook, but doing so may jeopardize any perks or promos you had on the old rate.

2. In our experience, if the price drops after final payment, you can only get OBC for the difference, and only one time. IOW you can't get multiple OBC's for multiple price drops. So if you get the OBC and the price drops again, you're out of luck.

 

Not trying to dissuade OP in any way, just making sure he/she knows the deets!  😁

 

 

I'll add another - there needs to be a cabin available in the category in order to get a price drop.  They need something to compare it to.  You can't have a regular balcony cabin, see that a large balcony balcony cabin now has a lower price and try to get a price drop if there are no regular balcony cabins available to compare the price to.

Your airline carry-on CAN be checked, as noted.  I would still have a bag I carry on and keep any medications and documents needed in it. 

I carry on only that which I'm comfortable carrying until cabins are ready.

36 minutes ago, Nikita4 said:

We won‘t book a next NCL Cruise so only 200 obc for us, thats nothing,  2% of the price.

That's your choice to not avail yourself of all of the credits given as a result of this issue, not NCL's...

3 minutes ago, mistertomatoe said:

I would think if they were trained properly they would know how to check prices, availability, etc. without a courtesy hold. 

This wasn't simply checking price and availability - the OP was asking about applying a coupon in their account to the cruise, they needed to put a courtesy hold to also try applying the coupon.  However - they didn't need to even do that at the coupon name (as I put in the screenshot) indicates exactly which cruise it applies to.

8 minutes ago, zqvol said:

I amazed at the effort people go to with these bags. I have never had one rip or tear and have never had trouble getting what I need in the bag.

No kidding.  I got done loading the bag and thought to myself 'huh, what's the problem people usually have?'...

28 minutes ago, The Traveling Man said:

Did I understand correctly that they reduced the size of the observation lounge to make room for some additional staterooms?  Also that they eliminated the Galaxy Pavilion in favor of an expanded spa?

You can see that when you look at the deck plans

1 hour ago, Faulkh said:

I am impressed that is a lot of clothes in a really small paper bag

Thanks, I was quite proud of it based on stories from here!  I didn't even use a supplemental garbage bag to help!  haha

28 minutes ago, bkrickles1 said:

so is the half off of the $35 or is $35 the price?

It's half off that $35 - $17.50.

13 minutes ago, skier05 said:

I am on a 13 day cruise, do you think this will be available twice during my cruise?

I did a 15-day and only got the offer once.  No, @dmwnc1959, the basket is not a souvenir...

@dmwnc1959 yup, that's how mine came back -

4 hours ago, Nikita4 said:

I am interested if that is the first time oder the ship has more problems like this?

Ships are machines, they are not infallible.  Breakdowns are not unheard of for ANY machine.

I believe the bag is folded in half (the fold is at the top).  This picture is from Feb., before the price increase.

I fit 9 boxers, 6 t-shirts (including one long-sleeve), 4 polos, a pair of slacks, a pair of cargo shorts and 9 pair of socks in the bag.  I wear XXL t-shirts.  I cropped the pic, I figured you didn't need to see the entirety of my shorts...

1 hour ago, 9tee2Sea said:

I think it even comes back folded and sorted, in a basket that is placed on the bed.

It sure does