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19 minutes ago, schmoopie17 said:

Veering off subject...

How can there be 54 responses to this topic but zero views?

Hmmm...

Okay, back to bashing the OP...

Because only the OP has the "View" package...all of us are just stealing views without paying our fair share!

2 hours ago, PaperSniper4 said:

It's 21 days until we sail. Everything is done online, NCL.com even says we're both checked in, but I cannot print eDoc/boarding passes.

If the system shows that you are "both checked in", then you are all set.

This is usually shown by green check marks next to everything.

It typically takes about 24hrs for the Edocs to be available.

If you did this today, check back tomorrow and you'll be able to download those.

2 hours ago, elliotlake12 said:

My husbands latitude level is listed incorrect, it shows New passengers, he is Gold same as me.

Does this make any difference?Hard to correct? (About to print edocs. for March 3rd cruise)

This happens to us EVERY time we make a reservation.  Their system has multiple accounts for your husband and it is grabbing the "first timer" account.

Every time I make a reservation online, my wife has two different entries on my account when adding a "past guest"...Neither of these are her correct account, but it is impossible to tell that, since their system doesn't allow you to add a guest by simply entering their Latitudes number (which would be more logical).

You need to contact NCL (via phone or online chat) and ask them to merge the accounts and that will fix your reservation.

We have a March '25 booking on the Joy pending the reports and reviews of the Thermal Spa.  For us the Thermal Spa is a big part of our cruise enjoyment.  However, we likely will not enjoy a spa without a therapy pool and hot tub, similar to the other spas in the fleet.  

Anxiously awaiting the first official sighting of the new layout!

15 minutes ago, ready2cruzagain said:

When I click View Price Breakdown it shows it for me

 

That is so strange. We are both on the US site, so you would think both summaries would be structured identically....but, then again, it's NCL's website, I've learned that nothing should surprise me!🤣

38 minutes ago, ready2cruzagain said:

Here is mine before you put your name just click View Price Breakdown and it shows

 

That is the issue.  If you click on View Price Breakdown, the T&PF are not included in that breakdown.  I was showing that screen in my post above.   Other items such as Free at Sea Gratuities and the specific room rates for each passenger, but the T&PF do not show...it specifically states it will show those at check out....

7 hours ago, shof515 said:

On the booking page on the right side click on VIEW PRICE BREAKDOWN and then a new menu will appear with all of the the breakdown of the fare, taxes and free at sea gratuities 

6 hours ago, ready2cruzagain said:

All you have to do is click View Price Breakdown and it shows you everything.

The line item of Taxes and port fees disappeared from that breakdown list months ago (for me, at least).  It no longer shows up in that screen and notes that they are excluded from the sub-total shown. 

Are you seeing something different than those of us who no longer see the T&PF in that screen?

28 minutes ago, CarnivalShips480 said:

How much are taxes and port fees? I was doing a few mock bookings and I couldn't view them unless I put names in and went to the final page.

 

Thanks in advance!

You can see the Taxes and Port Fees when you first pull up the list of cruises.  it is in the lower right hand corner in fine print.  

It's been a bit annoying since they removed that line item from the price breakdown page.

23 minutes ago, victory2020 said:

Have you fully paid? I have a cruise in December that I only owe $300 on

I have always submitted the benefit request form before final payment.  Never been an issue and usually shows up within a few days even when we owe everything but our deposit still.

35 minutes ago, ontheweb said:

But can you get any SATISFACTION?

Sure, but no SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL!

😈

2 hours ago, CruisingNCLHokie said:

I tried searching but couldn't find anything.  We're booked to go on the Epic on Sunday and wanted to see how the priority disembarkation perk for Gold and above works?  Is there a specific time or location?  Thanks!

When they post the disembarkation schedule and put out the disembarkation luggage tags (typically  day before the end of the cruise), there will be varied colors for your "desired disembarkation time window". 

Do not take any of the colors provided on the rack.

Instead, go to the Guest Services desk and request the "Yellow" luggage tags from them.  They will confirm you are indeed Gold or above by looking at your keycard, and then hand you however many tags you need.

You can then disembark when they call "Yellow Priority Disembarkation".  If you get off AFTER that announcement, your bags will be there when you get to the claim area.  In all our cruises, we've never had that fail.

1 hour ago, BirdTravels said:

You can go to the buffet and pour coffee over ice, if you want. 

Add some whip cream and viola....Specialty Iced Coffee! 🙂

We enjoy the Dogliotti Borolo and the Duckhorn Merlot.

58 minutes ago, Stoves48 said:

Hello all! First time on a Norwegian cruise. I placed a bid on a Haven 2 bed suite. My guess is that it’s a low bid but it was all I’m willing to pay. Should i also bid on a lesser Haven suite since my bid will be more aggressive? What happens if both bids are accepted? Thanks for the info!!!!

Bid for whatever cabin class you are interested in.  Keep in mind you are bidding the price per person for the first two in the cabin. The system will only award one bid (if it is awarded at all).  Your other bids will be rejected if you win one of them.  

1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

I've applied two to existing reservations over a dozen times.  But, as @julig22states, they've outsourced (kind of) and revised the process, so we're looking for a current report of success under the new "rules."

Hmmm.  My most recent addition was right around Christmas for a December '24 cruise that had been booked several months prior and only had 1 CN on it.  Perhaps I picked a good time to plunk my last CN cert in my account down.

On 1/25/2024 at 12:47 PM, vacation44 said:

I am looking forward to someone posting on their recent experience trying to double up on a previously booked cruise.   

We have done that multiple times over the past years. 5+ years.

In fact, we currently have no CN"s in our hopper.

We have three cruises booked currently with one CN applied on each of those even though they qualify for 2.

Our next cruise we will buy more and immediately apply those to the existing reservations.

On 1/17/2024 at 11:52 AM, tcmagnum said:

Can you explain Vibe to a couple of newbies to Norwegian?

For a 7 day cruise out of Miami in February - About how much would it cost per person?

Do both people in a cabin have to purchase?

Do you purchase by day or for the whole cruise?

Can you explain what is in this area?

 

Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions...

 

There's a bunch already in the thread, but to make it simple,

1.  Essentially it is a private area with key-card access, on the upper deck of the ship with a bar and servers, cushioned loungers, and one (or two) hot tubs for 18+ only.  Search for your Youtube videos about "Vibe on NCL (name of ship)" and you can usually find a good video.  

2.  We just paid $229pp for a 7-day cruise.  

3.  I don't think both people in cabin need to purchase, although we always do the two of us.

4.  You purchase the "full cruise" pass.  I have not seen/heard of daily passes offered of late.  

We've been in Vibe on Escape, Encore, Joy, Getaway and love it every time. 

For us, it is a reasonable price to pay for the dedicated service, cushioned loungers, non-crowded hot tubs, and wonderful views all away from the craziness and crowds of the main pool decks.

2 hours ago, lele100 said:

I don’t see a coupon and credit box can you explain how to get to that section? Thank you.

When you login to your MYNCL account,  the "My Coupons and Credits" is below the list of any future cruise reservations.  This is where you will see any Cruise Next, FCC's, or special coupons..

I can answer two of these:

Zeebrugge - You disembark inside a commercial port area. There are local shuttle busses that take you out of this "active" port area to a local area where excursions and other modes of transport can begin.  You can easily get to the trains to Bruges or Brussels from there. 

LeHavre - You disembark the ship in a port area where the ship excursions busses are waiting.  You can also walk just outside the main port gates where taxis and private transport is waiting to pickup clients.  Or, you can walk 1.5 miles to the LeHavre train station. We did that 30min walk and trained to Rouen 

26 minutes ago, jojo99 said:

I appreciate the comments everyone, we are embarking in a few hours. Will let you know how it goes.

Good luck to you!  We would similarly be upset with such a last minute cancellation of that specific perk as it is a component of our vacation we plan on. 

As mentioned, seek out the General Manager and work to either get the passes back (maybe the glitch was a glitch?)  I would request a comped Spa Pass - or an OBC of similar value to the vibe that was taken away.  

Just cancelling the pass and refunding it is not an apology for their "glitch"

@bcolliWe have been on the Escape several times and always get the Vibe pass, regardless of ship.  We agree it's totally worth the $'s for us. Escape is only 1/2  the size of other ship as you noted, so there are less passes to go around.

Regarding time to pier, get there as early as feasible for you.  You can wait in line and be one of the first to enter the terminal, ensuring you get "boarding group 1".  You will then board after Haven, disabled, and platinum and above, or those that "purchased the priority boarding".  Personally, I would not spend the extra for "priority boarding" if you are simply hoping to get the chance for a vibe pass 

You will board on 7.  Go directly down to 6.  IF there are passes to sell, they will either be at Headliners or Guest Services.  We used to buy them at Headliners on Escape prior to the online pre-sell days.

Of course, keep looking online each day to see if you can buy online.  Cancellations happen.   

Good luck!

15 hours ago, love4god said:

We LOVE snorkeling but never tried scuba before.

If you are going to Roatan, check to see if the Discover Scuba shore excursion is offered for your cruise in that port.  We did it last year when on the Joy and it was AMAZING.  It is run by "Anthony's Key Resort" so if it is not shown on NCL as active, perhaps you can book it directly.  Roatan port is very simple on/off and small.  

2 minutes ago, UKstages said:

sounds like fun.

 

was there pressure or hard sell tactics used to try to get participants to purchase bottles of the tequila?

 

 

There was no "hard sell" at all, from our opinion.  We did the short tasting, then did the cooking demo/lunch with plenty of pours and then we had 15 minutes or so to walk through the retail shop with all the various tequilas and other item (seasonings, glassware, shirts, etc.).  There was a constant flow of other buses doing tastings only coming through, so there was no time for the hard sell.  Nothing like trying to navigate through the hard sell at the Mandera spa after a massage!!!!!🤪

17 hours ago, SRQMom said:

Hoping to get some feedback by someone who's done it.

We did the excursion last March on the Joy.  It was a short bus drive to a tequila tasting room/shop where they walked through the process of making tequila and the various "grades" with sips of each.  The tequila was ok, but nothing remarkable in our opinion. 

After the short tasking, they then walked us around the property to a private dining/open kitchen area where two women demonstrated various traditional tacos that were paired with the various tequilas.  They even provided each guest with a small ball of masa that we each hand pressed into our own tortilla, which they cooked and then used for one of the tacos.

They were not short with the food or pours.  The guide is pouring the tequilas and knows frequent pours lead to better tips.🤣

All in all we enjoyed the excursion and thought it was a good deal with our $50 shorex credit and platinum discount.

The go-carts are fun and definitely worth a spin that the kids will like.  My 21+ yo kids enjoyed the track and all the slides.  The Local has several games (pop-a-shot and such) that they also took advantage of for a fee.  mini-golf in the aft as well.  

There's no ropes course on the Joy..

The "jogging track" is much like all ships, on 17 going around the upper level overlooking the main sun deck.  It's easy to get a good jog in the early mornings, but after that, it will be filled with sunbathers.

The fitness center on the Joy is good with plenty of treadmills.