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Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I'll be doing my 1st NCL back-to-back next year. I've done several on Carnival and they were each slightly different. So I am definitely looking forward to experience it on NCL.

I've also been able to use cruise first certificates as an additional payment on already booked cruises.

Trust me when I say, they won't stop you even with all that. LOL I bring my buffet dinner(s) back to my room often. I don't recall seeing any signage prohibiting it.

Well, so happy I read this thread. I had been getting air confirmation emails from NCL but there were no changes. I am flying to Vancouver for an Alaskan cruise this weekend. Well, OMG. I just checked my Air Canada flight (my outbound flight to Vancouver) to see it was cancelled!!! I had previously logged in and selected my seats and gave my contact info for updates. NOTHING from Air Canada. Air Canada did not move me to another flight and I don't have access to select another flight because they were purchased by NCL. This is the first time that has been an issue and I book all my flights using NCL BOGO. So it looks like it's an Air Canada thing. I have always received communication regarding changes directly from Delta, AA, and United once I went into my flight booking to update contact information. But I called NCL and let them know and they will be rebooking me on something else. Thank goodness I was travelling in 2 days early.

It's weird how various rules need to be enforced while others are encouraged to be ignored. Sharing drinks vs clogging up the cruise terminal because you can't wait for your appointment time to arrive.

I'm fine as long as the bar is open and there is a restroom close by.

I have never really received a big savings, if any, via the different sales. Most of the time I find the price has increased since I booked. I figure that means I already got the best deal when I booked.

My last NCL cruise was in March. They announced the cabin availability by deck. I think they started around 1:30ish. It wasn't late enough that I started to wonder what was happening. My luggage arrived before the sailaway.

The email has your booking number but the countdown that is shared when you click the link does not. Did they just copy and paste the email?

I know I'm a late responder but if they didn't label them as cookies, some people might think they were biscuits.

My rule has always been, if it's leather it's a sandal. If it's rubber/plastic, it's a flip flop. That is a hill I am willing to die on.

inside to balcony. $600 total

I was awarded my upgrade bid today. 6/24/24 Jewel to Alaska.

I love this question and how I think about it is one of the reasons I majored in economics. Although a big part of me is extremely logical, going from $1600 to $2200 feels different than going from $2000 to $2600. And don't ask me which one feels better or worse 😂

Yes. You can get 4 items

No. Your cruise doesn't have to paid off to book Vibe. I would say it's a glitch, or maybe this is what it says before it actually releases the passes for sail. I have only encountered it once. I never use the app for anything until I am onboard. I have passes for all my cruises that are on a ship that has Vibe, except my 2026 cruise.

I have seen that on one of my cruises. The date it gave me was the final payment date. But I kept checking and it allowed me to book it before then. I just checked. It was my Viva cruise scheduled for Nov 2024. It said come back 8/1/24.

Were cookies that significant of a line item on the budget to justify the cut? Is just pound cake available or do they also have banana bread, coffee cake, danishes, muffins in the studio lounge

Thanks so much. This was definitely helpful. One of the reasons I enjoy cruising so much is that I don’t have to do any of this planning. Most times I just stay in my hotel and order room service pre cruise LOL. But I don’t know how often I will get to visit Vancouver.

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For many overseas flights, the airline allows a free checked bag. It has nothing to do with how NCL books. Baggage allowances are determined by the specific airlines. Some people will get a free checked bag when they update their flight information on the airline page because they have that perk with the airline. It has nothing to do with NCL. Also, I did state in my previous response that all of my NCL flights have been regular economy, not basic.

Hi. I will be in Vancouver pre-cruise, arriving 11AM 6/22 and my cruise departs 6/24. I'm staying at the St Regis hotel. I would love some assistance from those familiar with Vancouver to help me plan my stay since I have never been there before. I'm fine using public transportation, I don't drive, and I would likely need a tricycle if I chose to bike since I haven't been on one in maybe 20 years! I've read threads and visited Trip Advisor for ideas. So far I have these: Granville Public Market Stanley Park Sea Wall Sun Yat-Sen Garden UBC Botanical Garden - not sure how out of the way this is. Experience indigenous art and food Localvore food (will likely make a reservation at Burdock and Co if there are no other suggestions) New Town Bakery for fried apple pie Peaceful hand pulled noodles (or similar. the hand pulled noodle idea grabbed my attention) I guess I need help figuring out the logistics of getting to these places in a way that makes sense. I'm also open to more suggestions. I like my days to be fairly low key and easy going, so I don't need to do a ton of stuff, but I do want to feel like I actually visited Vancouver. Thanks so much in advance! Cheree

You can add it at the time of booking. I have added it for cruises 2 years out. And yes, you can add it anytime up to I think 75 days before sailing.

Yes your luggage will be there if you disembark when your tag is called.

My flights have always been regular economy