julig22

I did this several years ago - there was no modification to my original reservation, other than adding taxes, etc. It was not treated as a fresh booking, more like a name change - from nobody to the person I was adding.

When I changed status, they applied the new discount and I automatically got refunds for the excursions I'd already booked for my next cruise. Check your credit card statement.

Well, since you are in an inside, nobody is bidding on that for an upgrade so kind of a moot point on your cabin assignment. If you are asking about how the bidding process is done, nobody really knows but I would assume that anyone in gty status will get their cabins assigned first, since they have paid for that category. Bid upgrades (if any) would be assigned leftovers - which could be anything from best to worst - depending on why they are available prior to the cruise.

Doing the opposite (AK to Hawaii) this October. I can let you know when I get back LOL.

Same here. Maybe we could add table hogs in the buffet to the discussion to make it more relevant to more of us LOL!

The shore excursion credit is applied immediately if you book (and pay) for the excursion in advance. And it is per excursion for passenger #1, not limited to 1/port. If you book onboard, the credit is applied after you take the excursion.

I think I can answer some of your questions - but not the dining issues. I am assuming the $100 credit you are speaking of is from a TA - and it is On Board Credit - meaning you can't use it before you board the ship. The $50 excursion credit is for guest #1 on the reservation. And it is automatically applied during the booking process. So it sounds as if your friend got her $50 credit applied correctly, her husband does not get a discount, unless they paid for the plus package.

If you're going to POP, Space Needle, Aquarium, Chihuly and more, look into getting a C3 or City Pass. They are good for 9 days, so can be used before and after a 7-day cruise from Seattle. Sometimes the passes are available at a discount through Groupon.

Yes, if you make a change after someone is in the process of quoting you, the original post is included. Now my question is why you posted in the first place. CN DoubleUp for any cabin, balcony or above, is pretty much the standard - not exactly newsworthy. Been the standard for CNs for a couple of years. And yes, the CF/CN promotions do tend to alternate on similar schedules. Either CN DoubleUp for any cabin and $125/$250 CF offers - or - CN DoubleUp balcony/above and $250/$500 CF offers.

Well, it's still July 6 in the US and your profile says USA LOL... But you or you PCC are mixing terminology and terms between certificates. The "DoubleUp" offer applies to CN, not CF. And changes as to the # of certificates that can be applied, based on the cabin category. But the "double" offer to purchase Cruise First ($250 for $500) is currently in effect. A single CF can always be applied to any cabin AFAIK. Which is why I have a couple of the $500 certificates in my account, since I usually book OV.

I can't speak to advance reservations but I'm pretty sure when I was onboard I was only allowed to make 1 reservation for any particular show - they want to make it available to as many people as possible.

Yea, I kinda figured they were the same. I suspect any "double-up" with CF went away when they introduced the "double value" certificates. They are pretty strict about how much of a discount they will give you, capped at $250 regardless of what certificates you use. Except for the somewhat rare "triple up" for CN. I was just trying to figure out how a TA who claims to be "a responible Travel Agent who says she is "well educated in NCL policy and have my Masters Degree thru NCLU" can't distinguish between the requirement to purchase 120 days in advance vs her assertion that the booking must be 120 days in advance.

Maybe the rules are different in Canada. There is a TA from Canada on another site that continues to post that in order to use a CF you have to book 120 days prior to the cruise - which isn't what the US rules say. But I've never seen a CF doubleUp offer.

That's because there is no such thing as double up for cruise first. Instead, they change the pricing - sometimes you can buy $500 certificates.

You should be fine. Make sure that they do note the passport when she checks in. I was one of the last to check in on a cruise (a hiccup in that the fun COVID testing process LOL) and while they were trying to expedite the process they neglected to verify my passport or something along those lines. So at the end of the cruise I got a letter saying I had to do something special with respect to immigration before I could disembark. Fortunately it was an easy fix - but it could be an issue if she is going into Canada on an excursion and they don't think she has a passport. Enjoy your trip!

We had 2 cabins on the Jewel, same type of magnet - they looked like a porthole but with different pictures. About half-way through the cruise, the magnet disappeared from 1 cabin, not mine. Pretty sure it was stolen, not removed by NCL. I took mine off for safekeeping.

Can't answer about the go-karts but the painting class sign-ups are usually just a sign-up sheet in the library or similar location. So you'd just need names & possibly room numbers (they don't always ask).

Within reason, it's possible - no guarantees. Meaning, 2 people can probably bring 2 more without issue. If you're bringing 16 more people with you, there might be an issue and wouldn't really be fair to everyone else with priority.

Did the same thing a few years back!

Join the roll call for your sailing. A good way to possibly "meet" other solos, maybe find private excursions, hotel/transportation ideas, etc.

Stock photo shows forward enclosed balconies should be similar to the pic I posted from the Star.

AFAIK, there are no longer any restrictions on latitudes meals.

You are correct that SH OBC cannot be used for the DSC. But it can be used to pay the room service fee if you have food delivered to your room. And yes, it can be used to pay for WiFi upgrades.

And just when I started using a split-screen to compare pricing side-by-side, they changed the web site to include final pricing, so pricing now includes taxes. So now all solo pricing will look lower than double occupancy at first glance, since taxes aren't doubled. Argh...

Well, the website now does include the total price - seems to have changed yesterday. I personally prefer to be able to look at just the cabin price, since the other stuff is the same, regardless of cabin. Much harder to determine if there is reduced solo pricing without actually doing a mock booking. I search incognito, no follow-up calls or emails.