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Since this doesn't seem to be a common occurrence on NCL, I don't think it's a matter of what the cruise line seems to think it means. Lots of speculation that the ship was intentionally oversold instead of a last minute issue that reduced the number of available rooms - which makes more sense.

Or they chose to bump the last person to book the last cabin, which happened to be a cheap inside.

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True that it's probably easier to bump someone who doesn't have an assigned cabin BUT just because you have an assigned cabin doesn't mean you can't be bumped - if your cabin is no longer available for some reason. I've booked GTY many times - not by choice, sometimes all cabins in selected categories are listed as GTY (as opposed to Sailaway). But I've never not had my cabin assignment long before I printed out my edocs.

You can put excursions in your cart before final payment. However, that does not reserve them, they can sell out and you might not be able to book the ones you want.

I'm out of the exclusive group too- there are always chairs on my balcony, always thought they were deck chairs.

For my last upgrade, I worked in reverse, more or less. The balcony cabin I wanted was one of the solo balconies, but I'd booked a regular OV, based on prior information regarding upgrading solo bookings - assuming that would be OK. It wasn't, I needed to be booked in a solo OV cabin to upgrade to a solo balcony. The WP agent worked with my PCC to change my original reservation to what it needed to be, booked me in the cabin I wanted. And since the solo cabin was cheaper, saved money as well.

I tend to sail the colder itineraries (Antarctica, Alaska, Norway...) and I prefer the hull balconies because of the added protection from wind & rain. And don't worry about a stale smell on the balcony - it's really not that much different IMHO, at least with respect to fresh air.

Yes, you probably need to call. A couple of things to keep in mind. The FCC is only on the fare, not the total. And it shows as a reduction of the fare, not a payment. Also, I believe you have to each apply your discount, otherwise it only comes off of 1 person - which might explain the 10%.

Actually, if they give you a % FCC deal, it's been FCC off of the fare for a future cruise in my experience. But they also may give FCC in specific amounts - which would be based on what you paid. So if they have to cancel your cruise or cut it short for some reason, they might give you a partial/full refund of what you paid, plus some % FCC.

Been discussed ad nauseum on this forum. Port fees and taxes are pooled. IF there is an overall excess, there will be a refund, NCL cannot keep them. And by the same token, if they incur excess fees because they change the itinerary, they do not charge you the difference.

Stockholder credit is (usually?) split 50/50 between guests 1&2, regardless of who owns it. If you are paying for everything, you can put everyone in the same room on the same credit card so it doesn't matter who makes the purchases. You can also choose to use separate cards. I'm not sure if you can use your NCL cc OBC for another person - I could not use my points to upgrade a cabin that was not booked in my name - points are not transferrable, not sure if that also applies to OBC. However, I would never use my points for OBC in the first place. You can buy OBC through NCL, then use your statement credit to pay the bill - if it's a gift for someone in another cabin. You end up getting more points that way. Or just forget OBC, pay the bill with your NCL card, get the points.

Yes, was there in 2022 on the Star and it was a tender. Going again next month, also on the Star - docks are almost always a better option. Interesting that the lifeboats on the Prima can't be used as tenders - sounds like someone really missed the mark on that decision.

I would take any information regarding when you will fly with a grain of salt. They could also book you on an overnight flight, arriving in the morning. If it's important that you fly to QC, you should probably book your own. And know that flight schedules to QC aren't overly plentiful, so getting there on the date you want, at the time you want isn't always possible - which is why NCL uses Montreal.

Between the onboard service charge, plus the automatic 20% gratuity on the delivery charge, I kinda feel like no tip is needed. That said, I still usually give the delivery person a buck or 2.

As long as it's packaged, you should be good. They really don't check bags that carefully at the port stops. The bigger issue would be if it's OK to bring it into Canada. Packing tip - I fill up a reusable water bottle filled with ice from the buffet and put it in with anything perishable. I usually have an insulated bag anyway, since I often bring food to eat on a layover or at my hotel. And put everything in plastic bags, just in case something leaks.

Sounds like you used the Premium service - which is a lot different than the BOGO airfare offer, where you don't get to select your flights.

Technically, Canada to US would be international although I only had 1 stop returning from Canada last fall. Contrary to popular belief, price is not always the determinant. First of all, they buy tickets in bulk so they may be able to get a better discount on a more expensive flight. And there are limitations on which flights they will take - they don't do overnight layovers and, as much as possible, they will choose flights where layovers are less than 5-6 hours. Note - I don't find Kayak to be that great when looking for flights. Their pricing works but they tend to leave out a lot of options.

Go to one of the slots, tap your card and request cash on your account. Then move the cash you want to the machine. From there, you can play the machine or just cash out and take the slip to the cashier. I don't think you can just ask the cashier for cash, but I've never tried.

There is no reason you can't leave after you've checked in - but you will have to wait in line to go through security again.

Just drop your bags, check in when you are ready to board. Avoid the 9:30 check-in rush. No guarantees that there won't be crowds later but I don't see any advantage whatsoever in checking in if you aren't ready to board. Just because you chose a 9:30 check-in time doesn't mean you can't come later, at your convenience. Note - there isn't a place to drop any carry-on bags, you'll have to either check them or keep them with you until you board.

A little off topic but the NCL Antarctica cruises have traditionally had 2-3 naturalists onboard for the entire cruise. Lots of lectures and commentary along the way.

Probably because the previous 35% off promo is mathematically the same as 70% off the 2nd guest. It's marketing.

I've never booked interior, probably never will. I like to, at the very least, see outside when I'm in my room. And I'm a home-body, so I do spend time in my room. Balcony depends more on the itinerary, not the incremental cost. But I also use my NCL credit card points to upgrade to a balcony, from an OV - so my "cost" is only the $300 in statement credit, regardless of the length of the cruise.

I'm not sure how they handle walk-ups but I know they have taken them in the past. I suspect they take your cabin # and let NCL know and it gets charged to your onboard account. In fact, I've been told by NCL to just be a walk-up more than once, when I was wanting to book a transfer even though I was arriving the day before, planning to return to the airport. I said absolutely not, I wanted a guarantee they had room. But it might also depend on the port.