Froggitt

And we have a drink package so no charge for our beverages. But our server told us that because we were docked in Miami that we had to pay a food and beverage tax on what we ordered that was not covered by our drink package. He said that tax would apply at any bar or restaurant we drank at while we were docked in Miami.

Thats the bit I dont understand in this thread, why he was being charged for the drinks and therefore the tax if he had the drink package.

Bears, frogs, jacuzzis, tunnels.

Hmm interesting :*

I see the other thread was deleted. :D

Tunnelbear

So going forwards, as a U.K. resident, if I don’t want to book premium all inclusive (we don’t drink alcohol so Never take the beverage package) do I have to book via usa travel agent? If we booked our March cruise now, it would be almost double the price thanks to beverage package and gratuities. We booked and took the free gratuities option for this cruise so I don’t see this option as appealing to us one bit!

 

 

 

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Look at the Just Cruise thread I started yesterday.

It seems identical to what is offered on the US website. GTY cabins receive no promos but get their cabin at a great price. For those who don't drink or want speicalty dining, it's a great deal as long as you don't care where your cabin is located.

 

Is there a question here or just an announcement? Just wondering if you're looking for confirmation of info...

 

Cheers

Not looking for any confirmation, I posted the confirmation.

Does the US site include the daily service charge?

Looks like it includes.......,last minute GTY (IX OX BX MX) and service charges, All other Premium All Inclusive amenities are excluded from this fare.

Selected cruises upto May, mainly December and January.

Feel Free to JUST CRUISE… for the best fare going

 

Here at Norwegian Cruise Line we recognise that everyone’s idea of the perfect cruise holiday is different, and that’s why we continually develop and refine the range of offerings we provide to ensure you always enjoy the holiday of your dreams.

And now we’re delighted to introduce a new way for you to experience our premium contemporary holidays at sea. Launching 1 December 2017, JUST CRUISE offers you the best fares available at the time of booking, which include service charge but without any additional included 'extras'.

JUST CRUISE fares will be available on a limited number of selected sailings with daily-changing prices responding to our guests’ demand. Staterooms will be on a guarantee basis (guarantee staterooms), meaning that your exact stateroom number will only be advised when you access your final e-docs. Look what’s in it for you:

 

• A premium contemporary cruise experience at the best available fare at the time of booking.
  
• Exceptional dining, award-winning entertainment, activities and service charge included.
  
• The reassurance of a guarantee stateroom in your booked category anywhere on the ship.
  
• The opportunity, should you wish, to upgrade to Premium All Inclusive cruising with extras worth more than £1,200 per stateroom for a comparatively small price difference.
  

Now with a choice of JUST CRUISE on selected ships and itineraries and Premium All Inclusive on every ship in the fleet, you have a choice of ways to experience the freedom of a Norwegian Cruise Line holiday.

hmmm, how does one go about this if you live in the USA and have a US credit card?

Phone NCL UK or VPN to ncl.co.uk. You will pay in GBP, which you card company will convert into dollars.

As you exit the port, we found loads of taxis offering tours like the Volcano tour. From memory €30 each for three people. Rather that than a huge bus full of punters.

They should really remove the $15 corkage fee from anyone with the UBP.

Thanks and I'm glad you were able to use yours in the casino. However, as we don't want to blow $600 in the casino even if they let us, my question still stands.

1. Go to casino

2. Draw $600 of chips on your room account

3. Go to dinner

4. Have some drinks

5. Go to casino

6. Cash in $600 of chips for 6x$100 bills

No blowing involved. Cost = $18.

Agreed with Froggitt, although there's no reason why, on port-intensive cruises, there couldn't be single sessions at 7pm, even if everybody didn't play every day. As for dining, well there was one Earl who once liked playing cards so much, it's said, that he simply had meat placed inside slices of bread....

 

I have always shied away from TAs, figuring I'd be bored out of my mind. A proper bridge game could certainly shift my attitude. Would need this advertised, and delivered--and I'm not sure how that could ever be guaranteed.

They could guarantee a bridge director (they get them thru an agency), tables and cards......not sure they could guarantee the people though.

I doubt though people would play 7pm on port days though, with dinner, shows, other entertainment going on.

Epic TA Fall 2016 and Star TA Fall 2015 both had a bridge director with both duplicate and lessons. Again, similarly attended on both cruises, coincidentally I bumped into my partner from the Star on the first day of the Epic, and we teamed up again to win another NCL mug!

I think its a great addition to the schedule, although probably impractical on port intensive routes. By advertising this, which they dont (even the PCCs dont know whether there is a bridge director on the cruise), NCL would have the opportunity to attract a new constituency of "bridge players" to their cruises.

Why cant you use it in the casino?

Anyone booked two rooms, say two balconies, and won an upgrade bid to a two bed suite? What happened to the second room, refunded?

What's the average size of an NCL tour group? How do you good folks hear the guides if you are not right next to them?

How many people can they stuff onto a coach? 50?

Wow I am so sorry! You must be so disappointed! I wonder how long it takes to repair this kind of problem...

 

 

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About three years using the Star as the model.......

The older ships have some bars in places they werent built for, so those bars will not have any fountain lines, they pour from small bottles and cans. I guess you could ask for an unopened can.......

I don't think you get onboard credit - unless you are maybe In a suite?

 

Under 21's only get soft drinks, soda, juice and water - still never been able to find out exactly what soft drinks that covers! :D

Squirty.

They tend to show games multiple times over a number of days in the casino. In room, from memory maybe one or two "nearly live" games over the weekend.

On the Breakaway they had an area that was supposed to be smoke free and my husband sat down to play cards (because he cannot tolerate smoke anymore), and he had to leave because someone lit up. No smoking areas are not enforced on this ship.

They are (in my experience) if you mention it to staff.

Although not as bad as it used to be e.g. no smoking now at the poker tables.

We did a great excursion with the kids, like a lazy river tyre down a real river. Bus takes you to the start, tyre and life preserver, and at the bottom end an hour or two later, beach drinks and lunch. Then bus back to the boat.

I streamed UK live television via Tunnelbear.

Book two tables for 1 IMHO.

Yes, it will be on the bar's menu