ChiefMateJRK

They washed my boxers in May! Just remember to pack some kitchen garbage bags to line the flimsy paper NCL bags so that you can pack, pack, pack.

They just checked to see that I had a piece of paper that looked right. They didn't scan the barcode or "check" anything else.

Did I say that I expected them to ask to see it?

What are C&A points?

The daily gratuities charges. One more reason NOT to prepay them.

Yeah, but he was talking about taking his friends on a charter. You just can't snooze on that! 🤣🐀

Yep. That would be a MUCH better approach. Hopefully they'll learn something. The airlines just make a general announcement and then it is first come, first served. As the OP suggested, they likely have a preference for de-booking the cheapest rooms, so that may be a factor. I'm not sure if it would work that way (i.e. initial offers to buy out inside rooms, then ocean view, etc.). It probably wouldn't be any worse than this mess.

Aren't most "problems" discussed here first world problems? I (and I'm sure others) want to hear about this stuff so that we can plan accordingly. Thanks to other similar reports, I recently cancelled several POA sailings because I am now aware of the problems that I may be setting myself up for. Sure, it's worth it to some folks to bank some extra FCC, but when I plan a vacation I want to relax and look forward to it. We don't book the Haven (or anything approaching it), so the money isn't as much of a factor. btw: why are you shouting?

Unfortunately, it doesn't say that anywhere on NCL's cancellation policy. Cancellation Fee Schedule (ncl.com) Prepaid gratuities are never an issue for those of us who don't prepay gratuities.

Great idea @Sthrngary. We are friends, right??? 🤣

We've been trying to get back to POA for the past couple of years, including this May and then October. I just missed the May booking before they capped reservations (thank God), and eventually just cancelled the October along with the several other contingent bookings through Spring 2024. I'm simply not going to play this game with NCL until things are fully back to normal (if ever?). I really think they need to reduce the final payment deadline for POA until things improve. Asking people to make full payment four months out and then waiting until two months out to unilaterally cancel is awful form.

Get ready for more of these threads. They are reservation specific, and I've already received them for my next three upcoming cruises. There are more after that... 😎

While I don't recommend using them, they're actually 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42.

Uber to the airport and then take a cruise shuttle?

NCL told you that you "HAD to buy the Inspire tests?" That ain't right.

I've only done Seattle. Transportation to and from the airport is easy and hotel options near the port are good. Also, SeaTac has a lot of flight options. If I wanted to see Vancouver, I would just stay an extra day or two and drive there.

Yep. That said, I assumed that the other poster was just injecting a bit (more) humor.

Very nice!

Don't be hard on yourself. I read it the same way initially. 🤣

Your Walgreens has a Doctor working as a pharmacist? Must be a really ugly story behind that.

This is a remarkable story.

Wow. How 1950's. 😎 Fortunately, at the level I gamble, cash works just fine.

As stated by the OP. It's in the FAQ.

You take your check book on a cruise? Really?

NCL uses the wide ones, and you won't get them at the port. There should be a link in your on-line edocs.