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Thanks, guys, calling on Tuesday!

The website tried to take off 10% of the fare on my coupon but the logic wasn't there, but that makes perfect sense. Two 10% coupons would apply and take $680 off each. 

1 minute ago, julig22 said:

Also, I believe you have to each apply your discount, otherwise it only comes off of 1 person - which might explain the 10%.

Thanks, I choose my FCC and 'pay full $3k amount' and it adjusted to %10 off, $680, but wouldn't stick either. 

Going to ask if we can apply both of ours towards this cruise, sadly NCL doesn't take panini presses towards final honeymoon payment.

Thanks for the replies!

Thanks! I'll call them up.

We both got FCC credits of 20%, I'm assuming you can only apply one per reservation? 

Will be great if we'll be able to even use one towards our honeymoon, no more Bermuda cruises in March - lesson learned.

Thanks Rob!

Hi everyone!

We had a supoptimal experience in March due to weather and were both issued 20% FCC that expires in 2025. 

We have a honeymoon cruise later this year in November, with final payment due in July.

Can a FCC be used as payment?

It seemed like it was going to work on the site, but it wouldn't work with trying to pay the remainder $3k, paying $1640, and the remainder $1360 being the FCC credit. Original cruise was $6852. 

One interesting thing, when I went to click pay full amount due ($3k) with the FCC coupon of 20% off, it took 10% off the amount due on card.

Is thing something that's possible, and if so, I'm guessing I need to call?

Hoping we can use this towards our cruise later this year, because we won't be able to take 3 cruises in 2 years!

All the best

Live on the NCL Getaway out of NYC. 

When arriving to the cabin today, noticed we only had the first day of excursion tickets, seemed odd.. for around 1 hour until the explanation. 

Have been keeping an eye on the weather and was worried we might have to leave Bermuda the night of the 3rd due to 50mph gusts+ on April 4, which would have been our third day in Bermuda.

Just announced we will only be in Bermuda one day, April 2nd. We will have to leave at 6pm, the same day - April 2nd.

They are adding two additional at-sea days, and Nassau Bahamas on April 4th. 

No credit, but were told we could get 20% off a future cruise with a credit, no sort of on-board compensation.

Would be nice if they updated the app, so we could book things out of Bahamas for the 4th.
 

Per another announcement just made, all 2nd and 3rd day excursions will be credited. 

Would have appreciated some OBC, but I think they're doing their best while trying to keep the stock price alive. 

58 minutes ago, fstuff1 said:

just looking for a cheap repeater for multiple logins

I use the Opal (same company) - these are the ones you want.

Currently 15% off so $33 or so before tax. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N72FMH5/

27 minutes ago, MisterX88 said:

Thanks! Just tried it at work on the captive portal we have and it worked fine. Hopefully, it should be same once onboard.

It'll work great. I use it later at night before sleep to stream Chromecast, etc. to the TV while cruising. 

18 minutes ago, MisterX88 said:

I just got the Beryl AX myself. I'm not going to bring a laptop with me, just my phone. Is it just as simple as?

1) Connect to router

2) Clone MAC address of my phone onto the router

3) Choose Repeater

4) Select the NCL wifi network

5) Fill in captive portal

 

Every time I go back to my cabin (where I'm just going to leave the router), I just repeat steps 4 and 5 if someone else in my family has used the internet and disconnected the router? Thanks

It's actually easier.

1) Connect to router (yours)

2) Choose Repeater, and choose the network you want to clone. On my models (GL-Inet) you'll get to choose granular access points by MAC address and SSID, not just the SSID. This way you won't be trying to reach out to an access point way down the hall, rather a closer one. 

4) Select NCL Wifi network

5) Connect off your cloned SSID (eg: My Beryl AX) 

6) Go to something like AOL.com to get the captive portal, via your mini router device's MAC address

7) Once logged in you can connect multiple devices. It's up to you how you use your internet. Just log off once you're done sharing, and then re-connect when you need. 

If you get an unlimited package like I do, I roam around the ship with it connected to my phone, logout when back at room, and connect my setup so my fiance can share.

Enjoy!

6 minutes ago, insidecabin said:

What a  router does is allow very  rapid switching between each person as it sends the packets.

No, no it doesn't. That would be a 'switch' - not a router. 

12 hours ago, jules181 said:

It's no extra work.  A person of moderate intelligence and low tech-savvy can figure it out...I've taught a few. 

 

This. If you have the ability to navigate your cable box interface it should be easy. Hearing someone call it 'complicated subterfuge' is just sad. 

8 minutes ago, skittl1321 said:

If they already booked them, people aren't losing the benefit. The person I replied to already booked the category.

The person who you replied to was me  😀

I noticed this on the 2nd when making an additional payment, around 6-8 hours before they started sending out memos regarding this and ran to CC to see if anyone knew about it. Had no idea the change was made that day!

@RedwingHockeyFan Interesting to know they were selling Spa Rooms on the Joy for a while, I don't even see them on the ship's page, before or after Jan. Only odd because the Getaway and Breakaway show Spa categories, albeit none after Jan 2024 sailings. 

50 minutes ago, skittl1321 said:

The letter says that if you had a previously booked spa room, you keep your thermal suite benefit.  

The Joy isn't getting a thermal suite until 2024. I think by the time they're finished, while it'll have a Thermal Suite, no rooms that automatically come with it.

Good on NCL for honoring existing reservations on this. 

Just received official notification with the letter posted earlier for our March, 2024 sailing.

Nothing so far about Nov, 2024, but hope they're going in order. Worried by Nov, 2024 staff will forget. 

If you're looking to check email and a few websites, shouldn't be an issue. If one of you wants to surf Netflix... may want to get the premium plan and test the GL.iNet solution. 

Buy one, hook up at house, connect to it's WiFi and browse to https://192.168.8.1. PW is on the device.

Once logged in, in repeater mode on the left side click 'Scan' - It will show all WiFi names. Choose your homes and enter the PW.

It'll be the same on NCL, except you need to pass through the captive portal once to register your router as the 'device' 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N72FMH5/

This is my go to, GL.iNet has always been solid. Right now 39.90 with a 10% coupon, under 40 bucks all in with tax. 

I'll be on the Getaway and Breakway next year, so we'll have a pretty good amount to test with Starlink on board. 

For newbies setting this up, you essentially plug it in, look for its SSID, connect to the device, then go to it's homepage at https://192.168.8.1/ and scan for NCL or whatever other Wifi you want to repeat.

Once you captive portal authenticate, you'll be good. Connect your Chromecast, etc. to the device's WiFi name. 

EDIT: Also, if your ship still has EMC, use this in tandem with a VPN provider. It works flawlessly. No weird caching. 

5 minutes ago, cruiser2015 said:

How does the setup with your router impact that? Is the router the "device" or the actual laptop/phone?

 

In this case, the router is the 'device' connected, NCL only sees the MAC (hardware address) of 1 device. 

Your other device(s) tethered to that they are unable to see.

Often use it to Chromecast at hotels, or in this case, only need to buy one full-premium internet subscription. Keep in mind they don't reach well, so this is something that really helps with in the room. 

He's still using one device, so yup - paying for every cent he's using.

It just happens that device can rebroadcast another SSID. 

I do the same and GL iNet routers are the best for this. 

3 minutes ago, D_And_K_gocruising said:

Still not real thrilled that I cannot find my room number listed at all on my reservations right now lol.. 

One interesting thing when I made today's payment was in the verbiage of the summary, it said:

Please note, in an effort to provide you with the best Freestyle Cruising experience, we have given you a complimentary upgrade to stateroom 14XXX.

It was the same stateroom number as before but my room shows as M9-MA, not just M9. So hopefully there's some distinction that shows you were in their previous 'Spa' rooms, or perhaps you may get an upgrade if you call and let them know your room number disappeared. 

Didn't know they made this change today, so likely it's why your room number isn't showing, but it's good to know I'm not paying down a cruise with less features than before! (thank you again for the PDF, I booked direct, but nothing) 

1 minute ago, WiFi40 said:

If it is complimentary, then why is the cost more than a the respective standard room in each category?

As of Jan 2 / Jan 7, 2024 - these rooms cease to exist, and therefore, I guess we get grandfathered in for what we paid for already 'complimentary' - despite having paid $220 extra per room (as per today for our March, 2024 Club Balcony Suite.) 

I honestly don't care what they call it, but thank you @D_And_K_gocruising on something official, this has sunk my feelings the last few hours on how much I'd end up paying extra for our next two cruises, but good on NCL for at least owning up to it. 

This gave me flashbacks of our last cruise when they told us our Haven Spa Suite wasn't a spa room despite the name of it on the door and the website. Had to work with the concierge and she worked with on-shore people just to get us Thermal Suite access after I showed her their own site.

I wonder if they were toying of the idea back then 1+ year ago, but finally went through with it. 

Thanks again for posting!

2 minutes ago, D_And_K_gocruising said:

If you made a reservation prior to October 2, 2023 for one of our spa category staterooms, your reservation will be updated to reflect the new category as listed above, and, your Thermal Suite access will be protected. Please note, a change in stateroom number or any reservation changes made on or after October 2, 2023 that adjust your voyage fare will void your complimentary Thermal Suite passes.

 

I sure hope this is true (they hold to it), and thank you for posting!

Nearly had the thought of asking to rebook under a different class after seeing the $220 difference per person and 181 days left to sail. 

Article came out before this. I can guarantee that the Joy will not have Spa category rooms, they're removed from the site from boats. 

https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ship/getaway/staterooms/spa

https://www.ncl.com/cruise-ship/breakaway/staterooms/spa

Within the last week they've added on the top right 'Departing before Jan 07, 2024 | Departing on or after Jan 07, 2024'

No more Spa rooms on either boats after. 

What I'm really curious about is what happens to people like myself who've had reservations for month with H9 (Haven Spa Suite) and M9 (Club Balcony Spa Suite) that have been switched without any notice. 

1 minute ago, shannonkish said:

Mine is paid in full. If Spa is not included, then they will be providing 100% refund or an upgraded cabin. No doubt about that. 

Please keep us updated, I'm gutted our 'sure thing' vacations for 2024 are now going to cost 1,000+ more, likely per cruise because my wife loves the spa. 

1 minute ago, stefmaia said:

Surely if you have already bought and paid for these cabins before Jan7th the booking will stand as printed.

The name of the cabin may have changed but the amenity is still available.

They changed my cabin name and style. On their site it says for cruises after Jan 2 / Jan 7, 2024, there are no such things as spa rooms.

Sadly it's not as printed anymore since they changed me from M9 to MA.

I'm sure they'll strip the site soon but keep this URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20230208032042/https://www.ncl.com/why-cruise-norwegian/cruise-accommodations/spa-cruise

1 minute ago, shannonkish said:

I am still waiting for my cruise agent to call me back. They hadn't heard anything about this at all and were just as confused as I was. 

Yeah it seems they make changes on the website, then expect people, even including agents and employees wonder. 

This is an upsell opportunity for them, it's just really lousy that I booked two specific rooms for 2024 cruises, saving up, paying off monthly, and realize today the spa privileges are no longer included. 

I can guarantee it won't be honored for existing guests.

On our last cruise 1+ year ago, the spa and staff were sure I didn't have a spa room. I had to show them in person (it said Spa Room on our door) on a printout that our Haven room was infact a 'Spa Haven' room. Only after 1 day, and The Haven concierge getting in touch with land were we granted rights to the Thermal Spa.

Now it's gone it seems. 

NCL is removing spa rooms from cruises.

When going to make a payment today for our cruise in March, I see our room category has changed from Spa Club Balcony Suite to just Balcony Suite and a different number. 

Our honeymoon cruise in Nov 2024 no longer has The Haven Spa Suite with Balcony either, they switched us to 'The Haven Penthouse Suite with Balcony' 

When I checked the room pages they show now for Breakaway, 'Departures before Jan 07, 2024' have Spa rooms, including Club Balcony Suite, Baclony, and The Haven,

On our Getaway ship, they've stripped all club rooms starting Jan 02, 2024

This is some major BS as someone who booked these two rooms for the spa privelges, when I could've just purchased it onboard separately.  

Really shoddy service and way to treat people with existing reservations, shame on NCL. 

It is indoors vs. outside on Sunny Florida days, maybe it was the sun. Always seemed more formal than Vibe, YMMV.