Twelvevman

We had an SC suite in the dawn last year and had no problems getting bagels, lox and cream cheese delivered. It also included the traditional fixings (tomato, onion and capers)

The dates are 100 days for suites and 90 days for regular cabins. Also one can book also complimentary dining in MDRs.

Also, I you book thru the pre-cruise cocierge than you do not need to prepay.

My cruise in June has a CAS discount and the $300 suite OBC and I was still able to get the shareholder benefit. The woman that called to confirm said she had to force it in but she sent an amenity confirm showing the $100 OBC.

It was a standard pack and play that we were provided on the Epic. I would bring sheets from home since the detergent used by The laundry might upset the babies skin. We took a quality umbrella stroller. It folded up nicely for storage, but also had a sun cover, under seat storage and it declined. It handled the rough cobble streets in St Martin without any issues. It also had a strap for carrying it when folded up.

We stayed at the Embassy Suites Westshore last year. Nice hotel for a great price. It includes a nightly reception with free drinks and appetizers as well as a hot buffett breakfast. The hotel is across the street from the Westshore mall with a good choice of restaurants to eat dinner at. There is also a Walgreens a block away for last minute supplies. A cab to the port was $25 plus tip.

Thank you. Just what I was interested to learn.

 

If you have the Unlimited Dining Package would that cover the surcharge?

 

It is my understanding that the UDP will cover the surcharge for in room dining but I cannot confirm from personal experience.

What about NCL?

Can one have dinner from a specialty restaurant for Room Service if in a Suite?

 

NCL allows suite passengers to order off the menu of any restaurant that is open at the time the order is placed with the exception of teppanaki and sushi. If you order from the specialty restaurants you still have to pay the surcharge.

We have used top shuttle in the past, they will provide a car seat if requested in advance. http://www.topshuttle.com

Lemonade and flavored waters are available on the buffett for free.

I had the CAS discount and a $300 OBC for booking a suite 9 months out. I submitted my shareholder request and the woman that called said she had to manually enter it since I wasn't supposed to get it with the CAS discount. She sent me a new amenity confirm showing the $100 OBC.

Jan, since FengShui@Sea received 3 bottles of wine (you have the choices of 3 bottles of liquor or wine, though usually the default is liquors (or wine) ), complimentary water, soft drinks in Suite 8500 on the Pride as recently as Dec 2014, I am quite sure you will be entitled to the same amenities in your upcoming cruise.

 

In my personal experience, all regular or Deluxe owner suites (I've stayed in 8 of them across several NCL ships, twice when traveling solo) receive 3 bottles of liquor for each cruise. As long as NCL calls your suite on the Pride an Owner Suite, even though for some reasons it's assigned the code SC rather than H3 or S3, I am quite sure you are entitled to the amenities accorded to all other Owner Suites.

The laws in Hawaii prohibit the free bottles of liquor. Owners suites on the POA only get the option of wine

Late Night BLT's

Breakfast on port days.

 

Does this mean in-suite dining has a $7.95 fee too? Our PCC touted in-suite dining as a suite perk.

According to NCL on their Facebook page, suites will not be charged for room service delivery

90 days for rooms up to mini suites. Suites can book 100 days prior. Suites can call the pre cruise concierge to book restaurant reservations without having to pay in advance.

We are booked on the Gem. We leave June 13th. Should there be a price drop coming soon?

Thanks

Lisa

Lisa

Come join us on the roll call for this cruise. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1955827

I am sure people will be posting there if they see any price drops

The reason it was available one minute and not the next was probably due to 30 minute online holds and shadow bookings

 

Btw the Ncl rep got to claim you by calling you back and adjusting your booking regardless of lowering your total price......your booking now counts under their name either fully or partially and that is good for the rep

 

Sounds like a motivated rep to me and while they may or may not earn big commissions they are evaluated on how much time they spend on the phone with a customer and if anything came out if it

 

So in your case by calling you back and being able to do something for you the reps time was used in a useful way

 

As opposed to a 20 minute call that produced nothing for the rep

 

As I said it doesn't matter your overall cost was lowered what matters is the rep has something to show for your call

 

 

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Not so sure about the rep being able to claim the booking. The booking was through CAS and I was only dealing with a regular rep since it was a weekend.

Last year I capled NCL when I noticed the 2 ex room suite price had dropped to what I paid for an aft penthouse. The rep confirmed I could upgrade but was not showing any cabins available. I had seen one open 10 minutes earlier but when I chacked again online it showed none available as well. I thanked the rep for checking and chalked it up as a timing loss. 20 minutes later I got a call back from the rep to let me know she kept checking and now a cabin had become available. She confirmed I still wanted to upgrade and made the change once I confirmed. She was also able to keep all my original booking perks.

I would never have expected a rep to keep checking on a cabin after the call was over. This rep truly was our vacation hero. :D

We stayed there a few years ago and the price was ok but really want to stay there for an October cruise but the prices have really gone up. Loved the hotel but wonder what you paid and possibly if the prices will go down before then.

We went in April and paid around $95 for the night. Be sure to look up the price using the Hilton MVP site if you are an honors member.

http://stay.hilton.com/mvp/

Under he dress code, flip flops are allowed for dinner in all restaurants except the formal dining room (Manhatten) and Le Bistro.

Why not Ybor or Brandon?

 

I'm not familiar with the Tampa area. Where is West Shore? Is there a particular Hilton property that you recommend?

We stayed at the embassy suites Westshore and were happy py with the selection. Very nice hotel, managers reception in the evening and a great breakfast. The hotel is across the street from the Westshore mall and a block away from a Walgreens.

Keep an eye on some of the deal of the day sites for cheap cartridges. I have picked up leappad games and ebooks for as low as $7. Woot woot

I am up 72.90% since I purchased the stock on 3/1/2013. I consider that a great perk.

We gave our son a leappad for his 3rd birthday and he still plays it at age 5. There are a lot of great learning activities that keep them entertained. I had problems where the leappad stopped working and the company replaced it free of charge with no hassle.

The parental release consent form is at http://www.ncl.com/sites/default/files/ParentGuardianForm_01302012b.pdf

My cruise in June will give my 5 year old enough points to be platinum :p

Take a look at sites like Groupon or living social for hotels in NYC. they have some great deals during the winter offseason.