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If that is one tour and it is through the ship, they will wait for you to get back if tour is late.
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They make sure you get to the ship. Might be in the next port as well. They dont always wait for you. It is not possible at all times.
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No reservation for sushi. The reason why there is not possible to Book Teppanyaki is because they only havet one (or possible two?) tables.
What you should book quite early One embarkation day to make sure you get your preffered time.
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The coffee on NCL ships sucks
True. Tastes like hot water with a little bit of left over coffee in the bottom of the cup. Looks like tea.
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In My opinion, the Epic has the best pool deck and the best Spice h2o of all the NCL Mega ships.
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No problems at all typ be in the city at 0900. There is No immigration a arrivial if the cruise starts and ends in cph.
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Any updates about the slideboard charge?
I am thinking about booking a 14 day cruise on the Seaside this summer for a party of seven, two of them kids that LOVES slides. This could actually be a deal breaker to me.
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To me, the whole "the ship will wait for you" thing is worth about 10$.
You are right. And the thing is, the ship will not wait for you at all times, they do make sure you get transport to next available port, though. But here on CC, it has become a "fact" that the ship will wait for you, as long as it is a ship excursion.
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I am booked on the Panama Canal cruise this May, and I also just booked the LA - NYC Panama Canal, November 2019. So I hope I like this ship. I really like the pool deck layout compared to Getaway and Breakaway.
Any news about Bayamo/Pincho Tapas Bar on the Bliss?
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According to one of the bigger online TA's, it seems like the Gem is going from NYC to LA early 2019. Just to return seven days later. Both panama canal cruises are 19 days. Seems weird to me...
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My deepest condolences to SamFritz and his nearest.
in Sweden our media reports that a family of four swedes were in the accident. The mother and daughter died. The father and son are seriously injured.
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No blah, blah, blah! The point is it's costing you another 25.00 per cruise about 3.50 a day. It's called inflation or however the spin is.
In the grand scheme of things it's minimal. Hell that's the Port taxes on drinks before sail away.
Yes NCL is profiting in the long run, it's a business!
Inflation? Really? I must ask my boss for a big raise. Cause my paycheck hasn't really gotten 11% higher the last couple of months... Might be different in the US, though.
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That would takeaway from certain people being able to brag about how much they overtip.
So very true. One if the reasons why I am reading these boards less and less.
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Did this last week on Getaway. We had to pack all our things in our cabin. We got new tags for the new cabin and our bags were moved there. We had our bags inside our new room at 1:30.
On the Sun in may though, they moved all things from the cabin without having to pack them in to the suitcases.
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I as on the Sun reposition in may which used the same port. It was the first time ever a cruise ship was there. NCL changed from Valparaiso mainly because the risk of strikes in that port.
it is a big container port, you have to take a bus from the port entrance to the ship, in may they did not have any terminal building. The ones who boarded there made their check in on board.
We were b2b from Buenos Aires.
Once you left the port area it was a very short, quite pretty, walk to the city center. With a big, modern shopping center, a seafood market, some sea lions and everything you can imagine along the way (10 minutes walk)
A lot of people were picked up at the port gate with private taxis and vans after disembarkation there.
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How will the Breakaway get to NOLA? Will the TA from Copenhagen be changed or will there be a new cruise from NYC to NOLA? Would love that.
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I did this a few years ago,from Eclipse to Epic. Just took a 7-8 minute walk. Left the bags, then took the bus to bayside marketplace and spent some time there, then walked back just in time for boarding and lunch.
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I have no problems at all with the quality of the food in the MDR. I actually think that NCL is in the top among the mainstream lines regarding MDR food. On the other hand, in my mind the whole experience is lacking in the MDR on NCL. No really peronal service and very rushed.
We usually eat about half of our dinners in the MDR, and haft in speliality restaurants. While I think the food quality is above avarage in the MDR on NCL, I think the speciality restaurants are overrated, food wise. Nothing that really stands out. We often go there for the quietness och the calm and the more personal service.
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I have yet to see it on any cruise line.
Crlebrity has got it the last few times I've cruised with them. Never seen it on NCL though.
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I have 71 nights booked, all booked more than 9 months ahead. I sure hope I get double points. Since those were the terms when I booked...
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Since port charges are set, and played for long in advance, I think it's fuel saving.
And, port charges are payed directly by the passengers
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Six new ships that are the size just between the Star/Jewel Class and the Epic and newer.
A few of them are probably for the Chinese market, the rest will probably replace some of the older ships.
Hopefully the will keep at least some of the Jewel Class ships.
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The 10% tax had been around for years on sailings from Spain. I can remember this being included 7 years + ago on Royal Caribbean. It's nothing new. So the issue seems to have been how Carnival have dealt with pre-purchased packages where they have clearly realised the package should actually be subject to VAT. What they should have done was give the option of cancelling, or paying 10% tax on the package price. It'd be interesting to know what they are actually paying to the Spanish tax authorities. It's a shabby way to treat customers.
For the package purchased onboard we are definitely not having this issues. I suspect NCL get around this because they have so many free drinks package offers for UK clients. If the drinks are included as part of the holiday price presumably there's nothing to add VAT on to.
For what it's worth, I don't think Carnival have deliberately duped people. I think it's a screw up on their part. But they've clearly made it worse in the way they've handled it.
Yes, I agree. I have pre purchased (it saved me $5/day!), I don't mind at all to pay the 10% extra for the package once onboard. But, I really would mind to pay 10% extra per drink.
The value of the package, and my drinks, are $49:95/day. Regardless if I have just one coke, or 15 glasses of champagne. The problem is, the VAT for 15 glasses of champagne is 30$.
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I also paid in advance for an alcohol package and 3 x soft drink packages using my credit card;
every single soft drink had 15c applied to it
I'm guessing 10% were added to each adult drink, as well?
This will be a really expensive drink package to me.
What a fiasco, Carnival.
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From the NCL board http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2260901
Interesting to me. No one ever pays VAT per drink while on a package there. How can Carnival see the law so differently?
NCL Spirit Canaries & Casablanca - 18% Spanish Tax question
in Norwegian Cruise Line
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Just off Spirit a week ago. 18% added ***** everything, all the time. People were not happy, som to speak