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  1. 8 hours ago, Anoynmous Phoenix said:

    @Rick&Jeannie

     

    Thank you; I had thought of that BUT there is only one NCL cruise scheduled to visit Busan in 2024; the one I am on!!    There on 4th April.   

    A P

    Most likely this port stop will be canceled to save fuel and the environment.🤭

  2. 3 minutes ago, NJGeorge said:

    https://roanoke.com/news/local/norwegian-cruise-line-jewel-denies-refund-flight-delays-travel-insurance/article_15dbad74-3e0a-11ee-a545-cba280027d28.html

     

    I was able to read the article for free at the link above.

    So a Eye Surgeon spends $60k and does not by trip insurance in these days of dicey plane travel?  Boo Hoo.

     

    The lady (mentioned in the article)who did buy the insurance from NCL should of bought it from a reputable insurance provider. 

     

    One thing is indisputable, conditions of carriage are stacked in the cruise lines favor and in some circumstances unfairly. 

     

    We gave up on cruising since the covid era.....glad we did. We had a good run cruising and will keep it that way.

     

    3 minutes ago, NJGeorge said:

    Link may not work not my apologies. 

     

     

     

  3. https://roanoke.com/news/local/norwegian-cruise-line-jewel-denies-refund-flight-delays-travel-insurance/article_15dbad74-3e0a-11ee-a545-cba280027d28.html

     

    I was able to read the article for free at the link above.

    So a Eye Surgeon spends $60k and does not by trip insurance in these days of dicey plane travel?  Boo Hoo.

     

    The lady (mentioned in the article)who did buy the insurance from NCL should of bought it from a reputable insurance provider. 

     

    One thing is indisputable, conditions of carriage are stacked in the cruise lines favor and in some circumstances unfairly. 

     

    We gave up on cruising since the covid era.....glad we did. We had a good run cruising and will keep it that way.

     

     

     

  4. We would pass on the drink package in lieu of ordering a bar setup for our room. Not sure if they still have this. It is way pricey but since it's cheaper and more convenient then the drink package. Your liquor choice from a list they have will be in your cabin when you arrive. It can be a challenge to have enough ice however. 

    If the bar setup is still available you will need to order it BEFORE 

    you board. Call NCL and inquire.  I like making my own drinks in my cabin the way I like them.

     

    We would order a glass of wine here and a beer there and pay for that will obc.

  5. 2 hours ago, The Traveling Man said:

    As @MeHeartCruising pointed out, you will be on a private train, not a regularly scheduled one, so expect delays.  On our first visit to Warnemunde, our ship's departure was delayed for more than an hour as we waited for the train to return from Berlin with several hundred passengers.  The train takes about 2-1/2 hours each way.  If the tour is planned for six hours of free time in Berlin, that makes for an awfully long day.  I realize that Berlin is a bucket list destination, but it deserves more than a half day to see it all.  My suggestion would be to visit Rostock, instead.  It's a lovely town with lots to see and do, about 15 to 20 minutes from the dock.  You can take a train from the station right next to the pier in Warnemunde.  There also are bus tours available through NCL or private tour providers which stop at the downtown area as well as a nearby castle.  Save Berlin for another time when you can spend several days there.

    This...... good advice!

  6. Your writing style and descriptions of this unfortunate event are superb. Reminds me of a poster way back named Sailor Jack and his adventures on a South American cruise when his NCL cruise ship was stuck in a bay for a number of days. This was due to another ship carrying cars in front of them lost a few of them and clogged the channel.

    Hopefully this won't happen to the Prima on your cruise! 

    With all the cruise lines trying to lure customers to their brand with race cars, thrill rides etc,  in the end it's the way customer service treats its passengers that people remember.

     

     

     

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  7. It's hard for me to believe that after all the calls to NCL they would not see their error (if there is one) and correct the problem. 

    Why would they want the all the negative attention to their brand for $5k. 

    One thing for sure NCL needs some smarter more capable customer service people. 

     

    My mil still uses EarthLink! 

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  8. Our first cruise was on the Carnival Triumph in October1999. It was a 5 day cruise from Manhattan to Halifax Nova Scotia, with a stop in St. Johns. We paid $326.00 p.p. for a inside cabin.

    Boy it was dark in there! Remember looking in a cabin across the hall that was a balcony cabin when the room was being cleaned and no one was around.

    We have cruised 13 more times since and never in a inside cabin.

    I remember the chocolate fountain or waterfall and being run over by the portly cruisers in the midnight buffet line. Sailing down the Hudson was very cool as well.

     

    We have not cruised since covid and are not likely to either, too much has changed and not for the better. Cruising is not the same value it used to be.

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