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Happy wife…happy life! I’m all for peace in the household! It’s taken us 38 years to get there! 😁

OMG! I can relate to the dog issue! We have a shih tzu mix breed with anxiety issues! We use Rover.com and found a lovely lady (retired nurse) who loves dogs and keeps him for our long vaca’s.

I’m beginning to think that strategy is best for Caribbean cruises, where the Haven sells out. It may not be the case for European cruises. The Haven on my fall 2024 med cruise has gone down in price (approx $1,500) from last year this time. It dropped immediately after final payment, and there are quite a few Haven cabins left. I may re-think my strategy and book after final payment for port intensive, European routes. Of course, the problem is that I book my own air fare, and have to do it a year out to get optimum pricing. I’ll be out of luck if my strategy doesn’t pan out and the cruise sells out! 🤣

I actually agree with you. I know it’s a touchy subject, but I don’t want to hear music from adjacent balcony’s when I’m on my balcony. I like to Sun, nap or read during the afternoon. I’ve had some challenging situations over the years. More than a few times, I’ve had to go back inside my cabin and/or go to the spa to relax. I’m 65 years old! I can somewhat remember how it was to party hardy 😁, but I don’t want to listen to rap, or Taylor Swift while I’m trying to relax. Nothing against either, but not my choice. I don’t want to hear you blasting music on your balcony in the evening hours either, but that would be more tolerable than the afternoons. For me, it’s up there with cigar smoking on the balcony! Thank God they permanently put an end to that!

I have liked all of our butlers (some more than others), but all were perfectly fine. We have very few requests. When the kids sailed with us they just wanted endless bowls of potato chips! Now that it’s just the two of us, we like to order room service for breakfast on port days with early excursions. One butler told us he had a few ‘owners’ cabins with demanding passengers and he would get our breakfast to us ‘when he could.’ 😬 He said it would be best if we just went to the restaurant to get our own breakfast. We were a bit taken aback by that, but continued to fill out our breakfast requests and it always arrived in time, fresh and hot! I still tipped him well. 🤷🏻‍♀️

They are advertising a 24 piece towel set for $19.99! And, first time purchasers get an additional 15% off. I’ve never seen a deal quite like that.🤷🏻‍♀️

My guess it’s mostly cost cutting. Those flowers would only last the week. They can just leave those same succulents indefinitely.

This Sept. will be our first post-Covid Haven cruise. I probably wouldn’t have even noticed the absence of the floral arrangement! But, now that I’ve read this thread, I’ll lament its loss! 😁

I received the same email last month and then again this month. Another poster on CC said that we will get this email instead of the old package they used to send out. Allegedly, the only mailing we’ll get is the luggage tags.

You know, it’s like you’re saying, “I’ve got my mind made up; please don’t confuse me with the facts.”🤣 But, I said I was moving on from this topic, and I need to stick with that.

Sigh. The up charge was on the menu. It has since been removed. Now, I’m finished with this. I have life to live and cruises to plan!

Clearly not the case. Many believe NCL monitors these boards.

It’s called cruise critic for a reason. Cruisers have the right to disagree with other posters and express concerns. I find it sad that some spend way too much energy attacking anyone who raises an issue. And, why is the solution, love it or leave it?

Or, you can express your concern and effect change! So, for those who raised the alarm about the up charge on extra lobster tails…I thank you!

This debate could continue indefinitely, but the bottom line is that we are often paying 3x’s the price of a standard balcony. The Haven was originally promoted as a ‘have it your way’ experience. I won’t go into all the things that were originally included that are no longer offered. However, at a minimum, we should have the option to substitute or supplement items on the menu (within reason). Yes, and that includes your cookies. It’s the little things that matter and add to the luxury experience. If not, why are we paying thousands of dollars more?

Why don’t we just start with a tail or two? 🙂

I guess I should weigh in and defend my City. I live in Chicago, right off Michigan Ave and just a short distance from the amazing museums previously mentioned. I’ve never been a victim of crime, never seen anyone attacked or murdered and am security conscious whatever Country/Town I’m in. I can understand how you would feel like the poor stepchild, however, having driven through Milwaukee! 😝 The point was well made by others, that a cruise is a pretty darn good value. Each person must decide what amenities they must have, or can live without.

I understand that, but as someone previously said, it’s not a “good look for the luxury experience.” We pay premium prices prior to stepping onto the ship. I think my Haven fare should cover a few extra lobster tails.

Or, it’s just a money grab!

The reports weren’t that there was a shortage, but that there was a $25 up-charge for more than one. Hopefully, that is no longer the case.

This is what I received:

That is great news! I’m on the Getaway in Sept. and I don’t eat red meat, so I wanted two lobster tails, instead of the filet.

I was told it’s 2 years from the date of your original sailing.

We just had the exact experience with my 9/1 cruise! We got a $1,000 FCC for a price drop. I was also happy to see that we have two years to use the FCC. I was initially told we would only have a year. We take a lot of land trips and I didn’t know whether we would want to take another week plus cruise next year.

Does anyone know whether the hatsu white tea is included in the drink package? I don’t/can’t drink alcohol, but my husband does. He has a fit when I try to cancel the drink package. I’m trying to see what I can drink that will help make the package make sense for me…