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My daughter and I took the AP tour to the Dzib ruins this summer. We made the reservations online prior to our cruise and had absolutely no problems with anything. AP delivered everything they promised. There were people on our Dzib tour who had booked through Carnival and paid about twice what we did for the same exact thing. Will definitely use them again if we are back in that area. :D

I emailed AP about a week ago about this tour & they haven't replied. We'll be there in Mid December

Are they usually slow? Should I worry about their lack of reply and figure I can just catch them at the pier or is prebooking important?

I was just looking at one of the benefits charts for this card ( http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/cruiser/cmsPages.html?pageId=WorldPointsDM&utm_source=pccassigned_pastguest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BOA41716&utm_content=boatnc )

And see "Exclusive Cruise Specials: Coming Soon"---I wonder just what that means

Great idea! But giddyness interferes with my sleep. ;) the only relief I've found so far is alcohol. :eek:

I've discovered another solution ;)

Yes, you can redeem 10K for a $100 OBC, or 5K for a $100 slot play (this is a pretty good deal, if you like to play the slots) There's other variations on the theme also.

If you don't mind I've a question...just how does it work for the slot play? Am I safe in assuming that they load $100 onto a card that you just use, and after $100 in play you can then cash out if you wish?

And if that's it, is the card delivered to your cabin or do you go to the casino to pick it up?

I'm thrilled I could achieve it with you, Mongo!

LOL-nap time.

Mooder & I have discussed---and decided we've both achieved the ultimate level of 'giddiness'

You know what I'm talking about Kathy!

You and I are in the same countdown. Agonizing! In a good way. :D

OK Mooder-I think I feel the giddiness setting in LOL

I was thinking more high end than that, Mongo. Along the lines of a huge upfront price and then charging extra for the 'extra requests.' ;) Care to volunteer for the huge upfront part? :eek::rolleyes:

Is false advertising permitted on ships? ROTFLMAO

Mooder---nickel & dime brothel??? Well, you get what ya pay for ;)

I don't think tasteful door magnets will be a problem, but don't think for one minute you have an absolute right of self expression aboard privately owned cruise ships. For example, I don't think the cruise line will sit by and watch a brothel advertise it's onboard business using door magnets.

I'm not sure where the thought came up that anyone would consider advertising a brothel, but if so, maybe the cruise line could get a cut ;)

We are cruising the Baltics beginning on May 23rd. We will be in St. Petersburg Saturday May 29th and 30th. We are looking for a group that is putting together a two day excursion in St. Petersburg.

You may want to check here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1005642

I think Mooder needs to admit to us--She's always giddy! :D

I believe the daily limit is $2,000 per cabin. No fees as of January 2010....hopefully they won't mess with this. :)

If I get near that kind limit, please send someone out to knock some sense into me, cause I'm not a high roller at all.

That's right. :) And then when I am handed my first cocktail, I'll be giddiestestest. :eek:

I have another tradition that makes me giddiestestest :D (cue 'boom-chicka-wow wow' music)

mbisson - I'd forgotten about charging casino bucks to your cabin - guess it's because I've never done it - seems as though there was a surcharge for it though - am I mistaken about that?

 

 

Happy evening to all,

Magnolia

We did it on the Pearl in November and at least then, there wasn't a surcharge

Maybe ya'll have posted this and I've missed it but . . .

 

Final payment for our Baltics cruise is due next month $1600 and since I had 164,000 points I called today to have them applied to our balance.

 

TA at NCL called back and said there is a maximum of $800 allowed per cruise per cabin :eek:. You are allowed 1 each of $500, $200 and $100 certificate per cabin towards cruise cost. You are also allowed another $800 as OBC. However, since we don't do excursions, don't drink much and don't shop onboard I would have a hard time using up that much OBC.

 

I am really bummed since in the past we have cruised essentially for free using points. There had never been a cap. TA says this info was in the original documents we received and while I remember there would be 3 categories of certificates I don't remember a cap on each. Oh well.

 

Do any of you know if you do not spend all of your OBC, whether you can receive the rest in cash/check the final night? Seems someone posted that but I'm not sure. Of course, I'm not sure of much of anything anymore :mad:

We have been able to get cash at the casino (and it was charged to our onboard account-and offset by existing onboard credit). I believe there may be some daily limit though

Thanks for the link-I'm watching the 4th clip now---GREAT STUFF

This was at a beach in Roatan

And the other is a bird that joined me for breakfast at a buffet on a ship once (while at sea)

LOL! I hate you;).

 

I hope all the Talking Tina's in the world come knocking at your door tonight!:eek:

I loved that one: "My name is talking Tina & I'm going to be really nice to Mongo"

I could feel the hair on the back of my heck stand up!

Shave it ;)

She'd likely be enjoying the thread if she were reading it.

Just maybe she IS reading it :eek:

I am trying to find some others who are on Norwegian Star out of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera on January 30, 2010. Am having trouble finding that ship and sail date. Need help?:confused:

I think this will do it:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=927725

I was going to tell you some of the things that went on, and the things that happen to people that come in the home and post a few pictures. But with these responses, I best leave it to another website.

I hope you don't think I was poking fun of you.

I was just trying to see a potentially humorous side to an otherwise frightening situation

The one night we went to bed, we were awoken by a man and a woman arguing downstairs.

The music had no words, just instrumental. I would say classical.

Maybe one of em doesn't like classical ;)

But was it good music? ;)