KeithJenner

That wording doesn’t sound at all vague to me. The staffs decisions as to whether to implement the rules is always fairly random, but the wording seems quite clear that shorts aren’t allowed.

It is years since I haven’t been able to use two vouchers on a cruise, and that is without really trying, so it can’t be too tricky.

There have been ongoing issues at Ijmuiden due to low rainfall which means that water and salinity levels are low. As a result they are only opening the lock gates at set times (they usually open them as required). we are on the Dawn next week and our departure date has been moved back to 3am, as was the case on the previous cruise (meaning we barely get to Zebrugge next day). Some ships have moved embarkation to Ijmuiden. Looks like there is no end in sight to this situation.

We have received more for longer cruises. They have generally been more than 10 days though.

It has been happening for ages. I just keep on uploading and deleting them until it gets the right way up.

It is 120 days as standard. Club Suites can book at 125 days, as can latitudes Platinum , Sapphire and Diamond. Suites and latitudes Ambassador can book at 130 days. No need to call anyone (unless you want to book the same restaurant more than once). It is easily done online.

No you can’t. The credits can only be used by the person they are allocated to. Your card will show that you have the package. You can use multiple credits in one day, as long as you personally are willing to eat all those meals. 🙂

They said they get them from the casino (I believe complementary), so I assume they haven’t paid a gratuity (although I don’t know exactly how that works as I don’t use the casino).

We have different due dates in the UK. Ours are later than the US.

The third one of those is available online. No need to call anyone.

Why can't you do it online? Is it because there isn't a big enough table available? If a table is available then you can book it anyway. It may also be worth calling if there isn't a table available for the number of people you need.

Apparently they do nothing

The purchase is per person, so it is a meal for one at two restaurants. A couple would both need to purchase the package. If you purchase it then you will get a meal for yourself at two restaurants.

All the Jewel class have Spinnaker, so Jade and Jewel as well. The Spirit also has one (was called Galaxy of the Stars previously). Edit: I forgot the Sun and Sky, which I think both have Spinnaker (not been on them so don’t know from experience).

Dawn is the same.

Not a recent remodel. It was done quite a while ago, but suites have been added on deck 12 where Spinnaker used to be. For a while, what is now Bliss (on deck 7) was called Spinnaker, but it was very different from what you are thinking of (back of ship, low deck, no views).

That is the idea. However if you have the beverage package then there is no corkage to pay. It is better than putting it in your checked luggage and then having to waste time or having your baggage delayed later in the day.

You only need the standard beverage package to avoid paying corkage.

You have your answer, but just to clarify that there isn't (and never has been) any 2 bottle limit. You can bring on as much wine as you want.

Corkage is paid when you board, so it would make a difference if you were planning to purchase the package onboard.

That is not just one persons experience. It was the case for many months on most (if not all) ships. However, from more recent reports it seems that the OBC is becoming rarer now that some things are restarting. I don't think that I've heard of the BTS tour being resumed anywhere yet though.

I think there may be one or two things where the level of discount is higher for Ambassador and there is some sort of gift, but basically you are correct about there being little outside of the one off free cruise.

For anyone to save us $6k over the cost of our 10 day NCL British Isles cruise in a suite then they would be paying us to go on the cruise.

It's difficult to choose between those. The 11 night cruise includes Bruges (go there rather than Brussels) and Amsterdam (which I don't p[articularly like, but most do). I have to say that I don't know a lot about Stornoway, but the Scottish Isles are really nice. I wouldn't get particularly excited about Le Havre if Paris is the attraction, as it is not a good way of seeing the city. Le Havre is good if you are interested in WW2 history, as you aren't far from the Normandy beaches, and there are some nice villages in the area. The highlight, for me, of the extra ports on the 10 day is Kirkwall. It is on a really interesting Island, with places like Scara Brae (my favourite), Maeshowe and the Standing Stones, as well as newer things like the Italian Chapel. Liverpool is also very popular for obvious reasons. Portland is OK, but the more popular places are a little way away (Stonehenge,. Bath etc). Give the choice, I'd go for the 10 day, but the extra day could tempt me to the other one if the cost was similar. Both are great itineraries.

I have to say that these discussions always confuse me a bit. The talk is always of chasing status, but there is never any mention of actually using them. Apparently, some people feel that it is worth sailing NCL in order to reach platinum, but once you have reached that (and therefore get the most valuable benefits) then it isn't worth it any more. I absolutely agree that there is little point booking NCL for the benefits, and that the Sapphire/Diamond/Ambassador benefits are particularly disappointing, but what is the point of getting to Platinum if you aren't then going to use those benefits.