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As you know, I saw it the week before you did. I liked it, but not a lot. Some of the music is great; performers were talented. As a whole, it didn't jell for me. My DW did not like it. We saw quite a few passengers walk out during the performance. A matter of taste.

Upgrading means paying more money for a product that is higher in price - welcome aboard! Cancelling a service is the opposite. Furthermore, once payment was made, that insurance protected you - meaning, you've already used that insurance coverage, in part (covering you against an unforseen cancellation. Independent insurance companies will not refund in this situation - can't believe that NCL will ether.

Wait a minute... Wood fired pizza? A wood fire - on a cruise ship? What's wrong with that picture? 😲 On last month's cruise there were a few few ovens right behind the buffet counter - no logs in sight.

They announced Ringo's departure during their last performance. There was a "farewell" from all - performers & audience. No mention of anyone else leaving.

I suggest the main dining room.

Well, on the Bliss last month, they were a thoroughly enjoyable group of fellows from Argentina. Saw them perform 3 or 4 times. Great fun. Their Ringo was leaving them at end of cruise. Better or worse? Don't know.

It probably notes the venue in which this act is appearing. It does not sound like one that they would do in the main theater. In any event, that last sentence means it will not be reservable - not a timing issue.

The NCL tour does not include a visit to the Arizona Memorial. I'm guessing that's what you mean by floating museum. This is one of the reasons I do not recommend using them for this tour. I also do not like their pre-cruise option. Its easy - no planning to do. But, it's over-priced and puts you in a hotel that is not in the most prime location. You can do much better on your own.

I do not recall if there is a way to call up charges on your account separately by user, but it sure is one combined bill on the account.

Only main theater MAJOR shows - typically 2 shows per cruise. So, not a lone singer, comedian or magician.

True enough. But when the "filler" is The Beatles Experience, it can't be (all) bad....yeah, yeah, yeah...

Keep checking the page for your cruise. The offerings can change. I could not get a particular shorex for my cruise last January in one port. It was gone whrn I decided, well before the cruise to book trips. It reappeared a few weeks later.

Call NCL. The agent should have that information.

Absolutely. As already suggested, use the link on NCL's website to set up your military discount authorization. Then, call your travel agent (if used) or NCL and ask for them to apply the discount. I do not believe that the booking will reprice automatically. Getting the discount should also be doable without them cancelling your booking and redoing it, which could affect your package if anything has changed.

True. Bliss CBS's have only a walk in shower; not sure about the family ones though.

If you still can't get the reservations, either call NCL or use their chat feature.

Wait until you board. Then do it via the APP, or, go to the Cafe and they will do it for you.

That is the best reason to prepay - if you're booking that far ahead, Insurance against a price rise, which is likely every couple of years.

I have never prepaid the service charges. Another reason is, that in the past, I often used OBC's to cover them.

NCL will know the status of your OBC's. Try calling them to verify. Hopefully you'll get the correct info.

Unless you're carrying a large load of stuff, I wouldn't think those sorts of snacks would be an issue (someone on this board recently asked about bringing meats & cheeses on - tricky one there). Last month, I had a zip lock with probably 1/2 pound of M&M's in my carry on bag. They either didn't notice it or didn't care.

If you wait that long to purchase something (a week or less) just do it onboard. Beverage items are always available. Excursions - some will be sold out by that time; again, you can check onboard re what's still open; they might also reopen a sell-out if they can arrange additional groups.

Clearly, that is not the TA you want to be dealing with. I've read on these boards about TA's that literally give you a cash rebate at several % of the cruise cost. Never had one of those. But some agencies (I've used 2 or 3 over the years) have other giveaways. Aside form the OSC being paid (a benefit that this agency puts on and off at different times) I received $300 credit on the card I used for the cruise payments based on spending at least that match onboard. Had to send in my cruise bill to verify and got the credit a few days later. They also offered an option instead of that - get a $250 gift card post cruise - no documentation needed. Finally, there was a $250 post cruise gift card which I actually received by email today. So, that's $1150 total givebacks on a total bill of about $7600. Agencies that do these things are kicking back a portion of their commission.

Perhaps my wording confused you. I was expressing my view, not trying to say it was yours. Personally, I prefer not paying in advance for most things. As you are fully aware of these fees, how would that be a surprise to you onboard. Anyway, everyone has their approach to things. I did not even need to make a choice on my last cruise (last month), as my TA paid it for us ($600).

Costs will vary depending on the specific cruise, but the up charge will run from $100 per cabin for a 7 day at a minimum. I'd guess the average will be around $300-400 per week for 2 passengers. Just do a mock booking for a cruise that interests you. When you get to the cabin category selection page, you will see at a glance the pricing for a minimum balcony/CBS next to each other.