SteveH2508
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How can a cruise be smoke free but have designated outdoor smoking areas? That is not smoke free. Finding NS crew for smoke free vessels might be a challenge.
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It was the 'new' Top Gun movie when we were on board a fortnight ago? -
We were on the previous cruise to you. The staff in Food Republic were so pushy with the Hero cards and checking every two minutes that 'everything was OK' that we stopped going there. They are gaming the system somewhat and doing themselves no favours.
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Barcelona or Rome options for start of cruise?
SteveH2508 replied to davide2002 's topic in Ask a Cruise Question
Just a thought - VAT on drinks etc. If this is a totally EU cruise then leaving from Barcelona will incur Spanish VAT for the whole cruise. I think leaving from Rome will not incur VAT all of the time. -
I'm afraid to say that NCL seem to have some systemic confusion at the moment. Adding VAT onto VAT is just plain wrong. We are on Prima, Rome to Barcelona in November. I shall not stress on this VAT stuff because we have $200 OBC buckshee due to NCL's screw up (don't ask!), which should cover most of it.
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Yes they are - and IMHO they are doing a better job of it.
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VAT refunds for non EU visitors are subject to several rules and limits. https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/guide-vat-refund-visitors-eu_en
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When ‘Free at Sea’ is not Free at At Sea
SteveH2508 replied to PollyMurg's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
@KeithJenner 's explanation is virtually identical to the one I used to use to introduce VAT to my AAT(accountancy) students. The devil in me wants to bring in zero-rating to further confuse our US cousins, but I shall refrain. The concept of Input and Output tax for registered VAT traders is enough😈. -
You can add Ambassador to that list (18+ except for a couple of multi-generational cruises per year, no-fly out of UK). 2 older ships and quite traditional.
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NCL switching to fixed menus in the MDR?
SteveH2508 replied to DrSea's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Something that has not been mentioned is the fact that NCL's ships have all been designed with Freestyle/freedom dining in mind. Other lines have been shoehorning a 'freedom dining' concept into a ship which was not necessarily designed for it. -
This sounds very like what happened to Ambassador Ambience in Cherbourg at Easter. Lines ripped the metal mooring thingy out of the berth, gangway fell into the sea, tugs used to hold the ship against the berth overnight. No one hurt BTW.
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Having read your wonderful account of your Voyager cruise, I am so glad we have 'lifted and shifted' to a Voyager cruise in Jan 2024 around Cape Horn. We loved our Voyager cruise round the Middle East in 2019.
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They do have tables for two (on Ambience anyway). To get a 'guaranteed' sitting (1st or 2nd) you need to book the fare with the drinks/gratuities package included. It is not 100% clear whether you will also get preference for numbers of seats at the table.
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I was struggling a bit with the whole 'booze remaining in a bottle' thing...
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I bet there are resealable gizmos out there that could be used to reseal an opened beer bottle to keep it in the fridge for later.
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The big palettes of fresh produce being forklifted onto the ship would tend to bely the pre-prepared rumour.
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DW wanted to see a couple of things in Rome, so adding a couple of off season days pre-cruise made this a no-brainer. This is somewhat a last chance for NCL to redeem themselves for various reasons (though we do sail on Regent Seven Seas a couple of weeks later so that could make for some 'unfair' comparisons).
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Yes it was - unfortunately some of our US cousins cannot get their heads around the fact that the rest of the world sometimes does and sees things differently.
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Cover it with bacon and black pudding before cutting - a bit like the chain-link stuff they use to contain explosions.
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This is quite close to your criteria (it is a screenshot of an email from NCL so no searching required).
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We are already.
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Same in September on Aurora but it was not triangular - the horror!😡
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We also have flights, transfers, Shorex discounts, dining package and Wifi package in that price, so not a bad deal all things considered (for a balcony cabin as well).
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"Free at Sea" is NOT free in UK (despite what NCL's marketing wonks would like you to believe). We have just booked 9 days on Prima in November and Free at Sea is £199 per person.
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It does not appear that they were friends. AM's nastiness seemed to stay within the family.
