room with a view

Yes, it is a case of use the tickets now or face higher penalties . Original tickets cost £652 less £100 admin charges ..so not £552 to spend on inflated prices !!

With Easy Jet you have 90 days from booking to change your booking (no refunds) the charge is £25 per person per booking. For us that's £100. Every day prices go up - sometimes when you are looking at prices ...the page will freeze and then when you look again the price has gone up . Easy it is not !!! Looking to see what is available in Europe in September.

Thanks , quick response ...now to phone NCL

On the Gem ...do you have to book speciality meals /shows in advance as you do on the bigger ships ? thanks

Is this the same link /form posted by inside cabin ? ...thanks

I have spoken to NCL and they have refused to send out this form .. he kept repeating over and over again to claim on my travel insurance . He went and spoke to his superior who said it under "terms and conditions" they was no chance NCL would do any thing . I have never spoken to such a condescending person .

We are over 50years old and use SAGA Insurance ... we roll it over one year to the next . Always "shop round " but SAGA always have given us a good deal .

We booked our flights independent of NCL so do not know if this is classed as a "package" with NCL .

We would sail the Epic for Christmas/New Year ...even with the quirks ....not going to happen now.

Thanks .. sounds fabulous ...now going to find something to replace our cancelled cruise. and to use our ( paid for but not now required) flights from Manchester to Venice and back from Lisbon .

That's what life is all about !! . Still looking for Christmas/New Year .... we prefer to be away then. Interested where did your six cruises go to ...guess you are counting the November as number six.

Dianne, Which cruise is this ?...thanks . ...which month ?

.....and we are packing to fly to Crete . Not much time to sort of this fiasco !!!

Yes, thanks ... I have looked .Marella uses a old ship for the winter season . P&O have a strange itinerary where after joining the ship you do not go anywhere just stay in Tenerife for two nights then over the 7 days visit just 3 other destinations . Looking at MSC .

We have flights from the UK to Venice and return from Lisbon . We can "exchange " them for another flight with a charge for flight changes/more expensive flights . The charge is £25 per passenger per flight , because the tickets are one way. ..the charge is £100 . Our flights were booked months ago at a good rate ..prices now are so much higher ...and yes we are disappointed to miss our winter sun.

There is interest to cruise the Med Christmas/New Year . The Spirit did several before it was moved after refit . The Sun was sold out last year for Christmas/New Year and when we booked the Epic there was limited availability for balcony cabins on 10/11 and 12. The Canaries are warm and sunny (shorts and t shirt weather )...so I don't think it is lack of interest.

Curious !!! our cruise isn't for six months ...if the price drops ...do we have to pay an administration charge. Cruise booked through NCL direct . thanks

Thanks ever so much ....we followed your posts on your TA and were grateful for all the information you posted . Though someone out there on CC must have stayed in 11099 and taken a photo or two !!!!

Thanks jimsig, kjquilts and mking8288 for your replies . We have looked at the video and have followed your posts . ...11099 looks good with a convenient position . Now we just have to wait for our sailing date !!

Hi and thanks . I'm hoping someone has some photos of the cabin/balcony and any comments on the position of 11099 (slightly forward)

Hi, Is there someone out there on CC who have stayed in 11099 on the Epic ? thanks

But when booking on a site within Europe or the UK 20% extra on drinks and speciality restaurants is built in to the price.

You either like it or hate it (the Epic) .. I'm still hoping someone will post a photo of 11099 Epic ...or can make comment on the location.

We are on the Epic ....would have much preferred the Star .

Thanks , it's a Christmas/New Year cruise starting in Trieste and ending in Lisbon.