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What is the difference between a battery operated or electric fan and any other battery operated or electric item? Digital cameras, travel alarm clock, headphones, flashlights etc. why would fans be singled out over all the other battery or electrical items people bring, from a safety standpoint? 

If there is a minimum purchase of 5 days, I wonder if this would be possible  for a 10 day cruise…..

on day 1, upgrade passenger 1’s 150 minute plan to unlimited for 5 days for $49.97 as shown above. Then on day 5, upgrade passenger 2’s unused 150 minute plan to unlimited for the last 5 days for $49.97. Total $99.94

vs 

upgrade passenger 1’s 150 minutes for the entire 10 days. 10 x $29.99 - $100 (value of 150 minute plan) = $199.99

that’d save $100. 
 

Or can you not upgrade to unlimited for only a specific number of days (5 days minimum obviously)?

6 hours ago, ggTexasGal said:

Excursion must be cancelled by 48 hours prior to the Excursion Date! My guess (truly a guess) is that many things are similar to the excursions rule

(Thankfully, I've never had to cancel anything last minute!)

thank you for answering. My guess is 48 hours before boarding but not sure. Was hoping someone here has had to do so and knows. All I find on NCL and other searches is cancelling the cruise itself.  
 

I wanted to upgrade to unlimited wifi but didn’t want to be out a few hundred bucks if I went to cancel and it was past a cutoff time. I’m only 45 days out right now. 

Quick question... (i've searched here, NCL and google)

I know if you cancel an add-on such as an Upgrade to Unlimited Wifi, excursions or extra specialty dining packages, you get a refund to your original form of payment. My question is, is there a time frame where you can no longer cancel w/refund? Like 48 hours before the cruise or before you board or 2 weeks out? I don't want to get stuck with my Add-ons if i change my mind about buying them. Thanks..

52 minutes ago, mking8288 said:

 Isn't this a jumping ahead to request and schedule an onboard Meet & Greet this "early" in advance - almost 3 months away ??   Maybe, wait until 2 to 4 weeks prior with a better headcount or write back now to propose moving it to a full sea day now and see what they say.

I normally wait til about the 3 week mark before sailing to contact them but I’m in the process of moving 22 years of stuff to a new home and didn’t want this to slip through the cracks. I didn’t expect them to actually schedule it this far out.

Thanks for all your replies. I’ve contacted them already to kindly ask it be rescheduled to the 1st sea day.  

I am hosting a Meet & Greet on the Getaway. I’ve hosted several before and they’ve always been scheduled on the first sea day. I just got my meeting booking confirmation and it’s smack dab in the middle of our port day in GSC. 
 

is NCL now scheduling the M&Gs on port days or is this a mistake? I’ve replied very politely asking  if it can be moved to the next day which is a sea day. 
 

conspiracy theory: NCL already has GSC cancelled for our sailing but just hasn’t informed passengers yet. J/k 

Whatever you do, make sure that Bernard gets you to Maho during a time the big planes land. When we took one of his tours, we got there and only saw one tiny dual prop commuter plane land. 
 

other stops on the tour: stop to feed massive iguanas some lettuce, some fisherman showing us sealife (was it sea stars?), quick stop at Orient Beach and some time shopping in Marigot. 

8 hours ago, tsahall01 said:

exactly! I’m trying really hard to understand their reasoning for this decision. It’s usually motivated by $$$ but I can’t see how that plays out when almost everyone has the UBP.  Thanks. 

Yo all the bartenders out there, what’s the difference between mixed shots and mixed drinks? Isn’t it just as time consuming to make? 

Dug into things a little more. Looks like the big trolleys are still gone but the little Garitas are operating. (Golf carts)

found them on a YouTube from a couple weeks ago then googled my way this this website. If you click on the trolley tab, it shows a real time map of the Garita routes and where they currently are travelling (even who the driver is) 

https://myoldsanjuan.info

That’s odd because https://sanjuanpuertorico.com/trolley-old-san-juan/

says they’re up and running. Their website updated March 2022. 
 

1 hour ago, reedprincess said:

20-30 of varying heights and depths, uneven but well maintained.

The staff will help you, basically carry you, in and out of the boat if needed.. but can appreciate not wanting to try it if unsure.

Good luck with your research.. 

 
oh ok 20-30 I can do.

yeah I’d like to see them try to carry me lol.  I’ll call around and see what I can find out. Might even call Cosol and see if they have an alternate option for what I can do during the sailing portion.  Thanks for your insight. 

Thank you for your suggestions. I will look into them. 
 

as for walking, I can walk on uneven terrain just fine and can manage stairs if I take my time. (How many stairs btw?)

I just can’t do the big step down into and out of the small boats. I’ve done it before in Belize, Grand Cayman and Tortola and it was very difficult/painful. I am trying to avoid a repeat. 

Hi! 
 

I was really wanting to do a tour through Cosol tours but a portion of their tour includes a boat ride to snorkel between the Pitons.  Due to limited mobility, I can’t get into and out of the boat they use. Not sure if they’d just let me sit in the vehicle (nor would I want to) for the hour+ they are doing the boat ride. 
 

Does anyone know of a good tour company (or taxi driver) who offers a tour without the boat ride? Was looking to do everything else Cosol offers, or at the very least, a trip to the mud baths and a viewpoint. Any help would be appreciated. 

On 11/7/2022 at 4:23 PM, rochelle_s said:

I think you misunderstood how it works for Canadians booking and paying for their cruise in American funds.

 

The exchange rate on the day of booking carries through. Any payments or pre cruise purchases are charged the rate of exchange at time of booking. 
 

If the rate of exchange were to go lower then it would be best to wait to purchase or pay for things on board. If the rate of exchange goes up then it makes financial sense to pay for as much as possible in advance.

 

Rochelle

 
exactly! When I go to purchase USD a week or so before my cruise (for travel expenses or things not pre-paid) , I’ll either buy from the bank if the rate is lower than my cruise rate or buy OBC. With the way the exchange rate has been going, I’m pretty sure it’ll be OBC! 

What if you’re looking for great snorkeling, calm waters and fairly easy access into the water?  Bathrooms would be nice too. 

Good to know going in. Bummer cause wings at 2am after a night of drinking was just the ticket! 

9 hours ago, DaCruiseBug said:

 

I mean...that's only because the dollar has gotten stronger. Could have easily gone the other way. So your reasoning to give NCL an interest free loan for MONTHS is because you like the forex market? The last time the USD/CAD exchange was $1.26 was in June and you don't sail until next May. So you're giving NCL an interest free loan for 1 year (or more if you actually did it earlier then that) all in the hopes that the exchange rate gets worse?

 

Again, makes no sense to me. 

Not planning on buying the OBC til it’s nearing the cruise.  I’m still locked in at the 1.26% regardless of when I buy it. 
 

yes, it means that for that brief while NCL has an interest free loan but think of it the other way…. Why would I opt to buy from the bank and pay MORE just to keep NCL from profiting the few weeks they’d have my money? 

On 11/1/2022 at 8:28 PM, stki said:

We have gifted ourselves the maximum of $1000. Reason being that we are from Australia and the rate worked out better than what we could get if we charged expenses on board to our credit card

 

So the options of taking out cash is using the casino(and pay 3%), or wait till last night and they would give us cash or any unused credit - Is this correct? We also have $250 shareholder credit, which I believe is non refundable

 

Booking via Australia, all our tips are included in our price.(Beverage, restaurants and daily service charge)

 

Thanks

 

Tanya

same here. If I bought $100 USD in cash right now it would cost me $136 CAD at today’s exchange rate. When I booked my cruise, it was only at $100 USD to $126 CAD.  So by buying OBC, I’m saving myself $10 on every $100. Doesn’t seem like much but when you figure in several hundred bucks, it all adds up! The $1000 limit will save me $100 in the end! 

I figure as long as the new price is less than what I paid and can get a price reduction, I don’t care how NCL does their math. 

I’ve seen it mention quite often about doing the upgrade on Day 2..  what is the significance in waiting til day 2 to upgrade? 

@mking8288  thanks for the heads up. I was going to get the social media package before the cruise as I think it costs less than on board, but maybe it’s be worth waiting. Like you said, the worst that happens is he says no. 

Can the free minutes be traded in against other internet plans (like social media one) or only the unlimited plan? 

8 minutes ago, krittykat said:

The thing I miss most whenever I travel is my adjustable air bed. Having inflammatory arthritis, it is great for the joints.  But I love to travel and I can survive for awhile without it.

Yep, I am sorely (pun intended) going to miss my memory foam mattress topper. I’m tempted to buy one for the cruise! 

Also gonna miss going braless. 🙂 

and having to wear makeup

and, weirdly enough, my own toilet. I hate using public toilets and even the ones in the cabin feel public to me. 

3 hours ago, cruiseinfoseeker said:

The current FAS excursion promo is per excursion, not per port. So even if you don't cancel the clamshell you should get the $50 on another one (etc., etc.,)

 

Of course you have to read the terms of the credit for your booking (and if not US it also may be different)

thanks! I read the fine print and yep, it’s per excursion. That helps tremendously 🙂