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Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
You really don’t understand how union shops work. If cruise line personnel did any of those things the unions could file a grievance which could result in penalties against the port, the city,and the cruise lines. -
Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Are you saying that NCL should pay the port to provide additional seating, water, better instructions (signage)? BTW, who/how would NCL provide information on wait times? -
I've heard some use air travel and baggage allowances as a factor. Even when we drove to the port, we never took 'dressy clothing'. We spent years in the military where we had to attend 'dressy' parties. We've had enough of 'dressy'. There was a time when we though dressing up was fun. That time is long gone.
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Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Have you ever tried 'advocating' with unionized municipal workers? -
Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
CC posters should be aware that anything that happens in the embarkation terminal is managed by the ports. Blaming NCL for long lines, etc., isn't appropriate. -
Very good questions. One wonders if they were on a 'tour' or if they were just taking a public bus to where ever they wanted. That would answer many of your questions.
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NCL doesn't do 'formal nights'. The NCL dress code only requires long pants in IIRC, one of the MDRs and a couple of the specality restaurants, Le Bistro and Ocean Blue.
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Lot of handwaving trying to create an excuse. No reason to 'split the difference'. They were an hour late, not 10 or 20 minutes. They were supposed to be back at 5:30, not 6:00, not 6:10 or 6:20.
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I doubt any other cruise line or insurance company would treat this any different.
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NCL stock...actually (NCLH)...tanking today.
RocketMan275 replied to schmoopie17's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
My post was four hours ago. -
Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
The cruise lines do not control the embarkation terminals. Those personnel work for the port. -
Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Hopefully. -
NCL stock...actually (NCLH)...tanking today.
RocketMan275 replied to schmoopie17's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Hmm. Google. -
NCL stock...actually (NCLH)...tanking today.
RocketMan275 replied to schmoopie17's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
all the cruise line stocks are down. CCL and RCCI down more percentage wise than NCLH. -
Goodbye NCL and Possibly Cruising Altogether Rant One
RocketMan275 replied to MajSteve's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Every day we see posters insist upon being on the ship as soon as possible. Of course they would complain if the cruise lines enforced the assigned arrival times. I doubt if most terminals could provide a waiting area for early arrivals. Wonder what would happen if the cruise lines charged for the early arrival times? -
What amount should taxes/fees be charged on?
RocketMan275 replied to KarenRB's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
That doesn't change my assertion that upward adjustments must be very, very rare. I would imagine CC would be in a major meltdown if such ever happened. -
What amount should taxes/fees be charged on?
RocketMan275 replied to KarenRB's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
The cruise line has to eat the difference if there is an increase per passengers. How often has a cruise line increasing the taxes paid on a passenger after the cruise has departed? Must be very, very rare or we would have certainly heard about it on Cruise Critic. Nor, have I ever heard about a downward adjustment after sailing. -
What amount should taxes/fees be charged on?
RocketMan275 replied to KarenRB's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Now how do they adjust the taxes per passenger from cruise to cruise when the passengers have paid for their cruise weeks/months in advance of the cruise?