Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 11, 2012 #26 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I put that code in for my sailing and it only offered the discount for the mini-suites and rooms below that.. That's why I was emphasizing the "qualifying" part. NCL is being very selective in how this discount code qualifies Looks like your cruise is being restricted compared to the two cruises I booked. At least the AARP promotion code applies more widely and you were able to benefit from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #27 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I don't believe that is so. I have used it for booking an owner's suite and a deluxe owner's suite on two qualifying cruises 9 months in advance. The key is that it must be a qualifying cruise. Not all sailings 9 months in advance qualify. Same on Hotwire. As soon as you hit SF the discount drops to 5%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #28 Share Posted May 11, 2012 . That's why I was emphasizing the "qualifying" part. NCL is being very selective in how this discount code qualifies Looks like your cruise is being restricted compared to the two cruises I booked. At least the AARP promotion code applies more widely and you were able to benefit from it. The $50 credit and 5 nights free hotel didn't hurt either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 11, 2012 #29 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Same on Hotwire. As soon as you hit SF the discount drops to 5%. Did you try this promotion code on NCL's website? NCL may restrict it's use on other sites. On my two cruises the NCL showed the 10% discount on all room categories. Price it on NCL's website and see how the price compares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #30 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Did you try this promotion code on NCL's website? NCL may restrict it's use on other sites. On my two cruises the NCL showed the 10% discount on all room categories. Price it on NCL's website and see how the price compares. I did. Same as Hotwire. The 10% discount only appears up to the mini-suites. What's weird is that on the NCL site, there's no 5% discount either, but there is on Hotwire. Might be a different AARP code. Thanks again for trying to help me save some $$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 11, 2012 #31 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I did. Same as Hotwire. The 10% discount only appears up to the mini-suites. What's weird is that on the NCL site, there's no 5% discount either, but there is on Hotwire. Might be a different AARP code. Thanks again for trying to help me save some $$$. Looks like you have exhausted all the possibilities. Oh well, we tried. Happy to suggest other possibilities, but wish they had worked out for you. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #32 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Looks like you have exhausted all the possibilities. Oh well, we tried. Happy to suggest other possibilities, but wish they had worked out for you. Enjoy your cruise. The Hotwire setup was awesome. It offered every combination of discounts, including discounts that the NCL site didn't. Take a look at it. Never hurts to find a better deal...and I'm pretty good at that, even when the cost is on the high side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin&Relaxin Posted May 11, 2012 #33 Share Posted May 11, 2012 The Hotwire setup was awesome. It offered every combination of discounts, including discounts that the NCL site didn't. Take a look at it. Never hurts to find a better deal...and I'm pretty good at that, even when the cost is on the high side. Thanks for the suggestion about hotwire. I haven't used it as of yet. I'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex1622 Posted May 11, 2012 #34 Share Posted May 11, 2012 One more quicky: Are the deposits for a Deluxe Owner's still $250 ? there will be 4 of us. So $1000 total. Or do "suite" people pay 2 times the standard deposit? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #35 Share Posted May 11, 2012 One more quicky:Are the deposits for a Deluxe Owner's still $250 ? there will be 4 of us. So $1000 total. Or do "suite" people pay 2 times the standard deposit? :rolleyes: I booked through Hotwire for 2 people. The deposit was $1500 with the balance due next January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex1622 Posted May 11, 2012 #36 Share Posted May 11, 2012 So hotwire wants 3 times the deposit? Or did you book hotels or airfare as well? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbait17 Posted May 11, 2012 #37 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Can you still buy bottles of liquor before, and have them in your room?Don't like wine. :rolleyes: Pretty sure Bar Setup is not available on the POA due to local Hawaiian laws. But call and ask NCL just to be sure. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbait17 Posted May 11, 2012 #38 Share Posted May 11, 2012 One more quicky:Are the deposits for a Deluxe Owner's still $250 ? there will be 4 of us. So $1000 total. Or do "suite" people pay 2 times the standard deposit? :rolleyes: Deposit for Owner's Suites are higher than for other cabins. I can't find it on NCL's website right now, but I know that any "Haven" suites (and possibly high level suites on non-Haven ships) require a higher deposit, maybe $750 per person or more. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex1622 Posted May 11, 2012 #39 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Deposit for Owner's Suites are higher than for other cabins. I can't find it on NCL's website right now, .... When I did a fake booking on NCL's website, they wanted $1000 for the 4 of us. That was for the Deluxe owner's, so thanks for the heads up. I guess they hit you when you complete the booking. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaldosPepper Posted May 11, 2012 #40 Share Posted May 11, 2012 When I did a fake booking on NCL's website, they wanted $1000 for the 4 of us.That was for the Deluxe owner's, so thanks for the heads up. I guess they hit you when you complete the booking. :rolleyes: You're getting that because of the current SummerWAVE promotion, which ends today. Part of that promo is "Half-price Deposits." After today, it will go back up to $2,000. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr Cody Posted May 11, 2012 #41 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Here is what you will get from NCL several weeks before the cruise. Good Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. XXXXXX, Below are some of the complimentary amenities that will be made available to you, our valued Haven & Suites guests. We have several options and it would be my pleasure to assist you with pre arranging everything for your upcoming sailing onboard the Norwegian Star on May 27th, 2012. Please select your preferences from the menu below. Pillow Options Feather - goose down Overfilled Firm - firm but not too hard Climarelle - body temperature regulating Ultra Foam - deluxe memory Reading Wedge Hypo-Allergenic Coffee Regular Decaffeinated Tea Chamomile Green Black Lemon Water Still Sparkling Extra Towels Washcloths Hand Bath Please choose 3 bottles from the list below. Liquor Beefeater Gin Grant’s Blended Scotch Whiskey Smirnoff Vodka Jim Beam Bourbon Seagram’s 7 Crown Bacardi Superior Rum Sauza Tequila Dry White Vermouth Sweet Red Vermouth Harvey’s Bristol Cream Sherry Sandeman Reserve Port Jameson Irish Whiskey Kahlua Alice White Chardonnay Kira Private Reserve Merlot Sodas Pepsi Diet Pepsi Sierra Mist Soda Orange Soda Tonic Water Ginger Ale Club Soda Also, please advise me of any additional interest in our Mandara Spa Services, Art Gallery, or Specialty Dining. It would be my pleasure to make these arrangements for your upcoming sailing. Please advise me of your estimated time of arrival to the port on the day of embarkation so that I may advise the shipboard team. If you have any questions or requests please feel free to contact me at 1-855-625-4283, my extension is 7735. Regards, Cristina Gartland Concierge Desk Coordinator Norwegian Cruise Line You also get Haven Access if the ship has the Haven, Breakfast and Lunch at the suite restaurant, This is Cagneys on most ships, The Haven on Epic, etc. You get priority boarding, disembarking, and tendering if you go to a port requireing tendering. You will be escorted to your suite by the Concierge or someone in their staff. You can ask the butler to inpack for you, but we normally don't. Owners suites and above (DOS & GV) get reserved seating to shows, but it's normally in the balcony on the side, so we tend to just go early to get a better seat. Enjoy:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #42 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Here is what you will get from NCL several weeks before the cruise. Good Afternoon Mr. and Mrs. XXXXXX, Below are some of the complimentary amenities that will be made available to you, our valued Haven & Suites guests. We have several options and it would be my pleasure to assist you with pre arranging everything for your upcoming sailing onboard the Norwegian Star on May 27th, 2012. Please select your preferences from the menu below. Pillow Options Feather - goose down Overfilled Firm - firm but not too hard Climarelle - body temperature regulating Ultra Foam - deluxe memory Reading Wedge Hypo-Allergenic Coffee Regular Decaffeinated Tea Chamomile Green Black Lemon Water Still Sparkling Extra Towels Washcloths Hand Bath Please choose 3 bottles from the list below. Liquor Beefeater Gin Grant’s Blended Scotch Whiskey Smirnoff Vodka Jim Beam Bourbon Seagram’s 7 Crown Bacardi Superior Rum Sauza Tequila Dry White Vermouth Sweet Red Vermouth Harvey’s Bristol Cream Sherry Sandeman Reserve Port Jameson Irish Whiskey Kahlua Alice White Chardonnay Kira Private Reserve Merlot Sodas Pepsi Diet Pepsi Sierra Mist Soda Orange Soda Tonic Water Ginger Ale Club Soda Also, please advise me of any additional interest in our Mandara Spa Services, Art Gallery, or Specialty Dining. It would be my pleasure to make these arrangements for your upcoming sailing. Please advise me of your estimated time of arrival to the port on the day of embarkation so that I may advise the shipboard team. If you have any questions or requests please feel free to contact me at 1-855-625-4283, my extension is 7735. Regards, Cristina Gartland Concierge Desk Coordinator Norwegian Cruise Line You also get Haven Access if the ship has the Haven, Breakfast and Lunch at the suite restaurant, This is Cagneys on most ships, The Haven on Epic, etc. You get priority boarding, disembarking, and tendering if you go to a port requireing tendering. You will be escorted to your suite by the Concierge or someone in their staff. You can ask the butler to inpack for you, but we normally don't. Owners suites and above (DOS & GV) get reserved seating to shows, but it's normally in the balcony on the side, so we tend to just go early to get a better seat. Enjoy:D Great post. Thanks a million for putting that up. I also just found a link which describes the amenities: http://www.seasiteblog.com/2011/12/where-to-find-small-ship-privacy-with-big-ship-perks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #43 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Here is what you will get from NCL several weeks before the cruise. Good Afternoon ****** Mr. and Mrs. XXXXXX, Your last name is XXXXXX ??? Just kidding. Thanks again. BTW, anyone have any idea when and how much to tip the butler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted May 11, 2012 #44 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Walter, Much congrats! You will love the NCL suite life. Re: tips. There are many threads on this subject. I travel with my mom in 2 bdrm suites. I tip the butler and concierge each $10 a day. I expect my mom tipped $7.50-$8 per day. I also tipped the waitstaff in Cagneys and our stewards were so great gave them each extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #45 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Walter, Much congrats! You will love the NCL suite life. Re: tips. There are many threads on this subject. I travel with my mom in 2 bdrm suites. I tip the butler and concierge each $10 a day. I expect my mom tipped $7.50-$8 per day. I also tipped the waitstaff in Cagneys and our stewards were so great gave them each extra. Thanks for your kind wishes. The more I think about it, the more I realize that a year is so far away. Thanks for the info on tipping. I did read a couple of other threads and got the impression that 10-20 per day for the butler was about right depending on how much you utilize their services. The conceirge, once again, depends on how much you use them. I did get the idea though, that tipping should be a one-time thing and always at the end of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaldosPepper Posted May 11, 2012 #46 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Thanks for your kind wishes. The more I think about it, the more I realize that a year is so far away. Thanks for the info on tipping. I did read a couple of other threads and got the impression that 10-20 per day for the butler was about right depending on how much you utilize their services. The conceirge, once again, depends on how much you use them. I did get the idea though, that tipping should be a one-time thing and always at the end of the cruise. Correct on each count. A year is far away! But you'll have all that time to spend building your cruise anticipation, and in my humble opinion, that is half the fun! (well, okay, maybe only 10%, but it's still fun!) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 11, 2012 Author #47 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Correct on each count. A year is far away! But you'll have all that time to spend building your cruise anticipation, and in my humble opinion, that is half the fun! (well, okay, maybe only 10%, but it's still fun!) :D Couldn't agree more. Thankfully, I have a couple of other non-cruise vacations already planned before the cruise to keep me busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdzkatz Posted May 12, 2012 #48 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Not sure of all the specifics but there is an OBC (on board credit) promo going on. If you book a suite and pay for it with an AE card you get a $500 OBC. Definately worth looking into. The promo code is AMEXOBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtex1622 Posted May 13, 2012 #49 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I did another fake booking. The results are the same, they just want $1000 deposit. Will they be calling me up and asking for more? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltero61 Posted May 13, 2012 Author #50 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Not sure of all the specifics but there is an OBC (on board credit) promo going on. If you book a suite and pay for it with an AE card you get a $500 OBC. Definately worth looking into. The promo code is AMEXOBC Thanks for that info. I already got the best deal through Hotwire: $400 AARP discount, $50 room credit and 5 free nights of hotels via Hotwire. Hopefully, some others will see your post and take advantage of it. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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