abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #51 Share Posted September 27, 2015 We are booked in a Haven Suite for next year. We booked during the August promo of UBP, UDP, Free Gratuties and Wifi. There was no mention at the time of us having to pay for any gratuities. Nothing was charged to our card except the initial deposit. Does anyone know if the gratuities are included for Haven bookings or should I be calling NCL to pay for them before this new deadline of price changes? I would call NCL and ask. Promos change all the time and it's best to get the information from NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochelle_s Posted September 27, 2015 #52 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Not a corporate shill. I just enjoy NCL and what it has to offer. People on here just like to bash anything NCL does. Are they supposed to keep the prices the same from back in the 80's? People think they should be given everything and not pay for nothing or just keep the prices the same. Not how it works I. The real world and that's not being a cooperate shill it's being realistic that things do change and prices will keep increasing on everything including cruises. Keeping the prices from the 80's? Who said anything like that? How about keeping price changes consistent for the same year? Yes price changes changed in 2015! How about we stick with that for just a little while? Rochelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochelle_s Posted September 27, 2015 #53 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) We are booked in a Haven Suite for next year. We booked during the August promo of UBP, UDP, Free Gratuties and Wifi. There was no mention at the time of us having to pay for any gratuities. Nothing was charged to our card except the initial deposit. Does anyone know if the gratuities are included for Haven bookings or should I be calling NCL to pay for them before this new deadline of price changes? Promo's do change but when you booked the gratuities were included. You should be just fine. There has been no mention anywhere about starting to charge full suites gratuities for either the drink or dining packages. For peace of mind you could always call. Rochelle Edited September 27, 2015 by rochelle_s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #54 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Keeping the prices from the 80's? Who said anything like that? How about keeping price changes consistent for the same year? Yes price changes changed in 2015! How about we stick with that for just a little while? Rochelle Maybe the grocery stores should keep the prices the same for a year instead of changing them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted September 27, 2015 #55 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Does anyone know if the gratuities are included for Haven bookings or should I be calling NCL to pay for them before this new deadline of price changes?Gratuities are included for suites. The terms of the August promo were the same as the current promo in this respect: "When booking a Haven or Suite category, gratuities related to the dining, beverage and soda packages are included." If NCL expected you to pay extra service charges in order to receive your perks, you would have heard about it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesneygirl Posted September 27, 2015 #56 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) Gratuities are included for suites. The terms of the August promo were the same as the current promo in this respect: "When booking a Haven or Suite category, gratuities related to the dining, beverage and soda packages are included." If NCL expected you to pay extra service charges in order to receive your perks, you would have heard about it already. That's kind of what I thought as well. Thanks for clarifying! I feel much better. :) Edited September 27, 2015 by Chesneygirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted September 27, 2015 #57 Share Posted September 27, 2015 How about keeping price changes consistent for the same year? Yes price changes changed in 2015! How about we stick with that for just a little while?As I said earlier in this thread, the price of the UBP did not change in 2015 (except for the increase from 15% to 18% auto-grat). The last price increase was in May 2014. Now, if NCL is planning to raise the price by $5 or $10 every year, the UBP will soon be ridiculously expensive and no one will buy it for anything but the shortest cruises. But I guess the whole point is that very few people are buying the UBP these days. As long as they keep giving it away for free to everyone who wants it, the theoretical price can be sky high and many people will pay the 18% and still feel like they're getting a good perk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaWatcher65 Posted September 27, 2015 #58 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) The cost is a lot of money for alcoholic drinks. NCL could make it better by including non-alcoholic drinks. Celebrity Cruise includes bottled water, specialty coffee (cappuccino, expresso, etc.), energy drinks. When exiting the ship at each port, they had 1 liter bottles of water (free for those with UBP) to take off the ship. Celebrity also included health juices and smoothies at their AquaSpa Cafe. NCL does not include any of this with their UBP. Edited September 27, 2015 by SeaWatcher65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted September 27, 2015 #59 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Maybe the grocery stores should keep the prices the same for a year instead of changing them all the time. That is not a logical comparison. For the sake of my many friends who work for NCL, I hope there are enough of the fans who accept the constant price increases to keep NCL in the profit column. Personally, it encourages me to look elsewhere. Thank you for your repeated suggestions to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #60 Share Posted September 27, 2015 That is not a logical comparison. For the sake of my many friends who work for NCL, I hope there are enough of the fans who accept the constant price increases to keep NCL in the profit column. Personally, it encourages me to look elsewhere. Thank you for your repeated suggestions to do that. No problem. I am sure they will fill the cabin that you will not purchase with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonyte Posted September 27, 2015 #61 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) The water on the ship is really good so no need for bottle water. If you make that kind of claim without any limitations (some of the ship's water is carbon filtered that makes it somewhat drinkable), you really do not know "really good" water. Edited September 27, 2015 by Demonyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #62 Share Posted September 27, 2015 If you make that kind of claim without any limitations (some of the ship's water is carbon filtered that makes it somewhat drinkable), you really do not know "really good" water. Of course it's not acqua Panama or Fiji water but it is still better than most bottle waters you find in stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted September 27, 2015 #63 Share Posted September 27, 2015 No problem. I am sure they will fill the cabin that you will not purchase with ease. They will be able to fill the cabin with me if they continue to slash rates (as they are doing now) on some of the cruises. However, that does not seem to be the recommended way to reamain profitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted September 27, 2015 #64 Share Posted September 27, 2015 We are booked in a Haven Suite for next year. We booked during the August promo of UBP, UDP, Free Gratuties and Wifi. There was no mention at the time of us having to pay for any gratuities. Nothing was charged to our card except the initial deposit. Does anyone know if the gratuities are included for Haven bookings or should I be calling NCL to pay for them before this new deadline of price changes? Did you happen to look on your invoice to see if they were charged on that? I'd call NCL and find out all the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #65 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Purchasing a product you believe in doesn't make you a cheerleader. Showing up in EVERY single thread about a price increase, value cut, or customer takeaway and saying "This is great, doesn't impact me. Go away if it impacts you" makes you a cheerleader. Sure, prices go up. But if the price is going to match the competition perhaps the value should to. What is wrong with saying that? Absolutely nothing. Why should the value go up for a price increase. If the fare of an inside cabin goes up should the benefits go up for that cabin? Maybe include breakfast at Cagneys? If you buy something that is more yesterday should I get more of a benefit today then yesterday? no. Who knows why they increased the prices we can all guess and some will say to increase profits, others will say something different. Maybe the price of liquor went up that NCL buys to supply their ships. Maybe they have been giving so much liquor away with all the promotions they are looking to make it up? If i feel that NCL is not right for me or is out of my budget, or have a bad experience I would have no problem doing something else with my money, but I have never had an issue and I still believe that NCL is a great value for what they offer. To each it's own I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 27, 2015 #66 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Why should the value go up for a price increase. If the fare of an inside cabin goes up should the benefits go up for that cabin? Maybe include breakfast at Cagneys? If you buy something that is more yesterday should I get more of a benefit today then yesterday? no. Who knows why they increased the prices we can all guess and some will say to increase profits, others will say something different. Maybe the price of liquor went up that NCL buys to supply their ships. Maybe they have been giving so much liquor away with all the promotions they are looking to make it up? If i feel that NCL is not right for me or is out of my budget, or have a bad experience I would have no problem doing something else with my money, but I have never had an issue and I still believe that NCL is a great value for what they offer. To each it's own I guess. I'm just looking for a valid reason that NCL's package can't match RCI's even though the price point is, for all intents and purposes, the same. I guess it will remain inexplicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #67 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I'm just looking for a valid reason that NCL's package can't match RCI's even though the price point is, for all intents and purposes, the same. I guess it will remain inexplicable. I understand and respect your view. It would be nice if water and coffee was added and maybe it will someday but to me and maybe many others even at the 54 per day is still a lot of you are not a big drinker but if NCL is offering it as a promo and all I have to do is pay gratuities then it's a steal. I wouldn't buy it at 54 or 64 because I just don't drink that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orleanscruiser Posted September 27, 2015 #68 Share Posted September 27, 2015 http://www.ncl.eu/already-booked/gifts-and-more/beverage/ this is from the uk ncl site this one is from the usa site http://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/beverage-packages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #69 Share Posted September 27, 2015 this is from the uk ncl site this one is from the usa site http://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/beverage-packages Maybe it has something to do with the euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted September 27, 2015 #70 Share Posted September 27, 2015 this is from the uk ncl site this one is from the usa site http://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/beverage-packages Maybe they haven't updated the US site yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe3 Posted September 27, 2015 #71 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Maybe they haven't updated the US site yet. They probably wouldn't update it until it is officially changed according to the dates that have been mentioned on this thread. You can still purchase it at 54 now so no need to update until it is official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted September 27, 2015 #72 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) They probably wouldn't update it until it is officially changed according to the dates that have been mentioned on this thread. You can still purchase it at 54 now so no need to update until it is official.Then why did they update the UK site? Wouldn't all websites have to say the same thing? Edited September 27, 2015 by NLH Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted September 27, 2015 #73 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Maybe it has something to do with the euro. Considering in UK we use Pounds Sterling I would doubt it. The UBP has been showing on NCL UK as $64 pppd for a couple of days now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted September 27, 2015 #74 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Then why did they update the UK site? Wouldn't all websites have to say the same thing? NCL posting consistent information on their various websites? ROFLMAO We have all seen NCL's track record on consistency and clarity of communication recently - it's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted September 27, 2015 #75 Share Posted September 27, 2015 NCL posting consistent information on their various websites? ROFLMAO We have all seen NCL's track record on consistency and clarity of communication recently - it's not good. You are preaching to the choir on this one; I've said their communications is lousy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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