UBP Not Accepted in the Specialty Restaurants???

[IsanTom]

Do I need I need to buy wine and drinks in the Specialty Dining Restaurants?

Not even House Wines in those Restaurants? If this is true, can I purchase a

wine package to use in those restaurants? Also, is the UBP accepted in the MDR's??? This sounds Crazy and Nickel and Dimish!

[Moby0215]

UBP is accepted everywhere.

 

 

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[NLH Arizona]

Do I need I need to buy wine and drinks in the Specialty Dining Restaurants?

Not even House Wines in those Restaurants? If this is true, can I purchase a

wine package to use in those restaurants? Also, is the UBP accepted in the MDR's??? This sounds Crazy and Nickel and Dimish!

What makes you think the UBP is not accepted in the MDR? Is this a new change?

[IsanTom]

I read where the UBP was not accepted in the specialty restaurants. I couldn't believe it, so now I'm trying trying to see if it's true! Many changes at NCL, so I would like to find out! I'm booked on the Epic and the Jewel for 27 days with the UBP on both!

[TraJon9]

You can get anything you want up to 15 dollars.. If you want a bottle then you will need to pay..

[kerryincork]

If it were true you can by your drinks in the bar before hand and bring them in with you.

But you can use UBP where ever you like☺

[Moby0215]

I read where the UBP was not accepted in the specialty restaurants. I couldn't believe it, so now I'm trying trying to see if it's true! Many changes at NCL, so I would like to find out! I'm booked on the Epic and the Jewel for 27 days with the UBP on both!

 

 

Can you share where you read that? I'm pretty sure either you misunderstood or whoever posted it was incorrect. Either way it would be nice to see where you read that as this would not make any sense.

 

 

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[LrgPizza]

You can use the UBP at all bars and restaurants. If you are confused, read the terms. We've ordered plenty of drinks in specialty restaurants under UBP.

[rochelle_s]

You should not have any troubles using the UBP to receive drinks in the specialty restaurants.

 

As they say there are exceptions to every rule: You will not be able to order the Veuve Clicquot in Le Bistro and have it covered by the UBP. Reason given is that they are calling it a 'promotion'. Not sure what kind of 'promotions' are printed right on the menu? Sounds like a permanent thing to me but it is what it is.

 

Even more confusing and not available with the UBP is a long pour glass of wine. The wine lists on NCL show a price by the regular glass and then another for what they call a 'long pour', which is a glass of wine than is 50% larger than a regular glass. I could understand if the price for the long pour was over the new $15 limit but in our situation that was not even close to being the case. We were ordering a wine that was regular glass $7.95 and long pour $10.95, which is even below the 'old' limit. This occurred in a dining room and the reason we were ordering a larger glass from the beginning was to save us from having to order another. When we asked why we were unable to order it, once again we were told it was a 'promotion'.

 

I have a different understanding of the term 'promotion', but it seems this is the standard company line for telling someone with the UBP "no".

 

For the most part you should have no trouble getting served with the UBP in or out of a specialty restaurant. Have a great cruise.

 

 

Rochelle

[Lily815]

I read where the UBP was not accepted in the specialty restaurants. I couldn't believe it, so now I'm trying trying to see if it's true! Many changes at NCL, so I would like to find out! I'm booked on the Epic and the Jewel for 27 days with the UBP on both!

 

At this moment , you're good ;)

Edited November 28, 2015 by Lily815

[Moby0215]

You should not have any troubles using the UBP to receive drinks in the specialty restaurants.

 

 

 

As they say there are exceptions to every rule: You will not be able to order the Veuve Clicquot in Le Bistro and have it covered by the UBP. Reason given is that they are calling it a 'promotion'. Not sure what kind of 'promotions' are printed right on the menu? Sounds like a permanent thing to me but it is what it is.

 

 

 

Even more confusing and not available with the UBP is a long pour glass of wine. The wine lists on NCL show a price by the regular glass and then another for what they call a 'long pour', which is a glass of wine than is 50% larger than a regular glass. I could understand if the price for the long pour was over the new $15 limit but in our situation that was not even close to being the case. We were ordering a wine that was regular glass $7.95 and long pour $10.95, which is even below the 'old' limit. This occurred in a dining room and the reason we were ordering a larger glass from the beginning was to save us from having to order another. When we asked why we were unable to order it, once again we were told it was a 'promotion'.

 

 

 

I have a different understanding of the term 'promotion', but it seems this is the standard company line for telling someone with the UBP "no".

 

 

 

For the most part you should have no trouble getting served with the UBP in or out of a specialty restaurant. Have a great cruise.

 

 

 

 

 

Rochelle

 

 

When I was on the breakaway this past September, when I ordered a glass of wine in the MDR the waiter always asked me if I wanted the "long pour" as it was bigger and included in the UBP. I'm wondering if you either had a server who didn't know better or if maybe you only tried once and maybe it was a particular one on "promotion".

 

 

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[Shawnino]

@Rochelle_s: I don't doubt your story for a second but it's such unusual, counterintuitive "promotions" that really do leave people confused. Thanks for highlighting it.

[SuiteCruiser]

Do I need I need to buy wine and drinks in the Specialty Dining Restaurants?

Not even House Wines in those Restaurants? If this is true, can I purchase a

wine package to use in those restaurants? Also, is the UBP accepted in the MDR's??? This sounds Crazy and Nickel and Dimish!

 

You can't get a bottle of wine, but you can get individual glasses on the UBP.

[hawkeyetlse]

Even more confusing and not available with the UBP is a long pour glass of wine. The wine lists on NCL show a price by the regular glass and then another for what they call a 'long pour', which is a glass of wine than is 50% larger than a regular glass. I could understand if the price for the long pour was over the new $15 limit but in our situation that was not even close to being the case. We were ordering a wine that was regular glass $7.95 and long pour $10.95, which is even below the 'old' limit. This occurred in a dining room and the reason we were ordering a larger glass from the beginning was to save us from having to order another. When we asked why we were unable to order it, once again we were told it was a 'promotion'.

Another way to look at it is that the rule is that you can only order one drink at a time, and the long pours correspond to 1.5 drinks. I don't have a problem with this interpretation of the rules, but I also have no problem telling the server to keep the glasses coming if that is what I want. As it happens, I don't think we ever had to ask, because they always offered to bring us another round as soon as our glasses were low.

[NLH Arizona]

I read where the UBP was not accepted in the specialty restaurants. I couldn't believe it, so now I'm trying trying to see if it's true! Many changes at NCL, so I would like to find out! I'm booked on the Epic and the Jewel for 27 days with the UBP on both!

Could you please post the link to where you read this.

[TheDougOut]

When I was on the breakaway this past September, when I ordered a glass of wine in the MDR the waiter always asked me if I wanted the "long pour" as it was bigger and included in the UBP.

 

Our experience... when we'd order wine at dinner, we'd more often than not receive a FULL glass. Our servers occasionally mentioned that they had given us a double pour... and sure enough, the drink receipts would reflect this.

 

Realize, it didn't matter if we ordered a $10 or $11 / glass wine... we were still receiving double pours and double entries on the itemized receipts.

 

This actually made a lot of sense for everyone. The servers knew we were wine drinkers, and they were saving everyone the time of having to place multiple orders. It also made us all feel better by only having two (double) "glasses" of wine at dinner. :eek:

[NLH Arizona]

You can get anything you want up to 15 dollars.. If you want a bottle then you will need to pay..

Oh, so you are saying you can get a drink with your UBP up to $15, but not use the UBP for a bottle of wine, like it has always been, so there has been no change to the policy. The title of your thread is making it seem like there is a change in policy, which is very misleading.

 

Terms and Conditions

The Ultimate Beverage Package does not include room service, package sales, ship specific promotions or beer buckets, designated Super Premium brands (subject to change), bottled wine, mini bar purchases, bottled water, fresh squeezed juices, select Lavazza coffee beverages, energy drinks, vending machines, wine stations or spirits, cocktails, draft or bottled beer and glasses of wine over $15. One (1) beverage per person per transaction. Package can be used in all restaurants, lounges, bars and Great Stirrup Cay. Any items over $15 will receive an $15 discount and the guest will be charged the difference to their account.

Edited November 28, 2015 by NLH Arizona

[LrgPizza]

Oh, so you are saying you can get a drink with your UBP up to $15, but not use the UBP for a bottle of wine, like it has always been, so there has been no change to the policy. The title of your thread is making it seem like there is a change in policy, which is very misleading.

 

Terms and Conditions

The Ultimate Beverage Package does not include room service, package sales, ship specific promotions or beer buckets, designated Super Premium brands (subject to change), bottled wine, mini bar purchases, bottled water, fresh squeezed juices, select Lavazza coffee beverages, energy drinks, vending machines, wine stations or spirits, cocktails, draft or bottled beer and glasses of wine over $15. One (1) beverage per person per transaction. Package can be used in all restaurants, lounges, bars and Great Stirrup Cay. Any items over $15 will receive an $15 discount and the guest will be charged the difference to their account.

 

 

That person you quoted and scolded is not the OP. They were responding to the OP with correct info.

[Moby0215]

Our experience... when we'd order wine at dinner, we'd more often than not receive a FULL glass. Our servers occasionally mentioned that they had given us a double pour... and sure enough, the drink receipts would reflect this.

 

 

 

Realize, it didn't matter if we ordered a $10 or $11 / glass wine... we were still receiving double pours and double entries on the itemized receipts.

 

 

 

This actually made a lot of sense for everyone. The servers knew we were wine drinkers, and they were saving everyone the time of having to place multiple orders. It also made us all feel better by only having two (double) "glasses" of wine at dinner. :eek:

 

 

Yes exactly. Plus when they ring in the double it also means more gratuity rung in. It's a win win situation.

 

 

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[NLH Arizona]

That person you quoted and scolded is not the OP. They were responding to the OP with correct info.

You are correct, my apologies to Mr. or Ms. TraJon9.

[rochelle_s]

When I was on the breakaway this past September, when I ordered a glass of wine in the MDR the waiter always asked me if I wanted the "long pour" as it was bigger and included in the UBP. I'm wondering if you either had a server who didn't know better or if maybe you only tried once and maybe it was a particular one on "promotion".

 

 

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I am not sure what the reasoning was. We had been on the Pearl with fabulous bar service (all around service as well). At the Cruise Critic recap meeting on the last day I made sure to let them know just how top rate this department was being run. Three days after disembarking we were on the Star where the bar service was atrocious. The service in the casino was the most acceptable, but still not great. After muster on day one, it took well over an hour to get a drink and that was by standing in a long line at the Bier Garden on Deck 13.

 

As for the long pour, my aunt had received one earlier. When we were denied in the dining room we politely asked the server to check with their supervisor. This is when we received the response that long pours were not included in the UBP as they were a promotion only and not included under the UBP.

 

As a note to others with the UBP be sure to check your bill before the last day. I had over a dozen small charges on my bill when they should have covered by the package. These were over and above the charges for tax on the first day, which I was well aware would be on my bill.

 

 

Rochelle

[Jofishes]

You should not have any troubles using the UBP to receive drinks in the specialty restaurants.

 

As they say there are exceptions to every rule: You will not be able to order the Veuve Clicquot in Le Bistro and have it covered by the UBP. Reason given is that they are calling it a 'promotion'. Not sure what kind of 'promotions' are printed right on the menu? Sounds like a permanent thing to me but it is what it is.

 

Even more confusing and not available with the UBP is a long pour glass of wine. The wine lists on NCL show a price by the regular glass and then another for what they call a 'long pour', which is a glass of wine than is 50% larger than a regular glass. I could understand if the price for the long pour was over the new $15 limit but in our situation that was not even close to being the case. We were ordering a wine that was regular glass $7.95 and long pour $10.95, which is even below the 'old' limit. This occurred in a dining room and the reason we were ordering a larger glass from the beginning was to save us from having to order another. When we asked why we were unable to order it, once again we were told it was a 'promotion'.

 

I have a different understanding of the term 'promotion', but it seems this is the standard company line for telling someone with the UBP "no".

 

For the most part you should have no trouble getting served with the UBP in or out of a specialty restaurant. Have a great cruise.

 

 

Rochelle

 

 

aww now that sucks i was planning my birthday in here and looking forward to a few glasses of champers :( do you know if we can still order the bottle with a discount covered by the UBP at all ?

[hawkeyetlse]

aww now that sucks i was planning my birthday in here and looking forward to a few glasses of champers :( do you know if we can still order the bottle with a discount covered by the UBP at all ?

I think you can. Veuve Clicquot is listed on the regular wine list for $89/bottle, so you should be able to get 20% off that.

[Jofishes]

can anyone point me in the right direction as to where i will find the drinks menu (s) for the speciality restaurants at all :)

[hawkeyetlse]

They don't really have special drink menus at the specialty restaurants. Some of them have "signature cocktails" or other suggested drinks that are listed on the food/dessert menu. I think they all have pretty much the same wine list. Maybe Cagney's has a wider selection (last time they brought us the wine list on an iPad with an interactive application to help you choose). Teppanyaki/sushi and the other Asian venues have sake and Asian beers that may not be available everywhere else.

 

I haven't seen a separate menu of drinks specific to each restaurant, but I've never asked, either.