Gingercruiser Posted February 17, 2016 #176 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Does anyone know if the current offers (free drinks package etc) apply to the getaway ta if travelling in a studio cabin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper45maru Posted February 17, 2016 #177 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Does anyone know if the current offers (free drinks package etc) apply to the getaway ta if travelling in a studio cabin? Don't know about the TA specifically, but I booked a Studio last night for the regular Baltic itinerary, and I was eligible for one offer. Maybe you can do a mock booking to see if it's available on the TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old nutter Posted February 17, 2016 #178 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Looking at the latest on the UK site, the Jade is showing as doing two consecutive 9 nighters in early June 17 that have Southampton stops on 11 and 20 June on Hamburg-Hamburg trips. In theory that would meant that NCL could offer a Southampton-Southampton trip if they wanted to like they are doing the West Med with Barcelona, Rome and Marseille. At least that would mean doing something like they said they would in their early press releases. Assuming they care not to look like they were telling porkies in them. I suppose we could do the one starting on 11 June and turn it into a 7-nighter by legging it off the ship in Southampton on 18 June. We would only be missing out on the equivalent of a cross-channel ferry trip for the pleasure of flying back across the channel to London.:( I am having some difficulty trying to see what on earth they are thinking with those eight cruises drifting up and down the Channel through the summer with the Jade. Maybe they expect to make them full of Americans willing to do those long land trips to visit the capitals that are all well inland. Can't see many Europeans bothering with such crazy cruises.:confused: Edited February 17, 2016 by old nutter Some more odd thougts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted February 17, 2016 #179 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Looking at the latest on the UK site, the Jade is showing as doing two consecutive 9 nighters in early June 17 that have Southampton stops on 11 and 20 June on Hamburg-Hamburg trips. In theory that would meant that NCL could offer a Southampton-Southampton trip if they wanted to like they are doing the West Med with Barcelona, Rome and Marseille. At least that would mean doing something like they said they would in their early press releases. Assuming they care not to look like they were telling porkies in them. I suppose we could do the one starting on 11 June and turn it into a 7-nighter by legging it off the ship in Southampton on 18 June. We would only be missing out on the equivalent of a cross-channel ferry trip for the pleasure of flying back across the channel to London.:( The problem with your plan is that you will end up paying for the 9nights but only using 7. It will make it expensive. That's what I am struggling with in August. However, the good news for you is that I think they will offer the Southampton round trip on your dates. I suspect that they just haven't been loaded up yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old nutter Posted February 18, 2016 #180 Share Posted February 18, 2016 The problem with your plan is that you will end up paying for the 9nights but only using 7. It will make it expensive. That's what I am struggling with in August. However, the good news for you is that I think they will offer the Southampton round trip on your dates. I suspect that they just haven't been loaded up yet. True Kieth, but we would be offsetting that loss against the pointless air fare back to London, so we would save about £100-150 each on that cost. And we would only miss one sea day actually awake and two nights drifting up the Channel/North Sea to Hamburg. Plus we would be spared a wasted port day in Southampton because there is no way we would want to be bothered travelling all that way up to and back from London to be around 40 miles from home anyway, so we would only be sunbathing onboard the ship - assuming the sun shines that day:). It is beginning to almost look an attractive proposition the more I think about it. You are right about possibly the web uploading. Maybe they will add a realistic UK option for Norway - hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiring soon Posted February 18, 2016 #181 Share Posted February 18, 2016 HI all! Thanks so much for the info on ports in Sweden.:D Gingercruiser ~ I don't know about the TA but I did get one option on the studio Baltic cruise. I chose the internet package since I'll be away from DH & kids. I found the food to be really good on Getaway when I took it from Miami & I don't drink enough to take the beverage package.;) ~ Jo ~ :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Single Cruiser Posted February 18, 2016 #182 Share Posted February 18, 2016 True Kieth, but we would be offsetting that loss against the pointless air fare back to London, so we would save about £100-150 each on that cost. And we would only miss one sea day actually awake and two nights drifting up the Channel/North Sea to Hamburg. Plus we would be spared a wasted port day in Southampton because there is no way we would want to be bothered travelling all that way up to and back from London to be around 40 miles from home anyway, so we would only be sunbathing onboard the ship - assuming the sun shines that day:). It is beginning to almost look an attractive proposition the more I think about it. You are right about possibly the web uploading. Maybe they will add a realistic UK option for Norway - hope so. They will be adding 2nd and 11th June 9nt Fjord cruises but looks like due to that Southampton reverse itinerary nothing in August from Southampton. The July ones to the nth cape were always stated from Hamburg only.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggitt Posted February 18, 2016 #183 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I am having some difficulty trying to see what on earth they are thinking with those eight cruises drifting up and down the Channel through the summer with the Jade. Maybe they expect to make them full of Americans willing to do those long land trips to visit the capitals that are all well inland. Can't see many Europeans bothering with such crazy cruises.:confused: This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Huntingdon1701 Posted February 18, 2016 #184 Share Posted February 18, 2016 ^ I agree. They seem to have turned a great announcement into something really stupid. But at least we do have the Getaway over here now, as long as you check which port she is going to for Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie2461 Posted February 18, 2016 #185 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Will it be Southampton for the uk? We also have a great cruise terminal in Liverpool? [emoji6][emoji6] Liverpool jo we are getting the disney magic lol :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Single Cruiser Posted February 22, 2016 #186 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Well Jade itineraries are now up and I'm booked out of Southampton June 11th. Also booked Baltics in October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted February 22, 2016 #187 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Well Jade itineraries are now up and I'm booked out of Southampton June 11th. Also booked Baltics in October You'll have to report back on your June one. We booked Norway for August, so I'll be after advice on the ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsuarez Posted February 26, 2016 #188 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Taken a very early plunge for me and booked 9 night Norway trip ex Southampton that also visits Hamburg. Booked outside cabin on deck 5 and got speciality dining and the drinks package. Good package so even if price drops won't be to badly off. Only stupid thing is drinks package does not cover speciality coffee. Totally daft as the latte I would drink is far cheaper than a cocktail. Perhaps NCL will change policy on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted February 26, 2016 #189 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Perhaps NCL will change policy on this? I doubt it. It's been the policy for the past three years since they introduced the UBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted February 27, 2016 #190 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Consider that Norwegian Airlines, not at all related to NCL has cheap one way flights from CPH to Stockholm- maybe $50 OW. We use them to get around where we REALLY want to go in Europe. We have had very positive experiences with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower**power Posted March 10, 2016 #191 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I am wondering if the Getaway will be returning to FL in October 2017. I want to be on that transatlantic. There is so much to do on the ship and we could tour Europe beforehand, either on a ship or by rail. I would think it would return in Nov. I am booked on the transatlantic in May 2017. Will post a review when we return. Should be an exciting trip. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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