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As the title states, this will be a full review and an almost complete guide to the NCL Star as of February 7, 2016. It is a work in progress and I will post when I update sections.

 

We Embarked on Sunday, January 31, 2016. Debarkation was on Sunday, February 7, 2016. The NCL Star currently sails out of Port of Tampa, FL for a 7 Night Western Caribbean sailing. The NCL Star itinerary is:

 

Day 1 - Port of Tampa, Depart 4:00pm

Day 2 - Sea Day

Day 3 - Roatan, Honduras, 11:00am – 7:00pm

Day 4 - Belize City, Belize, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Day 5 - Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Day 6 - Cozumel, Mexico, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Day 7 - Sea Day

Day 8 - Port of Tampa, 8:00am

 

2016 Dates for above Itinerary:

2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6*, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, and 4/10

* 3/6 Sailing Day 4 is Harvest Caye, Belize, 10:00am – 6:00pm

 

All the information included in this guide and review is for the 7 Night Western Caribbean sailings listed above. I cannot say whether menus, freestyle events, and other information will be pertinent to sailings after 4/10/2016.

 

Here is a link to my Google Drive shared ‘2016-01-31 NCL Star’ Folder:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bx2uAjHxV3p4RjRGMFNGLTNhQk0&usp=sharing

 

The link above contains:

- All Freestyle Daily and Inserts

- Menus for most of the restaurants (I recreated many in Publisher and saved as PDF files)

- Other Documents given or found throughout the Cruise

- A pictures folder with shots of the ship

About Us My wife (44) and I (42) live in central Florida just south of Orlando. We have been on 6 cruises together since 2011, 4 Norwegian (Dawn, Pearl, Getaway, and now the Star), 1 RCL, and 1 Carnival. We are about 2 hours from Port of Tampa and Port Canaveral, and 2.5-3 hours from Port of Ft. Lauderdale and Port of Miami so we have a good selection of cruises to the W/E/S Caribbean and Bahamas.

 

On this sailing, we had the Ultimate Beverage Package (UBP) and 4-night specialty dining package (SDP) included for free. We never had the UBP since we aren’t big drinkers, but to pay just the 18% gratuity which was $80/pp, we knew we could do 1-2 drinks a day and come out ahead! The dining package service charge was $13 each – again we got 4 specialty meals for less than 1 person’s meal that usually cost $25. On top of the packages, we received $25 on-board credit to use.

 

We did this same itinerary in November 2012 for our honeymoon on the NCL Dawn, which is a wonderful ship and was a fabulous trip. We like to go with the flow and not schedule excursions at every port. We feel the vacation should be relaxing and we should not need a vacation after our vacation like you do after a trip to Disney! We like to get off the ship at our convenience, do a little shopping, and maybe take in the nearby sights. We meet so many nice people on NCL and sometimes they hang with us or we hang out with them. It’s always nice to have someone that can take a picture of US instead of just one of us being in the pictures or having that selfie couple shot!

 

Arrival at Port of Tampa

Parking – We reserved with ‘Park 4 Cruise’ which is just next to the port. We could see our car from the ship. It is a dirt lot, but it is gated. You don’t leave your keys with them so they aren’t sandwiching cars together like sardines. It’s setup like a normal parking lot and they have a shuttle which takes about 3-5 minutes if there is port traffic. It may be easier to walk to the ship if you don’t have too many bags! We pulled in around 10:30am, gave them our name, they showed us where to park, helped unload the 3 bags into the shuttle, and whisked us off to the unloading zone. When we returned, the shuttle was right where he said it would be and we were at our car and headed home in 15 minutes. Total price for Sun-Sun was $64.

 

Going through Security – We unloaded at the curb and gave our 2 big bags to the port loaders. I had 1 carry-on roller with cruise documents, electronics, and misc stuff. My wife had a backpack with her stuff along with important items like pills and eyeglasses. We got in line about 11:00am with about 30-40 people in front of us to go through the metal detector and baggage scanner. It went pretty quickly and we were in the terminal. They first made us fill out the “Are you sick” heath questionnaire, then take that to the line to check in – there was no one in front of us and we walked up to the counter. After showing documents and swiping the billable cc, she took our pictures and gave us our cards and welcome aboard flyer with deck plans and information about the ship (see Other Documents on my Google Drive). We were guided to the waiting room and given a boarding group #4 card and sat down. There was water and orange juice out so we each got a cup.

 

Norwegian iConcierge Program – while waiting to board (or before you get to the port), I would suggest downloading the Norwegian iConcierge program on your smartphone. Then, before boarding connect to the ‘NCL_Star_Internet’ Wifi to check out the program. I will do more in-depth on the program later.

 

Boarding the Ship

I believe we started boarding at noon and the process was fast going up a few escalators, out on the gangway and across to the ship where we entered on deck 7 in the Atrium, but not before we got the Washy Washy hand spray – get used to it as you will (and should) do it often. The Grand Atrium is a large room with the customer service desk to the left and a stage to the right where a lot of music is played throughout the cruise. When you look up, you see the overlooks of deck 8 with O’Sheehans Bar & Grill, and deck 9 with the internet café. Since the rooms wouldn’t be ready until at least 1pm, we explored the ship. I had most of the ship memorized, but it still takes some time to get your bearings.

 

Quick directional tip for NCL – the fishes on the carpets point to the forward of the ship – “Fishies Front”. The left side of the ship is the Port – LEFT and PORT both have 4 letters. The right side of the ship is Starboard – if you remember LEFT, you will know what right is!

 

We headed to the elevators at mid and went up to deck 12 to the Market Café buffet which was open, and found TopSiders and each grabbed a drink.

 

Stateroom - 4561

We booked a Guaranteed Inside (IX) cabin in November, and didn’t receive our stateroom number until mid-January. We were put in the bowels of the ship on deck 4 room 4561, port inside cabin near forward. It was perfect for us. We have had balconies, and with the extra cost we feel we have to use it… but how often are you in your stateroom other than to change and sleep. Also, we are working on 2 cruises a year so the savings on an inside cabin allow us to do this. We are loyal to NCL because we love what they have to offer on all the ships, although we did the Getaway (review here: http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=269948) and are not too fond of the mega ships right now.

 

The stateroom was very accommodating for our needs. It had all we needed – bed, bathroom, lcd tv, refrigerator, desk, plugs for our electronics, a safe, ample closet space, and 3 drawers. We put our suitcases under the bed after unpacking and had plenty of room to move around. We are a good normal weight and size – me 5’10” 185 lbs, her 5’4” 120 lbs.

 

Garden Villa - 14500

Thanks to Cruise Critic, from our roll call we met some nice people. One of them got the upgrade from an Owner Suite to a Garden Villa and hosted a meet & greet. There were about 15 of us all together and we were just all amazed with the GV’s 8800 square foot size. Along with the 3 large rooms (14501/14502/14503) within the GV, there was a living room and dining room overlooking the topsiders pool decks 12 and 13. Also, a huge “backyard patio” that could probably fit 20 to 30 people – with private hot tub, sauna, and steam room. From the patio were stairs that led up to deck 15 with more deck chairs, a hammock, and an overlook of everything below. We all watched the Star pass under the Skyway bridge from here and it was an amazing view. I know our new friends took advantage of the suite life for a week!

 

Food/Dining - Complimentary

Versailles Main Dining Room – Deck 6 Aft (B/L/D)

 

Aqua Main Dining Room – Deck 6 Mid (L/D)

 

Market Café – The Buffet – Deck 12 Mid/Aft (B/L/D)

This is the buffet…

 

Topsiders Bar & Grill – Deck 12 Mid

Poolside burgers, hot dogs, fries, and other options – didn’t mom tell us to not eat and swim? Check the Freestyle for hours.

 

O’Sheehans Irish Pub – Deck 8 Mid (24 hours) – Menu(s) on Google Docs

This is the 24 hour food and bar location setup in the theme of an Irish Pub. The menu includes “Irish Favorites” along with wings, hot dogs, burgers, and other staples you might want even at 2 in the morning!

 

Ginza – Deck 7 Mid/Fwd (L/D) – Menu on Google Docs

Ginza is the Asian noodle bar which is mostly complimentary, and includes the Sushi and Sake bar which are a la carte.

 

Food/Dining – Specialty ($) and A la carte

There are 5 specialty (additional cost) restaurants on board which include: Le Bistro, La Cucina, Cagney’s, Moderno, and Teppenyaki. These restaurants range in price from $25/pp and up or now have a la carte pricing, and you [should] make a reservation either from the iConcierge app, at the dining desk, calling the dining desk from your stateroom, or using one of the touch screens around the ship. There are also several a la carte dining options such as the Sushi Bar, and coffee/desert stations like Atrium Café & Bar

 

Teppenyaki – Deck 7 Mid/Fwd

Teppenyaki is the Hibachi (think Bennihana) grill which is located inside the Ginza Noodle Bar. The

 

La Cucina – Deck 6 Mid (Next to Gatsby’s) – Menu on Google Docs

When you’re here… you’re… oh wait, that’s another Italian place. La Cucina is Italian cuisine on located on the ship.

 

Cagney’s Steakhouse – Deck 13 Mid – Menu on Google Docs

 

Moderno – Deck 13 Mid

Next to Cagney’s is the Moderno Churrascaria.

 

Le Bistro – Deck 6 Mid

Opposite Gatsby’s (next to the piano) is the entrance to Le Bistro.

 

Sushi – Deck 7 Fwd/Mid – Menu on Google Docs

 

Bars/Drinks

Gatsby’s Champagne Bar – Deck 6 Mid

Wine Cellar – Deck 6 Mid

Sake Bar – Deck 7 Fwd/Mid

Atrium Café & Bar – Deck 7 Mid

5 O’clock Somewhere Bar – Deck 7 Aft

Spinnaker Lounge – Deck 7 Aft

O’Sheehan’s – Deck 8 Mid

Barong Juice Bar – Deck 12 Aft

Topsiders Bar & Grill – Deck 12 Mid

Sugarcane Mojito Bar – Deck 13 Mid (Inside the Moderno)

Bier Garten – Deck 14 Fwd

 

Entertainment

Star Club Casino – Deck 6 Fwd

Stardust Theater – Deck 6/7 Fwd

Spinnaker Lounge – Deck 7 Aft

Video Zone – Deck 12 Aft

The Library – Deck 12 Fwd

The Game/Card Room – Deck 12 Fwd

Golf Driving Net (2) – Deck 13 Aft

Sports Court – Deck 14 Mid

 

Stateroom TV Channels – There is a small selection of channels on the TV in your stateroom. The first 8 are devoted to the ship – Safety, Shopping, Entertainment, Ship Info, Bow Cam. Then you have 2 or 3 news channels, a sports channel, a ‘TV Shows’ channel, and 2 movie channels.

 

Staff

Guest Services

Shore Excursions

Cruise Director

Entertainment

 

Spa & Fitness

Jogging Track – Deck 13

Mandara Spa – Deck 11 Aft

Spa Thermal Suite – Deck 11 Aft

Barong Fitness Center – Deck 12 Aft

Internet Café – Deck 9 Mid

 

Shopping

Gift Shop – Deck 7 Atrium

Tradewinds Tax & Duty Free Shops – Deck 7 Fwd

Photo Gallery – Deck 7 Aft

 

Daily Log

I kept a pretty good daily log in notepad on my iPhone of everything we did along with notes and extra information. I will post some of it below under each day. - See Freestyle Daily on Google Docs for each Day's full ship event list

 

Day 1 – Port of Tampa Embarkation, Set sail at 4:00pm

 

Day 2 – Sea Day

 

Day 3 – Roatan, Honduras – 11:00am – 7:00pm

 

Day 4 – Belize City, Belize – 8:00am – 5:00pm (Time Change)

 

Day 5 – Costa Maya, Mexico – 8:00am – 5:00pm

 

Day 6 – Cozumel, Mexico – 8:00am – 5:00pm (Time Change)

 

Day 7 – Sea Day

 

Debarkation Day

 

CruiseNext Deposit

Each NCL cruise, we buy a future cruise credit for $250 and get $100 in ship credit to use. Now it’s called CruiseNext and it is an even better deal if you buy more than 1 credit. We ended up buying 4 for $1,000 and received $500 ship credit (which we used to pay towards the $1,000). They are good for 4 years and can be used for 6 day or longer cruises as a deposit, but only 1 per stateroom booked. They can be transferred to friends or family as well so you can give them as gifts -- or charge them $125 and break even and they get a free $125 towards their stateroom. See the CruiseNext Form in Google Docs and also the 2015/16/17 NCL Itinerary Guide.

 

Service Charge (a.k.a. gratuities/tips)

A daily service charge for gratuities of $13.50/pp/pd (up from $12.00/pp) for anyone over the age of 3 in your stateroom. The charge in the Owner Suites and Garden Villa is $15.50/pp/pd. This is supposed to get distributed to staff on board. Where/who it goes to you will never see and there are controversies as to the distribution. No matter whom it goes to, you either pre-pay the fee online for the trip ($94.50/pp for 7 days), or let it rack up on your bill and pay it when the bill is settled on the last night. You cannot have it removed or waive the gratuities anymore. They will gladly give you a form to fill out and send it to dispute or refund them, but it will be after the fact and you may or may not get a refund.

 

However, if you’ve found a good bartender, or your steward has taken good care of you, or you’re just feeling generous, be sure to give them something extra for a tip. I know everyone feels like they are nickel and diming you to death on the ship, but reward good service!

 

Tips for Packing

We learn new tips and tricks with each cruise and add or remove items from our cruise list every year. I will post our packing list to Google Docs and list some things we do to make life easier on the cruise. While we can pack more and carry on more than those that have to fly, we like to keep it as simple as we can. We know for our Alaskan and Panama Canal cruises we will have to fly, so what we can learn to do with/without now will help later.

 

- Magnets – did you know most of the walls on the ship are metal and magnetic? Bring some magnets to hang your Freestyle on the wall to look at it, or hold other papers or items instead of getting lost on the desk.

 

- Duck tape – it’s good for repairing everything so bring a small roll with you.

 

- Back of the door shoe hanger – sure you can use it for shoes, but we use it to hold all our bathroom essentials and other small things in all the pockets. Easy to get to and your counter space and drawers won’t be cluttered.

 

Other Notable Notes

- Print out your luggage tags with your cruse docs ahead of time. If you have a color printer, use it so the color shows for the baggage folks. Also, fold them using the extra paper on the sheet and use clear packing tape to make the tag stronger and waterproof. When you wrap it around the luggage handle, don’t staple it 50 times. Use the clear packing tape again to tape the ends and about 3-4 inches up from the end. Do it twice and it won’t be coming off anytime soon!

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Service Charge (a.k.a. gratuities/tips)

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You cannot have it removed or waive the gratuities anymore. They will gladly give you a form to fill out and send it to dispute or refund them, but it will be after the fact and you may or may not get a refund.

 

 

When writing a "complete guide", it's better to stick with the facts. ;)

 

According to the contract, the daily service charges are discretionary so there is no question about if one can get them refunded or adjusted when asked, no matter the reason.

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Many thanks for offering to post an informative STAR review, as there aren't many of them out there.

 

Quick question--how do you get to your files saved on Google docs? Anxious to see the menus.

 

Thanks!--CeleBrat

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I cannot say whether menus, freestyle events, and other information will be pertinent to sailings after 4/10/2016.

 

Just to say that the a la carte menus which you had are the interim ones which are basically just the old menus with a la carte pricing added. I'm not sure when the Star will change over to the new a la carte menus (it isn't mentioned on the recent Norwegian Edge press release), but I don't think it's necessarily something that is done with an itinerary change. It could happen any time.

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Wow! Great review! I'm looking forward to reading more. We leave on the Star March 20th and it can't get here fast enough [emoji1]

 

Thank you. I thought I could go back and edit the main post, but I guess the forums only allow for a 5 or 10 minute edit, then lock it. Kinda messes up my whole mojo.

 

Love this review. Great reading and so informative.

 

Thanks. I try to put information that I would want to know about or research before going on a ship. I did forget to take pictures of some of the menus in all the excitement (and drinks).

 

Quick question--how do you get to your files saved on Google docs? Anxious to see the menus.

 

The link is in the first post near the top, but I didn't make it stand out. Here it is again:

 

Google Docs Link

 

I have the folder publicly shared so you should be able to get to it. I tested it on another machine I wasn't logged in to Google and it worked. If you're having trouble, let me know.

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Thermal Spa Package

The Mandara Spa on the Star offers the Thermal Spa package. It is the best way to "get away" on a sea day or after an excursion. It's a serene location to relax for an hour, or all day! It's great for bad weather days on deck to still enjoy a pool/spa. For those that don't like kids running around screaming (they're having fun, but they are loud to say the least), there are no children allowed. We loved the Mandara Spa on the other ships, and we wanted to make sure we got it this time again. I pre-paid online to save $20/pp and make sure we had our spot. After getting some food at the Market Cafe, we went to the spa and looked around and got the stickers on our key cards.

 

When you go to the Mandara Spa on Deck 11 Aft, you give them your key card and they give you a wrist band so you don't damage your card in the water. Go back to the desk when you're done and swap again for your key card.

 

I normally go to the Spa every morning after working out in the Fitness Center. I have a gym bag with all my stuff for a shower and change of clothes after enjoying the spa. We would also try to go in the afternoon/evening. Trying to do the many parties, shows, eating, and other "freestyle activities" AND fit in the spa is challenging. If you do dinner at 5:30 and see the show at 7:00, you can go to the spa from 8-10pm. You want to get the most out of your $20/pp/pd and actually get to use the spa! We only ended up using the spa 3 or 4 times this trip – we found so much to do this sailing, and also the added alcohol is not a good mix with a hot tub.

 

The number of people they allow to buy the package on the Star is maximum 60 because of it's smaller size. Be sure to purchase the Thermal Spa package online before embarkation and save $20/pp. It's $119/pp online, and $139/pp on the ship. There is also an option for a day pass which is $20 or $25/pp.

 

Each NCL Thermal Spa is different and we always want to know what we will be enjoying while on the ship. Watch my 4 minute Video Tour of the Thermal Spa.

 

Thermal Spa operating hours during the sailing:

 

Day 1 (Sunday Embarkation) - 5pm - 10pm

Day 2-6 (Mon - Fri) - 8am - 10pm

Day 7 (Saturday) - 8am - 9pm

Closed Debarkation Day

 

You could probably get in earlier (7am) if you're coming down from a morning workout from the fitness center and ask nicely if someone is walking around. I did it twice to take a shower in the locker room so I wouldn't wake up my wife.

 

Included amenities for the NCL Star Thermal Spa:

 

Common (Co-ed) Area:

- Heated Lap Pool (2.5 ft shallow, 3.5 ft deep end)

- Therapy Pool - Seats 4-5 - Lounge chair bars with bubbles from underneath - Temp 100-105 degrees.

- Hot Tub - Seats 5-6 - Standard hot tub with jets for back, bottom, and feet - Temp 100-105 degrees

- 12 Lounge chairs facing aft windows

- 1 table with 6 chairs near the aft area

- 3 shower stalls to rinse off before/after

- Flavored ice water, hot water, many teas to choose from

 

2 "Quiet" rooms that can be shared:

- Either side of the lounge chairs that you can enter from the main area or the men's or women's locker rooms

- Has 6 chairs with ottomans in each quiet room, more comfortable than the wooden lounge chairs in the common area.

- Look out the aft windows, read a book, or there is a TV that can be turned on (be sure everyone else in the room won't mind the TV).

 

Men's Locker Room:

- Hot and Cold tubs - 1 person hot water and cold water tubs

- Sauna

- Steam Room - seats 3-4

- 3 stall showers with doors

- 3 open showers

- 30-40 electronic code lockers (you pick the code)

- Towels and Robes

 

Women's Locker Room:

- Steam Room - seats 3-4

- 3 stall showers with doors

- 30-40 electronic code lockers.

- Towels and Robes

 

As a comparison, other ships offer some of the following as well:

- Heated stone lounge chairs

- Co-ed Sauna/Steam Room

- Salt Room (Getaway, Breakaway)

- Pressure jets in the pool for neck/back

 

Another Helpful Tip

- Get a lanyard to hold your key card (for adults and kids). You can get one with a plastic pocket that can hold other cards/money, but you have to pull it out each time you use it. We just have a clip on the lanyard, and after boarding go to the guest services to have them punch a hole in the card. Having the lanyard around your neck makes it easier to get off and on the ship at ports, give it to the bartender or waiter for drinks/food, and easier to find in the room (hang it on the coat hook near the door).

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Norwegian iConcierge App

The Norwegian iConcierge App is basically like having all the Freestyles in your hand at once. It also allows you to call/text others on the ship for $7.95/per device using the ship’s wifi.

 

Informational: This FREE part of the app I would give a 4 out of 5. It gives you the Freestyle for the entire week in your hand, ability to reserve venue times (paid or free on larger ships), see and reserve dining options (no hours of operation or specialties like Prime Rib night, but all restaurants and most of the general menus), buy CruiseNext Credits, and a host of other features. The best feature is being able to review your stateroom account at any time. Be sure to do this because if you're not signing for a drink on the UBP, you may get charged for something you didn't get like a bottle of water which isn’t included in the UBP (story on that above). I recommend loading the app before boarding, then put your phone in Airplane mode but turn on the Wifi and connect to the ship's wifi. You can only use the features while on board the ship and connected to the wifi. There are no internet charges to just connect to the ship's wifi and use this app.

 

Text/Calling: This is the part you pay for. It costs $7.95/per device (for the entire trip) to use to text or call others with the app on the ship including calling directly to staterooms. Also, you can call outside numbers (and others can call you) for $0.79/minute (whereas using your stateroom phone will cost you $4.99/minute). You get a unique phone number to call/text while on wifi that shows up in the app as ‘Your Number’ which you can give to others to add to their app (all occupants in your stateroom are quick listed in the phone portion of the app). However, we did not use the feature on this trip. We were on the Getaway January 2015 and had poor experience with trying to contact each other around the ship. Thankfully they refunded us the fees. When we thought about using it to text our new peeps on the Star (and make it easier to find/meet them), we didn't get the package. On a side note, my wife lost her iPhone for a day and we tried calling it from my phone. We would have found it had she not put it in complete silent mode. We ended up locating it in the Garden Villa where we were the prior evening. It fell out of her sweater and slipped into the couch cushions.

 

Internet Packages

I have added the NCL Internet Fees flyer to Google Docs. When we sail, it is the only time I truly disconnect from the world, so unless there is an emergency, I don’t take part with the internet fees. On occasion while in ports we have a drink at a bar/restaurant that has wifi.

 

You can access the internet from any of your devices or at the internet café (Garden Villas and I think Owner Suites come with a laptop on the desk for your convenience). I can’t say how fast the internet is on the Star, but listening to others it is slow but steady. You can choose from the following plans:

 

Time Plan 1 – 250 minutes for $125.00 ($0.50 per minute)

Time Plan 2 – 100 minutes for $75.00 ($0.75 per minute)

Unlimited Cruise Plan - $24.99 per day ($178.88 including activation fee) – must be purchased by 10pm on 2nd day of cruise and is for entire voyage – no single day packages available.

 

There is a $3.95 account activation fee for first time login with any plan. You can print documents for $0.50 per document. The Internet café on deck 9 Mid is open 24 hours and until 10:00pm on the last night of the ship.

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Angelo, could you verify the cost of the unlimited internet package on the ship? On My NCL it is listing for $209.93 ($29.99/day) and waives the connect fee. If it is definitely $178.88 on ship I will wait. I guess if they have changed for my March cruise all it will cost me is the $3.95 fee to wait and see.

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Angelo, could you verify the cost of the unlimited internet package on the ship? On My NCL it is listing for $209.93 ($29.99/day) and waives the connect fee. If it is definitely $178.88 on ship I will wait. I guess if they have changed for my March cruise all it will cost me is the $3.95 fee to wait and see.

 

I took a picture of the flyer in the Garden Villa sitting next to the laptop on Saturday 2/6. It was the first time I had even seen that there was an unlimited internet package. It has no date on it and could not have been updated if a newer one exists - or as on most documents they say "prices subject to change". Click on the link to my Google Docs above and you can see it and possibly use it to call them and ask why it's different on MyNCL versus what is advertised on the ship's flyers.

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I took a picture of the flyer in the Garden Villa sitting next to the laptop on Saturday 2/6. It was the first time I had even seen that there was an unlimited internet package. It has no date on it and could not have been updated if a newer one exists - or as on most documents they say "prices subject to change". Click on the link to my Google Docs above and you can see it and possibly use it to call them and ask why it's different on MyNCL versus what is advertised on the ship's flyers.

 

I think I'll wait and see if that flier is still around next month. Maybe I can get them to honor it. It's only a $3.95 loss if I wait and they won't.

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Hey Angelo' date=' quick question....I am curious if your friend got the upgrade to the GV for free or was there a upcharge? I am booked for owners suite and maybe we will get lucky also! thanks for your answer and amazing review[/quote']

 

If I remember correctly, she said she called about the upgrade and it was available for $1,800. Considering it's around $8,500/pp for the GV, I think she jumped on it quickly!

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Hey Angelo' date=' quick question....I am curious if your friend got the upgrade to the GV for free or was there a upcharge? I am booked for owners suite and maybe we will get lucky also! thanks for your answer and amazing review[/quote']

 

 

I don't know how true it is, but the story was that upgrades to the GV (especially free ones) were extremely rare because of people's tendency to boast to the people in the one next door, who had paid full price, now little they paid for it.

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