kirsten1526 Posted January 10, 2022 #176 Share Posted January 10, 2022 The part I dislike about the wifi minutes going is that you can't use multiple devices. We are ok with very minimal wifi and prefer it. Though, we each prefer to share it (which NCL doesn't allow) or have one of myself/my husband with the small minutes. This is so frustrating! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrieBajan54 Posted January 10, 2022 #177 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Traveling Man said: Thank the Seven Mad Gods That Rule the Seas!!! . . Yep, NCL should save some money on sparkling wine. I had a hard time giving it away at solo gatherings. So ended just leaving it in the cabin. ETA: I'm 64 points from Diamond. Edited January 10, 2022 by IrieBajan54 add text 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 10, 2022 #178 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, kjquilts said: Here is the wording from NCL Latitudes Rewards FAQ & Terms (last updated Jan 7, 2022) One-Time Free Cabin Upgrade – Diamond Diamond members will be offered a one-time complimentary cabin upgrade once they have reached the Diamond tier. The cabin upgrade is valid for one category increase from the category that the guest booked. The Latitudes member must first make their booking, then call to redeem their complimentary cabin upgrade. The cabin upgrade is not eligible for Suites or Haven. The highest cabin category that a member may be upgraded to is Club Balcony. Eligible members will have one (1) year to take the complimentary cabin upgrade after graduating to the Diamond tier. The complimentary cabin upgrade may only be redeemed once for each member. There are no destination restrictions but holiday sailings are excluded. All upgrades are subject to availability. This benefit is not combinable with other cabin upgrade promotions or offers. Taxes and fees are not included. Complimentary cabin upgrades are non-transferable. Terms and conditions are subject to change and inventory is subject to availability. I'm assuming (and hoping) that the 1 year you have to take the upgrade is the time to book it, not to actually sail. If you have to sail within a year then I'm very likely going to miss out. Edited January 10, 2022 by KeithJenner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare a1betpr Posted January 10, 2022 #179 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, kirsten1526 said: The part I dislike about the wifi minutes going is that you can't use multiple devices. We are ok with very minimal wifi and prefer it. Though, we each prefer to share it (which NCL doesn't allow) or have one of myself/my husband with the small minutes. This is so frustrating! You can use multiple devices, just not at the same time, at least that is how it has always worked for me. Usually I log in and check my email or whatever, then logoff and my wife logs in for a few minutes. On our December Joy cruise we upgraded to unlimited wifi and it worked the same way - our son got all the internet he could care for, but when I wanted to log in I booted him out, did my thing, then let him log back in. Wasn't all that troublesome since I tried to limit online time anyway. Edited January 10, 2022 by a1betpr typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 10, 2022 #180 Share Posted January 10, 2022 59 minutes ago, kjquilts said: I am hoping that is an oversight and not correct. The priority embarkation especially as Platinum Plus was probably my favorite perk along with the extra free 250 internet minutes which is gone on the new program. I agree. We appreciate the meals, but priority embarkation was probably the biggest benefit for us. I hope that it hasn't gone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpyNor Posted January 10, 2022 #181 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, kjquilts said: Here is the wording from NCL Latitudes Rewards FAQ & Terms (last updated Jan 7, 2022) One-Time Free Cabin Upgrade – Diamond Diamond members will be offered a one-time complimentary cabin upgrade once they have reached the Diamond tier. The cabin upgrade is valid for one category increase from the category that the guest booked. The Latitudes member must first make their booking, then call to redeem their complimentary cabin upgrade. The cabin upgrade is not eligible for Suites or Haven. The highest cabin category that a member may be upgraded to is Club Balcony. Eligible members will have one (1) year to take the complimentary cabin upgrade after graduating to the Diamond tier. The complimentary cabin upgrade may only be redeemed once for each member. There are no destination restrictions but holiday sailings are excluded. All upgrades are subject to availability. This benefit is not combinable with other cabin upgrade promotions or offers. Taxes and fees are not included. Complimentary cabin upgrades are non-transferable. Terms and conditions are subject to change and inventory is subject to availability. I am not sure if I understand this correctly - if I as Diamond member want to use my complimentary cabin upgrade on our already booked cruise in July 2022, then my husband gets a "free ride" together with me in the upgrade. BUT he can not use his complimentary cabin upgrade as a Diamond member on a different cruise, as he already "redeemed it once" together with me in July? Or can he? Is it like with the laundry bags a perk PER PERSON or like the dinner vouchers per couple if travelling in the same cabin (as we normally do as husband and wife).... Or am I completely stupid for asking this question and just confusing myself even more....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 10, 2022 #182 Share Posted January 10, 2022 @TrumpyNor Surely, like the Ambassadors free cruise, each of you will be getting an upgrade for both of you. I can see some interesting "fishhooks" if that were not the case. You in an upgraded cabin on your own and your husband on his own in the original one!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 10, 2022 #183 Share Posted January 10, 2022 @TrumpyNor Is it like with the laundry bags a perk PER PERSON YES. Laundry Service (per member) 50% off 1 bag 1 free bag 1 free bag 1 free bag 1 free bag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpyNor Posted January 10, 2022 #184 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, casofilia said: @TrumpyNor Surely, like the Ambassadors free cruise, each of you will be getting an upgrade for both of you. I can see some interesting "fishhooks" if that were not the case. You in an upgraded cabin on your own and your husband on his own in the original one!!! Great, as we have two cruises booked almost B2B in July/August that is probably when we will be using them then. Thank you for responding. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #185 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, kjquilts said: Here is the wording from NCL Latitudes Rewards FAQ & Terms (last updated Jan 7, 2022) One-Time Free Cabin Upgrade – Diamond Diamond members will be offered a one-time complimentary cabin upgrade once they have reached the Diamond tier. The cabin upgrade is valid for one category increase from the category that the guest booked. The Latitudes member must first make their booking, then call to redeem their complimentary cabin upgrade. The cabin upgrade is not eligible for Suites or Haven. The highest cabin category that a member may be upgraded to is Club Balcony. Eligible members will have one (1) year to take the complimentary cabin upgrade after graduating to the Diamond tier. The complimentary cabin upgrade may only be redeemed once for each member. There are no destination restrictions but holiday sailings are excluded. All upgrades are subject to availability. This benefit is not combinable with other cabin upgrade promotions or offers. Taxes and fees are not included. Complimentary cabin upgrades are non-transferable. Terms and conditions are subject to change and inventory is subject to availability. Thanks for posting. You noted that it was updated on Jan 7. I could have sworn I searched all over the NCL website this weekend for news of the new Latitudes program, but I guess I just missed it. This sounds like what an NCL rep read to me over the phone this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganBound Posted January 10, 2022 #186 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, IrieBajan54 said: . . Yep, NCL should save some money on sparkling wine. I had a hard time giving it away at solo gatherings. So ended just leaving it in the cabin. ETA: I'm 64 points from Diamond. Same for me. I've left it in the cabin numerous times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 10, 2022 #187 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Traveling Man said: Thanks for posting. You noted that it was updated on Jan 7. I could have sworn I searched all over the NCL website this weekend for news of the new Latitudes program, but I guess I just missed it. This sounds like what an NCL rep read to me over the phone this morning. I suspect that the page was created on Friday, but has only been linked to today. That will be why some people were able to see some bits for a short time last week, as they were uploading stuff ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #188 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, IrieBajan54 said: . . Yep, NCL should save some money on sparkling wine. I had a hard time giving it away at solo gatherings. So ended just leaving it in the cabin. ETA: I'm 64 points from Diamond. I can't remember how many bottles of that swill we left in our room. Several times we donated ours to the CC M&G. We would coordinate with the waitstaff to have champagne flutes and orange juice available so everyone could have mimosas at the M&G. We did the same thing once when our Haven room was the final stop on our CC Cabin Crawl. Our butler provided the setups for mimosas. My wife and I each received a bottle of wine, plus we got two more bottles from fellow travelers, so we had quite the party to cap off the cabin crawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 10, 2022 #189 Share Posted January 10, 2022 @The Traveling Man I did the same for the lunch I try to arrange after the M&G Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #190 Share Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, casofilia said: @The Traveling Man I did the same for the lunch I try to arrange after the M&G Mike I suppose that is a marginally better use for the sparkling wine than poring it down a sink in lieu of drain cleaner. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 10, 2022 #191 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) For those that remember the old situation regarding BOOKING (RESERVING) shorex before boarding and NOT having to pay for them up front. I have just sent the following to my PCC. An important question and problem that I want to put forward immediately rather than wait till I have a number. From the T&Cs Shore Excursion Discounts – Silver, Gold, Platinum, Sapphire, Diamond & Ambassador If a guest pre-books a shore excursion before embarking on the cruise, the applicable discount will be applied on board. If a guest pre-pays for a shore excursion before embarking on the cruise, the applicable discount will be applied at the time of booking/payment. This is quite clear; it allows me to BOOK and NOT PAY for shorex before I board. It is not at all ambiguous!!! It reverts to the situation a couple of years ago. I want to do that as soon as possible. Confirmation that I can please. I hope that they have reverted to the old system but I am hot holding by breath!!! I expect it is the usual NCL lack of employing proof readers. Edited January 10, 2022 by casofilia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #192 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Has anyone yet been able to view their Latitudes Rewards by clicking on the link in their "My NCL" account? When I try, it just loops me back to a list of my upcoming cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted January 10, 2022 #193 Share Posted January 10, 2022 @The Traveling Man Mine still going the same way. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #194 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, casofilia said: I hope that they have reverted to the old system but I am hot holding by breath!!! I expect it is the usual NCL lack of employing proof readers. I think you have identified the problem. They need to proofread before they publish. You are right, it does specify a circumstance in which a tour is booked, but "if" it is paid for in advance, etc., etc., clearly indicates the possibility of booking now and paying later. I'm pretty sure, however, that was not their intention, and I doubt that they will allow it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted January 10, 2022 #195 Share Posted January 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, casofilia said: For those that remember the old situation regarding BOOKING (RESERVING) shorex before boarding and NOT having to pay for them up front. I have just sent the following to my PCC. An important question and problem that I want to put forward immediately rather than wait till I have a number. From the T&Cs Shore Excursion Discounts – Silver, Gold, Platinum, Sapphire, Diamond & Ambassador If a guest pre-books a shore excursion before embarking on the cruise, the applicable discount will be applied on board. If a guest pre-pays for a shore excursion before embarking on the cruise, the applicable discount will be applied at the time of booking/payment. This is quite clear; it allows me to BOOK and NOT PAY for shorex before I board. It is not at all ambiguous!!! It reverts to the situation a couple of years ago. I want to do that as soon as possible. Confirmation that I can please. I hope that they have reverted to the old system but I am hot holding by breath!!! I expect it is the usual NCL lack of employing proof readers. Hoping it is back to the old way also. Did they change the discounts on the excursion levels or is it still the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #196 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, casofilia said: @The Traveling Man Mine still going the same way. Mike It's a recursive link, sometimes known as an idiot loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted January 10, 2022 #197 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, TrumpyNor said: A very small thing in this connection (and not my favorite, but my husband loves his collection of NCL pins from previous cruises 😄 ); when I was looking through the benefits for Diamond I noticed this (marked with red below). I don't remember the "Signature Tier Pins" from earlier (?), is that something new? It is now on all tiers. There is a picture of the pins on the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetcoast Posted January 10, 2022 #198 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I wonder what the "Dedicated Pre-cruise Service Desk" is, will this be priority embarkation? The wine tasting sounds like a good addition, as long as they are not the same you can get for free with the beverage package 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted January 10, 2022 #199 Share Posted January 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, KeithJenner said: There is a picture of the pins on the video. Can you provide a link to this video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted January 10, 2022 Author #200 Share Posted January 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, KeithJenner said: There is a picture of the pins on the video. so basically diamond benefits = meh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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