fstuff1 Posted Tuesday at 05:37 PM #1 Share Posted Tuesday at 05:37 PM (edited) More at Seas is a joke https://www.ncl.com/cruise-deals/more-at-sea NCL is just spinning it about the higher $ we'll be paying. The dining package is now valued at $100 per meal if 20% tip! 😞 Under the old drinks package, tips was $21/day Feestyle cruising is alive and well under new Ceo Harry (I need to change my SIG) Edited Tuesday at 05:45 PM by fstuff1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Tuesday at 05:58 PM Author #2 Share Posted Tuesday at 05:58 PM NCL's reputation for nickle and diming is alive and well under CEO Harry. Feestyle cruising indeed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_And_K_gocruising Posted Tuesday at 06:10 PM #3 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:10 PM Great news!! You dont have to participate!!! No extra charge!!! 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted Tuesday at 06:20 PM #4 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:20 PM There wasn't enough threads about this new program already? 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted Tuesday at 06:23 PM #5 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:23 PM can the mods merge some of the common threads together? a 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted Tuesday at 06:30 PM #6 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:30 PM 19 minutes ago, D_And_K_gocruising said: Great news!! You dont have to participate!!! No extra charge!!! 👍 That's what we do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted Tuesday at 06:47 PM #7 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:47 PM 29 minutes ago, D_And_K_gocruising said: Great news!! You dont have to participate!!! No extra charge!!! We will probably not take the included MAS meals but still do the drink package. It's worth the $30 p.p. a day for us but getting close to the edge on still being value for money. We have the two Platinum perk meals and have no problem with the complementary venues. There is so much food on any cruise ship that I don't really find a reason to pay for more of what I already have too much of! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_And_K_gocruising Posted Tuesday at 06:49 PM #8 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:49 PM 1 minute ago, Travelling2Some said: We will probably not take the included MAS meals but still do the drink package. It's worth the $30 p.p. a day for us but getting close to the edge on still being value for money. We have the two Platinum perk meals and have no problem with the complementary venues. There is so much food on any cruise ship that I don't really find a reason to pay for more of what I already have too much of! The drink package is still ok compared to some other lines... For sure.. But yea, the meals, about time to not even worry about specialty dining.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_smile Posted Tuesday at 09:49 PM #9 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:49 PM 3 hours ago, ColeThornton said: There wasn't enough threads about this new program already? We need more posts like this to keep it going 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted Wednesday at 03:02 AM #10 Share Posted Wednesday at 03:02 AM 9 hours ago, fstuff1 said: NCL's reputation for nickle and diming is alive and well under CEO Harry. David is the CEO of NCL. Harry left the NCL CEO role over a year ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted Wednesday at 03:38 AM #11 Share Posted Wednesday at 03:38 AM Looks like I outsmarted NCL. I have all my cruises through 2026 already booked under the previous prices! 😎 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSvensk Posted Wednesday at 05:21 AM #12 Share Posted Wednesday at 05:21 AM 11 hours ago, fstuff1 said: (I need to change my SIG)------ You should change your understanding of what nickel and diming is and get past it, We all choose what we want.. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted Wednesday at 10:51 AM #13 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:51 AM 16 hours ago, fstuff1 said: NCL's reputation for nickle and diming is alive and well under CEO Harry. Feestyle cruising indeed So,,, were you getting a comped Plus beverage package which is now a regular beverage package? Or were you just getting a comped regular package in which case you get 40% more choices now???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted Wednesday at 10:58 AM #14 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:58 AM (edited) The house wins every time. All offers and all promos are to increase revenue. That will never change. No company or corporation sits around pondering how they can make less money. NCL has their bean counters and figured out how much revenue this will increase. Its true, the word more could actually mean less. Edited Wednesday at 10:59 AM by david_sobe 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Wednesday at 01:30 PM Author #15 Share Posted Wednesday at 01:30 PM 2 hours ago, BirdTravels said: So,,, were you getting a comped Plus beverage package which is now a regular beverage package? Or were you just getting a comped regular package in which case you get 40% more choices now???? Plus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted Wednesday at 03:15 PM #16 Share Posted Wednesday at 03:15 PM I always thought that the cruise industry was the King of nickel & diming, until I took the grandkids on a KOA camping adventure this past summer. Cruise lines are leaving plenty of nickels & dimes on the floor yet to be picked up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted Wednesday at 03:29 PM #17 Share Posted Wednesday at 03:29 PM 1 hour ago, fstuff1 said: Plus Downgrade then. If I read it right, can’t even get water (beyond the stuff they deliver to your room). And no more Starbucks. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted Wednesday at 03:39 PM #18 Share Posted Wednesday at 03:39 PM 10 hours ago, AZSvensk said: You should change your understanding of what nickel and diming is and get past it, We all choose what we want.. Yep. Paying for what YOU want isn't nickel and diming. Not all of us want to pay for things we aren't using. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZSvensk Posted Wednesday at 04:04 PM #19 Share Posted Wednesday at 04:04 PM 23 minutes ago, julig22 said: Yep. Paying for what YOU want isn't nickel and diming. Not all of us want to pay for things we aren't using. Then don't pay for it. What are you choosing to pay for that you don't use? I guess I am technically choosing to pay for the kids' club that is included, even though I don't have kids. I don't think NCL is nickel and diming me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted Wednesday at 04:14 PM #20 Share Posted Wednesday at 04:14 PM 5 minutes ago, AZSvensk said: Then don't pay for it. What are you choosing to pay for that you don't use? I guess I am technically choosing to pay for the kids' club that is included, even though I don't have kids. I don't think NCL is nickel and diming me. Uh, OK. Perhaps your response should have been directed to @fstuff1. The point was that paying for what you use isn't what Nickel and Diming means. One reason I choose NCL is that they DON'T nickel and dime anyone in my opinion. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted Wednesday at 04:28 PM #21 Share Posted Wednesday at 04:28 PM "Nickel and diming" is a term used to describe the practice of charging small, incremental fees for additional services, features, or products, often adding up to a significant overall cost. It typically refers to situations where a business or entity appears to be squeezing every possible cent out of a customer by imposing these minor charges, which may not be clear upfront. The phrase can be used in both a literal and metaphorical sense: 1. **Literal Sense**: A company may charge customers for small things like transaction fees, baggage fees, or extra charges for condiments or amenities. Each individual charge may seem minor, but they accumulate, making the total cost much higher than initially expected. 2. **Metaphorical Sense**: It can also describe any situation where someone feels they are being taken advantage of through numerous small demands or expectations. For example, an employer might "nickel and dime" an employee by assigning many small tasks that, together, take up a considerable amount of time and energy without fair compensation or recognition. In both contexts, the term usually carries a negative connotation, implying that the practice is unfair or exploitative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted Wednesday at 05:36 PM Author #22 Share Posted Wednesday at 05:36 PM 2 hours ago, BirdTravels said: Downgrade then. If I read it right, can’t even get water (beyond the stuff they deliver to your room). And no more Starbucks. 😞 Water isn't a problem. Bathroom sink is the same water from the water dispenser at the buffet. I like the $25+ glass wines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtMac Posted Wednesday at 05:37 PM #23 Share Posted Wednesday at 05:37 PM For kicks the last couple weeks I filed away some screen names of folks getting pretty excited about the rising NCLH stock. Oh the glee, and even a bit of happiness for this here "page-o-complaints". Thus far I have found about 15 screen names screaming about the new Nickle and Diming with this change. I can't say for sure but I beginning to think that humans simply can't be pleased in any way. It never ceases to amaze me. Stocks rise, in part due to sound financial decsions and perfromance. Coming out of Covid knowing that could, and likely will, happen again at some point measures had to be taken to ensure the company can stabilize. Either way, my word folks...have any of you tried to get the same exact style vacation on land recently? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare luv2kroooz Posted Wednesday at 07:48 PM #24 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:48 PM 2 hours ago, VtMac said: Either way, my word folks...have any of you tried to get the same exact style vacation on land recently? I suppose you could look to land vacations, but I would keep it in the industry. We have found much better value on competing cruise lines since Covid. We paid about the same as an NCL cruise but in our opinion received better entertainment, more inclusive beverage packages, less daily service charges, itineraries delivered as marketed. So much so, that we never looked back to NCL. It doesnt mean we wouldn't sail NCL again if we could find value there. We like the design of the pre-Prima class ships and have usually had good service ...but since Covid, all things considered, it just hasn't been there for us. My sister just booked her first MSC cruise, as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCGuy64 Posted Wednesday at 08:20 PM #25 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:20 PM There's a word for someone who continues to patronize a business despite being (apparently) continually let down by it. I'm not sure what that word is, but there is one. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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