Carnival suite perks v. NCL suite perks

[Indyjaybird]

We would like to know what kind of suite perks (early boarding, concierge, tender passes, etc) Carnival offers vs. NCL since that is really the only line we have to compare it to! Also, do the perks increase with the level of suites? Thank you for your help!

[sirlostalot]

Besides early boarding there is nothing else. I would be interested in what you are getting on NCL

[Indyjaybird]

Besides early boarding there is nothing else. I would be interested in what you are getting on NCL

 

Well, that was easy enough! We've only been on one RC cruise and the others were NCL. On NCL if you stay in a suite (AE and above) you get early boarding and disembarkation (sp?), special waiting area to board with refreshments, butler and concierge services, vip tender passes, bottle of champagne, snacks before dinner, fruit bowl, small flower arrangement, reception with the Captain and crew, and room service by the butler are the main ones I can think of. Last year, we were booked in an AD suite and upsold to the owners suite (AA) for a steal and the perks were just unbelievable - all the others previously listed, plus cell phones to use on the ship, 3 bottles of alcohol, unlimited refreshments, snacks, reserved seating in the shows, early admission to the chocolate buffet before the rest of the passengers, computer in your room, unlimited in room menu by the butler, and the room was just huge. For the price, NCL has been hard to beat. I know, though, many people complain about the food on NCL but we are not hard to please!

[fig414]

That's a suite deal.......

[emmysmommy]

Wow! Those were nice NCL perks. Not gonna happen on Carnival but then again, the suite prices are probably not as pricy! We've only been in the Category 11 suites and the VIP boarding is really the only perk (outside the fact that there are a few more in-cabin amentities/larger rooms in a Cat. 11 or 12 suite itself) that you will find.