NCL Pearl - confusing situation?

[Benji817]

Hello,

 

I'm hoping someone familiar with the Pearl (or heck, anyone more familiar with cruising than I am!) can help me. This will be my first cruise, and I booked a Category G (ob. view) cabin. I was perusing the website earlier today, and I noticed the price is now the SAME as Category F, EE, DD, and CC. Of course. :rolleyes: Is it worth it to try and call NCL and "move up" so-to-speak? I understand the obvious benefit of having an un-obstructed view, but anything else? Are those rooms bigger? That would also mean switching decks. I think I'm on deck 8 right now, and I think the other categories are maybe on Deck 5? Opinions, anyone? What would you do? I'm confused..... :confused:

 

Thanks for your help!

[cherylandtk]

If you booked directly with NCL, yes, call them. If you used a TA, call your TA. Any pricing adjustments prior to final payment (~75 days out) are usually available to existing bookings, but you have to ask. Sounds like you are just prior to final payment date.

[vacation fool]

Hello,

 

I'm hoping someone familiar with the Pearl (or heck, anyone more familiar with cruising than I am!) can help me. This will be my first cruise, and I booked a Category G (ob. view) cabin. I was perusing the website earlier today, and I noticed the price is now the SAME as Category F, EE, DD, and CC. Of course. :rolleyes: Is it worth it to try and call NCL and "move up" so-to-speak? I understand the obvious benefit of having an un-obstructed view, but anything else? Are those rooms bigger? That would also mean switching decks. I think I'm on deck 8 right now, and I think the other categories are maybe on Deck 5? Opinions, anyone? What would you do? I'm confused..... :confused:

 

Thanks for your help!

 

I am on same deck, same cat for 11/11/07 sailing and same thing happenned that the other cat are same price. The only other cat that is on deck 8 is CC and those cabins are either aft or foreward. The seas can tend to be a bit rougher in november and u do feel more motion in both areas (more foreward than aft). So, i would ask where your obstructed view is (midship?) and is it totally obstructed or partially? Some of the cabins are not totally obstructed. I has started a thread a few months back and someone gave a list of which ones were not. Maybe u could search for the post under my screen name? The other categories are on deck 4,5 i think and may have noisy areas on deck 6 so u need to look at deck plan. If u are not sensitive to motion, then maybe u could take a CC cabin? Good Luck. I am holding tight til it gets closer-maybe the minis will come down in price???? We can dream:rolleyes:

[Benji817]

That's a good point, I just went back and looked at the CC rooms. They are only aft or foreword. Since this is my first time sailing I might want to stick with mid-ship! Mine's a totally obstructed view, I think. The only reason why I went for that one because at the time I booked it was the same price as an inside, and I liked the deck and thought it might give me a few extra square feet.

 

I would LOVE to get a balcony or a mini, but unless they come down a bit I think I'll be sticking with an oceanview. :o

 

I booked directly with NCL, and my final payment isn't due until mid-August. Maybe I'll just sit tight and see what happens for a little while longer. I'll see if I can find the thread you mentioned.

 

Thanks for your insight, it's much appreciated! :)

 

I am on same deck, same cat for 11/11/07 sailing and same thing happenned that the other cat are same price. The only other cat that is on deck 8 is CC and those cabins are either aft or foreward. The seas can tend to be a bit rougher in november and u do feel more motion in both areas (more foreward than aft). So, i would ask where your obstructed view is (midship?) and is it totally obstructed or partially? Some of the cabins are not totally obstructed. I has started a thread a few months back and someone gave a list of which ones were not. Maybe u could search for the post under my screen name? The other categories are on deck 4,5 i think and may have noisy areas on deck 6 so u need to look at deck plan. If u are not sensitive to motion, then maybe u could take a CC cabin? Good Luck. I am holding tight til it gets closer-maybe the minis will come down in price???? We can dream:rolleyes:

[Benji817]

Vacation fool,

 

I went through and searched for your other posts. Are you booked in 8068?? That's where I'm at, too! :D Did you ever hear from anyone who's stayed in that cabin yet?? If not, I'll let ya know what it's like when I get back from my trip. :)

[vacation fool]

Vacation fool,

 

I went through and searched for your other posts. Are you booked in 8068?? That's where I'm at, too! :D Did you ever hear from anyone who's stayed in that cabin yet?? If not, I'll let ya know what it's like when I get back from my trip. :)

 

I am booked in 8068 also. You know i got confused with another cruise i have booked for 2008 also an obstructed cabin and i confused the 2 cruiselines. So there is no list for the cabins on NCL. Sorry :mad: My TA said he could not be sure, but he thought the cabin 8068 might be only partially obstructed. Please don't forget to let me know how obstructed it is when u get back, ok? Jot down my email aaamiss@aol.com I would really appreciate it. Our friends got cabin 8054 which is not obstructed at all. Neither are 8050, 8052,

8550, 8552, 8554. I keep checking the website every day to see if someone drops that cabin so i can get it. You should try to do the same! Who knows someone else may upgrade and then we can still get an unobstructed view!