KeithJenner

I haven't carried any wine onboard for many years (since the beverage package started being included), but before that it was about 50:50 whether I would be charged. Which is fairly standard for NCL's implementation on many things like this.

Some of us haven’t changed our hair colour/style since we were at school. 🙂

You can also phone to make part payments. I’ve done that in the past when there were problems with the app.

Just to expand on the last post, whilst the restaurants that are designated as Smart Casual does change from ship to ship, I have never seen it applied to anything other than the Aft dining room, Le Bistro and Ocean Blue (or equivalent). On many ships some of those venues don’t have the stricter dress code (although Le Bistro seems to be fairly consistent), but I’ve never seen additional ones included. People will likely comment about being allowed in (or seeing others allowed) to Le Bistro with shorts, for example. The application of these rules is fairly inconsistent, but that doesn’t mean the rules aren’t there.

Historically you have been able to add cruisenext vouchers to existing bookings, and as far as I am aware this is still the case. We last did it about 6 months ago. However, you should be aware that the T&Cs state that they can only be used on new bookings, and this wording was changed recently to make that clearer. At the time some people took this to mean that they would start enforcing it, but this hasn’t happened yet. The point is that, whilst it can currently be done, this doesn’t mean that you will still be able to do next month. I have always applied the vouchers online rather than call, as I recall that some people have said that they couldn’t get done by phoning as the rep wouldn’t apply them (I assume because they were following the rules). I believe that hanging up and trying another rep would often work. If NCL ever fix their IT then this loophole may close. 🙂

There are only a couple of places where shorts wouldn’t be fine (Le Bistro, Ocean Blue and the aft dining room on some ships). There is no specific dress code in either La Cucina or Cagneys on any ship. This is from a recent freestyle daily.

It gives people the extra day in port, rather than a sea day at the end. We have had similar a couple of times at places like Venice. Not sure how itineraries like this come along, but I’ve always just assumed that it is an accident of timing with the port schedules and NCL have decided to give people the extra time rather than just hanging around outside of port. It does allow for a less rushed reprovisioning I suppose. Every time I’ve had something like this has been at the end of a longer cruise so that may be a factor (although I can’t think why).

Restaurant reservations open at 130 days for the Haven.

This really is a personal decision. All I can advise is to just use the same considerations that you would on land. If you have had a lazy day would you then want to go out for a dinner, or do you prefer to continue a busier day? Does having a nice meal sound like something that would start a holiday or end one? We have no fixed ideas about when we will eat where, but consider what we are likely to be doing each day and then what we are likely to fancy doing in the evening. Nobody on these boards knows our preferences better than us, so we are best placed to make those choices. It really is up to us. I'm not trying to be unhelpful, but this isn't a cruise thing, it's a you thing.

Have you heard anything too suggest that they are? I've not heard anything myself this year. The only recent data point that I have is that we weren't charged any tax anywhere on our Lisbon to Rome itinerary recently. Also, remember that what happened this week doesn't mean that the same will happen next week, or even on a different ship at the same time.

That's a result.

Whatever. I certainly got a few glasses with P+ last week, as do many other people every day in Le Bistro. I will continue to give people the full answer, however much that upsets you.

The question was whether Veuve is available with P+. The correct answer is that it is included at Le Bistro, and generally not elsewhere. I didn’t say you were incorrect, but expanded on your answer. Best to give people all the information.

It is still included in Le Bistro.

Veuve in Le Bistro only on P+ seems to be the standard these days, as reported on this board, and in our experiences for cruises in about the last year. You may find it elsewhere, but that is the exception. I’ve certainly not seen or heard of it in bars lately. They will sell you a bottle with the discount, if you really need some.