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NCLH Press Release on “Simply More”
bob brown replied to Classiccruiser777's topic in Oceania Cruises
Our shorex price lists have a column for “supplemental” charge to be added to those already having O Life credit, for any tour priced over $199. The supplemental fee is not the full price for the more expensive tour, but it is more than the difference between $199. and the full price. For example, if a tour charge is $209., the supplemental fee may be $69., not just $10. I never could understand Oceania’s logic for that, and am glad that will disappear with Simply More. -
NCLH Press Release on “Simply More”
bob brown replied to Classiccruiser777's topic in Oceania Cruises
Could be more complicated, based on past charges…under 0 Life, if an excursion price exceeded your $199. per excursion allowance, you had to pay much more than the difference between that and the price, in order to “upgrade” to the higher priced excursion. Under the new plan, that is no longer the case under Simply More, your excursion credit is applied to whatever the price is. -
NCLH Press Release on “Simply More”
bob brown replied to Classiccruiser777's topic in Oceania Cruises
Our Oceania Club Ambassador, Cella, gave us aboard the Insignia on Monday, our future cruise presentation, and details (except fares, other than they would be rising), on the new Simply More program. For those booked prior to July 1st, for cruises starting October 1st, we would have the option to change from current program, either cruise only or O Life, to the new program Simply More, at the price in effect when the change is made. Or we could keep what we have. Further, if we currently have O Life booked, we could change it to cruise only, but would have to do that quickly, before July 1st… -
Live from Ocean Voyager, Chicago to Toronto
bob brown replied to 3rdGenCunarder's topic in American Queen Voyages
Unless things have changed, I believe most of the passengers and crew on their voyages are German-speaking…I suppose they make bi-lingual or tri-lingual announcements on these voyages… -
Live from Ocean Voyager, Chicago to Toronto
bob brown replied to 3rdGenCunarder's topic in American Queen Voyages
Thanks, I am aware of the other’s. None of them offer exactly what AQV currently does, nor at their fares. -
Our Oceania Club Ambassador, Cella, did our Future Cruise presentation yesterday, and went over the new program, highlighting the differences. She confirmed that the included shipboard credit could only be applied for shorex, but could be applied to any excursion offered, regardless of price. They cannot be applied for pre or post cruise hotel stays, nor any enroute “overland” tours…
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After flying in a trio of “techies” from Miami to work aboard the Insignia while were in Japan on various mechanical issues, including working on the frequently malfunctioning coffee machine in Horizons that I pictured in a previous post, they gave up on it and installed this new one…
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Great Lakes - Very Disappointing Experience
bob brown replied to CaliforniaTuna's topic in American Queen Voyages
After reading this, I think you helped make up my mind about what I would do with my booked (canceled) 2024 Voyager cruise. At first I considered trying to switch to the last cruise this year if available, and delay my Mississippi River cruise until next year, if that option would work; but now I don’t think I would want to be on that last voyage, considering not so much the mechanical condition, but more on the morale of the crew. I will probably seek a full refund, and look for another cruise line, most likely Viking… -
We just spent two days at the Tokyo International Cruise Port, and there was no mention from anyone aboard, or information in the Currents about a shuttle. To our surprise, the port provided a free shuttle to the nearby (1 km), DiverCity Tokyo Plaza mall. Ran from about 8AM to 8PM, every 10 minutes the first hour, then 30 minutes thereafter.
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Live from Ocean Voyager, Chicago to Toronto
bob brown replied to 3rdGenCunarder's topic in American Queen Voyages
Just heard that AQV sold the two ships doing the Great Lakes, and will end at the end of this season… Can you ask if they know whether another operator will continue the itineraries in 2024? The AQV phone center rep did not know… -
Live from Ocean Voyager, Chicago to Toronto
bob brown replied to 3rdGenCunarder's topic in American Queen Voyages
Thanks for taking the time to post your experience!🙂