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Well that's disappointing. It used to be more than that. Guess I'll skip it... it really doesn't sound appealing.

I just go for the free drinks and nibbles but... I already have the beverage package so one has to wonder... Used to be they had a band and it was less a sales pitch and more a social event. Not sure I'll go on my upcoming cruise but maybeeee...

I would go out of my way to take extra time off work and book a cruise if Lindsey was on it! She's incredible!

I don't recall ever receiving an invitation... oh wait, yes, I did once. BUT... if you hit up the CruiseNext desk by 9pm embarkation night, they'll tell you when and where... along with the ship tour and other Latitude perks events.

I want to echo what's already been said... NCL is very relaxed and there's no need to dress up. I wore a nice pair of jeans and a nice top to all of the ones I've attended and didn't feel out of place. That being said, some people prefer to dress up a little bit so you will probably see some who are less casual. Basically, it's all good except for perhaps ultra-casual tank tops or swimsuits and the like. I try for "business casual" but leaning more to the casual side.

I just can't believe you all are *still* debating this... but it IS fascinating to read all the opinions.

Kudos to your TA! Some of them just won't fight on behalf of their clients... glad yours did! That's a keeper!

The trouble with going over your TA's head is that many cruise lines will NOT talk to the actual passenger if the cruise is booked through a travel agent. I'm not sure if this is the case for NCL, as when I was a TA, I never had a situation that I couldn't resolve for a client, but I know for other cruise lines, they just won't work with the client. HOWEVER, as you say, it NEVER hurts to ask! I certainly would do so... and then if I got a favorable resolution, find a better travel agent 😄

No, you are NOT being unreasonable! I am surprised that NCL said no because I was in a very similar situation and my travel agent went to bat for me and NCL went for it. I'm rather disappointed to hear that a fellow Sapphire member (I'm also just shy of Diamond level) got turned down in this situation. I don't have any sage advice for you, unfortunately... but no, you're not being unreasonable!

However, IF you booked through a travel agent, they *might* be able to finagle it, depending on their agency's relationship with the cruise line.... I was able to get NCL to fudge a bit on their policies for clients in the past when I was a TA. It's a bit of a stretch, but they've been good about a lot of things. Recently, my own TA got them to accept a CruiseNext certificate when technically it was too late to apply it... (I love my TA... she will FIGHT for her clients like I used to do and that's awesome!)