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3rd person gets a full set of vouchers, which is 2 meals for 2 people, they can bring a guest. Same as a solo - the wording is confusing. What they are trying to say is that a solo can't get 2 meals for themselves, doesn't mean they don't get a meal for 2 with each voucher.

Good luck with that - as far as I know, Air Canada is currently the only airline that has a non-stop flight and it's only offered a couple of days a week. And arrives too late. Nope. For starters, what NCL pays isn't what you'd pay. So what might be cheaper for you isn't necessarily what's cheaper for NCL. And IMHO they are more likely to get you to your destination early in the day if at all possible.

I had this excursion booked for late August this year- but they've cancelled it. The description says it's not available early May or mid/late August. Also cancelled on us at the last minute in May 2022. I keep trying...

NCL doesn't refund, regardless of whether you booked your flight through them or on your own. Any refunds are through your travel insurance, depending on your coverage. Yes, a red eye is pretty common - sometimes that's the best option, given the availability of flights that would work with the ship's arrival time. And be aware that flights from YVR-Miami are somewhat limited so you need to factor that into your equation.

Don't know about mid-May - that's always iffy. But here's the "small ship up close" excursion offered in late August, reverse trip (Seward to Vancouver). Not cheap at $399

The issue is the destination, not the ship or even the timing. I've booked excursions a year in advance for some cruises. There are plenty of excursions for the Spirit December 8, 2023 (Tahiti to Sydney). 1 excursion in Melbourne for Auckland to Sydney (January 4, 2024). Does it make me nervous that there aren't any excursions - you bet. On the fence whether or not I will make final payment if there aren't excursions by then. Latest target date, per the excursion desk, is "sometime in July" - translation, they haven't a clue.

Yea - I was booked on that one - nothing even close to it for a replacement - at least not on NCL.

Site updated, same standard double up offer, balcony and above, 4 months in advance. Through July 20th.

I do the same. Basically the person who processes the payment gets the credit, whether it is a commission or just "points"

That is partially correct. The credit goes to the person who originally booked the cruise you are on. So if you have a different PCC, it will not go to them. I was told there is no way to give the credit to your current PCC if it has changed. I've changed PCCs a few times in the past couple of years - due to a promotion, a requested change because I had a really terrible one, and a resignation. So I'm really careful about booking onboard.

US promo site has not been updated. CruiseNext site says double up for balcony and above. So anybody's guess.

Very simple answer - unless NCL messes up... No deviation, arrive day of your cruise 1 day deviation, arrive day before your cruise 2 day deviation, arrive 2 days before your cruise.

Last I knew, the policy stated reservations within 14 days of sailing are not eligible for consideration. And it is 100% of the price difference. But if the promo terms are different, you most likely get nothing.

I have an advantage plan through my former employer. No lifetime limit - which is why I selected that specific plan. But $50,000 lifetime for international seems to be pretty standard.

no deviation - fly back on Wednesday 1 day deviation - fly back on Thursday 2 day deviation - fly back on Friday

Hard to imagine that yours would have been the only bid and that cancelling your bid would make it available - but I suppose anything is possible in the NCL world. But the bidding process is done by a 3rd party, not NCL directly. I do believe that there is some kind of hold when people are looking on the website so perhaps that's why it wasn't available to book after you were looking?

Yes, the website will revert to "local" sites while onboard, VPN is the only way around it as far as I know. Very annoying IMHO.

Currently flight info is supposed to come out around 60 days so no, you won't know before final payment. So you can put it on your reservation now, decide yay or nay when you are ready to make your payment. Just do your research and understand the terms. Lots of posts on the subject of the airfare -mostly negative - but remember that people tend to post their negative experiences more frequently than the positive ones. I've used their airfare numerous times without issues related to the fact that NCL booked my flights. Cancellations, delays are on the airlines, not NCL.

The published air price is what they guestimate it will be. Although not common, a price change can happen but the airfare on your quote is what you will pay, regardless of any changes NCL might make down the road - UNLESS you reprice your fare, in which case you will pay the price at that time. Airfare for a 2024 cruise that I booked in 2021 has gone up about 30% - but the price of the cruise has gone down so it's a wash for now. But once I reprice, I expect that my airfare will increase.

Your post makes no sense. I highly doubt that NCL is simply holding any Haven rooms for bids - why would they if they can sell it outright? The cabin you are looking at is showing sold out online. As to learning when you've won your bid - that usually happens much closer to your sail date. Your only hope for learning now would be if they wanted your current cabin in order to resell - and since that is also showing as sold-out anything is possible but highly unlikely IMHO - especially this far ahead of the sail date. The bidding process is to make money for NCL, plain and simple.

Just scroll down for the Double/Triple offers - which they have finally managed to update CRUISENEXT DOUBLEUP! OFFERBooking Window: June 28th – July 6, 2023 11:59pm ESTOffer Details:Book a BALCONY or above stateroom on any sailing and apply TWO CruiseNext, CruiseNext Haven or CruiseNext Lite deposits

Similar thread, although not many answers.

Gosh, and here I thought getting it from the buffet line (presumably ordered) is exactly what you were suggesting. If you read the discussion I posted it is clearly about supposedly ordering a pizza at the buffet. Never tried to do it myself, don't know if it is actually possible or if people are making broad assumptions.

Do you mean booking onboard? I've actually never booked onboard, just made adjustments. However, it is my understanding that if you book onboard, the credit for the booking goes to the person who booked the cruise you are currently on. CruiseNext staff do not get credited for bookings from what I've been told. One reason I've booked ahead of time is because of some staff turnover. I have a cruise booked for next year that I booked in 2021 - that PCC was great but got promoted. Her replacement was a disaster and I still have one cruise booked through him and I do NOT want any future credits going to him (if he even still works for NCL). So I want to make sure that my current PCC, who is a keeper IMHO, gets any credits for future bookings. I usually do a mock booking, look it over then call my PCC to make the payment. The person submitting the payment gets the credit from my understanding. I don't know who "owns" the booking if you booked through a TA.