SouthLyonCruiser

We also have an Alaskan cruise booked next year with a fcc; but, we will not be adding anything to the cruise booking beyond the cruise itself. We are taking a 'wait and sea' (pun intended) attitude for anything beyond that. When it gets about four months out we will probably start getting the rest lined up that requires advanced payments.

The article said that the procedure had a patent. I seem to recall that anything that involves safety can be used by anyone. I just wonder how that would work.

The way things go, today; how about buying a 'magic 8 ball', shake it up and read what it says. That answer will be as good as any.

On 7/1/2020 at 4:22 PM, Budget Queen said:

Great for you.     But it doesn’t sound like you booked the same cruise inclusions    

Yes, we did.

On 6/29/2020 at 8:22 AM, penlanspice said:

When we re-booked we asked and confirmed twice that the cash would be refunded if the next one was cancelled, she told us yes. I dont expect to be lied to! I'm obviously going to believe what I'm told. To have my original form of cash is not costing them more money its just my original form of payment. We would never of booked knowing that we would be stuck as a fcc, not only that I have a time limit to spend it and the next 2 years I'm not going to be able to take a cruise.

Who is the 'she' you referred to, and what company did 'she' represent? Times, dates and names are all important when having a dispute with any company.

I don't know about any one elses experience but we took the FCC on an Alaska cruise that was cancelled.

We got enough of a credit to pay, in full, for the replacement Alaska cruise with $3000 left over for another cruise.

8 hours ago, Embeazy1357 said:

Bar servers and bartenders are not included as part of the DSC. That is split between waiters and assistant waiters in the complementary main dining rooms, as well as the room stewards. The automatic gratuity added to your drink check goes into a tip pool and split between bar servers and bartenders. 

But, I assume, that if you have the drink package, they get their tips from that. And, if that is so, there is no reason to add a bigger tip on the 18% already added in the drink package.

On 6/28/2020 at 2:01 PM, seaman11 said:

especially at the busy bars like the clubs  and pool.  i get great service tipping a buck or two. 

 

for the others-   when i said ignored i didnt mean they wont serve you at all ,i just mean you will be served after an extra tipper. 

So,  basically you approve of extortion.

I always get independent travel insurance. The cruise line insurance may be cheap but, you get what you pay for.

The insurance I had from AIG was transferred to an identical replacement cruise for the one that the cruise line cancelled.

22 hours ago, tallnthensome said:

$1.00 per drink is my standard and that goes a long way with me and my experiences . They know who tips and who doesn’t ...... Not necessary, but it is nice.

At the price of drinks on board you are already giving a mandatory tip of more than $1; if you tip beyond that, it is up to you. 

The same people complaining about 'nickel and diming' are the same people who buy an automobile and are 'shocked' when they see sales tax, license and title charges and delivery charges. 

DO YOUR RESEARCH, PEOPLE!!!

We had AIG and they transferred all of our coverage to the replacement cruise that we booked; could not be happier, unless, of course, we could still be doing the original cruise we booked.

2 hours ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

 

The more I think about this, you can microwave/fog/UV light cash and its fine.  I wonder about how you would tip bartenders, for example the bar by the pool on a sea day where there's a constant flow of customers meaning you don't have time to clean the cash.  Then I thought about it, they're probably doing a tip jar and will sanitize the whole thing after their shift.

You have to be careful about the microwave; some currencies have metal in them and could be a real problem when they catch on fire.

3 hours ago, CruzRamirez said:

I think that cash tipping may be discouraged in the future. I am averse to handling bills and coins now. In a COVID world some crew members will have the same concern.

I highly doubt that; cash will always be king, until the government decides that electronic is better so that they can keep better track of who has it and how much they have; a no no as far as I am concerned.

Sanitizing a plane consisting on two toilets, seats, and an aisle is a way different chore than sanitizing an entire ship that is 'turning around' in just a couple of hours. 

That being said, we are booked and ready for two cruises next year.

On 5/19/2020 at 12:52 PM, esm54687 said:

Make a deal....

 

I get a hobby if you get an original thought. 

OUCH, you seem to be a really intolerant, bitter person. No need to reply, this site is about cruising, not your personal criticisms.

On 5/18/2020 at 11:16 AM, esm54687 said:

Really?? Did you have an assignment to use "castigating" in a sentence today??

 

There are a gazillion threads about NCL and canceling cruises, delayed refunds, credit card disputes, etc and I found it funny that you did your very own "speculation" that was already posted by others

 

I liken it to someone involved in a conversation about having pizza for dinner and then 20 minutes later they suggest pizza for dinner as if it's an original idea. 

 

That's all.... no castigating being done. 

 

 

You really need a hobby.

22 hours ago, esm54687 said:

Speculation or agreeing with the 2,343,838,294,138,395,194,843,834,938 threads / posts that are theorizing the same thing along with 4,878,877,876,222,343 other different reasons.

I hope you enjoyed castigating me. Everyone needs a hobby enjoy yours.

We booked a contingency cruise identical for next year because of the 'great sale' price. 

They weren't kidding me because I am meticulous about cross referencing things.

What they did was jack up the price of the new cruise and then give a discount off of that. The net result was a savings of $100.

This is just speculation on my part but NCL may be officially cancelling cruises slowly for two reasons; one, hoping that people will cancel themselves and only get a 100% fcc; two, trying to keep up with fccs and refunds that come when NCL themselves cancels.

15 hours ago, npcl said:

The cruise lines would be willing to eat that cost on some cruises just to get ships moving again and more importantly to get people to believe that the cruise lines are operating again and make more bookings and send them more money.  That is far far more important to them than any profit/loss in the short term.

 

If they cannot convince people to keep booking they are truly dead in the water.

Great take on a tough issue. Thanks.

There is no way that the ships can sail with 50% capacity. Fixed costs of doing business would eat them alive. Either the prices would have to be sky high or they could not sail.

We are booked on a July cruise to Alaska on the Bliss with a few other family members. We have decided on using the NCLs policy of allowing us to cancel up to 48 hours before sailing. Even if the cruise is a go, we are apprehensive as to how 'fun' the cruise might be with the cruise lines having to make restrictions on activities and dining.

We have put the minimum deposit on the same cruise for next year and are hoping that NCL cancels the cruise and we can use the fcc toward that cruise.

Our only loss then would be what we paid for travel insurance.

It turned out to be about $100 less for the rebooked cruise.

Just don't let that 20% discount for booking fool you. They raised the price and then give you the discount so the savings is not really 20%, just the $100. But that is ok with me.

From what I have seen on other forums; if you booked your travel insurance before this crises started you are covered. But if you have purchased it since you may not be covered for this contingency as the independent insurers have ben scrabbling to change their policies. It always pays to check with your provider.

On 5/6/2020 at 4:34 PM, tallnthensome said:

Wrong forum for this .....

Why? The question is about travel insurance which is what this forum is about.