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  1. No. That would be something new. Not sure they have a legal right to keep port taxes for a port you never visited, especially if the taxes are assessed on a per passenger basis. Carnival either needs to turn the funds over to the ports or refund them to you.
  2. We get a deli sandwich at lunchtime and then take it down to the mini fridge and enjoy it after midnight, if we are hungry ( or drunk, lol).
  3. I don't know man, too complicated for me to wrap my simple mind around. Still trying to understand why NCL needs $20 per day to make their model work. First world problems. Everyone have a good day.
  4. Yes, add that to list of hypotheticals. I think what you are saying, and I don't want to put words in your mouth, is that their wage expense is less and they can use the savings to do whatever they want with it.
  5. Something doesn't add up for me. NCL charges the highest DSC in the industry on a per passenger basis. Why? Do more NCL passengers remove the DSC requiring them to have a higher daily rate just to "make ends meet"? Probably not. Is NCL crew compensated better than industry standards? If true, why would anyone work on Carnival or Princess at a $16 per person per day rate? Is a higher percentage of DSC retained by the company to offset non crew operating costs? Put another way, does NCL require it's passengers to pay a higher percentage of crew base salary, by shifting that cost to the customer? What I know is the NCL DSC has reached a level that requires some more explanation. They, in theory, collect the most amount of DSC money in the industry. A family of four is now asked to pay $560 for a seven day cruise on NCL vs $448 on Princess or Carnival, for a similar service model. Princess offers twice daily stateroom service.
  6. This simply isn't true. NCL, like other lines, contracts with its crew to pay a fixed minimum salary. This is typically largely funded through tips/DSC/service charge....whatever you want to call it. If the tip pot gets too small, NCL still has to fulfill the contract. Here is the problem with the system. NCL collects all the DSC money on behalf of its crew, pays out the minimum contractual requirement, and then keeps the rest to pay for crew uniforms, pensions, parties, enrichment etc. The guy in the laundry room or your waiter never directly sees any extra money generated in the DSC pool. We fully support anyone who wants to tip more and we also support the removal of tips when passengers feel economically harmed by something and the company refuses to address valid concerns. To each their own.
  7. Yep, so much to do with itinerary. We are booked in an 11 day in April. The longer cruises that don't fit into a typical weekend-weekend sailing tend to attract a different crowd, with less kids, more experienced cruisers. Totally different experience than a three day weekend sailing to the Bahamas from MIA.
  8. I guess this has come full circle for us. We jumped ship from Carnival many years ago when they went to their Playlist Productions shows. We tried NCL and loved Blue Man, Priscella, etc. Now we are going back for our 2nd cruise on Carnival post pandemic. We've also done a Princess cruise post pandemic and only 1 on NCL that was a Transatlantic at a giveaway price. The playlist shows on Carnival are far better than Deal or No Deal, Press Your Luck and Wheel of Fortune. Plus, the dining room food on Carnival is decent, with complimentary Lobster, Filet Mignon, and Salmon.
  9. Same issue here. This was weeks ago. Sent email and heard back from Princess like three weeks later. Their advice was to just keep trying. Must be a known issue.
  10. They live in the chaos they create. NCL is like a magnet for bad publicity. They went through it with the NCL Sun construction cruise a few years ago. They learned nothing from that mess, evidently.
  11. Yet, cruise lines repeatedly violate the terms of the contract they create by offering compensation, OBC, etc. well, most cruise lines do it. Not because the contract requires it, but because it is the right thing to do for their passengers. I think it was Royal that had a ship delayed returning to the embarkation due to weather. Those booked with RCL air got rebooked on new flights.Those that had independent air were reimbursed change fees. NCL would have said, go file a claim with your insurance company. Of course, RCL stock is 6 times more valuable than NCL and RCL have the latest, most innovative, cutting edge ships unparalleled by anyone in the industry.
  12. Haha, no worries. To date, "Contemporary" is an abstract, undefined term, so no one really knows. It can be whatever you want it to be. I suppose you could be "contemporary" today and old fashioned tomorrow. It's a beautiful thing. I have seen it used on these boards to explain away flaws in ship design. It is also regularly trotted out to disguise cutbacks in the customer experience onboard ships.
  13. No. "Contemporary" cruisers enjoy go karts, too. Keep calm, and Race On!! "Contemporary" cruisers don't like old fashioned buffets, either. Enjoy Indulge. I have heard it is amazing.
  14. As long as they are contactless like those in airports, it's a good idea.
  15. Silliest perk with silliest rule ever. Load a drink credit on the account and remove the silly restrictions Carnival.
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