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So happy to hear that!  We are on Oasis next month in a suite so this is good news.  🙂

1 hour ago, Espn said:

So the earlier report that RC had reversed the decision to not provide drinks from 11 to 11 is not correct?

If that is true, that's disappointing.....

10 hours ago, LAFFNVEGAS said:

Yes, first week in September in 2018 on Bliss. I caught some but many on our cruise got amazing photos at about 2 in the morning.

We were on that same cruise - my husband stayed up and took amazing northern lights photos from our balcony, about 2-3am!

I just got the cancellation, 4 minutes after I posted this lol!  Oh well.  They say I can reschedule for next year at the same rate so I will try to do that.  I'm booked through the casino though, so I'm not sure they will let me.  It was an AMAZING deal.

I'm supposed to be on the July 18 Equinox sailing...but now I'm not holding my breath.  Celebrity website now isn't even showing Equinox sailings until July 25.  😞

As people have said, it's a personal decision.  We also were supposed to sail the last week of November into December, and we decided to cancel right before final payment.  I just didn't want all that $$ (over $8k) tied up with NCL at this point.  I do have other cruises booked - May 2021, October 2021, and January 2022.  I will worry about the final payment for May next, but to me it wasn't worth it to have the funds tied up during these uncertain times. 

1 hour ago, brovol said:

So, as I said earlier, I own 122 shares of NCL stock, after purchasing when price was real low.  My question is, what do I need to do to get my $100 OBC prior to my cruise in March?  I know it says send NCL a brokerage statement or a proxy card, along with the benefit request form, but what exactly do you sent them?  I have my account with TD Ameritrade; can I just print something out from the site?  I dont see any options for that.  And How soon can I send in that form.  NCL site says "at least __ days before the cruise", but could I send it as early as now?  It seems to me NCL would want to make sure you dont just buy the stock one day, send in the form and proof of ownership, then sell it after getting the credit.  Any insight on that?

I don't really know the answer to that, I have had the same thought - what's to stop you from selling immediately.  But I have sent in the form and the info 4 months prior to sailing and they gave me the credit fairly immediately.  I just send the form and then print out the most recent statement from my account (redact the account number and any sensitive information).  I just send the part of the statement with the NCL stock, you don't have to send the whole thing (at least I have not).  You could try to send it all now and see what happens?

On 12/15/2019 at 12:04 PM, wilmingtech said:

"When we got home I sent repeated letters to Mr. Del Rio and in response I received a call from the FBI/ICE Joint terrorist Taskforce trying to determine if I was a terrorist? The local police also visited my home for questioning. Then learned we were banned for life on NCL"

I just read this whole review and I still have so many questions lol! FBI?  ICE?  Banned?  My god. 

Anyway, I too like to indulge in reading the "worst cruise ever" stories, and it never ceases to amaze me how just ten minutes of research could reset a lot of preconceived expectations that cruisers may have.  But whatever.  If they start doing their research I won't have all these terrible reviews to read!

2 hours ago, zymurgy1999 said:

For me the package is worth it, even if I get off after a week, do the math, and realize that I would have been better off going alacarte.  Doesn't matter to me, the experience of not having to worry about it is enough for me.

This is exactly my rationale as well.  

This is interesting.  I am Mlife Platinum through Mlife and always get $200 OBC for every RC and Celebrity cruise I book, I just thought it was automatic once they have your Mlife number. Makes sense that you wouldn't get the additional perks if you gain status through the relationship, but I wonder how they know that. I guess it's tracked somewhere?  Maybe not tracked very well since experiences seem to differ.  Might be worth another call, just in case.

51 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

I've lost jewelry in the depths/corners of the safe as well.  Wish the felt lining of the safe was a light color instead of black which would make things easier to see.  Now I put my jewelry in the loudest color pouch I can find so I don't leave anything behind.

I have done this also.  I haven't lost it for good, thankfully, but now I am careful to put everything in the pouch at night AND feel around all corners of the safe and light the inside with a flashlight or my phone before we leave just to make extra sure I don't leave anything in there. The dark color lining does make it an extra challenge!

33 minutes ago, LaCal said:

Mine were through CAS And they added it with zero problems 

That's good to know.  I will call them back--I called earlier and whomever I spoke to made it seem like it was going to be the hardest thing in the world, put me on hold for a bit, and then I got cut off.  I am definitely trying again though, it's absolutely worth the hold time if I can get it done!

My recollection is about once every hour.  It's a very easy process--you get your ticket on the ship and they give you a wristband when you get there. 

I got it on one of my upcoming cruises (POA) and the price was exactly the same.  I believe they have to cancel and rebook you, though, so you get whatever the price and promos are today.  On the other hand if the price went down I guess you would get an even better deal.

I still have to call for my other cruise since that one is through the casino and for whatever reason it's always more complicated to get things changed, in my experience.  BUT, for that one the price hasn't changed either so they should be able to add it, I hope.  It's pretty port-intensive cruise so the extra $50 per port would be a great addition.

On 8/31/2019 at 7:50 PM, billslowsky said:

Wife's dive bag got held up, they saw a knife on the x-ray, they hadn't opened the bag or they might have found her airline booze bottles.  They actually never found the knife, shrugged, and handed it over.  No lectures or any thing of the sort.

This happens to my husband as well-- he carries a knife in his dive bag.  They have always let him keep it, though.

Just now, BirdTravels said:

yeah,,, but if it is like last time, the 7 days of beverage package runs out in 7 days. You're paying cash at the bar for days 8-10. 

Ooooh.  Yeah, that part would suck I guess.

Geez, a couple extra days in the Haven, that's horrifying! 🤣

It depends on where it comes from.  It it comes with the booking, it should be reflected right away in your trip summary on ncl.com.  If it comes from, say, the shareholder perk, typically I don't see that reflected anywhere until I get on board.

Hang on, I need to go make some popcorn.....

9 minutes ago, mertziek said:

We tip both, and usually more for private tours.  For a half day tour driver gets $3-$5/person, guide $10-$15/person.  But that’s just us.  I know a lot of people don’t add to the fare they paid.  I don’t think there’s any right answer.  Do what you are comfortable doing.

We do the same. 

4 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Someone mentioned kids in the Haven.  I’ve seen some.  The ones I did see were well behaved.  The Haven has never been overrun on the 4 times I’ve stayed in the Haven.

Agree.  We have stayed in the Haven on the Getaway and on the Bliss and at no time did we encounter many children, and those we did were very well-behaved.  We didn't have an issue with them taking over the pool or hot tub either.

27 minutes ago, gizfish said:

Also, regarding the post stating they "usually have a full bar..."  There are no included alcoholic beverages in the Haven (unless you have a package that includes it) other than at the officers party which takes place one evening and includes bar service.

True.  But typically if you book the Haven you are getting the drink package with your booking, since all perks would be included, unless you decline them I guess.

12 minutes ago, Deeliteful said:

Is freshly squeezed OJ included?

It is.  We got it from the juice bar in the buffet most mornings.  Because you can make way better mimosas that way.  🙂

17 minutes ago, hallux said:

What are the chances that separate bookings by people with the same last name from the same city would end up on the same flights?

Never know.  I have not experienced this but have read posts where people in the same group under separate bookings were on completely separate flights, with different layovers.

34 minutes ago, chill6x6 said:

Hi,

 

It's been a few years since I've cruised on NCL and although I've been in a suite, I've never been on a ship with the Haven.  I have stayed in a suite on HAL, Royal, and Celebrity and I'm just wondering about the similarities.  

 

Is there a Haven bar/lounge similar to HAL Neptune Lounge, Celebrity's Michael's Club, or Royal's Suite Lounge?  Are complimentary bottled water/refreshments/drinks available there?  Is daily bottled water available as a suite amenity?  We also have the Adult Beverage Package promo....is bottled water included with that?

 

Thanks for your help!

Is there a lounge? On some ships, yes (the larger ones have a bar and restaurant).  Which ship are you on?  They typically have a full bar and refreshments at certain times of the day.  

Is daily bottled water available as a suite amenity?  No. Bottled water isn't included in any package except the upgraded Premium Plus Beverage Package, which would be an upgrade from the regular beverage package promo that you have.