Sparky74

Discussion about the NCL pop-up ad are being consolidated to a thread on the Help forum. I have also emailed both NCL and Cruise Critic about this issue and would encourage others to do the same. 😁

Thanks, Kat. I have now emailed Laura. I realise that Cruise Critic is international and wonder what "regular weekday business hours" means. It’s currently about 9:20am on Friday here in NSW, Australia.

If I reduce the screen size my arms won’t be long enough to see it. 🤓🔎

Define "watched". I tried clicking on "learn more" in the forlorn hope of making it disembark but the link didn’t work. 🤦‍♂️ Someone at NCL and someone at CC have dropped the ball on this one. Hopefully the ad gets pulled.

Thanks, Kat. Unfortunately some of us feel that this issue is being hidden on this board. It is relevant to NCL and appears to be an Australian specific problem so I feel it belongs on those boards. I understand the desire to consolidate the discussion in one place but it’s giving the impression that CC just wants to push the complainants and frustrations off to the side. This may not be the intention but this is the impression it’s giving. Moderating a forum is a thankless task and I realise that you’re probably powerless to resolve this issue but could you PLEASE pass it up the food chain and let those who make these decisions know that the natives are restless. The constant barrage isn’t recalling doing NCL or CC any favours.

Yeah, I tried rotating the screen but it didn’t help. I don’t have a VPN and I don’t want to get one just to use CC. The moderators are obviously aware of the issue as they’ve now moved my thread off the Australian board even though it’s obviously an Australian problem. 😡

I can’t even close the ad as the X in the top left corner is off the screen. I’ve changed my Safari settings (I’m on my iPad) to no avail. This is NOT giving me a favourable option of NCL. 😡

I’ve started a thread there. I’ve also emailed NCL. resoffice@ncl.com

I can’t access the X. It’s off the screen. 😖

At least you can click/tap the X in the top left corner. Mines off the screen. 😡

Well, I’m not happy. I’m disinclined to cruise with them as they’re negatively impacting my CC experience. I think I'll write to them

Yes! And it’s driving me barmy! I managed to start a separate thread about it. Hopefully someone can help. 🙏🏽

I'm having this problem too. This morning an advertisement for NCL keeps popping up, obscuring half of the screen. Occasionally I can close the ad by tapping on the X in the top left corner but mostly this part of the ad if off the screen see (hopefully) attached screenshot. Can anyone help? I'm so frustrated and almost ready to give up on CC!

As I get older I sometimes (not always) struggle with technology. I usually browse CC on my iPad with no issues. This morning an advertisement for NCL keeps popping up, obscuring half of the screen. Occasionally I can close the ad by tapping on the X in the top left corner but mostly this part of the ad if off the screen see (hopefully) attached screenshot. Can anyone help? I'm so frustrated and almost ready to give up on CC!

We are doing 3 nights on the Pacific Encounter in early July and then 10 nights to PNG in August. Brisbane is convenient for us to sail from at the moment as we can drive there on embarkation day.

I had a Citibank debit card with no fees including no foreign transaction fees however earlier this year it was converted to an NAB card. I need to check the T&Cs but if it now has fees attached I think I'll cancel it and get an Up Card.

I appreciate the larger font, particularly at this time of night! I look forward to reading about the rest of your trim, regardless of what size font you use.

I was invited to conduct an early ANZAC Day service at an aged care facility yesterday and then attended three services today. I was surprised that most of the crowd today didn’t sing the national anthem. At the nursing home yesterday, they sang well.

If Australia is a lucrative cruise market, why aren’t there more ships based here year round?

This itinerary is tempting but it’s the wrong time of year for us. We really can’t be away in December. ☹️

Well, six months later and it would seem that $100/person/night cruises are getting few and far between. I’ve not been actively tracking prices lately but I clicked on a link in an email from Carnival and their "sale" fares are higher than I expected. This old thread came to mind and I’m wondering, what are your magic numbers NOW; what do you consider a good deal NOW?

Although I haven’t renewed my club membership I'm still getting the special cub members only emails. 🤷‍♂️

Naturally. ♻️

I’m having a bit of a tidy up this arvo (ie I’m looking for something that’s “lost” in the general mess). I found the October/November 2023 edition of the “magazine”. Also the February 2024 edition which is still sealed in plastic! They’re both going into the recycling bin.

I’ve been using this TA for the last few years. In early 2023 they advertised a very good price for a cruise that suited us. One needed to be a club member to get the special price. We paid the $90 membership fee as it was significantly less than the savings. I received emails on about a weekly basis, was apparently in a draw for a free cruise each month, and they posted a magazine (substantial advertising brochure) every other month. We chose not to renew our membership but would do so if there was another special price on a cruise we wanted to do.