RocketMan275

We had four specialty dinners on our last Haven cruise. That was at least two, maybe three too many. On our next Haven cruise we will only do one specialty dinner. The Haven is better than the specialty restaurants.

that isn't a fuel surcharge. Wait until they actually do implement a fuel surcharge, then watch this board explode.

I understand. I hope you will still enjoy your cruise.

True, but if you want to compare the two, then you should include the pluses and the minuses. You've lost the coffees, the Aqua, water and wine, but in return you've gained the cost of the upgrade from FAS to FAS+. That refund will offset much of those things you've lost.

Mostly right but you forgot these people are also takng our fresh squeezed orange juice. And what about the taking of our cookies.

You forgot to mention that the extra $50PP PD also is gone.

Assuming that you're in a balcony or greater and the cruise is seven days or longer, then you will get another specialty dinner included and a broader selection of alcoholic beverages.

Interesting that those who lament the loss of 'free' water, starbucks and freshly squeezed orange juice seem to forget that they are also losing the cosiderable charge for those 'free' things.

The outrage if NCL added a fuel surcharge would be thermonuclear. It would be claimed that a fuel surcharge is Nickel and Diming, just another way to increase profits at the expense of the passengers.

That will be the maximum you could expect. Of course, NCL could argue that since many of the Plus beverages are include in MAS, they could decrease that amount a bit. That would be a tough sell. Still, if all drinks to $15 are covered in MAS, with only the amount over that amount charged, $58 a day would pay for a lot of that difference.

I suspect the refund amount for the FAS+ beverage package will be $29 PPPD. The same amount as was the price for upgrading the FAS to the FAS+ beverage package.

I have a cruise booked for Jan 2025 and one for Jan 2026. Neither price has changed a dime for an identical booking.

We used to arrive as soon as we could, around 9 AM. We got tired of standing in line. We started arriving around 1130. No standing in lines. Got on board at about the same time. Our next cruise is Haven out of Miami which has an excellent Haven embarkation. We intend to arrive around 0930.

Then again, it could have been a bad idea to begin with.

Another old proverb, It's easier to ask forgivness than it is to ask for approval.