SeaportMike

2 hours ago, molly361 said:

Are you saying that its already paid in full?   If so I  don't believe that you can transfer it 

Correct I paid in full when I booked!

13 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Depending on the category you booked they may have group space held at a lower rate and some will offer additional OBC for transferring the booking to them.

 

You have 30 days from the date the booking was created to transfer the booking

Ken, you seem to be the RCL expert! Where would I go about finding a travel agent that would be offering transfer benefits? I assume they arent allowed to solicit here..

6 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Depending on the category you booked they may have group space held at a lower rate and some will offer additional OBC for transferring the booking to them.

 

You have 30 days from the date the booking was created to transfer the booking

Thank you so much! 

Hi there, I've got my first RCL cruise (after exclusively traveling on NCL) booked for November. I've seen online personal cruise travel agents offering to "transfer" my already bought and paid for reservation to them, is there any benefit to doing this after the fact? 

Thanks!

I'm trying to go the refund route now. I have over $5000 in PCC's which I don't want. NCL told me to go pound sand, so now my State Attorney General has agreed to take my case and will fight for me. 

My June 2021 Bos>Bermuda on the Gem disappeared from my NCL. The only thing under "My Reservations" is this :DEFAULT ITINERARY NAME and nothing else. I hit up customer service and asked if it was cancelled and they reported this: We are working to determine our next course of action. While we evaluate the opportunity to resume with sailings, we have temporarily frozen voyages that might be impacted should we need to delay sailing further.

On 12/12/2020 at 12:03 AM, BirdTravels said:

There are hundreds of millions of people in the United States. And billions worldwide. 

 

100 million doses = 15% of the US (need 700 million doses) 

100 million doses = 0.6% of the World (need 15.6 billion doses)

Wait the US Population is just over 300 million, and the the world is just over 7 billion.. https://www.census.gov/popclock/

6 minutes ago, david_sobe said:

Cruise line security is a courtesy security force.  They are NOT police. They are not going to carry weapons. Police get sued for using weapons on hardened criminals and people protest the police.  Cruise lines would NEVER entertain such liability no matter what.  They got the just punishment.  Pack and go the next day and btw, pay for your hotel and flight back.

They carry batons & pepper spray on Great Stirrup Cay but I assume they must be contractors just for the island.

My parents are trying to cancel our family trip with 3 couples total for April. Its NYC >Bermuda. I don't agree with cancellation as even with insurance we will lose like 25% of the $$$.. 

Crazy to think they don't have tasers or even pepper spray!

12 minutes ago, dexddd said:

I'd say let it go and don't waste your time.  I rarely (maybe once every four years) decide to write to a company about their product which had a repeated issue.  Yes, maybe I'm only out $7.50 but at some point it just gets aggravating and wish they'd fix it since it is a good product.  I spend more than $7.50 of my time writing the letter, taking pictures, providing lot numbers, etc., but I just want it improved going forward and to let them know of the issue.

 

Those companies typically give you a form email reply within 24 hours and a follow-up response in one week, typically with a coupon for some of their product to cover what was wasted.  I'm NOT contacting them to get the free coupons, I just want the product fixed.  The coupons are  a nice gesture though that recognizes it took me some time to let them know of the problem.

 

I had to contact NCL a couple years back about an issue and the department never responded.  I contacted them again and no response.  So I wrote a letter to the Executive Office where I got a letter back clearly not understanding what I was asking about and referring my issue back to the department that would not respond to me.  Guess what, couple years later, still no response from that department.

 

So, as Plat Plus who spend thousands on the NCL product, you'd think they'd take following up with customers a bit more important.  Obviously the companies that I buy a few hundred dollars of their product think it is important from my experience contacting them.

Absolutely agree, I've had better customer service at Applebees. We are Platinum level and apparently that means nothing to them!

Just now, tallnthensome said:

Just curious why you didn’t get your two platinum dinners? 

We got them as a bonus with booking, when we tried to use them they wouldn't show up on the reservation computer for some reason. Despite having the booking paperwork with the promo on it, they insisted they couldn't help.

1 minute ago, tallnthensome said:

Yes, you’re wasting your time. At most, you’ll get a generic apology letter and nothing more.

Got it, appreciate the reply! 

Let me just start by saying I absolutely love NCL and sail on them exclusively. For the first time in many cruises, I had 2 issues on the Sun in August. (Didn't get my 2 premium dining meals, and housekeeper wasn't cleaning room & hiding dirty laundry under our bed from her bosses...) On board, all they did was provide me with a business card to the main office back on land. When I got home I reached out to Customer Service who would "get back to me", In September I reached out again with my case number and was told someone would be in touch. Now 2 months later, still nothing. Am I just wasting my time at this point?

NCL Sun

Port Canaveral 8/9

Great Stirrup Cay 8/10

Nassau 8/11

Port Canaveral 8/12 

9 hours ago, PelicanBill said:

The Bahamas disturbance is not expected to develop at all now.

 

The second disturbance coming in to the islands now has a 50% chance to develop into a tropical depression over 3-5 days.

I will start a new topic if this becomes tropical.

PelicanBill, thanks for the updates. We are out of Port Cav. on August 9th. 

Hi there folks,

I'm cruising with a total of 8 folks this summer. We all have 2 free Specialty Restaurants as part of a promo. When I go to make reservations online it's making me pay for the specialty reservations. What is the work around for this? 

Thanks in advance!

Great perks!

Always take Beverage & Dining!

Like anything else, more people will take the time to write a negative review than a positive review of something!

In Boston, Legal Harborside is constantly rated the best Chowder by different magazines. It's in Boston's booming Seaport District and probably a 10 minute walk from the Cruise Terminal. On a nice day no need to even hop into a cab! https://www.legalseafoods.com/restaurants/boston-legal-harborside-30

Castle Island! It's a State Park almost diagonally across from the Cruise Terminal. The ships have to pass by it heading to the dock. While there, check out Sullivan's for great food! https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60745-d103642-Reviews-Castle_Island-Boston_Massachusetts.html

If you want to get crazy, there's a water taxi from the Seaport area (10 minute walk from ship) to Logan Airport! https://www.bostonharborcruises.com/water-taxi/

Greetings Fellow Cruisers -

 

Looking for recommendations for highlights in each port. Trying to piece together a self-guided touring plan that does not include any bookings through the cruise line.

 

We are late 40's travelling with older teen boys.

 

Thank you for your thoughts and ideas.

What date will you be in Boston? Will really help narrow down what's going on!

I think the real issue that warrants further investigation is how the *#%? did they pay over $5000 for an obstructed ocean view on the Dawn?? My upcoming Bliss Balcony wasn’t near that!