Dolphins Posted October 31, 2005 #51 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I can't believe they are still showing "Bollywood" on the Dawn? Will it never end? We will be boarding the Dawn for the 4th time in January and hopefully they will have finally replaced "Bollywood?" Doesn't NCL realize that the popular Dawn gets many repeat cruisers who return every winter for their annual escape to the sun? Give us a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathubia Posted October 31, 2005 #52 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Thanks for sharing your mini cruise experience!! Patty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheleg Posted October 31, 2005 #53 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Wow!!! What a fantastic way to spend the day and evening! Glad there's someone on our sailing thread that's going to be in the Garden Villa on the Jewel. At least we'll get a taste of what it was like for the one and only Shoreguy!!! I'm starting to practice the wave now!!!! :) Thanks for a great review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle Sal Posted October 31, 2005 #54 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy: You really are a gem! I wish you were sailing with us on the Sun 12/10/05 out of Houston. I've learned so much from your posts. We are considering a cruise out of NY sometime...any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricron Posted October 31, 2005 #55 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy:You really are a gem! I wish you were sailing with us on the Sun 12/10/05 out of Houston. I've learned so much from your posts. Actually, the Sun leaves Houston on 12/11/05. Why am I sure of this date? It's my birthday, and I'm taking this cruise on the Sun. Maybe we will meet aboard. If you arrive on 12/10/05, you will be boarding the Dream, and will be cruising on the wrong ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #56 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Actually, the Sun leaves Houston on 12/11/05.Why am I sure of this date? It's my birthday, and I'm taking this cruise on the Sun. Maybe we will meet aboard. If you arrive on 12/10/05, you will be boarding the Dream, and will be cruising on the wrong ship. As you can see from Seattle Sal signature and countdown clock they know the date. :rolleyes: Seattle Sal - thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denims Posted October 31, 2005 #57 Share Posted October 31, 2005 UNBELIVEABLE storyteller!!!! Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbCT605 Posted October 31, 2005 #58 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Great review, Shoreguy!:) I really enjoyed reading about your GV escapade. Now, THAT'S a roadtrip! Minion #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleycat Posted October 31, 2005 #59 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Which GV were you in..the Horizon or the Vista? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #60 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Which GV were you in..the Horizon or the Vista? 14000 - Horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #61 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Pictures should be up today. Webshots is having server problems. Pictures are uploaded but not yet available. When they appear I will post a new thread to help with future "searches" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debjo Posted October 31, 2005 #62 Share Posted October 31, 2005 HAIL TO THE KING! And thanks for including we "migions" (who are land-locked until our next cruises) with your Garden Villa experience and always enjoyable reports. I hope that our cruise paths cross someday so that we'll have the good fortune to be able to say that "we've cruised with the imitable SHOREGUY". I don't know how you were able to get any "shut-eye" in the Garden Villa. I think I'd have wanted to remain wide awake all night so that I could literally burn the vision of the Garden Villa in my brain for eternity. I hope your one-day Garden Villa glow keeps you going until your next cruise. Debjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debjo Posted October 31, 2005 #63 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Don't know if I missed it, but I've a quick question... Shoreguy, I read that you "upselled" to the Garden Villa...what was the original cabin category that you were booked into? Debjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #64 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Don't know if I missed it, but I've a quick question... Shoreguy, I read that you "upselled" to the Garden Villa...what was the original cabin category that you were booked into? Debjo I booked an AF on the 10th of October - The only open cabin that day. On the 20th when I checked the NCL site they had some insides and the GV. I called the upsell number left a message and got a call back in about an hour. Done deal. Normal upsell math - 50% of the current rate minus what you spent for current cabin/cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleycat Posted October 31, 2005 #65 Share Posted October 31, 2005 14000 - Horizon I was in the Vista for a day. Very slight differences between the two. We had toured the Horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingfromMN Posted October 31, 2005 #66 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy, Please see my attached jpg. Is this the same Claudio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #67 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy, Please see my attached jpg. Is this the same Claudio? The one and only :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceallaigh Posted October 31, 2005 #68 Share Posted October 31, 2005 I booked an AF on the 10th of October - The only open cabin that day. On the 20th when I checked the NCL site they had some insides and the GV. I called the upsell number left a message and got a call back in about an hour. Done deal. Normal upsell math - 50% of the current rate minus what you spent for current cabin/cabins. Shoreguy, Are you referring to 50% of the book rate or the best price available? I just took an upsell to an AC on the Dawn for my 12/1/05 cruise and I paid substantially more than 50% minus what I spent for the cabin we originally booked. We actually ended up saving about $1200 over the price that it would cost to book the AC currently. I thought that was a pretty good deal. Does that sound wrong? Thanks! Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #69 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy, Are you referring to 50% of the book rate or the best price available? I just took an upsell to an AC on the Dawn for my 12/1/05 cruise and I paid substantially more than 50% minus what I spent for the cabin we originally booked. We actually ended up saving about $1200 over the price that it would cost to book the AC currently. I thought that was a pretty good deal. Does that sound wrong? Thanks! Kelly That is fine. Upsells normally get better the closer to the date. They also run out. I grabbed the upsell 9 days prior. The math above has always held true for the GVs. They are not normally something that is booked last minute. Since you took an upsell more then 30 days out perhaps all that was authorized was a 25% discount. If it were still open a week or two prior they may have gone to 50%. The whole upsell thing is a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceallaigh Posted October 31, 2005 #70 Share Posted October 31, 2005 That is fine. Upsells normally get better the closer to the date. They also run out. I grabbed the upsell 9 days prior. The math above has always held true for the GVs. They are not normally something that is booked last minute. Since you took an upsell more then 30 days out perhaps all that was authorized was a 25% discount. If it were still open a week or two prior they may have gone to 50%. The whole upsell thing is a mystery. Shoreguy, I agree on the mystery part :). We wanted to make sure that we got the PH that we wanted so it was worth it to grab it before it went away. We still payed less for the AC than we did for a sky suite on our last two Celebrity cruises so we're happy. :) Thanks for the info! Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kataiga Posted October 31, 2005 #71 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Thank you for shearing your one day GV with us. You are a master storyteller....:D Hope we meet on a cruise someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynd Posted October 31, 2005 #72 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy: I am hating myself for not taking the upsell that was offered to me for the GV on the Jewel. The offer was a lot more than the formula you have posted. I looked at the current rate on the NCL website for the GV. I selected the GV and got the price NCL wanted including port charges, taxes, etc. I divided it in half and got the 50%. I subtracted the total that I paid for our A3 and got an amount. The Upsell desk at NCL told my TA a price that was nearly twice that amount. I told that TA to hold out and see if the price dropped. I held out for over two weeks. Price never dropped. Just when I decided I would pay the extra $3000 that they were asking Hurricane Wilma happened. My TA has a hard time getting a hold of NCL. Someother TA did get through because the GV is gone. That is my Boo-Hoo story for today. Maybe someday on another cruise. At least I now know that Upsell can happen. And you got a great one !!! Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #73 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Shoreguy: I am hating myself for not taking the upsell that was offered to me for the GV on the Jewel. The offer was a lot more than the formula you have posted. I looked at the current rate on the NCL website for the GV. I selected the GV and got the price NCL wanted including port charges, taxes, etc. I divided it in half and got the 50%. I subtracted the total that I paid for our A3 and got an amount. The Upsell desk at NCL told my TA a price that was nearly twice that amount. I told that TA to hold out and see if the price dropped. I held out for over two weeks. Price never dropped. Just when I decided I would pay the extra $3000 that they were asking Hurricane Wilma happened. My TA has a hard time getting a hold of NCL. Someother TA did get through because the GV is gone. That is my Boo-Hoo story for today. Maybe someday on another cruise. At least I now know that Upsell can happen. And you got a great one !!! Marilyn The 50% is only on the cruise fare not noncom and fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted October 31, 2005 #74 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Jim, Your pix are working....;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoreguy Posted October 31, 2005 Author #75 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Jim, Your pix are working....;) Not exactly - they come and go and are in the wrong order. Still not able to add comments and descriptions. Waiting until things are correct before posting availability. I uploaded them twice even renamed them but they seem to show up in random order. I used the tools and changed the order online that has not taken yet. It took almost 12 hours for the empty new folder to even show up. I think the order edits will show up tonight then I can add comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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