Administrators Rare LauraS Posted October 21, 2016 Administrators #1 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Check out the latest Norwegian Cruise Line news from Cruise Critic: Just Back From Harvest Caye: 10 Things Cruise Passengers Will Love About Norwegian's New Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CoffeeGoddess Posted October 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 21, 2016 So, reading the article it mentions you can use your cruise card for the beer vending. Does this mean you can use your card for food as well? If so, was there any confirmation that the UBP would be valid there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger belle Posted October 22, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 22, 2016 when I read that article, I get the very clear impression that UBP will not apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted October 22, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Thanks for the article and photos (on FB)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted October 22, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 22, 2016 OP Were you able to charge the cost of food/drinks onto you sea pass card or do they only take cash/credit?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted October 23, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 23, 2016 It sounds so fun! I hope other cruise lines do start using it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted October 23, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Thank you for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobs9 Posted October 23, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 23, 2016 After reading the article, it sounds very clear that everything, except beach chairs and the beach, will be a-la-carte pricing. Therefore our UBP and dining won't be included (like Princess Cay). Seems to be the way NCL is going...nickel and dining everywhere they can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted October 23, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 23, 2016 After reading the article, it sounds very clear that everything, except beach chairs and the beach, will be a-la-carte pricing. Therefore our UBP and dining won't be included (like Princess Cay). Seems to be the way NCL is going...nickel and dining everywhere they can! The pool is also free. And the butterfly garden thing they mentioned. Your disappointment is understandable but it seems to be a great destination for a swim and a drink, beats a day at the office right? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankergirl06 Posted October 23, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) After reading the article, it sounds very clear that everything, except beach chairs and the beach, will be a-la-carte pricing. Therefore our UBP and dining won't be included (like Princess Cay). Seems to be the way NCL is going...nickel and dining everywhere they can! Just an FYI, I recently booked a cabana at Great Stirrup Cay and called NCL to ask if the UBP can be used and they told me yes. They said the waiter will bring what we want if we have the beverage package. For the price of the cabana I don't want to pay anymore than I have too. That was about 2 weeks ago. Maybe I should call again to see if this will no longer be the case there. Edited October 23, 2016 by bankergirl06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecrazypat Posted October 23, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted October 23, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 23, 2016 This looks like it's going to be a real fun port to visit. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nola26 Posted October 23, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Just an FYI, I recently booked a cabana at Great Stirrup Cay and called NCL to ask if the UBP can be used and they told me yes. They said the waiter will bring what we want if we have the beverage package. For the price of the cabana I don't want to pay anymore than I have too. That was about 2 weeks ago. Maybe I should call again to see if this will no longer be the case there. GSC has been a private NCL island, that has simply been improved. In the past GSC even had a lunch buffet (BBQ) set up on site that was included. My one cruise that included GSC wasn't able to make the stop, so I've never experienced the old GSC. Hopefully some day I'll get to try the new. Harvest Caye is a new entity and partnership with the government of Belize. It is being set up to accept non NCL vessels, so limiting the use of NCL cards on island makes sense. The rules may be very different on HC than on GSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted October 23, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Could I bring my own bottle of wine off the ship and drink it while at harvest caye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPNYGuy Posted October 23, 2016 #15 Share Posted October 23, 2016 GSC has been a private NCL island, that has simply been improved. In the past GSC even had a lunch buffet (BBQ) set up on site that was included. My one cruise that included GSC wasn't able to make the stop, so I've never experienced the old GSC. Hopefully some day I'll get to try the new. Harvest Caye is a new entity and partnership with the government of Belize. It is being set up to accept non NCL vessels, so limiting the use of NCL cards on island makes sense. The rules may be very different on HC than on GSC. Harvest Caye was set up by Norwegian in partnership for its exclusive use. Similar to how Mahogany Bay in Roatan is for carnival. I could see Regent and perhaps Oceania stopping here, but not an NCL competitor. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather1972 Posted October 23, 2016 #16 Share Posted October 23, 2016 *Sniffles* I was going to be there in a couple of weeks, but those people selling stomach wraps chartered the Escape and my cruise was canceled. :( It looks so pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted October 23, 2016 #17 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Harvest Caye was set up by Norwegian in partnership for its exclusive use. Similar to how Mahogany Bay in Roatan is for carnival. I could see Regent and perhaps Oceania stopping here, but not an NCL competitor. Sent from my iPhone using Forums "Although nothing official is in place just yet, Norwegian also plans to allow other cruise lines to use the port once it's up and running." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted October 23, 2016 #18 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Harvest Caye was set up by Norwegian in partnership for its exclusive use. Similar to how Mahogany Bay in Roatan is for carnival. I could see Regent and perhaps Oceania stopping here, but not an NCL competitor. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I agree that Norwegian's competitors would likely not stop there. Not because Norwegian wants it to be exclusive, but the other cruise lines might not want to pay Norwegian for the privilege of letting Norwegian profit from their cruise customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted October 23, 2016 #19 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I can't wait to read the reviews from the first passengers in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted October 23, 2016 #20 Share Posted October 23, 2016 What I'd like to know is if or how private tours can be booked or met there. I don't like the NCL offerings, or the prices, and we hardly ever do ship tours anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPNYGuy Posted October 24, 2016 #21 Share Posted October 24, 2016 "Although nothing official is in place just yet, Norwegian also plans to allow other cruise lines to use the port once it's up and running." Exactly what I said. Oceania and Regent ;). Perhaps they will allow MSC, as they have partnered before with GSC. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkydebrajean Posted October 24, 2016 #22 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Exactly what I said. Oceania and Regent ;). Perhaps they will allow MSC, as they have partnered before with GSC. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I believe MSC is in the process of opening their own private island. Sent from my SM-G930P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixdacat Posted October 24, 2016 #23 Share Posted October 24, 2016 What I'd like to know is if or how private tours can be booked or met there. I don't like the NCL offerings, or the prices, and we hardly ever do ship tours anyway. Just using business logic, I doubt that private tour companies will have too much interest in Harvest Caye. First, you have to compete with the island itself. How many passengers will be willing to get ferried to the main land to do an excursion? I expect that this will be a hard sell even for the NCL sponsored excursions. Second, you only have one ship per day. Maybe if it is a big ship like the Getaway with 4K+ you might have enough numbers, but what if you only have a 2K ship? Plus, the island is 3 hours south of Belize City, which means it is waaaaay to far from the regular shore excursions. I will be there on 11/23 during the first week it is opened. Frankly, I’m not real happy. I love Travel Channel shows and have heard of Belize cave tubing for many years (big crush on Samantha Brown). When the cruise was booked, that was going to be the highlight of my trip. Instead, I get to walk around an island, trying out a self serve beer machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted October 24, 2016 #24 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Just using business logic, I doubt that private tour companies will have too much interest in Harvest Caye. First, you have to compete with the island itself. How many passengers will be willing to get ferried to the main land to do an excursion? I expect that this will be a hard sell even for the NCL sponsored excursions. Second, you only have one ship per day. Maybe if it is a big ship like the Getaway with 4K+ you might have enough numbers, but what if you only have a 2K ship? Plus, the island is 3 hours south of Belize City, which means it is waaaaay to far from the regular shore excursions. I will be there on 11/23 during the first week it is opened. Frankly, I’m not real happy. I love Travel Channel shows and have heard of Belize cave tubing for many years (big crush on Samantha Brown). When the cruise was booked, that was going to be the highlight of my trip. Instead, I get to walk around an island, trying out a self serve beer machine. This is exactly what I'm afraid of. We did do the cave tubing when we were there before, and it was great. We'd like to do something different this time, either a ruins tour or a snorkeling tour of the reef--but not with NCL. I'm not a big fan of cruise line private islands anyway since they usually are just a beach day and we will have other beach days. I did not realize it was that far south of Belize City. While I appreciate not having to tender there--it was kind of a long tender--it makes it difficult to find excursions. Please let us know what it is like. We sail Dec. 4th on the Getaway. One snorkeling company responded to my inquiry that they were evaluating whether they would pick people up at Harvest Caye or not. I'm not sure if it is close to some of the other Cayes or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSUmom Posted October 24, 2016 #25 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I have been to Belize twice and really enjoyed it. I was not sure if I liked the idea of Harvest Caye but it seems like they are helping a very poor country by supplying jobs and I like the idea of it looking like a village and not an amusement park. Although I will not see it myself for over a year I find myself looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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