Change in NCL Free At Sea Specialty Dinning - (Last January)

[K Cross]

Until last January the Free At Sea Promotion included 5 "free" dinners on cruises 15 days or longer. We booked such a cruise in 2020 which will sail in March of 2023. In January NCL changed the promotion to now include only 3 dinners.

 

I'm making the strong assumption that since the cruise was booked prior to the promotion change it will be grandfathered to the original terms of the promotion. 

 

I'm sure others were in the same boat (pun intended) and have already cruised since the promotion change. So the question.... did you receive the benefits of the promotion you booked under? 

[ChiefMateJRK]

You'll receive whatever is shown on your latest invoice.  If you haven't made any changes, you should have the original amount.

[shof515]

On your latest invoice, look for something that says xx meal specialty dinning. it is under add-ons

[MoCruiseFan]

1 hour ago, K Cross said:

Until last January the Free At Sea Promotion included 5 "free" dinners on cruises 15 days or longer. We booked such a cruise in 2020 which will sail in March of 2023. In January NCL changed the promotion to now include only 3 dinners.

 

I'm making the strong assumption that since the cruise was booked prior to the promotion change it will be grandfathered to the original terms of the promotion. 

 

I'm sure others were in the same boat (pun intended) and have already cruised since the promotion change. So the question.... did you receive the benefits of the promotion you booked under? 

There is no pun.  You will be on a SHIP not a BOAT.

[KeithJenner]

All free at sea offers reflect what applied when booking, not when sailing. The only issue is, as mentioned above, if you made any changes to your booking which make it a rebooking.

[Travelling2Some]

On 7/2/2022 at 8:10 PM, K Cross said:

Until last January the Free At Sea Promotion included 5 "free" dinners on cruises 15 days or longer. We booked such a cruise in 2020 which will sail in March of 2023. In January NCL changed the promotion to now include only 3 dinners.

I'm now noticing that our upcoming 18 day transatlantic only includes 2 specialty dinners each.  It was booked last month (June 2022).  Did they reduce it again or should it be 3 since it's over 15 days?

[shof515]

42 minutes ago, Travelling2Some said:

I'm now noticing that our upcoming 18 day transatlantic only includes 2 specialty dinners each.  It was booked last month (June 2022).  Did they reduce it again or should it be 3 since it's over 15 days?

the changes went into effect around January 2022, way before you booked that cruise

[ggTexasGal]

>>> Notice that Studio, Inside, Oceanview receive 1 fewer meals than Balcony and above!

[Travelling2Some]

7 hours ago, shof515 said:

the changes went into effect around January 2022, way before you booked that cruise

I understand that.  What confused me was that the OP stated that he was getting 3 because his cruise was over 15 days.  My cruise is over 15 days too so I was wondering why I only got 2.  The chart posted by TexasGal clarifies it.  I did not book a balcony so that explains it.

Edited July 4, 2022 by Travelling2Some

[Travelling2Some]

7 hours ago, ggTexasGal said:

>>> Notice that Studio, Inside, Oceanview receive 1 fewer meals than Balcony and above!

Thank you!  That does explain it.

[casofilia]

@K Cross

 

Ask your PCC for an Amenity Confirmation email.   If you booked through a TA ask them to get one for you.   That will show you exactly what you are entitled to.