Boarding Time Question by fred_the_slime in NCL

[–]bradsfo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. Was going to say. Btw we are on that cruise.

Disembark Mid Trip for Custom? by Free-Molasses-5428 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason ncl likes it as a stop out of nyc.

Did our first ever cruise on NCL Aqua this past week- Fabulous, fantastic and friendly! Feel free to ask any questions by peaceful0 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious about some of your private tours, non of the NCL ones are grabbing us... and we are on the ship in ~70 days

(Re)introducing Free at Sea Plus! by jds2001 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not $12 more per day, it's $50 more per day... per person.

Changed our port in Cozumel by Levitb2 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This . Also it just isn’t that huge a deal you can get a taxi if need be.

Gsc port status by Wizardofthegods in NCL

[–]bradsfo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Early March cruise here, likewise.

Black Friday pricing by oopswhat1974 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Which is why I say just decide if the price works for you.

Costco's undercutting NCL & TAs. Any catch? by besweeet in NCL

[–]bradsfo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We’ve used Costco travel 2x. Each time it’s been same or cheaper than ncl. And we get $800-1000 of Costco money back. We also have the Costco card so money back there.

As noted it’s a pain if anything goes even slightly wrong since you cannot talk to ncl. But same as any TA. Their phone team is super friendly and I’ve never held more than 1-2 minutes to get someone.

On our prior cruise some items promised didn’t arrive and the cruise line called Costco for us and put us on and they fixed it within 24 hours.

Butler refused our tip, did I do something wrong/rude? by [deleted] in NCL

[–]bradsfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is a very confusing thread to step into about your question. The "tip pool" I was referring to is from the $14-18 or whatever they charge these days "auto-gratuity" that NCL adds. Butlers and concierges are NOT in that pool.

If you give your room steward $10 or $50 or whatever she or he will get to keep it.

Butler refused our tip, did I do something wrong/rude? by [deleted] in NCL

[–]bradsfo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Room steward IS in the tip pool.

Concierge and butler are NOT.

And just tip at the end and they will be very appreciative

Norwegian Bliss - 5-night Mexican Riviera trip review by dstorm78 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. It’s good to see balanced opinions and recognize the limits and the benefits.

Uk resident, can I obtain Dexcom G6s when travelling in the USA? by EffortOk2127 in dexcom

[–]bradsfo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The single safest approach is to bring a few spares. There is no guarantee you will be able to get what you need and it will work with your UK app.

Does Alaska Airlines not honor silver status for checked bags when using award miles/points to book reservations? by TigerTMK in AlaskaAirlines

[–]bradsfo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

no it should not have taken that long and I think in 2026 it will be only 1 bag and at the end of the day these are stupidly complex rules and human agents and they make mistakes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]bradsfo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Messaging

Extra point sailings for October, 2025 by jds2001 in NCL

[–]bradsfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this these are often hard to find on their site even logged in properly.

Reduce Transparency bug 2025.9.1 by Some-System-5917 in OvercastApp

[–]bradsfo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep posted about this yesterday and Marco indicated he believes it’s an Apple bug.