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BeckyThane
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 01:25 am | 126th Post |
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King Marcus wrote: Shohoreguy....there is NO chance for us anymore to be God mamma & pappa of the Gem!!!
http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/pressroom/pressRelease.html?storyCode=PR_100407
Oh, ho-HO! Do I have an idea! I've got to get my BFFs together for a little brainstorming... 
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 02:26 am | 127th Post |
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Nice pictures of the deluxe! From what I can tell the room sizes vary depending on the ship. The room difference from an AA to the deluxe is about 100 sq ft, but the balcony is significantly larger in the deluxe. I hear the deluxe cabin with the hot tub calling my name.
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 06:19 am | 128th Post |
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andreasd wrote: Again this forum is the first to be informed about the new albums in my cruiseship gallery  !
About 700 photos from the interior of the Norwegian Gem can be seen at:
http://www.cruiseship-gallery.de
Enjoy them- I know you will :-)
Greetings from Germany
Andreas
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Swmrgrl
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 07:28 am | 129th Post |
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After viewing the incredible Gem pictures, we have just sent our travel agent (who works very late hours at home) the approval to upgrade our suite to the Deluxe Owner's for both legs. The view reminds me of the Garden Villa view (but without the space) and I want that hot tub!! The drop in pricing is too good to pass up.
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shoreguy
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 02:08 pm | 130th Post |
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Swmrgrl wrote: After viewing the incredible Gem pictures, we have just sent our travel agent (who works very late hours at home) the approval to upgrade our suite to the Deluxe Owner's for both legs. The view reminds me of the Garden Villa view (but without the space) and I want that hot tub!! The drop in pricing is too good to pass up.
The prices are tempting for all the Penthouses. Had I not been able to book an aft BA for $549 I would grab one. It will be interesting to see in fact what if any perks I get as a Platinum Latidudes member not in a penthouse. It will be a first for me. This needs to be a bargain cruise for me.
Who knows if they drop last minute I might still grab something as I did for my Gem cruise Monday.
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shoreguy
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 02:48 pm | 131st Post |
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I got my flight info today for this cruise. If I hand picked the flights I wanted they would have been the same. In fact I did pick this flights and the price was over $1600 
So for 1/3 the price with transfers I am departing EWR at 7:10 pm on the 30th NONSTOP on Continental to BCN arriving 9 am. 2 pm home from Boston. Who said cruise air was always ugly 
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ristallnight
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 04:57 pm | 132nd Post |
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We had the Courtyard on the Pearl thru the Panama. The accomodations and service were excellent.
Enjoy.
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Swmrgrl
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:14 pm | 133rd Post |
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NCL must be hopping with another price decrease today. We just got the deluxe for the 2nd leg but the rooms were gone for the first leg. No wait listing for this category our TA was told, so I will watch the boards in case someone was holding the room (which they can do) for 24 hours and it comes available.
Shoreguy, you got your flight for just over $500?
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dwrist
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:18 pm | 134th Post |
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Swmrgrl wrote: NCL must be hopping with another price decrease today. We just got the deluxe for the 2nd leg but the rooms were gone for the first leg. No wait listing for this category our TA was told, so I will watch the boards in case someone was holding the room (which they can do) for 24 hours and it comes available.
Shoreguy, you got your flight for just over $500?
There is a price drop. We just upgraded to the Aft AD!! Jim, call!!
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shoreguy
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:22 pm | 135th Post |
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Swmrgrl wrote: NCL must be hopping with another price decrease today. We just got the deluxe for the 2nd leg but the rooms were gone for the first leg. No wait listing for this category our TA was told, so I will watch the boards in case someone was holding the room (which they can do) for 24 hours and it comes available.
Shoreguy, you got your flight for just over $500?
Yes I did $527 from EWR when I booked with two nights hotel. A week later no air from EWR. Including the transfers I could not have done much better even if I booked round trip to Boston and one way on Aer Lingus connecting service to Barecelona. Turning an 8 hour flight into an 16 hour journey.
I am just so happy to have the nonstop flight No worries about connections or long layover in the middle of Europe
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:25 pm | 136th Post |
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dwrist wrote: Swmrgrl wrote: NCL must be hopping with another price decrease today. We just got the deluxe for the 2nd leg but the rooms were gone for the first leg. No wait listing for this category our TA was told, so I will watch the boards in case someone was holding the room (which they can do) for 24 hours and it comes available.
Shoreguy, you got your flight for just over $500?
There is a price drop. We just upgraded to the Aft AD!! Jim, call!!
GOOD FOR YOU, SHARON!!! :breakdancer:
I noticed the price drop on the A3s and ABs yesterday and called my TA to tell him to be on the lookout for upsells!!!
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:29 pm | 137th Post |
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We have been dealt a setback. Our TA has been trying to find out why NCL will not allow us to upgrade for the price difference. According to NCL we have to do both legs (which we can't since there are no rooms on the first left according to them), however they will allow us to cancel for $450 pp and rebook. What! Why would I do that if the upgrade was originally $600 pp? What a mess.
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shoreguy
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:36 pm | 138th Post |
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Swmrgrl wrote: We have been dealt a setback. Our TA has been trying to find out why NCL will not allow us to upgrade for the price difference. According to NCL we have to do both legs (which we can't since there are no rooms on the first left according to them), however they will allow us to cancel for $450 pp and rebook. What! Why would I do that if the upgrade was originally $600 pp? What a mess.
That stinks but if the front end A2 opens you should be able to do it.
Since they have been selling the b2b a a single cruise you most likely have a special fare. They can't cancel one part of a single cruise easily. If you book a five day and a 9 day on the pearl the fare and booking are different then if you book a 14 day.
This is not the same as "fixing" the fare on the same booking if the price dropped or you wanted to upgrade when new lower prices appeared after final. There is as I see it no new lower fare for the A2 on the 21 day cruise that you boked. If you had two bookings one for each then They could do what you want easily. Good luck
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 05:44 pm | 139th Post |
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I checked out invoices from our TA and it is the same booking number for both sailings. I assumed they would be separate as this is how I found them initially on the internet. However, we paid the final payment as 2 separate payments as they came due. Does this mean it was 2 cruises and not booked as one?
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shoreguy
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 06:04 pm | 140th Post |
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Swmrgrl wrote: I checked out invoices from our TA and it is the same booking number for both sailings. I assumed they would be separate as this is how I found them initially on the internet. However, we paid the final payment as 2 separate payments as they came due. Does this mean it was 2 cruises and not booked as one?
I don't know You need to ask someone who knows more then me on the secret ways of NCL bookings.
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King Marcus
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Posted: Fri Oct 5th, 2007 09:57 pm | 141st Post |
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shoreguy wrote: Got my edocs tonight - no air I guess I will be on the phone in the morning
No Air...you ever tried swimming??? That is what NCL expects from a sportsman like you!!!
I hope you have a great time...Kiss Klausimausi from me!!!
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Posted: Sat Oct 6th, 2007 03:46 am | 142nd Post |
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King Marcus wrote: shoreguy wrote: Got my edocs tonight - no air I guess I will be on the phone in the morning
No Air...you ever tried swimming??? That is what NCL expects from a sportsman like you!!!
I hope you have a great time...Kiss Klausimausi from me!!!
What are you doing posting the link to Andreas's pictures on the darkside. Used to be the first place they were posted and now never until someone else takes the link from all the other sites.
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King Marcus
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Posted: Sat Oct 6th, 2007 02:26 pm | 143rd Post |
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You are just jealous...cause you are in BANNED CAMP!!!
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shoreguy
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Posted: Sat Oct 6th, 2007 02:58 pm | 144th Post |
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King Marcus wrote: You are just jealous...cause you are in BANNED CAMP!!!
Post there everyday 
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Posted: Sat Oct 6th, 2007 05:06 pm | 145th Post |
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shoreguy wrote: King Marcus wrote: You are just jealous...cause you are in BANNED CAMP!!!
Post there everyday
Please, allow me the privilege to sit in on your bantings while on the TA, I am looking for such great sport!:lurker
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Fri Oct 12th, 2007 02:55 pm | 146th Post |
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Solo Mad Mariners Unite!!!
I've created a private Google Group for us solo cruisers. If you'd like to be invited to join send me an e-mail: BeckyThane@aol.com. I'm hoping the privacy will enable us to exchange more information than we might normally in an open forum.
Definition of solo for this group: Sailing without spouse or significant other.
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Posted: Sun Oct 14th, 2007 06:55 pm | 147th Post |
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Hi All,
We will be joining everyone for this trip. Better late than never on the post, I guess, as we booked this back in June.:lurker
This will be our second TA, we did the Jewel in 2005.
Sellie,
We posted to the roll call on the darkside as well, but just in case, please sign us up for the Meet & Greet on the 3rd & 4th.
Frank & George
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Posted: Sun Oct 21st, 2007 02:00 pm | 148th Post |
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TulsaCruiser wrote: Hi All,
We will be joining everyone for this trip. Better late than never on the post, I guess, as we booked this back in June.:lurker
This will be our second TA, we did the Jewel in 2005.
Sellie,
We posted to the roll call on the darkside as well, but just in case, please sign us up for the Meet & Greet on the 3rd & 4th.
Frank & George
Welcome aboard - I am just back from 11 wonderful days on the Gem and she is in fact a Gem. I am locking forward to aall the days onbaord to really take advantage of the ship after a very port intensive cruise .
I was on the Jewel TA in 2005 and it remains my favorite cruise - I loved the days in Ireland and Iceland.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21st, 2007 02:40 pm | 149th Post |
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Glad you had a good Gem inaugural, Shoreguy -- we're awaiting details! 
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Posted: Sun Oct 21st, 2007 02:53 pm | 150th Post |
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SCTrojan wrote: Glad you had a good Gem inaugural, Shoreguy -- we're awaiting details!
Look on the main NCL board here - I posted a live blog. It is a sticky. If you have other questions ask away.
http://cruisetraveltalk.com/forum29/
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