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NCL Increase Room Service Charge… But Drop Dining Prices by $0.05

Remember a few weeks ago, when we told you that Norwegian Cruise Line were bringing increased charges to room service menus? (You can read the article here.) Well this change, which was previously only made to the Norwegian Breakaway and Getaway as a test, has now been rolled out fleet wide. No matter what ship you sail on, you will have to pay $7.95 for each order placed. (Although you might be pleased to know that this charge excludes morning coffee or continental breakfast!) Room service orders will remain complimentary for those passengers that are booked into a suite or The Haven. The charges for speciality restaurants fleet wide have also been slightly changed. Cagney’s is now $29.95, instead of $30. Moderno Churrascaria is $19.95, instead of $20. Le Bistro now costs passengers $19.95, instead of $20. La Cucina is now priced at$14.95 from the previous $15. Two restaurants that have remain the same price are Ocean Blue at $39 and Teppanyaki at $25. All Asian speciality restaurants will now be complimentary. These prices do not include Norwegian Cruise Line’s 18% gratuity which is added to all beverage and dining packages and speciality restaurants. It has also been announced that the children’s prices to dine at speciality restaurants has been changed from half cover to full cover price. What do you think of the news? Do you think these added extras...

More Money Spent Updating Southampton Port

The Mayflower cruise terminal in Southampton has been given a facelift. Work has now been completed after a 6 million pound renovation effort. The terminal now features a larger passenger lounge, 36 check in desks and extra security lanes. The entrance and drop off and pick up areas have also been redesigned. Steven Young, the director of port services and government affairs at Carnival UK has said that they aimed to create “a stress-free travel experience” at Mayflower. The Operator Associated British Ports had promised when work started that it would bring the terminal “in line with the requirements...

The Essential 2016 Cruise Bucket List

So it might seem a bit early in the year to be planning 2016’s holidays, but believe us when we say there’s a lot to get planning for! 2016 will see brand new ships, new itineraries, fabulous destinations and so much more on the horizon. So, before you get booking next year’s cruise take a quick look at these must-see suggestions… Hello, Tokyo! Mt. Fuji, Shibuya, Akihabara, Edo Castle, Meiji Shrine… Japan plays host to a huge amount of the Far East’s most incredible and essential sights. Whether you end up visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka or any of Japan’s cities you’re guaranteed a fantastic stay with some precious memories to take home – and some souvenirs, if you see anything that catches your eye! We suggest taking a stroll over to the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo. This grand and elegant Shinto Shrine his dedicated to the spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine began construction 100 years ago – quite impressive! New Royal Caribbean Ships! A new ship is always a cause for celebration – maybe even a cause for booking a cruise – but it’s an even bigger deal when that ship happens to be the largest in the world. Harmony of the Seas will be Royal Caribbean’s latest Oasis-Class vessel, weighing in at 227,000 Tons and prepared to accommodate an...

NCL To Stop Charging For Speciality Restaurants

Norwegian Cruise Lines have today announced that all Asian style restaurants across their fleet will become complimentary as they invest in enhancing the dining experience for their guests. Restaurants effected by the move will be; Norwegian Breakaway & Norwegian Epic– Shanghai’s Noodle Bar Norwegian Jade –Jasmine Garden Norwegian Jewel– Chin Chin Norwegian Gem – Orchid Garden Norwegian Pearl – Lotus Garden Norwegian Star– Giza Norwegian Spirit– Shogun Norwegian Dawn– Bamboo Pride Of America– East Meets West All of the above restaurants previously had cover charges and items priced ala carte on their menus. Norwegian Cruises announced that its Teppanyaki restaurants will continue to carry a per-guest customer charge and sushi venues across the fleet will still have a nominal a la carte pricing. Room service charges have been upped however as a delivery to your room now costs $7.95 on board Norwegian Breakaway and $4.95 on board Norwegian Getaway where previously they only charged $3.95 per delivery from midnight to 5am and was free of charge in the day…could you argue that this will compensate for Norwegians generosity of offering complimentary dining? Norwegian Cruise’s have said they’ll wait to see the reaction from guests before going ahead and rising the room service prices across all of its fleet. Read more about the Room service prices here What do you think of the complimentary dining scheme? Leave us a comment...

If You Won The Lottery What’s The First Thing You’d Book?

We’ve probably all entered a prize draw at some point; the hopes of winning a big cash prize is often too alluring to turn down, especially if all the entry requires is a tweet, text or email. The question is, what kind of holiday could you find yourself on if you won? Depending on what you’re looking for there are a lot of things you could do with, say, £30,000. A World Cruise is always a good choice for the adventurous traveller but there’s more to it than that! With so many different world crises available which destinations would you have to do? A World Cruise Ever wanted to see the world? There are some sights that you simply must see; witnessing Christ the Redeemer slowly come into view as you near Rio, sailing past Sydney’s famous Opera House, the incredible Hong Kong skyline by night, all of these and so much more are essential for every travel fan to experience. So how does it sound to spend 120 days waking up to new scenery every morning? If that sounds as heavenly to you as we think it does, you just might be interested in a World Cruise… Most world cruises take a west to east direction – here’s what we’d like to see… Leaving from Southampton our first destination would be New York, the Big Apple. Seeing the...