I need a happy boost this morning so I decided to jump
onto the Norwegian Cruise Line website and see the countdown to our April 2021
cruise.
In doing so, I spotted the current deals included $200
on board credit, as well as the additional free-at-sea options. We ran some numbers and for just $50 more, we
would be able to now get $200 on board credit during our cruise. Heck yeah!
We had to first cancel our current cruise booking,
which meant we had to lie to the representative. Thankfully she didn’t ask too many questions as
to why we were cancelling. I was feeling
super guilty for re-booking and getting this new great deal when the state of
the economy and business are hurting.
But…it is $200…
We were booked on the NCL ship Encore. It is NCL’s brand new ship as part of the high
class fleet. Kenyon started comparing
the itineraries for the Pacific Northwest cruises. There is another NCL ship, Bliss, that rolled
out in 2018 and is also in the high class fleet. When you compare the two, they are pretty
close to identical. They both have
casinos, a Starbucks, and a brewery. The
difference is the price. There was a bit
of a savings if we wanted to reduce our trip by one day. Encore is sailing for 6-day and Bliss is
sailing for 5-days, which means Bliss doesn’t stop in Seattle.
I do love Seattle so that was a bit of a bummer to
consider sailing for the lower cost on the 5-day cruise. I also noticed that on Encore, the big
entertainment show is Kinky Boots, which is ah-mazing. On Bliss, it is just Jersey Boys, bleh.
When we compared them more, not only would we save
money for one less day sailing, but we would also save by not having to pay the
additional day of gratuities for the included drink and dinging package offered
with the free-at-sea deal. Total savings
came in at $376.
That is a pretty good savings for a day in Seattle and
Kinky Boots. So, we went for re-booking
on NCL Bliss for the 5-day Pacific Northwest Cruise. We leave out of Los Angeles, have a day at
sea, port in San Francisco, a day at sea, port in Victoria, BC another day at
sea, and then disembark in Vancouver, BC.
I am stoked to visit Victoria, BC again and I have never been to San Francisco
or Vancouver, BC. Yes, I do love Seattle
too. I am happy for our cost savings
though.
The days at sea will be much more enjoyable with a
non-smoking casino and the drink package.
We haven’t ever had an alcohol beverage package so I’m a bit excited for
that. Plus, there is still a brewery on
this ship. With the $200 on board
credit, I’ll be visiting Starbucks at least once a day. We also have a sailing date one week prior to
our original date. Let the countdown
continue…
It has been really hard feeling stuck at home. I am thinking that we will have to postpone
our April plans for Vegas. Of course we
just have to wait and see at this point.
Until the Governor lifts the stay-at-home order, I can’t travel. Work has put the squash on out of state
travel at this time. Sigh. We just gotta stay as positive as we can that
things will improve soon.
Have a good Saturday, whatever your travel plans may
be.
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