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viking109
First Class Passenger
Member # 6280

posted 04-21-2009 03:48 AM

Prices for NCLs latest rip off. So $55 for 2 hour tour and $ 150 for a full seven hours. Talk about milking it. Take 7 hours out of your holiday and pay for it?? Does include the laundry though. Fascinating.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-21-2009 04:00 AM

They will drop the charges or even drop the tours if passengers don't want to pay for them. But what's the betting that some people will.

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 04-21-2009 04:37 AM

i would pay, not happy when these were all included before depending on what is included. am going on the star in a few days will report back
dave

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 04-21-2009 06:43 AM

There is already an extensive thread on this topic here.

Lots of people seem upset about it, but I'm sure every tour will be fully booked. No one is forcing you to go, and frankly, most of these behind-the-scenes visits have not been offered in years.

Rich

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 05-06-2009 01:08 AM

it is a sham! i asked about the tour they said they would be in port days(what good is that?) they never even called back, they just do not care!!
dave

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timb
First Class Passenger
Member # 5901

posted 05-06-2009 11:58 AM

I fail to see the sham. Certainly from a liability standpoint they don't want people wandering around engineering spaces when at sea. Come to think of it any bridge tour I have done was always done while in port.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 05-06-2009 03:50 PM

Next you will have to pay for toilet paper. LOL
F4

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 05-07-2009 12:15 PM

sorry what i meant i enquired they said they would call back when means they are not even interested. after that i am not especially as they did a slideshow with everything you wanted to see FREE! not worth it as i was doing tours and when they did them before they were always sea deays
dave

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viking109
First Class Passenger
Member # 6280

posted 05-07-2009 12:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Frosty 4:
Next you will have to pay for toilet paper. LOL
F4

Well, here in the UK Ryan Air ( budget airline ) are talking about charging you £1 to use the loo.

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