Your cancellation policy sucks

Norwegian Jewel Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 115

Overall rating:

1 out of 5
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Norwegian Jewel

7 Night Mexican Riviera (Los Angeles Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 23, 2017

Ship: Norwegian Jewel

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10640

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The cruise itself was great but my daugher and her husband couldn't make it at the last minute.  I had paid for the cruise and I had two granddaughters who were willing to go in their place.  Your representatives refused to allow that because it was not "company policy" to change the names on the room.  It was totally paid for and it was a cruise in celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary so having another family member there would have been nice.  How hard is it to change the name of a client on a computer?  But no, it is "company policy".  It makes no sense to me or anyone else I have discussed this with that since I had paid for the room and wasn't trying to do anything illegial or unethical to the cruise line that we could not invite someone else to take the place of the person on the listing.  It makes no sense whatsoever!  If I was trying to screw the cruise line that would be one thing, but all I wanted to do was to get another person from my own family to come on a cruise that was already paid for and looked forward to.

I will not be using Norwegian Cruise Line again and I am telling anyone who asks me not to use you as well.  Your motto on the phone was "Customer satisfaction is our top priority."  Well, in my case, there was no customer satisfaction at all.  

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
You also sent an e[-mail that the price of the gratuity was going up and so if we pre-paid, we would get a lower price. The price was the same once we were on the cruise. You people are not very honest and ethical.

Ship tip

Not to go on Norwegian. The internet rated you second for the top 12 cruises and most because of your cancellation policy. I concur with the internet. You might want to change your policies about cancellations because it is ridiculous.

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7 Comments

tzntay0208    7 years ago

another lesson I learned from cruise sites and apps like this, always fly in at least 1 day in advance of cruise just incase there are delays... Also, always buy insurance.

migrose    7 years ago

it's a security thing similar to flying. btw this app is not run by NCL cruisline

martyarmi    7 years ago

You say at last minute. I believe all names have to be into homeland security by a certain time. I think that's why people can't join cruise on day before, like they used to. Not 100% sure, but may have something to do with it for all cruise lines. Sorry it happened.

alleycat51699    7 years ago

1. This is a public forum not affiliated with NCL in any way. Unless customer service reps lurk on here, they will not see your complaint. 2. This is not an uncommon policy with cruise lines, airlines, hotels, car rentals, etc. It is not often that you are allowed to transfer reservations. This is very common. 3. BUY. TRAVEL. INSURANCE.

mflan9747    7 years ago

they will only allow you to change one name on the reservation one name has to say in the room.

Themdgrp    7 years ago

This is sad. I had no idea of this policy.

mflan9747    7 years ago

all Cruise lines have the same policy. it is a gamble we all take when book without travel insurance.

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