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Posted 16 July 2023

Norwegian Gem - Rome to Bilbao 27/8 - 7/9 (11 nights) - Solo/Couple Outside Cabin

£690
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Absolutely fantastic itinerary imho Rome/Cannes/Livorno(Pisa/Florence)/St. Tropez/Barcelona/Ibiza/Granada/Cadiz/Lisbon/Porto/Gijon/Bilbao.

Included in cruise

All meals
Activities
Daily entertainment
Port fees and taxes
Children's and youth club 3-17 years

Tips (not compulsory) - £11 per day on top?
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  1. getmore4less's avatar
    A few points.

    Shop around seascanner are just using NCL prices not a discount on the direct rate for OK grade

    Cheapest Ocean view(OV) solo is £677 direct OX grade available.

    Recommend Grats/service/tips optional are $20 £15.50pppd. (£170.50) not £12pppd

    NCL do air credit on this one on OV and above(not inside) to help with flights research first so you know options.
    (No way to add those through seascanner on line and you can't call)

    Free at sea(FAS) for 11n is £199.


    Vivavoyage is cheaper (may be other TAs )

    The same OK grade is £638
    They also discount FAS


    There are cheaper options

    Insides start from £475 solo direct with NCL but no air credit.

    Discounts on that rate from TAs.

    Nice itinerary and good price if you can get flights to fit.

    Next 2 cruises are also reasonable. (edited)
    Mentos's avatar
    Any TAs you’d recommend trying?

    On seascanner its coming up at £2.9k for 2A 2C with FAS in OV. If flights can be added for reasonable amount, that’s not bad for something mostly in school hols.  (edited)
  2. ht96's avatar
    How does this work, do they dock at each city and you get a couple of hours? Total noob here (edited)
    perkypig's avatar
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    ...yes...look at the itinerary. You get 8 - 12 hours in each port.....Enough time to jump on a tour bus and see what's there.......
  3. yozzman1234's avatar
    Great itinerary. Only just over £200 more to add the 5 benefits one being premium drinks package. Looked at the 2 flights needed looks like around £100 each way with 20KG checked in so add £200 pp to the cost. Still a great deal for end of August. Hot from me
  4. clavier3895's avatar
    What happens when u don’t tip? Is it like America where they make a scene?
    perkypig's avatar
    Author
    ....I won't be. Nobody tipped me when I was in NI or Iraq.......
  5. getmore4less's avatar
    Anyone that need things to be packaged for them cruisenation have flight hotels cruise package.

    cruisenation.com/hol…-23
  6. benasipro's avatar
    Is it any drinks included here or just meals ?
    getmore4less's avatar
    Basic drinks in the buffet water coffee tea juices(not fresh)
    Can ask for a hot water machine in cabin with coffee tea supplies


    Alcohol needs a package or PAYG.

    best option is free at sea £199 includes a specialty meal(2 if balcony) 150min WiFi and $50 off each shore excursion.

    Unless a very light drinker free at sea is the way to go.
  7. getmore4less's avatar
    The deal has changed tips to £11pppd

    No idea where that has come from?

    recommend is £15.50pppd.

    Transfer from Rome airport to Civitavecchia cheapest is car but over £100

    Train is cheap with change but station a bit of a distance from port.

    If you use NCL flights the transfers should be included.

    Not done Bilbao. (edited)
    perkypig's avatar
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    ....Costa charge you 11 euro pd... Take that as your industry standard guideline if you're unsure...
  8. sm9690's avatar
    Meh, not a good deal IMO.

    Realistically, once you've added gratuities and flights on, you're looking at £1k
    getmore4less's avatar
    Still good compared to land trips.


    The flight credit from NCL should cover at least 1/2 the flight cost.

    I have had them reduce the total adding flights on a trip.

    Can get on the ship with drinks and tips included for £700 if you go inside.

    NCL flight transfers should keep it well under £1k
    Needs someone to call for flights check.
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