NCL Enriches Onboard Bookings

As a further incentive to book onboard, which clients of mine know I strongly encourage in most instances, NCL is sweetening the pot.

Their new program consists of a $250/cabin refundable deposit (NOT per person) on a future cruise. That's somewhat typical, though the per cabin rather than per person charge is a new twist. What's really exciting, however, is that the guest will also receive a $100/cabin onboard credit on their current sailing! While there's no onboard credit for the future sailing, having the extra in your pocket immediately is a different way of receiving the benefit, and I think it will be popular.

Of course, if you cancel your future cruise at a later date, the refund will only be $150 - so don't even think this is a way to get a free $100 with no obligation.

A one other twist on the program is that you have 12 months to specify (book) your future cruise, and 30 months in which to sail.