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NCL (cruise) Casino Rate?

#1

In a message dated 4/14/2006 11:30:56 PM Central Standard Time,
don_wingate@yahoo.com writes:
Does anyone know what kind of a discount you get from them if you show
any player's card, as mentioned on their website?

On average they will offer an 18% discount off published rates - not such
a great deal. You're better off booking at a sale fare, gambling with their
ocean players card and asking "what they can do for you" at the end of
the cruise.

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#2

don_wingate asked:
Does anyone know what kind of a discount you get from NCL if you
show any player's card, as mentioned on their website?

aramis1932 replied:

On average they will offer an 18% discount off published rates - not
such a great deal. You're better off booking at a sale fare,
gambling with their ocean players card and asking "what they can do
for you" at the end of the cruise.

Based upon outright complimentaries issued by NCL via land-based
casinos, if you're a strong player (at $1 and higher denoms), I
suspect that they provide an avenue by which to confirm your rating
and extend a stronger discount/complimentary.

By the way, on board $1 vp returns tend to run about 97% (drop that by
a percent or more for each drop in denom). From what I can see, once
a discount/complimentary is issued, there's no specific play
requirement. (They presumably rely upon "Stick 'em at sea for a day
and they will play" - which, in general, is probably a pretty good
presumption.)

- H.