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*IMPORTANT: Norwegian Cruise Line does not recommend the use of a debit card or cash passport cards as payment for your on-board folio. Please be advised that multiple holds will be placed on your card account based on your on-board purchases. Throughout the voyage incremental holds will be obtained based on your on-board expenditure. This will reduce the amount of available credit on the card or restrict the availability of cash in the checking/ debit account or cash passport card. After settling your on-board folio, these card holds may remain on your account for up to 30 days after the cruise ends. To avoid overdraft charges from your bank, please make sure that you have enough available funds in your account during this hold period. Norwegian will not be responsible for overdraft charges resulting from holds placed on debit card accounts. Authorisation-hold releases are solely within the discretion of your lending institution. This will also apply to cash passports used as a credit card. Personal Cheques or currencies other than the U.S. $ cannot be accepted on board, except on our European cruises where deposits in Euros are accepted. Any excess deposit will be refunded at the end of the cruise in U.S. $. Please note that, should you wish to change this excess deposit to Euros, a foreign exchange fee will apply. Please also keep in mind that it's always worth having a small amount of local currency for immediate expenses on arrival at your destination and for any purchases you make at your ports of call. Traveller's cheques and most major credit cards are accepted in the ports we visit. IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD? A doctor and nurse are on each ship to provide medical care and services at customary charges. Please note that the medical facilities are designed to provide basic medical care and guests may have to be evacuated at their own expense in the event of serious illness. Please be aware that there is no dentist on board. Norwegian Cruise Line does not have the equipment on board to assist guests with any type of dialysis treatment. Please ensure you have the right travel insurance cover. NCL has its own charging system similar to shoreside facilities in the U.S. and we do follow standard medical care, so please insure you have appropriate travel insurance. CAN I SMOKE ON BOARD? We want you to be comfortable on board, so staterooms and public areas throughout all our ships are smoke-free. If you smoke cigarettes, you can do so in the casino (players only) or in the Cigar Bar (where available). If you prefer pipes or cigars, you can smoke in the Cigar Bar or designated smoking lounge. Also, you can smoke cigarettes, pipes and cigars in outdoor public guest spaces and open decks where designated by the appropriate signage. Please be aware that electronic cigarettes cannot be used in public areas where there is a no smoking policy in force. Smoking inside your stateroom or on your balcony will result in a $250 cleaning charge added to your on-board account. WHAT ABOUT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND WINE CORKAGE? Guests must be 21 years of age or older to purchase or consume alcohol (terms and conditions may vary on alcoholic beverage packages, please check at the time of booking). With the exception of Alaska and Hawai'i itineraries, Norwegian Cruise Line permits young adults between 18 and 20 years of age to purchase and personally consume wine and beer only while on board and with the consent of an accompanying parent. Authorisation will be given only when the accompanying parent completes the Young Adult Alcoholic Beverage Waiver form. This form can be obtained and completed at the Guest Services Desk on embarkation. However, guests 18 years of age or older are permitted to consume wine and beer when sailing on round-trip European voyages without having to complete the Young Adult Alcoholic Beverage Waiver form. All guests are prohibited from bringing alcohol on board our ships. If you purchase any alcohol at one of our ports of call or in our onboard shops, we will safely store your purchase(s) and on the final night of the cruise it will be available for pick up in a designated area. Please note that for wine and champagne brought on board by you, a corkage fee will apply if consumed on board. Norwegian Cruise Line encourages the responsible use of alcohol and accordingly reserves the right to permanently or temporarily revoke the drinking privileges of any guest who violates Norwegian Cruise Line's Guest Code of Conduct or who is deemed a danger to himself, herself or others by vessel management. Continued abuse of alcohol while sailing and/or violation of Norwegian Cruise Line's alcohol policy may result in immediate disembarkation. HOW DO I GET ASHORE? In most ports your ship docks right alongside the quay and you simply walk ashore. At a few ports, shown with an anchor symbol on the itinerary, we drop anchor at sea and you go ashore in the ship's small boats - called tenders - which offer a complimentary shuttle service to and from the port. Please note that if you are not booked on one of our shore excursions, where we guarantee a convenient pick up and drop off right at the pier, reaching the closest city centre may involve taking local public transport or a non-complimentary shuttle service. WILL I NEED AN ELECTRICAL CONVERTER? The voltage on board is 110 volts. For European appliances a converter is needed (U.S. norm). Hairdryers are provided in all staterooms & Suites. Irons and ironing boards can be requested through housekeeping or 113 the Guest Services Desk. WHAT IF I NEED TO STAY IN TOUCH WHILE I'M AWAY? All our ships are equipped with 24-hour Internet Cafés, in addition, in most areas throughout the ship you can connect to our WiFi network on your own devices (charges apply). Telephone and fax services are available at applicable ship-to-shore rates (see www.ncl.eu for further details). You can also stay connected on the high seas using your own compatible mobile phone. International roaming charges are billed to your home account. Check with your service provider before travelling. Final rates are determined by your service provider and not Norwegian Cruise Line. HOW ABOUT SAFETY AND SECURITY? Norwegian Cruise Line adheres to the highest standard of shipbuilding in the world. All our ships meet the most current SOLAS specifications. Our ships also pass annual government safety and sanitation inspections. On the first day of your cruise, you will be asked to take part in an obligatory life boat drill, where you will learn what to do in case of an emergency. In such an event, you will be asked to go to your assigned lifeboat (detailed directions to the so-called 'assembly station' can be found on the back of your stateroom door). We recommend that you always set your stateroom TV to standby mode to obtain all necessary information through a special channel designated for emergencies. Guests who miss the obligatory life boat drill due to joining the ship late, should contact the Guest Services Desk on board. All Norwegian Cruise Line ships are fully stabilised for the smoothest possible cruising. WHAT HAPPENS ON THE LAST DAY OF MY CRUISE? When the ship has been cleared, you will proceed through customs and immigration and continue with your independent arrangements. Please ensure that you have arranged for an adequate flight time considering customs and immigration procedures (approx. 2 hours) and the transfer time to the airport. In some ports you can take advantage of our "Easy WalkOff". This means you can leave the ship as soon as it is cleared by local authorities, carrying all your luggage off the vessel. FURTHER QUESTIONS? For further and updated information please refer to our Welcome aboard brochure in the Already Booked section of our website, either as an online version or PDF-download on www.ncl.eu/already-booked. You can also contact us by phone (see back cover for details) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS very easy. When you check in you open a shipboard account by registering a major credit card, Visa® debit or charge card - VISA®, MasterCard®, American Express® or cash passport card*. If you prefer to pay by cash or traveller's cheques, a suggested deposit for a 7-night cruise is $300 per person, $150 per person for cruises up to 6 nights or $450 per person for cruises of 8 nights and more at check-in (subject to change). Then, you simply sign for your personal expenses as you go and they will be charged to your account. http://www.ncl.eu http://www.ncl.eu/already-booked

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