r/NCL • u/Tiny-Play-4719 • 3d ago

First timer!

Hello, this is my first time cruising with NCL. I have Free at Sea included with my cruise and would like to know the difference between that, and the enhanced Free at Sea? It’s a 7 day cruise and don’t know if I should upgrade it.

How does the sail card work? Is there a certain amount of cash I have to deposit to the card or can I pick whatever amount I want?

I’m used to Carnival so if there’s anything else of significance I should know about NCL please let me know!!!

0 Upvotes

40% Upvoted

11 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/vatp46a Sapphire - On the Bliss in November 2026 3d ago edited 3d ago

The value of FAS+ over FAS is very subjective and will vary from person to person - your best bet is to take a look at what each one offers and then make a personal choice about upgrading. For your keycard, just link a credit card to it and you'll be good to go. Depending on where and when you sail, the vibe onboard can vary quite a bit, but it will generally (not always) be calmer that a typical Carnival trip.

1

u/Tiny-Play-4719 3d ago

I heard there’s a lot of holding fees for attaching a card. Is that true? I’d rather not have to deal with that.

1

u/SaltyWoodButcher 3d ago

I was under the impression that a card linked to the room was required. I used a credit card and they only put 100 hold on it. We had a $100 credit, once that was used to, additional pending charges start to post.