"Future Cruise Consultants"

[CrabbyHarper]

I understand that there will be a "future cruise consultant" aboard our next cruise. Just what advantage is offered to booking through them - or would a new booking be referred to my TA? What about upgrading a future cruise already booked?

Any advice?

[jhannah]

The main advantage is that you get an onboard credit when you book with the future cruise consultant. The deposit isn't less (as other lines offer) but the credit is nice to get. The amount depends on the category of cabin you book and the length of the cruise. It isn't for upgrading a cruise that's already booked. Your regular TA will get full credit for the booking.

[grannynurse]

is sent to your dining room table. You can choose from a variety of wines offered. Usually the onboard credit is determined by the length of the cruise you're booking and your cabin accomodation. We got $500 for our 34 day transatlantic.
The FFC is usually assigned to cruises longer than 12 days, Boy, I'd like her job. Four hours of office hours during the day and all evening and port days free.
GN

[clopaw]

So there won't be anyone on our 10 day Panama Canal cruise? Is there anyway to get a credit for booking on board if there isn't a specific Future Cruise Consultant?

[Roadwork]

The FFC is usually assigned to cruises longer than 12 days,
GN
Hi Grannynurse,

Did they change the number of days recently? It was 10 day and longer cruises
that had a consultant on board.

[jazzsea]

Usually about on cruises ten days or longer.

[jazzsea]

There is a form in your cabin that has a phone number to call for future cruise bookings (if the consultant is not aboard). This form is usually put in your cabin by your cabin steward on the second or third day of your cruise.

[elmorejj]

There isn`t always a CC on board on longer cruises. On our repo cruise of 21 days, there wasn`t one. You could call the Seattle number and receive credit though.....jean :cool:

[grannynurse]

The cruises we've been on are usually "heavy" with Mariners and have been full ship in Europe or crossings so we've always had an FFC. I don't know for sure but the Europe brochure says "on cruises of 12 days or longer" so it may not be true across the board.

I doubt they do it much in the Carribean, I don't expect an FFC on our 11 day Zaandam for New Year's, but come to think of it MaryAnne was on our NE/Canada in 2002 on the Rotterdam, so maybe it's more common on specific ships.
GN

[Cruiseoften]

Pardon my apparent stupidity - what is an FFC?
I do wish people would use terminology understandable by all - this business of reducing everything to 'personal' acronyms is getting out of hand. Is it really too much to expect that titles, ship names etc. be spelled out in full?

From past experience it seems that a Cruise Consultant is (frequently) on board on 10 day plus cruises.

Not sure what that 'purple' face means - disapproval maybe? :)

[palmgirl]

We had a future cruise consultant on our 10 day Panama Canal cruise last April.

I believe the on board credit has to do with the length of cruise that you book. Normally (at last check) $50 pp for 7, $75 pp for 10, and I think that greater than 10 days get $100pp. (They were higher a few years ago, another HAL cut?? :mad: ) This only applies to the first 2 people in a cabin.

We have booked Cat. I, D, BB, B, A and S. Personal experience, we were given the same credit as Category I when we booked a Category S. Cabin category does not seem to make any difference in the amount of credit.

We have found that booking with the FCC (future cruise consultant) seems to get us the best rate. :D That is what motivates us to book.

[grannynurse]

Sorry, I must have had a Brain F***. I meant FCC, Future cruise consultant.
Guilty!!!
GN

[kryos]

I believe the on board credit has to do with the length of cruise that you book. Normally (at last check) $50 pp for 7, $75 pp for 10, and I think that greater than 10 days get $100pp. (They were higher a few years ago, another HAL cut?? :mad: ) This only applies to the first 2 people in a cabin.

If I'm not mistaken, I think I'm getting a $150 stateroom credit on my Hawaii cruise next October. I'm traveling solo and booked that through the FCC on my Panama Canal cruise last March. It's not much, but at least it'll cover the automatic gratuities for the 15-day sailing. :)

Blue skies ...

--rita