Pricing Question: Senior Travelers & Repeat Travelers

[MissTori]

I am pricing options for Spring 2010. We are getting 2 cabins. One for us (repeaters) and one for my mother & guest (seniors). The NCL reservation system asks if we are repeaters and if there are seniors in our group, I put yes but it doesn't give price breaks for either of those options. I always thought repeat cruisers and Senior cruisers got a small discount. Am I missing something? Would I be better off calling direct?

[DEL67]

It depends on whether they are offering discounts on the cruise. You can usually check if they on one of the major travel web sites.

[Down-Unders]

Originally Posted by MissTori

I am pricing options for Spring 2010. We are getting 2 cabins. One for us (repeaters) and one for my mother & guest (seniors). The NCL reservation system asks if we are repeaters and if there are seniors in our group, I put yes but it doesn't give price breaks for either of those options. I always thought repeat cruisers and Senior cruisers got a small discount. Am I missing something? Would I be better off calling direct?

Book on line through a reputable agent, our experience is that we have always got a better price, on board credits etc, than going on line or direct with NCL.

[insidecabin]

Don't forget if senior OR latitude discount applies put one of each in the cabins

[scchasgal]

Originally Posted by MissTori

I am pricing options for Spring 2010. We are getting 2 cabins. One for us (repeaters) and one for my mother & guest (seniors). The NCL reservation system asks if we are repeaters and if there are seniors in our group, I put yes but it doesn't give price breaks for either of those options. I always thought repeat cruisers and Senior cruisers got a small discount. Am I missing something? Would I be better off calling direct?

On our upcoming cruise the age, Latitudes and residency didn't produce any different pricing that leaving all blank. Our cruise was not designated as a cruise that these discounts applied to BUT a week or so ago our cruise became a Latitudes cruise so I called and go an additional 50.00 each off the cruise price. This is another reason to check the pricing online frequently.

Personally I prefer to book through NCL direct since when there may be a quickly sale or discount I can get it done immediately not wait until my TA goes back into the office and then they are just contacting NCL.

[patseacruiser]

Not every cruise has a senior/past passenger/military/union/residency discount. All depends on how well it's selling if they add those discounts.