Have you booked while onboard?

[Thorhillcruiser]

Caution if booking a new cruise while on board. While on the Silhouette I was quoted on a cruise for Dec 17 2011 on the Constellation. The deal was book a C3 and get a 2 category upgrade to a C1. What the res agent did not look at or advise that a senior's rate was available for a C2 with a savings of $265. Do your homework before you are pressured into thinking you are getting a deal.

[City_Woman]

Hi there.

 

I mostly book on board for the price + the onboard credit. Then, when I get home, I watch for price drops. You can get the price drop until final payment.

 

Just my 2 cents.

 

Judy

[Irishwhiskey]

We alway's book onboard,then book a cruise later on.We don't have to put anymore money down either.We usually take 12 days cruises and get the $200.obc posted to our account.We do the samething with RCL.You get a booking onboard for a cruise of your choice later on

[CRUZBUDS]

We don't since they stopped combining it with the shareholder credit.

[sunny54]

We alway's book onboard,then book a cruise later on.We don't have to put anymore money down either.We usually take 12 days cruises and get the $200.obc posted to our account.We do the samething with RCL.You get a booking onboard for a cruise of your choice later on

Hi Irishwhiskey, I don't understand if you always book onboard, what do you mean you then book later on? On HAL, we always buy a future cruise credit that is good for four years. Is this the same type of thing X offers or are you actually booking a specific cruise? Thanks for your advice.

[CRUZBUDS]

You can actually book a specific cruise --- you can always move it to another date - no charge and it's fully refundable. (it least that's the way it was)

 

We made the mistake of purchasing future cruise credits on board HAL -- we were not told and did not read the fine print that said it was not refundable. :mad:

 

We had booked on board so many times on Celebrity and RCI that it never occurred to us to ask. It left a very bad taste in our mouth, but we'll enjoy our 18 canal cruise next year on the Zuiderdam. Why, oh why, can't Celbrity come up with a good trans-canal itinerary?