ES - can I price match to More = Merrier sale?

[okwriter]

I'm booked in a party of 4 in a cove balcony on the Magic 4/22. We are booked Early Saver and have managed to snag 3 or 4 price drops already. The More = Merrier sale price is now even less than our current rate. I sent in the form not knowing for sure, but has anyone else had any luck with getting those approved since the terms for the sale price are "new bookings" only. Still, it *is* a lower advertised fare and not a "pack and go" price. :confused:

 

Thanks!

 

:)

[arizonabay69]

My PVP said that I could, because it specified a category. (The Pack and Go was not eligible because it did not.) I submitted this morning. Glad I did, because the rate went up tonight!

[okwriter]

My P2P said that I could, because it specified a category. (The Pack and Go was not eligible because it did not.) I submitted this morning. Glad I did, because the rate went up tonight!

 

I hope that's right! I book through a PVP but didn't call him because he is sometimes hard to reach and I wanted to send it in as soon as I saw it. The price I am matching to hasn't gone back up yet, but I'll be surprised if it stays this low much longer. :D

[JordansMom83]

when i went in to the Early saver booking comparison it showed the More=merrier promo.. so i put in for the price drop! hope we get it, it's a $200 diff. Hope you get approved!

[hermitstyle]

Last year, I booked ES for my sister, DH and 2 DDs. They had a more=merrier rate, and got almost a $400 price drop (total, not pp unfortunately:o). So yes, you can match your ES rate to the more=merrier rate. Happy sailing!

[BusyFLmom]

I got the price match drop on the Leap Year sale last week :D It also stated new bookings only.

[lcarp]

I.got obc for pack & go, no room change, maybe since I.am already lowest balcony cat

[okwriter]

Okay, I'm really excited after hearing your stories! :)

 

Thank you!

[Dwiegand84]

I filled out a form for an OBC for the more=merrier rate and I just received an email that it was approved! We are up to $120 OBC...heck I had no idea what the potentials were for the cabins dropping so much. I was so happy to receive $10 OBC when I saw a tiny drop..now I'm floored that we have $120!! I guess it never hurts to try for any of the special rates, all they can say is no!

[okwriter]

I filled out a form for an OBC for the more=merrier rate and I just received an email that it was approved! We are up to $120 OBC...heck I had no idea what the potentials were for the cabins dropping so much. I was so happy to receive $10 OBC when I saw a tiny drop..now I'm floored that we have $120!! I guess it never hurts to try for any of the special rates, all they can say is no!

 

CONGRATS! I got mine approved, too! I never dreamed a "sale" would actually mean lower prices than Early Saver...but I will take it!

 

There are four of us in a cove balcony aboard the Magic in April, and we up to $389 OBC now. Technically, $100 of that was from a Future Cruise Certificate/Voucher, so we've only nabbed $289 in price drops. But heck, that is great by me! :D Prices edged back up today for balcony cabins, but I'm going to keep watching!

[Carlyzmom]

I wonder why it works for my sister's cabin (with 3 passengers) and not with mine (with 4 passengers)? Maybe because quad cabins are sold out? :confused:

[mustardgirl]

Guess I'm having problems I can't seem to get that rate to show up for any dates or ships...grrrr wish I could get it on mine...:confused:

[cruzinlisa]

I upgraded from an OV to Balcony using that rate and it was not a new booking. So I would imagine you could price match.

[tinlizzy]

I submitted an ES price drop on Saturday and still have not heard. I put in the total price (incl. taxes). Was that not right?

[helicopter]

You just put in the 'cruise fare':)

[tinlizzy]

You just put in the 'cruise fare':)

 

Thanks for the answer - now what? Should I leave it alone or resubmit?

[okwriter]

I submitted an ES price drop on Saturday and still have not heard. I put in the total price (incl. taxes). Was that not right?

 

 

I submitted mine Friday and didn't hear back until today. For me, it's been about 4 days to hear back on each one of them.

[9876]

Thanks for the answer - now what? Should I leave it alone or resubmit?

 

Just resubmit. The worst thing that will happen is they will say that your price is already matched/the lowest available.

[tinlizzy]

I submitted mine Friday and didn't hear back until today. For me, it's been about 4 days to hear back on each one of them.

 

What do they do when the cruise fare drops but the taxes go up in price?

 

I'm digging the price drops but don't quite understand it yet.

[tinlizzy]

Just resubmit. The worst thing that will happen is they will say that your price is already matched/the lowest available.

 

I did, thanks!

[okwriter]

What do they do when the cruise fare drops but the taxes go up in price?

 

I'm digging the price drops but don't quite understand it yet.

 

That stinks but it does happen. You need to really look at how much your total is to know for sure if you want to take the price drop. A few of ours were for $10 per person but ended up being more like $8 because those fees fluctuated. Still, we came out ahead by taking the price drop. :)

[scchasgal]

What do they do when the cruise fare drops but the taxes go up in price?

 

I'm digging the price drops but don't quite understand it yet.

 

They apply the price drop or OBC taking into account the increase in taxes. There have been many that put in for eg a 50.00 price drop but the taxes went up 40.00 so they only got a 10.00 OBC.

[tinlizzy]

Thought I'd update because there was a little snafu that people should watch for.

 

They applied the ES price drop as a form of OBC but inadverdently deleted my FCC $100 OBC. They corrected this after a phone call to the 1-800 number.

[4hunters]

I upgraded from an OV to Balcony using that rate and it was not a new booking. So I would imagine you could price match.

 

Agreed. I just got an upgrade to a balcony from an OV using the more=merrier deal.