floral135 Posted September 1, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Can you get a senior rate for a stateroom if only 1 person in the stateroom is a senior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lem4 Posted September 12, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Yes you can. You only need one in the room that's a senior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted September 12, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2013 The answer may depend on the cruise line. Not all offer senior rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 12, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Some senior rates are not so terrific. It is sometimes better to look for flash sales etc and get a better price. Shop around and compare. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted September 12, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Are there senior rates on cruises? This is an honest question, never seen any myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 12, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2013 On some sailings, senior rates are offered...but not on EVERY sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted September 12, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Celebrity has senior rates sometimes. Whether you book through a TA or on the cruise ship web site, they ask you if anyone is a senior. You just might get lucky. But the senior and the rate for what state you are from are promotions and not always available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 12, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It does vary by cruise line. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 12, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Senior rates do vary by cruise line. Also if you are able to get one, the cruise line may not accept any shipboard credits that you are entitled to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted September 12, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Any time I have priced cruises, if a senior rate is available (and it's not always the best rate), only one person in a stateroom has to be a 'senior'. This could vary by cruise line, but that's my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy100 Posted September 12, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 12, 2013 On the search engine you have to put in that you are a senior otherwise it won't give you the lower price. Two years ago we had booked a mediterrean cruise and had a price of $1599.00 p/p. We had booked it way in advance. One day I was home sick and playing on the computer and checked and put the info that we were seniors (which we both are) and the cruise went down $400 p/p. It was not advertised so you just have to look and sometimes you get lucky. We saved $800 just like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 12, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 12, 2013 On the search engine you have to put in that you are a senior otherwise it won't give you the lower price. Two years ago we had booked a mediterrean cruise and had a price of $1599.00 p/p. We had booked it way in advance. One day I was home sick and playing on the computer and checked and put the info that we were seniors (which we both are) and the cruise went down $400 p/p. It was not advertised so you just have to look and sometimes you get lucky. We saved $800 just like that. What a pleasant surprise that was!!! You cut the price of your cruise in half. I'm guessing you started to feel lots better soon. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted September 12, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 12, 2013 With RCI only one person in the stateroom has to qualify as 55+ to be eligible for any discount. The 55+ (as well as residency, military, police/fire) descounts are not offered on every sailing and availability will vary by ship, date, and itinerary. To see what cruises will be offering any of these discounts simply go to the RCI website / plan a cruise / search for a cruise / advanced search / exclusive savings, and check the appropriate boxes and cruises offering any of those discounts will be shown. To see the amount of any offered discount call RCI or check with your TA and they can tell you what it will be, or do a mock booking for your cruise first without those boxes checked, then with to see what the rate difference would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire53 Posted September 12, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 12, 2013 On Norwegian, if you book more than 9 mo out, you can add the AARP promo code and its like 5% off the price. Then throughout the year, they offer discounts for AARP discount on selected sailings and that promo code when aval. is AARP1, that one veries with what it gives you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy100 Posted September 12, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 12, 2013 What a pleasant surprise that was!!! You cut the price of your cruise in half. I'm guessing you started to feel lots better soon. :) It was worth being sick that day. Whohooooo:eek::eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GICNJC Posted September 12, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I read here that rci senior rate starts at 55. What other lines have senior rates an at what age. Maybe I an nieve, but I thought I had 5 more years before becoming a senior at 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy100 Posted September 12, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I read here that rci senior rate starts at 55. What other lines have senior rates an at what age. Maybe I an nieve, but I thought I had 5 more years before becoming a senior at 65. WE got the rate deduction for Celebrity cruise line. There's is 55 and I am now 57...... I don't know about the other cruise lines just Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 12, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I read here that rci senior rate starts at 55. What other lines have senior rates an at what age. Maybe I an nieve, but I thought I had 5 more years before becoming a senior at 65. Doesn't AARP eligibility start at age 50? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted September 12, 2013 #19 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Doesn't AARP eligibility start at age 50? :eek: Only because they want you to start paying for their membership earlier than later. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted September 12, 2013 #20 Share Posted September 12, 2013 WE got the rate deduction for Celebrity cruise line. There's is 55 and I am now 57......I don't know about the other cruise lines just Celebrity. We monitor prices for our cruises using a third party price monitoring service that emails us whenever a price change occurs for any reason we wish to monitor, all for 99 cents per cruise. We've been able to utilize 55+ senior discounted rates on most cruises, and state residency discounted rates on the others, saving us over $6,000 since we have been using the service. This is not only on Celebrity, but also on Princess, RCI and Disney. I can't mention the site, but a Google search on cruise price monitoring should lead you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted September 12, 2013 #21 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Doesn't AARP eligibility start at age 50? :eek: Used to be. Now it is age 45. And the membership fee has doubled since I joined more than a dozen years ago. We used the AARP discount in December when we booked the cruise we're taking next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted September 12, 2013 #22 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Used to be. Now it is age 45. And the membership fee has doubled since I joined more than a dozen years ago. Nope. Still 50. http://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/?intcmp=MBCH-NAV-MEM-121212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire53 Posted September 12, 2013 #23 Share Posted September 12, 2013 doesnt that site have a fish in it? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 13, 2013 #24 Share Posted September 13, 2013 On the search engine you have to put in that you are a senior otherwise it won't give you the lower price. Two years ago we had booked a mediterrean cruise and had a price of $1599.00 p/p. We had booked it way in advance. One day I was home sick and playing on the computer and checked and put the info that we were seniors (which we both are) and the cruise went down $400 p/p. It was not advertised so you just have to look and sometimes you get lucky. We saved $800 just like that. That is great!! Being home sick paid off for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester32 Posted September 13, 2013 #25 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Just wondering we are booked on a cruise early next year and I will turn 55 before final payment is due can I claim the discount? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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