marama Posted June 30, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 30, 2016 We wil be cruising with Windstar next year with friends who have been referred by us. As Yacht Club members we understand that we should receive brownie points of some kind from Windstar for this but we can't find out how it works. Does anyone here know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb44 Posted June 30, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 30, 2016 According to the Yacht Club benefits you get 100 on board credit and they do as well. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strenz Posted June 30, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 30, 2016 The $100 is pp, you have to make sure when they reserve they clearly tell the TA and/or WS that you are the referring people. If it through their TA you have to do this as well. When I did this I called WS as well to ask them if they had me listed with my friends registered it was. The TA has to be neurotic about this. The reason I am telling you about the TA is because I have had such bad experiences with TAs that now I do everything myself. Happy Sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marama Posted July 1, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Thank you for all the advice, I will make sure that we follow it! Every bit of onboard credit helps on holiday. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strenz Posted July 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Remember they get $200 and you do to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marama Posted July 1, 2016 Author #6 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Thanks Strenz, I will bear this in mind! Our Windstar booking Agent seemed pretty helpful and efficient - but I still had to remind her about the the referral credit AND the $150 onboard credit which was the special offer which came with our cruise. These things matter to customers and you wouldn't expect them to forget, so its hard to know whether its down to the training - or to take a more cynical view - a calculated oversight they have been told to make. I guess I am just getting old and cynical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strenz Posted July 1, 2016 #7 Share Posted July 1, 2016 We have never had a second of difficulty with WS, we have difficulty with TAs. I do everything myself now. Have a nice cruise, next time we are on May 2017, out of Venice, can't wait, it will be our 20 th. Happy Sailinf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunprince Posted July 3, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 3, 2016 On Seabourn, there is a cc thread for referrals which we took advantage of and received a $400 ship credit. It does not seem that WS has the same thread on cruise critic, but perhaps we could start one. I'd be happy to refer a new Windstar cruiser! As for TAs, you need to find a good one. My TA offered us an additional incentive in the form of a ship credit to book with them and that was on top of the $150pp promo offer from WS, so there are benefits that you are missing out on if you are not using an agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marama Posted July 3, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Yes I'm sure that's true - our Agent is pretty good with Seabourn bookings but they don't do a lot of Windstar. I will have to keep an eye out for other special offers. I agree with you that it's good to have a referrals thread here - there is heaps of information over on the Seabourn board about the same topic. I know it's on the Windstar website, but I had forgotten all about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcmv Posted July 5, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Hi Windstar board members, would somebody like to refer me as a new Windstar cruiser? Today I called my German TA for a quote of the Star Breeze cruise starting at September, 12 th at Civitavecchia. I would be glad to get an answer from one of you ... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb44 Posted July 5, 2016 #11 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Would be happy to. You can email me with your information. sb44ins@gmail dot com. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcmv Posted July 5, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Great news, sb44! E-Mail is on the way from good old Germany directly to you ... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcmv Posted November 10, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Is there a chance to put this thread "sticky" to the very top of the Windstar forum page? I think, it would be perfect for newbies and future Windstar cruisers to get some additional OBC. :) At the Seabourn forum page there's a lot of traffic on their reverral thread, may be because it's sticky?! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlalonde Posted November 17, 2016 #14 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I believe it is $100.00 OBC - we too are taking friends in February. As long as your friends made reference to you while booking you should be good to go. Ours showed up on our invoice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty Morning Posted November 18, 2016 #15 Share Posted November 18, 2016 $100 OBC per person for the couple referring and the same for the new Windstar cruisers. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcmv Posted November 18, 2016 #16 Share Posted November 18, 2016 $100 OBC per person for the couple referring and the same for the new Windstar cruisers. Hope this helps These are the correct facts, but it doesn't help newbies, when information about this is not at the very top of the Windstar board (Sticky), because they will not know that this program exists. @Admin: Action is needed ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2LoveToTravel Posted November 20, 2016 #17 Share Posted November 20, 2016 We have referred several people to WINDSTAR, and the credit was $200 for the newbies and $200 for us. Every bit of onboard credit helps. Like Strenz we book directly with WINDSTAR and use the same agent, Shawn. He is terrific. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surmy555 Posted November 26, 2016 #18 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looking to book our first Windstar cruise. Is any repeat cruiser would want to refer us to Windstar prior to our booking we would appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted November 26, 2016 #19 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Looking to book our first Windstar cruise. Is any repeat cruiser would want to refer us to Windstar prior to our booking we would appreciate it Would love to. Email me at my username @aol with cruise critic in the subject line. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbmrt Posted November 29, 2016 #20 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I filled out a referral form today online. From what I read, I should be getting a confirming email. Does anyone remember approximately how long this takes? Tx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labates629 Posted December 3, 2016 #21 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I am about to book a cruise on Wind Surf (first one!) - Classic Caribbean - and would love a referral for onboard credit. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted December 3, 2016 #22 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I am about to book a cruise on Wind Surf (first one!) - Classic Caribbean - and would love a referral for onboard credit. Thanks in advance! Email me, my cruise critic user name @aol.com Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labates629 Posted December 3, 2016 #23 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Email sent - thanks! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoogheralf Posted April 19, 2017 #24 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Hi, We're looking into booking our first windstar cruise ( Europe may/june 2018 ). Is there any windstar cruise repeater who would like to refer us ? As I understand it correctly, I need to give the repeaters details ( name+address+yacht club number) to my TA when making a booking ( so that both parties can enjoy the OBC of 200 $ ). My email is dhoogheralfatyahoodotcom ( pleace replace at by @ and dot by . ) Kind regards, ralf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mom 2 Posted April 19, 2017 #25 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Happy to help with this. I'll send you an email now! Tina Aka Skimom2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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