Have Loyalty Discounts (Elite, Platinum, etc.) Procedures Changed?

[LastUsernameEver]

I feel as though there was a time when I would go on the Princess website and check rates, then realize that I hadn't "signed in" to Princess.com, and once I did so...the rates would be lower. I'm talking YEARS ago.

 

It seems that is never the case anymore.

 

Or, am I dreaming that was EVER the case?

 

I've been wrong before...I can take it. ;-)

[cherylandtk]

You're not dreaming..I remember the same thing. Don't see that reminder any more; not sure if those past pax early booking discounts are completely gone or just packaged under a different name nowadays.

Edited December 27, 2016 by cherylandtk

[sewgood]

Recently when booking I found that the onboard credit increased by $50 a person when logging in.

Sometimes the cruise comes down by $100 but not always. Certainly it doesn't seem to me that the discounts are as generous as they once were and they are harder to find.

[donswife]

Recently when booking I found that the onboard credit increased by $50 a person when logging in.

Sometimes the cruise comes down by $100 but not always. Certainly it doesn't seem to me that the discounts are as generous as they once were and they are harder to find.

 

According to the Princess website, Captain circle members get up to $100 off "launch" fares, whatever that means. I just booked the Grand for January 2018, and our price did drop $100 for the cabin.

[caribill]

According to the Princess website, Captain circle members get up to $100 off "launch" fares, whatever that means. I just booked the Grand for January 2018, and our price did drop $100 for the cabin.

 

Launch fares are the fares listed when a cruise sailing is first announced.

 

Later on, the regular listed fair may be less than the discounted launch fare and thus no discount on that sailing anymore.

[shepp]

When I signed in last month, the fare for my upcoming Mexican Riviera cruise dropped by 30%. That was after final payment.

 

I doubt that it had to do with my being Elite, though. I figured it was just a past-passenger discount.

Edited December 27, 2016 by shepp

[beg3yrs]

When I signed in last month, the fare for my upcoming Mexican Riviera cruise dropped by 30%. That was after final payment.

 

I doubt that it had to do with my being Elite, though. I figured it was just a past-passenger discount.

 

Agreed, it is a past-passenger discount, nothing for Captain's Circle status.

[tioalmsp]

Agreed, it is a past-passenger discount, nothing for Captain's Circle status.

Isn't that the same thing? All past passengers are CC members. We all get the same discount for being CC members.

 

Al from Minneapolis

[TracieABD]

About half of the time I book, I get a $100 pp discount off of the fare for being a past passenger... not always though.

[shepp]

Isn't that the same thing? All past passengers are CC members. We all get the same discount for being CC members.

 

The original question had specifically to do with "(Elite, Platinum, etc.) discounts."

 

Though I'd be fine with Elite pax being given another 10% off. :)

Edited December 27, 2016 by shepp

[Colo Cruiser]

I sign in and the price goes up. :rolleyes:

[srpilo]

I sign in and the price goes up. :rolleyes:

 

Ouch !! :)

 

 

Srpilo

[tioalmsp]

I sign in and the price goes up. :rolleyes:

Yuck!

 

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[Bill B]

I sign in and the price goes up. :rolleyes:

 

For some cruises HAL does that to past pax. As a past pax you're encouraged to "Sign in for special pricing". What they don't tell you is "special" means MORE!

[Colo Cruiser]

For some cruises HAL does that to past pax. As a past pax you're encouraged to "Sign in for special pricing". What they don't tell you is "special" means MORE!

 

Yeah kinda like "we know you are already hooked so we will jack up the price".

:cool:

[Lucky TGO]

I sign in and the price goes up. :rolleyes:

 

Keith,

We must be using the same computer. The same thing happens to me. :eek:

Tony

[Thrak]

I sign in and the price goes up. :rolleyes:

 

I've had that happen in the past. I've also seen where I got one price and my wife got a much higher price. We've sailed together on each cruise and were both signed in. What's up with that?

[TracieABD]

I've had that happen in the past. I've also seen where I got one price and my wife got a much higher price. We've sailed together on each cruise and were both signed in. What's up with that?

 

That happened to my DH and me on an Alaska cruise. His price saved us over $1000... Needless to say, we booked at his price!

 

I agree- What's up with that!

[caribill]

That happened to my DH and me on an Alaska cruise. His price saved us over $1000... Needless to say, we booked at his price!

 

I agree- What's up with that!

 

Princess may have special promotions aimed at individual passengers. It is possible DH had one of those promotions and you did not.

[LadySpoilt]

Princess may have special promotions aimed at individual passengers. It is possible DH had one of those promotions and you did not.

 

It could have been a casino rate promo showing up.

[Jimmy Geegitz]

The original question had specifically to do with "(Elite, Platinum, etc.) discounts."

 

Though I'd be fine with Elite pax being given another 10% off. :)

 

 

Hi Shepp. Love your icon. Fellow FSM worshiper. Haha

 

 

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[matadams4u]

I just booked a cruise and the price was less when I logged in.

 

 

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[shepp]

Hi Shepp. Love your icon. Fellow FSM worshiper.

 

RAmen.

[Sea Hag]

RAmen.

 

May the sauce be with you!

[Cruzin Grandma]

After reading this thread, I decided to apply my rewards to our upcoming Cruises. Yesterday I applied rewards to my three upcoming Cruises. At check out it indicated I would receive the rewards in the mail in the next 10 days. Today I checked the travel summary and see that all rewards have been applied accordingly. Apparently it does work like the representative told the original poster.