HUNKY Posted September 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2018 My other half and I love Koningsdam and are looking forward to cruising on Pinnacle II (Nieuw Statendam). Although I don't have trouble with the website, I'm amused by the HOURLY emails regarding an EXC tour left in my cart. In the past two days I've received over 36 "notification" emails. I'm ready to pay for the shorex once HAL offers a discount! [emoji3] Maybe I should remove it from my cart... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) HAL's website is so bad they should be embarrrassed and/or ashamed but they do not em to care as they know how bad it is yet they do nothing to improve it. That speaks very poorly about them and they shrug their shoulders at us. A Big So what to us ! Edited September 28, 2018 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted September 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I wouldn't be expecting a discount on the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I agree it is unlikely you will get a discount on the tour.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awhcruiser Posted September 29, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Why would you get one? I'm ready to pay for the shorex once HAL offers a discount! [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 29, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Of all the HAL excursions we have booked, none were ever discounted. Definitely take your excursion off your "wish" and hopefully the e-mails will stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted September 29, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I have never seen HAL offer limited time discounts on Shore Excursions like Celebrity and Royal have started doing - just not part of their revenue strategy. I would go ahead and book now if you really want to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 29, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 29, 2018 My other half and I love Koningsdam and are looking forward to cruising on Pinnacle II (Nieuw Statendam). Although I don't have trouble with the website, I'm amused by the HOURLY emails regarding an EXC tour left in my cart. In the past two days I've received over 36 "notification" emails. I'm ready to pay for the shorex once HAL offers a discount! [emoji3] Maybe I should remove it from my cart... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We have no such issues with unwanted HAL e-mails. Why? We do not book our cruises directly with HAL and have politely told our PCC not to "bug us." And we seldom to ever purchase any HAL excursions (why encourage them). My thinking is that HAL should simply increase the price of all their excursions by 50%. It will enhance the bottom line (we are CCL stockholders) and those that prefer HAL excursions will continue the to pay the price. Otherwise they would have to either book a private tour or actually do something on their own. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted September 29, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 29, 2018 HAL's website is not bad. It is pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted September 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I have seen discounts on excursions only once. It was in 2016 and part of a "View and Verandah" promotion. It was a discount on only select excursions and was only about $5-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted September 29, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I thought I remembered that, too, ScrapNana -- we booked a Panama transit with some ShoreX which had that promotion, but we had to cancel the trip anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 29, 2018 We have done quite a few full Panama transit cruises and not one excursion was ever discounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted September 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 29, 2018 We have had discount codes for shore excursions in the past, but not for the current booking. It was a code you could use for 10% off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted September 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I also had a promotion for a discount on shore excursions. It was very limited as to the time frame you had to book the excursions. I think I had to book the excursions well in advance and the discount ended 6 months or so before the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dogo88 Posted September 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 29, 2018 My other half and I love Koningsdam and are looking forward to cruising on Pinnacle II (Nieuw Statendam). Although I don't have trouble with the website, I'm amused by the HOURLY emails regarding an EXC tour left in my cart. In the past two days I've received over 36 "notification" emails. I'm ready to pay for the shorex once HAL offers a discount! [emoji3] Maybe I should remove it from my cart... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I believe the OP is being sarcastic on getting a discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted September 29, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Once I had a booking that included discounted tours, but with only a 5-10% off and some at no discount. When I looked into the tours, it seemed liked they were only discounting the less popular ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted September 29, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 29, 2018 HAL's website is not bad. It is pathetic. Yes, I T IS It says nothing good a bout the comapny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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