caribill Posted October 2, 2022 #26 Share Posted October 2, 2022 31 minutes ago, latebuyer said: Also wondering if they ever offer free airfare. My flight would be vancouver to fort lauderdale so that would be great! In the past there have been promotions offering xxx $$$ off EZAir airfares. These have usually been targeted to such areas as Alaska cruises or European cruises. In some cases the xxx $ did cover the full airfare, but usually did not. As with any promotion, it was for bookings made during the time of the promotion. Anyone switching to that promotion would lose any promotions from their original booking to get whatever promotions, if any, existed with the airfare promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebuyer Posted October 2, 2022 Author #27 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Thank you. I would be going to the caribbean so sounds like that wouldn’t apply. The airfare is definitely a big cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebuyer Posted October 2, 2022 Author #28 Share Posted October 2, 2022 When people talk about cancelling and rebooking, is the room you cancelled available right away to rebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbypiggy Posted October 3, 2022 #29 Share Posted October 3, 2022 5 hours ago, latebuyer said: When people talk about cancelling and rebooking, is the room you cancelled available right away to rebook? I would like to know also. On Tuesday morning, I plan to call Princess to take advantage of the new $100pp OBC promotion for four of my 2023 b2b2b bookings. This promotion is for new bookings only, so probably need to cancel and rebook. I like the cabin I booked because it is the same for all three b2b2b cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 3, 2022 #30 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Saw the promotion, only thing I saw is the OBC of $100 pp must be spent on shore excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted October 3, 2022 #31 Share Posted October 3, 2022 You very lucky people Here in Australia we do not get these offers much and when you do we cannot just refare and change we always lose the deposit or find that the $1 deposit is a holding one and a month later they want the full deposit to be paid asap Like paying a surcharge on using a credit card we are treated like 2nd class citizens in the cruise industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 3, 2022 #32 Share Posted October 3, 2022 3 hours ago, pris993 said: Saw the promotion, only thing I saw is the OBC of $100 pp must be spent on shore excursions. In the past similar promotions said the same, but reality was it was on your account as non-refundable OBC and its use was not restricted to shore excursions no matter how it was labeled.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickwood Posted October 3, 2022 #33 Share Posted October 3, 2022 21 hours ago, latebuyer said: When people talk about cancelling and rebooking, is the room you cancelled available right away to rebook? I cancelled and rebooked the same room a few days ago. It did show as available shortly after I cancelled, but you do run the risk that it gets snatched up before you can book it again. In my case, the website was acting up so I couldn't rebook right away. Luckily, the room was still available the next day so I got it. In another case, I cancelled and rebooked, but into a different room. This time, I booked the new room before cancelling to ensure I got what I wanted before losing the original room I had booked. You have to call or use chat to cancel. I had great luck with the chat feature. I tried to do this via the phone earlier, but the person got it wrong and then told me they did what I asked them to do which is why I prefer to do it myself or use chat when possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latebuyer Posted October 3, 2022 Author #34 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Thanks for update! That is good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 3, 2022 #35 Share Posted October 3, 2022 18 hours ago, caribill said: In the past similar promotions said the same, but reality was it was on your account as non-refundable OBC and its use was not restricted to shore excursions no matter how it was labeled.. I agree, given the restrict, it is obvious Princess is forcing folks to go on shore excursions and to spend more money. We rarely booked shore excursions, in 60+ cruises over the years, I can count on one hand when we booked one vs exploring on our won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiselivin1 Posted October 4, 2022 #36 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 1:45 AM, Ombud said: Only shareholder obc can be used before the cruise. Nope. I booked an excursion today and had a minimal amount of OBC gifted from my TA. That was used 1st and the balance was charged to my card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted October 4, 2022 #37 Share Posted October 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, paradiselivin1 said: Nope. I booked an excursion today and had a minimal amount of OBC gifted from my TA. That was used 1st and the balance was charged to my card. The statement "Only shareholder obc can be used before the cruise" meant other types of OBC could not be used. (Refuted in other posts) It did not mean credit cards, gift cards, etc. could not be used/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 4, 2022 #38 Share Posted October 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, caribill said: The statement "Only shareholder obc can be used before the cruise" meant other types of OBC could not be used. (Refuted in other posts) It did not mean credit cards, gift cards, etc. could not be used/ Yes. I was in error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 4, 2022 #39 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, pris993 said: Princess is forcing folks to go on shore excursions Not really. You can always just leave it in your account and it will magically go away (unrefunded) unless there's other charges that use it up prior to disembarkation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 4, 2022 #40 Share Posted October 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, Ombud said: Not really. You can always just leave it in your account and it will magically go away (unrefunded) unless there's other charges that use it up prior to disembarkation If the credit is restricted, can't be used for any other items, agree it will disappear if not used. This is a sign Princess is in trouble and trying to figure out how to get passengers to spend more money. It is a business strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 4, 2022 #41 Share Posted October 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, pris993 said: 20 minutes ago, Ombud said: Not really. You can always just leave it in your account and it will magically go away (unrefunded) unless there's other charges that use it up prior to disembarkation If the credit is restricted, can't be used for any other items, agree it will disappear if not used. This is a sign Princess is in trouble and trying to figure out how to get passengers to spend more money. It is a business strategy No one knows if it's restricted yet. I'll find out in 9 weeks. I'm using excursion OBC to cover shuttles 5 minutes ago, pris993 said: .... This is a sign Princess is in trouble and trying to figure out how to get passengers to spend more money. It is a business strategy. Carnival Corp is in trouble. They all are. The question is whether they will have to declare 7, 11, or 13 or just ride it out. The current strategy seems to be to load the ships with bargain basement cruisers (like me) and hope we spend enough onboard to turn a breakeven voyage into a profitable one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 4, 2022 #42 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, pris993 said: ... 60+ cruises over the years, I can count on one hand when we booked one vs exploring on our won Kinda proves the point that the more cruises under the belt, the less spent onboard per person Only 41 cruises and I still take 1+ excursion or shuttle service. I'd book more if they had more small excursions like in Bali (restricted to 9 per van). Princess are you listening?? I'd pay more / book more if I could be 1 of 8-9 instead of 1 of 25+ Edited October 4, 2022 by Ombud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 4, 2022 #43 Share Posted October 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, Ombud said: Kinda proves the point that the more cruises under the belt, the less spent onboard per person Only 41 cruises and I still take 1+ excursion or shuttle service. I'd book more if they had more small excursions like in Bali (restricted to 9 per van). Princess are you listening?? I'd pay more / book more if I could be 1 of 8-9 instead of 1 of 25+ Have no need to book excursions my dh speaks 5 languages; we have been very capable of exploring locations on our own. We spend plenty, always book a mini suite, now we even booking a beverage package. I have enjoyed researching locations and picking up a driver in port. Everyone spends their travel dollars as they please, nothing wrong with that, enjoy your excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 4, 2022 #44 Share Posted October 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, Ombud said: No one knows if it's restricted yet. I'll find out in 9 weeks. I'm using excursion OBC to cover shuttles Carnival Corp is in trouble. They all are. The question is whether they will have to declare 7, 11, or 13 or just ride it out. The current strategy seems to be to load the ships with bargain basement cruisers (like me) and hope we spend enough onboard to turn a breakeven voyage into a profitable one I actually saw doing a mock booking that $100 pp credit was restricted to shore excursions, maybe not on all cruises but happened to be on cruise I was looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 4, 2022 #45 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, pris993 said: Have no need to book excursions my dh speaks 5 languages; That's nice but I was posting about how PCL could boost income 1 hour ago, pris993 said: I actually saw doing a mock booking that $100 pp credit was restricted to shore excursions, maybe not on all cruises but happened to be on cruise I was looking at. But how is it listed in the onboard folder?? Actually You're proving my point. A new cruiser who will spend plenty of money on board is better for my bottom line as a stockholder than someone who has 61 cruises but spends a minimal amount on board. On another note, carnival cruise line has just announced that Karen's get to pay an extra $500 for bad behavior. On another note, carnival cruise line has just announced that Karen's get to pay an extra $500 for bad behavior. That woman who attacked CineGraphic On an April cruise would have had a nice surprise in her folio Edited October 4, 2022 by Ombud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pris993 Posted October 4, 2022 #46 Share Posted October 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, Ombud said: That's nice but I was posting about how PCL could boost income But how is it listed in the onboard folder?? Sorry can't help you with that, I saw on Princess' website. Saw it when I was doing a mock booking to check out a possible cruise I want to book when on board in December. If you have booked a cruise, you may try doing a mock booking and see what comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted October 4, 2022 #47 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, pris993 said: Sorry can't help you with that, I saw on Princess' website. Saw it when I was doing a mock booking to check out a possible cruise I want to book when on board in December. If you have booked a cruise, you may try doing a mock booking and see what comes up. Its been added to my next 4 cruises but won't know if it is restricted OBC until I board. Only interested in how it is IRL. But I will post if it is restricted to just shore excursions. $1 deposit is still worth it even if it is restricted OBC IMHO Edited October 4, 2022 by Ombud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluetardis Posted October 4, 2022 #48 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I hope that we can use the on board credit anyway we like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_k58 Posted October 4, 2022 #49 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 1:55 PM, Sea Hag said: There certainly has been different, but it's a personal point of view about what's better. If you like the idea of some OBC and the $1 deposit, you've basically got nothing to lose by booking a cruise that you like. If a better deal, in your opinion, comes along then you can always switch over to that. I would like to see another " Best Sale Ever" promotion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted October 4, 2022 #50 Share Posted October 4, 2022 47 minutes ago, dave_k58 said: I would like to see another " Best Sale Ever" promotion I believe 'that ship has sailed' as long as PLUS is around... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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