Have It All Pricing

[K2IE]

In the past, we've paid $50 per day per person for Have It All.

We're planning a cruise for next summer and under the current HIA promotion, which includes the Elite drink package as well as crew appreciation, it seems to amount to about $70 per day per person.  So not actuall a deal, but they're building in the charges.

Does HAL normally raise the price of HIA when adding crew appreciation or upgrading the drink package?  If I recall correctly, last time we had a crew appreciatio promotion the price of HIA remained at $50.

Is this going to be the new way of things or does it depend upon the promotion in effect?

Not so much interested in theories, but if anyone has some hard facts please enlighten me.

Thanks,

Dan

[dshroyer]

I noticed that the prices went from $50 to $55 with the crew appreciation.  If you wait until Black Friday they usually add the crew appreciation in for the $50 a day.  That is what we have secured.

 

But oil is going up, along with food, labor, etc.  So the prices increase do not surprise me that much.

[POA1]

Ours was $50 for HIA+, but we booked under the early booking bonus. Even if it's an extra $5, it's still far less than the tips alone.

[Ken the cruiser]

Thanks for posting this as we’re also still learning the new rules as we have been gone from HAL for a while. I just looked and some of the July 2024 cruises still have the HIA Early Booking bonus that includes gratuities, which by the way ends Sep 30. So I guess the Early Booking Bonus perk does not necessarily end at the 1 year out mark. Good to know. 👍

[Cruise Junky]

I just paid $60 for a 2025 Med cruise.   Includes gratuities.  

[dawnvip]

44 minutes ago, Cruise Junky said:

I just paid $60 for a 2025 Med cruise.   Includes gratuities.  

Is that $60 Canadian or USD? 

[Cruise Junky]

16 minutes ago, dawnvip said:

Is that $60 Canadian or USD? 

For that quote it was US.  It was easier to check the difference on a TA site rather than going through the actual booking process 

[Cruise Junky]

36 minutes ago, dawnvip said:

Is that $60 Canadian or USD? 

My actual booking is $82.33 Cdn pp pd 

[KenveeB]

We just booked a Caribbean for January and paid $50. 

[dawnvip]

10 hours ago, Cruise Junky said:

My actual booking is $82.33 Cdn pp pd 

Ouch!

[Cruise Junky]

1 hour ago, dawnvip said:

Ouch!

Yes, but you add it all up and it’s not horrific if you drink.  Gratuities take it down $20 Cdn.   $200 US OBC each, $300 US shore excursions each, three dinners, wifi and then Elite package drinks. 

[rodndonna]

20 hours ago, Cruise Junky said:

My actual booking is $82.33 Cdn pp pd 

 

Seems like a lot. Is that a nearer term booking or one that is further out? I just checked for a 10 day Med cruise in 2024 - and I still only get an upgrade cost of $58/pp/pd CDN.

 

(2386-1802)/10 - $58.40 (Canadian pricing) 

 

If I look at our med cruise in 2 weeks, the cost to add HIA is MUCH higher, but whenever I look for early booking cruises, it is always that $45-50US/day with favourable exchange rate to CDN.

 

 

 

EDIT:

 

Just logged out and repriced same cruise without Casino discount and HIA was $70/pp/pd CDN. I never realized there was a difference in the HIA add on cost with the Casino discount .. but I guess there is.

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by rodndonna
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[Cruise Junky]

2 hours ago, rodndonna said:

 

Seems like a lot. Is that a nearer term booking or one that is further out? I just checked for a 10 day Med cruise in 2024 - and I still only get an upgrade cost of $58/pp/pd CDN.

 

(2386-1802)/10 - $58.40 (Canadian pricing) 

 

If I look at our med cruise in 2 weeks, the cost to add HIA is MUCH higher, but whenever I look for early booking cruises, it is always that $45-50US/day with favourable exchange rate to CDN.

 

 

 

 

EDIT:

Just logged out and repriced same cruise without Casino discount and HIA was $70/pp/pd CDN. I never realized there was a difference in the HIA add on cost with the Casino discount .. but I guess there is.

Interesting that there’s a difference. Here’s mine. 27 day cruise. Seems to be $60 us a day.  

 

 

[rodndonna]

46 minutes ago, Cruise Junky said:

Interesting that there’s a difference. Here’s mine. 27 day cruise. Seems to be $60 us a day.  

 

 

 

 

I wonder if the room/location/year are the reason ?

 

The cruise I was pricing was Inside/Med/Oct 2024

 

[oakridger]

Note that you are comparing a Non-Refundable "Cruise Only" fare to the HIA Refundable fare.  I think the more accurate comparison would be the Refundable cruise only fare (Advantage Fare?-which is not listed online, must ask for it) to the HIA Refundable fare.  The difference will be less.

 

~Nancy

Edited September 13, 2023 by oakridger

[Cruise Junky]

2 hours ago, oakridger said:

Note that you are comparing a Non-Refundable "Cruise Only" fare to the HIA Refundable fare.  I think the more accurate comparison would be the Refundable cruise only fare (Advantage Fare?-which is not listed online, must ask for it) to the HIA Refundable fare.  The difference will be less.

 

~Nancy

But that “Non Refundable” was $2.  Not enough to drive up pricing for Have It All. 

[dshroyer]

I have found that the drink package used to be set as a % of the fare.  We went on a HAL Mexico cruise with friends.  We had inside and they had balcony.  Adding the drink package was $30 a day for us but $34 a day for them.  (this was years ago)  We figured it was because of the cabins.  I think HIA does the same thing.  Our friend was mad because she felt like she was being penalized for getting the balcony on the extras.

[valancy1]

On 9/11/2023 at 9:48 AM, K2IE said:

In the past, we've paid $50 per day per person for Have It All.

We're planning a cruise for next summer and under the current HIA promotion, which includes the Elite drink package as well as crew appreciation, it seems to amount to about $70 per day per person.  So not actuall a deal, but they're building in the charges.

Does HAL normally raise the price of HIA when adding crew appreciation or upgrading the drink package?  If I recall correctly, last time we had a crew appreciatio promotion the price of HIA remained at $50.

Is this going to be the new way of things or does it depend upon the promotion in effect?

Not so much interested in theories, but if anyone has some hard facts please enlighten me.

Thanks,

Dan

How about getting pricing for a non HIA rate (like maybe a mariner rate or the standard refundable depisit rate and then do the math in your head for adding it at $50/day compared to the actual HIA rate). That's how you can see if there's a better way to get the same thing, either for same money or a bit of savings.

[Hobar]

On 9/12/2023 at 8:18 PM, Cruise Junky said:

Yes, but you add it all up and it’s not horrific if you drink.  Gratuities take it down $20 Cdn.   $200 US OBC each, $300 US shore excursions each, three dinners, wifi and then Elite package drinks. 

How did you get the Elite package drinks in Have It All?  

(When I booked directly with HAL, i said to please include everything, including gratuities and Elite - rep said, yes, all included.  I come to see only Signature, and no gratuities, so I call back and am told, yet, grats included, but only Signature and can upgrade to Elite on board.  Ok, no biggie - until I see posts that it’s a crap shoot whether you can upgrade on board.  So I call a third time and am told nope, no grats included and you’ve got Signature.  Anyway, it is what it is, which I have learned is the way of HAL based on so many posts, and so I’ll just roll with it.)

Edited September 15, 2023 by Hobar
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[valancy1]

1 minute ago, Hobar said:

How did you get the Elite package drinks in Have It All?  

(When I booked directly with HAL, i said to please include everything, including gratuities and Elite - rep said, yes, all included.  I come to see only Signature, and no gratuities, so I call back and am told, yet, grats included, but only Signature and can upgrade to Elite on board.  Ok, no biggie - until I see posts that it’s a crap shoot whether you can upgrade on board.  So I call a third time and am told nope, no grats included and you’ve got Signature.  Anyway, it is what it is, which I have learned is the way of HAL based on so many posts, and so I’ll just roll with it. 

It's unfortunate you were told this.  You can upgrade to Elite beverage package PRIOR to sailing.  There is even a pre-sailing pricing.

 

You can't "build" a package.  You can have the Have itnall and what it contains.  But you can't ask to please give me prepaid gratuities as example.  The only way to get the Elite bev package as part of HIA is book something that is still in the Early Booking time frame.  Which, for 2024, is quickly approaching its sunset. There is still an early booking window for 2025.  Nothing with Elite is available in 2023.  When offers are posted, *every* one has terms and conditions. Read them because all stipulations are there.

[Cruise Junky]

6 minutes ago, Hobar said:

How did you get the Elite package drinks in Have It All?  

(When I booked directly with HAL, i said to please include everything, including gratuities and Elite - rep said, yes, all included.  I come to see only Signature, and no gratuities, so I call back and am told, yet, grats included, but only Signature and can upgrade to Elite on board.  Ok, no biggie - until I see posts that it’s a crap shoot whether you can upgrade on board.  So I call a third time and am told nope, no grats included and you’ve got Signature.  Anyway, it is what it is, which I have learned is the way of HAL based on so many posts, and so I’ll just roll with it.)

Honestly, no idea. It was just part of the early booking promo

 

 

[valancy1]

4 minutes ago, Cruise Junky said:

Honestly, no idea. It was just part of the early booking promo

 

 

Early booking bonus. 

[Hobar]

7 minutes ago, valancy1 said:

It's unfortunate you were told this.  You can upgrade to Elite beverage package PRIOR to sailing.  There is even a pre-sailing pricing.

 

You can't "build" a package.  You can have the Have itnall and what it contains.  But you can't ask to please give me prepaid gratuities as example.  The only way to get the Elite bev package as part of HIA is book something that is still in the Early Booking time frame.  Which, for 2024, is quickly approaching its sunset. There is still an early booking window for 2025.  Nothing with Elite is available in 2023.  When offers are posted, *every* one has terms and conditions. Read them because all stipulations are there.

On my second and third call, I offered to pay more to upgrade to Elite (so I could avoid having to deal with it on board) but both times was told no.  I know I can prepay grats, but posters have said no benefit and at least one poster said they pre-paid but were charged each day/night and so paid double, which then had to be disputed and more aggravation.  I booked in August for March 2024.  I am tired of reading stips and terms, exceptions and caveats, etc.  This is supposed to be a vacation, not work.  But I see I am not alone - far from it.  

Edited September 15, 2023 by Hobar

[valancy1]

19 minutes ago, Hobar said:

On my second and third call, I offered to pay more to upgrade to Elite (so I could avoid having to deal with it on board) but both times was told no.  I know I can prepay grats, but posters have said no benefit and at least one poster said they pre-paid but was charged each day/night and so paid double, which then had to be disputed and more aggravation.  I booked in August for March 2024.  I am tired of reading stops and terms, etc.  This is supposed to be a vacation, not work.  But I see I am not alone - far 

 

Edited September 15, 2023 by valancy1
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[Blackduck59]

@Hobar, I think part of the confusion is that "Have it All" is a specific list of goods and services at a bundled price; for some it is good value for others maybe not. There is an enhanced group of goods and services if you book your cruise early, this list includes the premium beverage package, the better wi-fi and "crew appreciation". There are also certain perks for booking a "future cruise" while you are on a cruise. This is usually reduced deposits and extra on board credit.

We pre-paid gratuities on our last cruise, this will show up as a "credit" on your on board account. Each day "crew appreciation" will be charged to your on board account and the "credit will be reduced by that amount. If you buy anything onboard it will also use that credit until it is depleted. So they charge "crew appreciation" daily, any extra charges will be on your final bill after any credit you had is depleted.