First Azamara booking - how does OBC for early payment work?

[NeilWM]

Yes price is same but you should see OBC increase

[iana1212]

We took it up at 5%. Suspect the level fluctuates in the same way that prices do and you could be lucky or lose out. We are in UK so generally have higher deposits which we will lose if we cancel so locking in the payment is less of an issue. At 5% it is roughly what we would earn in interest but isn’t taxable. We pay by credit card and have supplier failure insurance so don’t have concerns. One you pay it shows in your booking as obc.

[little britain]

On 6/30/2024 at 5:56 PM, tgg said:

When the offer went to 10%, we grabbed it.  Our TA took care of everything seamlessly. The amount is reflected in our revised invoice.

 

This will pay for all our excursions on an upcoming cruise.  Thanks Azamara.

So the only way to see whether it is 5/8/10% is to continuously do dummy bookings to check what it says? 
 

I presume the OBC is non refundable therefore must spend on board? 

[uktog]

22 minutes ago, little britain said:

So the only way to see whether it is 5/8/10% is to continuously do dummy bookings to check what it says? 
 

I presume the OBC is non refundable therefore must spend on board? 

No. Dummy bookings will not show it. Only after you complete a booking and make a deposit is the OBC shown.
 

They do not run the offer all the time. Those eligible (some special rates are not) get an email advising them. The 8% has run off. It’s a case of wait and see. 
 

It is non refundable but ideal for excursions 

Edited July 8 by uktog

[little britain]

4 minutes ago, uktog said:

No. Dummy bookings will not show it. Only after you complete a booking and make a deposit is the OBC shown.
 

 

If I do a price check it clearly shows 2 prices - albeit the same price - but one option has Pay in full get 5% OBC 

[uktog]

40 minutes ago, little britain said:

If I do a price check it clearly shows 2 prices - albeit the same price - but one option has Pay in full get 5% OBC 

Yes that’s correct. The price is the same it’s the OBC that kicks in on one Sounds like they are doing a low offer.
When we booked our most recent cruise we were offered the 8% offer which we declined because it was a bit far out and the team manager doing our booking said not to worry - There will be further offers nearer booking as has happened recently.
We did get an email offering us that opportunity on a nearer in cruise.  Most people who are taking up the offer are doing so about nine months before departure. They email you new offers. You can ask to pay off and get the offer at any time. It’s just that you are restricted to the amount being offered if anything and as 5% is the lowest figure of the most hang on for a much higher percentage.

 

The reason it looks like that on the booking page is because Azamara are using seaware as the software. This allows early payments to be taken from those who want to pay in full booking - some companies like explora journeys give a discount off the Cruise fare so you do see twi prices there whereas Azamara you pay the same fare, get obc so don’t see a difference in price 

Edited July 8 by uktog