X $500 Discount Coupon from '09 Medit. Sailings(Solstice+Equinox)

[luv2kruz]

A new promotion was issued 3/23 for bookings made btwn 3/23/09 and 4/01/09. The PR wire is as follows:

 

http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-23-2009/0004993272&EDATE=

 

The $500 discount coupon is to be used on 2010 bookings.

 

An interesting new promotion. What do you think?

[hcat]

Great deal for those who can get it.

 

Our Sept 2009 Solstice E .Medit cruise went up in price, so no discounts coming our way & so far no coupons! Our airfare with DELTA also stayed ridiculously high...

 

Inetersting that they are now offering Travel agent incentives after cutting back awhile ago when business was better! (I am not a TA) Guess they need to fill the big ships!

[luv2kruz]

It's a way for the cruiseline to reduce unsold berths in 2009 and 2010. The consumer now must commit to two cruises in two years in order to make use of the coupons.

[hajekfam]

It's a way for the cruiseline to reduce unsold berths in 2009 and 2010. The consumer now must commit to two cruises in two years in order to make use of the coupons.

I'm glad you stated that - I also read into it that you get the coupon when you book a cruise for 2009 and the coupon is good for 2010.

[RonJJ]

In the past I have been able to book a room on cruise a yr in advance and get a $500.00 OBC from my TA. So why would you want to book in '09 just to get a good credit in 2010? I am on the equinox in Aug. 09 by the way, but I would not have booked it just to get a credit in 2010.