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I have tried using a dedicated PCC but their work hours are so short it leaves a very small window to discuss or deal with a booking. My Local TAs offer no perks and can do nothing for me that I cannot do myself. I like to have control of my bookings both for the cruise and flights. For those reasons, i always call the cruise line booking number and give them all the info to create my booking. From that point forward, if I need something actioned on my booking I call their booking number and deal with whatever agent answers. In this way I am not dependent on the 9 to 5 availability of a TA or PCC. In one case i tried contacting a dedicated PCC that had sent me an email from the cruise line to book a heavily discounted cruise. Voicemail said PCC was very busy and to leave a message for callback. I left a message , but after a few hours of no call, i booked through the 1 800 number. Following morning the discounted cruise had increased by $1000 pp. several hours later the dedicated PCC called with apologies but a tad late.

Noordam from Sydney to Vancouver in April 2024 has some good perks and prices right now if you sign in with your mariner number

We stayed at the Rydges in 2016 ( it was Holiday Inn then). for our cruise , we have booked it again for April 2024 prior to our Transpacific. We found room very comfortable and an excellent breakfast. Big plus was how close it was to everything. Short walk to Opera House, ferries, restaurants and loved enjoying the nitelife along the harbour walking to Opera House.

Thanks , i didnt realize you could use a credit card now. So does the system bill your credit card every time you tap in and then out? And does it still track your daily use to stop charging when you reach the max for that day?

Thanks. Im looking at all routes. Seems a lot of cruisers took advantage of this offer and today the offer for neptune has gone up by $1100 pp cdn.

To each their own..

Duplicate sorry. Fat fingers

3379 pp cdn for neptune which included tips for 25 days was impossible to pass up

Mine also included tips

Couldnt say no. Now to mortgage my property to pay for airfare. Its rediculous high

Yes. I noticed that the TA you were referring to was offering those prices at same time i saw them when signed in to my account

In 2016 we used an opal card and kept replenishing it from our bank account/credit card. Found it super easy

Leaning that way

I just learned that this price was a private fare sent to some mariners. So not everyone will see it when signed in. Sorry for the confusion. Just trying to help

Im only a 1 star

You are correct , i signed into US site and no discount. On cdn site it is reduced and I called Hal and confirmed the prices and availability

If you sign in with your mariner number it will show you the prices. Example the neptune suite is at $3339 cdn per person I called Hal and confirmed the prices

It is also listed as reduced on major US TA site. It is shown on HAL site as Mariner Society pricing

Just a heads up on the current 7 day sale that includes crew appreciation. I have been monitoring the Noordam 25 day sailing from Sydney to Vancouver on April 6-30, 2024. The “cruise only “ which includes crew appreciation is drastically reduced for all categories of cabins. Prices in Canadian dollars range from $1039 per person for an inside to $3339 per person for Neptune suite. In case anyone was considering this itinerary

Of course, you know LLP didn't really send that email.

We always use a taxi

Hopefully their pricing will come down a little. Some of their cruises are outrageously high compared to same cruise in 2023. Fingers crossed

Seems like a lot of people contemplating leaving Celebrity. Have any migrated over to their destine cruise line forums to introduce yourselves and check how those folks are faring with their own cruise line changes. You might be surprised .

Did your friend get an email advising of the sailings or did he randomly do a mock booking for all those cruises and discover they were only $100. Pp?