Carnival: Why don't you make your FCC like other lines'?

[cdamion]

I wish Carnival would make their Future Cruise Certificate like other lines do - in that the $100 spent (per person) serves as the deposit for the next cruise. I know I am much more inclined to book another cruise while on board if I only have to pay a couple hundred dollars for a deposit.

 

RCI goes so far to make it never expire as long as you book a cruise on board (you can change the dates forever if you wanted to).

 

I told myself before Splendor that I would not buy a Future Cruise Certificate.

 

However, as is sometimes the case, I did not listen and bought one anyways.

[cuiser8349]

OH GOSH... please listen Carnival....

This method of on line redemption.... SUCKS!!!!!!!

Suprisingly enough... I never have a problem making a payment!! with VISA

Do you think Carnival doesnt what us to use them......mmmmmmmm... makes you wonder

[golfadj]

Dont understand why they reduced the expiry date to two years.

[Cruzaholic41]

RCI goes so far to make it never expire as long as you book a cruise on board (you can change the dates forever if you wanted to).

 

And it doesn't even have to be a specific booking. It can be open ended. You have forever to apply it to a specific cruise. It's the same way on Celebrity. Plus, you get $100 OBC for doing it. It's a model all cruise lines should follow. Between RCI and X, I have 4 of these. If CCL did it, I would probably have at least 1 for them too.

[jonbgd]

I dont like the way CCl does it...... RCCl and NCL has good ways of doing it

 

BTW I do have a CCL one as well:o

[KroozFoolz]

Actually, I like the way Carnival's FCC program works.

So far, I have not had a problem redeeming it online or receiving the followup confirmation. I like that you don't have to have the FCC assigned to a particular TA to use it when you book with that TA.

I like that Carnival allows combining FCC obc and shareholder obc.;)

Reduced deposit would be nice but then there would be a problem with using FCC's with ES and I don't want that to change.

I don't have a problem with the expiration period of 2 years but would be ok with longer than that too.

[sharecruises]

it is better than NCL's ..which gives you $100 to spend on board when you buy a cert for $250..which can not be used towards a 3 or 4 night cruise..

 

which is why I never bought one on NCL

 

I like Carnival's FCC program...plus I am sure the cruise lines want to do their own thing in some ways (since they are becoming more and more alike it seems sometimes)

[BenjiRodney]

Have not had a problem redeeming FCC or Funship Dollars online.

[Frank12]

Dont understand why they reduced the expiry date to two years.

Glad you mentioned this. I have one that is already a year old! Do I have to cruise within 2 years or just book the cruise within 2 years? I can't remember.

[kelzbelz77]

Glad you mentioned this. I have one that is already a year old! Do I have to cruise within 2 years or just book the cruise within 2 years? I can't remember.

 

Book by 2 years. Cruise has to be completed by 3 years.

[CorbinCatFan]

It didn't make any difference with me that I couldn't apply as part of the deposit. I've my FCC before my final payment and this works just fine. Now my final payment is $100 less and I've got a $100 to use when I get on ship.

 

As I recall, you can get a full refund of the FCC if you do not use (not including the OBC). Regardless, I'm using this and getting a 100% return on this "investment".

[spencercoop]

 

As I recall, you can get a full refund of the FCC if you do not use (not including the OBC). Regardless, I'm using this and getting a 100% return on this "investment".

 

You are correct. I was on a cruise just last week and according to the information sheet they handed out, they are fully refundable.

[CorbinCatFan]

You are correct. I was on a cruise just last week and according to the information sheet they handed out, they are fully refundable.

 

It's a win-win for me. I've just used one for the next cruise and I have one more to either book or refund by next April.:D

[ttnc4me]

it is better than NCL's ..which gives you $100 to spend on board when you buy a cert for $250..which can not be used towards a 3 or 4 night cruise..

 

It does stink to not be able to use on a shorter cruise, but once it's applied to your OBC it ends up being a payment of $150 for a $250 FCC that can be used as your entire deposit. In addition to not expiring for 4 years.

I like RCI's indefinite though. The least Carnival could do is make redemption a bit longer instead of the refund option.