Woot! Scored on the one week sale

[Fog123]

Our final payment date was April 18th. Since then there have been two price drops of between $100-$150 each time per person. This last one is a one week sale that is still on the website.

 

The first time we took an upsell to a cabin that we really wanted.

 

This time we were offered $50 pp in OBC. I'll take that.

 

I almost didn't ask my TA this time since I figured we wouldn't be offered anything but I thought, what the heck, it never hurts to ask.

 

This whole concept of asking after final payment date is such a novel one. We normally don't see this with resorts or flights.

 

Thanks, Cruise Critic folks, for suggesting that it's still possible to get something even after final payment.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Good for you ..

[3dashers]

We went from an interior to veranda +$200 obc. Of course we lost explores 4 but that was not an issue to us..

[PathfinderEss]

Congratulations, see it never hurts to ask. Have a great cruise.:)

[sail7seas]

Congratulations.

Good you asked. :)

[holacanada]

Good !

The same for me next july.

An upgrade announced on the web site. I've call this afternoons and…

Easily whisk to an ocean view / obstructed :(

but I keep the GUAR assignment) + At the same price and No need to rebook.

I am a half-happy cruiser now..!

 

Holacanada from the cold Quebec City (not normal for this time of the year) :eek:

Leaving Quebec aboard the Veendam in 38 days, 14 hours and 20 minutes...

[Loreto]

Glad it worked out for you....I always ask, too, through my persistent TA.:) Our price dropped the day after final payment on our last cruise, and we were able to amass a substantial amount of OBC!

 

Have a great cruise.....

Karen

[Krazy Kruizers]

Congratulations

Glad it worked out for you.

[shearwood]

same for us gone from inside to ocean view and $196 obc , will keep watching as we dont cruise till november :D

[VermeulT]

YAY you!

[Typhoon1]

Good deal. Enjoy your cruise.

[solocanadian]

Happy for you. Enjoy your cruise.:)

[SeagoingMom]

Can anyone tell me whether getting to take advantage of price drops after final payment will most likely (or always) come through in OBC's or upgrades, rather than cash back/refunds?

 

Though the OP seems to have explained things clearly, I have often been confused when posters on various threads say they they got $X "back."

[cruz chic]

Can anyone tell me whether getting to take advantage of price drops after final payment will most likely (or always) come through in OBC's or upgrades, rather than cash back/refunds?

 

Though the OP seems to have explained things clearly, I have often been confused when posters on various threads say they they got $X "back."

 

I would think they would always come in the form of OBC or upgrades. I've never heard of anyone getting money back after final payment.

[scm1848]

Is the OBC equal to the price drop exactly? Or less? We're on a cruise that has lots of empty cabins, and our final payment is due in 2 weeks.

 

Thanks.

[Fog123]

The OBC wasn't equal to the price drop in our case. The TA said that HAL bases it on a number of different things.

 

Still, we're h happy with the amounts.

 

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