josephmz Posted February 10, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) I have long wondered why NCL and others ask for state of residence.before quoting prices. Has anyone ever actually got a discount based on where they live? Are they trying to limit the number of pax from a particular state? Maybe they want to place them in a particular area of the ship so as not to upset others Edited February 10, 2017 by josephmz spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarimaJ Posted February 10, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Haha! So far I have only seen a small discount on Royal Carib for MA residents. I would think FL residents get more discounts. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psbtrvlr Posted February 10, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have long wondered why NCL and others ask for state of residence.before quoting prices. Has anyone ever actually got a discount based on where they live? Are they trying to limit the number of pax from a particular state? Maybe they want to place them in a particular area of the ship so as not to upset others We did once that I'm aware of. This was on Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare www3traveler Posted February 10, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yes, they offer discounts for certain states for certain cruises. I have gotten discounts on cruises from either LA to Vancouver, B.C. and Vancouver to LA because I live in the State of Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lido_Deck Posted February 10, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have long wondered why NCL and others ask for state of residence.before quoting prices. Has anyone ever actually got a discount based on where they live? Are they trying to limit the number of pax from a particular state? Maybe they want to place them in a particular area of the ship so as not to upset others It's just a way to discount and fire sale cabins without having to give everyone already booked the same fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted February 10, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I imagine it is a way of getting cruisers from states close to departure or arrival port to take last minute offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcoy Posted February 10, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Not with NCL but with another cruise line we have gotten a state discount (FL) and one other time the Law Inforcement discount. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage keeper Posted February 10, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Same here. Not NCL but on RCCL out of NJ we saved over 500pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted February 11, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Yep. Never booked under one but the website I use to compare cruises lists if there are any discounts for my state. I think it's a capacity thing in terms of they want to move cabins without offering an across the board discount to everyone. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1181 Posted February 11, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 11, 2017 MA discount a few times on Royal as well as a senior discount once or twice. Nothing on NCL but that doesn't surprise me since we've only cruised on Dawn which is based here in the summer & always sails full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclops32 Posted February 11, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 11, 2017 This is only a guess but I wonder if they get discounts on certain taxes or fees from states. Similar to thinks like locals get discounts to Disney if I remember correctly and other things GS like zoos give discounts to residents. Figure there has to be a true reason if all the lines are doing it and have for years Sent from my XT1254 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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