3 for free starts on Sept 5

[Astro Flyer]

The terms & conditions were posted at the beginning of this thread & answer many of the repeated questions about this promotion.

 

‡FREE Stateroom Location Upgrade applies to booking the stateroom location you wish to sail in for the price of the lowest category within that stateroom type during this promotion only. Offer is based on availability in like to like stateroom types (Interior to Interior, Oceanview to Oceanview, Balcony to Balcony). Upgrade offer excludes select categories, including but not limited to premium categories and suites. Offer does not apply to land portion of a cruisetour.

 

††FREE Gratuities are based on the pre-payment, by Princess Cruises, on behalf of the guest for the suggested gratuities in the U.S. dollar amounts of $13.50 per guest per day for Interior, Oceanview, and Balcony staterooms, $14.50 per person per day for Mini-suite and Club Class staterooms and $15.50 per guest per day for Suites. This amount is paid on the behalf of all guests (up to 4) in a stateroom only. Free gratuities do not include gratuities added to bar charges, dining room wine accounts or Lotus Spa services. Gratuities are not transferable, nonrefundable, have no cash value and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credit.

 

‡‡FREE Onboard Spending Money $600 per stateroom is based on voyage length. Offer is applicable to all guests (up to 4) in a stateroom. Guests with single occupancy will receive double the per guest credit amount. Spending money may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used in the casino and expires at the end of that voyage. Offer is not transferable and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits. Onboard spending money is based on the ship’s onboard currency.

 

Cruise Length Per Guest

6-9 Days: $75

10-12 Days:$100

13+ Days$150

 

*Fares apply to minimum lead-in categories on a space-available basis at time of booking. Fares for other categories may vary. Fares are per guest, non-air, cruise- or cruisetour-only, based on double occupancy and apply to the first two guests in a stateroom. These fares do not apply to singles or third/fourth-berth guests. This offer has limited space regardless of cabin availability and may not be combinable with any other public, group or past guest offers, including Air discounts. Offer is available to residents of the 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bermuda and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older and receive this offer. Fares quoted in USD.

 

Note: For assistance reserving a wheelchair-accessible stateroom, please call 1-800-774-6237.

 

Low deposit of $100 USD per guest made under 3 for FREE is refundable.

 

Offer expires: 11/16/17. Reference promotion code: N9A through N9Z

[Aulanis]

No, you are correct: US bookings, not for U.K. reservations.

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So are some of your party US citizens? or did you

book through a US TA Some lines MSC? NCL?

dont allow it. So wondered if Princess did as they always seem keen on not having the same inducements in the US & UK

[dockhl]

 

This offer has limited space regardless of cabin availability and may not be combinable with any other public, group or past guest offers, including Air discounts.

 

What does this phrase mean...?

[casofilia]

Please; Please; Pretty Pretty Please; Let us in the Southern Hemisphere get the same. Discrimination at work!!

[Astro Flyer]

What does this phrase mean...?

Based on my experiences with other offers containing that statement they will not sell every cabin with the promotional offer and it's not combinable with deeply discounted rates such as casino & travel agent rates.

 

I've booked EZAir flights during such promotions & have never read about any "Air discounts" exclusion. :confused:

[tourismtessy]

This question may have already been answered but I want to clarify. I just booked a Caribbean cruise for Nov 2018 and we had no promotion for it. If I want to take advantage of the 3 for free deal, I simply need to call Princess on or after Sept. 5 and ask them to apply it to my already booked cruise? We have only paid the deposit so far. I checked on the link for the promo and my cruise does show as one that qualifies for this promotion. Hate to lose out on this deal because we already booked the cruise. I did not use a TA but simply booked online (and then actually switched the cruise over the phone with Princess). Thank You in advance!

[Astro Flyer]

This question may have already been answered but I want to clarify. I just booked a Caribbean cruise for Nov 2018 and we had no promotion for it. If I want to take advantage of the 3 for free deal, I simply need to call Princess on or after Sept. 5 and ask them to apply it to my already booked cruise? We have only paid the deposit so far. I checked on the link for the promo and my cruise does show as one that qualifies for this promotion. Hate to lose out on this deal because we already booked the cruise. I did not use a TA but simply booked online (and then actually switched the cruise over the phone with Princess). Thank You in advance!

 

Yes, you can add the 3 for Free promotion but if the cruise fare increases it might not be beneficial for you. Only one of my three booked cruises are better with 3FF.

[tourismtessy]

Yes, you can add the 3 for Free promotion but if the cruise fare increases it might not be beneficial for you. Only one of my three booked cruises are better with 3FF.

 

Thank You Astro Flyer! Right now the cruise is listed as the same price (I just booked it yesterday). I'll check again online before calling in Tuesday morning.

[2Canucks]

Hope someone can help me.

 

I'm looking at booking a South America Cruise for Feb 2, 2019.

 

Will the above cruise be included in the 3 For Free Promo that will start on Sept 5/17?

 

Also this cruise is 49 Days and can be booked 2 ways...

 

All in One...49 Days

Or

19 Days & 30 Days

 

If I book the All in One ...49 Days ...I can book an interior on Deck 9 ...where I want to be.

 

If I book each segment separately...I can only get an interior on Deck 14 and the Same cabin is Not Available... so would have to change cabins after the first 19 Days.

 

The cabin on Deck 9 that I can book on the All in One...49 day cruise is Not Showing for each segment if I book each segment separate...??

 

Is there some way to Get the Deck 9 cabin ...where I want to be?

 

If I book each segment separate then I could then apply my Shareholders Credit to both the 19 day and the 30 day cruises instead of the one time credit for the 49 day cruise option. Extra perk this way...but the available cabins for the 2 cruise segment options are Not where I want to be.

 

Hope there is a way to get the cabin on Deck 9...any ideas?

 

I'm also a solo cruiser so if I understand the 3 For Free rules...I should be getting ...Double the OBC amount...is this correct?

 

Thank You in advance for any info you can share with me. :)

[casofilia]

I am willing to bet that when they set up the cruise they allocate some cabins for the 49 days ONLY and then others for parts so the former will not show in the latter. The one you are looking at is probably only bookable if you book the 49 day cruise.

[suzyed]

I don't know if it has already been posted here, but Princess has a 3 for Free countdown link at

https://www.princess.com/html/global/cruisedeals/3-for-free-sale/

The prices are already higher! Are these the prices during the sale or prior to the sale?

[caribill]

I am willing to bet that when they set up the cruise they allocate some cabins for the 49 days ONLY and then others for parts so the former will not show in the latter. The one you are looking at is probably only bookable if you book the 49 day cruise.

 

Correct, but a good Travel Agent can work with Princess to have the cabin the poster wants reallocated to the way the poster want to book the cruise.

[Astro Flyer]

Correct, but a good Travel Agent can work with Princess to have the cabin the poster wants reallocated to the way the poster want to book the cruise.

 

I had a situation where the Princess website had our preferred cabin available on 14 & 17 day B2B cruises but not when booked as a 31 day cruise. I contacted my TA who got us our preferred cabin booked as a 31 day cruise. Sometimes a good TA can get Princess to override their yield management's computer algorithm.

[2Canucks]

Thanks for the Info! I'll ask my TA to see what she can do. Keeping my fingers crossed!

 

 

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[MCEaton]

Hope someone can help me.

 

I'm looking at booking a South America Cruise for Feb 2, 2019.

 

Will the above cruise be included in the 3 For Free Promo that will start on Sept 5/17?

 

Also this cruise is 49 Days and can be booked 2 ways...

 

All in One...49 Days

Or

19 Days & 30 Days

 

If I book the All in One ...49 Days ...I can book an interior on Deck 9 ...where I want to be.

 

If I book each segment separately...I can only get an interior on Deck 14 and the Same cabin is Not Available... so would have to change cabins after the first 19 Days.

 

The cabin on Deck 9 that I can book on the All in One...49 day cruise is Not Showing for each segment if I book each segment separate...??

 

Is there some way to Get the Deck 9 cabin ...where I want to be?

 

If I book each segment separate then I could then apply my Shareholders Credit to both the 19 day and the 30 day cruises instead of the one time credit for the 49 day cruise option. Extra perk this way...but the available cabins for the 2 cruise segment options are Not where I want to be.

 

Hope there is a way to get the cabin on Deck 9...any ideas?

 

I'm also a solo cruiser so if I understand the 3 For Free rules...I should be getting ...Double the OBC amount...is this correct?

 

Thank You in advance for any info you can share with me. :)

 

You will need to book this as 2 separate cruises to get OBC $150.00 pp (max) vs only getting $150.00 pp for one cruise.

[WVBill]

If you put a booking for a cabin in the lowest fair of the class on "hold" now and complete it tomorrow will you get the Three for Free benies?

 

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[NavyVeteran]

If you put a booking for a cabin in the lowest fair of the class on "hold" now and complete it tomorrow will you get the Three for Free benies?

 

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No, you will book at today's price and benefits, even if you don't pay the deposit until tomorrow.

 

However, you can call tomorrow and rebook at tomorrow's price and benefits before you pay the deposit.

[MCEaton]

No, you will book at today's price and benefits, even if you don't pay the deposit until tomorrow.

 

However, you can call tomorrow and rebook at tomorrow's price and benefits before you pay the deposit.

 

 

That's what we did, had our TA book the room we wanted and tomorrow she will rebook it at the promotion price and get the 3for3 promotion. Even if the price is a little higher it will be off set by the OBC and free gratuities.

[Astro Flyer]

You will need to book this as 2 separate cruises to get OBC $150.00 pp (max) vs only getting $150.00 pp for one cruise.

That's one factor I consider when determining whether to book as a B2B or as a single cruise. Not only does it affect the 3 for Free credit but other types including FCD & Shareholders.

 

The amount of shareholder OBC credit for a 19 & 30 day cruise is $250 per cruise & thus $500 for booking as 2 cruises or $250 as a single cruise.

[MCEaton]

That's one factor I consider when determining whether to book as a B2B or as a single cruise. Not only does it affect the 3 for Free credit but other types including FCD & Shareholders.

 

The amount of shareholder OBC credit for a 19 & 30 day cruise is $250 per cruise & thus $500 for booking as 2 cruises or $250 as a single cruise.

 

That definitely makes it worth looking at all options before making a decision.

[suzyed]

If I upgrade my currently booked cruise to the 3 for free, will my FCC move over to the new booking?

Now wondering if my deposit will move over too? Long story but besides the initial deposit (which I believe was refundable) we moved over deposiits from another cruise that were technically non-refundable but they allowed us to "move" them over.

Lots of moving parts here....should be an interesting conversation with our TA tomorrow!

[Sandi07054]

No change in Price for my June 2018 cruise to Alaska price so I will stick with free drink plan that I already have

[MCEaton]

If I upgrade my currently booked cruise to the 3 for free, will my FCC move over to the new booking?

Now wondering if my deposit will move over too? Long story but besides the initial deposit (which I believe was refundable) we moved over deposiits from another cruise that were technically non-refundable but they allowed us to "move" them over.

Lots of moving parts here....should be an interesting conversation with our TA tomorrow!

 

Your TA should be able to cancel your current cruise and move everything over to your new cruise if the cruise is refundable.

[knbcruisers]

I just checked the website and am not seeing this sale posted yet??

 

 

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[knbcruisers]

I just checked the website and am not seeing this sale posted yet??

 

 

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I found it.....no sale banner on the home page yet, but it's showing on each specific cruise page. I have several bookings only one of which is a better deal with this sale vs sip n sail.

 

 

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