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Sip and Sail dates confirmed for booking (June 26 - September 5, 2018)

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Thrak

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The Excel files typically show up a couple of days before the sale starts. It will be on this page which is the home of the document you provided https://book.princess.com/BookingSystem/goToUrl.do?srcURL=marketing/pc/promotional/promotions/index.jsp . By the way, the voyage document wasn't there yesterday, hopefully they will release the pricing sooner than usual!

 

Still waiting to see the pricing. Hopefully soon...

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My June 2019 Coral Princess Alaska sailing is shown as participating. I have a BE balcony booked with the Landmark Sale $500 cabin OBC. Does Princess typically raise the price of the cruise by the value of the beverage package? For a 7 day cruise, with tips included it is worth $483 per person, $966 for 2 people. Today, the fare on Princess web site is $4518 incl taxes with no amenities. My current fare is $4068 with $500 OBC.

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Thrak

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Sale starts tomorrow. Still not seeing pricing on the POLAR site. The full cruise listing has been available for a while to anybody who goes to that site. Does one have to actually log in to see the pricing or is it simply not there yet?

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basor

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Sale starts tomorrow. Still not seeing pricing on the POLAR site. The full cruise listing has been available for a while to anybody who goes to that site. Does one have to actually log in to see the pricing or is it simply not there yet?

 

The pricing will not show up until the sale has started.....what is good to do, is check price of your cruise today and then when the sale starts tomorrow, you will know if they raised the cabin price or not. If you purchased your cruise awhile ago at a very good price and today the cruise is pricing higher and tomorrow the pricing is the same as right now but not as good as you bought - then Princess did not raise the pricing when the Sip and Sail promo started, you just got a very good deal!

 

I have checked and noted today's pricing on our future cruises. We have given our TA what is acceptable pricing and conditions to lose Landmark OBC and get Sip and Sail. At today's pricing we are $$$ ahead - will see what tomorrow brings.

 

Of course, all of this is mute if you would not use the beverage package, so each persons' case is different and dependent upon their preferences.

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basor...it is routine for Princess to provide sale cruise fares lists before the sale begins & that’s what Thrak was discussing.

 

Sometimes they can be located online or provided by travel agents who receive them in advance. However no one has been able to yet locate it for S+S so we might not know pricing until it begins tomorrow.

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basor...it is routine for Princess to provide sale cruise fares lists before the sale begins & that’s what Thrak was discussing.

 

Sometimes they can be located online or provided by travel agents who receive them in advance. However no one has been able to yet locate it for S+S so we might not know pricing until it begins tomorrow.

 

 

I understand that pricing flyers are sent out ahead of time for some sales but as of this AM, according to me TA (a top Princess agency), they have not seen anything. She will contact me when the flyer/email arrives. Princess did send out the teaser flyer last week with some ideas. They usually only give a "from...…" pricing for each cabin category so do not have the definitive pricing for a specific cabin category. The only way to know for sure the pricing for a specific cabin category on a specific sailing is to check on the Princess website or with your TA on the 26JUN.

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Astro Flyer

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Here's the Excel version of the previously available PDF version merely listing the S+S cruises.

 

https://book.princess.com/xls/onesource/cu/PC_2018_Sip&SailVoyageList_FINAL.xls

 

That's only a list of the available S+S cruises without any prices listed which might be released before tomorrow. But that would only have prices by type of cabin with the lowest available price shown. As posted, prices for individual cabins won't be available until they're released on the Princess website tomorrow.

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Here's the Excel version of the previously available PDF version merely listing the S+S cruises.

 

https://book.princess.com/xls/onesource/cu/PC_2018_Sip&SailVoyageList_FINAL.xls

 

That's only a list of the available S+S cruises without any prices listed which might be released before tomorrow. But that would only have prices by type of cabin with the lowest available price shown. As posted, prices for individual cabins won't be available until they're released on the Princess website tomorrow.

 

 

Thanks for posting this. :)

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Sip + Sail (June 26 - September 5, 2018)

 

Our popular sale is back and drinks are on us! Offer your clients a chance to set sail on a new adventure, drink in hand! Send them to any refreshing destination, because with this offer, all destinations are on sale! Our Sip + Sail promotion includes select Summer 2019 – Spring 2020 sailings. Cheers to a great offer!

  • Free Premier Beverage Package for two when booking a balcony or above

‡Free Premier Beverage Package is applicable to voyages and cruise fares advertised in this promotion only, applies to guests booked in a balcony stateroom or above, valid only for guests 1 & 2 per stateroom who are 21 years or older, and is not applicable during the land portion of cruisetours. The Premier Beverage Package price is $59.99 per guest, per day plus 15% service charge (totaling $68.99 per day) and includes beer, wine by the glass and cocktails $12.00 USD and under, all non-alcoholic beverages including bottled water (500ml only) fountain sodas, fresh juices (if available), specialty coffees and teas, Gong Cha items, Frappes at Coffee & Cones, milk shakes (if available) and Red Bull® energy drinks. The package includes the additional benefit of a 25% discount on the following excluded items; all bottles of wine, one liter bottles of water, canned soda and bottled juices. A daily limit on alcoholic beverages of 15 beverages over a 24-hour period (6 a.m. to 6 a.m.) will apply. The Premier Beverage Package does not include souvenir items, room service, vending machine or mini-bar items. Guests 1 & 2 who are under 21 will receive the Unlimited Soda & More Package. The package may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash at any point during the cruise and expires at the end of that voyage. Package type will be assigned prior to sailing based on age of guest. Offer is not transferable, is not combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits and does not follow guests who change promotions prior to cruising.

 

Premier Beverage Package terms differ on all vessels departing from and returning to Australia and New Zealand. Package is only available on voyages 7 nights and longer. Premier Beverage Package price is $86.99 per day including service charge (AUD Australia dollars). Premier Beverage Package includes all individual beverages priced up to $12 USD with the exception of voyages in AUS/NZ ($16 AUD).

 

Princess Cruises may modify, amend or update the Terms and Conditions of this promotion at any time with or without notice to guests. The Terms and Conditions as published on the Princess Cruises website on the date of sailing will apply.

 

††Free Unlimited Soda & More Package is applicable to voyages and cruise fares advertised in this promotion only, applies to guests booked in a balcony stateroom or above, is valid only for guests 3 & 4 per stateroom and is not applicable during the land portion of cruisetours. The Unlimited Soda & More Package includes tumbler with straw, fountain soda by the glass, hot chocolate, fruit juices and mocktails, with pre-paid 15% gratuity included for these items. The Unlimited Soda & More Package does not include souvenir items (other than the tumbler), canned soda, room service, vending machine or mini-bar items. The package may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash at any point during the cruise and expires at the end of that voyage. Offer is not transferable, is not combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits and does not follow guests who change promotions prior to cruising. In the event that a guest does not want the Unlimited Soda & More Package, no substitutions will be offered.

 

Princess Cruises may modify, amend or update the terms and conditions of the Unlimited Soda & More Package at any time with or without notice to guests. The terms and conditions as published on princess.com on the date of sailing will apply.

 

*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 not transferable and may not be combinable with other select offers and onboard credits. 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 U.S. dollars. Please refer to princess.com/sale for terms, conditions and definitions that apply to all bookings.

 

*Exclusions: Voyages 1 - 5 days & up to 57 days are excluded from the Sip + Sail Promotion. There are a select number of Summer 2019 to Spring 2020 sailing dates that are not available for the Sip + Sail Promotion: voyages C911, C912, C913, C914 on Sea Princess® and voyages H930A and H911B on Sapphire Princess®.

 

Deposit of 10% of cruise fare per guest for bookings made under Sip + Sail is refundable.

 

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

 

Offer valid: June 26 – September 5, 2018.

 

 

They raise the price to do this. After sale prices go down. Nothing to see here.

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Thrak

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They raise the price to do this. After sale prices go down. Nothing to see here.

 

I'm not too sure they will raise the prices. They already raised them dramatically when they implemented the Landmark Sale. I know they priced me out of that sale (I would lose out if I took the $1,000 OBC because they raised the prices so much higher than they were when I booked) and doubt very much I'll be able to afford to switch to this one but am still curious to see the pricing. I did see the xls file this morning but, as it had no pricing, I didn't post about it. Tomorrow will be soon enough but today might have made a difference for a number of people.

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capriccio

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I booked a cruise with them last year under this promo. Price never increased after promo was over.

 

We have had the same experience on cruises booked in the summers of 2015, 2016, and 2017.

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They raise the price to do this. After sale prices go down. Nothing to see here.

 

*Exclusions: Voyages 1 - 5 days & up to 57 days are excluded from the Sip + Sail Promotion. There are a select number of Summer 2019 to Spring 2020 sailing dates that are not available for the Sip + Sail Promotion: voyages C911, C912, C913, C914 on Sea Princess® and voyages H930A and H911B on Sapphire Princess®.

 

Looking at this exclusion none of the cruises on this pdf will qualify. Or is this one of those famous IT glitches?

https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/pc/PC_2018Sip&SailVoyageList_FINAL.pdf

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Pricing and promotion is showing on website now. For both the cruises I have booked, pricing hasn't changed.

 

 

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Mine has stayed at the same pricing, too. I will call tomorrow and have my booking switched to this promo!

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Transatlantics seem to have gone up.

 

 

Our transatlantic is higher than what we booked but not higher than the pricing earlier today before the Sip and Sale went live......our other cruise is the same price as we booked and earlier today so a definite win!

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Our transatlantic is higher than what we booked but not higher than the pricing earlier today before the Sip and Sale went live......our other cruise is the same price as we booked and earlier today so a definite win!

 

I just checked the Princess site and still not seeing a Sip and Sail Promo...I even checked your transatlantic for Oct and no sail....amazing how we all get different screens. My TA did tell me about 10 days ago that a sip and sail was coming out, so I guess Princess did tell some TAs and not all...

BTW..it is 12:40 here in NY

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I just checked the Princess site and still not seeing a Sip and Sail Promo...I even checked your transatlantic for Oct and no sail....amazing how we all get different screens. My TA did tell me about 10 days ago that a sip and sail was coming out, so I guess Princess did tell some TAs and not all...

 

 

 

It doesn't yet mention Sip and Sail by name but you should see "special offers" for a cruise and that's where it shows up.

 

 

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I just checked the Princess site and still not seeing a Sip and Sail Promo...I even checked your transatlantic for Oct and no sail....amazing how we all get different screens. My TA did tell me about 10 days ago that a sip and sail was coming out, so I guess Princess did tell some TAs and not all...

BTW..it is 12:40 here in NY

 

Did you make a "mock" booking?.....I just am using the regular website and booked both our cruises and they show up with the sip and sail pricing....not sure what to tell you. Princess has been advertising for a couple of weeks that the Sip and Sail was coming so everyone knew....

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It doesn't yet mention Sip and Sail by name but you should see "special offers" for a cruise and that's where it shows up.

 

 

Sent from my iPad using Forums

 

Exactly a cruise I am looking at has "View Offers" under the cabin category and it shows Premium Beverage Package for Balcony and above - Price is same previously.

 

If I select cabin and proceed with test booking a pop up says 'Sip and Sail -----'

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