NjoyNmytime Posted September 21, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We are totally inexperienced cruisers so I'm a little nervous about this but it's a done deal. Taking the Caribbean Princess on 9/28 and just received a call. Going from a balcony on Lido to an obstructed view on Emerald. For this we received all our cruise fare back + $200 extra on board credit per person. Now we are going to pray hard we can get onboard in enough time to book the sanctuary for all or part of this cruise! Hope I didn't make a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbs33 Posted September 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Never heard of such a thing. I'm sure you will get great value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieS Posted September 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We are totally inexperienced cruisers so I'm a little nervous about this but it's a done deal. Taking the Caribbean Princess on 9/28 and just received a call. Going from a balcony on Lido to an obstructed view on Emerald. For this we received all our cruise fare back + $200 extra on board credit per person. Now we are going to pray hard we can get onboard in enough time to book the sanctuary for all or part of this cruise! Hope I didn't make a mistake. This is fabulous!!! Congratulations!!! I’d do that in a heartbeat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpeabody Posted September 21, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 21, 2018 This sounds more like a "move down" offer. I think this is something relatively new with Princess. It does seem like you got a nice deal. Enjoy your cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted September 21, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great deal. I'd definitely take it! Congrats! Enjoy your FREE CRUISE. [emoji846] Sent from my SM-G950U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 21, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2018 A moreover can be to another cabin or another cruise entirely.......... Great deal! Enjoy the OBC. Now you have $$ to buy FCD's and book another cruise!! :D Bon Voyage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 21, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Never heard of such a thing. I'm sure you will get great value. Princess oversells cruise and has this process down to a science so the ship sails full. Its done all the time. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybenny Posted September 21, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We are totally inexperienced cruisers so I'm a little nervous about this but it's a done deal. Taking the Caribbean Princess on 9/28 and just received a call. Going from a balcony on Lido to an obstructed view on Emerald. For this we received all our cruise fare back + $200 extra on board credit per person. Now we are going to pray hard we can get onboard in enough time to book the sanctuary for all or part of this cruise! Hope I didn't make a mistake. NICE deal!! That's practically a free cruise! Sounds like they oversold your cruise, at least the balcony's!! Someone just posted about about obstructed views on the Star, it has a lot of photos of the window views. If you are curious about the cabin you got, search for it. Enjoy your trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted September 21, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Very nice! You get to cruise for free minus a balcony but free is good! Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tak8 Posted September 21, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Sounds like a good deal. Start planning the next one with the cruise fare back money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NjoyNmytime Posted September 21, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted September 21, 2018 NICE deal!! That's practically a free cruise! Sounds like they oversold your cruise, at least the balcony's!! Someone just posted about about obstructed views on the Star, it has a lot of photos of the window views. If you are curious about the cabin you got, search for it. Enjoy your trip!! Thanks. Very curious so I'm off to search now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CJSKIDS Posted September 21, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybenny Posted September 21, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Thanks. Very curious so I'm off to search now! Did you find it? https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2680431 Post #3 from Reed Princess has the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted September 21, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofcruisin Posted September 21, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We are totally inexperienced cruisers so I'm a little nervous about this but it's a done deal. Taking the Caribbean Princess on 9/28 and just received a call. Going from a balcony on Lido to an obstructed view on Emerald. For this we received all our cruise fare back + $200 extra on board credit per person. Now we are going to pray hard we can get onboard in enough time to book the sanctuary for all or part of this cruise! Hope I didn't make a mistake. Something about those Lido deck balconies.... We had a 'move down' offer about 4 years ago...ours was from a Lido deck balcony to a Caribe deck balcony. We didn't get as much back as you did, but we did get a nice chunk of OBC. Enjoy your cruise! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiring cajun Posted September 21, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 21, 2018 This sounds more like a "move down" offer. I think this is something relatively new with Princess. It does seem like you got a nice deal. Enjoy your cruise Sounds like a free cruise to me! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 21, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We are totally inexperienced cruisers so I'm a little nervous about this but it's a done deal. Taking the Caribbean Princess on 9/28 and just received a call. Going from a balcony on Lido to an obstructed view on Emerald. For this we received all our cruise fare back + $200 extra on board credit per person. Now we are going to pray hard we can get onboard in enough time to book the sanctuary for all or part of this cruise! Hope I didn't make a mistake. Was this a dream ? So you are going free and got $200?:'):'):') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 21, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Something about those Lido deck balconies....We had a 'move down' offer about 4 years ago...ours was from a Lido deck balcony to a Caribe deck balcony. We didn't get as much back as you did, but we did get a nice chunk of OBC. Enjoy your cruise! :cool: I would take a Caribe deck balcony over a Lido deck balcony any day. Much larger balcony that is half covered and half uncovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 21, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 21, 2018 We are totally inexperienced cruisers so I'm a little nervous about this but it's a done deal. Taking the Caribbean Princess on 9/28 and just received a call. Going from a balcony on Lido to an obstructed view on Emerald. For this we received all our cruise fare back + $200 extra on board credit per person. Now we are going to pray hard we can get onboard in enough time to book the sanctuary for all or part of this cruise! Hope I didn't make a mistake. I would take this in a heartbeat. Congratulations on your free cruise and extra OBC! :D You didn't say what cabin you have been assigned but you can probably find a picture of the obstruction on renmar's excellent site. https://sites.google.com/site/caribbeanemeralddeck/home If you have one of the cabins where crew are likely to be outside the window sometimes be sure not to wander around naked with the curtains open. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Cruiser27 Posted September 21, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I hope your air fare is refundable. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiring cajun Posted September 21, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I would take a Caribe deck balcony over a Lido deck balcony any day. Much larger balcony that is half covered and half uncovered. We were just on Island Princess. Caribe balcony was fully covered. Worked for Alaska cruise. I think it depends on ship. We will be on Crown with balcony Caribe deck. It is partially covered. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted September 21, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Good for you! TO posters above--this isn't a new thing. We got a similar offer in 2016 except that we didn't get the $200. We got full refund of our cruise fare, which was a huge amount since this was a Japan cruise! It is normally called a "step down" offer. A move over usually means a move to a different cruise, and is usually an even better offer. Move over is typically a free cruise plus full refund on the cruise you are giving up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 21, 2018 #23 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Never heard of a step down but it makes sense I guess. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted September 21, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Never heard of a step down but it makes sense I guess. :)[/some of their stipulations were that all the cabins have balconies and be in the same general location. They needed two HA cabins, so both of us who had previously booked got move down offers for our HA cabins. I don't know about the regular balcony people. We ended up meeting the other people from the HA cabin and becoming friends on the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted September 21, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I hope your air fare is refundable. :eek: OP is taking the same cruise, just in a different cabin. No need to change air arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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