I just made $140 in 10 minutes

[kujobie]

Sailing Glory in 10 days. Price dropped $70 per person. I called my online TA, they called carnival, poof! $140 shipboard credit. Easy as that. Carnival doesn't have to do this, but they do. I love Carnival.

 

Jubilee..May 2002

Sensation...May 2003

Glory...April 2004

[thebird]

CONGRATULATIONS, Kujobie!!! I hope mine's that easy-if the time comes!

 

Lead, Follow, or Get the $&@* out of the way!

[almitra]

Kujobie, great news! Even more reasons to enjoy your cruise now!

 

 

Militant Breastfeeding & Homebirth Proponent-Sandra Carmichael

 

Mardi Gras 6/79

Mardi Gras 6/79

(back to back cruises)

Celebration 8/02

Splendour of the Seas 3/03

Jubilee 7/03

Conquest 1/04

Celebration 1/04

Elation 2/04

Elation *coming again* 1/05

[halos]

AWESOME!!!!

 

I believe in Miracles

MIRACLE JUNE 19, 2004

Calm Seas, Good Friends

[CCLNCLRCICRUISER]

Great! Takes care of your tips

 

 

 

Jeff

 

 

Destiny 10/03/04 Roll Call

 

Destiny,Past,Present and Future Cruisers

 

10/03/04 Date with Destiny

[rudreamin84]

Kujobie, you just inspired me to check out my reservation and I made $200 in 20 minutes!! I didn't want a cabin upgrade as I didn't like the choices so we decided to stay put and accept the $200 shipboard credit!

 

Thanks for the inspiration!

 

4/17/04 Triumph Cruise

 

[teedee]

Congratulations to those of you getting the credits. Unfortunately my July cruise on the Inspiration has gone up in price since we booked. I was happy with the price so it's all ok, but I will keep checking to see if the price drops!

 

Terri

 

Skyward - 1989

Carnivale - 1991

Holiday - 1994

Fantasy - 1998

Century - 2002

Century - 2003

Inspiration - 7/04

Century - 9/04

Coral Princess 3/05

[mrsbooger]

Why is it easy for some and a struggle for others? Carnival would only give me half the current savings on shipboard credit. I never had this problem with NCL, Holland America, or RCCL.

 

 Days To Go Until The Sensation!

 

[stlrboo]

'rud': You should have opted for the suite next to ours.

You probably could have had it for $50 AND $150 on your S & S card..!

Oh, I see, you're trying to tell us something

Nice credit kujobie.. !

 

This much time until I leave to marry my best friend

 

Triumph 4/04

Imagination 5/00

OceanBreeze 11/96

USS 'Neversail' SanDiego 10/65

[gwells]

it sure does pay to check on prices. I did, and was refunded $854 (not on-board credit) and was upgraded to 8c from 8a !!! There are 4 of us, so the pp savings is $214 !!

 

  until 4/04 Victory Cruise!!

 

Mardi Gras 7/91

SS Dolphin 8/93

Jubilee 6/95

Carnival 8/97

SS Norway 7/99

 

 

[imatarb]

I'd love for this to happen, but I was told my my TA that once I book at a certain price, I was 'locked in', so I'm not sure if they would credit me in any way.

 

Lesson learned...

 

Lisa

 

Monarch of the Seas - '94

Royal Majesty - '96

 

Countdown to VICTORY

[rudreamin84]

Dave, you crack me up! They offered us that cabin but we thought we'd give you guys some privacy. Afterall, this IS your Honeymoon isn't it???? Plus, we've got kids. Don't want to expose them to anything they don't need to be exposed to!!

 

Have we decided where we are meeting yet??

 

4/17/04 Triumph Cruise

 

[gwells]

imatarb, it doesn't hurt to ask (it actually might pay). I would tell your TA of what you've seen on this board and ask that they try also. My TA was very persistant, but it definately paid off for me!

 

Good luck!

 

  until 4/04 Victory Cruise!!

 

Mardi Gras 7/91

SS Dolphin 8/93

Jubilee 6/95

Carnival 8/97

SS Norway 7/99

 

 

[rudreamin84]

imatarb, The first time I asked someone at my TA, they said I couldn't get anything because we had paid in full. Today, I called my TA location and got the answering machine. It said that we could call the main # at the corp office. I did and said I saw a price reduction. The woman told me it didn't hurt to ask. She put me on hold and called Carnival and came back to me with my $200 shipboard credit. I don't know why the branch office would tell me I couldn't get anything and the corp office of the very same TA offering to try for me. Just plain laziness I guess.....

My advice, call back and try again. All they have to do is call Carnival. Carnival takes care of everything. No work to be done on the TA's side other than a phone call I believe.

Good luck!

 

4/17/04 Triumph Cruise

 

[Stephany]

Ok all, kujobie thanks for the info. However, my TA just told me that Carnival said they couldn't price compare since I have an 8A Guarantee and there are no more of those cabins left.....can someone tell me if they were in a guarantee or assigned cabin? Not sure why this would make a difference but apparently it does. Can I call Carnival directly? I want onboard credit.....more drinks!! Need more input...

 

Thanks

Stephany

First Timer Glory 4/17

[Stephany]

Me again....how do you check the price to see if its gone down from what you paid??

 

Thanks

Stephany

First Timer Glory 4/17

[magmcclure]

What your guarantee means is that you will not get a reduction in price but beacuse there are no more cabins left in your current category, you will be upgraded. If you had a confirmed cabn assignment, you would have received no upgrade but the credit.

 

Hope that makes sense.

[Stephany]

Thanks - can you or someone tell me before I call my TA back - what is the difference between an 8A and an 8C?? I see someone turned their upgrade down and I'm trying to figure out why?

 

Thanks

Stephany

First Timer Glory 4/17

[gwells]

I was in a cat 8a gty. Keep trying..

 

  until 4/04 Victory Cruise!!

 

Mardi Gras 7/91

SS Dolphin 8/93

Jubilee 6/95

Carnival 8/97

SS Norway 7/99

 

 

[rudreamin84]

I had an assigned cabin.

 

4/17/04 Triumph Cruise

 

[Stephany]

Well, it was worth a try. After pissing off my TA, I found out that I actually got a cheaper rate then what they are offering right now for a 8A balcony....unless she was fibbing! So thanks everyone for the input and congrats on your credits....use them wisely.....drinks, drinks and more drunks! Everyone enjoy!

 

Thanks

Stephany

First Timer Glory 4/17

[dickinson]

Stephany- the diff between 8a and 8c is the deck your on. 8c is 2 decks higher. Many people like being higher up and feel it is worth the money. Others don't. Even though I have never had a balcony I think an 8b is preferable to 8a because you are sandwiched between decks with cabins instead of having some noisy public areas right below you.

 

Mardi Gras 4/1988

NCL Norway 8/1990

Sensation 8/1996

Sensation 4/9/2000

Paradise 2/1/2002

Triumph 1/31/2004

 

9/5 Paradise- Panama Canal

[lephysteria]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by teedee:

Congratulations to those of you getting the credits. Unfortunately my July cruise on the Inspiration has gone up in price since we booked. I was happy with the price so it's all ok, but I will keep checking to see if the price drops! Terri<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

I'm with you, Terri. Our Star Honeymoon has gone up in price for our category by $1000 per person. I'm really glad we booked when we did! Our airfaire also hasn't ever gone down. It's currently at $1400 if anyone wants to join us on the Star Princess! I'm glad we got it for under $1000 a person. But like you, I will be checking. After all, shipboard credit = champagne for the honeymooners!

 

:-D

Mrs. T

 

CCL Paradise 9/23/2000 #U161 - CCL Holiday 3/5/2001 #M32 - RCCL Explorer 9/1/2001 #7298 - CCL Ecstasy 12/7/2001 #R171 - CCL Pride 3/2/2002 #6194 - RCCL Vision 10/11/02 #4521 - CCL Ecstasy 12/27/2002 #E135 - CCL Ecstasy 1/20/2003 #U197 - RCCL Monarch 12/19/03 #9580 - CCL Ecstasy 2/6/04 #M209

http://community.webshots.com/user/lephysteria

 

To Naren, "I can't see me loving nobody but you for all my life."

 

... until our Star Honeymoon

[lephysteria]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dickinson:

Even though I have never had a balcony I think an 8b is preferable to 8a because you are sandwiched between decks with cabins instead of having some noisy public areas right below you.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

I have to confess that I emphatically agree with Dickinson. I have been on the Empress Deck on the Ecstasy (directly underneath the dining room), and at 6am there was stomping on my head. That got old really fast.

 

While sailing on the Ecstasy on Feb 6th, some friends of mine were in a Cat 11 on the Verandah deck. That's all the way up front and all the way at the top. It's the second highest expensive cabins available. While napping in her cabin, we had runners jogging on the track above our heads. Every minute or so, our air conditioner vent would shake.

 

Sigh.

 

So I like to stay between two decks. Our Star Honeymoon cruise (5/16) is on the Baja deck - between the Aloha and the Caribe decks. Yep, sandwiched. That's where I like to be!

 

Mrs. T

 

CCL Paradise 9/23/2000 #U161 - CCL Holiday 3/5/2001 #M32 - RCCL Explorer 9/1/2001 #7298 - CCL Ecstasy 12/7/2001 #R171 - CCL Pride 3/2/2002 #6194 - RCCL Vision 10/11/02 #4521 - CCL Ecstasy 12/27/2002 #E135 - CCL Ecstasy 1/20/2003 #U197 - RCCL Monarch 12/19/03 #9580 - CCL Ecstasy 2/6/04 #M209

http://community.webshots.com/user/lephysteria

 

To Naren, "I can't see me loving nobody but you for all my life."

 

... until our Star Honeymoon

[jima53]

Concerning refunds or ship credits, heres my story.....My wife and I booked our first ever cruise last year for this coming fall on another cruise line, in a deluxe verandah suite, through the cruise line, not a travel agent. Well we got listed at the regular price, and put our deposit down. Well I checked our suite price on the Cruise line website this past weekend and saw the suite had dropped over $500 per person, so I called the cruise line, and within about 45 seconds, they told me my new price was almost $1200 less than what we thought, the lady sent me an email showing our account balance etc, and we are ecstatic over this bit of good news. It does pay to contact them, they didn't argue, deny, or beat around the bush....so, keep checking those prices and call. She did ask me where I saw the price reduction and I told her it was on her cruise company website.

 

Jim

 

Carnival Miracle 3/04

Zandaam 10/23