All Aboard! To Europe – 72-hour Sale (2/5-2/7)

[rocklinmom]

Just refared and saved a total of $1,430!  Amazing!  Didn't get the free gratuities for all of us though, but 4 out of 5 is still a fabulous deal.  Must be a typo on the Princess website.  

[Coral]

4 minutes ago, rocklinmom said:

Just refared and saved a total of $1,430!  Amazing!  Didn't get the free gratuities for all of us though, but 4 out of 5 is still a fabulous deal.  Must be a typo on the Princess website.  

I need to call my TA. I figure she is crazy busy this morning. Will call her later. I am hoping for $200 in free gratuities.

[Astro Flyer]

21 minutes ago, rocklinmom said:

Just refared and saved a total of $1,430!  Amazing!  Didn't get the free gratuities for all of us though, but 4 out of 5 is still a fabulous deal.  Must be a typo on the Princess website.  

Congratulations!  No lower net price for me but wasn’t expecting it on a popular 28 day cruise on the Sky and 3 for Free is still our best net price

Edited February 5, 2019 by Astro Flyer

[crawford]

1 hour ago, majortom10 said:

Do you honestly think air fares are cheap for UK cruisers flying to the US well I can tell you they are not but would still be expected to pay gratuities and drinks when many Americans get these free and then hav ethe cheek to mona about Brits removing gratuities.

I know fares aren't cheap in the UK. It's the way passengers are taxed, when going through the UK. Doesn't happen in the states.

I can fly across country in the US (recently IAD-LAX) for $6.40 in taxes using miles; flying through LHR is over $500. 

[Coral]

9 minutes ago, crawford said:

I know fares aren't cheap in the UK. It's the way passengers are taxed, when going through the UK. Doesn't happen in the states.

I can fly across country in the US (recently IAD-LAX) for $6.40 in taxes using miles; flying through LHR is over $500. 

What the heck am I doing wrong - I was being charged over $1000 for one way to fly through LHR. This was AA.

[voljeep]

2 minutes ago, Coral said:

I can fly across country in the US (recently IAD-LAX) for $6.40 in taxes using miles;

here's our latest - 2 hour flight each way - Florida to Ohio

 

no bags, no seat selection, no priority boarding, no free drinks

 

Airfare	$30.60
Round Trip Discount	-$20.00
Fed Excise Tax	$0.80
Segment Fees	$8.40
PFC	$8.50
Sept 11 Security Fee	$11.20
Carrier Usage Charge	$36.00
Total Trip Cost:	$75.50

[Mud_Shark]

Hmm.

I am looking at round trip airfare Vancouver to LHR in September for $654 Canadian, which is around $500 US.  Doesn't sound like huge taxes embedded in the cash fares.

 

Don

 

[PoohUnderstands]

On 2/1/2019 at 1:52 PM, Astro Flyer said:

Several weeks ago there was a thread discussing discussing a new offer and my TA shared the details with me.

 

All Aboard! To Europe – 72-hour Sale (2/5-2/7)

Are your clients dreaming of cruising to Europe? Then don’t let them miss out on special bonus savings during our 72-HOUR Princess® All Aboard! To Europe Sale. With the All Aboard! Sale, guests enjoy up to $900 to spend on board + FREE specialty dining, and for 72 hours only starting on Feb 5, they'll also receive FREE gratuities + fares from $99 for 3rd & 4th guests.

 

• Free Gratuities
• Fares from $99 for 3rd & 4th guests
• Up to $900 to spend onboard
• Free Specialty Dining

 

FREE Gratuities: Gratuities are based on pre-payment, by Princess Cruises, on behalf of the guest for the suggested gratuities in the U.S. dollar amounts of $13.50 per person 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 person per day for Suites. This amount is paid on behalf of guests 1 & 2 in a stateroom only. Gratuities added to bar charges, dining room wine accounts or Lotus Spa services are not included. Gratuities are not transferable, nonrefundable, have no cash value and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credit.

 

First and Second Guest Fare: 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.

Fares from $99 for 3rd and 4th guests apply to the 3rd and/or 4th guest booked in the same stateroom as the first and second guests and apply to minimum lead-in categories on a space-available basis at time of booking. Fares for other categories may vary. This offer has limited space regardless of stateroom availability and is subject to combinability limitations.

 

Up to $900 To Spend On Board: Up to $900 to spend onboard is based on voyage length and stateroom type. Offer is applicable to all guests (up to 4) in a stateroom, guests with single occupancy will receive double the per guest credit amount. Money to spend on board may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used in the casino and expires are the end of that voyage. Offer is not transferable and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits. Money to spend on board is based on the ship’s onboard currency.

 

FREE Specialty Dining: Free Specialty Dining is valid for all four guests per stateroom for use for one night only. Princess Cruises reserves the right to pre-assign Specialty Dining times and venues. Guests 1, 2, 3 and 4 must dine at the same table at the same reserved seating. Single stateroom guests will receive one specialty dining voucher. Voucher may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash, expires at the end of the voyage and is not applicable during the land potion of cruisetours.

 

Here’s a link to a flyer with a few examples:

 

https://book.princess.com/pdf/onesource/pc/sales_marketing/PC_AllAboardEurope_eflyer_final(JQ).pdf

 

Need help if at all possible!!!!!  I called Princess and this particular rep. tried really hard but couldn't find this sale for me. Does anyone who got the sale have or can get the three digit (2 Alpha, 1 number) promo code for this sale?  Thanks if anyone has it!

 

Pooh

[voljeep]

9 minutes ago, PoohUnderstands said:

 

Need help if at all possible!!!!!  I called Princess and this particular rep. tried really hard but couldn't find this sale for me. Does anyone who got the sale have or can get the three digit (2 Alpha, 1 number) promo code for this sale?  Thanks if anyone has it!

 

Pooh

this?

 

All Aboard! to Europe offer valid: February 5-7, 2019 on Europe voyages listed in this sale only
Reference promotion code: N1C/K1C

[PoohUnderstands]

2 minutes ago, voljeep said:

this?

 

All Aboard! to Europe offer valid: February 5-7, 2019 on Europe voyages listed in this sale only
Reference promotion code: N1C/K1C

Thank you, voljeep!!!

 

Pooh

[PoohUnderstands]

Called back and got a different rep. and she was able to do something!  Moral of the story is if you don't get the help you think you can get, call back and try again.

 

Now my cruise is a Baltic/TA cruise starting in August, 2019, so it is within the scope of this 72 hr. sale.  My rep. was able to just add on the free gratuities to my existing booking so I have all the goodies of a great rate, OBC, and speciality dining with now gratuities added too!  I now have my very own "4 for free!"   Grin.

 

Thank you, so much Astro Flyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You have saved me an additional $696 for my cruise!!!

 

Pooh

[crawford]

57 minutes ago, Coral said:

What the heck am I doing wrong - I was being charged over $1000 for one way to fly through LHR. This was AA.

In addition to the individual airline, the UK fees are also based on distance travelled, in addition to the specific airport. For example, LHR is more expensive than GTW.

[rocklinmom]

Poohunderstands, that is wonderful!  Glad someone else got a great deal as well!  Interesting that your first Princess rep couldn't figure it out.  Mine couldn't explain why this promo has two different rules for the free gratuities (on the promo T&C's it says for up to 4 in a stateroom, but on the popup when booking and on her end it says for guests 1 and 2 in a stateroom only).  

[PoohUnderstands]

3 minutes ago, rocklinmom said:

Poohunderstands, that is wonderful!  Glad someone else got a great deal as well!  Interesting that your first Princess rep couldn't figure it out.  Mine couldn't explain why this promo has two different rules for the free gratuities (on the promo T&C's it says for up to 4 in a stateroom, but on the popup when booking and on her end it says for guests 1 and 2 in a stateroom only).  

Just for your information, the flyer that I used and also was told that the free gratuities are only for first and second guests only.  Since there are only two of us, I didn't need to pursue this. Speciality dining is for up to 4 guests. OBC is for up to 4 people also.

 

Pooh

[rocklinmom]

Yes I see that they have corrected the T&C's now to show that it is for guests 1 and 2 only.  For emphasis they even added "up to 2".  I do have it printed out from earlier this morning that shows the "on behalf of all guests (up to 4) in a stateroom" but considering how much I already saved there's no point really.  Happy with the deal I got! 🙂

[jenf22]

Wish this would help for my 2020 British Isles cruise.  Looks like I'll have to wait for a better deal there.  Glad you guys are saving money!

[voljeep]

Just as an aside to this - I've learned that what we see on our 'internet' may not be the same as what a Princess rep sees on their 'intranet' ...  I've had to ask the rep to look at what I'm seeing also ( if it's better for me ... )

[eurodl]

49 minutes ago, jenf22 said:

Wish this would help for my 2020 British Isles cruise.  Looks like I'll have to wait for a better deal there.  Glad you guys are saving money!

 

I was hoping the same thing.  Looks like only 2019 cruises....

 

Jenf22 - when are you cruising?  We are going in Sept 2020.

Edited February 5, 2019 by eurodl

[jenf22]

1 hour ago, eurodl said:

 

I was hoping the same thing.  Looks like only 2019 cruises....

 

Jenf22 - when are you cruising?  We are going in Sept 2020.

We've got June 9th booked.  It needs to be in the summer so the kiddo is out of school.  I'm really hoping for a sale.  It's pretty pricey!

[KevintheIrishDJ]

The cabin we already booked is $120 pp more than we paid.  

[X1HYCB]

I took advantage of my regal princess cruise, 17 Aug - 28 Aug 2019 out of Copenhagen and I saved a bunch, to include the onboard credit, prepaid gratuity and the restaurant compliment.

Tomorrow is the last day.

[Coral]

My price went down $40 and I was able to get gratuities included. I wish the price would go down even more.

 

Thanks Astroflyer!

Edited February 7, 2019 by Coral

[Astro Flyer]

2 hours ago, Coral said:

My price went down $40 and I was able to get gratuities included. I wish the price would go down even more.

 

Thanks Astroflyer!

Glad that you were able to lower your net cost.

 

Your cruise appears to be a similar itinerary as what I had to cancel last year.  I periodically checked this year’s prices & they were significantly higher than last year...supply & demand.

[Coral]

1 hour ago, Astro Flyer said:

Glad that you were able to lower your net cost.

 

Your cruise appears to be a similar itinerary as what I had to cancel last year.  I periodically checked this year’s prices & they were significantly higher than last year...supply & demand.

Yea - one port is different and I am excited about the other port. Right now, the price is $1800 more than what I ended up paying last year but I have more OBC than last year. Not enough to make up the difference though. I wish I knew how my tax situation was going to work out this year. 

[Denmal]

No sale for us..my price withthe Casino discount is better than the current sale rate.  I have the previous all aboard sale.