Rare WesW Posted May 6, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) If this topic has been posted on before, apologize in advance. Learned this weekend, that a few months ago, Regent now offers guests an option (on initial booking) to pay for your cruise upfront and earn a significant discount. Your payment is non refundable, tho. Last week, almost booked the Navigator (February 2020 Bali to Sydney) when learned that if I paid for this 20 day cruise (entire fare not just a deposit), I would have earned a near 30% discount of the fare price. However, if you select this all cash option it is non refundable. I was very tempted to book but declined. Just wanted to share this new payment option in case it fits your situation. Edited May 6, 2019 by WesW 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted May 6, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Didn't know his, sounds like a good deal to me. Do you still get the other discounts that apply when booking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Zqueeze1 Posted May 7, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 7, 2019 This could be a game changer. I’ve been eyeing a couple of cruises and I may just have to pull the trigger. Thanks, Wes, for the heads up! Z and TB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted May 7, 2019 #4 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Wow. I'd need awfully good insurance to do that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WesW Posted May 7, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) ronrick1943; since this is a relatively newly introduced option to pay for a Regent cruise suggest you ask about discounts coupled with this non refundable option with your TA (Travel Agent) or if y'all book direct with Regent, call Regent. When I placed a hold on the Navigator Bali to Sydney voyage next year, the invoice did include Seven Seas Society savings and Resticted Biz Class air plus transfers. Edited May 7, 2019 by WesW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UUNetBill Posted May 7, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Discount sounds good. Non-refundable doesn't. Still being in the workforce, I've had to shuffle some vacations in the past. Don't like to do it but I'm sometimes forced into it. I wouldn't be able to make that kind of commitment. Maybe when I'm retired it'll be a different story, but can't do it now... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaj girl Posted May 7, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Just got this from my Regent inside contact: "Rates include up to 25% savings. Pay in full, non-refundable and they cannot take our insurance, it must be outside insurance. This is for new bookings only." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted May 7, 2019 #8 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Well, considering all the reasons one might be obliged to cancel a cruise for a reason that isn't insurable, such as, a death outside the immediate family, a wedding date set after you've booked, a grandchild's unexpected birth.... I can't imagine doing this myself, aside from all the problems getting outside insurance in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalbecWine Posted May 7, 2019 #9 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Wendy, you bring up some good points. It’s certainly a risk. I think Crystal is doing something similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcsdkqh Posted May 7, 2019 #10 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Anyone know whether the "payment in full" can be via credit card, or must it be via check or bank transfer? thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalbecWine Posted May 7, 2019 #11 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I’m fairly sure a CC would suffice but the rules of these fares would be agreeing to the terms and conditions of the cruise line. If you cancel you will have no recourse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WesW Posted May 7, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I was going to use our Chase Sapphire Reserve Card to make the final-final 🙂 payment since the fare was over $15K (decision point on whether to use the American Express Platinum card (below $15K), but decided not to do this itinerary--the deal was great and I was doing it as a single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted May 7, 2019 #13 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Wes, Thanks for all the information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancygp Posted May 7, 2019 #14 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, MalbecWine said: Wendy, you bring up some good points. It’s certainly a risk. I think Crystal is doing something similar. I'm not aware of crystal doing something similar...can you elaborate or tell me where I can find this info. The only thing that I'm aware of with crystal, something they've been doing since I started cruising with them, a 2.5% early full pay discount when you pay in full 6 months prior to sailing. And 9 months prior to sailing starting in 2020. Your payment is refundable up until when the penalties kick in. This is very different than this new regent incentive. Nancy Edited May 7, 2019 by nancygp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinksunset Posted May 7, 2019 #15 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Where can I find this on the Regent site? Maybe we can afford to cruise sooner than later! Not thrilled with the prior TA we used for our one Regent cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaj girl Posted May 7, 2019 #16 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Not on the website that I could see.....only a few voyages qualify. APR1905207_Non-refundable Fares Exotics Sales Flyer.pdf APR1905210_Non-refundable Fares CA.NE Sales Flyer.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalbecWine Posted May 7, 2019 #17 Share Posted May 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, nancygp said: I'm not aware of crystal doing something similar...can you elaborate or tell me where I can find this info. The only thing that I'm aware of with crystal, something they've been doing since I started cruising with them, a 2.5% early full pay discount when you pay in full 6 months prior to sailing. And 9 months prior to sailing starting in 2020. Your payment is refundable up until when the penalties kick in. This is very different than this new regent incentive. Nancy I think Drib posted about the fares. I maybe be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancygp Posted May 7, 2019 #18 Share Posted May 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, MalbecWine said: I think Drib posted about the fares. I maybe be wrong. Totally different type of promotion nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinksunset Posted May 7, 2019 #19 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Has this been ever offered before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted May 7, 2019 #20 Share Posted May 7, 2019 It has not been offered in the years that we have sailed with Regent (2004). Silversea had some type of deal that is similar to what is being described. With the price of Regent cruises as high as they have become and the fact that we book upper suites, I'm not sure that we would want to put that much money at risk. On the other hand, my DH may be interested if we were booking something that wasn't too far in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMARINER Posted May 8, 2019 #21 Share Posted May 8, 2019 9 hours ago, Wendy The Wanderer said: Well, considering all the reasons one might be obliged to cancel a cruise for a reason that isn't insurable, such as, a death outside the immediate family, a wedding date set after you've booked, a grandchild's unexpected birth.... I can't imagine doing this myself, aside from all the problems getting outside insurance in the first place. The deal isn't "un-insurable", jsut that Regent will not insure it. One could always buy insurance from a 3rd party like TravelGuard or CSA, before they made the purchase of the cruise. It would be easily done from the ship either online or by phone. And also, for a higher premium one can buy cancellation insurance up to 24 hours before departure. J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrJ Berkshire Posted May 8, 2019 #22 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I note that this offer is only in the USA. The way that fares are structured and discounts/ offers / incentives are applied are totally different both sides of the pond. Would consider if offered here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmalux Posted May 8, 2019 #23 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Just to add that I was informed by my TA that this pre-pay discount only applies to 27 specific sailings on Navigator, Mariner and Voyager in Alaska, Canada/New England, Asia and South Pacific. There is only one cruise with a 25% discount, and the other cruises are either 10, 15 or 20%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted May 8, 2019 #24 Share Posted May 8, 2019 12 hours ago, JMARINER said: The deal isn't "un-insurable", jsut that Regent will not insure it. One could always buy insurance from a 3rd party like TravelGuard or CSA, before they made the purchase of the cruise. It would be easily done from the ship either online or by phone. And also, for a higher premium one can buy cancellation insurance up to 24 hours before departure. J Of course. I didn't say that the cruise was uninsurable, but that there are reasons to cancel a cruise that are, as in the examples I gave. Unless you bought "cancel for any reason" insurance, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinkajou Posted May 8, 2019 #25 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Wes, A question off topic, I have been thinking about getting a Chase Sapphire Reserve card, right now use AmEx Platinum. Why would you charge a cruise over $15000 on Chase Sapphire? Does that card offer more benefits, or is that just a personal choice? Thanks, Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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