cruzsnooze Posted July 13, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I made a booking with the $1 deposit this morning. My reason is to protect from loosing several hundred dollars should Princess "fail" to sail IE declare bankruptcy. I also heard the $1 deposit was to show their bookings are at pre pandemic levels. What's everyone elses thoughts about the $1 deposits? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sonomaphil Posted July 13, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Princess has done $1 deposit specials for years, it's not new. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Musky Ike Posted July 13, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2022 To get those on the fence to fall their direction. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted July 13, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Booked 2 back up cruises incase Princess cancels ones I have FCC on 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted July 13, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, cruzsnooze said: I made a booking with the $1 deposit this morning. My reason is to protect from loosing several hundred dollars should Princess "fail" to sail IE declare bankruptcy. I also heard the $1 deposit was to show their bookings are at pre pandemic levels. What's everyone elses thoughts about the $1 deposits? Same as it's always been; this time of year, Princess has a few days of $1 deposits. No sinister implication, no bankruptcy pending, no sky falling... 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted July 13, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) IF Princess had their 2023/24 Fall/Winter Caribbean cruises available to book I would have booked a 10 day Southern Caribbean sailing. They need forward bookings and are really missing out by continuing to delay opening deployments. Edited July 13, 2022 by AtlantaCruiser72 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted July 13, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I wish they would finally extend their booking dates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye10640 Posted July 14, 2022 #8 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Personally I do not like $1 booking offers because it encourages people to tie up cabins they have no intention of using for months which makes it harder for those of us who are actually trying to book a cabin and plan to sail. I have read people say they booked a dozen cruises with $1 deposits then they will decide next year which 1 or 2 they actually want to take.... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ombud Posted July 14, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I booked one rather than using up my last FCD but I was reassured that if I put a FCD on it later than I'll still get the OBC attached to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted July 14, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 14, 2022 17 minutes ago, Buckeye10640 said: Personally I do not like $1 booking offers because it encourages people to tie up cabins they have no intention of using for months which makes it harder for those of us who are actually trying to book a cabin and plan to sail. I have read people say they booked a dozen cruises with $1 deposits then they will decide next year which 1 or 2 they actually want to take.... But this is exactly why they do it. When others research a cruise and see that it is 90% booked, they will bite at a non-sale fare, fearful that they will lose out if they don’t put down a deposit. Fear is the most effective motivator. When the people who reserved $1 cabins throw those cabins back, they will resell them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedirn Posted July 14, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Ombud said: I booked one rather than using up my last FCD but I was reassured that if I put a FCD on it later than I'll still get the OBC attached to it We were told the same thing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylikely Posted July 14, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 14, 2022 It was a no brainer for me - from the UK we get penalised with loss of deposits etc I was looking at Mexico in Jan for my big 4-0 so I used this £1 deposit, locked in $100 OBC from Princess and another $100 Shareholder credit. I've got until Oct to cancel and was looking at booking it anyways. AMAZING! ;o) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvaldes140 Posted July 14, 2022 #13 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I just got off the Grand today and I asked the person in the loyalty office and she told me that next year’s sailings would be out by the end of September, which is later than some other people reported which sucks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted July 14, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 14, 2022 9 hours ago, Buckeye10640 said: Personally I do not like $1 booking offers because it encourages people to tie up cabins they have no intention of using for months which makes it harder for those of us who are actually trying to book a cabin and plan to sail. I have read people say they booked a dozen cruises with $1 deposits then they will decide next year which 1 or 2 they actually want to take.... It now forces people like myself who actually want one of those cabin to have to continually check to see if they've been released once again. 😠 We're doing a B2B and prefer not moving if at all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye10640 Posted July 14, 2022 #15 Share Posted July 14, 2022 10 hours ago, JimmyVWine said: But this is exactly why they do it. When others research a cruise and see that it is 90% booked, they will bite at a non-sale fare, fearful that they will lose out if they don’t put down a deposit. Fear is the most effective motivator. When the people who reserved $1 cabins throw those cabins back, they will resell them. Understand the business reason, still dont like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted July 14, 2022 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2022 It’s the only way people disillusioned with a post-pandemic Princess will even bother to book anything and by doing so, keep a (pinky finger tip) still in the pot. We’ve booked 43 days to and around Japan next winter for $4 total. We’ve never taken advantage of $1 deposit sales in the past as we’ve always had dozens of FCDS each but those days are no longer. As for actually sailing, if things are as they were in the past we would definitely be on that ship. If we don’t sail, it will only be because we have read of no improvement in Princess’s treatment of passengers infected with COVID due primarily to lax protocols on board. No, we’re not tying up cabins on several ships just until we make a decision. We are tying up one cabin on a B2B cruise in the hopes that things change enough for us to feel comfortable on the Diamond Princess, the original COVID ship. And our first final payment is due October 15. It’s really not looking good right now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted July 14, 2022 #17 Share Posted July 14, 2022 If it is offered take advantage of it. $100 pp FCD also tie up cabins. princess cancelled, unexpectedly some of the cruises I had payment on over the last two years. I had flights & hotels etc arranged independently. I was responsible if there were cancellation penalties on those. this time I have 2 cruises as back up—- I do intend on going on them because I have to use FCC by September 30/23. if you really want a certain cabin then book it early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofcruisin Posted July 14, 2022 #18 Share Posted July 14, 2022 There's a lot of people (like me) who normally have FCDs that have now all expired/been used since I haven't been on a Princess cruise since Covid. It did push me to book something next winter that I might have waited until after my August cruise to book, when I intend to again purchase some FCDs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted July 14, 2022 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2022 3 hours ago, PescadoAmarillo said: If we don’t sail, it will only be because we have read of no improvement in Princess’s treatment of passengers infected with COVID due primarily to lax protocols on board @PescadoAmarillo I'm curious, what are you hoping that Princess changes as to their current COVID protocols? As time goes by, it seems that the protocols are getting more lax??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabin1 Posted July 14, 2022 #20 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Personally I think they did the $1 deposits to show more potential revenue coming in. Yes I know they do it every year. I think it is stupid. Ties up cabins for those that aren't just booking to maybe cruise for those that really want to cruise. I am not sure but I think Princess has a big note coming due soon? Someone in the know please answer. OR they may need to borrow more money. More bookings more potential income and more to show on the books of money going to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted July 14, 2022 #21 Share Posted July 14, 2022 53 minutes ago, LACruiser88 said: @PescadoAmarillo I'm curious, what are you hoping that Princess changes as to their current COVID protocols? As time goes by, it seems that the protocols are getting more lax??? It does seem that way, which makes me doubt we’ll be going on this cruise. I would like to see mask protocols reinstated on board, and then, for once, to see Princess enforce those protocols. I don’t know (and we won’t know before final payment) if the fact that the Diamond Princess is returning to Japan for the first time might make a difference in how strict they are on board, but, no, frankly, I don’t think things will improve. In fact, with the latest variant, I think they will deteriorate still further. It seems like most people cruising today are resigned to returning home with COVID which might be fine with the previous variant but this new one sounds a bit more harsh. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted July 14, 2022 #22 Share Posted July 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, PescadoAmarillo said: It does seem that way, which makes me doubt we’ll be going on this cruise. I would like to see mask protocols reinstated on board, and then, for once, to see Princess enforce those protocols. I don’t know (and we won’t know before final payment) if the fact that the Diamond Princess is returning to Japan for the first time might make a difference in how strict they are on board, but, no, frankly, I don’t think things will improve. In fact, with the latest variant, I think they will deteriorate still further. It seems like most people cruising today are resigned to returning home with COVID which might be fine with the previous variant but this new one sounds a bit more harsh. Thank you for your response. I totally understand your concerns and agree that protocols are probably going to get weaker, if not be totally absent as time moves forward. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie777 Posted July 14, 2022 #23 Share Posted July 14, 2022 53 minutes ago, PescadoAmarillo said: It does seem that way, which makes me doubt we’ll be going on this cruise. I would like to see mask protocols reinstated on board, and then, for once, to see Princess enforce those protocols. I don’t know (and we won’t know before final payment) if the fact that the Diamond Princess is returning to Japan for the first time might make a difference in how strict they are on board, but, no, frankly, I don’t think things will improve. In fact, with the latest variant, I think they will deteriorate still further. It seems like most people cruising today are resigned to returning home with COVID which might be fine with the previous variant but this new one sounds a bit more harsh. Watching closely. Also on the Diamond to Japan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bob Posted July 17, 2022 #24 Share Posted July 17, 2022 IMHO most of those posting here are experienced with cruising. The $1.00 deposit is like a fisherman putting a worm on a hook. It will catch new people and bring them into the cruising family. Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Steve_&_Me Posted July 18, 2022 #25 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 9:39 PM, JimmyVWine said: But this is exactly why they do it. When others research a cruise and see that it is 90% booked, they will bite at a non-sale fare, fearful that they will lose out if they don’t put down a deposit. Fear is the most effective motivator. When the people who reserved $1 cabins throw those cabins back, they will resell them. I’ll be watching for the Drop and Go sale when the $1 people drop out. I have been looking at Caribbean cruises this morning, and they are pretty full all winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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