hallux Posted September 11, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I know some here are TA's here (though they can't say and advertise it, I know), I have a question regarding booking and discounts. I currently have on my Latitudes account a 10% off voucher (auto loaded on my account, my sister has one as well) and a $100 gift for sailing during the "great cruise comeback" (sailed in March of this year). I'm planning on booking a cruise for next March (to be clear, I'm not asking anyone here to be my TA to book it). I'd LIKE to go in a balcony but as a solo it's almost $2k right now, a bit rich for me when I consider I need to fly down and get a hotel for the night before. If I book a studio (a more manageable cost at the moment), with the discounts applied, does that 'lock in' my discounts? If I decide, even after final payment, that I want to move to a balcony can I have those savings applied to that room instead or do I lose them? I'm feeling like booking right now would be foolish as the $300 or so that I'd save with the discounts NCL is offering me is WAY less than I'd save if I wait until the solo supplement is discounted before I book. BUT - if I can 'lock in' the discounts on a booking and then upgrade to a different room (while keeping the discounts) I could save a little more. Since the sailing is more than 120 out, I could always book with the discounts and my CruiseNext deposits (so there's no money out of pocket yet), then if I change my mind before FP I can just cancel and get my CND's back on my account and lose the discounts. Yes, I know I can likely do a one-time category upgrade if/when there's a price drop, or get OBC for 25% of the difference in the cost of the room (apparently not as common of an offer anymore though). Your wisdom is MUCH appreciated! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted September 11, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 11, 2022 You can apply the 10% without making final payment. I would just wait and use the $100 at time of final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted September 11, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: You can apply the 10% without making final payment. I would just wait and use the $100 at time of final payment. Except the discounts have expiration dates. The $100 has to be used by tomorrow, the 10% by the end of the month. Edited September 11, 2022 by hallux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted September 11, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 11, 2022 From my experience, both the 10% and $100 coupons remain, as discounts against fare. I have repriced in the past and everything has remained. I always do a mock booking however so that I know what the price (and promos) will be before the discounts so I can verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted September 11, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2022 2 hours ago, hallux said: Except the discounts have expiration dates. The $100 has to be used by tomorrow, the 10% by the end of the month. That would have been useful information to share in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted September 11, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted September 11, 2022 55 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: That would have been useful information to share in the OP. apologies, I thought I had it in there. 56 minutes ago, julig22 said: From my experience, both the 10% and $100 coupons remain, as discounts against fare. I have repriced in the past and everything has remained. I always do a mock booking however so that I know what the price (and promos) will be before the discounts so I can verify. So you're saying if I put a studio cabin on hold now using the discounts, make final payment then decide to upgrade to a balcony when prices drop I would retain the discounts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted September 11, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, hallux said: So you're saying if I put a studio cabin on hold now using the discounts, make final payment then decide to upgrade to a balcony when prices drop I would retain the discounts? Haven't done an after final pay upgrade with that scenario but I believe they would stay. My 10% stayed when I got an on-board adjustment (room upgrade & price drop) - but before FP. I had fcc from a previous price-drop and was able to do a paid upgrade after final pay, cost for the upgrade was based on the original price (before fcc). But I did lose my 3x points. But it might not be a bad idea to confirm, since there may be some restrictions with the offers you have - you might not be able to combine them for starters. In my case, somewhere buried in the fine print it says you can't use courtesy fcc with a 10% coupon from a cancelled cruise for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted September 11, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted September 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, julig22 said: But it might not be a bad idea to confirm, since there may be some restrictions with the offers you have - you might not be able to combine them for starters. In my case, somewhere buried in the fine print it says you can't use courtesy fcc with a 10% coupon from a cancelled cruise for example. Yeah, that's what I'm trying to figure out. I may need to just call NCL or email a couple TA's (emailed one already but I happen to know they're on a TP to Australia right now, according to their FB page) to see if they can help. These offers aren't cancelled cruise rebate/FCC, they were just added to my account (all 3 of them!) so I have no idea what restrictions might apply to them other than likely the 10% and 20% can't be stacked if I wanted to book a Canada/NE cruise as I was thinking of doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtytwo Posted September 11, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 11, 2022 One thing to consider...a studio is for 1 occupant. If you upgrade to a cabin that is meant for 2 or more, I believe you will have to pay for the "ghost" second passenger as well. Might want to be sure what the rules are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted September 11, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Sixtytwo said: One thing to consider...a studio is for 1 occupant. If you upgrade to a cabin that is meant for 2 or more, I believe you will have to pay for the "ghost" second passenger as well. Might want to be sure what the rules are. I'm fully aware of the solo supplement situation, I even mentioned it in my first post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted September 12, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) I decided to wait. $1300 (including taxes, port fees, dining gratuities and trip insurance) seems a bit steep yet for a Studio. I'm going to roll the dice that I can get a balcony for that price shortly after final payment time AND maybe still be able to use 2x CND's. I'm almost certain that by waiting I can save more than the $300 I'd save today using the 10% and $100 coupons NCL added to my account. Edited September 12, 2022 by hallux 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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