ukpylot Posted October 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 12, 2022 In the last 5 days I've booked a 7 day Barcelona to Rome cruise for next April at $200 pp, for an inside cabin but I'm assuming I'll get some upgrade offers nearer the time. And even if I don't, 7 days for that money can't be missed. And I also booked their 14 day South American cruise next Feb for $1150 pp for a verandah ($1400 off pp!) but they were also offering the same $200 pp deal for the inside cabin. I almost went for that but decided for such a trip I really wanted the view and didn't want to risk not having one. They are also offering me half price Have it All ($50 a day pp) in both bookings which seems like another steal,. Doesn't seem to be all cruises, and I don't know how or why I found these but if you are looking for a great deal, they might be out there. Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted October 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Wow! Are those casino deals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangforpres Posted October 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 12, 2022 The $200 pp sounds like a casino special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted October 12, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I guess I will take a look. I have never found Mariner deals to be that wonderful. Thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukpylot Posted October 12, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Here are the two cruises https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/S2S14C/O314.htmlhttps://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/E3M07A/J337.html Both still showing 200pp options for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, ukpylot said: Here are the two cruises https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/S2S14C/O314.htmlhttps://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/E3M07A/J337.html Both still showing 200pp options for me. Those are casino fares or some other promo. For the south america cruise I'm seeing $1249 double occ for an inside (canadian). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted October 12, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, Florida_gal_50 said: For the south america cruise I'm seeing $1249 double occ for an inside (canadian). Yep, no $200 rate for me either..... ....for me...a lowly 3 Star who does not frequent the casino, I can pay for an inside: $864 for the 4/22 7 day Europe and $999 for the 2/24 South America You should grab all you can........meanwhile, back in the real world....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodndonna Posted October 12, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, Florida_gal_50 said: Those are casino fares or some other promo. For the south america cruise I'm seeing $1249 double occ for an inside (canadian). I think so as well. When I go through the booking - I get it at $1159 CAN pp and I think that is a "Casino discount" from the posted $1449 CAN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentt_M Posted October 12, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, FlaMariner said: Yep, no $200 rate for me either..... ....for me...a lowly 3 Star who does not frequent the casino, I can pay for an inside: $864 for the 4/22 7 day Europe and $999 for the 2/24 South America You should grab all you can........meanwhile, back in the real world....... I am not sure it's a Casino offer. My rates look very similar to yours and I frequent the casino a lot. However, I took my parents on their 1st ever cruise in July and when I log into my Mom's account and look at the same cruise the pricing matches the OPs. My mom did not spend a single cent in the casino. She has also been getting emails almost weekly from HAL offering free cruises for the last 6 or so weeks, and not just basic cruises, but some rather long ones over 30 days etc.. Edited October 12, 2022 by Brentt_M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Floridian 26 Posted October 12, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 12, 2022 This is a dumb question. Where do you find Mariner specials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukpylot Posted October 12, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Interesting, I didn't know there was such a thing as a casino offer. I'm not a big casino person though, maybe spend $20 a day tops, often nothing, when I'm on board. And I'm just a humble 2 star, knocking on 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted October 12, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, Native Floridian 26 said: This is a dumb question. Where do you find Mariner specials? I get them from two places....... When I log in to the HAL site and then go look at cruises.... And when I log in with my email to look at the cruise rates from the big, web online TA site..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Floridian 26 Posted October 12, 2022 #13 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 minute ago, FlaMariner said: I get them from two places....... When I log in to the HAL site and then go look at cruises.... And when I log in with my email to look at the cruise rates from the big, web online TA site..... Thanks. I've never noticed Mariner rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 12, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 12, 2022 37 minutes ago, Brentt_M said: I am not sure it's a Casino offer. My rates look very similar to yours and I frequent the casino a lot. However, I took my parents on their 1st ever cruise in July and when I log into my Mom's account and look at the same cruise the pricing matches the OPs. My mom did not spend a single cent in the casino. She has also been getting emails almost weekly from HAL offering free cruises for the last 6 or so weeks, and not just basic cruises, but some rather long ones over 30 days etc.. If your Mom played Bingo - that is now run by the Casino and counts towards the casino discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodndonna Posted October 12, 2022 #15 Share Posted October 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, FlaMariner said: I get them from two places....... When I log in to the HAL site and then go look at cruises.... And when I log in with my email to look at the cruise rates from the big, web online TA site..... Do you see them at the start, or do you have to continue through the booking? When I search I see a price, and then if I follow through and get to selecting a room, sometimes the price is then discounted from what was displayed. In my case (a recent booking) it says "Casino discount applied" so mine appears to be a Casino discount, but I have to start a mock booking to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted October 12, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 12, 2022 58 minutes ago, rodndonna said: Do you see them at the start, or do you have to continue through the booking? When I search I see a price, and then if I follow through and get to selecting a room, sometimes the price is then discounted from what was displayed. In my case (a recent booking) it says "Casino discount applied" so mine appears to be a Casino discount, but I have to start a mock booking to get it. For me, the price I see after login in and searching is the price that follows me thru to the booking page....after cabin selection. I've not noticed the prices changing as I go thru the mock booking progress.....and there is the option to pick the "cruise only" rate or the one with "bells/whistles". I've never seen or experienced a casino rate. I'm thinking I might need to give my son my card next month while we are on the NS and send him to the roulette wheel for a while and see what happens next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentt_M Posted October 12, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, kazu said: If your Mom played Bingo - that is now run by the Casino and counts towards the casino discount. Her email offers look like this.. while casino offers normally look like this.... So I really don't think it is a casino related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted October 12, 2022 #18 Share Posted October 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Brentt_M said: Her email offers look like this.. while casino offers normally look like this.... So I really don't think it is a casino related. They sure look like casino offers to me - even the phone # is for them 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukpylot Posted October 12, 2022 Author #19 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Hmm so I wonder why I got offered these, then. Like I said I never got any email about them, was just browsing the website looking for an Italy cruise, picked one at random that looked good and boom there was the "from 200pp". I'd been looking at S America for a couple of years but it kept getting cancelled so on a whim I was checking that out a few days later and clicked on the only one that fit our plans and there again "from 200pp" came up. Just my good fortune, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted October 12, 2022 #20 Share Posted October 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, ukpylot said: Hmm so I wonder why I got offered these, then. Like I said I never got any email about them, was just browsing the website looking for an Italy cruise, picked one at random that looked good and boom there was the "from 200pp". I'd been looking at S America for a couple of years but it kept getting cancelled so on a whim I was checking that out a few days later and clicked on the only one that fit our plans and there again "from 200pp" came up. Just my good fortune, I guess. You better go book 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlaMariner Posted October 12, 2022 #21 Share Posted October 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, kazu said: They sure look like casino offers to me - even the phone # is for them 😉 Whatever they are, I'm jealous......I would love to get that spreadsheet!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentt_M Posted October 12, 2022 #22 Share Posted October 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, kazu said: They sure look like casino offers to me - even the phone # is for them 😉 Her's says "Special" offer at the top and the Casino ones say "CASINO" offers at the top. Also the fine print at the bottom of each is slightly different. The casino ones reference casino offers numerous times. Her's never mentions casino anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kochleffel Posted October 12, 2022 #23 Share Posted October 12, 2022 There is a long thread about $200 inside offers. It appears that you will only receive them if you have cruised on HAL before, but not recently, and don't have any future bookings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentt_M Posted October 12, 2022 #24 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Just now, kochleffel said: There is a long thread about $200 inside offers. It appears that you will only receive them if you have cruised on HAL before, but not recently, and don't have any future bookings. Well the not recently isn't true, as she sailed July 16-23rd (1st cruise ever) and started get the offers almost immediately afterwards. It is true she has nothing else booked currently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover16 Posted October 12, 2022 #25 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Those offer sound great, too bad that after 3 years of no cruises i do 3 in 6 months with HAL, guess I'm not that target audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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