OBC for Aussie vets?

[lyndarra]

Has anyone here in Oz received benefits? A couple of days ago I registered as a veteran with HAL and was approved but unsure what to do next. I have one cruise already booked for Jan 2023 and hope to be booking another for Jun 3023.

[arxcards]

12 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Has anyone here in Oz received benefits? A couple of days ago I registered as a veteran with HAL and was approved but unsure what to do next. I have one cruise already booked for Jan 2023 and hope to be booking another for Jun 3023.

Your June 3023 roll call should be a long one.

 

P&O Australia and Princess have OBC for vets, Carnival no longer has it, and I can't vouch for the others.

[MMDown Under]

18 minutes ago, arxcards said:

Your June 3023 roll call should be a long one.

 

P&O Australia and Princess have OBC for vets, Carnival no longer has it, and I can't vouch for the others.

I resisted the temptation 

[Ozwoody]

28 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Has anyone here in Oz received benefits? A couple of days ago I registered as a veteran with HAL and was approved but unsure what to do next. I have one cruise already booked for Jan 2023 and hope to be booking another for Jun 3023.

If their anything like Princes & P&O Aust, then OBC will pop up in your personaliser for your cruises.

The amount depends on the length of cruise. The above give $50 for up to 6 days, $100 7 to 13 days, and $250 for 14 days plus.

(Hope I got that right)

Regards

[buchhalm]

Vets as in animal doctors?

 

[Bizziecruzer]

On 10/17/2022 at 11:33 PM, buchhalm said:

Vets as in animal doctors?

 

No, veterans. In appreciation of their service.

[NSWP]

6 hours ago, Bizziecruzer said:

No, veterans. In appreciation of their service.

Serving and retired defence force, from USA, Canada Australia, NZ and UK. I got $100 on Coral a few weeks ago, got it for years on Princess.

 

I am not sure HAL gives the obc to Aussies, cannot remember if I got it on Noordam in 2019. Perhaps it is a new policy.

 

Edited October 19, 2022 by NSWP

[MMDown Under]

24 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Serving and retired defence force, from USA, Canada Australia, NZ and UK. I got $100 on Coral a few weeks ago, got it for years on Princess.

 

I am not sure HAL gives the obc to Aussies, cannot remember if I got it on Noordam in 2019. Perhaps it is a new policy.

 

Someone should write to HAL if they don't give it to Aussies.  

[NSWP]

12 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Someone should write to HAL if they don't give it to Aussies.  

Just checked HAL website no indication they give military obc to anyone.  Carnival Australia just cut theirs. I won't be writing to HAL, they are too expensive and on board spend is USD, no value for us.

Edited October 19, 2022 by NSWP

[MMDown Under]

8 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Just checked HAL website no indication they give military obc to anyone.  Carnival Australia just cut theirs. I won't be writing to HAL, they are too expensive and on board spend is USD, no value for us.

Do they give it to Americans or any other country residents?

Why did Carnival cut theirs?  I don't recall it was a large amount.  

[NSWP]

46 minutes ago, MMDown Under said:

Do they give it to Americans or any other country residents?

Why did Carnival cut theirs?  I don't recall it was a large amount.  

Not to Americans or any other country. As for Carnival, why did they cut theirs, ask the bean counters. Not large amounts, $100 for cruises of 7 to 13 days and $250 for longer ones. I can see Princess cutting it one day if the bean counters have a say in it, like the choccies at turn down and the Elite complimentary internet.

 

Why would you cruise with HAL anyway, on board spending for drinks, tours, speshul restaurants etc is over the top with the Aussie dollar so low, what is it 62 US cents to the Aussie Oxford Scholar? 

Edited October 19, 2022 by NSWP

[lyndarra]

3 hours ago, NSWP said:

Just checked HAL website no indication they give military obc to anyone.  Carnival Australia just cut theirs. I won't be writing to HAL, they are too expensive and on board spend is USD, no value for us.

They do.

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/deals/military-healthcare-firstresponder-appreciation/cruise-deals.html

[MMDown Under]

17 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

They do.

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/deals/military-healthcare-firstresponder-appreciation/cruise-deals.html

The 27 day cruise to NZ and SA was a good deal.  I didn't see the military but I'm sure it was there.  I'm a speed reader.

[NSWP]

2 hours ago, lyndarra said:

They do.

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/deals/military-healthcare-firstresponder-appreciation/cruise-deals.html

They give discounts but not on going obc.

[buchhalm]

Why?

How about nurses, fire fighters, cops....

Why not teachers?

 

[NSWP]

7 hours ago, buchhalm said:

Why?

How about nurses, fire fighters, cops....

Why not teachers?

 

Some of the cruise lines, HAL, Princess and probably a few others give the above discounts too, but not in Australia, the North Americans only.

 

It is the old American saying...'Thank you for your service.'  The Americans and Canadians look after their military, retired military and front line emergency service workers much better than they do here, I can assure you.

Edited October 19, 2022 by NSWP

[MMDown Under]

29 minutes ago, NSWP said:

Some of the cruise lines, HAL, Princess and probably a few others give the above discounts too, but not in Australia, the North Americans only.

 

It is the old American saying...'Thank you for your service.'  The Americans and Canadians look after their military, retired military and front line emergency service workers much better than they do here, I can assure you.

I think service discounts should be for everyone not just Americans.  When I've taken visiting Americans to our Anzac Day Parade, they are always moved and say "we don't have anything like this at home".

[lyndarra]

17 hours ago, NSWP said:

They give discounts but not on going obc.

I thought this bit covered it unless I have read it wrong.

"Onboard Credit offer is based on Promo(s) ZH*. Limit: One (1) onboard spending money credit (“Offer”) per stateroom. Offer is only applicable for eligible first responders, healthcare workers, and active, retired and veteran military service members. Offer is valued at US$100 per stateroom. "

[MMDown Under]

45 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

I thought this bit covered it unless I have read it wrong.

"Onboard Credit offer is based on Promo(s) ZH*. Limit: One (1) onboard spending money credit (“Offer”) per stateroom. Offer is only applicable for eligible first responders, healthcare workers, and active, retired and veteran military service members. Offer is valued at US$100 per stateroom. "

Includes first responders and healthcare works as well as military.

[NSWP]

1 hour ago, lyndarra said:

I thought this bit covered it unless I have read it wrong.

"Onboard Credit offer is based on Promo(s) ZH*. Limit: One (1) onboard spending money credit (“Offer”) per stateroom. Offer is only applicable for eligible first responders, healthcare workers, and active, retired and veteran military service members. Offer is valued at US$100 per stateroom. "

I think that means it is a promo offer, like now and again, not ongoing for every booking.