GrammieK Posted November 22, 2022 #76 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Good luck rob. I’d be interested to know if PH gratuities would be covered by the Black Friday sale. The advertisement said PHs and above not included. hope it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroy Posted November 22, 2022 #77 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Thanks GrammieK! I was just surprised that the price had risen by $250 per person within four days of the Black Friday Sale and didn't expect that gratuities would be covered for PHs and above. I didn't notice an increase for Concierge and regular Verandahs though. I'll be contacting them tomorrow to check things out regardless and post the results. Thanks, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 22, 2022 #78 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, GrammieK said: Good luck rob. I’d be interested to know if PH gratuities would be covered by the Black Friday sale. The advertisement said PHs and above not included. hope it works for you. Where do you see that PH are not covered in the sale ? I am not seeing the Black Friday sale on their website yet?? Am I missing the page ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammieK Posted November 22, 2022 #79 Share Posted November 22, 2022 So….I’ve searched and searched and can’t find where it said that…I know I saw it! However, I just did a mock booking for a cruise I have booked and lo and behold…free gratuities are listed as an included amenity below where the choices are for OLife. My guess is that it now includes free gratuities. I will check with my TA later. this may bode well for you, Rob! k🦃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FetaCheese Posted November 22, 2022 #80 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, LHT28 said: Where do you see that PH are not covered in the sale ? I am not seeing the Black Friday sale on their website yet?? Am I missing the page ? It's there now. Look for Special Offers. Only info re: upgrades is for Premium Economy Air. From $99 to $299 Edited November 22, 2022 by FetaCheese addl info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 22, 2022 #81 Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, FetaCheese said: It's there now. Look for Special Offers. of course it is there now the sale starts today😁 It was not on the Canadian link yesterday even under Special Offers Usually there is a big announcement on the home page prior to sale day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 22, 2022 #82 Share Posted November 22, 2022 34 minutes ago, GrammieK said: So….I’ve searched and searched and can’t find where it said that…I know I saw it! However, I just did a mock booking for a cruise I have booked and lo and behold…free gratuities are listed as an included amenity below where the choices are for OLife. My guess is that it now includes free gratuities. I will check with my TA later. this may bode well for you, Rob! k🦃 Possibly people were assuming because the sale flyer listed Veranda pricing & your TA said for Verandas only ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammieK Posted November 22, 2022 #83 Share Posted November 22, 2022 30 minutes ago, LHT28 said: Possibly people were assuming because the sale flyer listed Veranda pricing & your TA said for Verandas only ?? This! sorry for the confusion. I think I’ll recheck with my TA. Thanks, Lyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariastreby Posted November 22, 2022 #84 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I had already booked an included cruise about 9 days ago. Deposit made, but not final payment. Just got off the phone with our Oceania rep (TA?), and he is adjusting our final payment to include the prepaid gratuities. Our cabin is a concierge level veranda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmerl Posted November 22, 2022 #85 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I just left a message for my Oceania rep. We booked a Penthouse and the price listed is still the same, but the free gratuities or onboard credit is listed. Waiting to hear from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWV Posted November 22, 2022 #86 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Thanks to all of you and to our wonderful, persistent TA, we just got the gratuities added to our booking for our March 12 cruise!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroy Posted November 22, 2022 #87 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Very pleased to see that PH is now covered with the included gratuities. Time to get on the phone to O! Thanks, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmerl Posted November 22, 2022 #88 Share Posted November 22, 2022 My Oceania rep got back to me and got gratuities included for our PH2 booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariastreby Posted November 23, 2022 #89 Share Posted November 23, 2022 7 hours ago, schmerl said: My Oceania rep got back to me and got gratuities included for our PH2 booking. I wish our Oceania guy were as on the ball as yours. He called me back by about 10 this morning, after I left him a voicemail yesterday regarding this special deal. He did assure me that he could get the gratuities added to our booking. But then he rushed me off the phone saying he’d send me an email about the updated invoice, but I also had to wait until he called me back. But he never did get back to me today, and the way he phrased it was rather unprofessional. So I’ll just wait and see if he contacts me tomorrow. Since I’m new to Oceania, he’s the first rep I’ve had contact with so far. Seemed nice and friendly up till today. 🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmerl Posted November 23, 2022 #90 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Mariastreby said: I wish our Oceania guy were as on the ball as yours. He called me back by about 10 this morning, after I left him a voicemail yesterday regarding this special deal. He did assure me that he could get the gratuities added to our booking. But then he rushed me off the phone saying he’d send me an email about the updated invoice, but I also had to wait until he called me back. But he never did get back to me today, and the way he phrased it was rather unprofessional. So I’ll just wait and see if he contacts me tomorrow. Since I’m new to Oceania, he’s the first rep I’ve had contact with so far. Seemed nice and friendly up till today. 🤷♀️ Well, mine did get right back to me and added the gratuities, but I still haven't received the updated invoice. I imagine they were inundated with calls today. If I don't receive the invoice tomorrow, I'll email him. I am also new to Oceania. Well, we booked a cruise with them in 2020, but it was cancelled because of covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammieK Posted November 23, 2022 #91 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Thanks to my wonderful TA, shipboard credit has been added in lieu of PPG and updated invoice received! thanks to all that provided information! k🦃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim and Monika Posted November 23, 2022 #92 Share Posted November 23, 2022 We tried and received nothing. Because we booked the cruise on board, we got a better rate. In order to get the grats included, we would have to pay the higher rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 23, 2022 #93 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Mariastreby said: I wish our Oceania guy were as on the ball as yours. He called me back by about 10 this morning, after I left him a voicemail yesterday regarding this special deal. He did assure me that he could get the gratuities added to our booking. But then he rushed me off the phone saying he’d send me an email about the updated invoice, but I also had to wait until he called me back. But he never did get back to me today, and the way he phrased it was rather unprofessional. So I’ll just wait and see if he contacts me tomorrow. Since I’m new to Oceania, he’s the first rep I’ve had contact with so far. Seemed nice and friendly up till today. 🤷♀️ They might have been very busy since the sale started today give them time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Psoque Posted November 23, 2022 #94 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Is it the case that the Black Friday pre-paid gratuity offer is only available to new bookings? Or is there a way my travel agent could “re-purchase” our booking now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherd really Posted November 23, 2022 #95 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I booked my cruise during the Labor Day sale and Oceania refused to add the gratuities on my booking from this sale since the price had gone up in the meantime. Fair enough, it was worth asking. I'm still $1200 ahead on the overall price of this cruise compared to the "Black Friday" sale price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 23, 2022 #96 Share Posted November 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Psoque said: Is it the case that the Black Friday pre-paid gratuity offer is only available to new bookings? Or is there a way my travel agent could “re-purchase” our booking now? or your agent could just get the PPG added if your sailing is in the sale You do not need to repurchase or monkey around with the booking If you got a better deal in another sale I would check which deal works better for you first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmerl Posted November 23, 2022 #97 Share Posted November 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Psoque said: Is it the case that the Black Friday pre-paid gratuity offer is only available to new bookings? Or is there a way my travel agent could “re-purchase” our booking now? My Oceania rep just added it to our existing booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
di T Posted November 24, 2022 #98 Share Posted November 24, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 2:20 AM, Jim and Monika said: We tried and received nothing. Because we booked the cruise on board, we got a better rate. In order to get the grats included, we would have to pay the higher rate. I tried with Oceania Uk this morning but no luck! Booked early this year for next June and got an upgrade offer at the time of booking so was told I didn’t qualify for the free gratuities offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Psoque Posted November 25, 2022 #99 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 6:47 AM, LHT28 said: or your agent could just get the PPG added if your sailing is in the sale You do not need to repurchase or monkey around with the booking If you got a better deal in another sale I would check which deal works better for you first It looks like my travel agent was able to add the Black Friday pre-paid gratuity promotion added to our booking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 25, 2022 #100 Share Posted November 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Psoque said: It looks like my travel agent was able to add the Black Friday pre-paid gratuity promotion added to our booking. Did you ask or did they just do it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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