🌐Serenade Ultimate World Cruise - 17 leg breakdown

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

You got the 10% discount?

Of course she did.😉

[taznremmy]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Of course she did.😉

Apparently he forgot who she was booking with 😹😹😹

[DrewFoundLander]

Good afternoon learned ones. I've booked the Amsterdam to Miami leg and was wondering if there is any way I too can avail of the 10% discount/$100OBC or is it too late because I've already booked and the category is sold out? Figured it can't hurt to ask those in the know. TIA.

[Orsino]

On 4/16/2023 at 10:03 AM, island lady said:

Remember when I phones first came out?  😮 😮  New fad....thousands $$$  paid for them.

The original iPhone is an interesting comparison for a sudden and substantial drop in price. The original iPhone, when released, sold for 600 USD (which was high for a phone back then). Apple dropped the price by 200 dollars to 400 USD (33%) only two months later. The backlash was huge. Apple ended up issuing store credit to those who bought at 600 USD. (I think it was 100, but I don't remember exactly).

 

So yes, often price drops are 'too bad, so sad', but sometimes the circumstances warrant the company to 'do better.'

[CruiszBug]

21 minutes ago, DrewFoundLander said:

Good afternoon learned ones. I've booked the Amsterdam to Miami leg and was wondering if there is any way I too can avail of the 10% discount/$100OBC or is it too late because I've already booked and the category is sold out? Figured it can't hurt to ask those in the know. TIA.

 

Hi! There is a code posted a few pages back in the thread. Look for @John&LaLa

[marquisite]

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

You got the 10% discount?

Absolutely! 😁

[Rassa]

I am only doing Dubai to Athens on Serenade and then getting on Voyager for a short cruise, so to those who know, can I get the 10% discount if I ring up.   Thanks

[John&LaLa]

3 hours ago, taznremmy said:

Apparently he forgot who she was booking with 😹😹😹

 

I just remembered NextCruise

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, Orsino said:

The original iPhone is an interesting comparison for a sudden and substantial drop in price. The original iPhone, when released, sold for 600 USD (which was high for a phone back then). Apple dropped the price by 200 dollars to 400 USD (33%) only two months later. The backlash was huge. Apple ended up issuing store credit to those who bought at 600 USD. (I think it was 100, but I don't remember exactly).

 

So yes, often price drops are 'too bad, so sad', but sometimes the circumstances warrant the company to 'do better.'

 

Tesla has a ton of 2022 customers who would like a $15K rebate

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, Rassa said:

I am only doing Dubai to Athens on Serenade and then getting on Voyager for a short cruise, so to those who know, can I get the 10% discount if I ring up.   Thanks

 

Code was WCFRIENDS 

[Ourusualbeach]

3 hours ago, DrewFoundLander said:

Good afternoon learned ones. I've booked the Amsterdam to Miami leg and was wondering if there is any way I too can avail of the 10% discount/$100OBC or is it too late because I've already booked and the category is sold out? Figured it can't hurt to ask those in the know. TIA.

You would have to cancel andcthen rebook to apply thr promo code.  Since you miss likely booked non refundable you would lose your deposit or moving the reservation to another ship and sail date would cost you $100pp penalty.

 

The OBC is not for you.  It is for the person on the WC  that referred you

[DrewFoundLander]

8 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

You would have to cancel andcthen rebook to apply thr promo code.  Since you miss likely booked non refundable you would lose your deposit or moving the reservation to another ship and sail date would cost you $100pp penalty.

 

The OBC is not for you.  It is for the person on the WC  that referred you

Thank you @Ourusualbeach Now I understand and I really appreciate the detail of your reply.

[island lady]

15 hours ago, Orsino said:

The original iPhone is an interesting comparison for a sudden and substantial drop in price. The original iPhone, when released, sold for 600 USD (which was high for a phone back then). Apple dropped the price by 200 dollars to 400 USD (33%) only two months later. The backlash was huge. Apple ended up issuing store credit to those who bought at 600 USD. (I think it was 100, but I don't remember exactly).

 

So yes, often price drops are 'too bad, so sad', but sometimes the circumstances warrant the company to 'do better.'

 

My post was more of a generalization of "poop happens" when prices drop.  AKA as commercialism. 

 

If you really think about market pricing...many instances will come to mind. Pax won't get money back on any other RCI cruises after final payment at 90 prior either during price drops...which happens quite often.  

 

But thanks for clearing that up.  😉 

[Jimbo]

15 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

You would have to cancel andcthen rebook to apply thr promo code.  Since you miss likely booked non refundable you would lose your deposit or moving the reservation to another ship and sail date would cost you $100pp penalty.

 

The OBC is not for you.  It is for the person on the WC  that referred you

John going for a free cruise? How many more signups does he need?😉

Edited April 26, 2023 by Jimbo

[Ourusualbeach]

15 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

John going for a free cruise? How many more signups does he need?😉

They cap you at 10 referrals

[Scarlette]

On 4/25/2023 at 1:19 PM, marquisite said:

Well, officially doing a B3B in the med! 😁 $100 pp deposit secured and waiting for the $100 OBC per leg (nextcruise consultant said head office has to apply it manually for WC mini segments)

 

Thanks @John&LaLa

  How did you get only $100 pp deposit and $100 OBC per leg?

 

They are asking me for a $450 pp deposit for an earlier leg.  Is it the number of days?

[Merion_Mom]

22 minutes ago, Scarlette said:

  How did you get only $100 pp deposit and $100 OBC per leg?

 

They are asking me for a $450 pp deposit for an earlier leg.  Is it the number of days?

Yes.

[John&LaLa]

10 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

Yes.

 

Might be a NextCruise thing.

 

When Ken priced me as 17 segments, all deposits were $450

[Ourusualbeach]

11 hours ago, Scarlette said:

  How did you get only $100 pp deposit and $100 OBC per leg?

 

They are asking me for a $450 pp deposit for an earlier leg.  Is it the number of days?

Next cruise gets a reduced deposit.

 

If you don't book at next cruise then sailings 10+ days are $450pp

6-9 are $250pp

5 and under are $100pp

[Jimbo]

9 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Might be a NextCruise thing.

 

When Ken priced me as 17 segments, all deposits were $450

How did that overall price compare to your full WC price?

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

How did that overall price compare to your full WC price?

 

By the time I compared it apples to apples, about 10-15 grand cheaper. But I couldn't get my big cabin back, so I'm keeping original booking. Some things more important than money.

 

The savings varied by your situation 

[island lady]

12 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

By the time I compared it apples to apples, about 10-15 grand cheaper. But I couldn't get my big cabin back, so I'm keeping original booking. Some things more important than money.

 

The savings varied by your situation 

 

If it was all about the money...as one individual we both know seems to be so concerned with (and is not even on the WC)....then we would not cruise at all.  We would just stay home and save those thousands of $$.  😉 

 

I intend to deplete the nest egg...not leave it to others that did not earn it.  😄 

[Jimbo]

On 4/29/2023 at 8:32 AM, island lady said:

 

If it was all about the money...as one individual we both know seems to be so concerned with (and is not even on the WC)....then we would not cruise at all.  We would just stay home and save those thousands of $$.  😉 

 

I intend to deplete the nest egg...not leave it to others that did not earn it.  😄 

Wow, it really seems to bother you that I and others ask questions about  cruises we may not be on. You really have to get over that, this is a cruise board where people post/ask questions about cruises.

Edited April 30, 2023 by Jimbo

[marquisite]

On 4/27/2023 at 3:14 PM, Scarlette said:

  How did you get only $100 pp deposit and $100 OBC per leg?

 

They are asking me for a $450 pp deposit for an earlier leg.  Is it the number of days?

Hi, as other posters have answered the reduced deposit and OBC are from booking at nextcruise onboard - for an oceanview category room. Lucky to have grabbed the same room on all three mini segments and on deck 4 😀.

 

By the way the next cruise consultant I booked with claims that balcony rooms are not all 'sold out' but are being reserved for full WC / expedition segments only.

[Jimbo]

14 minutes ago, marquisite said:

Hi, as other posters have answered the reduced deposit and OBC are from booking at nextcruise onboard - for an oceanview category room. Lucky to have grabbed the same room on all three mini segments and on deck 4 😀.

 

By the way the next cruise consultant I booked with claims that balcony rooms are not all 'sold out' but are being reserved for full WC / expedition segments only.

If that is true,to sell those balcony cabins now for the full cruise they are going to have to reduce the prices you would think there is no way they could sell them as high as the early people who booked at those high prices.

Not with the way prices are now for segments.