dreaminofcruisin Posted June 9, 2023 #101 Share Posted June 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Bgwest said: Big box? kinda like Nope. Google is your friend.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishing on a star Posted June 9, 2023 #102 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I think they referring to the other agency, that is not the one with this 3 day sale. It seems that the 3 day sale used to be something worth putting on your calendar. But, now maybe not-so-much. Our booking with a TA from another big agency, is a bit less than Princess launch fares, and also throws in additional OBC. We haven't even got a quote from the 3-day Sale, but I imagine it would not be significant enough to change. Now if one does not have a existing booking at at a good rate, compared to what Princess is offering right now, it might be worth checking??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiny2000 Posted June 9, 2023 #103 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I can share my experience with this sale. Booked 22 day cruise and can confirmed that I received $1200 USD obc. I won't get into specifics but this was an itinerary that I've been tracking for several months with no price movement on the Princess website. I contacted the agency in question, and a lovely TA reached out to me and sent several quotes for a variety of cabins and tiers. The quotes were lower than what I saw online. Not crazy lower, but low enough to pique my interest. Pulled the trigger on a mini suite when I was offered the $1200 obc. Not the best deal I've ever seen but the obc covers a lot of costs (crew gratuities, wifi etc) that it made sense for me to book it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafem Posted June 9, 2023 #104 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I went to the website, found the cruise I wanted and looked at the price. Exactly the same price as on princess. Sure, I get $200 onboard, but I don't get to pick my room or even room location. I'm sticking with other online TA's. Thanks though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnocket Posted June 9, 2023 #105 Share Posted June 9, 2023 This used to be a really good sale, but that was some years ago. Now it's really nothing to get excited about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS8 Posted June 9, 2023 #106 Share Posted June 9, 2023 My DW and I booked the 2025 Iceland/Norway 14 night cruise through the 3 day sale agency yesterday. We really only received $885 obc. I agree that perks with this company used to be better during the 3 day sale, but I’ll sure take the obc and we have an excellent TA. We have been booking cruises with this agency for nearly five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mistyPA Posted June 9, 2023 #107 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Not to sound like a broken record (mentioned in a message a couple of weeks ago)I am not sure if I am breaking any rules here, but we got an unbelievable deal through a major wholesale club known for getting customers in the door by way of offering low price items once inside. I checked a little while ago and the prices along with Princess Plus and obc are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linaka625 Posted June 9, 2023 #108 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Tomorrow is the last day of the 3 day sale and I'm trying to decide whether to book with the agency offering the sale. The price is lower than on the Princess site, and they are offering $400 in OBC as opposed to $200 through Princess. Does anyone know if the agency accepts Princess gift cards as payment on the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted June 9, 2023 #109 Share Posted June 9, 2023 36 minutes ago, linaka625 said: Does anyone know if the agency accepts Princess gift cards as payment on the cruise? It should. I used some in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted June 9, 2023 #110 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Just to add, you have to call and give the agent your GC#. Can't do it yourself using the online website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lx200gps Posted June 9, 2023 #111 Share Posted June 9, 2023 FWIW, our TA with this agency just re-fared two of our existing trips to take advantage of the sale. She saved us a bit over $300CAD on each trip and added $US400 in OBC for each trip. She added one new trip for us, for October 2024 at a price about $300CAD less than on the Princess site and also added the $US400 in OBC that was not available on the Princess site. That being said, the prices they are offering for 2025 sailings aren't that much better than Princess, though they are still adding the $400 in OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happiest when cruising Posted June 10, 2023 #112 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, lx200gps said: FWIW, our TA with this agency just re-fared two of our existing trips to take advantage of the sale. She saved us a bit over $300CAD on each trip and added $US400 in OBC for each trip. She added one new trip for us, for October 2024 at a price about $300CAD less than on the Princess site and also added the $US400 in OBC that was not available on the Princess site. That being said, the prices they are offering for 2025 sailings aren't that much better than Princess, though they are still adding the $400 in OBC. It sounds like it worked out quite well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted June 10, 2023 #113 Share Posted June 10, 2023 4 hours ago, linaka625 said: Tomorrow is the last day of the 3 day sale and I'm trying to decide whether to book with the agency offering the sale. The price is lower than on the Princess site, and they are offering $400 in OBC as opposed to $200 through Princess. Does anyone know if the agency accepts Princess gift cards as payment on the cruise? No reason why they shouldn't accept the gift cards, but instead of 400 in OBC I can get about a 500 discount through my TA. The extra 100 savings plus having it in my pocket on the front end instead of on board spending makes it worthwhile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happiest when cruising Posted June 10, 2023 #114 Share Posted June 10, 2023 15 minutes ago, CruizinSusan70 said: No reason why they shouldn't accept the gift cards, but instead of 400 in OBC I can get about a 500 discount through my TA. The extra 100 savings plus having it in my pocket on the front end instead of on board spending makes it worthwhile. What level or price point of a cruise do you book that they would discount it 500.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted June 10, 2023 #115 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Happiest when cruising said: What level or price point of a cruise do you book that they would discount it 500.00? Inside cabin for 14 days with Plus package. Have it on the Enchanted for August of 2024 and will have it again on two bookings made on board this week for future Sun cruises in October of 2024 and January of 2025. Got those with the cheap deposits and extra OBC for booking on board. Will transfer to my TA next week when we're home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted June 10, 2023 #116 Share Posted June 10, 2023 7 hours ago, linaka625 said: Tomorrow is the last day of the 3 day sale and I'm trying to decide whether to book with the agency offering the sale. The price is lower than on the Princess site, and they are offering $400 in OBC as opposed to $200 through Princess. Does anyone know if the agency accepts Princess gift cards as payment on the cruise? Why didn't you contact them and ask for yourself? Just a phone call away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted June 10, 2023 #117 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 hours ago, CruizinSusan70 said: Inside cabin for 14 days with Plus package. Have it on the Enchanted for August of 2024 and will have it again on two bookings made on board this week for future Sun cruises in October of 2024 and January of 2025. Got those with the cheap deposits and extra OBC for booking on board. Will transfer to my TA next week when we're home. Yeah, I'd be similarly ahead booking that voyage with either TA I have most recently used if I was booking the PLUS - which I don't. IB? Or IC at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mistyPA Posted June 10, 2023 #118 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Caribbean in April 2024 on Enchanted. Inside solo saved $620, $300 obc and plus package included, plus gift card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happiest when cruising Posted June 10, 2023 #119 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, mistyPA said: Caribbean in April 2024 on Enchanted. Inside solo saved $620, $300 obc and plus package included, plus gift card. That’s amazing. Which one? Did you have to call in to get the price, or was it just whatever is showing on their site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted June 10, 2023 #120 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, mistyPA said: Caribbean in April 2024 on Enchanted. Inside solo saved $620, $300 obc and plus package included, plus gift card. are you comparing to the Princess website standard package pricing or PLUS package pricing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermal Posted June 10, 2023 #121 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Sale appears to be over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted June 10, 2023 #122 Share Posted June 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Steelers36 said: Yeah, I'd be similarly ahead booking that voyage with either TA I have most recently used if I was booking the PLUS - which I don't. IB? Or IC at least? IB....inside Handicapped cabin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted June 10, 2023 #123 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, CruizinSusan70 said: IB....inside Handicapped cabin Seemed to fit. Nice discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mistyPA Posted June 10, 2023 #124 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, voljeep said: are you comparing to the Princess website standard package pricing or PLUS package pricing? Compares Princess to the club price with the Princess plus package. Basically I get the equivalent room and Princess Plus as compared to Princess pricing with a $300 obc and a $45 digital gift card to the wholesale club. So the club price is $620 less for the same room with princess plus and $300obc and gift card. Hope that makes sense. Edited June 10, 2023 by mistyPA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mistyPA Posted June 10, 2023 #125 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Happiest when cruising said: That’s amazing. Which one? Did you have to call in to get the price, or was it just whatever is showing on their site? When I put all the information in, button said addons when I clicked that there was a message that said the price of the cruise was $620 less. I really didn't believe it at first so I called Princess and the club and they said it was legitimate. I then had the representative make the change as we had a cluster of rooms we wanted to keep, so the club rep spoke with the Princess rep and made it all possible. We are 9 people with 8 rooms and we all got the deal. The double was an equally good deal. However, they are all inside cabins. The balconies are equivalent to the price on what I think may be the 3 day deal people are speaking of here. Edited June 10, 2023 by mistyPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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