Love dubai Posted August 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Told by Seabourn UK yesterday that they are looking to introduce a new Future Cruise Credit commencing in October. The price you pay for the new FCC will be increased ( but still fully redeemable against future cruise) but the difference is: 10% off future cruise if booked ONBOARD 5% off future cruise if booked once departed ship. They see this as the way forward to increase onboard bookings. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vineyard View Posted August 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2023 That would catch my attention of there was an itinerary I wanted to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH814 Posted August 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I board Sept 24 and get off on October 8. I have already booked a cruise with my TA for August of 2024. My intention is to purchase a future cruise certificate and then re-book once I get home for the 5% discount . Assuming this new incentive is in effect: What I may want to do is somehow cancel the cruise on board and then re-book the cruise on while on board, then transfer the booking to my TA once I get home. I'll let everyone know if it works. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted August 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Love dubai said: Told by Seabourn UK yesterday that they are looking to introduce a new Future Cruise Credit commencing in October. The price you pay for the new FCC will be increased ( but still fully redeemable against future cruise) but the difference is: 10% off future cruise if booked ONBOARD 5% off future cruise if booked once departed ship. They see this as the way forward to increase onboard bookings. Indeed, I have seen from the Encore last week that they are marketing and selling heavily. They have a big appetite to get money in at the moment and that's not a bad thing as competition is strong. Prices are attractive and not including tours is a good thing. Edited August 23, 2023 by Mr Luxury 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluewaters Posted August 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, JPH814 said: What I may want to do is somehow cancel the cruise on board and then re-book the cruise on while on board, then transfer the booking to my TA once I get home. Just make sure that the price of the cruise hasn't increased so much that the FCC will be negated. Unlikely, but possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviarforme Posted August 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) see next comment Edited August 23, 2023 by caviarforme quote omitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviarforme Posted August 23, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2023 3 hours ago, JPH814 said: I board Sept 24 and get off on October 8. I have already booked a cruise with my TA for August of 2024. My intention is to purchase a future cruise certificate and then re-book once I get home for the 5% discount . Assuming this new incentive is in effect: What I may want to do is somehow cancel the cruise on board and then re-book the cruise on while on board, then transfer the booking to my TA once I get home. I'll let everyone know if it works. In the UK SB Terms apply a 10% penalty from booking date for cancellation, no matter how long before departure date. % increases nearer to departure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love dubai Posted August 23, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted August 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, caviarforme said: In the UK SB Terms apply a 10% penalty from booking date for cancellation, no matter how long before departure date. % increases nearer to departure I did actually think this would work better if have a dollar FCC and book with an American travel agency as booking would be cancellable with no penalty for a period of time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviarforme Posted August 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Love dubai said: I did actually think this would work better if have a dollar FCC and book with an American travel agency as booking would be cancellable with no penalty for a period of time Years ago when £1 - $2 we used a US TA on SS - but they put a stop to that! Does SB allow a UK based passenger to book in US$ under US terms with a US TA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted August 23, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 23, 2023 48 minutes ago, caviarforme said: In the UK SB Terms apply a 10% penalty from booking date for cancellation, no matter how long before departure date. % increases nearer to departure That's fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted August 23, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, caviarforme said: Years ago when £1 - $2 we used a US TA on SS - but they put a stop to that! Does SB allow a UK based passenger to book in US$ under US terms with a US TA? Yes,but in the UK we get back up from ABTA if anything goes wrong with the company or tour operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love dubai Posted August 23, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted August 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, caviarforme said: Years ago when £1 - $2 we used a US TA on SS - but they put a stop to that! Does SB allow a UK based passenger to book in US$ under US terms with a US TA? I book with both UK and US depending on best deal. Mr Luxury is correct in saying UK has better safeguards but I book using a UK credit and the charge is always to Seabourn not the travel agency. If Seabourn ceased trading and couldn’t provide the cruise, a section 75 claim could be used for a cruise costing less than £30,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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