Refer-A-Friend for FCC and OBC

[Boatdrill]

Has anyone done this ? A friend is asking how it works.  She wants to refer her friend to HAL so she can earn FCC, and her friend can get $50 onboard credit.  

She's having trouble with a link that's supposed to refer her friend to HAL.

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/cruise-deals/referral-program?ICID=HECIZ1028222389

[canadianbear]

I tried about 6 months ago as two friends were going on different cruises & I gave up.  Hopefully it has worked for someone that can help.

[alwaysfrantic]

I got notice that my friend signed up for the cruise.  I think she gets $50 OBC but mine isn’t until after she sails?? 

[albingirl]

If I  had any friends who want to cruise, I would do this. Sad to say, I  don't. I mean, I  have friends, but they go camping and do all that. I have no interest in sleeping near gators or bears, or snakes, yuck, so we cruise sometimes. 

[travellersrest]

I have successfully registered a friend, but her cruise is not until Oct. 2024. I do not receive my credit until she pays in full. And, of course, she doesn't get her OBC until she is onboard.

 

[POA1]

3 hours ago, alwaysfrantic said:

I got notice that my friend signed up for the cruise.  I think she gets $50 OBC but mine isn’t until after she sails?? 

Yes. Otherwise you could get FCC on canceled bookings.

[Haljo1935]

I have 3 referrals that registered and get updates from HAL on the status.

1 sailed and I got a credit - it randomly showed up on one of my bookings. She asked what the $50 was, so I feel like she got hers.

1 booked but HAL said we weren't eligible because we were on the same booking - since it has to be their first booking, that one was wasted.

1 has not booked anything yet, so we'll see what happens with that one.

[alwaysfrantic]

10 hours ago, POA1 said:

Yes. Otherwise you could get FCC on canceled bookings.

So it’s OBC on a future hypothetical cruise? Or $50 off a booking if I make another?

[Boatdrill]

Did the referred friends book their cruise directly with HAL ?

Thanks for all the info. It's very helpful. 

[POA1]

16 hours ago, alwaysfrantic said:

So it’s OBC on a future hypothetical cruise? Or $50 off a booking if I make another?

FCC to the referrer and OBC to the referee.

[Haljo1935]

20 hours ago, Boatdrill said:

Did the referred friends book their cruise directly with HAL ?

Thanks for all the info. It's very helpful. 

Yes, directly w/HAL.

[alwaysfrantic]

On 10/13/2023 at 10:57 AM, Boatdrill said:

Did the referred friends book their cruise directly with HAL ?

Thanks for all the info. It's very helpful. 

My friends booked with a big box store based in WA and I got notice they booked. 

[MAVIP]

On 10/12/2023 at 11:24 PM, Boatdrill said:

Has anyone done this ? A friend is asking how it works.  She wants to refer her friend to HAL so she can earn FCC, and her friend can get $50 onboard credit.  

She's having trouble with a link that's supposed to refer her friend to HAL.

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en/us/cruise-deals/referral-program?ICID=HECIZ1028222389

Thanks. It seems I experienced the same problem that the link provided went to a page with "general" information and not to a page where I could give information about friends that consider booking. 

[Haljo1935]

On 10/16/2023 at 3:44 PM, MAVIP said:

Thanks. It seems I experienced the same problem that the link provided went to a page with "general" information and not to a page where I could give information about friends that consider booking. 

You send your friend a link. When they click that link and fill out the form, on HAL side it links you & your friend together, so when they book, it recognizes that it originated with you.

[MAVIP]

On 10/18/2023 at 5:15 AM, Haljo1935 said:

You send your friend a link. When they click that link and fill out the form, on HAL side it links you & your friend together, so when they book, it recognizes that it originated with you.

Thanks a lot, bu unfortunately when I click the link in the survey to that page there is no form. I just forget about it.  

[LAX]

Does anyone know if receiving an OBC through the referral program on a sailing would preclude one from receiving another OBC as a stockholder perk?

 

LAX

 

[pghflyer]

Very little discussion on this topic.  So it sounds like you just have to refer someone BEFORE they book and have them complete the form..........but they can book through a TA and not required to book direct.  

 

Any recent reports?