amurray88 Posted October 24, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Hello! I know it's a long shot but just wanted to check - my cruise has come down in price and wondered if anyone has had any luck lately in getting anything back (OBC, refund, upgrade etc) due to this? I know it's a very small chance but want to check. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted October 24, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2023 57 minutes ago, amurray88 said: Hello! I know it's a long shot but just wanted to check - my cruise has come down in price and wondered if anyone has had any luck lately in getting anything back (OBC, refund, upgrade etc) due to this? I know it's a very small chance but want to check. Thank you! Dream on! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray88 Posted October 24, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I thought as much 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted October 24, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Several times my cruises have dropped in price, sometimes considerably, after final payment date. Generally book late now! It is annoying but you take your chance. Sometimes prices increase as well. It is a bit of a lottery! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted October 24, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, amurray88 said: Hello! I know it's a long shot but just wanted to check - my cruise has come down in price and wondered if anyone has had any luck lately in getting anything back (OBC, refund, upgrade etc) due to this? I know it's a very small chance but want to check. Thank you! It is unusual to get anything back from P&O, but it does happen, sometimes a cabin upgrade sometimes OBC, I think it probably depends on who you get on the phone and what level of authorisation they have to do these things. Some people who have booked on Aurora and Arcadia in 2024/2025 have had significant amount of money back, there is a thread from recently regarding this, plus we spoke to several people on our recent Aurora cruise who had money back. I would give them a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray88 Posted October 24, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted October 24, 2023 32 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said: It is unusual to get anything back from P&O, but it does happen, sometimes a cabin upgrade sometimes OBC, I think it probably depends on who you get on the phone and what level of authorisation they have to do these things. Some people who have booked on Aurora and Arcadia in 2024/2025 have had significant amount of money back, there is a thread from recently regarding this, plus we spoke to several people on our recent Aurora cruise who had money back. I would give them a call. Thank you! I didn't book directly with P&O but I have had alot of communication with them trying to sort things out so will try and use this to my advantage. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep2907 Posted October 24, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2023 The sooner we goto the new initiative Princess have introduced the better. The best time to book should be at release date and they won't drop prices last minute to fill cabins. Price promise for those booking early, that any drop in future will give them the refund. This used to be the way with P&O, get in early and feel satisfied you won't be penalised. Some of these last minute drops are just ridiculous and it can't be making them much money. Under £50 a night? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amurray88 Posted October 24, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted October 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, sweep2907 said: The sooner we goto the new initiative Princess have introduced the better. The best time to book should be at release date and they won't drop prices last minute to fill cabins. Price promise for those booking early, that any drop in future will give them the refund. This used to be the way with P&O, get in early and feel satisfied you won't be penalised. Some of these last minute drops are just ridiculous and it can't be making them much money. Under £50 a night? Great when they fall in your favour I guess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted October 24, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 24, 2023 13 hours ago, amurray88 said: Hello! I know it's a long shot but just wanted to check - my cruise has come down in price and wondered if anyone has had any luck lately in getting anything back (OBC, refund, upgrade etc) due to this? I know it's a very small chance but want to check. Thank you! If you booked some time ago then P&O will simply cite fluid pricing. Some people cancel and re-book if the saving is greater than the lost deposit. I have managed to get £2,000 back in the last week for a cruise that dropped by that amount less than 24 hours after I booked, but the circumstances were a bit different to a normal price change. None the less, I am very grateful to P&O, as I had agreed to book at the price quoted the previous day and as it was a late saver it was non-refundable and non-amendable. They could probably have said “tough” but, to their credit, they didn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare david63 Posted October 25, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 25, 2023 20 hours ago, sweep2907 said: Some of these last minute drops are just ridiculous and it can't be making them much money. Under £50 a night? No but there is the onboard spend that will make them money. Once all costs have been covered, and I believe that is around 75% capacity depending on ship, then everything else is a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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