In my case it worked to their benefit. We received almost $1000 in FCC for a price reduction within the final payment phase. We had no plan whatsoever to cruise again within the 12 months as we have/had other travel commitments. Then I realized after we got back from our cruise, that maybe we can use it for a cheap New York last minute sailing since we live out on Long Island and would not need airfare and hotel. Now we are a few weeks away from sailing, I am spending an additional $4000 on a suite, Vibe tickets, etc--just to use the $1000 FCC.