New promo, free gratuities?

I don't see it advertised on the website, but when I check for Caribbean cruises for Oct/Nov 2017, they all have free gratuity being offered, for most categories (insides included in some not all).

FYI in case it helps someone!

The future cruise lady on our current sailing told us there has been a large number of cancellations on these sailing due to hurricane

The future cruise lady on our current sailing told us there has been a large number of cancellations on these sailing due to hurricane

I'm sure that's true! I've gotten some pretty spectacular email offers for these sailings.

I'm sailing on the Crown Princess in March and saw this was available with my cruise as well. One call to Princess and they added it to my booking.

Just waiting for my Online TA to open to request this. Moved the booking from princess for a better price. If they do not honour it I will be irritated. Will report back.

Just waiting for my Online TA to open to request this. Moved the booking from princess for a better price. If they do not honour it I will be irritated. Will report back.

Are before final payment? I believe it had the asterisk for new bookings only, but please report back!

I'm after final final payment so quite certain in ant get this. But kudos to those that get this Perk!

Saw last week free grats on any cabin for Panamal Canal for Dec sailing.

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Are before final payment? I believe it had the asterisk for new bookings only, but please report back!

I'm after final final payment so quite certain in ant get this. But kudos to those that get this Perk!

Yes final payment is December. Have not reached TA yet.

Are before final payment? I believe it had the asterisk for new bookings only, but please report back!

I'm after final final payment so quite certain in ant get this. But kudos to those that get this Perk!

Our cruise is 3 weeks from today. On Friday we got the free grats perk added ( I had prepaid, but cancelled that before calling Princess ) Today, I noticed a price drop and got refared in less than 10 minutes.

By all means CALL PRINCESS

direct booking, no TA:cool:

When we booked our cruise leaving Sat, we had an offer for free tips, free upgrades, and free dinner

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FYI in case it helps someone!

Thanks so much for posting. Our cruise leaves in 3 days but I called and we now have 3 gratuities. I was thrilled.

That's just excellent - Congrats on the savings

Many cruise lines are running super special deals on Caribbean cruise for the remainder of the year. If you are able to go, now is the time.

I called my TA and got them applied for my Nov 8th sailing this morning!

I called my TA and got them applied for my Nov 8th sailing this morning!

Interesting! I will check with my TA now!

My TA has given me a verbal yes, but is having a hard time reaching Princess. He called another department and is waiting for confirmation. Optimistic but nervous!:eek:

We just jumped on this as well. A month before final payment for our Feb 2018 trip on the Regal, our TA swapped our existing booking with no issues. We lost some benefits, gained others (like free grats) but with the drop in price due to Princess adjusting the Canadian $ exchange rate, we basically ended up with a better located Deluxe Balcony in place of our previous Standard Balcony for about the same price. We're happy.

Ugh, my TA says Princess is saying, no, new bookings only. He's going to escalate it but he seemed shocked that people are being given the new promo after final payment!

Update: it's because the price for my category (mini suite) has risen dramatically, so I'd have to pay difference. If I was in a balcony, the price has gone down and then I could get new promo.

Glad it worked out for some of you!

I just emailed my Princess PVP. I doubt I will get them because I got such a smoking deal in the first place, but you never know!

We got a tiny upgrade and the free gratuities. Change in cabin location will suit us just as well. Really impressed at how our (online, big box) TA worked for us!

I called today and our fare was lowered by $50 each and we also got the free gratuities. We are on the 1-7-18 Regal -- Final Payment is due tomorrow. I received a refund to my credit card, as I made the final payment last week. I'm happy.

We got a $520 reduction today on our January Royal cruise. Also got prepaid gratuities!

Janet

For our December Royal cruise, we got $250 shipboard credit and were upgraded from an obstructed balcony to a mini suite.

I just booked another 14 day cruise with 3 for free. Free gratuities alone it’s a savings of $400. :D

Tony

Yesterday, the price of my cc mini went down for just a few hours and I happened to catch it. After a 40 minute hold for a Princess rep. I just rebooked and got the $350pp discount and kept my OBC. Then she added the complimentary gratuities too and that is another savings of $290. Was a very very productive use of my 40 minutes! My cruise is the Caribbean in March, 2018.

Pooh