FCC credit amounts

Does anyone have the current amounts of OBC given when a FCC is used to book a cruise?

Does anyone have the current amounts of OBC given when a FCC is used to book a cruise?

It depends on the cabin category and length of cruise. From $25 to $200.

It depends on the cabin category and length of cruise. From $25 to $200.

21 day Westerdam, next March :D SS Suite.

Is it $100 per pax?

21 day Westerdam, next March :D SS Suite.

Is it $100 per pax?

$100 US$ per passenger for a 21 day, $150 for 22-50 days, too bad you missed by one day!

DaveOKC

Do you have to be on the ship to buy FCC or can you do it from home?

You have to be on a ship, or have a friend/family sailing on a ship who will buy one for you. Typically, they need your personal info, including your Mariner number.

Also, watch for the "Thank you for sailing with us" email from HAL. Comes about 2 weeks after your cruise (and I think mostly if you purchase a future cruise deposit) and it basicallt doubles your OBC ($200 now in the OP's example).

DaveOKC

We booked a future cruise yesterday and received $500 each OBC + Pinnacle + Cannaletto, + Internet + $50 each beverage card.

We booked a future cruise yesterday and received $500 each OBC + Pinnacle + Cannaletto, + Internet + $50 each beverage card.

Was that in connection with the current Anniversary Sale or just a promo for booking on board?

And I'm sure you didn't book an inside for that amount of extras...;)

Also, watch for the "Thank you for sailing with us" email from HAL. Comes about 2 weeks after your cruise (and I think mostly if you purchase a future cruise deposit) and it basicallt doubles your OBC ($200 now in the OP's example).

 

DaveOKC

Seems to be something only cruisers from the US/Canada seem to get.

We got one of those thank-you e-mails after our March cruise and no doubling of onboard credit was mentioned. And we bought several FCC on board as well.

Seems to be something only cruisers from the US/Canada seem to get.

We got one of those thank-you e-mails after our March cruise and no doubling of onboard credit was mentioned. And we bought several FCC on board as well.

I do not know how widespread it is in all of Europe, but we in Holland, get the same " thank you for cruising" mail and it works in combination with the FCC, but we have received the mail also when we did not have a FCC purchased. It does not double your OBC, but you can use them both for one cruise, so it actually ads up, in fact doubling your OBC.

We booked a future cruise yesterday and received $500 each OBC + Pinnacle + Cannaletto, + Internet + $50 each beverage card.

The trick is to know all the deals HAL offers and which can be combined. Further, be sure the fare you pay has not been increased to give you the promotion. Booking an 11 day vs a 10 day cruise increased our OBC by $400 (for the cabin) - it was like getting the extra day for free.

On our 11 day Caribbean cruise we ended up with $1300 in OBC, plus the Pinnacle & Cannaletto dinners , plus 100 minutes of Internet, and $100 in beverages!

We used the Anniversary sale to start ($800 in OBC plus the extras), then the FCD ($200), the Thank You for Sailing email ($200), and finally the stockholder credit ($100).