How does FCC work?

[RBCL]

How does future cruise credit work? :confused:

[Catrin]

To explain it simply.

 

Certificate costs $100.

You apply it to the cost of another cruise.

You THEN get $100 On Board Credit.

 

So, for $100, you actually get $200.

 

Hope that helps,

Catrin

[RBCL]

And with the certificate, you may book a cruise? At home?

[shof515]

at home at any time

[going to see the world]

To explain it simply.

 

Certificate costs $100.

You apply it to the cost of another cruise.

You THEN get $100 On Board Credit.

 

So, for $100, you actually get $200.

 

Hope that helps,

Catrin

 

 

Not if your cruise is less than 7 days

[Catrin]

Not if your cruise is less than 7 days

 

Oh, so true. I apologize for that mis-step.

 

We used ours on our upcoming 7 day cruise, thus why the $100 OBC is fresh in my mind.

 

Catrin

[RBCL]

So if you buy an FCC for a cruise less than 7 Nights, you do not get the OBC?

[MikeM]

So if you buy an FCC for a cruise less than 7 Nights, you do not get the OBC?

 

We booked 15 day Hawaii and received $200 obc

Believe less than 7 day it is $50 obc

[sanmarcosman]

I see you have seven threads on the first page, that has to be a record!:eek:

[RBCL]

^ What can I say, I love the topic of cruising. :D

 

$50 OBC is definetely better than $0!

[going to see the world]

^ What can I say, I love the topic of cruising. :D

 

$50 OBC is definetely better than $0!

 

Sorry, I should have specified that you would still get some, lol :)

[RBCL]

^ No harm done. :)

[twinklen01]

is there an expiration date on the FCC's? I'm thinking of getting one on our cruise but not sure when I will be able to cruise again might be 1 1/2 -2 years before next cruise.

[familycruzr]

I have one upstairs. It's good for 2 years, and the OBC is $75 for a 6 day cruise and $50 for 5 day cruise. I'm not sure about 3 or 4 days.

[RBCL]

3/4 Nights I'd expect to be $25, but I'm not sure.

[firefly333]

http://www.carnival.com/Funville/blogs/faqs/archive/2010/09/02/what-is-the-loyalty-and-cruise-vacation-program.aspx

 

On Board Credit Offer

• $50.00 per stateroom on a 3/4/5 day cruise

• $75.00 per stateroom on a 6-day cruise

• $100.00 per stateroom on a 7-9 day cruise

• $200.00 per stateroom on 12 day or longer cruises

[zacaboo]

How do you purchase these FCC's...online or when you're on a cruise already?:confused: Sounds like a win win...right?

[firefly333]

How do you purchase these FCC's...online or when you're on a cruise already?:confused: Sounds like a win win...right?

 

On your cruise. a couple of ships have not yet added a FCC desk and you can come home from those ships only and buy one from carnival within 7 days of getting home.

[LA Lady]

They are good for 5 years from the date of purchase. Just be careful when you book a cruise....make sure you tell them that you have one, and you want it applied to this booking. I couldn't use mine with the Welcome Home discount a couple of years ago. They told me I couldn't combine the certificate with another kind of discount. When I booked another cruise last week, I told her upfront, and she applied it with the ES booking. And yes, it's $50 obc for a 5 day cruise. What a good feeling!

[twinklen01]

Wish I had bought one on my last cruise. On my upcoming cruise I WILL be getting one :)

[firefly333]

They are good for 5 years from the date of purchase. Just be careful when you book a cruise....make sure you tell them that you have one, and you want it applied to this booking. I couldn't use mine with the Welcome Home discount a couple of years ago. They told me I couldn't combine the certificate with another kind of discount. When I booked another cruise last week, I told her upfront, and she applied it with the ES booking. And yes, it's $50 obc for a 5 day cruise. What a good feeling!

 

Actually they are now only good for 2 years and you have 3 years to take the cruise.

 

They were good for 5 years, then last year they changed it to 4 years, then this year to 2 years as they added them to more ships.

 

I ran into that too, not being able to combine with Welcome Back discount, but since that discount has been gone for about 3 years, no problem any more. They got rid of that promo and so its good with anything else except interline rates.

[Anjanu]

Actually, you don't get $200. For $100, you get $50 - $100 OBC and your original $100 is applied to the cost of your next cruise.

[twinklen01]

Actually they are now only good for 2 years and you have 3 years to take the cruise.

 

They were good for 5 years, then last year they changed it to 4 years, then this year to 2 years as they added them to more ships.

 

I ran into that too, not being able to combine with Welcome Back discount, but since that discount has been gone for about 3 years, no problem any more. They got rid of that promo and so its good with anything else except interline rates.

whats the welcome back discount?

[balcony bound]

and you can come home from those ships only and buy one from carnival within 7 days of getting home.

 

Umm, I tried to do this a few months ago, and was told you can no longer purchase them by phone, on the ships offering them only.

 

If I was told wrongly, someone give me the proper contact information, please. But, they were pretty definite that you can no longer do this.

[firefly333]

whats the welcome back discount?

 

It is gone as of 3 years ago. they used to give you $50 (total per cabin) discount within so many days of your last cruise if you booked again.

 

then they got the FCCs, and even my PVP didnt know I could not get both when FCCs were new. $100 OBC is better on a 7 day. WBs were discontinued, and only FCCs left now.