tinatark Posted October 14, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 14, 2014 An offer we sadly have to refuse... Got a letter today offering inside cabins for $100 PER STATEROOM and $100 OBC! The letter offers several ships/sailings from 5-7 days! We are booked on a b2b aboard the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas in Nov/Dec, and a Vegas trip in January - hoping this offer comes back in Feb/March! If you're a Player's Club member - log in with your number and see if you have the same offers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjar855 Posted October 15, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) An offer we sadly have to refuse... Got a letter today offering inside cabins for $100 PER STATEROOM and $100 OBC! The letter offers several ships/sailings from 5-7 days! We are booked on a b2b aboard the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas in Nov/Dec, and a Vegas trip in January - hoping this offer comes back in Feb/March! If you're a Player's Club member - log in with your number and see if you have the same offers! What are the dates and ships. My VIP say special casino offer ,but it wont open. OOPs , I think I found it , The Pack & play Offer.. Edited October 15, 2014 by cjar855 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartsnvt Posted October 15, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 15, 2014 This came out 2 weeks ago when I looked at my VIFP offers. It was a pack n go exclusive. It had many ships and sailing dates. I booked a 7 nighter out of port canaveral for $447 (for 2) including an upgrade to oceanview, port charges and taxes and pre paid gratuities. If you get the offer book quickly! I had 15 choices 2 weeks ago and now there are just a couple of 3 and 4 nighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinatark Posted October 15, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Still quite a few offers showing - website says 49 - here are some - fare code OH5 Breeze 10/19, 11/30 Conquest 10/26, 11/2, 11/9,11/23 Dream 11/30 Estacy 11/10 Elation 11/15 Freedom OCT 26, 2014, NOV 9, 2014, Nov 15, DEC 7, 2014 Glory 10/18, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/20 Fascination 10/25 Liberty 10/18 The concert cruises are also showing available - Kansas, Jewel, Trace Adkins. hartsnvt - have you seen offers like this before? We would love to take advantage of rates like this in Feb/March! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted October 15, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 15, 2014 None of the dates worked for us either. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disconnections Posted October 15, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) hartsnvt - have you seen offers like this before? We would love to take advantage of rates like this in Feb/March! Yes. Although I'm happy you received this offer, it is sad to see that every other week there is a new free cruise offer. At least this one is severely discounted with an onboard credit equal to the cruise fare whose face value is not as much to the company. Carnival is currently struggling to fill the ships and are now scrambling to add as many complimentary bookings as possible. Staterooms are perishable and can't be replaced per sailing. If it's empty, it's empty. Carnival has resulted to these complimentary cruise fares in an effort to increase onboard revenue to match expect revenue per sailing (similarly to the guarantee when fully chartering a ship) and an opportunity for the cast to earn money through the optional automatic gratuities that supplement the low (low to you, but high for their home locale) wages, as Carnival does not cover empty rooms and tables. We have received a few of these free cruise offers from Carnival, but ultimately decided not take them up on their offer. Edited October 15, 2014 by Disconnections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 15, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 15, 2014 The casino is a money maker for Carnival. Casinos in Las Vegas comp all kinds of things including rooms and meals. Why would a cruise line be any different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disconnections Posted October 15, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 15, 2014 The casino is a money maker for Carnival. Casinos in Las Vegas comp all kinds of things including rooms and meals. Why would a cruise line be any different? Not all free cruise offers are coming from Ocean Players Club. For instance, your Diamond offer came from Carnival, as was the offer extended to many Platinum guests. The waves of free cruises earlier in the year that many received were also from Carnival Cruise Lines directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo31 Posted October 15, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I just got an offer for 50 pp with 100.00 OBC so all we have to pay is taxes and port charges. It's an inside but were able to get port holes. Whoop whoop and it's a 8 day cruise on the Breeze over Christmas. I can't believe it. You bet I booked it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrwnEyedGirl35 Posted October 15, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 15, 2014 We also received one of the offers and decided to book a balcony for $120 per person...then add port charges and taxes plus they gave us $100 ship board credit. Yeah!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 15, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Not all free cruise offers are coming from Ocean Players Club. For instance, your Diamond offer came from Carnival, as was the offer extended to many Platinum guests. The waves of free cruises earlier in the year that many received were also from Carnival Cruise Lines directly. These days they are all through the casino. There has not been a repeat of the Diamond offer. There is no need to confuse people with offers that don't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disconnections Posted October 15, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2014 These days they are all through the casino. There has not been a repeat of the Diamond offer. There is no need to confuse people with offers that don't exist. As a convenience, I shared the link to the thread below. If you review the four pages, you will see many confirmed reports including screenshots of offer's terms and conditions, as well as the email stating information about the offer. Enjoy! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2086059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 15, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 15, 2014 As a convenience, I shared the link to the thread below. If you review the four pages, you will see many confirmed reports including screenshots of offer's terms and conditions, as well as the email stating information about the offer. Enjoy! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2086059 Allow me to summarize. The link is to expired offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disconnections Posted October 15, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Allow me to summarize. The link is to expired offers. Promotions from a month aren't recent anymore? Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy.capitan Posted October 15, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Promotions from a month aren't recent anymore? Okay. Expired offers that aren't even on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makemeabeliever Posted October 17, 2014 #16 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I got this offer in the mail and I am already booked (and paid in full) on the 11/9 Conquest cruise which is on the list. You guys think I have any chance of still getting that $100 OBC? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATTay Posted October 17, 2014 #17 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I had to jump on that offer- I'm on the Breeze on 12/6 in an outside cabin for 80.00 (I'm traveling solo unless I find someone). It still costs to get to the ship and a room for the night before but that's not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesanywhere Posted October 17, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Booked 2 cruises.....Nov. Freedom and Splendor in Jan....maybe do Christmas too, cant decide yet!! Retired and live in Florida :D :p :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartsnvt Posted October 17, 2014 #19 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Still quite a few offers showing - website says 49 - here are some - fare code OH5Breeze 10/19, 11/30 Conquest 10/26, 11/2, 11/9,11/23 Dream 11/30 Estacy 11/10 Elation 11/15 Freedom OCT 26, 2014, NOV 9, 2014, Nov 15, DEC 7, 2014 Glory 10/18, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/20 Fascination 10/25 Liberty 10/18 The concert cruises are also showing available - Kansas, Jewel, Trace Adkins. hartsnvt - have you seen offers like this before? We would love to take advantage of rates like this in Feb/March! I had not been offered anything like this before. Probably because I lost some money in the Casino in August is the reason why I received the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjar855 Posted October 17, 2014 #20 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I got this offer in the mail and I am already booked (and paid in full) on the 11/9 Conquest cruise which is on the list. You guys think I have any chance of still getting that $100 OBC? :D Depends on when you booked. On this offer you had to to between 10/3 - 10/30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venicegal Posted October 17, 2014 #21 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The offer says $100 obc plus extras. Anyone know what the extras are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2tcdx2 Posted October 17, 2014 #22 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I too had a lot of dates to pick from between October and January. I ended up taking the Christmas on the Breeze and in January doing the Freedom. Both are ships we haven't sailed on yet and the price was fantastic. Only did the inside staterooms, but I am completely satisfied with that. Though my sister also got the offers, neither of my parents did nor did my husband. Odd on who they send them to. I don't really spend all that much in the casino and last cruise was myself, sister and my parents. I think we were all about equal in the casino, though I have more Carnival cruises than the others do. Would have been nice if my parents had been offered the Christmas Cruise because they would have jumped on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatsneaks Posted October 17, 2014 #23 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The offer says $100 obc plus extras. Anyone know what the extras are? $100 on board credit not many rooms or dates left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgreene57 Posted October 17, 2014 #24 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Called and got a 7 day cruise on the Sunshine for only $124 per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makemeabeliever Posted October 18, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Depends on when you booked. On this offer you had to to between 10/3 - 10/30. We booked on 10/6. I guess I have to call carnival to get the OBC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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