Italy52 Posted August 25, 2016 #26 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Alaska is a state of the UNITED STATES. ????????????????????????????? I was inquiring about the Alaska itinerary --- don't know what you are referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargoK Posted August 26, 2016 #27 Share Posted August 26, 2016 More details Free Stateroom Location Upgrade is applicable to voyages and cruise fares advertised in this promotion only, and applies to booking the stateroom location you wish to sail in for the price of the lowest category within that stateroom type during this promotion only. Offer is based on availability in like to like stateroom types (Interior to Interior, Oceanview to Oceanview, Balcony to Balcony). Upgrade offer excludes select categories, including but not limited to premium categories and suites. Offer does not apply to land packages. †† Free Gratuities are based on the pre-payment by Princess Cruises of the suggested gratuities in the amounts of: $12.95 per guest per day for Interior, Oceanview, and Balcony staterooms, $13.95 per guest per day for Mini-suite and Suite staterooms. This amount is paid on the behalf of the first and second guest in a stateroom only. Free gratuities do not include gratuities added for bar charges, dining room wine accounts or Lotus Spa services. Offer is not transferable, has no cash value and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credit. ‡‡ Free Onboard Spending Money up to $300 Spending Money per stateroom is based on voyage length, stateroom type. For voyage s 6 -9 days, guests will receive $150 per stateroom; voyages 10-12 days, guests will receive $200 per stateroom; voyages 13+ days, guests will receive $ 300 per stateroom. Offer is applicable to first/second-berth guests only. Third/fourth-berth guests are not eligible. Guests with single occupancy will receive the per stateroom credit amount. Spending money may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used in the casino and expires at the end of that voyage. Offer is not transferable and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits. Onboard spending money is quoted in U.S. dollars. * Fares apply to minimum lead-in categories on a space-available basis at time of booking. Fares for other categories may vary. Fares are per guest, non-air, cruise- or cruisetour-only, based on double occupancy and apply to the first two guests in a stateroom. These fares do not apply to singles or third/fourth-berth guests. Offer is available to residents of the 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bermuda and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older and receive this offer. Offer has limited space regardless of cabin availability. Fares quoted in U.S. dollars. Please refer to princess.com/sale for full terms, conditions and definitions that apply to all bookings in this promotion. Note: For assistance reserving a wheelchair-accessible stateroom, please call 1-800-774-6237. Offer valid: September 6 - November 16, 2016 Reference promo codes: Q9- As usual does not apply to the whole cruising community :mad: But thanks for letting us know what we are missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted August 26, 2016 #28 Share Posted August 26, 2016 3 for FREE (September 6 - November 16, 2016) Your Cruise Specialist TA will have the sailings and details shortly . Back by popular demand! Princess Cruises’ popular 3 For FREE Sale an incredible value for booking your cruise or Land & Sea vacation! With 625 cruises – all destinations sailing Summer 2017 through Spring 2018 – on sale, the options are endless! • FREE stateroom location upgrade† • FREE gratuities†† • FREE onboard spending money‡‡ Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 26, 2016 #29 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I was about to book the Ruby for a Jan 7th sailing, should I hold back. "all destinations sailing Summer 2017 through Spring 2018" Jan 2017, do not hold back. Jan 2018, hold back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 26, 2016 #30 Share Posted August 26, 2016 "‡‡ Free Onboard Spending Money up to $300 Spending Money per stateroom is based on voyage length, stateroom type. For voyage s 6 -9 days, guests will receive $150 per stateroom; voyages 10-12 days, guests will receive $200 per stateroom; voyages 13+ days, guests will receive $ 300 per stateroom. Offer is applicable to first/second-berth guests only. Third/fourth-berth guests are not eligible. Guests with single occupancy will receive the per stateroom credit amount. Spending money may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used in the casino and expires at the end of that voyage. Offer is not transferable and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits. Onboard spending money is quoted in U.S. dollars." Sure beats last year's 3 for free promotion which had $50 worth of specialty dining per stateroom instead of OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 26, 2016 #31 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) This could be good news.The winter 2018 cruise fares are brutal with AIBP. Hopefully the fares will come down substantially on this new promo. Do not get your hopes up. Princess (and RCCL and Carnival and....) are trying to maintain pricing levels to convince passengers that booking early will be the best deal they can get. This seems to be successful as Carnival Corp (which includes Princess) and RCCL report that future bookings are up and with higher pricing compared to last year. So with a 7-day cruise that has (per person) $75 OBC and $90.65 gratuities ($7 more in a mini suite or full suite), the actual cost of the cruise is lowered by $165.65/person with no change in basic pricing other than getting a higher price cabin at a lower price cabin price, usually a difference of less than $50/person. So instead of having sales with pricing going down and then up after the sale, basic pricing stays about the same and the amenities bring the actual cost of the cruise down. Edited August 26, 2016 by caribill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted August 26, 2016 #32 Share Posted August 26, 2016 "all destinations sailing Summer 2017 through Spring 2018" Jan 2017, do not hold back. Jan 2018, hold back. Thanks, will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted August 26, 2016 #33 Share Posted August 26, 2016 We are booked Oct 2017 for a 10 night repo. With the words, not transferable, does this mean my TA can not get me this offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamomo Posted August 26, 2016 #34 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) More details Free Stateroom Location Upgrade is applicable to voyages and cruise fares advertised in this promotion only, and applies to booking the stateroom location you wish to sail in for the price of the lowest category within that stateroom type during this promotion only. Offer is based on availability in like to like stateroom types (Interior to Interior, Oceanview to Oceanview, Balcony to Balcony). Upgrade offer excludes select categories, including but not limited to premium categories and suites. Offer does not apply to land packages. †† Free Gratuities are based on the pre-payment by Princess Cruises of the suggested gratuities in the amounts of: $12.95 per guest per day for Interior, Oceanview, and Balcony staterooms, $13.95 per guest per day for Mini-suite and Suite staterooms. This amount is paid on the behalf of the first and second guest in a stateroom only. Free gratuities do not include gratuities added for bar charges, dining room wine accounts or Lotus Spa services. Offer is not transferable, has no cash value and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credit. ‡‡ Free Onboard Spending Money up to $300 Spending Money per stateroom is based on voyage length, stateroom type. For voyage s 6 -9 days, guests will receive $150 per stateroom; voyages 10-12 days, guests will receive $200 per stateroom; voyages 13+ days, guests will receive $ 300 per stateroom. Offer is applicable to first/second-berth guests only. Third/fourth-berth guests are not eligible. Guests with single occupancy will receive the per stateroom credit amount. Spending money may be used on a single voyage only, is not redeemable for cash, cannot be used in the casino and expires at the end of that voyage. Offer is not transferable and may not be combinable with other select offers or other onboard credits. Onboard spending money is quoted in U.S. dollars. * Fares apply to minimum lead-in categories on a space-available basis at time of booking. Fares for other categories may vary. Fares are per guest, non-air, cruise- or cruisetour-only, based on double occupancy and apply to the first two guests in a stateroom. These fares do not apply to singles or third/fourth-berth guests. Offer is available to residents of the 50 United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bermuda and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older and receive this offer. Offer has limited space regardless of cabin availability. Fares quoted in U.S. dollars. Please refer to princess.com/sale for full terms, conditions and definitions that apply to all bookings in this promotion. Note: For assistance reserving a wheelchair-accessible stateroom, please call 1-800-774-6237. Offer valid: September 6 - November 16, 2016 Reference promo codes: Q9- I take it the above is the 3-for-Free promo that takes effect in September? Edited August 26, 2016 by flamomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasbo49 Posted August 26, 2016 #35 Share Posted August 26, 2016 We are booked Oct 2017 for a 10 night repo. With the words, not transferable, does this mean my TA can not get me this offer? I don't think it means that. I certainly plan on rebooking a cruise or two if the overall financial package is better this way than through the Sip & Sail. The OBC and grats add up to pretty good money. Just have to see what the fares look like. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted August 26, 2016 Author #36 Share Posted August 26, 2016 We are booked Oct 2017 for a 10 night repo. With the words, not transferable, does this mean my TA can not get me this offer? No, that just means that you can't transfer your booking to different people (at least 1 original name must always remain on that booking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojaidenny Posted August 26, 2016 #37 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Did you know that you can trade your sip and sail promo for shipboard credit? $500 sbc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyro1952 Posted August 26, 2016 #38 Share Posted August 26, 2016 What about solo cruisers? Would consider re-booking my summer solstice cruise which was quite expensive - it states that single cruisers would get the OB credit amt for the cabin but then below that it says the fares are not applicable for singles? Which is it? The other thing I've noticed lately is that they have a sale and fares go up???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandatsea Posted August 26, 2016 #39 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I don't think it means that. I certainly plan on rebooking a cruise or two if the overall financial package is better this way than through the Sip & Sail. The OBC and grats add up to pretty good money. Just have to see what the fares look like. Jim That is what we plan on doing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 27, 2016 #40 Share Posted August 27, 2016 $500 sbc No, much less than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallsey1231 Posted August 27, 2016 #41 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I booked a cruise on the sip and sail. I don't drink so asked for on board credit instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredNTraveling Posted August 27, 2016 #42 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I booked a cruise on the sip and sail. I don't drink so asked for on board credit instead. So how much OBC did you receive to replace the S&S promo? Also how many days is your cruise for? Just Mikle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFO-F/A Posted August 27, 2016 #43 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Sure wish a sale would come up for a cruise I'd like to book end of January beginning of Feb, 2017. So far nothing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted August 27, 2016 #44 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Sure wish a sale would come up for a cruise I'd like to book end of January beginning of Feb, 2017. So far nothing..... Agree, waiting for a sale for March 2017:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan09 Posted August 27, 2016 #45 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Retired traveling, 6-9 days $150 per guest 9-12 $200 per guest 13 $250 per guest Both guest must choose the same options, per the website. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooguy Posted August 27, 2016 #46 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Would ocean view cabins qualify for the new 3 for free promo? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallsey1231 Posted August 27, 2016 #47 Share Posted August 27, 2016 We are on the Panama Canal trip so it is 15 days. We received $250.00 each OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggfrmr Posted August 27, 2016 #48 Share Posted August 27, 2016 It says the OBC is not combinable. If I traded my drink packages from the Sip and Sail in to OBC, does this mean I cant claim this OBC too? Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms4104 Posted August 27, 2016 #49 Share Posted August 27, 2016 It says the OBC is not combinable. If I traded my drink packages from the Sip and Sail in to OBC, does this mean I cant claim this OBC too? Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk I believe you will need to decide if you want to keep Sip 'n Sail or replace that promo and benefits with the new 3 for Free promo ... you can't stack unlimited promos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedferg Posted August 27, 2016 #50 Share Posted August 27, 2016 So instead of having sales with pricing going down and then up after the sale, basic pricing stays about the same and the amenities bring the actual cost of the cruise down. A common merchandising ploy, especially with cosmetics, is 'Gift With Purchase'. The customer feels they are getting a $50 reward; the Gift costs manufacturer $10; better for manufacturer than giving $25 off list price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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