Future Booking Onboard Credit

[Maplemoose]

When you put a deposit on a future cruise to get an onboard credit, what are the committments? Do you need to pick a specific cruise or just one in a given window of time? How much deposit required? Is it refundable in any circumstances? Common sense says that it would be refundable minus the amount of onboard credit. Is this the way it works?

[eatdrinkfly]

lots of info here - https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/cruisenext

:)

[NMLady]

When you put a deposit on a future cruise to get an onboard credit, what are the committments? Do you need to pick a specific cruise or just one in a given window of time? How much deposit required? Is it refundable in any circumstances? Common sense says that it would be refundable minus the amount of onboard credit. Is this the way it works?

 

You have four years to use it.

Refundable only for 30 days but itis always transferable so you could sell it or gift it.

[Maplemoose]

Thanks, that is helpful. The only thing missing is what happens if you change your mind or can't take the cruise.

[Maplemoose]

Ok, NM Lady. Sorry I posted before your post was posted! Only 60 days? Am I right in assuming you only get the difference between the deposit and onboard credit? It would be a rather large loophole if not.

[Maplemoose]

Sorry again, I meant 30 days. I should be using quotes...lol.

[pisenor]

Hi Neighbor! Maplemoose, don't look at it as on board credit because it is more like a discount price. I'll try to explain what I mean. This past January I purchased two Haven/Suite deposits. If you look at the page that eatdrinkfly posted the link for you will see that the cost is $1000 for the two deposits but you get $250 OBC. I did not use the $250 OBC so what do you think happened? My account was chrged $750 for the two deposits and that was it. So if I did spend the $250 OBC NCL gave me, my credit card would have been charged the full $1000 instead. You are actually just spending your own money if you do. Nothing free about it. I hope this makes sense.

Edited November 23, 2016 by pisenor

[luckyinpa]

Hi Neighbor! Maplemoose, don't look at it as on board credit because it is more like a discount price. I'll try to explain what I mean. This past January I purchased two Haven/Suite deposits. If you look at the page that eatdrinkfly posted the link for you will see that the cost is $1000 for the two deposits but you get $250 OBC. I did not use the $250 OBC so what do you think happened? My account was chrged $750 for the two deposits and that was it. So if I did spend the $250 OBC NCL gave me, my credit card would have been charged the full $1000 instead. You are actually just spending your own money if you do. Nothing free about it. I hope this makes sense.

 

this is a fantastic explanation that ive never seen elsewhere.

 

still it does seem like a pretty good deal. so for just 1 250 deposit you truly do only pay 150 but you get 250 off your cruise. the time value of money is zero since savings accounts pay .01% anymore. this makes me wish i bought one last month onboard as i'm going next month but hadnt planned it. ugh. do these sell at discounts or something? seems like u could sell for 200 and make money and someone save money

[pisenor]

seems like u could sell for 200 and make money and someone save money

 

The only way that would work is if you sold it to someone not familiar with the program. Because anybody who has cruised/purchased these deposits in the past would know how it works. Then you also run the risk of the purchaser being upset with you because you charged them more than what you paid. And if you did this to a friend or family member, I would go in to the witness protection program for your own safety. ;)

[Quilting_Cruiser]

The only way that would work is if you sold it to someone not familiar with the program. Because anybody who has cruised/purchased these deposits in the past would know how it works. Then you also run the risk of the purchaser being upset with you because you charged them more than what you paid. And if you did this to a friend or family member, I would go in to the witness protection program for your own safety. ;)

 

 

I see it a different way. It doesn't matter what you paid for it, it matters what it's worth. The person who purchases it from the original purchaser gets $250 value for the certificate. So why should the original purchaser sell it for significantlyless? As long as the purchaser is happy with the price they paid and they get $250 value from it, why would they care how much was originally paid for it?

[luckyinpa]

The only way that would work is if you sold it to someone not familiar with the program. Because anybody who has cruised/purchased these deposits in the past would know how it works. Then you also run the risk of the purchaser being upset with you because you charged them more than what you paid. And if you did this to a friend or family member, I would go in to the witness protection program for your own safety. ;)

 

im lost, you do get the full 250 off the next cruise dont you?

 

if so, how could anyone know if you used your 100 against the 250 or spent it on board?

[Quilting_Cruiser]

this is a fantastic explanation that ive never seen elsewhere.

 

still it does seem like a pretty good deal. so for just 1 250 deposit you truly do only pay 150 but you get 250 off your cruise. the time value of money is zero since savings accounts pay .01% anymore. this makes me wish i bought one last month onboard as i'm going next month but hadnt planned it. ugh. do these sell at discounts or something? seems like u could sell for 200 and make money and someone save money

 

It's a great deal! I purchased four of them on my last cruise. I have two cruises booked and I was able to use two certificates on each cruise due to promos NCL was running. So I got $500 credit on each of two cruises for a total of $1000 off and I paid only $500 to begin with. :D:D:D

[Maplemoose]

Hi Neighbor! Maplemoose, don't look at it as on board credit because it is more like a discount price. I'll try to explain what I mean. This past January I purchased two Haven/Suite deposits. If you look at the page that eatdrinkfly posted the link for you will see that the cost is $1000 for the two deposits but you get $250 OBC. I did not use the $250 OBC so what do you think happened? My account was chrged $750 for the two deposits and that was it. So if I did spend the $250 OBC NCL gave me, my credit card would have been charged the full $1000 instead. You are actually just spending your own money if you do. Nothing free about it. I hope this makes sense.

 

Ok, you lost me. You paid them $1000, right? Then you did not use any onboard credit. And you ended up with a $750 credit to your next cruise. Didn't you just lose $250? Either that or you broke even. I know that isn't what you meant to say but that is the way I am reading it. Could you redo that using my example of paying $250 and getting $100 OBC?

[Quilting_Cruiser]

Ok, you lost me. You paid them $1000, right? Then you did not use any onboard credit. And you ended up with a $750 credit to your next cruise. Didn't you just lose $250? Either that or you broke even. I know that isn't what you meant to say but that is the way I am reading it. Could you redo that using my example of paying $250 and getting $100 OBC?

 

 

Here's the example when you buy one and get $100 OBC:

 

• Purchase for $250 and your onboard account is charged $250 and credited with $100 OBC.
  
• Don't use the OBC, so it goes toward the certificate for a net cost of $150
  
• Book your next cruise and use the certificate for your deposit of $250 (for which you paid only $150).
  

 

Sometimes they run a promo where you can apply two certificates, and the savings is even more that way. :D

[pisenor]

Ok, you lost me. You paid them $1000, right? NO, I paid $750 for two deposits valued at $500 each but was only charged $750 for both.

 

Could you redo that using my example of paying $250 and getting $100 OBC?

 

Ok, here it goes. Using your figures I assume you are looking at buying one deposit. So when you make the purchase of the deposit NCL, in this example, would only post a charge to your on board account of $150. If you do not charge anything else to your account the one regular deposit valued at $250 you bought only cost you $150. The OBC doesn't really exist. It is really just a marketing tool to entice you to buy. You buy the deposit for $250 and you get $100 free money from NCL to spend on board. OR another way to think of it is you buy the $250 deposit for a total cost of $150 if you want.

[luckyinpa]

maple i think you have a mind like me. if it's too good to be true it must be. but in this case basically i now understand the OBC is just truly a discount off the list price of the certificate. so indeed you are paying 150 for 250 for your next cruise and per the terms on NCL they are transferable so you could make a few bucks if you went through selling it. i also saw on the site that you can get your money back in 30 days so that is nice.

 

i have no idea how easy/hard/trustworthy these things are to sell though. but if you really think you will cruise in 4 years , even without doing the math, this is one heck of a return on investment. its a guarantee 250 for 150 without sending money to nigeria to some strange prince through western union.

 

personally id be curious to see the expiration rate on these but we will never see that number.

 

as an aside, on board are there ever any other deals for these certificates ?

[pisenor]

as an aside, on board are there ever any other deals for these certificates ?

 

To answer this I would say is most likely no. I have never seen a different pricing structure for the deposits on board than what is advertised. The deposits are only sold on the ships and possibly up to 30 days(?) after your cruise at full price I think. With that being said just because I have never seen different prices doesn't mean it doesn't/couldn't happen.

 

Yes, the cruise next program is a great deal. But it gets better if you purchase 2 or more. Purchase one, $100 savings. Two or more, $125 savings per certificate. Have a look below. I copied that info directly from the NCL site. We cruise once a year but I like to purchase 2 on every cruise. I always like to book my next cruise as soon as the itineraries are released. I find that the further out you book, the better the prices so I usually end up having two cruises booked at a time. If and when I have an extra one available I will sell it to a friend or family member that wants to join us for what it cost me. Good deal for all involved.

 

 

CRUISENEXT:

$1000 (4 Deposits) FREE $500 USD Onboard Credit

$750 (3 Deposits) FREE $375 USD Onboard Credit

$500 (2 Deposits) FREE $250 USD Onboard Credit

$250 (1 Deposit**) FREE $100 USD Onboard Credit

[hawkeyetlse]

personally id be curious to see the expiration rate on these but we will never see that number.

Is there anything you're not curious about? :p On a serious note: They are currently even accepting people's expired certificates, through the end of the year.

as an aside, on board are there ever any other deals for these certificates ?

As pisenor just mentioned, you get more OBC if you buy two or more deposits ($125 per deposit instead of $100). So that's 50% off. It's the best deal on board.

 

On our last cruise everyone who bought 4 deposits got a chance to enter an additional raffle (whether or not they actually gave anyone the prize, who knows…) And you may be able to get an additional deal at the casino if you buy a CruiseNext deposit ($125 of slot credit for $100).

Edited November 23, 2016 by hawkeyetlse

[luckyinpa]

Is there anything you're not curious about? :p On a serious note: They are currently even accepting people's expired certificates, through the end of the year.

As pisenor just mentioned, you get more OBC if you buy two or more deposits ($125 per deposit instead of $100). So that's 50% off. It's the best deal on board.

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i'm curious about the profit margin and......yep lot more things. but just like when you chain store jeweler in the mall has a 50% off sale, they are still making money. which shows you how much stuff is marked up.

 

the expired is a good deal for sure. some marketing person DOES have the expiration number and thought by generating some goodwill they could increase profits.

 

also a general note to forum: the double certificates can only be used on specific itineraries. at least this time.

 

also wanted to point out this note:

 

Limit one (1) CruiseNext Deposit, of any denomination, may be used per stateroom. CruiseNext and CruiseNext Lite Deposits ($250 each or $100 each respectively) may be used as the full deposit for all staterooms except specialty suites

 

so this appears to be a good deal as well. i really dont know what deposits are normally, but if this is 'the' only deposit you have to make on a balcony room, thats great.

[hawkeyetlse]

Limit one (1) CruiseNext Deposit, of any denomination, may be used per stateroom. CruiseNext and CruiseNext Lite Deposits ($250 each or $100 each respectively) may be used as the full deposit for all staterooms except specialty suites

Thanks for this, I'd never heard of "CruiseNext Lite" until now. It must be very new, or very under-advertised. Has anyone seen these $100 deposits for sale on board?

i really dont know what deposits are normally

Here you go:

Payment Schedule

[pisenor]

Thanks for this, I'd never heard of "CruiseNext Lite" until now. It must be very new, or very under-advertised. Has anyone seen these $100 deposits for sale on board?

 

First time hearing of them as well. Hey Lucky, do you have a link to this info?

[luckyinpa]

t and c at the bottom

 

https://www.ncl.com/cruisenext

 

Norwegian's CruiseNext Deposits Terms & Conditions

 

To redeem your CruiseNext deposit please call your Travel Professional or Norwegian Cruise Line at 1-866-234-7350. At the time of , please notify your Travel Professional that you wish your CruiseNext Deposit to be applied to the reservation. For guest outside the US and Canada, please call your Travel Professional or the Norwegian Cruise Line phone number listed on NCL.com.

 

1. When you purchase a CruiseNext Deposit (CND), your shipboard account will be charged in USD and you will receive an instant shipboard credit towards your current cruise. Once the cruise has concluded, the CND will be converted into the currency of the cruise on which the deposits were purchased (credit will go in your Norwegian Cruise Line guest record or Norwegian Cruise Line Latitudes Rewards account). Currency exchange rates are set at the time of purchase.

 

2. You must be 21 years of age or older to charge a CruiseNext to your shipboard account.

 

3. A maximum of four (4) CruiseNext Deposits may be purchased per person.

 

4. CruiseNext Deposits are refundable only within 30 days of purchase, in the amount paid minus the amount of the instant shipboard credit. A CruiseNext deposit can only be applied to a new reservation and otherwise has no cash value and is not redeemable or exchangeable for cash. CruiseNext Deposits are transferable at no charge.

 

5. CruiseNext Deposits ($250 each) and CruiseNext Haven Deposits ($500 each) are valid for sailings of 6 days or longer. CruiseNext Lite ($100 each) Deposits are valid for Norwegian Sky sailings only.

 

6. Limit one (1) CruiseNext Deposit, of any denomination, may be used per stateroom. CruiseNext and CruiseNext Lite Deposits ($250 each or $100 each respectively) may be used as the full deposit for all staterooms except specialty suites and The Haven by Norwegian (staterooms requiring enhanced deposit). One (1) CruiseNext or CruiseNext Lite Deposit ($250 each or $100 each respectively) may be used as a partial deposit towards the full required deposit for specialty suites or The Haven by Norwegian. Limit (1) CruiseNext Haven Deposit ($500 each) may be used as the full deposit for all staterooms including specialty suites and The Haven by Norwegian (staterooms requiring enhanced deposit).

 

7. All CruiseNext Deposits are valid for new reservations made within 4 years from the date of purchase, and become null and void after expiration. Failure to redeem and sail within 4 years will result in forfeiture CruiseNext Deposit.

 

8. You must notify Norwegian Cruise Line or your Travel Professional that a CruiseNext Deposit will be applied at the time of reservation. No black-out dates will apply. Reservations are subject to availability.

 

9. CruiseNext Deposits cannot be combined with chartered cruises, employee, friends and family, interline, or travel agent rates, Welcome Back Rewards or Where to Next? Deposits.

 

10. To cancel a reservation made with a CruiseNext Deposit, submit your request in accordance with Norwegian Cruise Line cancellation policies and procedures. The CruiseNext Deposit will be re-issued minus any cancellation fees, and will retain its original expiration date. If you cancel a reservation made with a CruiseNext Deposit after its expiration date, it will be forfeited. Once a CruiseNext Deposit is applied to a reservation, it is subject to the same cancellation policy, rules and regulations as any other deposit.

 

11. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, you must comply with the Norwegian Cruise Line (Bahamas) Ltd. d/b/a NCLH and/or NCL America Inc.'s (together "NCL") Terms and Conditions of the Cruise Brochure and Passenger Ticket Contract.

 

CRUISENEXT PROMOTIONS

Double Your Rewards

Guests can apply 2 Cruise Rewards or CruiseNext deposits to one stateroom when they sail in Europe. This is a limited time offer valid for sailings 6 nights or longer booked and sailed by December 31, 2017, on select sailings.

 

Expired Cruise Rewards

Use your expired Cruise Rewards if you book by December 31, 2016, on any cruise 6 nights or longer and sail through December 31, 2017. All ships.

[pisenor]

Thanks. I see now they are only offered for the Sky. Makes sense as she only does 3 and 4 trips.

 

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[Quilting_Cruiser]

 

also a general note to forum: the double certificates can only be used on specific itineraries. at least this time.

 

 

Actually, many of us (including myself) have reported being able to use two certificates on sailings that are not included in the current promotion (two certificates on Europe sailings through Dec 31, 2017) or the last promotion(two certificates on sailings prior to March 31, 2017). I was able to use two on my Western Med booking, which falls under the terms of the promo and two on my Alaska booking in June 2017, which doesn't meet the terms of either promotion. As recently as a couple days ago, I saw a post where someone was able to use two on a Caribbean sailing after March 31, but for a couple of weeks now some people have reported they tried and weren't able to. It's certainly still worth a try. :D