Discounts for employee families?

[seadayfan]

Our niece will be on her second contract with Seabourn soon and she thinks we might can get a family discount. Is this true?  And if so, what are the requirements?  How much discount?

[wcsdkqh]

Duh.... why would you be asking non-employees? Ask your niece.

[Williwannago]

Crystal had a good deal if you worked for a vendor of theirs. Was $2k each for 12 day veranda on the Med. (I think)  Would think SB has something but one never knows...till you ask. 

Good luck on that!

[jenidallas]

HAL/Seabourn does have a program for eligible employees and vendors.  Your niece, if eligible, should have access to the list of available sailings (typically those for which final payment has already passed) and current pricing for those segments. 

 

If she isn’t sure whether she is eligible, I know a supervisor sign off is required to book anyway so that is probably a good place to begin.

[seadayfan]

On 11/1/2018 at 8:31 PM, wcsdkqh said:

Duh.... why would you be asking non-employees? Ask your niece.

The key words in my question  are "thinks" and "might"...she's not sure and won't know until she's on board in January; thus, the cruise dates we are most interested in might be sold out by that time and no need for us to wait to book if there will be no discount.  I wouldn't have posted a question I could get an answer to otherwise.  I apologize for possibly not stating my question very clearly.

 

On 11/1/2018 at 10:51 PM, Williwannago said:

Crystal had a good deal if you worked for a vendor of theirs. Was $2k each for 12 day veranda on the Med. (I think)  Would think SB has something but one never knows...till you ask. 

Good luck on that!

Thank you!

Edited November 4, 2018 by seadayfan

[seadayfan]

On 11/2/2018 at 1:50 AM, jenidallas said:

HAL/Seabourn does have a program for eligible employees and vendors.  Your niece, if eligible, should have access to the list of available sailings (typically those for which final payment has already passed) and current pricing for those segments. 

 

If she isn’t sure whether she is eligible, I know a supervisor sign off is required to book anyway so that is probably a good place to begin.

Very helpful! Thank you so much!

[jenidallas]

9 hours ago, seadayfan said:

The key words in my question  are "thinks" and "might"...she's not sure and won't know until she's on board in January; thus, the cruise dates we are most interested in might be sold out by that time and no need for us to wait to book if there will be no discount.

 

If you want to be on board for specific dates, I would advise not waiting until January to find out.  The friends/family dates are going to be after the final payment deadline has passed and priced based on how many empty cabins they still need to sell (and HAL/Seabourn will take a fully paying passenger over a discounted one meaning that even if published, they aren’t guaranteed).  The same discounted rates/dates are also offered to travel agents and certain travel industry employees (such as airline staff).

[sfvoyage]

16 hours ago, jenidallas said:

The same discounted rates/dates are also offered to travel agents and certain travel industry employees (such as airline staff).

I have met a few SB guests over the years who sailed on interline rates, and they can book months ahead via specific travel agents who offer interline rates.  Their discounts are good, typically up to half of the lowest rates available to the public, depending on amount of unsold inventory.

 

On the other hand, friends and family rates, from what I've been told, are usually last minute and offer even deeper discounts.

[seadayfan]

17 hours ago, jenidallas said:

 

If you want to be on board for specific dates, I would advise not waiting until January to find out.  The friends/family dates are going to be after the final payment deadline has passed and priced based on how many empty cabins they still need to sell (and HAL/Seabourn will take a fully paying passenger over a discounted one meaning that even if published, they aren’t guaranteed).  The same discounted rates/dates are also offered to travel agents and certain travel industry employees (such as airline staff).

Thank you!  Very helpful!  That all makes perfect sense.

[seadayfan]

1 hour ago, sfvoyage said:

I have met a few SB guests over the years who sailed on interline rates, and they can book months ahead via specific travel agents who offer interline rates.  Their discounts are good, typically up to half of the lowest rates available to the public, depending on amount of unsold inventory.

 

On the other hand, friends and family rates, from what I've been told, are usually last minute and offer even deeper discounts.

Thank you!  I appreciate this information.

[raphael360]

On 11/1/2018 at 8:31 PM, wcsdkqh said:

Duh.... why would you be asking non-employees? Ask your niece.

LOL - LMAO

 

Good reply