World Voyage/Grand Voyage perks?

[cruiseluvva]

Can anyone that has done the whole voyage previously, or booked on one yet to come, tell me, are there perks if doing the whole trip? We are thinking about it but not sure as yet.

[Bell Boy]

Welcome onboard reception

Cocktail events

An evening/Dinner event shoreside

voyage Concierge service / and lounge 

Inclusive Gratuites 

Commemorative Gifts ( occasionally) 

 

The above are usually for a full World Cruise, however, Grand Voyage's include only some of the above.

Edited April 30, 2019 by Bell Boy

[Elephant1151]

We got all the above on a 75 Around South America last year.  Those joining in FL to FL 50 days also got them except the welcome aboard reception.

[cruiseluvva]

Do I remember reading about a car before and afterwards? Does this always happen? 

[Bell Boy]

58 minutes ago, Elephant1151 said:

We got all the above on a 75 Around South America last year.  Those joining in FL to FL 50 days also got them except the welcome aboard reception.

How many Commemorative gifts did you receive   

How many special cocktail parties ( other then the usual CWC parties) 

Edited April 30, 2019 by Bell Boy

[Bell Boy]

15 minutes ago, cruiseluvva said:

Do I remember reading about a car before and afterwards? Does this always happen? 

I've never had complimentary transport with Cunard, however, Saga offer this on all their cruises. 

[cruiseluvva]

Ok, maybe I was getting muddled.

[Host Hattie]

58 minutes ago, cruiseluvva said:

Do I remember reading about a car before and afterwards? Does this always happen? 

That sounds like something a particular Travel Agent would offer.

[Cruise NH]

1 hour ago, cruiseluvva said:

Do I remember reading about a car before and afterwards? Does this always happen? 

We have 'transportation to the port' as a perk on our 2020 QM2 world cruise.  This was listed as a perk for early booking along with gratuities, laundry and some wine.  I don't remember when the cutoff was for booking.

[cruiseluvva]

Interesting Cruise NH. What form does this transportation take?

[Bell Boy]

13 hours ago, Cruise NH said:

We have 'transportation to the port' as a perk on our 2020 QM2 world cruise.  This was listed as a perk for early booking along with gratuities, laundry and some wine.  I don't remember when the cutoff was for booking.

Sounds very good, was this a Cunard direct booking perk or, offered by your Cruise Specialist/TA ?

[Bell Boy]

15 hours ago, Elephant1151 said:

We got all the above on a 75 Around South America last year.  Those joining in FL to FL 50 days also got them except the welcome aboard reception.

I've booked the 75 day South America 2020, just noticed some of those additional perks in my booking confirmation. Whilst there will be the usual Concierge service, however, there will be no lounge.  Also we will not have an evening Shore Event this time. 😥 

[Cruise NH]

54 minutes ago, Bell Boy said:

Sounds very good, was this a Cunard direct booking perk or, offered by your Cruise Specialist/TA ?

 

We did book through Cruise Specialist but this was a 'Cunard' perk I believe.   It was offered for anyone booking a certain category like balcony and above or oceanview and above.  You had to book before the previous August.  So to late for 2020 but good for 2021.

 

I don't know what form this takes 🤔 I'll probably wait until final payment in August to get into all the details. 

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[Elephant1151]

Some of the 'perks' were not decided until nearer embarkation.  

 

Certainly  last time, the previous November whilst onboard another cruise I was informed they were not sure about a Shore Event or a Exotic Voyage Lounge and Concierge.  It was due to the large number of passengers taking the full cruise or  the cruise from FL to FL - around 1000 after FL in total.

 

However, when we got onboard in January it was all arranged.  We shall have to be patient and see what happens next year.

[cruiseluvva]

1 hour ago, Cruise NH said:

 

We did book through Cruise Specialist but this was a 'Cunard' perk I believe.   It was offered for anyone booking a certain category like balcony and above or oceanview and above.  You had to book before the previous August.  So to late for 2020 but good for 2021.

 

I don't know what form this takes 🤔 I'll probably wait until final payment in August to get into all the details. 

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We are looking at QM2 99 nights in 2021.

 

[exlondoner]

1 hour ago, cruiseluvva said:

We are looking at QM2 99 nights in 2021.

 

 

There is a UK TA currently offering a chauffeur driven car to and from Soton for this cruise.

[cruiseluvva]

15 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

 

There is a UK TA currently offering a chauffeur driven car to and from Soton for this cruise.

I can’t choose a different TA I’m afraid as we have some of it booked already, with our wonderful usual Cruise Specialist, and we’d need to transfer it to the whole trip. 

 

But thank you anyway.

[Aquadesiac]

We've booked the QV 2021 WC & these are the Cunard early booking benefits from their website:

 

https://www.cunard.com/en-us/cruise-deals/2021-full-world-and-regions-by-cunard-early-booking-benefits

 

Explore the World in Style

Take advantage of the following Early Booking Benefits when you reserve your select 2021 voyage.

Book your 2021 Full World Voyage of 89 nights or longer by August 31, 2019, to receive the following Early Booking Benefits: 

Grill Suites
• Up to $3,000 Onboard Credit per stateroom^
• Free Transfers Pre- & Post- Voyage - Private Car‡
• Complimentary Captain's Wine Collection‡‡, Alternative Dining Credit††, and Laundry Service††

Balcony or Club Balcony
• Up to $1,500 Onboard Credit per stateroom^
• Free Transfers Pre- & Post- Voyage (Motorcoach)‡
• Complimentary Captain's Wine Collection‡‡, Alternative Dining Credit††, and Laundry Service†††

Oceanview
•  Up to $1,000 Onboard Credit per stateroom^
•  Free Transfers Pre- & Post- Voyage (Motorcoach)‡
•  Complimentary Captain's Wine Collection‡‡,  Alternative Dining Credit††, and Laundry Service††

Inside
• Up to $1,000 Onboard Credit per stateroom^

Book your 2021 voyage ranging from 25 to 88 nights by August 31, 2019, to receive the following Early Booking Benefits: 

Onboard Credit per Stateroom	25-88 Nights
Queens Grill Suite	$1,500
Princess Grill Suite	$1,000
Balcony or Club Balcony Stateroom	$750
Oceanview / Inside	$500
Single Occupancy Stateroom	$500

2021 Early Booking Benefits on Full World Voyages

2021 Full World Voyage Early Booking Benefits apply to guests booking Full World Voyages of 89 nights or longer. This package does not apply to linked bookings equalling 89 nights or more, is included in the Launch Fares and is subject to availability. All offers are based on double occupancy and exclude third/fourth-berth guests. Vouchers will be distributed to your stateroom. Offers must be used on a single voyage only, are not redeemable for cash or substitutions, are non-transferable and expire at the end of that voyage. There is no credit given for forfeited service. Offers expire August 31, 2019. Please reference promo codes: NL1, ZEG, and ZEW.        

^Up to $3,000 Onboard Credit offer per stateroom ($1,500 per person) offer is based on reserving a Queens Grill Suite on a Full World Voyage of 89 nights or more. Guests booking a Princess Grill Suite receive up to $1,000 per person Onboard Credit. Guests booking a Balcony Stateroom receive up to $750 per person Onboard Credit and guests booking an Oceanview or Inside Stateroom receive up to $500 per person Onboard Credit. Onboard Credit offer does not apply to third/fourth-berth guests. Guests paying the single occupancy supplement receive double the per person Onboard Credit amount applicable to the category booked. Guests sailing in single-occupancy staterooms receive the per person Onboard Credit amount applicable to the category booked.

‡Ground Transfers include motor coach service for Oceanview and Balcony stateroom guests or private car transfers for Grill Suite guests and are subject to availability. Transfers will be provided pre-cruise from airport to ship for Oceanview stateroom guests, and from airport to hotel, then hotel to ship for Balcony and Grill Suite guests. Transfers will also be provided post-cruise from ship to airport. Restrictions may apply.

‡‡The Captain’s Wine Collection includes six select bottles of wine per stateroom.

††Alternative Dining – ‘Steakhouse at The Verandah’: Up to 3 visits to Steakhouse at The Verandah, limited to 1 visit per month and excludes third/fourth-berth guests. Does not include drinks. Reservations should be made early in the cruise to ensure availability. Alternative Dining – ‘Lido or Kings Court’: Up to 9 visits to Lido or Kings Court venues (limit 1 visit per venue per menu per month) and excludes third/fourth-berth guests. Does not include drinks. Reservations should be made early in the cruise to ensure availability. Alternative Dining credits must be used within the voyage, are non-transferable and non-refundable.

†††Laundry Service includes free laundry up to 1 bag (maximum 20 items) per week per stateroom, washed and ironed.

 

Our TA added another $1500 in onboard credit. We figure it might cover our internet needs!

[cruiseluvva]

Thank you.