Princess 3 for Free sale

[silversneakers]

When does Princess offer 3 for Free sale? Do you consider this the best deal they offer??

[PaperSniper4]

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Edited August 18, 2019 by PaperSniper4
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[PaperSniper4]

• Everyone's wants are different, but yes, I consider Princess' "3 for Free" sale their best. I THINK it will be out sometime in early September

[BigGuy25]

The “retail” value of the 3-for-free sale is usually the highest value promotion. But, if you don’t drink enough daily to equal the value of the “free drinks” (we are drinkers but don’t come close) the “value” is sometimes not as great as it appears. We find the “Landmark Sale” with it’s $500 of onboard credit for each of us in a balcony cabin ($1,000 total for the two of us) to be the best promotion for us.

Edited August 18, 2019 by BigGuy25

[knbcruisers]

I prefer the 3 for free. I find the included tips and booking the best cabin grade for the cheapest (within the category) to work out to the best per person/per day price.  That’s how I compare offers.  The Sip n Sail is good if you were going to purchase the package anyways.  I have never booked under the Landmark  sale because it doesn’t seem to be offered on the cruise we have or when I am actively searching for our next trip.   I drink mostly wine so I bring my own ,DH is the only  one who gets the $ worth from the package.

Rumor has it 3 for free is early September

[Steelers36]

21 minutes ago, BigGuy25 said:

The “retail” value of the 3-for-free sale is usually the highest value promotion. But, if you don’t drink enough daily to equal the value of the “free drinks” (we are drinkers but don’t come close) the “value” is sometimes not as great as it appears. We find the “Landmark Sale” with it’s $500 of onboard credit for each of us in a balcony cabin ($1,000 total for the two of us) to be the best promotion for us.

I think you are mixing the promotions here.  3FF does not include any drinks packages.  That is the S&S - and I agree that S&S doesn't hold any real value for us.

 

3FF will begin very shortly after Labor Day weekend and right after Landmark ends.  Stay tuned.

Edited August 18, 2019 by steelers36

[cherylandtk]

3 minutes ago, steelers36 said:

I think you are mixing the promotions here.  3FF does not include any drinks packages.  That is the S&S 

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Edited August 18, 2019 by cherylandtk

[Colo Cruiser]

No way to tell when it will be offered.

Just keep checking.

It is usually posted by someone on CC too.

[pms4104]

No way yet to know what the 3FF will include this year ... while Princess may run promos annually using the same name as in the past, doesn't mean the perks will be identical.

Edited August 18, 2019 by pms4104

[PaperSniper4]

1 hour ago, BigGuy25 said:

The “retail” value of the 3-for-free sale is usually the highest value promotion. But, if you don’t drink enough daily to equal the value of the “free drinks” (we are drinkers but don’t come close) the “value” is sometimes not as great as it appears. We find the “Landmark Sale” with it’s $500 of onboard credit for each of us in a balcony cabin ($1,000 total for the two of us) to be the best promotion for us.

 

I will have to investigate that Landmark sale, I am not familiar with it. I am always interested in "gratuities included" along with a nice OBC. We drink, but maybe 2 drinks a night so those "Sip n Sails" are not a good deal for us at all.

 

[Lindaru]

We got in on the "three for free" September 2018 for our cruise we took this May.  I also liked the gratuities included, the room upgrade and the $100 per person OBC.  Being it was an Alaskan cruise, we wanted an aft balcony suite.  Neither one of us are drinkers either.  This is probably the way we will go for the next cruise.

 

[Astro Flyer]

If like in recent years the 3FF will be available a day or two after the Landmark Sale ends on 9/3/19.

 

It’s usually my best booking option but the 3 benefits have varied although the past couple of years it’s been like last year as shown in this link.

 

https://www.princess.com/news/news_releases/2018/09/Princess-Cruises-3-for-Free-for-Everyone-Sale-Returns-Offering-Onboard-Perks.html

 

 

[Adventures ahead]

The Landmark Sale has a non-refundable deposit so we wouldn't book on this sale.

 

We usually book on 3FF.  It's almost had the best value until recently when we had a 3FF cruise re-fared at a lower price. Lost the pre-paid tips but the savings were greater overall.  

[dickinson]

22 hours ago, pms4104 said:

No way yet to know what the 3FF will include this year ... while Princess may run promos annually using the same name as in the past, doesn't mean the perks will be identical.

 

My TA says it will be free gratuities, OBC, and free upgrade.

 

25 minutes ago, Adventures ahead said:

The Landmark Sale has a non-refundable deposit so we wouldn't book on this sale.

 

We usually book on 3FF.  It's almost had the best value until recently when we had a 3FF cruise re-fared at a lower price. Lost the pre-paid tips but the savings were greater overall.  

 

Landmark Sale, if booked online with Princess, has the non refundable deposit.  I called my TA and she said she could do nonrefundable, refundable, or better yet she had group space which also included some extra OBC and refundable deposit.  

[BigGuy25]

1 hour ago, Adventures ahead said:

The Landmark Sale has a non-refundable deposit so we wouldn't book on this sale.

 

We recently re-booked an October 2020 booking on the Enchanted when the ‘Landmark” became available. Crazy as it sounds, we were told both the refundable and non-refundable deposits were the same price. Obviously, we chose the refundable.

[Steelers36]

10 minutes ago, BigGuy25 said:

We recently re-booked an October 2020 booking on the Enchanted when the ‘Landmark” became available. Crazy as it sounds, we were told both the refundable and non-refundable deposits were the same price. Obviously, we chose the refundable.

Same thing for us in the same time period, but a different ship & voyage.

[MCC retired]

1 hour ago, Adventures ahead said:

The Landmark Sale has a non-refundable deposit so we wouldn't book on this sale.

 

We usually book on 3FF.  It's almost had the best value until recently when we had a 3FF cruise re-fared at a lower price. Lost the pre-paid tips but the savings were greater overall.  

These are all of the Rate Codes available for the Landmark Sale on a qualifying Princess sailing.

If you book Princess online you may  only see K7A , non-refundable.

TA's will see them all !

 

		KD1		11SEP20		PRINCESS SAVER FARES - NRD
		K7A		03SEP19		LANDMARK SALE - 10% NRD
		NL1		31DEC20		N.AMERICA STANDARD PUBLIC FARE
		N7A		03SEP19		LANDMARK SALE - 10% REF DEPOSIT
		PA1		30NOV19		STANDARD QUALIFIED CAPT CIRCLE SAVINGS		Automatic
		Z7A		03SEP19		LANDMARK SALE GRP PROTECT

[Ken the cruiser]

Does the 3FF include mini-suites where we get the cheapest M rate regardless of which mini-suite we book? If the answer is yes, can we have our TA refare our existing bookings to get the discount if the math works in our favor?

Edited August 19, 2019 by Ken the cruiser

[Photofinish4]

On 8/18/2019 at 6:17 AM, PaperSniper4 said:

• Everyone's wants are different, but yes, I consider Princess' "3 for Free" sale their best. I THINK it will be out sometime in early September

We booked our round trip Alaska from LA for next year under the 3 for free. Then when the landmark sale started our room dropped 500 a person and the 500 each obc more than covered  the lost paid gratuities. Since then our room dropped another 100 a person. It saves to keep checking.

[Photofinish4]

2 hours ago, Adventures ahead said:

The Landmark Sale has a non-refundable deposit so we wouldn't book on this sale.

 

We usually book on 3FF.  It's almost had the best value until recently when we had a 3FF cruise re-fared at a lower price. Lost the pre-paid tips but the savings were greater overall.  

You can pay a little extra and get refundable. We paid 30 a person extra to get refundable

[knbcruisers]

2 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Does the 3FF include mini-suites where we get the cheapest M rate regardless of which mini-suite we book? If the answer is yes, can we have our TA refare our existing bookings to get the discount if the math works in our favor?

It should include mini-suites, and yes you can refare, just contact your TA.  Not sure if clubclass minis would be included, but the regular categories should be.  Of course Princess can change things at anytime!

[MTdreaming]

Does the 3 for free include transatlantic?  We are looking at one under the landmark sale but might wait.  

[voljeep]

35 minutes ago, MTdreaming said:

Does the 3 for free include transatlantic?  We are looking at one under the landmark sale but might wait.  

why not book now with a refundable deposit , get the cabin you want,  then refare if 3FF works out better for you ?

[patrickmoran]

Exactly when your TA begins may determine whether it would be covered by the 3 For Free. Generally TAs have been included in the promotion. 

[Astro Flyer]

44 minutes ago, MTdreaming said:

Does the 3 for free include transatlantic?  We are looking at one under the landmark sale but might wait.  

 

We’ve had 3FF on TA cruises including for this November which we booked in September 2018.  As posted availability is based on when the cruise sails & based on past years a 3FF offer beginning in September would be for Summer 2020 to Spring 2021 cruises.

 

6 minutes ago, patrickmoran said:

Exactly when your TA begins may determine whether it would be covered by the 3 For Free. Generally TAs have been included in the promotion.