NaomiW Posted May 17, 2021 #1051 Share Posted May 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Pink-belle said: I booked 18th September sailing, so fingers crossed I will be on a cruise ship for at least one day every month for the next 4 months 😀 This is the one I want to book so hopefully see you on board! 😀🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted May 17, 2021 #1052 Share Posted May 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, NaomiW said: This is the one I want to book so hopefully see you on board! 😀🤞 Have you checked the BLC prices? This morning Balcony £419pp, Deluxe Balcony £479pp (but very few left, only EB grade when I phoned) 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsgoggins Posted May 17, 2021 #1053 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, NaomiW said: Interesting!! I was assuming theyd be running a reduced capacity but I guess if they dont need to theyll try to maximize numbers (assuming the phase 4 doesnt get pushed back of course!) Thank you for asking these questions. I was about to book and was wondering the same thing. I’ll hold off for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana123 Posted May 17, 2021 #1054 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, NaomiW said: Which sailing are you on? Saturday 18th September, a week bobbing about in the Channel, round the Channel Islands and past Biarritz. I will have chocolates, wine, and magazines and will sit and watch the world go by.. well the French coast anyway!😃 Add to that all those lovely evening meals to look forward to etc etc. It'll do for me! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaomiW Posted May 17, 2021 #1055 Share Posted May 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, indiana123 said: Saturday 18th September, a week bobbing about in the Channel, round the Channel Islands and past Biarritz. I will have chocolates, wine, and magazines and will sit and watch the world go by.. well the French coast anyway!😃 Add to that all those lovely evening meals to look forward to etc etc. It'll do for me! Sounds heavenly. I personally love ship days so a week at sea is right up my street. Hopefully see you there! 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaomiW Posted May 17, 2021 #1056 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Pink-belle said: Have you checked the BLC prices? This morning Balcony £419pp, Deluxe Balcony £479pp (but very few left, only EB grade when I phoned) 😀 Yes, I cant believe how good value it is! Ok, thanks for the heads up, Ill get onto them tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 17, 2021 #1057 Share Posted May 17, 2021 There was a review of one of the MSC ships cruising the med with reduced capacity and they only had ONE speciality restaurant open. I guess they did not want all those chefs and waiters waiting around for the occasional customer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfc_lenny Posted May 17, 2021 #1058 Share Posted May 17, 2021 With all the news of a new variant we cancelled our Baltic cruise and booked a suite on Britannia for a week instead, with the view that if it is a full sailing in poor weather we still have a large cabin to escape to . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted May 18, 2021 #1059 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I’m booked on the first Britannia cruise out on June 27th for 4 days booked a superior deluxe balcony with the blue light card at 45% off , at least I know being the first cruise out the ship will be clean 😁😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted May 18, 2021 #1060 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I’m also booked on this cruise, when booking opened I picked this one for that exact reason 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted May 18, 2021 #1061 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Fantastic, we have only just booked last week, didn’t know my husband qualified for blc thought it was just for nurses and police, he had a forces discount card already but that doesn’t give you ship discount only on board spending which we appreciate . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX-Drew Posted May 18, 2021 #1062 Share Posted May 18, 2021 54 minutes ago, Purdey16 said: I’m booked on the first Britannia cruise out on June 27th for 4 days booked a superior deluxe balcony with the blue light card at 45% off , at least I know being the first cruise out the ship will be clean 😁😁 41 minutes ago, Pink-belle said: I’m also booked on this cruise, when booking opened I picked this one for that exact reason 🤣 I'm on this one and I treated us to a suite. My thinking was it should be clean and if we do get quarantined in our cabins (yes I know about the separate cabins for quarantine but that does not work for the whole ship as Diamond Princess) we will have some space. See you all aboard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted May 18, 2021 #1063 Share Posted May 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, MX-Drew said: I'm on this one and I treated us to a suite. My thinking was it should be clean and if we do get quarantined in our cabins (yes I know about the separate cabins for quarantine but that does not work for the whole ship as Diamond Princess) we will have some space. See you all aboard. We will walk past Epicurean during breakfast and look longingly at you living the high life😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted May 18, 2021 #1064 Share Posted May 18, 2021 BLC is applicable to NHS, Social Care, Emergency Services and Armed Forces and for a small annual fee is well worth joining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX-Drew Posted May 18, 2021 #1065 Share Posted May 18, 2021 38 minutes ago, Pink-belle said: We will walk past Epicurean during breakfast and look longingly at you living the high life😀 I'm looking forward to the experience of breakfast in the Epicurean and I hope it won't be spoiled by the plebs gawping . 🤣 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX-Drew Posted May 18, 2021 #1066 Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, majortom10 said: BLC is applicable to NHS, Social Care, Emergency Services and Armed Forces and for a small annual fee is well worth joining. I have just done a quick search for the Blue Light Card and found the following qualify. 4x4 Response Ambulance Service Blood Bikes Border Force British Army Cave Rescue Community First Responders Fire Service Highways England Traffic Officer HM Armed Forces Veterans HM Coastguard HM Prison Service Immigration Enforcement Lowland Search and Rescue MoD Fire Service MoD Police Mountain Rescue NHS Police Red Cross Reserve Armed Forces RNLI Royal Air Force Royal Marines Royal Navy Search and Rescue Second Line Responders Social Care Workers St Andrews Ambulance St John Ambulance UK Visas and Immigration Edited May 18, 2021 by MX-Drew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoontets Posted May 18, 2021 #1067 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Hi we have just booked the 1st Aug sailing using my blue light card, does anyone know if you get the OBC with these booking. I doubt it with the discount that is being offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted May 18, 2021 #1068 Share Posted May 18, 2021 38 minutes ago, Bluemoontets said: Hi we have just booked the 1st Aug sailing using my blue light card, does anyone know if you get the OBC with these booking. I doubt it with the discount that is being offered. No, you do not get the OBC with the BLC discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaomiW Posted May 18, 2021 #1069 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Eek, just booked for the 18th Sept.. Treated myself to a suite as its for my 40th and I got more like 60% off the website price-Its a total bargain! Couldnt be more excited. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaomiW Posted May 18, 2021 #1070 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, NaomiW said: Eek, just booked for the 18th Sept.. Treated myself to a suite as its for my 40th and I got more like 60% off the website price-Its a total bargain! Couldnt be more excited. With blue light card I should have said.. Hmm, Im actually starting to wonder if they gave me the wrong price cos its something like 56.4% off 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink-belle Posted May 18, 2021 #1071 Share Posted May 18, 2021 My discounts have been more than the advertised 45% too, a suite will be wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaomiW Posted May 18, 2021 #1072 Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Pink-belle said: My discounts have been more than the advertised 45% too, a suite will be wonderful. I wonder if the discounts vary depending on the sailing/cabin type etc.. That would make sense if they offered more of a discount for less popular cabins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey16 Posted May 18, 2021 #1073 Share Posted May 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, NaomiW said: I wonder if the discounts vary depending on the sailing/cabin type etc.. That would make sense if they offered more of a discount for less popular cabins? And possibly a later cruise, we’re on the sky princess 17th September but didn’t get blc discount because we didn’t have it then and booked through our travel agent but we have treated ourselves to a suite on that one , glad you booked 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted May 18, 2021 #1074 Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Bluemoontets said: Hi we have just booked the 1st Aug sailing using my blue light card, does anyone know if you get the OBC with these booking. I doubt it with the discount that is being offered. Hi. No OBC with MSC, P&O or Cunard. On the plus side there are no gratuities to paid either. Jane.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted May 18, 2021 #1075 Share Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, NaomiW said: I wonder if the discounts vary depending on the sailing/cabin type etc.. That would make sense if they offered more of a discount for less popular cabins? The discount offered does depend on which cruise. I am guessing the ones that are slow sellers you get the biggest discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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