“Greatest deal ever” sale begins November 16th

[deliver42]

I finally saw that, and can book a cabin, but boy did they make it hard.

[coastcat]

31 minutes ago, julig22 said:

Does it actually filter to solo discounts or does it just give you ships that have solo cabins?  The filter for solo cabins has been there, just not always easy to find.  But it would be nice to be able to find actual solo discounts - currently I have to rely on my PCC to remember to tell me.

It's for discounted sailings. Go to More Filters, change the number of guests to 1, and the Solo Cruiser Discount box will be active. If you include only cruises (excluding the Alaska cruise tours, many of which do have a discounted rate), there are currently 78 cruises listed as having at least one discounted sailing. 

 

I don't know how accurate it is though. The final Prima sailing in Northern Europe before she heads to the U.S. is marked as having a solo cruiser discount, but comparing the 1 guest/2 guest prices shows zero discount in any cabin category. 

 

Anyway, I made a spreadsheet for the current pricing in all categories for both of my Spirit bookings. We'll see what the numbers look like when the sale launches.

Edited November 11, 2021 by coastcat

[mking8288]

50 minutes ago, julig22 said:

You can just get a price adjustment, plus the new promo.  But don't hold your breath.  70% off the 2nd guest is the same as 35% off the total fare

 

This 😉 - bingo and I double checked our 2022 booking, no change in base fares and nothing new/better for us, except for the tricky $250 FCC ... will call in to claim that and get it added, LOL.

Of course, could just as easily disappear on subsequent rebooking or changes if a newer/better and different bundle of free offers come along.  

 

I am doubtful that free/prepaid DSC deal or port taxes/fees/charges will come along anytime soon ... NCLH isn't going to give away more revenue with their bottom-line revenue in mind.   

 

AND, a cautionary note for those $150 for $300 CruiseFirst Certificates being peddled now, it has even more restrictions and will expire in 3 years (look up the fine prints on the official site) - the CNC that many of us are holding are still valid for 4 (four) years.  But, let someone else start a different thread to chat and spin about it and not go terribly off-topic. 

 

[dbrown84]

I've been looking at doing a B2B in January/Feb, but was waiting to see if a better deal/promo came along.  Looks like this is going to be as good as it gets.  I'll get two cruise first certs and hopefully they'll have the solo option for the flights.  Since I'm using casino comp certificates, I'm not concerned by the price fluctuations.  I hold out for the best promos.  I'd really love for double or triple points to come back

Edited November 11, 2021 by dbrown84

[julig22]

5 minutes ago, dbrown84 said:

I've been looking at doing a B2B in January/Feb, but was waiting to see if a better deal/promo came along.  Looks like this is going to be as good as it gets.  I'll get two cruise first certs and hopefully they'll have the solo option for the flights.  Since I'm using casino comp certificates, I'm not concerned by the price fluctuations.  I hold out for the best promos.  

Airfare discounts have to be booked 90 days in advance so not gonna happen for anything in January or early February.

[dbrown84]

2 minutes ago, julig22 said:

Airfare discounts have to be booked 90 days in advance so not gonna happen for anything in January or early February.

yes, but the news release says the freebies will apply to all cruises that are currently being offered from 2021 onward.  So I was hoping that meant they were waiving the 90 day rule.  I'm waiting until next week for the sale to start to see

[SanMarc]

Question for you cruise veterans. We're newbies as we've only sailed 4 times each on Celebrity and our next one we reserved on NCL Encore for 2023. We've used a travel agent and thanks to this post we see a substantial reduction in our booking for the Haven. Do we need to call the TA or should we just call NCL, looking for guidance.

Thanks

 

[julig22]

19 minutes ago, SanMarc said:

Question for you cruise veterans. We're newbies as we've only sailed 4 times each on Celebrity and our next one we reserved on NCL Encore for 2023. We've used a travel agent and thanks to this post we see a substantial reduction in our booking for the Haven. Do we need to call the TA or should we just call NCL, looking for guidance.

Thanks

 

Your TA owns your reservation, so you need to contact your TA - NCL can't do anything.  As a word of caution, prices change frequently.  You might want to do a new booking with the new price and do a courtesy hold until you talk to your TA, just in case.

[CruizinKittie40]

16 hours ago, Cruise Gopher said:

 

The Company Will Offer Travelers 70% Off the Second Guest Fare

 

 

Does anyone know how they adjust it for solo travelers?

[dbrown84]

1 hour ago, CruizinKittie40 said:

Does anyone know how they adjust it for solo travelers?

most likely 35%.  It's the trick they've been playing.  They say 70% off the 2nd passenger because it looks better, but it really is 35% off for each guest.  Same goes for the flights.  They advertise it's a free flight for the 2nd guest, but if you're solo they just charge you half for your flight

[CruizinKittie40]

52 minutes ago, dbrown84 said:

most likely 35%.  It's the trick they've been playing.  They say 70% off the 2nd passenger because it looks better, but it really is 35% off for each guest.  Same goes for the flights.  They advertise it's a free flight for the 2nd guest, but if you're solo they just charge you half for your flight

got it, thanks 🙂

[SanMarc]

Thanks @julig22 will do! 
 

[disneylover89]

When does this offer begin?

[kenzie]

So the cruise I was looking at yesterday- 27 Feb, Haven went up $200pp overnight! 

[CWMixer]

If the room category you're booked in is subsequently 'sold out', no current price shows.

In the event the other category rates for the same sailing go down (due to an actual bottom line "sale"), anyone ever have any luck getting a reduction on a 'sold out' category?

[julig22]

3 minutes ago, CWMixer said:

If the room category you're booked in is subsequently 'sold out', no current price shows.

In the event the other category rates for the same sailing go down (due to an actual bottom line "sale"), anyone ever have any luck getting a reduction on a 'sold out' category?

I've been told it's not possible if there is nothing available.  But you can always call to see if there is any inventory - website doesn't necessarily update on the fly.  Or just book a better category to take advantage of a sale (which would of course mean your category is no longer sold out, catch-22).

I once got an upgrade to an aft balcony (in the days when you could get an upgrade after final payment) because it became available and I put it on a courtesy hold, then my TA moved my reservation.

 

[njhorseman]

2 hours ago, disneylover89 said:

When does this offer begin?

Both the title of the thread and the linked news release say November 16.

[david_sobe]

I'm still waiting for a 90% off sale 😁

And I have a feeling it will be the most expensive cruise yet 🤭

[ChiefMateJRK]

1 hour ago, julig22 said:

I once got an upgrade to an aft balcony (in the days when you could get an upgrade after final payment)

I upgraded my October Encore room twice after final payment.  Has this now changed?

[julig22]

12 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said:

I upgraded my October Encore room twice after final payment.  Has this now changed?

From what my PCC has told me, the perks on the upgrade have to match the perks when you booked.  So if you booked using the airfare promo, you can't upgrade because the airfare promo is only available for cruises 90 days out.  I think that might only be if you used the airfare but not positive.  Apparently it went into effect in early August.

[ChiefMateJRK]

22 minutes ago, julig22 said:

From what my PCC has told me, the perks on the upgrade have to match the perks when you booked.  So if you booked using the airfare promo, you can't upgrade because the airfare promo is only available for cruises 90 days out.  I think that might only be if you used the airfare but not positive.  Apparently it went into effect in early August.

Thanks.  I originally booked my Encore October sailing back in May during a triple points promo.  We upgraded twice in late September, and still earned the triple points (I can't remember if that was still being offered in September on AK cruises or not).  We didn't use the airfare promo.

[SanMarc]

On 11/10/2021 at 11:44 PM, julig22 said:

Your TA owns your reservation, so you need to contact your TA - NCL can't do anything.  As a word of caution, prices change frequently.  You might want to do a new booking with the new price and do a courtesy hold until you talk to your TA, just in case.

Quick update: contacted our TA and NCL reduced our fare $400, thanks so much for  the guidance, much appreciated and I'm sure we'll something to do with the cost savings 😂

[Cruise Gopher]

Check your prices, our Haven sailing on the EPIC in January just had another $1,200 price drop!

[casofilia]

Does the "OPEN BAR" still have the $15 limit?

[dbrown84]

1 hour ago, casofilia said:

Does the "OPEN BAR" still have the $15 limit?

yes, but you can pay the price difference if there is something you want that costs more than $15