KAKcruiser Posted December 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted December 14, 2021 The latest promo is out - The Free Upgrade Event. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACD_JG Posted December 14, 2021 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2021 If you booked under the Black Friday sale, you might want to check these out. Way better deals here - I'm about to call my TA to get this offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagarsmoker Posted December 14, 2021 #3 Share Posted December 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, PACD_JG said: If you booked under the Black Friday sale, you might want to check these out. Way better deals here - I'm about to call my TA to get this offer. You are correct. I saved almost $1,000 on our cruise for next November calling HAL this morning and rebooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_az Posted December 14, 2021 #4 Share Posted December 14, 2021 OK Silly me cannot figure out how the free upgrade works - do I simply choose the next lower level cabin ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieKIslandGirl Posted December 14, 2021 #5 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Thanks for the info. Just saved nearly $1200. refaring our Feb. 2023 cruise. Was able to keep all the previous perks too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted December 14, 2021 #6 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, jan_az said: OK Silly me cannot figure out how the free upgrade works - do I simply choose the next lower level cabin ? I'm seeing zero benefit on this "sale". Maybe if you booked long ago the prices likely went down. I just booked my cruise maybe 3 weeks ago. The price is higher now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_az Posted December 14, 2021 #7 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Florida_gal_50 said: I'm seeing zero benefit on this "sale". Maybe if you booked long ago the prices likely went down. I just booked my cruise maybe 3 weeks ago. The price is higher now. I just called . Because I already have a cabin assigned it would go by that class and cost me $200 pp more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted December 14, 2021 #8 Share Posted December 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, jan_az said: I just called . Because I already have a cabin assigned it would go by that class and cost me $200 pp more Uggggg. Like most "sales" I see on Hal I will not benefit. It's too bad you won't either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recruiter 28 Posted December 14, 2021 #9 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Florida_gal_50 said: Uggggg. Like most "sales" I see on Hal I will not benefit. It's too bad you won't either. Ours would be $430 more pp...disappointing but we could keep the Black Friday free gratuities and gain another $75 pp OBC...not sure paying a total of $860 additional is worth it...happy some are coming out ahead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted December 14, 2021 #10 Share Posted December 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, recruiter 28 said: Ours would be $430 more pp...disappointing but we could keep the Black Friday free gratuities and gain another $75 pp OBC...not sure paying a total of $860 additional is worth it...happy some are coming out ahead. We just looked at this new sale . when we rebooked our Hawaii cruise on the black Friday Sale we saved the $540 which we were going to spend to upgrade using the Club Orange ,our TA also saved us $160 in the pricing difference & we got the ppd gratuities included .When we figured the differences we saved $1219 on our 18 night sailing & we went from a VH handicap obstructed to deck 8 handicap unobstructed . These other perks on sale right now do not include the ppd gratuities .Since we have been to Hawaii numerous times , the tours ,cocktails & wifi is not worth changing . We have on board credits which we can use for the occasional glass of wine or soft drink & I need a rest from the internet any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTAK Posted December 14, 2021 #11 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Spring 2022 Caribbean itineraries are not included, but Alaska is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACD_JG Posted December 15, 2021 #12 Share Posted December 15, 2021 My fare was reduced $940 for a 7-night Southern Caribbean cruise, 4 people in one verandah room. I didn't have time to argue it, but I did lose the shore excursions, the specialty dining, and the drink package for guests 3 and 4. I still come out ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esgwat Posted December 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 12:19 PM, PACD_JG said: If you booked under the Black Friday sale, you might want to check these out. Way better deals here - I'm about to call my TA to get this offer. I did this today. Booked the Rotterdam on black Friday with a guarantee verandah cabin. They assigned us category VF, which is terrible. I called today, got an upgrade to VB, with the have it all perks, for less money. Very happy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue from Canada Posted December 16, 2021 #14 Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 5:33 PM, recruiter 28 said: Ours would be $430 more pp...disappointing but we could keep the Black Friday free gratuities and gain another $75 pp OBC...not sure paying a total of $860 additional is worth it...happy some are coming out ahead. My March 2023 cruise to the Caribbean would be approx $1,500!!!! more (going solo). I'll keep my Black Friday booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YORKI1 Posted December 16, 2021 #15 Share Posted December 16, 2021 On Monday (13 December) I booked a 28 night Japan cruise leaving Tokyo on 13 March 2023. Tuesday evening I received an email from HAL (U.K.) announcing a sale, $200 OBC and free cabin upgrade. The cabin I booked would have been £1,040.00 cheaper, thanks HAL. I telephoned my TA in the morning and asked them to see what they could do. Around 5pm my TA called back and said that HAL had agreed to apply the sale price, including the OBC. I was amazed, this does not usually happen in the U.K. I am not a regular cruiser with HAL, the only experience I have with them is a 7 night Alaska cruise 20 years ago. The only reason I choose them this time is the itinerary which was much better than with Princess, NCL, RCL or Celebrity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieSue Posted December 16, 2021 #16 Share Posted December 16, 2021 In my case the Black Friday sale is just as good…I got the $99 deposit and free gratuities. For my cabin of choice, this new sale is not better. I am happy for those who will benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted December 16, 2021 #17 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Great if any one can benefit from this new sale .Apparently all the cruise lines are adding sales due to the lowest passenger rate of cruising in many years .There are 222 cruise ships in service & this virus has hit this industry even harder than the airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted December 16, 2021 #18 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I've done mock bookings on the Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdm, and Nieuw Amsterdam for the Carib bean, and haven't found anything resembling a sale. Itinerary for itinerary, all the ships were the same price, which made no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted December 16, 2021 #19 Share Posted December 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, deliver42 said: I've done mock bookings on the Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdm, and Nieuw Amsterdam for the Carib bean, and haven't found anything resembling a sale. Itinerary for itinerary, all the ships were the same price, which made no sense. I think it is all about the added perks and the upgraded cabin. I am waiting on my TA to let me know if I will have any changes. The HAL phones were jammed today, I don’t know if that was caused by demand or technical issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted December 16, 2021 #20 Share Posted December 16, 2021 50 minutes ago, Mary229 said: I think it is all about the added perks and the upgraded cabin. I am waiting on my TA to let me know if I will have any changes. The HAL phones were jammed today, I don’t know if that was caused by demand or technical issues. Maybe they have the same people working on the phones as their website 😛😏. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted December 16, 2021 #21 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, deliver42 said: I've done mock bookings on the Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdm, and Nieuw Amsterdam for the Carib bean, and haven't found anything resembling a sale. Itinerary for itinerary, all the ships were the same price, which made no sense. I think someone said it doesn’t cover the Caribbean. I don’t find Hal’s “sales” to be worthy of the word sales. Edited December 16, 2021 by Florida_gal_50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted December 16, 2021 #22 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Florida_gal_50 said: Maybe they have the same people working on the phones as their website 😛😏. The website is completely whacked today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRWolf Posted December 17, 2021 #23 Share Posted December 17, 2021 This thread led me to ask our PCC if we qualified for a price reduction on our March, 2023 11-day Caribbean sailing. PCC checked and we got a $1,200 reduction. Kept our cabin and all the perks. So, many thanks to the OP for posting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner6 Posted December 17, 2021 #24 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Be aware of Flights to Vancouver if you book Alaska. Our flights got changed and are not compatible with our cruise in July. I had booked them independently. I have been trying to rebook using HAL but am unable to do so. Air Canada changed our non-syop flights of 4 hours to flights with overnight stop!!!! LOL! I hope this can be sorted out soon. I am in charge of booking arrangements for 8 of us and this is driving me crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy56 Posted December 17, 2021 #25 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Just my luck. Not even available for my next booked cruise, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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