Military/First Responder $100 OBC

[CATandSQUID]

I submitted this for our upcoming (31 July 22) cruise and the gave it to me. 

 Military, Healthcare & First Responder Appreciation Offer | Holland America Line

Can't receive it if you don't try. 🍺

[jimmy2x]

Will be interested in seeing the results. USN, Retired 

[celticGreen81]

My wife (retired Air Force) just applied for this as well. We're on the Westerdam 9/11 to 9/18 for our anniversary.

[Heartgrove]

I have received this for past cruises and just applied for our next cruise in November. Very easy submittal form!

[Caribbean Chris]

We had a very prompt reply confirming two cruises by booking number. Printed out to take along on the cruise in case front desk has an issue.

[Cruising-along]

We also got this - - for our next 3 cruises.  Every bit helps!

[occruiselady]

Princess keeps the military info in your profile and you automatically get $100 credit every time that person books a trip. I wish HAL would adopt this policy, easier for everyone.

[Crew News]

Thanks for the reminder to resubmit for my upcoming cruises.  I received this OBC a few years ago and did not realize this was ongoing.  Retired Army.

[NavyCruiser]

Thanks for the post.

Just applied, so now awaiting reply.

Agreed that it'll be much easier/better if HAL just automatically apply this perk at booking, just like when we booked Princess last wk...

[FlorenceItaly]

Thank you!  I submitted for my dh this morning, and just received an email confirmation as well as an updated Booking Confirmation showing the credited OBC.  

[bricks609]

Does this offer work for retired law enforcement officers, or just active officers?  I retired from LEO job in April 2020, and have retired credentials, just curious as to whether this would work for retired LEO's.

[57redbird]

Thanks - we'll see if we get the approval --- I'm a retired RN & hubby is a Navy vet.

[Navybikermom]

Thanks for posting this! I got it for my last cruise but didn’t realize it was still ongoing. I submitted it for my two upcoming Zaandam ones ☺️

[wandrr]

We have qualified as BOTH retired military and also first responders. They gave us just one OBC of $100, which is good, considering we are Canadian. Nothing in the conditions appears to limit this to Americans.

Edited July 13, 2022 by wandrr
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[Cajuntraveler]

2 hours ago, FlorenceItaly said:

Thank you!  I submitted for my dh this morning, and just received an email confirmation as well as an updated Booking Confirmation showing the credited OBC.  

I, too, submitted the form this morning and haven't had a response.  Did you book through a TA or directly with HAL? (I've been waiting a month for a response to my CCL stockholders OBC request.)

[FlorenceItaly]

Just now, Cajuntraveler said:

I, too, submitted the form this morning and haven't had a response.  Did you book through a TA or directly with HAL? (I've been waiting a month for a response to my CCL stockholders OBC request.)

I booked directly with HAL.

[kplady]

I booked through a TA, and submitted the form (thanks @CATandSQUIDfor the link!), and we got an email from HAL this afternoon.  Yay!!

[Cajuntraveler]

14 minutes ago, FlorenceItaly said:

I booked directly with HAL.

Thanks for your response.  I just noticed in our roll call that we are on the same cruise in November. Hope to meet u then.

I checked my reservation on my online TA account and the OBC has been added to my cruise.  Quick response from HAL.  

 

[rafinmd]

1 hour ago, bricks609 said:

Does this offer work for retired law enforcement officers, or just active officers?  I retired from LEO job in April 2020, and have retired credentials, just curious as to whether this would work for retired LEO's.

I'm wondering the same thing (EMT). I started the process and the "Submit" statement indicates certifying that we are "active".

 

Roy

[57redbird]

Well BOO----it's not available for our cruise.  Hopefully I'll remember when we book the next one.

[Crew News]

Received approval for two cruises but denied for Pacific Coastal.  Took five hours from time of submission.

 

Thanks again for the reminder.

[yerdua]

Thanks for posting this. I thought that it was strictly for 2021 cruises so I didn't pursue it. Because of this thread I submitted DH's retired military status earlier this afternoon for our Nov Panama cruise and got email confirmation of it being applied within a few hours. Now the question is, what to spend it on. Already have HIA plus crew appreciation and a bunch of non refundable OBC. Laundry, Rudi's, and either spa or more excursions. I love problems like this!

[Tennessee Titan]

"not applicable" on next spring Rotterdam Anniversary TA..

[wdw1972]

I also thought this was over - I got it for a previous cruise.  Thank you to the person who started this thread.  I submitted for my upcoming 2 cruises (booked via TA) and had the email reply confirming both were approved within a few hours.  

 

Sue/WDW1972

[SightCRR]

20 hours ago, CATandSQUID said:

Can't receive it if you don't try. 🍺

To the op, thanks. We got our 100 bucks in less than 8 hrs. Never heard of this before.  Take Care. 

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