Hal Offers Free Interior Staterooms On Selected Cruise Sales

[aliaschief]

I can’t handle interior staterooms but for those that can this may be worth looking into too. I received an Hal E-mail today for these selected cruises. Maybe worth investigating. It’s probably all you get. No have it all here!

 

Edited November 3, 2022 by aliaschief

[Arizona Wildcat]

10 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

I can’t handle interior staterooms but for those that can this may be worth looking into too. I received an Hal E-mail today for these selected cruises. Maybe worth investigating. It’s probably all you get. No have it all here!

 

The offer is to certain specific individuals.   

[iflyrc5]

Chief - I know you cruise a lot on HAL and we do too - in fact we are sailing Sunday on the NA and we are on a couple of the cruises on the Rotterdam in Jan/Feb listed on your attachment.  I don't understand why we never get any of these offers.

 

[aliaschief]

1 minute ago, iflyrc5 said:

Chief - I know you cruise a lot on HAL and we do too - in fact we are sailing Sunday on the NA and we are on a couple of the cruises on the Rotterdam in Jan/Feb listed on your attachment.  I don't understand why we never get any of these offers.

 

The E- mail arrived a few minutes ago. When I first started cruising with Hal and started a new Hal account I was prompted do you want future ads and promos. I said no.Years later I questioned that and talked to my PCC who changed that and I now receive offers. 
PS: One more Hal cruised booked and rest on our Azamara.

[aliaschief]

Fares and offers are based on Promo UYS. Mariner ID number must be presented at time of booking to receive these fares, which are available to the recipient(s) of this mailing only. Featured fares are per person based on double occupancy. Fares are in U.S. dollars. All savings amounts are included in the fares shown. Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses are additional and range from $110.00 to $655.00. Subject to availability. Ocean-view and Verandah staterooms may be partially or fully obstructed, depending on availability. Additional savings applies to cruise fare only, is based on trade and stateroom category on a space-available basis at time of booking. Grand voyages and segments are excluded. Offer has limited space regardless of cabin availability. Discounts and offer may change without notice. Savings discounts are combinable with the lowest fare for which the qualified guest is eligible at time of booking and applies to first two guests in a stateroom only. Named guest must be first passenger booked in the stateroom to qualify for the offer. Third and Fourth guest fares are not eligible. Offer is available to select Guests who are 21 years of age or older and receive this offer. Offers are not transferable, apply to new bookings only and are not combinable with select offers including, but not limited to, complimentary beverage packages, Interline, Casino offers, Travel Agent or Friends and Family rates, Shareholder benefits and Early Pay Offers. Ships’ Registry: The Netherlands. Offers must be booked by 11/30/22. Offer is valid on sailings listed here. Not valid on previously booked cruises; new bookings only. Offer is subject to availability. Offer may be redeemed only by the guest names in the offer. The guest’s name and Mariner ID must match the information contained in the offer communications. Complimentary stateroom offer applies to cruise fare only. Guests are responsible for all other cruise-related and travel expenses including but not limited to Taxes, Fees & Port Expenses, onboard purchases, shore excursions, travel to/from the port and hotel accommodations. If the category offered is sold out or not available on selected sailing, then the offer can be applied to the next available lower category. This promotion is 100% non-refundable from the point of payment and you are not entitled to any refund, payment, compensation or credit. We strongly recommend that you obtain travel protection for unforeseen events such as trip cancellation, loss or damage to baggage and personal effects, illness, medical expenses, accidental injury or death, or emergency evacuation. Holland America Line offers two Cancellation Protection Plan options which include cancel for any reason and contain no exclusions for pre-existing conditions or age. You may cancel your vacation plans for any reason and receive a money back refund with a Holland America Line Cancellation Protection Plan. Our Standard Plan provides a refund of 80% of cancellation fees paid to Holland America Line. Our Platinum Plan (currently available only to residents of the United States and Canada, except residents of Puerto Rico and Quebec) provides a 90% refund of cancellation fees, as well as worldwide emergency assistance and other protections. Guests are required to provide valid credit card information at time of booking. A charge will be made of $200 per guest (applies to first two guests in a stateroom only). This will be refunded as an Onboard Credit once onboard, as shown on booking confirmation. This charge, all taxes, fees & port expenses, upgrade costs and add-on items are due at time of booking. Prevailing cruise fare for 3rd/4th guests will apply. The cruise related and other travel expenses noted above shall apply to your complimentary guest. Limit: Invited Member may redeem this offer on three (3) separate cruises for total of 3 free staterooms (1 per cruise). This email may install a cookie or similar technology. For information about our use of cookies, please consult our privacy policy. Campaign ID: HEP2249HOB Please add Holland America to your address book or safe sender list. Unsubscribe  |  Contact Us  |  Legal and Privacy © 2001 – 2022 Holland America Line N.V., 450 Third Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119 hollandamerica.com

 

[Florida_gal_50]

29 minutes ago, iflyrc5 said:

Chief - I know you cruise a lot on HAL and we do too - in fact we are sailing Sunday on the NA and we are on a couple of the cruises on the Rotterdam in Jan/Feb listed on your attachment.  I don't understand why we never get any of these offers.

 

Me either. I got told by a brilliant poster that it's something I'm doing.  Any reason for some to hurl insults.  I've always had at least one cruise booked with them at all times. Maybe that's the issue. After my next cruise I'll have nothing with no plans to return to hal.

[Jldevlin]

We have not done a HAL cruise in over ten years. We got an offer similar to this last week and booked a b2b out of Vancouver so we dont have the air to worry about. And then just now got this new one so we are looking at the Ft Lauderdale to Vancouver to again offset the cost of air travel.  Also the December San diego is looking good for us. We have been mostly sailing NCL over the last few years with 12 cruises on them and we never get any offers from them. So the attempt to get us back apparently worked quite well lol.... And that is what I think it is...they dont need to get anyone who is currently booking with them to give a cheap cruise to.

[SilvertoGold]

17 hours ago, Jldevlin said:

We have not done a HAL cruise in over ten years. We got an offer similar to this last week and booked a b2b out of Vancouver so we dont have the air to worry about. And then just now got this new one so we are looking at the Ft Lauderdale to Vancouver to again offset the cost of air travel.  Also the December San diego is looking good for us. We have been mostly sailing NCL over the last few years with 12 cruises on them and we never get any offers from them. So the attempt to get us back apparently worked quite well lol.... And that is what I think it is...they dont need to get anyone who is currently booking with them to give a cheap cruise to.

Fantastic!  Wondering if you could list the "taxes, fees and port expenses" you had to pay.  Is this only what HAL charges on their website  ("taxes") or more. And was your pricing CND or USD?

 

How is the monsoon out there?  Vancouver is getting hit hard!

[albingirl]

17 hours ago, Florida_gal_50 said:

Me either. I got told by a brilliant poster that it's something I'm doing.  Any reason for some to hurl insults.  I've always had at least one cruise booked with them at all times. Maybe that's the issue. After my next cruise I'll have nothing with no plans to return to hal.

Could be a plan. Brilliant! It will be like watching paint dry but time to give it a whirl.

[Laminator]

Obviously HAL has an algorithm set up in their system that triggers these offers. What I would like to know is the percentage of the pax that take these offers and upgrade. I have a pretty good idea what triggers the casino offers. These offers not so much. Now that the new casino tracking system has been installed fleetwide I am pretty sure the casino offers will not be so helter skelter. 

[aliaschief]

1 hour ago, Laminator said:

Obviously HAL has an algorithm set up in their system that triggers these offers. What I would like to know is the percentage of the pax that take these offers and upgrade. I have a pretty good idea what triggers the casino offers. These offers not so much. Now that the new casino tracking system has been installed fleetwide I am pretty sure the casino offers will not be so helter skelter. 

I received the E-mail as well as my 4 Star SIL and neither one of us has spent a dime in a Hal Casino. No idea how Hal chooses who gets the offer.

[SilvertoGold]

12 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

I received the E-mail as well as my 4 Star SIL and neither one of us has spent a dime in a Hal Casino. No idea how Hal chooses who gets the offer.

Interesting.  How much have you sailed HAL lately, though?

[aliaschief]

1 hour ago, SilvertoGold said:

Interesting.  How much have you sailed HAL lately, though?

Spent two weeks on Rotterdam in July/August, 14 days in March and over 30 days last year.

Edited November 4, 2022 by aliaschief

[bartexas]

We’ve been getting a lot of these offers lately. When I contact my TA, the price to go from “free” to Neptune (can’t do inside, would consider Signature, if Neptune not available) on these offers has been between $659-$1759/person. Haven’t been able to take one yet due to dates.

 

We’ve taken two 7 day Alaska cruises, one in 2019, and one in 2022. Both times, we’ve taken upsell offers, purchased drink packages, specialty dining, an excursion or 2. I play bingo, and we both played a little in the casino. I think our net is maybe -$100. On the second cruise, we took a spa offer for a side by side pedicure. Because of suite credits and onboard spend, we hit 2 star in 2 cruises. We also submit lots of “kudos” and name specific crew members’ names while onboard - at least 2 per day.

[Laminator]

5 hours ago, aliaschief said:

I received the E-mail as well as my 4 Star SIL and neither one of us has spent a dime in a Hal Casino. No idea how Hal chooses who gets the offer.

The system is installed. Theu are tying up sone loose ends on ships out of FLL presently. A different ship each week. My guess is they would like all the i's dotted and t's crossed by the New Year. 

[Florida_gal_50]

I don’t know why the discussion always comes back to free casino cruises even when the subject has nothing to do with the casino.

[FlaMariner]

Jealous.  I so want this.  And wish I did not know that this offer exists. 

 

(thinking my bad for having 4 cruises booked over the next year...no need to send free offers to me? or just what is the secret formula here?)

[aliaschief]

Our sister-in-law just took advantage of this and is working and hoping for an upgrade. Will see.

 Is this desperate times for a desperate cruise line? Who knows? As an avid cruiser,  I hope not. We love cruising. As we age, we are well aware and fortunate that our cruising will not last forever. Book while you can and we are doing just that!

Edited November 5, 2022 by aliaschief

[oaktreerb]

On 11/3/2022 at 3:28 PM, Florida_gal_50 said:

Me either. I got told by a brilliant poster that it's something I'm doing.  Any reason for some to hurl insults.  I've always had at least one cruise booked with them at all times. Maybe that's the issue. After my next cruise I'll have nothing with no plans to return to hal.

I think that’s the answer.  Let us know if you get the free inside offer when you have nothing booked with HAL!   Would you take a free inside or ask to upgrade?

[oaktreerb]

31 minutes ago, FlaMariner said:

Jealous.  I so want this.  And wish I did not know that this offer exists. 

 

(thinking my bad for having 4 cruises booked over the next year...no need to send free offers to me? or just what is the secret formula here?)

No need to send free offers to someone who is booked!  I’m sure these offers are not sent out randomly.

[aliaschief]

1 minute ago, oaktreerb said:

No need to send free offers to someone who is booked!  I’m sure these offers are not sent out randomly.

We are booked as well as other family members and received the offer via E-mail. Not sure why but it is what it is.

[FlaMariner]

So what's the magic formula?

 

So far, from what I'm reading, it is not....

 

casino patronage

Mariner not having booked cruises

Mariner having booked cruises

 

Could it be high level Mariners?

3 Stars here and no offers

 

Could it be folks who have high onboard spending? 

That's not us

 

Any other thoughts on why some are lucky?

 

 

[Florida_gal_50]

8 hours ago, oaktreerb said:

I think that’s the answer.  Let us know if you get the free inside offer when you have nothing booked with HAL!   Would you take a free inside or ask to upgrade?

I'm pretty sure it would never happen but I wouldn't take the inside.  I've spent many cruises in an inside and I'm pretty sure I'm done with that so it.  I would likely go with a balcony so it would be anything but free.  Probably would be much cheaper than I'm paying now.

[SilvertoGold]

I googled the phone number and it shows as a Casino Company number in 2019 and 2020.

 

What this means I have no idea.  It IS a casino offer?  HAL is using them to do other promos?

 

 

[Florida_gal_50]

1 hour ago, SilvertoGold said:

I googled the phone number and it shows as a Casino Company number in 2019 and 2020.

 

What this means I have no idea.  It IS a casino offer?  HAL is using them to do other promos?

 

 

I think it's a giveaway when people say they don't gamble that's its not a casino offer 😉.  From the many, many threads about this there are casino offers and there are free cruise offers.   Maybe all you have to do is walk by the casino.