Destiny0315 Posted July 11, 2023 #51 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, marianoam said: This $1 offer is now active. The offer says availability for 500+ of the 694 currently scheduled HAL cruises. Edited July 11, 2023 by Destiny0315 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisercl Posted July 11, 2023 #52 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) So, I was not sent that information and do not have a HAL PCC. Will it be available if I look on the website on the 11th, tomorrow? Just checking. I see it is now active, I'll check. TIA. Edited July 11, 2023 by Cruisercl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted July 11, 2023 #53 Share Posted July 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, Cruisercl said: So, I was not sent that information and do not have a HAL PCC. Will it be available if I look on the website on the 11th, tomorrow? Just checking. I see it is now active, I'll check. TIA. It’s on the website now and fun to look! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SUESEABE Posted July 11, 2023 #54 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Woohoo! Just booked the 43-Day New Zealand & South Pacific Crossing Collector in March 2025 on the Westerdam for $2 deposit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cbr663 Posted July 11, 2023 #55 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Just checked our Norway cruise for next year. Price for the same cruise with the $1 deposit is up about 20% from our current booked rate. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 11, 2023 #56 Share Posted July 11, 2023 37 minutes ago, canadianbear said: It’s on the website now and fun to look! The 2025 Hawaii-Tahiti cruise IS included this time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippmates Posted July 11, 2023 #57 Share Posted July 11, 2023 I just booked the 42 day cruise on the Volendam for November 2024 for $1.00. It gives me a little time to think about it and I have a cabin that I like. Good luck everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbear Posted July 11, 2023 #58 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, crystalspin said: The 2025 Hawaii-Tahiti cruise IS included this time! WHAT!!! I’ll have to look to compare what we paid, thanks! Edited July 11, 2023 by canadianbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted July 11, 2023 #59 Share Posted July 11, 2023 My currently booked cruise is the same price as before. It included the HIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannygoatjunction Posted July 11, 2023 #60 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Is this only applicable to American customers? I cant find any reference to a $1 deposit sale on the Australian site? 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnvip Posted July 11, 2023 #61 Share Posted July 11, 2023 40 minutes ago, nannygoatjunction said: Is this only applicable to American customers? I cant find any reference to a $1 deposit sale on the Australian site? 😞 I just googles Holland America and the $1 special came up as one of the links. Site is hollandamerica dot com/en_US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisewiththekids Posted July 11, 2023 #62 Share Posted July 11, 2023 The cruise I was looking at yesterday to Alaska went up $300 pp overnight with this promo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchgeye Posted July 11, 2023 #63 Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 hours ago, nannygoatjunction said: Is this only applicable to American customers? I cant find any reference to a $1 deposit sale on the Australian site? 😞 With me, the site briefly opens the $1 page, and then the algorithm must see that we have an Aussie IP address and so off it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted July 11, 2023 #64 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) Social media is filled with lots of people who are booking two or three cruises (which happens with every low deposit sale), but some lady just booked 11 long, exotic cruises (21 plus days). She will 'decide later' which one she wants to go on based on what she can afford at the time. I'm sure HAL has the cancellation rate built into the formula for the sale, right? 😉 Edited July 11, 2023 by BermudaBound2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseh2o Posted July 11, 2023 #65 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Just booked February, 2025 Tahiti 35 days (round trip from San Diego) with a $2.00 deposit. Should have waited a week and saved a dollar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodndonna Posted July 11, 2023 #66 Share Posted July 11, 2023 30 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said: Social media is filled with lots of people who are booking two or three cruises (which happens with every low deposit sale), but some lady just booked 11 long, exotic cruises (21 plus days). She will 'decide later' which one she wants to go on based on what she can afford at the time. I'm sure HAL has the cancellation rate built into the formula for the sale, right? 😉 Personally, don't see the appeal of a $1 Deposit - and as especially as others have noted, if you can book using FCD's and get some OBC out of it - why would we? It does seem pretty gimmicky to me as well, but I hope like with all "promotions", HAL has a good idea of what actual conversion rate they will get from these $1 deposits (into actual paid bookings) - 50% 80% 20%%?? I "guess" maybe it helps HAL in that it does appear to generate a lot of buzz and gets more people looking through more cruises than they would normally ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellencruise Posted July 11, 2023 #67 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Looked to book Caribbean cruise with dollar deposit, very pricey compared to a year ago. No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted July 11, 2023 #68 Share Posted July 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, rodndonna said: Personally, don't see the appeal of a $1 Deposit - and as especially as others have noted, if you can book using FCD's and get some OBC out of it - why would we? It does seem pretty gimmicky to me as well, but I hope like with all "promotions", HAL has a good idea of what actual conversion rate they will get from these $1 deposits (into actual paid bookings) - 50% 80% 20%%?? I "guess" maybe it helps HAL in that it does appear to generate a lot of buzz and gets more people looking through more cruises than they would normally ? I've never used a $1 deposit, but I think one of the big draws is to secure the good rooms and then decide later if/when you want to cruise?? I suspect the big advantage for these promo's is to help CCL advertise record bookings. One sure way to scare investors is soft future projections. Us 'cruisers' are merely players in the big game. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted July 11, 2023 #69 Share Posted July 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Norseh2o said: Just booked February, 2025 Tahiti 35 days (round trip from San Diego) with a $2.00 deposit. Should have waited a week and saved a dollar! https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2922162-february-15-march-22-2025-35-day-hawaii-tahiti-marquesas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted July 11, 2023 #70 Share Posted July 11, 2023 7 hours ago, BermudaBound2014 said: I've never used a $1 deposit, but I think one of the big draws is to secure the good rooms and then decide later if/when you want to cruise?? I suspect the big advantage for these promo's is to help CCL advertise record bookings. One sure way to scare investors is soft future projections. Us 'cruisers' are merely players in the big game. Not all HAL cruises are included like Jan 28 ,2025 ,18 day Hawaii on Kpningsdam but the Jan 4 ,2025 Mexico 7 day cruise is included Dealing with women over the phone in the Phillipines takes a extreme patience ,Very hard to understand all their words with the accent over English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted July 12, 2023 #71 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I decided to play as well. Only cost $2 to buy a cruise option plus the deposit is refundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted July 12, 2023 #72 Share Posted July 12, 2023 16 hours ago, rodndonna said: Personally, don't see the appeal of a $1 Deposit - and as especially as others have noted, if you can book using FCD's and get some OBC out of it - why would we? Not everyone has FCDs. They do, however, have a buck. We each had two FCD certs,vur since we haven't sailed since 2018, they expired and we're refunded earlier this year. Because we both still work, we have to account for vacation time. We don't know if we'll be able to get the time we want in 2024 yet. However, were able to choose a cruise we wanted, fully loaded with the goodies we wanted - EBP, premium Interwebs, and gratuities - at a rate we were liked. All for two dollars and almost zero risk, save for the eight bits each. So, while you may not personally see the appeal, I can. Now that I've explained it, hopefully the scajes have fallen from your eyes and you can see it too. 🤔 🤩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayce Posted July 12, 2023 #73 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I went ahead and booked for $1. This is my first Holland America cruise so I didn't have any credits to use. I have been planning to book anyway, so why not do it for $1 deposit. Also got the have it all package with the elite beverage package, premium wifi and crew appreciation. I'm pleased. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdw1972 Posted July 12, 2023 #74 Share Posted July 12, 2023 In my case I always keep a couple FCDs in my account, but I used the last 2 when the 24/25 Caribbean season opened recently. My next cruise isn't until November 2023. Son & his wife mentioned they're planning a HAL Alaska cruise for their 10th anniversary (they got engaged on Eurodam in the Pinnacle Grill) and we agreed to join them. Our TA yesterday booked both of our staterooms on the 5/13/23 7-night northbound Vancouver to Whittier. They booked obstructed oceanview, added Club Orange and moved to a spa oceanview overlooking the bow, with the big window. I booked DH & I into an aft wrap Neptune on deck 5. A cruise buddy is adding her stateroom - obstructed oceanview on deck 4 midship. With our big verandah that will be the gathering/viewing spot on the scenic days. I'm 4-star and already have most of the perks the neptune provides, but I wanted to try an aft wrap since I don't normally book neptunes. Total deposits for our party was $5 (5 people) - but in our case we fully intend to take this cruise! It's not a placeholder 😉 Sue/WDW1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted July 12, 2023 #75 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, POA1 said: Not everyone has FCDs. They do, however, have a buck. We each had two FCD certs,vur since we haven't sailed since 2018, they expired and we're refunded earlier this year. Because we both still work, we have to account for vacation time. We don't know if we'll be able to get the time we want in 2024 yet. However, were able to choose a cruise we wanted, fully loaded with the goodies we wanted - EBP, premium Interwebs, and gratuities - at a rate we were liked. All for two dollars and almost zero risk, save for the eight bits each. So, while you may not personally see the appeal, I can. Now that I've explained it, hopefully the scajes have fallen from your eyes and you can see it too. 🤔 🤩 Yes, of course if you don’t have a fcd it makes sense. I just hope people aren’t booking multiple cruises that they have no intention of going on. Not speaking of you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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