FTTF

[badgermomof2]

Is it true the don’t start selling FTTF until around two months before cruise sails?  I’m hearing mixed reviews.  

[ProgRockCruiser]

That is not true.

 

The timing of the offering of FTTF is seemingly quite random, in my experience.  I've seen it offered a year in advance, and I've also seen it only pop up (to my observation) a few months out.  My cruise later this year offered it about six months prior to sail date, I think - I wasn't looking for it, but did spot it.

 

However, sometimes the people who buy it cancel the whole cruise or just FTTF around the two-or-three-month-prior mark, and therefore their slot becomes available to purchase because they got a refund.

Edited September 14, 2023 by ProgRockCruiser

[Butterbean1000]

4 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

That is not true.

 

The timing of the offering of FTTF is seemingly quite random, in my experience.  I've seen it offered a year in advance, and I've also seen it only pop up (to my observation) a few months out.  My cruise later this year offered it about six months prior to sail date, I think - I wasn't looking for it, but did spot it.

 

However, sometimes the people who buy it cancel the whole cruise or just FTTF around the two-or-three-month-prior mark, and therefore their slot becomes available to purchase because they got a refund.

We found that a good time to start stalking the web site is when final payment is due. Then is when people cancel and they also have an idea of how many plat/dia there'll be.  Between the hubs and me, we would check a few times a day.  This usually paid off.  Also join roll calls and groups.  A lot of times people will post when they open it up.

 

Edit: Sorry PRC, I didn't mean to quote your post.

Edited September 15, 2023 by Butterbean1000

[ProgRockCruiser]

12 hours ago, Butterbean1000 said:

Edit: Sorry PRC, I didn't mean to quote your post.

No sweat, it had related context, so a valid quote.

[teknoge3k]

17 hours ago, badgermomof2 said:

Is it true the don’t start selling FTTF until around two months before cruise sails?  I’m hearing mixed reviews.  

 

Definitely not true. I'd start watching for it about the 1 year mark prior to your cruise. In my past experience, about a year prior is when it showed up, though I'd also seen it show up as late as 6-8 months prior to the cruise.