Rare Timeforvaca Posted April 16 #1 Share Posted April 16 Hi all. I keep seeing these “Last minute casino offers” pop up. They are offering an inside for $50 pp plus taxes and port fees, and giving a $100 Ob credit. But boy, they go in a matter of minutes. You have to be quick!! A question. Many of these offers are insides with an upper and lower birth. Not our preferred way to travel. Has anyone gotten one of these offers and been given something better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted April 16 #2 Share Posted April 16 If you are booking an upper lower last minute most likely that’s what you’ll be getting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted April 16 #3 Share Posted April 16 (edited) 4 hours ago, Timeforvaca said: A question. Many of these offers are insides with an upper and lower birth. Not our preferred way to travel. Has anyone gotten one of these offers and been given something better? Yes, I just got, a day or two ago, a casino offer for a 14 night Greenland cruise on Pride, I think, for $299 inside, $399 Oceanview and $499 Balcony. The beverage package would cost more than the accomodations, meals, entertainment, and amenities. Crazy. Edited April 16 by mfs2k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyxie Posted April 16 #4 Share Posted April 16 8 minutes ago, mfs2k said: Yes, I just got, a day or two ago, a casino offer for a 14 night Greenland cruise on Pride, I think, for $299 inside, $399 Oceanview and $499 Balcony. The beverage package would cost more than the accomodations, meals, entertainment, and amenities. Crazy. Dang! I'm on one of these cruises on a casino offer and I thought I had gotten a good deal. Nowhere near that good lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted April 16 #5 Share Posted April 16 I wish I had the flexibility to book last minute cruises. The deals are pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephPS79 Posted April 16 #6 Share Posted April 16 19 minutes ago, Pyxie said: Dang! I'm on one of these cruises on a casino offer and I thought I had gotten a good deal. Nowhere near that good lol. I got the same Greenland cruise on Pride, I'm assuming because it is supposed to be from Baltimore, and a lot of people probably cancelled or are hesitant to book and they have a of rooms to unload. I think this one is probably an outlier, so I wouldn't feel too bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsfitz Posted April 16 #7 Share Posted April 16 When I get these they are typically for within a week so you definitely have to be ready to go at the last minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstel Posted April 16 #8 Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, StephPS79 said: I got the same Greenland cruise on Pride, I'm assuming because it is supposed to be from Baltimore, and a lot of people probably cancelled or are hesitant to book and they have a of rooms to unload. I think this one is probably an outlier, so I wouldn't feel too bad. I got this offer too, rooms went pretty quick though. I usually dont get any casino offers, these days, since I am not a high roller, and ships are sailing at capacity. So I can only assume I got this offer as I have sailed out of Baltimore before and I Iive in Virginia. So I assume they mined the data base to target the offers. I am curious as to where everyone else, who got this offer, lives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephPS79 Posted April 16 #9 Share Posted April 16 4 minutes ago, bstel said: I got this offer too, rooms went pretty quick though. I usually dont get any casino offers, these days, since I am not a high roller, and ships are sailing at capacity. So I can only assume I got this offer as I have sailed out of Baltimore before and I Iive in Virginia. So I assume they mined the data base to target the offers. I am curious as to where everyone else, who got this offer, lives. Interesting idea, I'm actually in Virginia Beach, so about 15 minutes from Norfolk port. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted April 16 #10 Share Posted April 16 Not a last minute offer, but we've been getting this offer since January: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted April 16 #11 Share Posted April 16 2 hours ago, bstel said: I am curious as to where everyone else, who got this offer, lives. New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted April 16 #12 Share Posted April 16 3 hours ago, bstel said: I got this offer too, rooms went pretty quick though. I usually dont get any casino offers, these days, since I am not a high roller, and ships are sailing at capacity. So I can only assume I got this offer as I have sailed out of Baltimore before and I Iive in Virginia. So I assume they mined the data base to target the offers. I am curious as to where everyone else, who got this offer, lives. A lot of folks get the last minute offers, yes they do go quickly. I don't think location has much to do with it. I get last minute offers for Alaska cruises, Long Beach cruises, even Australian cruises sometimes - and I'm in NC, nowhere near any of those places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timeforvaca Posted April 16 Author #13 Share Posted April 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, mfs2k said: New York. I am in the Tampa area. I get mostly offers out of FL but I get them for repo cruises from Europe as well as Out of Long Beach, Norfolk, Nola etc…. Edited April 16 by Timeforvaca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwabby Posted April 17 #14 Share Posted April 17 We live in Central New York and husband and I each got an offer email for that Greenland cruise. No casino free play, but the offer was for a free balcony. We booked it! Cost of just the taxes and fees, and of course gratuities. Can't stay one and eat out a couple of times a week for that. When I called to book I would pick a balcony from the ones they said were available and before we'd go to book it, it was gone. We got a cove balcony, and I'm ok with that!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted April 18 #15 Share Posted April 18 18 hours ago, schwabby said: We live in Central New York and husband and I each got an offer email for that Greenland cruise. No casino free play, but the offer was for a free balcony. We booked it! Cost of just the taxes and fees, and of course gratuities. Can't stay one and eat out a couple of times a week for that. When I called to book I would pick a balcony from the ones they said were available and before we'd go to book it, it was gone. We got a cove balcony, and I'm ok with that!! well played! I wish I had that kind of time flexibility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Timeforvaca Posted April 19 Author #16 Share Posted April 19 On 4/16/2024 at 4:04 AM, Timeforvaca said: Hi all. I keep seeing these “Last minute casino offers” pop up. They are offering an inside for $50 pp plus taxes and port fees, and giving a $100 Ob credit. But boy, they go in a matter of minutes. You have to be quick!! A question. Many of these offers are insides with an upper and lower birth. Not our preferred way to travel. Has anyone gotten one of these offers and been given something better? In case anyone is curious. I had been playing with booking one of these rooms for days. A few different sailings. It kept popping up and going away online. So I called the Casino line, and they were able to book me. No problem. Even though it was not available online at that moment. It was an upper and lower guarantee, though. But the agent was nice to put in the notes that we really prefer a regular inside cabin if possible. The next morning, we had a cabin assignment, and it was a Regular inside cabin on deck nine. Miracles do happen! Lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imkatz Posted April 20 #17 Share Posted April 20 We have done 3 of those last minute $50.00 interior cabins. The first one was for an upper/lower guarantee but once assigned it was regular interior room. They do go fast, but keep checking, they always come back more than once. We have been lucky to always end up with an interior guarantee, but would take the upper/lower if thats all we could get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted April 20 #18 Share Posted April 20 I’ve been getting that Play n Chill offer for months, every day by email, today I got it as a post card. Problem is recently it is only for four or five day cruises from LA or Miami. We have four booked this year through that offer code out of our home port of Galveston and a TA from New Orleans. lately though Galvestons traffic has really picked up and they are just not there. 😩 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are.we.there.yet? Posted July 24 #19 Share Posted July 24 Hi, Our daughter booked a last minute deal about 14 days before sailing. She also booked the upper and lower guarantee and her room is still TBA 6 days out. I know we need to be patient but I'm wondering how you found out your room assignment? I know we can check her account constantly (cuz I'm not real patient! LOL!) or do they send you an email or a reservation update document when the room has been assigned? That would make it much easier and I wouldn't have to be "as" neurotic. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 24 #20 Share Posted July 24 10 hours ago, Are.we.there.yet? said: Hi, Our daughter booked a last minute deal about 14 days before sailing. She also booked the upper and lower guarantee and her room is still TBA 6 days out. I know we need to be patient but I'm wondering how you found out your room assignment? I know we can check her account constantly (cuz I'm not real patient! LOL!) or do they send you an email or a reservation update document when the room has been assigned? That would make it much easier and I wouldn't have to be "as" neurotic. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your experience. You can check to see if luggage tags show the room or you will need to check with the dock porters. Porters will have a list and tags to handwrite number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted July 24 #21 Share Posted July 24 10 hours ago, Are.we.there.yet? said: Hi, Our daughter booked a last minute deal about 14 days before sailing. She also booked the upper and lower guarantee and her room is still TBA 6 days out. I know we need to be patient but I'm wondering how you found out your room assignment? I know we can check her account constantly (cuz I'm not real patient! LOL!) or do they send you an email or a reservation update document when the room has been assigned? That would make it much easier and I wouldn't have to be "as" neurotic. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your experience. May not get assigned until you actually get to the pier and the porters will have a final list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephPS79 Posted July 24 #22 Share Posted July 24 I don't think I've ever been notified via email - just have to keep checking the booking info. As others mentioned, it could be right up until you board the ship before you find out. But in my experience, I've always gotten it at least the day before leaving. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are.we.there.yet? Posted July 24 #23 Share Posted July 24 Thanks so much for all of the responses. Luckily, we are also on this sailing so we can just send her bags to our room to be safe. We were really hoping to find out before we reach the pier but we also know what we signed up for. I guess I'll just keep stalking her reservation for my own amusement, especially now that I know emails may not be coming. Hopefully they will surprise us soon with something not located under the kitchen. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrk Posted July 24 #24 Share Posted July 24 No luck upgrading on our last Casino offer cruise. We had a window, but two beds that didn't convert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted July 25 #25 Share Posted July 25 On 4/16/2024 at 2:27 PM, mfs2k said: New York. florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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