DesertDogs Posted July 15 #1 Share Posted July 15 I was just looking at this cruise for Oct 2025 and it shows a $2 Deposit Due today and another $198 due five months before the final payment. I've never seen this before. Room 1 Neptune Suite $7,998 janet Cruise Fare$3,909 FUTURE CRUISE CREDITS Government Taxes and Fees$90 Price$3,999 guest 2 Cruise Fare$3,909 Lookup Mariner ID Government Taxes and Fees$90 Price$3,999 Minimum Deposit (Remainder Of$7,996Due On July 13th 2025) $2 Next Deposit Due Due On February 13, 2025 $198 Total$7,998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 15 #2 Share Posted July 15 I've not seen that before. Maybe that's how they're doing reduced deposits - the reduced deposit due at time of booking then the balance of the regular deposit due at a certain time before final payment. That would keep a large number of cabins from dropping off at final payment and provide a cushion to rebook w/a higher likelihood of sticking.🤷♀️ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted July 16 #3 Share Posted July 16 HAL is running a $l deposit for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted July 16 #4 Share Posted July 16 If you read the terms and conditions: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted July 16 #5 Share Posted July 16 I guess that might prevent a wave of final payment date cancellations after which it is harder to fill a ship at full price 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted July 16 #6 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Mary229 said: I guess that might prevent a wave of final payment date cancellations after which it is harder to fill a ship at full price Agree, but it still is only a total of $100 deposit. However it does not state if total or part of deposit is refundable or non refundable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted July 16 #7 Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, VMax1700 said: Agree, but it still is only a total of $100 deposit. However it does not state if total or part of deposit is refundable or non refundable. Good point. I hate non-refundable deposits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted July 16 #8 Share Posted July 16 It also seems you cannot pick your room during the sale. I have a cruise to book but I will wait until I am aboard next week and pay $300 per person . I will get to pick my room and get a larger OBC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted July 16 #9 Share Posted July 16 21 minutes ago, Mary229 said: It also seems you cannot pick your room during the sale. That's a deal breaker for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDogs Posted July 16 Author #10 Share Posted July 16 45 minutes ago, Mary229 said: It also seems you cannot pick your room during the sale. I have a cruise to book but I will wait until I am aboard next week and pay $300 per person . I will get to pick my room and get a larger OBC I was able to select a room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted July 16 #11 Share Posted July 16 6 minutes ago, DesertDogs said: I was able to select a room. Ummm. I tried on a variety of devices and a variety of fare options and could not. I will look again but then again I will be better served by waiting until next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted July 16 #12 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, DesertDogs said: I was able to select a room. What device and browser are you using. I tried again and could not select. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted July 16 #13 Share Posted July 16 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Mary229 said: What device and browser are you using. I tried again and could not select. Thank you Windows 11 PC, Edge browser latest update. I tried one random sailing and cabin selection and was able to choose cabin. Editing to add that I tried a sailing in September of 2025 that we're booked on, and I was able to choose a cabin on that one too. I'm sure that the fact that you can't is just more of the wackiness of that website. Edited July 16 by Sea Hag more info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted July 16 #14 Share Posted July 16 16 minutes ago, Sea Hag said: Windows 11 PC, Edge browser latest update. I tried one random sailing and cabin selection and was able to choose cabin. Editing to add that I tried a sailing in September of 2025 that we're booked on, and I was able to choose a cabin on that one too. I'm sure that the fact that you can't is just more of the wackiness of that website. Ok, I will have to fire up the old desktop and see if it works there just for grins. I will definitely finish my booking onboard though. Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 16 #15 Share Posted July 16 10 hours ago, Mary229 said: I guess that might prevent a wave of final payment date cancellations after which it is harder to fill a ship at full price Yes, exactly what I speculated. I believe they're doing everything they can think of to fill as many cabins as possible with paying passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDogs Posted July 16 Author #16 Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, Mary229 said: What device and browser are you using. I tried again and could not select. Thank you I was using a MacBook Pro with Safari. I tried a couple different cruises booking a Neptune Suite and both allowed me to select a room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cbr663 Posted July 16 #17 Share Posted July 16 I tried a dummy booking earlier today to find out about refundable vs nonrefundable deposits and with that booking I could select a cabin. I was in the Early Booking Bonus and noticed that you can have the option of a refundable and non-refundable deposit. Early Bonus with HIA was refundable while cruise only was non-refundable. As usual, I couldn't see the Advantage Fare on HAL's site. 😠 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HappyInVan Posted July 17 #18 Share Posted July 17 Its just a gimmick to fill their order books. Makes it look like they're fully booked next year. As usual, I would rather make a last minute booking around the time of FP. Most realistic prices. Happy cruising. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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