Same name in 2 different rooms.

[jptoz]

My wife and her girlfriends are planning a cruise.My wife and one friend are already booked, A 3 person wants to go and is ready to book, but doesn't have a cabin mate yet. Can I use my wife's name as the 2nd in the cabin as a place holder, and when doing this, can use the D+ balcony discount. Thanks for any info.

[Iamthesea]

Not if your wife is already booked in another stateroom.

[reallyitsmema]

10 minutes ago, jptoz said:

My wife and her girlfriends are planning a cruise.My wife and one friend are already booked, A 3 person wants to go and is ready to book, but doesn't have a cabin mate yet. Can I use my wife's name as the 2nd in the cabin as a place holder, and when doing this, can use the D+ balcony discount. Thanks for any info.

 

She can't be booked in two cabins on the same cruise.  As far as the D+ discount, someone in the cabin has to be D+ to get the discount, if it even applies to cruise rate that is being booked.

[cruiseguy1016]

If there is only one D+ person in the groip, you'll only be able to get the balcony discount on one cabin.

[leaveitallbehind]

On a side note, check the difference between your D+ balcony discount and the promotion in place for that sailing as typically the two cannot be combined and often the promo promotional fares are better than the D+ discount. Do mock bookings first with your C&A number included, and then one without to see.  But in most cases it cannot be combined and the it will be one or the other for the best fare.

 

Either way, as mentioned by others, the D+ discount can only be used on one stateroom by that person, which will be the one in which they are ultimately booked.

Edited August 25 by leaveitallbehind

[Ken at the beach]

4 hours ago, Iamthesea said:

Not if your wife is already booked in another stateroom.

 

4 hours ago, reallyitsmema said:

 

She can't be booked in two cabins on the same cruise.  As far as the D+ discount, someone in the cabin has to be D+ to get the discount, if it even applies to cruise rate that is being booked.

There are absolutely no restrictions on having the same person booked in 2 rooms at the same time.  Obviously this needs to be changed prior to sailing but it is not an issue for what the OP is doing although while he vould get the balcony discount it will be taken away once his wife is removed.

 

 

Edited August 26 by Ourusualbeach

[Ken at the beach]

4 hours ago, jptoz said:

My wife and her girlfriends are planning a cruise.My wife and one friend are already booked, A 3 person wants to go and is ready to book, but doesn't have a cabin mate yet. Can I use my wife's name as the 2nd in the cabin as a place holder, and when doing this, can use the D+ balcony discount. Thanks for any info.

No issues at all but no point on getting your wife's balcony discount applied as it will drop off once her name is replaced. 

[c-leg5]

Since the wife obviously can’t be in two rooms and would have to be removed why not just book it with a TBA?

[grod19]

8 hours ago, jptoz said:

My wife and her girlfriends are planning a cruise.My wife and one friend are already booked, A 3 person wants to go and is ready to book, but doesn't have a cabin mate yet. Can I use my wife's name as the 2nd in the cabin as a place holder, and when doing this, can use the D+ balcony discount. Thanks for any info.

Why not use your name?  If you are married you should be the same tier as her.

[Another_Critic]

12 minutes ago, grod19 said:

Why not use your name?  If you are married you should be the same tier as her.

Change wife to husband in post #6 and #7.  Same result if he is dropped.