Direct booking with Princess

Is there any difference in price making a future booking while on
board than making it through the website? I'm a platinum member.

On 3/7/10 4:20 PM, tathraman wrote:
Is there any difference in price making a future booking while on
board than making it through the website? I'm a platinum member.

You almost always get a cabin credit with most lines if you do a future
booking on board. And you can still turn it over to your travel agent
once you get home.

--Tom

On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:20:13 -0800 (PST), tathraman
wrote:

Is there any difference in price making a future booking while on
board than making it through the website? I'm a platinum member.
If you book on board, you get a on borad credit, a lower deposit
requirement and yes indeed you TA at hoome gets the sale. It is the
best deal at sea by far.

(well, if you are platinum, you will soon be elite and get free
laundry to go with the "free" internet those are the perks that I love
the best)
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

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On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:20:13 -0800 (PST), tathraman
wrote:

Is there any difference in price making a future booking while on
board than making it through the website? I'm a platinum member.
If you book on board, you get a on borad credit, a lower deposit
requirement and yes indeed you TA at hoome gets the sale. It is the
best deal at sea by far.

(well, if you are platinum, you will soon be elite and get free
laundry to go with the "free" internet those are the perks that I love
the best)
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

Hi All,

Maybe I have just had good luck, but each time I have visited with the rep
on board about future cruises, they have been very knowledgeable. I get
ready answers to all questions and lots of smiles. It has been a good
experience.

Harry Cooper

you will soon be elite and get free laundry to go with the "free" internet

While you do get free laundry and free bar setup by being an Elite, the free
unlimited Internet was replaced with a credit system a couple of years ago.
The Internet credit is $75 per person for a 7-day cruise. Assuming 2 people
in a stateroom, this allows for a comfortable amount of "free" Internet use
during the cruise.

On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:40:21 -0500, "TEP"
wrote:



you will soon be elite and get free laundry to go with the "free" internet

While you do get free laundry and free bar setup by being an Elite, the free
unlimited Internet was replaced with a credit system a couple of years ago.
The Internet credit is $75 per person for a 7-day cruise. Assuming 2 people
in a stateroom, this allows for a comfortable amount of "free" Internet use
during the cruise.
hence my use of italics around the word free. I use a laptop and find
that I can more than keep up with things by going on and off line with
my allotment. As a matter of fact I hardly ever need to dip into my
wife's minutes.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

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On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:40:21 -0500, "TEP"
wrote:



you will soon be elite and get free laundry to go with the "free"
internet

While you do get free laundry and free bar setup by being an Elite, the
free
unlimited Internet was replaced with a credit system a couple of years
ago.
The Internet credit is $75 per person for a 7-day cruise. Assuming 2
people
in a stateroom, this allows for a comfortable amount of "free" Internet
use
during the cruise.
hence my use of italics around the word free. I use a laptop and find
that I can more than keep up with things by going on and off line with
my allotment. As a matter of fact I hardly ever need to dip into my
wife's minutes.
Joseph Coulter
Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations
www.josephcoulter.com

I'm curious. I'm at some level or other on several lines, but if I have
taken advantage of whatever perks, it was mostly accidental and in no case
an incentive to pick one line over another. Do many of you really look at
these perks as determining criteria for selecting a cruise? The companies
are trying to marry you to them, is it working? Do you consider it the same
as frequent flyer miles or as cash back credit cards? Are the cruise lines
wasting their money for things you would otherwise purchase or do you only
use them because they're free? As I said, I'm curious.

In article , Seehorse
Video wrote:

Are the cruise lines wasting their money for things you would
otherwise purchase or do you only use them because they're free? As
I said, I'm curious.

I used to think not but I have found that if I get free internet time
and/or free laundry that does have an effect all other things being
comparable. The very best loyalty perks I get right now are on
Celebrity. That does make me desire to go on Celebrity. On Royal
Caribbean since they took away the use of the concierge lounges for
Diamonds I find myself only looking at the RCI ships that have Diamond
Lounges. I don't think they are wasting their money. The perks might
not be decisive for a purchase.... but they are influential.

--
Charles

hence my use of italics around the word free.

Sorry, I misinterpreted. I guess I assumed that if one already spent $$$ to
book a cruise, the "free" part was not really free.

This has been a most enlightening discussion! So far, I have my cabin
of choice on hold direct online with Princess (Cherry Blossom, Sun
Princess next March) which includes $150pp OBC. Deposit of AUD 1,500
pp

From a TA, I can transfer this booking for $393 less, with $250 pp
OBC and deposit of $750 pp.

I still have further quotes to come. Can my brain cope? Will these
TAs give up on me?

Hmmmm.