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Conference abbott::cruise_travel

Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Wed Jan 01 1997
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

186.0. "Repeat Cruise Line Question" by DOMO::WESSELS () Fri Jan 26 1990 16:46

    A question for all of you RCCL alumnae:
    
    
    Do you get a discount/special price/special anything when you book your
    "second", "third", etc. cruise with them?
    
    (I cruised Cunard last year and received discount coupons to sail with
    them again.  However, we decided on RCCL's Song of America and returned
    last week wanting MORE!)
    
    Thanks,
    Joanne
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186.1Have you found this to be true also?PULSAR::FAMULAROJoe MS:ZKO2-2P10 DTN381-2565Fri Jan 26 1990 17:1113
    My experience has been that these alumni deals are not necessarily the
    best discounts.  For instance, Holland America and Princess and
    NCL...etc. send me these things all the time.  Look at the small print
    which states these coupons cannot be used in conjunction with any other
    discounts and you find you are not getting any better a deal than a
    first time cruiser who booked through a good discount cruise agent.
    I think the cruise lines should REALLY give repeat passengers a
    discount over and above the precoupon price, brochure price or not.
    
    Have others found the same to be true?

    Joe

186.2exceptionsATSE::FLAHERTYNothing is by chance!Fri Jan 26 1990 18:2615
    Yes, the stuff I get in the mail isn't usually much of a deal.  It is
    only when they extend a special offer (because for one reason or
    another they want/need the generated business).  By special offer I
    mean like what RCCL has done twice now that I know of and that is
    first person pays reg price and second person is 1/2 price. 
    Unfortunately, even though the offer is extended only to those who've
    sailed with them before; not everyone who has sailed before receives
    the mailing.  Luckily, one of the travel agencies I use (Just Cruises
    in San Francisco) always sends me a copy of the special offers as
    well.  It is good to establish a repore with a couple of agencies who
    know you're interested in special offers.  It is these special offers
    that allow one to cruise more often.  ;')
    
    Ro
    
186.3ROYAL VIKING DISCOUNTSBOOVX1::B_ALLENTue Jan 30 1990 16:436
    Royal Viking gives its past passengers (Skald) as they call it
    discounts for every one of their cruises. Usually a minimum of $1000.
    per couple.
    They also give transferable discount coupons once or twice a year.
    All past passengers receive a quarterly magazine and a gift based
    on the number of cruises taken with them during their next cruise.