If you are already booked, can you have the cruise lines new Promo Offer or Lower Rates ?

Save yourself time ... Know the rules !

 

To get Promo offers, you must book on the certain dates outline in their rules. Their computer tells them when you booked, so they can’t force this !  Just like they can’t go back, and give you a promo offer that was available the week before you bought !  GO IMMEDIATELY TO THEIR RULES … Usually it says, for “new bookings only”.

Know this about Royal Caribbean … If you cancel and rebook, their new offer is automatically “null” to you; they do not put the promo on your booking till “after” they have gone over it to see that all rules were followed).  Just imagine folks who buy on their own and cancel, only to their cruise and discover that they are not going to get the amenities !

Know this about Carnival …  85% of the cruisers today are buying a Carnival product that is 100% non-refundable, so you would have to cancel and loose deposit, then rebook !  Sadly, folks who buy their cruise with Carnival, on their own, do not know the rules !

Do yourself a favor, STOP looking at “all promos”, once you are booked, unless you are contemplating purchasing an additional cruise !

If you still want to look, GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE RULES, and see if your cruise is applicable, before getting excited that you just might qualify.

 

In most cases, the only chance you have at saving money, once you have booked, is if there’s a lower rate ! 

And if you have already paid in full, then it’s time to forget the lower rate opportunity ! 

LOOK … THERE’S AN EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE !   If you bought a Carnival Early Saver Rate, you can have the lowest qualifying rate available, up till 2 days from sailing.

POSSIBLY ANOTHER EXCEPTION.  Royal Caribbean (and other cruise lines) may allow you to upgrade (but no return money) !

Again, do yourself a favor, once you have paid final payment - STOP looking at rates, unless you are hoping to get to a higher category at a lower rate !

 

However, if you are NOT paid in full, the next question to you is … Which cruise line are you on ?

Holland America or Princess.  If they are offering a “Flash” promo, only new bookings can have this. 

Carnival.  Super Saver, Instant Saver, and Easy Saver Rates are Not price protected; this means, no price reduction !

Other cruise lines, call if you see a lower rate before final payment!

 

However, remember, be sure the LOWER RATE IS IN YOUR CATEGORY !  Check online, to specifically know, the price for your category !

Royal Caribbean, Holland America, and Princess.  Just cause they have a sale, it does not mean your category is not on sale !  Yet often, you might be able to upgrade if it is a higher category !

Royal Caribbean "caution".  There are times, when there are select lower rates that might not be applicable to an offer you originally bought.  You could easily have them change you to the new offer and automatically loose the offer you had originally bought !  Could be a Crown & Anchor offer; a booking you made onboard; a Senior or Resident Rate.  Problem is, this happens often; beware playing with Royal Caribbean after you originally buy or buy onboard !

Carnival.  If the offer is in a higher category, Carnival will usually allow you to upgrade, even if it’s a Super Saver, Instant Saver or Easy Saver Rate.  This rules could change !

 

Please remember, those last minute sales (after you have paid final payment), these are so the cruise line can get rid of this left over space (this helps keep your price down); it’s often cabin locations that folks don’t want.  Why not give these folks a lower rate ?!


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