Perks of booking a cruise while on a cruise - The DIS Discussion Forums

robynchic · 11-10-2009, 12:21 PM

If we book a cruise while on a cruise, what perks do we get? Do we get shipboard credit? A discount on our next cruise? Something else? Nothing?

I'm trying to convince DH to go on a DCL Dream cruise, but since we don't know if he'll get sea sick, we don't want to book too far in advance. If he doesn't do well, we wouldn't want to cancel a reservation.

hgon76 · 11-10-2009, 12:41 PM

We rebooked onboard our cruise for a 7 night eastern in a CAT 11. For booking onboard we got: 10% off base price, & $200 OBC. We transferred to a TA and got another $100 OBC from them as well.

Tinkerkell123 · 11-10-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hgon76

We transferred to a TA and got another $100 OBC from them as well.

How did you transfer it to a TA? Can you designate one when you re-book on board or do you transfer it later?

sdchickie · 11-10-2009, 04:58 PM

you can tell them who you want for your TA when you book on the boat. I booked a 4 day and got 10% off plus $100 in credit and an additional $75 from DU for listing them as my TA.

kcashner · 11-10-2009, 05:35 PM

For rebooking while on board you get 10% off the cruise fare portion of the ticket on the next cruise and an onboard credit based on the length of the cruise you are booking. The current max is $200 from DCL. Beginning with the 2011 cruises, the amount of the OBC will also be tied to the number of previous cruises you have done on DCL.

As above, you can name a TA at the time of the onboard rebooking (have the agency name and phone number if possible). With the "big" ones, you'll just need the name. If you name a TA at the time of the onboard rebooking, the TA gets the full commission; if you transfer to them later they get a reduced commission. Many TAs will give you an additional OBC as a thanks for naming them.

The only downside to booking on board is that you tie up your deposit money. If for any reason you can't sail, you can move your date or get a full refund provided that DCL is notified before the penalty date.

11-10-2009, 12:21 PM	#1
robynchic Newlywed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: near Savannah, Georgia Posts: 243	Perks of booking a cruise while on a cruise If we book a cruise while on a cruise, what perks do we get? Do we get shipboard credit? A discount on our next cruise? Something else? Nothing? I'm trying to convince DH to go on a DCL Dream cruise, but since we don't know if he'll get sea sick, we don't want to book too far in advance. If he doesn't do well, we wouldn't want to cancel a reservation. __________________ WDW: Too many times to count! (most recent listed below) 12/09 ASMovies~6/09 AKV~1/09 SSR and POFQ~7/08 SSR~1/08 SSR DCL Magic: 12/19/09-12/26/09 Me DH

11-10-2009, 12:41 PM	#2
hgon76 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 795	We rebooked onboard our cruise for a 7 night eastern in a CAT 11. For booking onboard we got: 10% off base price, & $200 OBC. We transferred to a TA and got another $100 OBC from them as well. __________________ meDH DS DD

11-10-2009, 04:58 PM	#4
sdchickie Fan of the Mouse! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern MD Posts: 270	you can tell them who you want for your TA when you book on the boat. I booked a 4 day and got 10% off plus $100 in credit and an additional $75 from DU for listing them as my TA. __________________ -Terri

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11-10-2009, 05:35 PM	#5
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,741	For rebooking while on board you get 10% off the cruise fare portion of the ticket on the next cruise and an onboard credit based on the length of the cruise you are booking. The current max is $200 from DCL. Beginning with the 2011 cruises, the amount of the OBC will also be tied to the number of previous cruises you have done on DCL. As above, you can name a TA at the time of the onboard rebooking (have the agency name and phone number if possible). With the "big" ones, you'll just need the name. If you name a TA at the time of the onboard rebooking, the TA gets the full commission; if you transfer to them later they get a reduced commission. Many TAs will give you an additional OBC as a thanks for naming them. The only downside to booking on board is that you tie up your deposit money. If for any reason you can't sail, you can move your date or get a full refund provided that DCL is notified before the penalty date.