Sorry to hijack, but was searching for some OBB information too. If we book a "dummy date", and then move it later, do they take the 10% off the date we move it to?
My accountant mind is oscillating back and forth on why this is a good idea or not for them or us.
Great!! Where is the OBB desk on the fantasy located?
kcashner said:Fantasyeck 4 midship, starboard side. On the Magic and Wonder, it is deck 4 midship, port side. On our Fantasy cruise, they actually had 2 desks. Part of the time there was one agent; at other times both desks were functioning.
Yes, the benefits of the discount on the cruise fare and the onboard credit travel with the booking to the new date. There is no downside to booking on board other than you tie up the deposit money. You can always cancel before the penalty date and get all your money back.
The question, with all the great discounts that have been available recently is whether you can get as good or better a deal. We found that our onboard booking on a day 1 reservation was just a smidge better than the *GT offer for the same date; for someone who didn't have a day one booking, the *GT would have been better. Of course, there is no way to know whether such offers will continue to be available.
And for the accountant in you--the 10% is only off the cruise fare portion of the ticket. The taxes, government fees, etc. are still charged at full price. So the exact discount depends on the category booked, but typically ranges for 7-9% of the total ticket price.
smile750 said:If it matters at all, I never found there to be a line at the future cruise booking desk. I was on the Fantasy back in August and walked by several times without seeing anyone waiting. I finally decided to go and book a dummy date the day before the end of the cruise and sure enough there was one person sitting down with the agent. I took a stroll around and came back 5 minutes later to an empty desk. He knew just what to do (booking my dummy date), looked up my current reservation which was booked by my TA and transferred the new ressie to her immediately. By the time I got off the ship, my TA had emailed me thanking me for booking again.
It's really quite simple and easy.