Costco Experience

[justme0729]

I became a member at Costco recently and tried out booking a cruise with them on their website. I was very impressed! I could book it myself online without calling anyone and choose my stateroom from their website. Afterwards to make sure their service will be ok, I called and asked if I could change my stateroom and they answered right away. When the DCL website was down (wouldn’t work for me either), they called DCL while I was on the phone. I’m getting a $325 Costco gift card and 2% back as reward money as an executive member.. about 10% back total which is similar discount as a placeholder.

I have been using travel agencies to get the onboard credit but have been frustrated with waiting hours/ days for them to email me back when I want to change anything. So I really appreciate that I can just call Costco and they will connect me with DCL and I still get the Costco gift card. The Costco gift card is also way more than the onboard credit I would get with the agents I’ve used… which have been $75-100.

If you don’t care about having someone to ask questions to, don’t mind calling DCL if needed to make changes, and would use a Costco gift card, I would use them! I feel like it isn’t talked about enough on here… I almost forgot it was an option.

 

[DCL58]

I book all our cruises with Costco travel - since we started sailing in 2017. The cash back can’t be beat. Don’t forget you also get 3% back if you pay with the Costco citi card. Getting 13% of the cruise fare back is unbeatable. And you can use your placeholders with them too!

 

[justme0729]

I book all our cruises with Costco travel - since we started sailing in 2017. The cash back can’t be beat. Don’t forget you also get 3% back if you pay with the Costco citi card. Getting 13% of the cruise fare back is unbeatable. And you can use your placeholders with them too!

I will definitely use my placeholders with them next time! And good to know! Thank you!

 

[mtil]

The 2% back as an Executive Member easily pays for the upgrade

 

[xfiles3010]

Are you still able to make monthly payments on DCL website or thru Costco?

 

[princesscinderella]

Are you still able to make monthly payments on DCL website or thru Costco?

Yes you can pay in increments on the website early if you want. They will charge the card on file used to book the cruise close to the paid in full date whatever the balance is for you too.

 

[DCL58]

Are you still able to make monthly payments on DCL website or thru Costco?

If you book thru Costco, all payments have to run thru Costco. Good news though - Costco has finally fixed their online payment system and you can make payments to DCL without calling in.

 

[BrianLa]

I book all our cruises with Costco travel - since we started sailing in 2017. The cash back can’t be beat. Don’t forget you also get 3% back if you pay with the Costco citi card. Getting 13% of the cruise fare back is unbeatable. And you can use your placeholders with them too!

How do you use your placeholder? Do you book online and then call Costco to make the adjustment or do you just call Costco to make the reservation with the placeholder code?

 

[DCL58]

How do you use your placeholder? Do you book online and then call Costco to make the adjustment or do you just call Costco to make the reservation with the placeholder code?

I just call in. Can be a wait on the phone. My only complaint about using Costco. But the free Costco cash makes up for the inconvenience.