New DVC Referral Incentive. FREE CRUISE FOR 4!

[timandlesley]

My AWESOME guide just emailed us and told me that there is a GREAT new incentive for DVC purchases. If you buy 160 points as a new DVC member and use a current DVC members name you will receive a 3 day Disney Cruise for a Family of 4!!!! For 200 points a 4 day cruise, and for 270 points a 7 NIGHT CRUISE FOR A FAMILY OF 4!!!!!

lesley

 

[Cmbar]

Did your guide say what Price per point it is for the new properties. Are they still giving a discount off the 112.00?

 

[timandlesley]

My guide just emailed me back and said the following :
"With this you still get the discount per point - each resort is $112 now...BLT has a $5 per point discount and AKV has a $6.25 per point discount..."


Lesley

 

[3amigos]

Hi Everyone! We just bought into BLT this weekend! We got a 5.00 credit off the 112.00 for every point we purchased.

 

[Ed T]

What a great incentive. Win Win for everyone.



Ed

 

[buzzandzurg]

Do you also get the developer points?

 

[Cindaddy]

what category of room is offered??

 

[timandlesley]

I have an email out to answer questions asked, I'll post as soon as I hear back from my guide.
Thanks!
Lesley

 

[artguy]

The cruises being offered are in lieu of developer points. You get the 5 dollar per point down payment match - and your choice of developer points for DL hotels or SSR to be used by October 2009. If you choose the cruise option - you DO NOT get developer points as well. It is an either/or deal. The cruise includes all gratuities - you only pay for booze and soda. 100 dollar upgrade from oceanview stateroom to verandah. They will be publishing a list of dates to choose from shortly.

hope this info helps!!

 

[Cindaddy]

The cruises being offered are in lieu of developer points. You get the 5 dollar per point down payment match - and your choice of developer points for DL hotels or SSR to be used by October 2009. If you choose the cruise option - you DO NOT get developer points as well. It is an either/or deal. The cruise includes all gratuities - you only pay for booze and soda. 100 dollar upgrade from oceanview stateroom to verandah. They will be publishing a list of dates to choose from shortly.

hope this info helps!!

Only $100 to upgrade for the whole trip? Pretty decent. While I prefer this to the developer points, I'm not quite sure how this is a significantly better offer or why they would want you to have a referral to get it.

 

[timandlesley]

Here is what my guide just emailed me with:
"No developer points - the credit (can be used towards the downpayment) and the category is an ocean-view stateroom (no verandah) - there are no port charges, taxes, etc - all taken care of by DVC - sailing dates run through Dec 2010 (pretty much nothing in the summer months) - awesome, awesome opportunity."

What a GREAT deal, wish they had this when we signed up.

 

[Cindaddy]

Here is what my guide just emailed me with:
"No developer points - the credit (can be used towards the downpayment) and the category is an ocean-view stateroom (no verandah) - there are no port charges, taxes, etc - all taken care of by DVC - sailing dates run through Dec 2010 (pretty much nothing in the summer months) - awesome, awesome opportunity."

What a GREAT deal, wish they had this when we signed up.
Lesley

When you said, "the credit (can be used towards downpayment)", what credit were you referring to? The $5 off per point or the credit for cost of the cruise?

 

[artguy]

it's 100 per person to upgrade to verandah for the 4 day cruise - 175 per person to upgrade to the verandah on the 7 night cruise (sorry I forgot that part!)

We just bought/added 150 points at GCV and opted for 5 nights at the Grand Californian instead of the cruise. Landlubber that I am, I'd rather sail with the Pirates of the Caribbean! Arrrr!

 

[JoanneNC]

I have to admit - This new incentive is pretty tempting - back to number crunching I go...lol

 

[Cindaddy]

I have to admit - This new incentive is pretty tempting - back to number crunching I go...lol

Yes, it is. I don't think it will help the numbers much, though.

 

[kerickson]

it's 100 per person to upgrade to verandah for the 4 day cruise - 175 per person to upgrade to the verandah on the 7 night cruise (sorry I forgot that part!)

We just bought/added 150 points at GCV and opted for 5 nights at the Grand Californian instead of the cruise. Landlubber that I am, I'd rather sail with the Pirates of the Caribbean! Arrrr!

Did you guide offer you the cruise as an option when your purchased VGC? I just added on 100 pts and this wasn't mentioned. In general, is this cruise incentive for add ons too? Sounds like it.... We are already going on a cruise in Oct, so the DPs are probably better for us anyway, but would be something to think about...

Edit: per dvcnews.com it looks like the incentive starts at 160pts...so one less thing for me to ponder...

 

[JoanneNC]

Yes, it is. I don't think it will help the numbers much, though.

No I meant more on my personal number crunching

 

[kerickson]

I wonder how DVC is paying for this incentive? A 2010 3 night cruise is about 300 pts per the DCL points chart. Do they have DP inventory they are selling CRO to cover the cost, maybe they got a special discount from DCL? Even though they are both Disney the separate books still need to balance... The incentive is basically 300 cruise pts (CPs) vs 160 DPs...

 

[amyup]

Have we figured out if its available to VGC add ons too??

 

[PiratesCove]

what is the incentive the dvc member gets for the referral?