Question about on board booking.

[bobbiwoz]

Can I book a cruise on board for a friend? Would I have to be a party in the cabin.

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Bobbi

 

[southerngirl528]

Can I book a cruise on board for a friend? Would I have to be a party in the cabin.

TY

Hi Bobbi! I'm no expert, and some will hopefully weigh in soon, but I am pretty sure you would have to be on the same sailing. I don't think there is a requirement to be in the same cabin. Good luck!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Hi Bobbi! I'm no expert, and some will hopefully weigh in soon, but I am pretty sure you would have to be on the same sailing. I don't think there is a requirement to be in the same cabin. Good luck!

I agree with what you are saying. My friend asked me about it, and did want to check here before I answered her.

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[MichelleCanada]

Can I book a cruise on board for a friend? Would I have to be a party in the cabin.

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Bobbi

My understanding is that you can book two cabins for a particular cruise or two placeholders (to later be used on the same cruise). But you have to be going on the cruise that is booked.

 

[southerngirl528]

I agree with what you are saying. My friend asked me about it, and did want to check here before I answered her.

Please don't take my word for that, bobbiwoz. I have only done 1 placeholder before, and I just did one room.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I really think we got it correct. TY

 

[lilsonicfan]

If you book a placeholder in your name, which is the only option if your friend isn’t on board with you, then you become the lead in that reservation and would need to sail in the cabin that is eventually booked. As it was explained to me, DH and I (on same cruise) were entitled to book a total of two placeholders, one in each of our names, to be used for cabins on the same future cruise. We could theoretically add more adults but couldn’t change out ourselves in those cabins.

Edit: I honestly find the placeholder thing so needlessly confusing! So it sounds like you could book one for a friend as long as you are in the same cruise! I think it could get complicated if that friend decided not to sail though.

 

[want2seepluto]

My sister booked a placeholder on a cruise for two rooms - one for her family and one for mine. My family and I were not on the cruise. She put her family's name on one room and my family's name on the other. They just filled out the form and dropped it in the box on their way off the ship. I was worried that there would be a problem because I thought she would have to have her name on one room and her husband's name on the other. But we were able to use it to book an Alaska cruise for both of us with no problem - her family in one room and my family in another.

My understanding was always that each room had to have the name of someone on the current cruise. (After you booked your next cruise you could change the names around.) I don't know if my sister just got lucky or if she unintentionally skirted the system by filling out the form incorrectly, but it worked out for us.

 

[dvcdisney]

My sister booked a placeholder on a cruise for two rooms - one for her family and one for mine. My family and I were not on the cruise. She put her family's name on one room and my family's name on the other. They just filled out the form and dropped it in the box on their way off the ship. I was worried that there would be a problem because I thought she would have to have her name on one room and her husband's name on the other. But we were able to use it to book an Alaska cruise for both of us with no problem - her family in one room and my family in another.

My understanding was always that each room had to have the name of someone on the current cruise. (After you booked your next cruise you could change the names around.) I don't know if my sister just got lucky or if she unintentionally skirted the system by filling out the form incorrectly, but it worked out for us.

Your sister did exactly as the information I was told. As long as one person from the current cruise is listed as lead for one stateroom, subsequent staterooms can be booked for others who are not currently cruising.

The only issue is that if each stateroom doesn't have at least the same CC status, and you want to book excursions etc together, then you'd have to wait for the time that the lower CC is able to do online check in/booking excursions/spa etc. For example, if you're sister is Platinum and you're Gold, and there is no Platinum guest in your room, and you want to book together, then your sister would need to wait until Gold is available to book. This is the reason why I was told that I should book one stateroom under my name and the other stateroom under my husband since we both have the same CC.

 

[dvcdisney]

Hi Bobbi! I'm no expert, and some will hopefully weigh in soon, but I am pretty sure you would have to be on the same sailing. I don't think there is a requirement to be in the same cabin. Good luck!

Exactly what I was told. Also, it doesn't matter who you book in the stateroom as lead, as long as they are currently on the cruise and plans to go on the cruise you are booking. For instance, if my son (who's on the current cruise) wants to go with my relatives, I would put him as lead and put the others in another stateroom.

 

[CM Dad]

I have had mixed experiences. My wife and I usually cruise on our own. We have done several cruises with our kids and grandkids, and that now requires 5 staterooms to hold everybody. On a B2B cruise, I was able to book 2 placeholders on the first cruise, with my wife and I in one room, and another for one of our daughters. On the 2nd leg, I was able to book 2 more, one each for our other 2 daughters. I actually booked 3 on the second leg, with the last one for our son. His did not qualify for discount, but I do think he got the on board credit. None of our kids were on either of those cruises. My wife and I went on another cruise by ourselves before the family cruise, and we successfully reshopped my son's reservation so that we would also get the discount. That crew member made us also book another stateroom for my wife and I, even though we had an existing reservation for that future cruise. Our TA was able to actually disconnect our second reservation from that specific cruise and we were able to use it on a different one. Not something I asked about or expected, since I thought that when they were booked onboard they had to be used on the same cruise, but I didn't argue.

It all may depend on the crew member who does the booking.

 

[dvcdisney]

I have had mixed experiences. My wife and I usually cruise on our own. We have done several cruises with our kids and grandkids, and that now requires 5 staterooms to hold everybody. On a B2B cruise, I was able to book 2 placeholders on the first cruise, with my wife and I in one room, and another for one of our daughters. On the 2nd leg, I was able to book 2 more, one each for our other 2 daughters. I actually booked 3 on the second leg, with the last one for our son. His did not qualify for discount, but I do think he got the on board credit. None of our kids were on either of those cruises. My wife and I went on another cruise by ourselves before the family cruise, and we successfully reshopped my son's reservation so that we would also get the discount. That crew member made us also book another stateroom for my wife and I, even though we had an existing reservation for that future cruise. Our TA was able to actually disconnect our second reservation from that specific cruise and we were able to use it on a different one. Not something I asked about or expected, since I thought that when they were booked onboard they had to be used on the same cruise, but I didn't argue.

It all may depend on the crew member who does the booking.

That's interesting. Did they know that you booked a placeholder for yourself in the first leg of the b2b?

I asked because, perhaps, if they believed that you already had one from the previous cruise, then you won't want another one for you and your wife. Although, I'll admit that logic doesn't work since they can't be sure you're using your first 2 placeholders with the second 2 (in your case 3) placeholders. They aren't linked so you could use them at different times.

I will agree that it would depend on the CM. I would think that they would have a system in place to prevent that...but it doesn't look like they do.

 

[CM Dad]

That's interesting. Did they know that you booked a placeholder for yourself in the first leg of the b2b?

Yes, we talked to the same crew member to book our cruises on both legs of the B2B

 

[dvcdisney]

Yes, we talked to the same crew member to book our cruises on both legs of the B2B

In that case, perhaps the CM assumed you were using it for the same cruise and that's why you were permitted to book 3 placeholders that were not under yours or your wife's name.

Although...I don't think they can require you to use them all for the same cruise unless they are, somehow, able to link them all to ensure they are all booked for the same cruise. I wouldn't be surprised if they did that. Not that it matters in your case since you plan to do so.

 

[Michelle James]

My understanding is that you can book a second cabin for a friend but not just a cabin for a friend. I tried to have my brother book for me during his recent cruise and DCL refused because he wasn't also booking a cabin for himself (or someone currently on the cruise).

 

[hcox31]

We booked two placeholders on our first cruise. One in my name, one in my husbands. We were told we had to use them on the SAME cruise. So we are ... I am the lead person on cabin 1 with our family, and hubby is on cabin 2 reservation with my brother's family. WE wouldn't have been able to book my brother on the original placeholder as he wasn't on the cruise with us.

 

[CrawfordMomof3]

Is there a benefit to booking onboard?

 

[Michelle James]

Is there a benefit to booking onboard?

I believe that the current offer is a 10% discount on prevailing rates, reduced deposits on 7+ day cruises and some onboard credit.

 

[Ralph&Pam]

I believe that the current offer is a 10% discount on prevailing rates, reduced deposits on 7+ day cruises and some onboard credit.

The reduced deposit for 7+ nights is 10% rather than the usual 20%. On board credit is $100 per stateroom for 6 or fewer night cruises and $200 per stateroom for 7-night and longer cruises.

 

[dvcdisney]

The reduced deposit for 7+ nights is 10% rather than the usual 20%. On board credit is $100 per stateroom for 6 pr fewer night cruises and $200 per stateroom for 7-night and longer cruises.

I didn't realize that there was no reduce deposit for booking less than 7 nights. My bookings have been 7+, but now I know in case I book for less nights.