Those 25% off coupons for staying onboard

[ASmerud]

Does anyone know if they have extended the 25% discount that people got for keeping a changed sailing? We were on a 7 night in Oct 2021 that was changed to a 4 night so we received a 25% discount on a future cruise, but it has to be used before Sept 2022. It would be great if that deadline was extended...we would change our May Alaska cruise to something later in the year or a 2023 cruise.

 

[MomOTwins]

We have 25% FCC for our cruise in 2020 being cancelled that we are still trying to use. Deadline is still Sept 2022. I just don't see them extending it given that right now, almost every sailing is running below capacity.

Is your concern with your May Alaska cruise that you don't want to cruise before September at all, or is it the added potential Covid-related hurdles of Alaska? We have an Alaska cruise that I think I will likely rebook to 2023 as soon as they release new itineraries just because it is starting to feel too uncertain to be able to fly between USA and Canada. If the problem is specific to Alaska, may make sense to choose something simple between now and September--there are lots of cruises available. We just booked one yesterday for April, a CC double dip, and it still had main dining available and pretty much our choice of rooms anywhere on the ship!

 

[ASmerud]

Thanks, yes my issue is I really want to do Alaska, but with the issues of arriving and leaving Canada by air and then the possibilities of ports or excursions not being open I’d rather just wait until 2023. Just trying to maximize the 25% savings since Alaska is so expensive. We have had this cruise scheduled every May since 2020, so what’s another year of waiting, right?

 

[Lilbunnyk]

I have the same 25% off for staying on board the October 1 Wonder sailing that got shortened. I have not heard of it getting extended past Sept 2022 yet. We also want to go to Alaska in 2023 so it would be nice if they extended it.

 

[MomOTwins]

Thanks, yes my issue is I really want to do Alaska, but with the issues of arriving and leaving Canada by air and then the possibilities of ports or excursions not being open I’d rather just wait until 2023. Just trying to maximize the 25% savings since Alaska is so expensive. We have had this cruise scheduled every May since 2020, so what’s another year of waiting, right?

Yeah. Food for thought: if you use the 25% for an inexpensive 3-night this year, you could get an onboard booking placeholder for Alaska for 10% off in 2023. Not as good as 25% of course, but if you do think 2022 just won't work, better than nothing.