Trying to get the most out of developer points

msaseifert

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Okay....need some help from the experts:

We have 400 developer points to use. We are planning a small 4 night trip to SSR for DH and I in April - 51points

We are planning a family trip in August to SSR for 10 days which will cost us 300 points

That leaves us with 49 points leftover to use or lose. DH decided for Christmas to tack a 3 day cruise on the Wonder onto the beginning of our trip. My question is......Can we use those leftover 49 points to apply to our cruise and get a "discount" or do you have to have the full amount of points per passenger in order to apply points? In other words....the point value for a 3 day cruise is 104 per person or something like that.......can we apply the 49 to it and then pay cash for the rest? We are just trying to use up those developer points - don't want to lose even 1!
Thanks!!
 
Okay....need some help from the experts:

We have 400 developer points to use. We are planning a small 4 night trip to SSR for DH and I in April - 51points

We are planning a family trip in August to SSR for 10 days which will cost us 300 points

That leaves us with 49 points leftover to use or lose. DH decided for Christmas to tack a 3 day cruise on the Wonder onto the beginning of our trip. My question is......Can we use those leftover 49 points to apply to our cruise and get a "discount" or do you have to have the full amount of points per passenger in order to apply points? In other words....the point value for a 3 day cruise is 104 per person or something like that.......can we apply the 49 to it and then pay cash for the rest? We are just trying to use up those developer points - don't want to lose even 1!
Thanks!!
You must pay for one passenger on points in full for the cruise. You cannot combine cash and points for a fare, it is one or the other. Since you are staying just a short time at the resorts, why not upgrade to a 1 bedroom? We have done so for the two of us at times and love our king bed and jacuzzi tub. Just a thought for you....
 
Okay....need some help from the experts:

We have 400 developer points to use. We are planning a small 4 night trip to SSR for DH and I in April - 51points

We are planning a family trip in August to SSR for 10 days which will cost us 300 points

That leaves us with 49 points leftover to use or lose. DH decided for Christmas to tack a 3 day cruise on the Wonder onto the beginning of our trip. My question is......Can we use those leftover 49 points to apply to our cruise and get a "discount" or do you have to have the full amount of points per passenger in order to apply points? In other words....the point value for a 3 day cruise is 104 per person or something like that.......can we apply the 49 to it and then pay cash for the rest? We are just trying to use up those developer points - don't want to lose even 1!
Thanks!!


When do your developer points expire, the last I read they expire in October 2009 so you would not be able to use them in December. Check so you don't lose them.
 
Also, did you purchase while on a cruise? If not then the DP's probably can't be used towards a cruise.
 

When do your developer points expire, the last I read they expire in October 2009 so you would not be able to use them in December. Check so you don't lose them.

Our develpoer points expire the end of August. The cruise would be at the beginning of our family trip in August (13 thru 16th).
 
You must pay for one passenger on points in full for the cruise. You cannot combine cash and points for a fare, it is one or the other. Since you are staying just a short time at the resorts, why not upgrade to a 1 bedroom? We have done so for the two of us at times and love our king bed and jacuzzi tub. Just a thought for you....

That is a good idea.......maybe I can talk dh into it!
 
Also, did you purchase while on a cruise? If not then the DP's probably can't be used towards a cruise.

Yes, our contracts were purchased on our panama canal cruise in August. We were told we could use the developer points on a cruise but realizing that its not a great way to use the points.
 



















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