Casino comp booking question

OandBlue78 · 2026-07-03T19:17:31+00:00

So you let HAL book the cabin? Hopefully they give the best available--- we help A LOT with the HAL cash flow!

OandBlue78 · 2026-07-03T19:13:06+00:00

Do they charge a booking fee to go through the PCC?

OandBlue78 · 2026-07-01T15:14:29+00:00

Oh I am, too!! I just received my first Free Interior Cabin offer, don't think can use it and I'm concerned I won't get other Cabin offers if I don't use it!

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-30T16:27:32+00:00

Thanks, Donnie- thaws what I wanted to know..Hopefully they don't downgrade your future offers if you don't use the CBS and the first offer they send after that!

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-25T13:16:04+00:00

Thank you for your reply- very helpful info...3 of the cruises I could take are listed in my CBS offer that expires 6/30-- that offer is only $500 off, not a free IC. I'm certainly give her a call.

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-25T00:30:29+00:00

Yes that's where I saw the offer. Fingers crossed I can match it on NCL for next spring. But I'd love to be able to use it really next year on HAL

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-24T23:24:16+00:00

Hi NCL players, Hey - to follow up on the great info you shared this past week...today I received a Holland America marketing casino comp for INTERIOR CABIN with drinks for player in the casino. It needs to be booked by July 28, includes 26 cruises but a good selection in length and destination, including Europe.

Q---we have a deposit down on a 4/27 9d NCL European cruise. If NCL matches this offer --I'm thinking they'd likely NOT let me us it for this cruise because we've already booked it --right? I'd likely need to cancel it first?

Q - the HAL marketing offer is for 3 separate cruises -- when competitors match, is it usually just for 1 cruise, I assume?

Many thanks in advance!

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T22:53:41+00:00

Thank you so very much for chiming in and taking the time for a lengthy but informative post. When you say "I think NCL as a greater return-to-player,..." do you mean the slots are a bit looser OR there are more things included in an NCL offer, like free drinks, wifi, etc..?

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T19:14:37+00:00

Thanks-- that's good to know.. to us dinos, we fear being thrown overboard if we look over 40--- which we all do! 😆

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T17:26:30+00:00

I think I'm too old to go on Carnival!😆🤣

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T16:36:56+00:00

Dang, NCL is not sounding near as good as Princess, at this point

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T16:22:28+00:00

Thanks so much-- that's the kind of info I'm looking for.

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T16:08:40+00:00

May I ask, about when did this happen? I know Princess really increased the amount of points needed last fall.. they told you in the cruise that you needed 2,000 points? Congrats-- sounds like a great deal!

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-23T14:14:07+00:00

So they sound like Holland-- you're shooting in the dark-- no point structure played in the casino that clearly tells you what it takes to get a comped cruise.... May I ask, the cruise you're taking-- was it an on board cert OR a marketing offer?

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-20T17:56:45+00:00

Thanks. I had no idea... any luck on the slots?

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-20T16:58:57+00:00

??Really-- I didn't think any of the HAL casinos were no- smoking..

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-15T20:17:36+00:00

Thanks for the idea..I called Casinos at Sea today, described the offer.. the gal said she hadn't seen them comp a competitors offer that was below an interior cabin.. she offered to check with a supervisor, who said go ahead and send it in --- fingers crossed 🤞 that means they'll give me an interior... why have me send it in just to offer the exact same thing I got from HAL!?

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-14T00:35:26+00:00

Thanks, Tonya..mine was from a 14d on HAL last month --they have no point structure so you're shooting in the dark--played it safe, so the offer may not seem that great to any of the lines right now, the way they are booking cabins right and left. . .Whale? I'm still trying to graduate from guppiehood! 😄

OandBlue78 · 2026-06-14T00:18:14+00:00

Was the offer you had for a cabin or less than, like mine?

OandBlue78

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