We recently purchased a couple of Next Cruise certificate, but reading them this morning it seems to say that they must be used within 30 days. Can someone clarify this for us....I think we are reading these wrong.
What specifically leads you to the impression about using it within 30 days? The Next Cruise bookings have no expiration date. In fact, for Canadian citizens you have the option to transfer these to another person or persons, where we in the U.S. have to leave at least one original name on the booking.
Hi Dave: I've been reading some of your posts since signing up with Cruise-Chat. That said, it reads when you are ready to take advantage of this offer...Call your travel agent and have them contact RCL within 30 days and mention your certificate number...and in writing I think I have figured the whole thing out...
That must be some new language they've added to the contract. Mine doesn't say anything about my agent having 30 days, and really, how would RCI know when you called your agent anyway?
I made my NextCruise booking last summer and am looking at activating it soon. Perhaps with a Bermuda cruise or one to New England and Canada.
I think you should look at New England & Canada but I might be a little biased. We are flying Halifax Nova Scotia this Thursday for a week, hope to see a cruise ship or 2 in port. Thanks for the info.
I think there may be some confusion over what type of credit we're dealing with here. After you cruise Crown and Anchor sends out "Savings Certificates" to try and induce you to book another cruise quickly, while you're excited about the one you just completed. These have a deadline for booking your next cruise and I believe it is 30 days. This is different from a future cruise booked onboard which does not have the deadline.
We did book our Alaska cruise while on the Navigator going to Barcelona. We also bought 2 Next Cruise certificates to use in the future, maybe January and next April to go back to Europe.
Hey Salty, You're fine if you purchased these onboard. It can take a week or so for them to acknowledge through your agent the reciept of the certs and the processing has been done. If in the meantime you got "Savings Certificates" with some onboard credit for a cruise booked in the next 30 days, don't dispair. This is a standard practice and has no relation to your FCCs. They're just a different marketing promotion you happened to get while awaiting the bookings.
When I purchase a NCB I always tell them I want the bookings in my name—not the travel agency. When I'm ready to use them, I transfer the booking to my travel agent so she gets the credit. The NCB's no not expire. I agree with Neil, you've come across a promotion to get an on-board credit if you book within the next 30 days. I don't pay any attention to those promotions. I always have two next cruise booking ready for use in the future.
Sonny your post brought to mind the different acronyms through the different lines. They all seem to have their own terms and language. Crown and Anchor, Captains Club, Captains Circle, Mariner, Latitudes among a couple dozen more are all past passenger clubs, some call them "Society" instead of club. Then you get to the credits and future cruise stuff and they all have different terms as well, (FCC) Future Cruise Credit, (NCB) Next Cruise Booked, the list goes on and on. No matter how long I'm in this gig and no matter how long I cruise, I don't think I'll ever get them all straight in my head. I wish they go to a generic term like just plain old Past Passenger number and Past Passenger Club. That'll never happen with all the marketing and brand identification stuff they love so much. Sure would make it easier to keep track of it all though. I'm notorious for calling Princess and asking for their Crown and Anchor Desk or a dozen other oops things. They normally just laugh.
What are these Next Cruise Certificates and when can they be purchased... I am about to sail on our 12 RCI cruise and I have never been told of them. We have booked on board before...
What are these Next Cruise Certificates and when can they be purchased..
Welcome to cruise-chat. I'm surprised a C&A Diamond member hasn't been told about NextCruise bookings.
NextCruise is a booking you make while on a cruise, just like you've done before. The difference is a NextCruise booking is not for a specific cruise. It is an open booking you make with a $100 per person deposit. This locks in an onboard credit for whenever you activate the booking and select a cruise for it. The credit varies from $50 to $200 depending on the length of cruise you eventually select. When you decide on a cruise, the deposit you paid is credited to the cruise and you still have to pay any additional deposit. The NextCruise booking never expires and can be assigned to your agent if you wish.
So essentially, if you want to book a cruise while aboard ship but can't decide on an itinerary, NextCruise lets you do it without a specific commitment.
Dave, Thanks for the quick response. I am really disappointed that I was not aware of this. Some of the on board cruise consultants really need a refresher course... I always try to book when on board but don't always have a destination in mind. This is the PERFECT solution!!! Appreciate the TIP.
