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Welove2cruise2
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 12:09 pm | 1st Post |
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| Hope someone can answer this question -- a friend has asked if I would buy a cruise rewards certificate for them while I'm on the Dream next week -- is this possible??
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 12:54 pm | 2nd Post |
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Outlook hazy  Not sure how that would be possible. The certificate is charged to the account on the voucher and the $100 OBC issued at time of purchase to the same account. It is all processed online pulling up your detail from the booking onboard.
"You can try but at a minimum the OBC would hit your account. Not sure how they would tie the future deposit credit to someone else. Let's face it it is intended to replace onboard booking and if you are not onboard then I would thing you are not entitled to the discount.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 01:01 pm | 3rd Post |
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| Yes, I understand the certificate would be charged to our on-board account, and that the resulting $100 OBC would also be on our account -- but can I put it in someone else's name? She will give me her latitudes information. And if I can't put it in her name, are they transferable? In other words, could I buy it (in my name and latitudes #) and "give" it to someone else? Last edited on Thu Jul 17th, 2008 01:01 pm by Welove2cruise2
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 01:13 pm | 4th Post |
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You can try. I think the the chances are little or none. There is no real certificate it is an entry in your NCL account. The document I got does not state it can not be transferred but it is very clear that it can only be used for YOUR next reservation.
I think the fact it is intended for passengers onboard a NCL Ship will prevent them from putting it in someone elses name
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 01:17 pm | 5th Post |
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I tried to buy one for DH on the Gem in April (he was home with the boys) It was a "NO"
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 01:24 pm | 6th Post |
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Darn... oh well, I'll probably still ask when I'm on board, but I think you've all told me what the answer will be... and it does make sense.
Thanks!
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Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 05:32 pm | 7th Post |
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| I bought two rewards when I was on the Dawn. One was intended for me and the other for my brother. My brother booked a cruise and told the TA he was using my cruise rewards. I had to call the TA and give my lattitudes info and they transfered the reward to him.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18th, 2008 08:48 am | 8th Post |
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| I was really ticked off about the cruise rewards on Dawn last month. I waited until the last night of the cruise and called the reception desk and they said the Cruise Rewards dept was now closed and that I could not buy a Cruise Reward certificate. I'd be pushing that deal until the last minute, but they did not. I'm not sure why it wasn't promoted that well on Dawn...perhaps cause we were in Bermuda for 3 days, but I really wanted to take advantage of it. I guess lesson to be learned is that if you plan on doing this...go ahead and knock it out the first chance you hear of it.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18th, 2008 07:24 pm | 9th Post |
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| On our Spirit cruise in May they were actually selling the point that you can buy a Cruise Reward for someone else as a gift. You call after it is purchased and have it transfered into someone elses name. They also said that if the person doesn't use it or want it (imagine!!) you can get it transferred back. We spent some time talking with the Cruise Consultant because she was from Canada as well and she confirmed that we could buy one as a gift no problem.
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 12:19 am | 10th Post |
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Awesome -- that's exactly how I'm going to pitch it to the on-board cruise consultant -- as a gift for someone else.
No worries!!
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 04:44 pm | 11th Post |
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Welove2cruise2 wrote: Awesome -- that's exactly how I'm going to pitch it to the on-board cruise consultant -- as a gift for someone else.
No worries!!
I'm fairly certain they said it was transferable (Jade) so do let us know when you return how you made out with it. Thanks
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Posted: Sat Jul 19th, 2008 06:21 pm | 12th Post |
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Welove2cruise2 wrote: Awesome -- that's exactly how I'm going to pitch it to the on-board cruise consultant -- as a gift for someone else.
No worries!!
I am surprised. I should have purchased the max of 4 onboard. I would have gotten $400 OBC and then sell them for $250 so others can hold cabins for less and make another $400. 
Heck I could do 1 night cruises on the Spirit all fall and cruise for free. 
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Posted: Sun Jul 20th, 2008 02:25 pm | 13th Post |
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Geneslamp wrote: Welove2cruise2 wrote: Awesome -- that's exactly how I'm going to pitch it to the on-board cruise consultant -- as a gift for someone else.
No worries!!
I'm fairly certain they said it was transferable (Jade) so do let us know when you return how you made out with it. Thanks
That's what I was told on the Dawn last April. But on the Gem this April it was "no"
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Posted: Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 03:41 pm | 14th Post |
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Smellytoes wrote: Geneslamp wrote: Welove2cruise2 wrote: Awesome -- that's exactly how I'm going to pitch it to the on-board cruise consultant -- as a gift for someone else.
No worries!!
I'm fairly certain they said it was transferable (Jade) so do let us know when you return how you made out with it. Thanks
That's what I was told on the Dawn last April. But on the Gem this April it was "no"
So possibly they've changed or removed the "transferable" Which if so, is really not too swift of an idea - could bring in new cruisers and lets face it it's only a deposit, not like it would effect the final price of the cruise itself.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 01:46 am | 15th Post |
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| I may have some of the paperwork from the cruise rewards from last year. We bought 2. I think that I read that it was transferrable for a processing fee.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 01:51 am | 16th Post |
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I may be repeating what others have said but I did find the info that I received from NCL:
NCL Freestyle Cruise Rewards Terms and Conditions
3. Freestyle Rewards Deposits are transferable for a 50.00 fee.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 05:04 pm | 17th Post |
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jimswims wrote: I may be repeating what others have said but I did find the info that I received from NCL:
NCL Freestyle Cruise Rewards Terms and Conditions
3. Freestyle Rewards Deposits are transferable for a 50.00 fee.
That's what I was told on the Dawn but on the Gem this past April they told me that the person had to be on the ship. I wanted to puchase one in DH's name and they wouldn't let me.
ps. I may be joining you on the Spirit on 8/07/09. I'm waiting for my TA to confirm cabin prices.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 05:36 pm | 18th Post |
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jimswims wrote: I may be repeating what others have said but I did find the info that I received from NCL:
NCL Freestyle Cruise Rewards Terms and Conditions
3. Freestyle Rewards Deposits are transferable for a 50.00 fee.
Funny, I have mine from 7/10 in front of me. Nothing in the T&Cs about a transfer fee. 11 simple terms and conditions on the back. No mention of them not being transferable.
Number 3 on this document - a maximum of 4 may be purchased per person
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:26 pm | 19th Post |
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| Can the $100 onboard credit you receive be used for the $10 pp daily service fee, tip pool? If up to 4 cruise rewards can be purchased per cruise, then with my back to back, I could buy 8
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:33 pm | 20th Post |
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cruisingfromMN wrote: Can the $100 onboard credit you receive be used for the $10 pp daily service fee, tip pool? If up to 4 cruise rewards can be purchased per cruise, then with my back to back, I could buy 8
Not clear but normally NCL OBCs can not .
What it says "Use your on-board credit to pamper yourself in the spa, spurge in the Gift Shops or take a Shore Excursion that you have always dreamed of. "
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:36 pm | 21st Post |
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Smellytoes wrote: jimswims wrote: I may be repeating what others have said but I did find the info that I received from NCL:
NCL Freestyle Cruise Rewards Terms and Conditions
3. Freestyle Rewards Deposits are transferable for a 50.00 fee.
That's what I was told on the Dawn but on the Gem this past April they told me that the person had to be on the ship. I wanted to puchase one in DH's name and they wouldn't let me.
ps. I may be joining you on the Spirit on 8/07/09. I'm waiting for my TA to confirm cabin prices.
That is great news about 8-7-09. My parents, sis, B-in-law, brother, sis-in-law, their 3 kids, and my family will all be on. There may also be a few others who frequent these boards as well but they are still looking at their schedules.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:37 pm | 22nd Post |
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shoreguy wrote: jimswims wrote: I may be repeating what others have said but I did find the info that I received from NCL:
NCL Freestyle Cruise Rewards Terms and Conditions
3. Freestyle Rewards Deposits are transferable for a 50.00 fee.
Funny, I have mine from 7/10 in front of me. Nothing in the T&Cs about a transfer fee. 11 simple terms and conditions on the back. No mention of them not being transferable.
Number 3 on this document - a maximum of 4 may be purchased per person
My cruise rewards info was from 2007. You have the most recent info. It maust have changed.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:43 pm | 23rd Post |
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jimswims wrote: shoreguy wrote: jimswims wrote: I may be repeating what others have said but I did find the info that I received from NCL:
NCL Freestyle Cruise Rewards Terms and Conditions
3. Freestyle Rewards Deposits are transferable for a 50.00 fee.
Funny, I have mine from 7/10 in front of me. Nothing in the T&Cs about a transfer fee. 11 simple terms and conditions on the back. No mention of them not being transferable.
Number 3 on this document - a maximum of 4 may be purchased per person
My cruise rewards info was from 2007. You have the most recent info. It maust have changed.
So I go into the vault and pull the documentation from 10/2007
T&Cs
4. ........Rewards Deposits are transferable for a $50.00 fee.
So the terms have changed.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:49 pm | 24th Post |
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The good news for all is that Welove2cruise2 is getting it for me, so everyone will be able to follow the procedure straight through to make sure there are no glitches in my plan.
I don't know how I forgot to get one on my last cruise. Maybe it was all the excitement of meeting MACOP!
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Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 07:04 pm | 25th Post |
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cruizinwithkids wrote: Maybe it was all the excitement of meeting MACOP!
I can't imagine, just can't imagine.
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