u/OandBlue78

Hi HAL players,

Quick question -- do you usually use one of the HAL personal cruise consultants when you book a casino offer? If I price out a balcony cabin on the webiste for a cruise that is part of my free interior cabin offer and get $3,070 --then that's exactly what she should quote me?

Also, do you ever opt to save a few bucks and let HAL choose your cabin?

Many thanks - my first comped cabin booking....don't want to mess it up :-)

I know that the $100pp deposit is given back as OBC; also that the full amount of the cruise is due within 24 hours after booking.

Hey HAL players, just a quick question - if you got a CBS offer (slightly less than an interior cabin) didn't use and then a month later HAL sends you a marketing offer for a free interior cabin that you can't use on HAL because of the short 6 month travel window (I did get it matched for a great cruise on NCL for next spring) ---in your experience is this enough to get them to stop sending you CABIN offers? Many thanks in advance :-) and happy cruising!

Hi HAL casino players,

Today I received my first marketing casino comp offer for an *interior cabin with drink in casino for player* I had been on HAL last month for a 14d and received a CBS - just shy of an interior offer.

1. Q- it's just for 26 cruises, book by July 28, none of the cruises are later than Dec. 2026. Would they likely extend it to include Jan/Feb sailings - anyone ever ask about that? I don't think we can squeeze in a cruise before the end of the year and I would like to use the offer; think that will strengthen our footprint with HAL.

2. If I send it in to URcomped, does that effect the offer in any way? Do I lose any flexibilty/value by involving a third party etc?

3. It is good for 3 separate cruises with HAL --if Royal or NCL or Celebrity matched it - would they also honor it for 3 cruises?

4. I've booked a cruise for next April w/NCL - great itinerary . My thinking is that NCL would not honor it for one of their cruises that I've already put a deposit on --agree?--anyone with experience with this angle? I'd need to cancel that cruise, then submit the offer to them to see if they'd honor my comp on the cruise that we want to go on --thoughts on that?

5. Is it best to book with a HAL personal cruise consultant? I've had a lady call me a couple times this spring about the cruise we took in early May. Perhaps she may know the more detail/exceptions about booking a casino comp.

Many, MANY thanks for your time and shared info in advance in helping out this cruise casino comp newbie! Happy sailing :-)

Good morning! I've never been on NCL but we're booked on them next April. I saw some 2-3 year old comments about their offers but wanted to find out what they require for a comped cabin currently...do they do marketing offers once you get home from a cruise? If so, are they as good or maybe better than the offer that you'd receive on board? **Do they still charge the $20/night "admin fee" on casino bookings? What deposit is required and does it count as OBC once you get on board for a comped cruise? Do they charge a single supplement? (I know that Princess does NOT but Holland does..Thanks so much for your time and info :-)

I've never been on NCL but we'd like to take a cruise w/friends next spring and the best itinerary is the one that NCL offers.

I have a Holland America Come Back n Sail (on board) offer from May of this year--it's $500 off cruise, $300 free play and Drinks on Us in the casino.

Will NCL match/accept/improve on this offer, which on HAL is good through May of 2027? I've thought about turning it into URcomped to see what they can do rather going directly to NCL with a less than cabin offer.

Many thanks!

Hi everyone! We'll be sailing on the Regal --Princess for the first time--later this fall. A couple questions - many thanks in advance :-)

1. What the selection of **draft**beer? I've seen the bar menu for Crooners on-line and there are quite a few beers listed but I doubt that all of those are on tap.

2. Do the bartenders measure the alcohol for your mixed drink (like they do on HAL) or do they tend to give you a more generous pour?

3. I've read on-line in a few places that the Princess casinos are moving to being SMOKE-FREE. Is this true - any recent experiences to share?

4. If you play slots for a couple of hours most nights of the cruise, $1-3/spin, but *DON'T get enough points for a See You Soon offer while on board, will you still receive marketing offers for a free cabin? (I assume likely an interior cabin, which is fine)

Thanks again -- appreciate all that you can share :-) Happy Cruising!

Question for those of you getting casino marketing offers-- especially for *interior cabins*-- have you taken many cruises with HAL? how long are the offers usually good for-' 18 months? How long of a sailing-- at least 14 days? Are your recent marketing offers including any free play? Drinks on Us in the casino? ... Many thanks in advance-- I'm a newbie- just completed my 2nd HAL cruise, 14d on the Rotterdam and my CBS offer was: $500 off a future cruise, Drinks on Us and $300 free play.