chodnett Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 I’ve got some conflicting information and I’m looking for clarity. Twice in the past, I’ve asked to book a refundable fare in the NextCruise office. Both times, the representative told me that I would not qualify for reduced deposits or the onboard credit offers if I booked refundable. However, my TA says that I do qualify for the same NextCruise benefits regardless of refundable or nonrefundable fare. What’s the actual policy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 You should still get a reduced amount of OBC when you book refundable at NextCruise. The advertised offers of reduced deposit and OBC to draw people in are only for non-refundable bookings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 No reduced deposits at NextCruise for refundable. I booked 5 cruises over the past 2 weeks and while I generally gravitate to refundable I went NRD to get the $100 pp deposits which for longer cruises like some that I booked is a huge break compared to the $450 pp deposits for longer cruises. However, never say never. It's possible someone did get $100 deposits on a refundable NextCruise booking. Just because it hasn't happened for me doesn't mean it hasn't happened for someone else. NextCruise OBC varies. In one example of a 2023 booking the refundable rate had ~10% lower OBC. In previous cases over several years of testing NextCruise pricing, OBC with refundable has always been a mystery. You just never know. I've seen the refundable OBC be zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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