Onboard future cruise deposit

[Stephen]

Is it worth doing. We will be getting a call from P&O sometime this week asking if we want to put a future cruise deposit down. You get double the onboard spend by taking up the offer. We are looking at a 12 night Fjords cruise in 2018.

Any advice welcome.

[towny44]

If you definitely intend to book a P&O cruise within the 12 month validity period of the FCD, then really its a no brainer. But do remember they are time limited and non refundable.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Yes, as Towny says if you're definitely planning a P&O cruise within the time limit, which I think is book within 12 months, what's not to like?

[Stephen]

OK, thanks both.

[Raybosailor]

Coincidentally Stephen I did exactly the same as you, I celebrated my birthday with a break in Southampton and did a ships visit (Britannia) where I took up the offer of extra onboard credit per person in return for a £50 per person deposit. We used the deposit for our next cruise E625 and received the extra onboard credit as promised, its a no brainer mate if you intend to cruise in the near future.

Don't forget that although the deal has a time limit of 12 months the cruise you book can be much later for example if you had paid the deposit in November 2015 you could book a 2018 cruise this month.
Get in there bruv.

[Ian Perth]

Use this all the time Stephen so go for it, you can use this against any cruise you book.

[qbman1]

Yes, we do it all the time too, but if you book a future cruise whilst on board you also get the same, and sometimes better, deals

[Stephen]

Just waiting for the call, whenever that'll be. This week, next, who knows.

We have of course heard of future cruise deposits but never really thought much about it. We could have paid the deposit on-board, but as this deposit method was all knew to us and we hadn't actually thought about a definite booking we thought we'd mull it over, especially as they give you the option of filling out a card so they can contact us at a later date to see if we wish to go ahead.

But yes, we will go for it, and as I mentioned in my opening post we are looking at R808 for 2018. Never done the Fyords.

[towny44]

Just waiting for the call, whenever that'll be. This week, next, who knows.

We have of course heard of future cruise deposits but never really thought much about it. We could have paid the deposit on-board, but as this deposit method was all knew to us and we hadn't actually thought about a definite booking we thought we'd mull it over, especially as they give you the option of filling out a card so they can contact us at a later date to see if we wish to go ahead.

But yes, we will go for it, and as I mentioned in my opening post we are looking at R808 for 2018. Never done the Fyords.

Stephen, if you are definitely going to book this cruise, then I would go ahead ASAP and get it booked before the end of Nov. and you will get at least 10% off the brochure price and only pay a 5% deposit. If you leave it until Dec then you pay full (possibly increased) price and have to pay 15% deposit.

[Stephen]

Thanks John, I saw that as well

[Stephen]

Coincidentally Stephen I did exactly the same as you, I celebrated my birthday with a break in Southampton and did a ships visit (Britannia) where I took up the offer of extra onboard credit per person in return for a £50 per person deposit. We used the deposit for our next cruise E625 and received the extra onboard credit as promised, its a no brainer mate if you intend to cruise in the near future.

Don't forget that although the deal has a time limit of 12 months the cruise you book can be much later for example if you had paid the deposit in November 2015 you could book a 2018 cruise this month.
Get in there bruv.

Ray

I'm not fully sure how the deposit bit works apart from it gives you double onboard credit. Does it act AS the full deposit or is it deducted off the full deposit when you book

[towny44]

It gets deducted from the amount of the deposit, unless there is a special offer, which I never see when I book with P&O.

[Stephen]

It gets deducted from the amount of the deposit, unless there is a special offer, which I never see when I book with P&O.

Thanks John

[Stephen]

Would I still get the double onboard credit and the current offer of 10% off the booking price if booked before 30th November?

[Mervyn and Trish]

It works with other offers, or at least it did when we did it. So yes if that still holds

[david63]

If you carry on with all these offers P&O will be paying you to cruise

[Stephen]

Every little helps David. If it's there to be had I'll take it

I think R808 is off though, too expensive. But we have our eyes on a couple of others and will still go ahead with the future cruise deposit.

[Raybosailor]

Coincidentally Stephen I did exactly the same as you, I celebrated my birthday with a break in Southampton and did a ships visit (Britannia) where I took up the offer of extra onboard credit per person in return for a £50 per person deposit. We used the deposit for our next cruise E625 and received the extra onboard credit as promised, its a no brainer mate if you intend to cruise in the near future.

Don't forget that although the deal has a time limit of 12 months the cruise you book can be much later for example if you had paid the deposit in November 2015 you could book a 2018 cruise this month.
Get in there bruv.

Ray

I'm not fully sure how the deposit bit works apart from it gives you double onboard credit. Does it act AS the full deposit or is it deducted off the full deposit when you book

Hi Stephen, if you pay £50 per person now that £100 comes off the full deposit when booking.

[Stephen]

Thanks Ray

[Stephen]

That's another £100 P&O have just relieved me of.

[qbman1]

....and you now feel compelled to book another cruise - whether you wanted to or not !

[Stephen]

I'll leave that to the guvnor.

[qbman1]

You mean the one who dishonestly completes the health questionnaire and puts everyone else's well-being at risk ?

[Stephen]

I was assessed by a member of the shipboard Medical Staff as fit to board. So what's your problem Sherlock.

[qbman1]

Did money change hands ?