Freebies for Small Group

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kruzer

Guest
A small group of family and friends will be cruising on 3/10/06 on the Carnival Paradise. We are 14 people booked in 6 cabins. Has anyone ever asked for any freebies or considerations for under the 8 cabin group? We booked through a internet travel agency, which I have used before. What are the chances that they make some consideration if I ask?


Kruzer
 
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serene56

Guest
Carnival considers groups to be of 8 cabins or more. YOur 6 cabins do not qualify.
Also to be considered as a group the booking must be done as a group from the begining not individual bookings.

What is it your are looking. as a group?
 
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kruzer

Guest
We did not book all separate. We all booked through one person. But 2 were booked one day and the other 4 were booked on another day. I wasn't thinking of anything extravagant. Just a couple of coupons or something like that.
 
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AngelFan

Guest
I booked our family get-together on the Pride several months ago. I booked 5 rooms for 10 people directly with Carnival. At the end of the booking process, I asked him if there was any perks he could pass along for my effort, and he said that since we are less than 8 cabins, there was absolutely nothing he could give me. I was same as you; thinking even a single drink coupon would have been nice, but no. On our previous cruise, I booked through a travel agent (AAA), and had a bottle of champagne waiting in my room, so I imagine they may be more apt to reword you for multiple bookings out of their own pocket.
 
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serene56

Guest
even though you booked with the same agency sounds like its individual bookings. Sorry-- carnival does not look at 6 cabins as a group.
Sometimes an agency will have a perk when booking---like a free upgrade or for a free coupon booklet. (not worth the paper its printed on--lol

now if you find 4 more people and get two more cabins booked-- you will get a free berth. for every 8 cabins booked and sailed--one person gets a free berth-- you still have to pay taxes and port charges.. which we either take or share among the cabins.
 
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Don B

Guest
No luck to be had! I've got 6 cabins worth booked on the Conquest. While we did get an upgrade (that was available to anyone) there were no additional perks.

Sorry!
 
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kruzer

Guest
Thanks to all for your comments. Just thought I would ask. We all plan to have a great time anyway.
 
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