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beezercatz
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I know it's done on board, before you disembark, but......?
Tim and Judy
Tim and Judy
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PeabodyNVL
Guest
It's when you schedule a future cruise while onboard, but you have not scheduled a particular cruise...it's a to-be-determined cruise.
The advantage is lower deposit, and cabin credits.
Pea
The advantage is lower deposit, and cabin credits.
Pea
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beezercatz
Guest
So.... you just take your chances and go wherever????? The perks must be pretty good, right?
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PEB
Guest
You eventually choose the cruise you want. It just means you want to cruise with them again and are willing to book with them in exchange for a few extra perks when you finally do figure out where and when you want to cruise.
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Anonymous User
Guest
No, you just put down a deposit. When you get home, you notify your TA on the cruise that YOU want to sail on. You have to inform the cruise line(at least with Princess) to transfer over the booking number to your TA. Depending on the line will depend on the perks. For Princess the deposit was 100.00 and I was given ship board credit upon booking with my TA. I hope I didn't confuse you more.
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Toto
Guest
It is also known as a 'ghost' booking. The time frame that you must book it is normally about two years. If gives you time to look into future cruises without being pushed to decide while onboard your present sailing.
The onboard credits associated with it vary by the length of cruise and type of cabin you book when you decide. These shipboard credits can also be combined with any onboard credits that your travel agent might be offering on the cruise you choose.
You can either assign a Travel Agent to it when booking, or choose one later on. If it is not assigned, then you have to fax a letter to Princess authorizing the name of the Travel Agent that you want it transfered over to.
We have found it to be a great asset, and it sure helps to beat those Cruise Blues when you know that there will be another one booked soon.
It works very well also if you might be interested in a back to back cruise (you just go ahead and book two phantom (ghost) sailings), that way your deposit has already been put down on them and you don't have to come up with the rest until it is time for final payment. Much cheaper than the normal deposit that you have to pay.
The onboard credits associated with it vary by the length of cruise and type of cabin you book when you decide. These shipboard credits can also be combined with any onboard credits that your travel agent might be offering on the cruise you choose.
You can either assign a Travel Agent to it when booking, or choose one later on. If it is not assigned, then you have to fax a letter to Princess authorizing the name of the Travel Agent that you want it transfered over to.
We have found it to be a great asset, and it sure helps to beat those Cruise Blues when you know that there will be another one booked soon.
It works very well also if you might be interested in a back to back cruise (you just go ahead and book two phantom (ghost) sailings), that way your deposit has already been put down on them and you don't have to come up with the rest until it is time for final payment. Much cheaper than the normal deposit that you have to pay.
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gaa
Guest
We have two phantom cruises on the books now (in addition to a June 2004 cruise on the Caribbean Princess). We booked the first phantom cruise on our cruise Easter 2002, and at the same time we booked another cruise to a specific destination, which we later changed with no problem. We still had the advantage of the on-board credit and lower deposits. Regarding the first phantom cruise, we have until Nov. 04 to book the specifics. We booked the other phantom cruise on our cruise last week, and have until 2007! I hope the trend is going to continue of giving you a longer time to use the booking, because we like the flexibility.
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JohnG
Guest
Same as above. We booked an undetermined future cruise while onboard in Apr 2002 and have till Nov 04 to book it for a specific cruise. Our deposit was $100 each and we have up to $200 per person onboard credit on a 10 day, less on shorter cruises.
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CruisingBryan
Guest
Pros. Very low ($100 pp) deposit, instead of a high percentage of the actual fare. Balance not due until 60 days before sailing date. Onboard credit usually $100 pp, plus the usual onboard credit from your TA, typically makes a $400 onboard credit for a couple.
Cons. NONE !!
Cons. NONE !!
