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Curious about encore package offer

Thanks for checking and posting about Disney cruise, Jim!

I know there were other TUGers interested as to whether Disney cruises were available via the Encore package cruise certificates and now we know that they are. Even if we only get a $500 discount, at least we know its an option....
Vicki
 
New England Fall Cruise

JIMinNC said:
You're welcome. One additional data point...I did a quick search this AM for a Disney Alaska cruise using the discount certificate site in response to another question on this topic and found the savings on that cruise was only about $500 vs cruise.com - so the discounts do vary greatly by cruise line/itinerary.
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Thanks for the added detail. We have not gotten our certificate to browse with yet, but I am thinking perhaps Regal Princess New England cruise in the fall or March on the Emerald Princess western Carribean. If you get a chance to look at those, I'd appreciate your input. Can you tell I'm excited??

You are very kind!
 
We toured at Beachplace Towers last month. Presentation lasted about 45 mins. While we didn't purchase, the encore packages presented seemed decent.

One was:
- 4 night / 5 day stay in 2 Brd at BeachPlace
- 2 Cruise Certificates
- 100k in MRP

Price was around $1800-1900 if I recall and the cost would be credited towards a purchase with a repeat presentation at BeachPlace. There was also a cheaper package around $1300-1400 without the cruises. The stay and cruise were to be used within 18 months.

For those who know they will purchase DC pts from Marriott, isn't this a way to get some freebies in advance of a repeat, given the price paid is used as down payment for a future purchase?
 
hangloose said:
We toured at Beachplace Towers last month. Presentation lasted about 45 mins. While we didn't purchase, the encore packages presented seemed decent.

One was:
- 4 night / 5 day stay in 2 Brd at BeachPlace
- 2 Cruise Certificates
- 100k in MRP

Price was around $1800-1900 if I recall and the cost would be credited towards a purchase with a repeat presentation at BeachPlace. There was also a cheaper package around $1300-1400 without the cruises. The stay and cruise were to be used within 18 months.

For those who know they will purchase DC pts from Marriott, isn't this a way to get some freebies in advance of a repeat, given the price paid is used as down payment for a future purchase?
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We were offered this package for $2300 at BPT last month. I thought that was a good deal, because we will use the cruise, and I like visiting at BPT. We opted for the 1 BR package at $2100. Interesting, if the price has dropped!
 
michigander said:
Thanks for the added detail. We have not gotten our certificate to browse with yet, but I am thinking perhaps Regal Princess New England cruise in the fall or March on the Emerald Princess western Carribean. If you get a chance to look at those, I'd appreciate your input. Can you tell I'm excited??

You are very kind!
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The Regal Princess New England is available for several dates in October and September. There are none on that ship being offered "free", the cheapest I saw is an inside stateroom that prices out for about $1300 for two people. The cheapest balcony stateroom prices out about $2200.

There are two sailings that show up for the Emerald Princess Western Caribbean in March 2016. A 7 day on March 19 offers "free" Oceanview cabins on that cruise that with taxes and port charges prices out at $625. A balcony cabin prices at $1900.

A 4 day cruise that just goes to Grand Cayman is free all the way up to a mini suite and taxes and port charges result in a cost of only $375.

For each cruise there are other sailing dates and many other cabin options at varying prices, but that should give you a basic idea of what can be had at what prices.
 
jiminnc said:
the regal princess new england is available for several dates in october and september. There are none on that ship being offered "free", the cheapest i saw is an inside stateroom that prices out for about $1300 for two people. The cheapest balcony stateroom prices out about $2200.

There are two sailings that show up for the emerald princess western caribbean in march 2016. A 7 day on march 19 offers "free" oceanview cabins on that cruise that with taxes and port charges prices out at $625. A balcony cabin prices at $1900.

A 4 day cruise that just goes to grand cayman is free all the way up to a mini suite and taxes and port charges result in a cost of only $375.

For each cruise there are other sailing dates and many other cabin options at varying prices, but that should give you a basic idea of what can be had at what prices.
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thank you!
 
Regarding the cruise certificates, we found the prices you find vary over time for a particular cruise. Up to a point, prices across the categories tend to drop as the departure date approaches. I can't say this is true across the board, but this is what I found when I was trying to use our certificate last year.
 
We got the offer at the "update" we attended in Las Vegas this past week. I believe they broke it down to 5 payments; $199 plus $125 times 4 or 5. I did not write it down, though it included 50k MR points as well. To me it was not worth it and we said no.
 
when did you get the cruise certificate

tiel said:
Regarding the cruise certificates, we found the prices you find vary over time for a particular cruise. Up to a point, prices across the categories tend to drop as the departure date approaches. I can't say this is true across the board, but this is what I found when I was trying to use our certificate last year.
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Did you get the cruise certificate after you purchased the package (and started paying for it), or after you completed the second presentation visit? Thanks.
 
We got our cruise certificate today...

Three weeks or so after attending the Encore presentation (15 months after purchase)...
 
We just returned from Frenchman's Cove in St. Thomas. I'm not sure what the "encore package is" but we were offered to come back if we attended a presentation. 5 days, 4 nights for $99...traveling End of Aug to end of Oct. Yes hurricane season. Seems like a great deal, but DH says no, airfare is too high.

We own Custom House and as far as we are concerned the new points system is not a good deal for us. We are not putting any more money into this. Maintenance fees are killing us. I might be missing something, but I have not been able to make sense out of it. I keep reading TUG to keep informed. But there are some things I have missed.

Encore? Point system? Destination Club?
 
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