Has anyone ever booked a cruise using club points?

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FOLLOW UP-so Marriott customer advocacy got back to me and said that the price show was incorrect. Quote:
It was determined that that the website is in fact showing the price that you are seeing, however the pricings on the site are not live prices (my emphasis) and is no longer the price available. This information is listed under the Terms and Conditions on the website, and we are working to update the site to show the correct or more approximate price.

So there's Marriott's answer. From my point of view, having the cruise booking option is a waste of time.

At least if we point these website issues out to them, perhaps one day, in a land far far away, they will get their s#!% together and have the website show info that can be relied upon. Thanks for going the extra mile and shining light on the issue to MVC.

 

[bizaro86]

FOLLOW UP-so Marriott customer advocacy got back to me and said that the price show was incorrect. Quote:
It was determined that that the website is in fact showing the price that you are seeing, however the pricings on the site are not live prices (my emphasis) and is no longer the price available. This information is listed under the Terms and Conditions on the website, and we are working to update the site to show the correct or more approximate price.

So there's Marriott's answer. From my point of view, having the cruise booking option is a waste of time.

The best possible outcome is they'll change this one to the correct price and then have an "error" on a different one for the salespeople to show during presentations.

 

[goodbadugly]

Whether it’s a good or bad deal does depend on how much you are paying for your points. There are still some properties with sub-40c maintenance fees. If the 35% markup quoted above is based on 70-80c pp, then at 40c pp it should be a pretty good deal. I’d still rather use our points for MVC properties, though.

My favorite way to pay for a cruise is through Costco executive travel. You get the same price and perks as any other site, plus a generous gift card and your executive rebate. 5-10% back in my experience before any credit card rebate.

What property has a maintenance fee sub .40?????

 

[Fasttr]

What property has a maintenance fee sub .40?????

They are out there. One example, MGO Platinum OF 2024 MFs $1918 / 5075 points = 37.8

 

[Dean]

What property has a maintenance fee sub .40?????

Lot's of them though limited situations. I've seen them down to around 25¢ PP. It's usually places that get a lot of points for top views and/or Plus weeks. Lot's of sub 40¢ options though including Grand Chateau.

 

[Bodie]

Sorry, I am new at posting and couldn't figure how to add my question to the above. I called and asked how to book with the points value shown and they said "oh, that's a mistake-the true cost is $18k plus 25,000 Vacation Club Points." How does Marriott get away with this blatant misrepresentation?

Cruises using points are never a good deal. We did one only because it was use it or lose it. It was Windstar and it was very enjoyable but purchasing from them would have been cheaper. But, like I said we had to burn points.