DCL to get rid of Placeholder Booking Perks?

[JW9DVC]

Heard that soon DCL will be getting rid of on board booking stateroom credits on the future cruise? Has anyone else heard this rumor and do we know if it is really happening?

heard from a friend of a friend of a friend.

 

[DCLDVC1]

Does anyone have the official DCL announcement regarding the removal of the OBB OBC ?

ETA:

Disney Cruise Line regularly evaluates and adjusts promotional offers based on a variety of factors. Guests who would like to book a future cruise while onboard may visit the Vacation Planning Desk to learn more.

Sailing Guests booking a future Disney Cruise Line vacation, in stateroom categories 4A – 11C, will still receive a 10% discount. Also, those Guests booking cruises that are seven nights or longer will still receive 50% off the required deposit. However, this offer will no longer include an onboard credit.
This revised onboard booking promotional offer goes into effect on the following dates:

• Disney Fantasy – Sept. 28, 2019
• Disney Magic – Sept. 30, 2019
• Disney Wonder – Sept. 30, 2019
• Disney Dream – Sept. 30, 2019

For reservations booked prior to Sept. 28, 2019 onboard the Disney Fantasy and Sept. 30, 2019 onboard Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Wonder, an onboard credit will still be offered.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Heard that soon DCL will be getting rid of on board booking stateroom credits on the future cruise? Has anyone else heard this rumor and do we know if it is really happening?

heard from a friend of a friend of a friend.

Is that friend a Disney bus driver?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Does anyone have the official DCL announcement regarding the removal of the OBB OBC ?

Where did you see it?

 

[DCLDVC1]

This is all I've seen so far:

Effective 9/28/19 on the Fantasy and 9/30/19 on the other ships, there will no longer be Onboard Credit given with placeholders or bookings.

 

[lilsonicfan]

OMG.

 

[TestingH2O]

But will they still offer the fare discount?

 

[KashasMom]

I just read this on that "other" site that we're not allowed to mention here. What does this mean? When you book on board you got an OBC? Was that for an actual booking as opposed to a placeholder? I don't ever remember getting an OCB when I booked a placeholder - just the 10% discount. And this OBC came from DCL, not a TA?

 

[lilsonicfan]

I just saw a TA post (social media) that the above is true, but Concierge still gets OBC as does "Friends and Family" - which I've not heard of - cast member friends etc?

Another example of DCL slowly taking away perks while increasing costs.

 

[Dug720]

This is all I've seen so far:

Effective 9/28/19 on the Fantasy and 9/30/19 on the other ships, there will no longer be Onboard Credit given with placeholders or bookings.

Link?

 

[lilsonicfan]

I just read this on that "other" site that we're no allowed to mention here. What does this mean? When you book on board you got an OBC? Was that for an actual booking as opposed to a placeholder? I don't ever remember getting an OCB when I booked a placeholder - just the 10% discount.

Previously/currently in addition to the 10% discount, you get $200 OBC for a 7 or more night sailing; $100 OBC for a shorter sailing.

 

[lilsonicfan]

By the way what's been posted so far is this: (can't link - it's social media - by a TA)

PSA

Effective Saturday September 28 on the Fantasy and Monday September 30th on the Dream, Wonder and Magic.

Placeholders and Onboard bookings will no longer receive an OBC from DCL. All other aspects benefits remain.

*Concierge and Friends and Family bookings will still receive the OBC

 

[KashasMom]

Wow, Disney fans are not having a good week...no exciting itineraries released and now Disney is Nickel & Diming us this way....lots of people over on that "other" site ready to jump ship so to speak. Disney really needs to up their game as how they treat return (and very loyal) customers.

http://mickeyblog.com/2019/09/27/di...o-longer-offered-to-guests-rebooking-onboard/

 

[mousefan73]

Glad we got our placeholder in on Aug31 on the Fantasy. But to be honest we see less DCL in our future.

 

[DCLDVC1]

Disney Cruise Line regularly evaluates and adjusts promotional offers based on a variety of factors. Guests who would like to book a future cruise while onboard may visit the Vacation Planning Desk to learn more.

Sailing Guests booking a future Disney Cruise Line vacation, in stateroom categories 4A – 11C, will still receive a 10% discount. Also, those Guests booking cruises that are seven nights or longer will still receive 50% off the required deposit. However, this offer will no longer include an onboard credit.
This revised onboard booking promotional offer goes into effect on the following dates:

• Disney Fantasy – Sept. 28, 2019
• Disney Magic – Sept. 30, 2019
• Disney Wonder – Sept. 30, 2019
• Disney Dream – Sept. 30, 2019

For reservations booked prior to Sept. 28, 2019 onboard the Disney Fantasy and Sept. 30, 2019 onboard Disney Magic, Disney Dream and Disney Wonder, an onboard credit will still be offered.

 

[plutojudy]

It won't be long until Disney figures out a way to charge us for oxygen.

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

So the only real maybe "benefit" now is a reduced deposit and 10% off?

 

[cgolf]

All I will say is not surprised at all. As we were reaching platinum we saw things get removed before we got there. DCL doesn't really need to care about frequent cruisers, they get enough new families sailing with them. Also on average newer cruisers spend more in the shops, so it is a win win for them if long time cruisers move on.

Editing to say that in a year or two I wouldn't be shocked to see the 10 percent changed to a 5 percent discount.

 

[lilsonicfan]

Disney Cruise Line regularly evaluates and adjusts promotional offers based on a variety of factors.

Translation: Disney Cruise Line regularly evaluates and adjusts promotional offers based on maximizing its own profit.

I mean, why bother suggesting there are any factors other than profit

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

Editing to say that in a year or two I wouldn't be shocked to see the 10 percent changed to a 5 percent discount.

Eventually it will be completely eliminated.