Use this calculator to quickly determine when your onboard booking benefits will expire. As of October 28, 2014 you have 2 years from the time you original book to set sail.
Please enter the date of you booked onboard in the following format M/D/YYYY.The calculation is currently based on 730 days which we recently learned is the number DCL is using to calculate this date on their end. Please keep in mind DCL can change or modify this variable at any time without prior notice. To be safe always check with DCL before it is too late.
I learned that DCL calculates by the number of days rather than months. Several emails back-and-forth finally resulted in the following information: I need to sail by Saturday February 13, 2016, for a cruise booked on Friday August 15, 2014. This differs from your calculator by a few days, but is significant enough to influence cruise plans if I intend to retain my OBB benefits.
Denise,
Thank you for sharing this information. I was hoping DCL assumed 30 days per month (540 days), but in your case this is a difference of 547 days. I guess it could be 540 +7 days to account for the different number of days in a months and to give guest flexibility to embark during the last week of the booking window.
Scott, when calculating the OBB date, does the new booked cruise need to start by that date or end by that date?
Tammy, I want to say start, but I have not been able to get a clear answer. Ultimately, when it is close, I’d suggest having this discussion with DCL.
what is Onboard Booking Benefits ??
Esra,
You can read all about the offer in this PDF.
Does this also apply for just the $200 deposit (no specific cruise selected, just a deposit placed to be used for later date?)