If you're like us -- hesitant to miss out on even a minute of precious cruise vacation fun -- you've inevitably breezed past your cruise ship's onboard sales office, ignoring the colorful brochures and promises of booking incentives. The thing is, if you're going to go on another cruise someday -- and, face it, we all know you are! -- you really do want to check in at the sales desk to see the kinds of deals featured.
That's because your cruise line is likely to be offering onboard credit, reduced deposits or an attractive discount when you book a future cruise onboard your current sailing. Many also let you change your cruise dates or ship or even cancel by a certain date with no penalty or fees. In most cases, you have nothing to lose if your travel plans change and everything to gain if you're going to take another cruise with that line.
Here's a look at some of the key benefits the major lines offer when you book a future cruise while aboard a sailing on their ships.
Azamara

Carnival Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises

Costa Cruises

Crystal Cruises

Cunard Line

Disney Cruise Line

Holland America Line

MSC Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Oceania Cruises

Princess Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Royal Caribbean International

Seabourn Cruise Line

Silversea Cruises

Viking

Windstar Cruises

Updated January 08, 2020