Will RCCL price match a price drop before final payment? How many times?

Hello Everyone,

We booked a cruise several months back and the price has dropped a few times. When it dropped the first couple of times we called our TA and they matched the price, but then it dropped again, and when we called our TA this time they told us that RCCL would not match the price because they already matched the first couple price drops. We were told by our TA at first, that RCCL will price match as many times as the price drops before final payment, but now they are telling us something completely different. Please note that we have not made final payment yet and we are booked in a normal inside cabin.

Has anyone had an issue with this? Is there a limit on how many times RCCL will honor the drop in price? Is there anything we can do to get the lower price?

Thanks in advance. :*

I believe this is the TA's position, not RCI. The lower the price, the less commission.

If there’s a limit, I haven’t found it. On our upcoming transatlantic, the price has dropped six or seven times, and I’ve got the reduction each time. I don’t use a TA but book online at RCI’s website.

Rccl lowered our price 3 times for our cruise in November. Sounds like you need a new travel agent.

No limit. The only time I have seen them not honour lower prices was if the new price was part of the going, going gone sale.

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Multi_Dest/Special_Offers/rci_sales_event.pdf

As long as you are still before final payment date, there is no limit on how many price drops you can get that I have ever heard of. I agree with the above, that is your TA.

If you have a refundable deposit, you can cancel and rebook at the lower price.

Although I've never had to do it more than once, I'm fairly certain that if its before final payment, you can do it as many times to get the lowest price. If you're TA is telling you that, then I would suspect that your TA is trying to weasel out of doing anything for you because of the commission, which tells me that your TA maybe suspect.

My TA said she'd do it as often as she has to, but since I usually get my cruises at great prices thanks to her, I've only had to price match only twice in total and they were different cruises.

If you have a refundable deposit, you can cancel and rebook at the lower price.

Yes but be aware you can/will lose any incentives that were part of the original booking. OBC, discounts, etc.

I've done may as 6 drops on one cruise Never an issue...

Appears your TA doesn't want to go to the effort or doesn't want to loose a little amount of commission. That would cost them any future bookings with me.

I have done 4 price drops through my TA.

Agreed, it's your TA

I just called and got the price dropped for 3 rooms on Radiance to Alaska next June. Rep did my room and then checked on the other two. I did lose some onboard credit but the price drop more than makes up for that.

I just called and got the price dropped for 3 rooms on Radiance to Alaska next June. Rep did my room and then checked on the other two. I did lose some onboard credit but the price drop more than makes up for that.

Sailing date (so others may check their price)?

Do I need to call RCI or do they volunteer the info re: price drop?

Do I need to call RCI or do they volunteer the info re: price drop?

You need to call..

Can you still take advantage of price drops if you have a non-refundable deposit (meaning your could cancel and rebook)?

It's not "price matching" when RCI lets you rebook at a lower price because that is their current pricing. RCI doesn't really care who you book through. It can be through a TA, but as another poster said, it means the TA is giving up some of their commission.

Hi - My sail date is June 28th, 2019 on Radiance of the Seas Northbound to Alaska. All 3 of our rooms are booked under non-refundable deposits and they dropped the price on all 3. Our Grand Suite pricing dropped over $2000 and they changed it with no issues.

If there is a limit, I have yet to reached it and that is not from lack of trying. I book very early and continuously watch the price for reductions. The maximum number of times I have requested a reduction is 7 times and there were no issues with the requests.

Can you still take advantage of price drops if you have a non-refundable deposit (meaning your could cancel and rebook)?

I've gotten several price drops with non-refundable deposit on an upcoming cruise.

Booked the Fourth of July sale for December cruise-non refundable,,,just received $290 off our two rooms (total).