would you share a C & A balcony discount?

[sunshine002]

Just wonder would you share the C&R balcony discount with a friend or someone you just met when sharing a cabin? (you get the benefit and they don't)

 

This issue has come up recently since the travel agent gave my cabinmate the full $200 discount making my cruise a higher price. I don't get the perk.

We had the travel agent give us each $100 off, but my cabinmate felt in gerernal she earned it so she should get the full discount.

 

It gets even more interesting when the non benefit member is entitled to shareholder shipboard credit.

[emilygrace]

When I did a cruise with a friend who was not at the same C&A level that I was the balcony discount was divided evenly between us on the invoice from RCL. I would always want it this way.

[cruisegirl1]

Just wonder would you share the C&R balcony discount with a friend or someone you just met when sharing a cabin? (you get the benefit and they don't)

 

This issue has come up recently since the travel agent gave my cabinmate the full $200 discount making my cruise a higher price. I don't get the perk.

We had the travel agent give us each $100 off, but my cabinmate felt in gerernal she earned it so she should get the full discount.

 

It gets even more interesting when the non benefit member is entitled to shareholder shipboard credit.

 

Yes - Except (i believe) the shareholder shipboard credit is not offered if one is using the C&A balcony discount so you won't have to worry about that one.

 

As for the original question - I would likely share the discount with my cabin mate, as I would likely be sharing a cabin with a good friend.

 

If you benefited by getting $100 break perhaps a nice gesture would be to order ( and pay for) some wine at dinner, or treat your cabin mate to dinner in a specialty restaurant.

 

 

Enjoy

[jjb415]

I honestly don't know how I would handle this situation since OP mentioned that it was someone whom they just met........

[sunshine002]

Yes - Except (i believe) the shareholder shipboard credit is not offered if one is using the C&A balcony discount so you won't have to worry about that one.

 

I mentioned the shipboard credit since the non benefit cruiser is entitled to shareholder shipboard credit which can be more than the balcony discount. This is the case in my upcoming 2 week cruise, but would rather have the cash up front.

[debshomespun]

I'm not sure how I would handle this situation either, since they had just met. Obviously, if it was a good friend I would share with them. Not sure how this cruise will pan out since they just met and there is already a problem.

[Sugar*Magnolia]

I might be in the minority, but I wouldnt share a cabin with anyone but DH... :cool:

[cruisenfever]

Yes - Except (i believe) the shareholder shipboard credit is not offered if one is using the C&A balcony discount so you won't have to worry about that one.

 

I mentioned the shipboard credit since the non benefit cruiser is entitled to shareholder shipboard credit which can be more than the balcony discount. This is the case in my upcoming 2 week cruise, but would rather have the cash up front.

If you did this booking from home, then you are entitled to either a balcony discount, a C&A Savings Certificate (if one becomes available for your cruise) or the OBC from Shareholder benefits.

 

You can only have one benefit per cabin. So, if you are getting a balcony discount.........your cabin mate will not be able to apply for "her" shareholder benefit.

[cruisegirl1]

Yes - Except (i believe) the shareholder shipboard credit is not offered if one is using the C&A balcony discount so you won't have to worry about that one.

 

I mentioned the shipboard credit since the non benefit cruiser is entitled to shareholder shipboard credit which can be more than the balcony discount. This is the case in my upcoming 2 week cruise, but would rather have the cash up front.

 

ok- the two are not combinable for one cabin (regardless of who it belongs to) so the cabin mates will need to decide which benefit they want to receive.

 

Looks lilke it could be a rocky cruise!

 

M

[Familygoboston]

It depends on how close you are, I suppose!;) It might be a little like having a coupon for a dinner out, you would probably apply it to the whole bill, not take $5 off the meal of the person who clipped the coupon. Of course this is a really big coupon! But If you didn't have the lower C & A status person (boy, that sounds terrible!!:o) as the roommate, you'd likely have a single supplement, which would negate any discount. I think the key thing would be to hash it out ahead of time so no hard feelings! Maybe if you really need it to make travel affordable for you, mention that and then offer to use one of you drink or casino coupons to treat the other person! Or hopefully if she gets an unintended discount thanks to your status, she would treat you to something special!

 

I just had this come up while booking two cabins for my daughters (not C & A members) my mom (gold) and me (emerald). It came up on the invoice as discounted on my cabin, but I gave it to mom, 'cause she's mom! :)

[cruisenfever]

I might be in the minority, but I wouldnt share a cabin with anyone but DH... :cool:

Agree.:)

[Familygoboston]

My Bad- I misread the OP :o, thinking she was the one entitled to the discount...but the same opinions in either case!!

[kernow]

Why would you share a cabin with someone you've just met?

 

If I didn't like someone enough to share the discount equally with them, there's no way I would be sharing a cabin with them but thats just me.

 

Julie

[wrp96]

I usually cruise with people that have cruised less than I have. We share all discounts on the cabin price - it's easier that way. Now if there's an onboard credit that I've specifically earned, not necessarily due to my status, then I would be less likely to share, but even that will depend on how/why I've gotten it.

[Familygoboston]

I usually cruise with people that have cruised less than I have. We share all discounts on the cabin price - it's easier that way. Now if there's an onboard credit that I've specifically earned, not necessarily due to my status, then I would be less likely to share, but even that will depend on how/why I've gotten it.

 

I've never been in this boat (pun intended, LOL) of having to share with a non loved one- but I certainly understand it! Many of my older aunts travel with roomates (randomly paired by the TA when traveling with a group such as Red Hatters, your church or what have you ) or are paired by the cruise line, because the single supplemements are just awful!

So I wonder what RCI does about the "cruise card" and OBC in these cases? Obviously there has to be a way to have each persons cruise card be a seperate account; and so the OBC would just go on the account of the person who earned it! Clearly, "roomates" would not be expected to charge on just one persons card, would they?? :confused: If so, who wants to share a cabin and their charge account with me???;):D

[cruisenfever]

I've never been in this boat (pun intended, LOL) of having to share with a non loved one- but I certainly understand it! Many of my older aunts travel with roomates (randomly paired by the TA when traveling with a group such as Red Hatters, your church or what have you ) or are paired by the cruise line, because the single supplemements are just awful!

So I wonder what RCI does about the "cruise card" and OBC in these cases? Obviously there has to be a way to have each persons cruise card be a seperate account; and so the OBC would just go on the account of the person who earned it! Clearly, "roomates" would not be expected to charge on just one persons card, would they?? :confused: If so, who wants to share a cabin and their charge account with me???;):D

When you check in at the pier you can set up separate accounts with separate credit cards.

[silentbob007]

In general, I remove it from the total and then do the split (essentially splitting the discount). Frankly, if we are sharing a cabin, I just feel better if it is an even split as it makes the invoicing, etc, easier. If there is OBC, then I have either kept it to myself or split it ... it just depended on the situation.

[TravelerThom]

Just wonder would you share the C&R balcony discount with a friend or someone you just met when sharing a cabin? (you get the benefit and they don't)

 

This issue has come up recently since the travel agent gave my cabinmate the full $200 discount making my cruise a higher price. I don't get the perk.

We had the travel agent give us each $100 off, but my cabinmate felt in gerernal she earned it so she should get the full discount.

 

It gets even more interesting when the non benefit member is entitled to shareholder shipboard credit.

You say "making my cruise a higher price". Higher than what? While you are paying more than your roommate, unless you are eligibile for some discount of your own [such as shareholder], you are not paying a higher price than you would have paid if you had you roomed with someone who had no discount. I don't quite see why you should be entitled to a portion of someone else's earned benefit.

 

Thom

[kc320]

I always split my Balcony discount with whom ever is traveling in my cabin..as a single person having a cabin mate is a money savings for me..so it's only fair to share the discount..OBC is a different matter usually that is from my RCL visa points so I don't feel the need to share that...unless I'm cruising with my sisters...:D..then all the shipboard accounts are on my Visa card to earn the extra points...I figure I'm being a "good sister" letting them help earn more points for another cruise...

[gbcruise]

I might be in the minority, but I wouldnt share a cabin with anyone but DH... :cool:

Me either! DH shares his credit card with me too, even when he's not aware of it!

[Lynnees]

I normally only travel with DH so, yes. This last cruise was with SIL and of course I would. But if it was a cabin mate of convenience, nope I wouldn't, but then again I would never travel with a stranger.

[wrp96]

So I wonder what RCI does about the "cruise card" and OBC in these cases? Obviously there has to be a way to have each persons cruise card be a seperate account; and so the OBC would just go on the account of the person who earned it! Clearly, "roomates" would not be expected to charge on just one persons card, would they?? :confused: If so, who wants to share a cabin and their charge account with me???;):D

 

 

Everybody can have their own Seapass account, and they can split everything whatever way you want. My roommates and I always do, even when I cruise with my mom (actually especially when I cruise with my mom:p ). Last cruise I had an OBC show up that I had forgotten I was due - and they correctly put it only on my onboard account. I went down to guest relations to find out what it was for. If it had been from our TA, then I would've had them split the OBC between our two accounts. But as it was, it was something I was due from RCCL and so I left it on my account.

 

Oh and I've found several of my cruise roomates through these boards, most I didn't meet face to face until the day before the cruise. Has led to some great friendships for me.

[Familygoboston]

Thanks for the info WRP- I'd better be careful and keep this under my hat or my DH will make me set up my own account next cruise:p

[critterchick]

I wouldn't share a cabin with somebody I'd just met, but I have had roommates other than DH. We've been at the same tier of C&A so have split the discount. If I were the only one entitled to the discount and the other person wasn't sacrificing the shareholder credit, then I would probably not share the discount, although I'd spring for dinner at a specialty restaurant or a nice bottle of wine.

 

If my roommate were eligible for a shareholder credit and couldn't get it because of my balcony discount, or if she were at a lower tier in C&A, then I'd split the discount. But I'd probably keep an onboard booking credit...

[wrp96]

Thanks for the info WRP- I'd better be careful and keep this under my hat or my DH will make me set up my own account next cruise:p

 

 

Just make sure that you are the one that does the online check-in for both of you - and check that he is responsible for paying for all the people on the reservation.;)