gw2fll Posted December 24, 2011 #1 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I have heard several people mention "WOW Sales". When do these typically happen? Is it one time a year or throughout the year? RCL is flashing a big sale starting Monday, December 26 - is this the "WOW Sale"? Are there certain times of the year to be attentive to the RCL site? Sorry for all the questions, just trying to make sure we are armed to take advantage of any special pricing. We have signed-up for notifications from RCL for specials, etc. (and have been, perhaps I overlooked it :confused:). Thanks for any advice you can share. (Have a safe and happy holiday. :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted December 24, 2011 #2 Share Posted December 24, 2011 WOW "sales" happen spring and fall. There are no price breaks, just on board credit. And if you are a C&A member who gets a balcony discount,, you can't use it with these so-called "sales". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtgirl Posted December 25, 2011 #3 Share Posted December 25, 2011 There is also a reduced deposit with the WOW sale. It is good for first time cruisers, Gold cruisers, and those that don't sail in balconies. For all others, it's the 'Not So Wow' sale. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 25, 2011 #4 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I think WOW sales are a lot of hype with very little substance. The real deals happen when all of these SUPPOSED sales don't produce enough results and then the cruise lines have to find another way to get the ships filled up.... by dropping the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted December 25, 2011 #5 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I think WOW sales are a lot of hype with very little substance. The real deals happen when all of these SUPPOSED sales don't produce enough results and then the cruise lines have to find another way to get the ships filled up.... by dropping the price. Haha. How cynical. But I think you are right. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky-elpaso Posted December 25, 2011 #6 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I think WOW sales are a lot of hype with very little substance. The real deals happen when all of these SUPPOSED sales don't produce enough results and then the cruise lines have to find another way to get the ships filled up.... by dropping the price. You can still take advantage of any price drops as long as it's not after final payment date. We booked our Australia / NZ b2b during a WOW sale - $200 OBC for each leg - and still got huge price drops for "over 55" rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 25, 2011 #7 Share Posted December 25, 2011 You can still take advantage of any price drops as long as it's not after final payment date. We booked our Australia / NZ b2b during a WOW sale - $200 OBC for each leg - and still got huge price drops for "over 55" rates. I am aware that you can take advantage of price drops. However, not if they are for new bookings only such as on Tuesday sales specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebuell Posted December 25, 2011 #8 Share Posted December 25, 2011 The WOW sale was really beneficial for us. I booked two of my friends on our cruise during that sale and then my "gift" to them was to pay for their deposit. THEY had no clue how much their deposit was, just that I was nice and paid it for them. :) So see, WOW sales = your friends thinking you're nicer than you really are. Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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