double booking

[tjika]

I'm making myself worried so I thought I'd ask here.

 

I booked a cruise a few weeks ago on RCI's website.

Today there was a deal for a better cabin for the same price and OBC with my countries RCI travel agent. So I put in a booking there as well. They said I would receive confirmation after the weekend. They had to submit my booking to RCI.

 

I'm scared to cancel my online booking until I receive the confirmation. I've already booked a non refundable flight.

 

My worry now is that RCI will check my name and see I already have a reservation for this cruise and won't give me the better deal. Is this worry justified?

 

Anyone ever done something like this?

[Cigar King]

I don't think they'll cancel your cruise with no warning, but, if you booked a cruise that was for new bookings only, you knew you were doing something wrong from the start. I hope the savings turns out to be worth it for you.

[cruisinfanatic]

I'm making myself worried so I thought I'd ask here.

 

I booked a cruise a few weeks ago on RCI's website.

Today there was a deal for a better cabin for the same price and OBC with my countries RCI travel agent. So I put in a booking there as well. They said I would receive confirmation after the weekend. They had to submit my booking to RCI.

 

I'm scared to cancel my online booking until I receive the confirmation. I've already booked a non refundable flight.

 

My worry now is that RCI will check my name and see I already have a reservation for this cruise and won't give me the better deal. Is this worry justified?

 

Anyone ever done something like this?

Since your cruise isn't until October, I don't think there will be a problem.

I thought though that non USA cruisers lose their deposit if they cancel

[tjika]

Since your cruise isn't until October, I don't think there will be a problem.

I thought though that non USA cruisers lose their deposit if they cancel

 

 

Maybe if booked through a TA, but if I access my reservation and cancel it says:

 

If you cancel your reservation today, your penalty will be 0.00 EUR

Also

 

Cancellation and Penalty

 

* Euro including relevant taxes and fees.

Schedule Penalty / Person

15-Aug-2013 to 01-Sep-2013 450.00 EUR

02-Sep-2013 to 29-Sep-2013 50% of total price (taxes and fees excluded)

30-Sep-2013 to 13-Oct-2013 75% of total price (taxes and fees excluded)

On or After 14-Oct-2013 No refund except for taxes and fees

[mrsdoc3]

I don't think they'll cancel your cruise with no warning, but, if you booked a cruise that was for new bookings only, you knew you were doing something wrong from the start. I hope the savings turns out to be worth it for you.

 

The OP didn't do anything wrong, in my opinion. He found a better deal, booked it, and is waiting for confirmation on the new booking before cancelling the old one. How is that wrong?

[Clarea]

The OP didn't do anything wrong, in my opinion. He found a better deal, booked it, and is waiting for confirmation on the new booking before cancelling the old one. How is that wrong?

Maybe "wrong" is too strong a word, but "ineligible" might apply. Sometimes Royal designates a price for new bookings only. If the OP had a previous booking then that might disqualify them from getting the better price. It all depends on how Royal codes the new price, and if they have a lookback period to determine if a booking existed for the same person.

[cruisnseas]

If it is the TA offering the obc you should be fine. If it is Royal offering the obc (through the TA) you might end up with a new booking number but no obc.

[tjika]

Thanks for the replies.

 

The new booking appeared online and I have now canceled the previous booking. All is well.

[lady_cruiser]

Thanks for the replies.

 

The new booking appeared online and I have now canceled the previous booking. All is well.

Good!