Clarea Posted November 8, 2014 #101 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Bob...... Exactly the problem..Because if your case #2 ($2646.18) then takes $325, balcony discount...final price should be $2321.18, not $2441.18....Believe RCL has reduced the senior benefit for guest #1, as his/her total discount should be $325. plus $559... for $884.total. Tricky accounting..These discounts shld be combine-able.. I would call C&A and ask about the discount. I've not heard of a reduction in balcony or senior discount. However, I have heard of website issues causing problems with prices. You could put the cruise on courtesy hold and then call C&A and ask them to explain the pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 81Zoomie Posted February 19, 2015 #102 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How much is the senior discount? At what age does it begin? Are there any restrictions... No suites, etc? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 19, 2015 #103 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How much is the senior discount? At what age does it begin? Are there any restrictions... No suites, etc? Thanks! It begins at age 55, the value varies, and it's not on every cruise and/or category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthy651 Posted February 19, 2015 #104 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think this will cut down on the open bookings for sure. I know I am not going to bother anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted February 19, 2015 #105 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I don't understand how they come up with $205 extra discount for guest 1 in case #3. Balcony discount should be $325 for D+ on a 12 day cruise.:confused: I also don't understand why my numbers are different than yours, unless you're getting a different residency discount. That's the idea, no is able to understand the pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarcubesea Posted February 20, 2015 #106 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Is it possible to get the balcony discount for a cruise already booked? Here is my situation. I booked a JS for a 2015 cruise on board last year while at Gold status. I will get to Platinum status after completing a cruise this May. My 2015 cruise will still be 9 months out at that time. Will I be able to get the balcony discount applied to that cruise? This is my situation as well,thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNYC Posted February 20, 2015 #107 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Is it possible to get the balcony discount for a cruise already booked? Here is my situation. I booked a JS for a 2015 cruise on board last year while at Gold status. I will get to Platinum status after completing a cruise this May. My 2015 cruise will still be 9 months out at that time. Will I be able to get the balcony discount applied to that cruise? I booked a Quantum cruise in May 2013 when I was still platinum. By the time the final payment was due (Nov 2014) I became Diamond. I asked for the additional balcony discount and Royal Caribbean rep said they couldn't do it unless they re fared me to the then current fare. ( which was of course higher than I originally booked). So it wasn't worth it so I didn't. YMMV Denise Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Edited February 20, 2015 by DKNYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiifrank Posted May 7, 2015 #108 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I booked a Quantum cruise in May 2013 when I was still platinum. By the time the final payment was due (Nov 2014) I became Diamond. I asked for the additional balcony discount and Royal Caribbean rep said they couldn't do it unless they re fared me to the then current fare. ( which was of course higher than I originally booked). So it wasn't worth it so I didn't. YMMVDenise Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Same thing happened to me. I got the emerald credit $125 and the $100 OBC for booking onboard, even though I had actually made diamond already on that cruise. By the time I called a few weeks later, once my level increase was noted, the price was way more than when I booked. The extra $100 for diamond discount was more than offset and I'd lose the OBC for booking on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted May 9, 2015 #109 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Thank you all for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted May 26, 2015 #110 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Finally something that makes sense to me all though just getting $25 for an open booking does not seem right I tend not to make decisions on my next cruise right away so I guess I will pass on purchasing a Next cruise or whatever they call it now. Thanks Patti for posting this I think that the NCC still includes the $100 payment as down payment when you actually do book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted May 26, 2015 Author #111 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) I think that the NCC still includes the $100 payment as down payment when you actually do book. Here is the latest when booking an actual cruise on board: Effective March 6, 2015 Royal Caribbean has changed its onboard re-booking program, NextCruise, once again to offer the bonus on the cruise you are currently on instead of the future cruise. Under the new terms of NextCruise, when you book a specific sailing while onboard a Royal Caribbean ship, the onboard credit amount you are entitled to will be added to your SeaPass account on the sailing you are on. Under the old program, the bonus was applied to your onboard account when you took the upcoming cruise. This change only affects cruises you book that have a specific sail date. The open booking option will not change with this program. The deposit will be nonrefundable and will be equal to the amount of onboard credit you get. If you elect to apply the OBC to the cruise being booked, then the deposit will be refundable if you cancel prior to final payment. The deposits and OBC are now determined by number of nights and cabin category: •5-7 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $50 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $100 ◦Grand Suite and above: $200 •8-10 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $100 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $150 ◦Grand Suite and above: $300 •11-14 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $150 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $200 ◦Grand Suite and above: $400 •15 nights or longer cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $200 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $250 ◦Grand Suite and above: $500 NOTE: Grand Suites and above no longer require a double deposit per person. Edited May 26, 2015 by cruisenfever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted February 25, 2016 #112 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Current C&A balcony discounts Per Cabin (as of 1/21/2011) are as follows: Platinum Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $ 50 * for sailings of 3-5 nights $100* for sailings of 6-9 nights $200* for sailings of 10-14 nights $200* for sailings of 15+ nights Emerald Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $ 75 * for sailings of 3-5 nights $125* for sailings of 6-9 nights $225* for sailings of 10-14 nights $225* for sailings of 15+ nights Diamond Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $125* for sailings of 3-5 nights $225* for sailings of 6-9 nights $325* for sailings of 10-14 nights $325* for sailings of 15+ nights Diamond Plus & Pinnacle Club Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $150* for sailings of 3-5 nights $250* for sailings of 6-9 nights $350* for sailings of 10-14 nights $350* for sailings of 15+ nights *When booking less than 6 months from sailing date subtract $25 from the dollar amount. Are these numbers still valid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 25, 2016 #113 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Are these numbers still valid? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvismeggi Posted March 7, 2016 #114 Share Posted March 7, 2016 we both ( diamond) has booked a cruise for 2017 last week ( balcony), but only one person has a price reduction ? Should not each of us has a price reduction ? We had called Royal ( Germany) but they don't know what to do ?!:o my question: each of us are qualified for an reduction? or just the 'room' ? ( It's the first time we booked direct with Royal... to catch a special cabin...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 7, 2016 #115 Share Posted March 7, 2016 we both ( diamond) has booked a cruise for 2017 last week ( balcony), but only one person has a price reduction ? Should not each of us has a price reduction ? We had called Royal ( Germany) but they don't know what to do ?!:o my question: each of us are qualified for an reduction? or just the 'room' ? ( It's the first time we booked direct with Royal... to catch a special cabin...) The diamond balcony discount is PER CABIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted March 7, 2016 #116 Share Posted March 7, 2016 we both ( diamond) has booked a cruise for 2017 last week ( balcony), but only one person has a price reduction ? Should not each of us has a price reduction ? We had called Royal ( Germany) but they don't know what to do ?!:o my question: each of us are qualified for an reduction? or just the 'room' ? ( It's the first time we booked direct with Royal... to catch a special cabin...) It's always by cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 7, 2016 #117 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It's always by cabin........though not always for the amounts listed above.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted March 7, 2016 Author #118 Share Posted March 7, 2016 ....though not always for the amounts listed above.:cool: Really?? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted March 7, 2016 #119 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I think he's talking about the promotional offers that change on a whim. The Diamond discount doesn't change as Patti says....unless they change over the years as they did a couple back. Miss that extra $25:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 7, 2016 #120 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Really?? :eek: I assume it was a combination of booking rules and the discounted rate, but on my next sailing, the discount was about $90 (instead of $200). Of course, on some bookings, you can't get the discount at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted March 7, 2016 Author #121 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) I assume it was a combination of booking rules and the discounted rate, but on my next sailing, the discount was about $90 (instead of $200). Of course, on some bookings, you can't get the discount at all. If you would have explained it this way in your original post, I wouldn't have questioned it.:D Yes, each booking promo has it's own fine print. When this list was first made up back in 2011 there was no "fine print". On our upcoming cruise on Anthem, we got a very generous Military Discount that eliminated the balcony discount. Edited March 7, 2016 by cruisenfever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 7, 2016 #122 Share Posted March 7, 2016 On our upcoming cruise on Anthem, we got a very generous Military Discount that eliminated the balcony discount. And that's sorta normal (that you lose it all) but to get a partial discount (a seemingly arbitrary amount), was news to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted March 7, 2016 Author #123 Share Posted March 7, 2016 And that's sorta normal (that you lose it all) but to get a partial discount (a seemingly arbitrary amount), was news to me. Yep, that's called C&A "unwritten" rule policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvismeggi Posted March 8, 2016 #124 Share Posted March 8, 2016 The diamond balcony discount is PER CABIN. It's always by cabin It looks like just ~120€ instead of ~225$ for 7 days :o we send RCI another mail to clarify Thank you for your response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 8, 2016 #125 Share Posted March 8, 2016 It looks like just ~120€ instead of ~225$ for 7 days :o we send RCI another mail to clarify Thank you for your response As I mentioned in my reply, on some bookings the balcony discount is some random amount - I couldn't get the Frankfurt RCI office to explain why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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