Any genuine advantage to booking onboard??

[newparents]

Just wondering what the real advantages are for booking onboard? There seems to be a thing where u can pay ur deposit onboard then actually choose at a later date what holiday u want the deposit attached to, but if you do this what are the benefits as travel agents will all try undercut each other so you can get great deals out there and you can get onboard credit, upgrades etc with travel agents, just wondering, thank you

[tserface]

You typically get OBC even when there is not a WOW sale and you only have to put down $100 deposit instead of the normal deposit. Plus, it's really convenient.

 

You can always change the reservation or cancel before the lock in date (typically around 70 days before sailing). U.S. cruisers ever get their deposit returned.

 

You can still transfer to a travel agent and take advantage of any price drops that may happen before your cruise.

 

Tom

 

Just wondering what the real advantages are for booking onboard? There seems to be a thing where u can pay ur deposit onboard then actually choose at a later date what holiday u want the deposit attached to, but if you do this what are the benefits as travel agents will all try undercut each other so you can get great deals out there and you can get onboard credit, upgrades etc with travel agents, just wondering, thank you

[PerferWarmWeather]

Just wondering what the real advantages are for booking onboard? There seems to be a thing where u can pay ur deposit onboard then actually choose at a later date what holiday u want the deposit attached to, but if you do this what are the benefits as travel agents will all try undercut each other so you can get great deals out there and you can get onboard credit, upgrades etc with travel agents, just wondering, thank you

 

I received $150.00 obc for each cruise booked.

[Libra_Critic]

Just wondering what the real advantages are for booking onboard? There seems to be a thing where u can pay ur deposit onboard then actually choose at a later date what holiday u want the deposit attached to, but if you do this what are the benefits as travel agents will all try undercut each other so you can get great deals out there and you can get onboard credit, upgrades etc with travel agents, just wondering, thank you

 

If you know the ship and date that you want to sail on, the on-board credit offer is a great deal.

 

However, if you don't know, or want the flexibility of an open booking (choose your ship and/or date later), the on-board credit is a small, token amount, which most travel agents will easily match or beat.

 

The only remaining advantage is your on-board booking payment covers the full deposit of your future cruise. But that isn't a savings - it is "pay now or pay later" situation.

[Chuggiebug]

The OBC varies by length of cruise you book I beleive.

 

And only putting dwn $100 is nice too.

[Clarea]

The OBC varies by length of cruise you book I beleive.

 

And only putting dwn $100 is nice too.

The OBC also varies by stateroom:

 

http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/NextCruise/14037219_Onboard_NextCruise_Flyer_2015.pdf

Edited June 10, 2014 by clarea