gailforce2000 Posted October 25, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Just wondering what the advantage of buying your next cruise while you are on the ship. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted October 25, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Just wondering what the advantage of buying your next cruise while you are on the ship. Thanks I prefer to just purchase a Next Cruise Certificate (fill out form and deposit it into a box in the LA area)...I don't want to spend my vacation sitting at the LA's desk...The only advantage for us now that RCI has reduced the OBC is the reduced deposit. I purchase them in one name ($100.00) then when I'm ready to convert them to an actual booking I just need to add another $100.00... Luckily I have a few that still have the higher original OBC and I will use them carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffy116 Posted October 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 25, 2014 What you get: If you don't book a specific cruise and just book "Future Cruise" you get the reduced deposit of $100 and $25 on-board credit (based on a 7-night cruise). We used to do it when the incentive was more, but it's just not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted October 25, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 25, 2014 I get to tell my wife we have to take another cruise so we can use up the certificate :D Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 27, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Just wondering what the advantage of buying your next cruise while you are on the ship. Thanks Here's a description: http://www.creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/NextCruise/14037219_Onboard_NextCruise_Flyer_2015.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLACRUISER99 Posted October 27, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 27, 2014 If you book specific cruise the deposit is refundable. If you book a next cruise the deposit is non refundable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southnam Posted October 27, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Aside from the smaller deposit it seems that you can normally get more obc from a travel agent right? Sent from my Z10 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBumb Posted October 27, 2014 #8 Share Posted October 27, 2014 we used to do future cruise but not since only $25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtazz17 Posted October 27, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Still worth it to us.We know the exact date shipwe want so its 100 bucks on board credit for us.To the poster who said she didnt want to spend her vacation at the agents desk.It literally takes 10 minutes to get this accomplished.Pretty simple if you ask me.Make an appointment and know what date and what ship and you are in and out. To the poster who asked about onboard credit from travel agent.Yes we have our cruise docs given to our travel agent when we book the cruise on board.So we get the obc from royal(100) plus 200 from our travel agen.So you get both if you choose to. Edited October 27, 2014 by rtazz17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennielz Posted October 28, 2014 #10 Share Posted October 28, 2014 We book a new cruise every cruise we take. The one I booked in September got me a $200 OBC. We always what cruise we want to book and it takes just a few minutes. I've never bought the certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted October 28, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Aside from the smaller deposit it seems that you can normally get more obc from a travel agent right? Booking onboard does not preclude you from also using a travel agent. Those OBCs can normally be combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted October 28, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 28, 2014 If you book specific cruise the deposit is refundable.If you book a next cruise the deposit is non refundable. I believe once you turn your NCC into a specific booking the deposit is then refundable..or at least it was...not that I would ever..cancel :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted October 28, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 28, 2014 I believe once you turn your NCC into a specific booking the deposit is then refundable..or at least it was...not that I would ever..cancel :D I have heard that as well but I am too chicken to test it;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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