RFerrington Posted March 21, 2018 #1576 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Would love to hear how that parlay worked, good job. Of course, I had to pay an upcharge but when you start with a "free" casino comped room, they just seem to work harder to get you every discount available when you want to upgrade it. On this one, they gave me D+ balcony discount, 30% NO REF DEP, CAS NO REF DEP (which looks like C&A non refundable deposit), Senior discount and YHP5-CASINO SLOTS (each of us got this casino discount even though NEITHER of us plays slots). Overall, this upgrade cost us $5297.72 which is a hell of a price for the Sky Loft Suite. The final price of the cruise ended up yielding a 61% discount. Even if we had not taken this all the way to Star Class, it would have been a great deal. The upcharge for going from an OV to a D6 balcony was only $318. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerig Posted March 21, 2018 #1577 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Of course, I had to pay an upcharge but when you start with a "free" casino comped room, they just seem to work harder to get you every discount available when you want to upgrade it. On this one, they gave me D+ balcony discount, 30% NO REF DEP, CAS NO REF DEP (which looks like C&A non refundable deposit), Senior discount and YHP5-CASINO SLOTS (each of us got this casino discount even though NEITHER of us plays slots). Overall, this upgrade cost us $5297.72 which is a hell of a price for the Sky Loft Suite. The final price of the cruise ended up yielding a 61% discount. Even if we had not taken this all the way to Star Class, it would have been a great deal. The upcharge for going from an OV to a D6 balcony was only $318. That's amazing since they don't allow you to combine a $500 certificate with any other offers when you want to upgrade. I used my $500 certificate and wanted to upgrade to a balcony but could not combine it with any of the above offers which were available at the time. They told me I could not use my diamond + balcony discount if I upgraded to a balcony room. Very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted March 21, 2018 #1578 Share Posted March 21, 2018 That's amazing since they don't allow you to combine a $500 certificate with any other offers when you want to upgrade. I used my $500 certificate and wanted to upgrade to a balcony but could not combine it with any of the above offers which were available at the time. They told me I could not use my diamond + balcony discount if I upgraded to a balcony room. Very strange. RF is not getting $500 certificates. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingfromDE Posted March 21, 2018 #1579 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Of course, I had to pay an upcharge but when you start with a "free" casino comped room, they just seem to work harder to get you every discount available when you want to upgrade it. On this one, they gave me D+ balcony discount, 30% NO REF DEP, CAS NO REF DEP (which looks like C&A non refundable deposit), Senior discount and YHP5-CASINO SLOTS (each of us got this casino discount even though NEITHER of us plays slots). Overall, this upgrade cost us $5297.72 which is a hell of a price for the Sky Loft Suite. The final price of the cruise ended up yielding a 61% discount. Even if we had not taken this all the way to Star Class, it would have been a great deal. The upcharge for going from an OV to a D6 balcony was only $318. That is fantastic! Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnScribbles Posted March 22, 2018 #1580 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, and new to cruises—I'll be going on my first cruise on 4/30 out of Miami on Royal Caribbean (Enchantment of the Seas). I've done my best to research and answer my own questions, but still have a few things I'm hoping you all can help me with. I'm very interested in the perk that gets the 5% casino convenience fee waived. It seems like the only way to get this perk is to have Club Royale status. My understanding is that the Club Royale program changed recently, and the qualification for status is to accrue 1000 points in the casino. Status in the program is indicated by a sticker on your SeaPass card, which grants you free drinks and the fee waiver when in the casino. Does all that sound correct? Anything I'm misunderstanding or missing out on? Are there other ways to get Club Royale status? Given that: Do you all know if it's possible to get the 5% fee waived without being in Club Royale? Is there anyway to get the sticker on your SeaPass without having Club Royale status? If Club Royale membership is the only way, I may try to go for that. Can I get Club Royale status+perks while on my first trip, or is it only available on subsequent cruises? Say, for example, I gamble enough to earn 1000 points on the first evening, will I get Club Royale and associated perks for the remainder of the cruise? What is the rate that points accrue? I read on here that playing $5k in slots = 1,000 points, i.e. $5 = 1 point. What if I'm playing table games? Can be points be earned in other ways? Sorry for the million questions. Thank you in advance for any help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingfromDE Posted March 22, 2018 #1581 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, and new to cruises—I'll be going on my first cruise on 4/30 out of Miami on Royal Caribbean (Enchantment of the Seas). I've done my best to research and answer my own questions, but still have a few things I'm hoping you all can help me with. I'm very interested in the perk that gets the 5% casino convenience fee waived. It seems like the only way to get this perk is to have Club Royale status. My understanding is that the Club Royale program changed recently, and the qualification for status is to accrue 1000 points in the casino. Status in the program is indicated by a sticker on your SeaPass card, which grants you free drinks and the fee waiver when in the casino. Does all that sound correct? Anything I'm misunderstanding or missing out on? Are there other ways to get Club Royale status? Given that: Do you all know if it's possible to get the 5% fee waived without being in Club Royale? Is there anyway to get the sticker on your SeaPass without having Club Royale status? If Club Royale membership is the only way, I may try to go for that. Can I get Club Royale status+perks while on my first trip, or is it only available on subsequent cruises? Say, for example, I gamble enough to earn 1000 points on the first evening, will I get Club Royale and associated perks for the remainder of the cruise? What is the rate that points accrue? I read on here that playing $5k in slots = 1,000 points, i.e. $5 = 1 point. What if I'm playing table games? Can be points be earned in other ways? Sorry for the million questions. Thank you in advance for any help!! Hi! When you reach 1,000 points on your upcoming cruise, you will receive the sticker which will qualify you for the 5% fee waiver and free drinks in the casino. I play slots, so can't answer how points are accrued on tables. Enjoy the cruise and good luck in the casino.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerig Posted March 22, 2018 #1582 Share Posted March 22, 2018 RF is not getting $500 certificates. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I understand that RF had a free oceanview certificate. I have had free balcony certificates whereby they would not allow me upgrade and utilize promotions and diamond plus discounts. Not sure what the difference would be whether it be a free inside, ocean, balcony statement or $500 off certificate I would have thought combinations of discounts would have been the same, but consistency in treatment is not how casino royale operates. I sure hope with the new program the rules are spelled out and combinations of discounts are consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingfromDE Posted March 22, 2018 #1583 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I understand that RF had a free oceanview certificate. I have had free balcony certificates whereby they would not allow me upgrade and utilize promotions and diamond plus discounts. Not sure what the difference would be whether it be a free inside, ocean, balcony statement or $500 off certificate I would have thought combinations of discounts would have been the same, but consistency in treatment is not how casino royale operates. I sure hope with the new program the rules are spelled out and combinations of discounts are consistent. She wasn't using a certificate, I believe she stated it was one of the email offers for a Casino event, they probably have more flexibility with those sailings. I'm sure the time of year and number of staterooms available also has a lot to do with what they can offer, as well as many other factors including amount of play, number of players in the stateroom, frequency of travel, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoope Posted March 22, 2018 #1584 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, and new to cruises—I'll be going on my first cruise on 4/30 out of Miami on Royal Caribbean (Enchantment of the Seas). I've done my best to research and answer my own questions, but still have a few things I'm hoping you all can help me with. I'm very interested in the perk that gets the 5% casino convenience fee waived. It seems like the only way to get this perk is to have Club Royale status. My understanding is that the Club Royale program changed recently, and the qualification for status is to accrue 1000 points in the casino. Status in the program is indicated by a sticker on your SeaPass card, which grants you free drinks and the fee waiver when in the casino. Does all that sound correct? Anything I'm misunderstanding or missing out on? Are there other ways to get Club Royale status? Given that: Do you all know if it's possible to get the 5% fee waived without being in Club Royale? Is there anyway to get the sticker on your SeaPass without having Club Royale status? If Club Royale membership is the only way, I may try to go for that. Can I get Club Royale status+perks while on my first trip, or is it only available on subsequent cruises? Say, for example, I gamble enough to earn 1000 points on the first evening, will I get Club Royale and associated perks for the remainder of the cruise? What is the rate that points accrue? I read on here that playing $5k in slots = 1,000 points, i.e. $5 = 1 point. What if I'm playing table games? Can be points be earned in other ways? Sorry for the million questions. Thank you in advance for any help!! You can also get that perk if you have status with other land casinos. I don’t know them all but I got those perks from being a high level M life member. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnScribbles Posted March 22, 2018 #1585 Share Posted March 22, 2018 You can also get that perk if you have status with other land casinos. I don’t know them all but I got those perks from being a high level M life member. That sounds about right. I believe if you have M Life gold (and up) you get automatic Club Royale, or at least the perks associated with Club Royale. Unfortunately I don't have M Life status—I always gamble at the Wynn/Encore when I'm on land! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENSAILING Posted March 22, 2018 #1586 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, and new to cruises—I'll be going on my first cruise on 4/30 out of Miami on Royal Caribbean (Enchantment of the Seas). I've done my best to research and answer my own questions, but still have a few things I'm hoping you all can help me with. I'm very interested in the perk that gets the 5% casino convenience fee waived. It seems like the only way to get this perk is to have Club Royale status. My understanding is that the Club Royale program changed recently, and the qualification for status is to accrue 1000 points in the casino. Status in the program is indicated by a sticker on your SeaPass card, which grants you free drinks and the fee waiver when in the casino. Does all that sound correct? Anything I'm misunderstanding or missing out on? Are there other ways to get Club Royale status? Given that: Do you all know if it's possible to get the 5% fee waived without being in Club Royale? Is there anyway to get the sticker on your SeaPass without having Club Royale status? If Club Royale membership is the only way, I may try to go for that. Can I get Club Royale status+perks while on my first trip, or is it only available on subsequent cruises? Say, for example, I gamble enough to earn 1000 points on the first evening, will I get Club Royale and associated perks for the remainder of the cruise? What is the rate that points accrue? I read on here that playing $5k in slots = 1,000 points, i.e. $5 = 1 point. What if I'm playing table games? Can be points be earned in other ways? Sorry for the million questions. Thank you in advance for any help!! I suggest you call Club Royale and ask your questions to them. As you are new to Royal, and Casino will have implemented their new program by the time of your cruise, they should be able to answer your questions. That being said, because the program will be new they may not yet (as of now) have all of the answers. But then again....1-888-561-2234. Also, since you are new to Royal, make sure to sign up for a Crown and Anchor number before you board as the Casino will be able to track your play with your C and A number for all cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnScribbles Posted March 22, 2018 #1587 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I suggest you call Club Royale and ask your questions to them. As you are new to Royal, and Casino will have implemented their new program by the time of your cruise, they should be able to answer your questions. That being said, because the program will be new they may not yet (as of now) have all of the answers. But then again....1-888-561-2234. Also, since you are new to Royal, make sure to sign up for a Crown and Anchor number before you board as the Casino will be able to track your play with your C and A number for all cruises. Sounds like great advice. I'll be making a call. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTownNick Posted March 22, 2018 #1588 Share Posted March 22, 2018 SO far not a peep about the program that was supposed To begin March 1... then March 31. Maybe they mean 2019? LOL ONE year ago was my dads last cruise (and it was with me). He gambled quite a bit and lost . Since then he’s taken zero cruises and me about 30! I gamble moderately. I don’t bet as Big as him or lose nearly as much. They have my email tied to his acct so I can see all the offers he gets. Well, he gets about 10 times more (and better offers) then me. And over the last year he’s cruised zero and me about 30 times. I Probl accumulated 40,000 points or more . Does that seem like a program that rewards it’s most loyal cruisers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted March 22, 2018 #1589 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I understand that RF had a free oceanview certificate. I have had free balcony certificates whereby they would not allow me upgrade and utilize promotions and diamond plus discounts. Not sure what the difference would be whether it be a free inside, ocean, balcony statement or $500 off certificate I would have thought combinations of discounts would have been the same, but consistency in treatment is not how casino royale operates. I sure hope with the new program the rules are spelled out and combinations of discounts are consistent. No, I did not use a certificate. I upgraded one of the cruises that they sent in an email invitation (it's the one on 8 April for the BJ tournament). I find the certificates to be absolutely worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted March 22, 2018 #1590 Share Posted March 22, 2018 No, I did not use a certificate. I upgraded one of the cruises that they sent in an email invitation (it's the one on 8 April for the BJ tournament). I find the certificates to be absolutely worthless. I understood Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerig Posted March 23, 2018 #1591 Share Posted March 23, 2018 No, I did not use a certificate. I upgraded one of the cruises that they sent in an email invitation (it's the one on 8 April for the BJ tournament). I find the certificates to be absolutely worthless. I will have to pay more attention to those offers and then call and see what other items I can use to upgrade. I guess I have been lucky since I have been able to use the free cruise certificates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life is Good Cruising Posted March 27, 2018 #1592 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Will we or won't we, be receiving the email this week on their new and improved program ;p????? As of today, CR is saying the emails *should* be sent out this week and they have no "additional* information to give out *yet* on their reward program. Select 0-2,499 Prime 2,500-24,999 Signature 25,000-99,999 Masters 100,000 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svillager Posted March 27, 2018 #1593 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Will we or won't we, be receiving the email this week on their new and improved program ;p????? As of today, CR is saying the emails *should* be sent out this week and they have no "additional* information to give out *yet* on their reward program.Select 0-2,499 Prime 2,500-24,999 Signature 25,000-99,999 Masters 100,000 - Or is just one big April Fools Joke ! LOL .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryjaden Posted March 28, 2018 #1594 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I spoke with CR this morning also and was told the emails were going out this week..... So we shall see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEENSAILING Posted March 28, 2018 #1595 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I am sure many of us remember the “big ...wait for it announcment” from several years ago. sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted March 28, 2018 #1596 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I am sure many of us remember the “big ...wait for it announcment” from several years ago. sigh. Yep. Still waiting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollydosh Posted March 28, 2018 #1597 Share Posted March 28, 2018 If you google.. royal Caribbean blog casino benefits. It should take you to a page with a list of the benefits and the tier levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotmomma3 Posted March 28, 2018 #1598 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I called yesterday to ask for any news. I told the gentleman that I was booked on the April 8th sailing of the Freedom and I prebooked internet during one of the sales. I was not quite sure I was going to qualify for signature. He wouldn't tell me if he could or could not see my points, but he said I would be fine. He said to call back Monday or Tuesday to know for sure before I cancel the internet I booked in cruise planner. He said everything was going as planned for an April 1 rollout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Bee Posted March 28, 2018 #1599 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I called yesterday to ask for any news. I told the gentleman that I was booked on the April 8th sailing of the Freedom and I prebooked internet during one of the sales. I was not quite sure I was going to qualify for signature. He wouldn't tell me if he could or could not see my points, but he said I would be fine. He said to call back Monday or Tuesday to know for sure before I cancel the internet I booked in cruise planner. He said everything was going as planned for an April 1 rollout. Have exactly same questions bec sailing on Freedom right after you Apr 14 and 22nd B2B .... Spoke with CR today morning : answer everything on time will get email March 31st and if any problem pls call 1st week of April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mk-ultra Posted March 28, 2018 #1600 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Not an offer per-se, but at the end of my last cruise on Rhapsody a couple of weeks ago, there was a certificate in my cabin from the casino for a free ocean view cabin cruise (had to pick from a list), or $750 off the cruise of my choice. I had already booked a cruise on the Allure for this December, so I called the CR number to apply the discount. It couldn't be combined with the $400 OBC I got through Next Cruise, but I did get to keep $100 OBC and then knock the $750 off after that. The agent also caught some additional discounts I could take advantage of. In all, I got: 30% NO REF DEP -$1353 CRBN NO REF DEP -$100 STE NO REF DEP -$500 ESCP NO REF DEP -$150 YHP5-Casino Offset - Slots -$750 Knocked my Grand Suite price (single cruiser) from $5258 down to $2295. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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