Offers received from Club Royale (Royal Caribbean)

[RFerrington]

54 minutes ago, texasreb said:

Did you use one PRIME inside offer, and got the JS booking for only $516 in total ?

No, it was from one of the comp offers that we got several weeks ago (I can’t remember the code).  Both of us still have our Prime comps for the casino year ending 3-31-21. We will convert 2 of our current bookings to use the Prime comps

[EZ1]

3 hours ago, texasreb said:

 

I have 5 cruises booked between Oct 3 and first week of January. It is looking doubtful on any making. May just go ahead and cancel some.

You should just wait till they cancel, & get your total refund back. But I bet they will try to keep Christmas & New Years sailings, as those are the most expensive & profitable ones of the year for them. We have 3 in Nov & 3 in Dec, inc. a New Years Eve Symphony, which was a holiday free balcony offer for us! Never had one free during a holiday before. But saw there are so many empty cabins on it-many probably canceled already, esp those that have to fly from outside the USA.

[lazydayz]

I got a new offer for a Jr. Suite and $250 in free play for Mariner or one other ship, sailing September through December.  With comp cruises already booked for October, November and December, we booked for September 18 on the Mariner.  Doubtful it will sail, but if it does, we will be glad to go first. 

[RFerrington]

7 hours ago, lazydayz said:

I got a new offer for a Jr. Suite and $250 in free play for Mariner or one other ship, sailing September through December.  With comp cruises already booked for October, November and December, we booked for September 18 on the Mariner.  Doubtful it will sail, but if it does, we will be glad to go first. 

We booked B2B on NAV for November.  Not feeling all that confident that it will go, but I had airfare I needed to move so we booked.  Hope they sail.

[texasreb]

My wife and I have that offer. We also have cruises booked October (2), Nov, Dec, and Jan. Read RCCL news that soon 98% of staff will be repatriated. Currently at 95-96%. When a date is firmly established for cruise ship sailing. Let's say by CDC.  How long will it take the cruise lines to recall ship staff, train new procedures, re-stock ships, bring terminal personnel in, etc ?

Don't get me wrong. I would like to sail Oct 3. Where 2 months ago I was hopeful. Now I am doubtful even for November.

[texasreb]

This just out:

MIAMI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise industry leaders Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) announced a collaboration to develop enhanced cruise health and safety standards in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The companies have asked Governor Mike Leavitt and Dr. Scott Gottlieb to serve as co-chairs of a newly formed group of experts called the "Healthy Sail Panel."

[OHCruisinDad]

On 7/5/2020 at 12:44 AM, lazydayz said:

I got a new offer for a Jr. Suite and $250 in free play for Mariner or one other ship, sailing September through December.  With comp cruises already booked for October, November and December, we booked for September 18 on the Mariner.  Doubtful it will sail, but if it does, we will be glad to go first. 

 

We got a similar offer for a balcony and $125 free play.  We are already booked for an 11 nighter on the Vision in November.  With that, Thanksgiving and family functions planned, I doubt we will even consider booking anything else.  Plus it is not looking very promising for much cruising this year.

[NRWPA]

On 7/5/2020 at 7:57 AM, RFerrington said:

We booked B2B on NAV for November.  Not feeling all that confident that it will go, but I had airfare I needed to move so we booked.  Hope they sail.

I did the same, only a 4 day though. I feel the same as you that the cruise likely will not go. Living in Florida and seeing our numbers go up every day, I have no faith that ports will be open much before the end of the year. That said, I have a Navigator OTS for November, an NCL Escape for December and an Enchanted Princess for January...bad news is I was also booked for January Odyssey OTS that was canceled. Not holding my breath that any of those I have booked will go and pretty much gave up on seeing my refund for March 2020 Regal Princess cruise. Maybe cruising will go again at some point but things are looking bleak from here in Florida

[John&LaLa]

Navigator or Mariner, inside, no free play

[lazydayz]

Another cruise bites the dust - 9/18/20 - Mariner of the Seas.  

 

With five more cruises booked October to March, I don't think I will even try to reschedule this one.  Bummer. 

[JessyCruises]

8 minutes ago, lazydayz said:

Another cruise bites the dust - 9/18/20 - Mariner of the Seas.  

 

With five more cruises booked October to March, I don't think I will even try to reschedule this one.  Bummer. 

 

Us too.  Had a B2B booked on Liberty 9/20 & 9/27 that just got cancelled.  The only option to L&S was to sail by end of Feb 2021 but we already have side by side cruises booked in November on Oasis & Allure , an 11 night in Jan on the Anthem, and then Oasis again at end of Feb.  I am not holding my breath that November will happen but hopeful for early 2021. 

[texasreb]

17 hours ago, lazydayz said:

Another cruise bites the dust - 9/18/20 - Mariner of the Seas.  

 

With five more cruises booked October to March, I don't think I will even try to reschedule this one.  Bummer. 

I just canceled my Oct 3 Majesty out of NOLA. NOLA is mostly shut down, with permanent layoff notices being sent out now. More businesses announcing closings, won't be back.

My wife just spent a week near Cocoa Beach with family. She said folks there did not seem too concerned over covid and masks.

Another observation: Texas Gov just announced a military deployment to Rio Grande Valley to help treat covid patients and work to stop illegal immigration. We have another problem that affects our health. Maybe Arizona has same problem ?

[RFerrington]

Are you saying that the port is closing permanently or that the city is dying ?  I feel as if Royal will abandon NO - again once they restart.

[John&LaLa]

3 hours ago, texasreb said:

I just canceled my Oct 3 Majesty out of NOLA. NOLA is mostly shut down, with permanent layoff notices being sent out now. More businesses announcing closings, won't be back.

My wife just spent a week near Cocoa Beach with family. She said folks there did not seem too concerned over covid and masks.

Another observation: Texas Gov just announced a military deployment to Rio Grande Valley to help treat covid patients and work to stop illegal immigration. We have another problem that affects our health. Maybe Arizona has same problem ?

 

Umm, Cocoa Beach has a city wide mask ordinance. The only ones not taking it seriously are the tourists. SMH

[John&LaLa]

3 hours ago, RETNAVY1996 said:

And the workers at Grills right by the Royal terminal.  Or at least as of last night.  They don’t even do a good job of 6 foot apart on the tables inside.

 

Grills isn't in Cocoa Beach😉

[John&LaLa]

52 minutes ago, RETNAVY1996 said:

Close enough, 

 

I suggest you stay in CB then

[John&LaLa]

41 minutes ago, RETNAVY1996 said:

Better yet, stay close to home in Orlando.  Make family come my way.😂😂😂

 

Aren't things worse in Orlando than Brevard?

 

We're primarily in Ocala lately

[texasreb]

The wife made it back from Florida and the flying OK.

 

During the past few days I did some covid restrictions checking. The Caymans, Panama, Honduras, and Columbia are shutdown for any travel. Panama even has internal travel restrictions, and curfews. Over the next few weeks there will be emergency flights out for those that want to leave Panama.

 

Jamaica is open... except travelers from certain US states must submit a negative PCR test prior to entry. The Yucatan is open.

[EZ1]

Finally got a new casino offer-but of course no description.

Anyone know what code 20VAR302 is for? 

Just says: 2020 Q2-Q3 2021 sailings offer, variable + $200 freeplay, expAug31'20

[OHCruisinDad]

37 minutes ago, EZ1 said:

Finally got a new casino offer-but of course no description.

Anyone know what code 20VAR302 is for? 

Just says: 2020 Q2-Q3 2021 sailings offer, variable + $200 freeplay, expAug31'20

 

I got that same offer.  When I clicked on the itineraries I got the following information:

 

 

[RFerrington]

We booked Liberty 4-11 and 4-18.  Got great upgrade prices to suites.  Like in the “old days “ !

[texasreb]

9 hours ago, RFerrington said:

We booked Liberty 4-11 and 4-18.  Got great upgrade prices to suites.  Like in the “old days “ !

I have 4 booked going into first week of January. Maybe I can get a deal on the Sep 26 sailing Liberty. Going late date to make sure they sail or go bankrupt. I will phone in during next few days. My wife also got an offer but hers was not as good as mine.  Still they might combine them ?

I still have my PRIME from last year to use. I had it booked for March, then we got canceled b4 we could leave.

[Sunshine3601]

I'm glad I checked this post as I haven't checked clubroyale site for new offers in quite awhile.   Thank you!

Just booked Oasis sailing for may 23rd for free ov with large balcony and only had to pay port and taxes of $326.  

Now we have 4 future cruises from dec to may.  Let's hope we get sailing!

[RFerrington]

Has anyone asked the question of whether or not we will be getting new Prime casino comps for 1 April 21 - 31 Mar 2022 ?  If we are going to have to make the 2 from this year stretch until 31 March 2022 then I have some conflicts.  I am planning on using both of ours before the end of March 2021.  If we are going to get 2 more next year, great.  If not, it's going to be an issue for us.

[gaylemh]

1 hour ago, RFerrington said:

Has anyone asked the question of whether or not we will be getting new Prime casino comps for 1 April 21 - 31 Mar 2022 ?  If we are going to have to make the 2 from this year stretch until 31 March 2022 then I have some conflicts.  I am planning on using both of ours before the end of March 2021.  If we are going to get 2 more next year, great.  If not, it's going to be an issue for us.

I was also told when I had called, a few months ago, that there may not be another free cruise for 2021-2022.  It was explained to me that it was going to be a short year to earn tiers.  The reason why you were able to keep your tier until 2022.

I was told that unless you actually earn the points before April 2021, you would not be getting another free cruise, even though you get to keep the tier level.  Things can change, and this wasn't anything official that I was told, just a casino reps opinion.