Talent312 Posted June 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Royal Caribbean is trying to entice loyalty members with discounts. In an email to Crown+Anchor members, RCCL touts "exclusive" prices. I tested the deal with some 1-week cruises from Florida ports. The great prices are only for inside cabin & they choose the cabin. Want to choose the cabin? That's about another $150 _per person_. Want an oceanview or balcony? No savings ($1000+ /week/person). Again, with an upcharge for choosing your cabin. ... No thanks. When there's a real sale, I'll think about it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Talent312 said: Royal Caribbean is trying to entice loyalty members with discounts. In an email to Crown+Anchor members, RCCL touts "exclusive" prices. I tested the deal with some 1-week cruises from Florida ports. The great prices are only for inside cabin & they choose the cabin. Want to choose the cabin? That's about another $150 _per person_. Want an oceanview or balcony? No savings ($1000+ /week/person). Again, with an upcharge for choosing your cabin. ... No thanks. When there's a real sale, I'll think about it... Plenty of good prices if you take the time to look online. Then switch to a ship you prefer a year later. 😉😇 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 16, 2020 #3 Share Posted June 16, 2020 There are some EXCELLENT prices for the Majesty out of New Orleans. (with bonus dollars off) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroitreds Posted June 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted June 16, 2020 27 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: Plenty of good prices if you take the time to look online. Then switch to a ship you prefer a year later. 😉😇 That seems like an interesting strategy, which I'm not aware of. Care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted June 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, Talent312 said: Royal Caribbean is trying to entice loyalty members with discounts. In an email to Crown+Anchor members, RCCL touts "exclusive" prices. I tested the deal with some 1-week cruises from Florida ports. The great prices are only for inside cabin & they choose the cabin. Want to choose the cabin? That's about another $150 _per person_. Want an oceanview or balcony? No savings ($1000+ /week/person). Again, with an upcharge for choosing your cabin. ... No thanks. When there's a real sale, I'll think about it... Independence of the Seas, November 19, 2020, spacious ocean balcony (former D category) - $1571 for two. $112 per person per day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 16, 2020 #6 Share Posted June 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, detroitreds said: That seems like an interesting strategy, which I'm not aware of. Care to elaborate? Life & Shift. Price protected for a cruise one year later, plus or minus 4 weeks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talent312 Posted June 16, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Thanks, folks. I'll check those ideas and keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 16, 2020 #8 Share Posted June 16, 2020 43 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said: Independence of the Seas, November 19, 2020, spacious ocean balcony (former D category) - $1571 for two. $112 per person per day. You can get a JS on Empress for that price January 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 16, 2020 #9 Share Posted June 16, 2020 55 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: You can get a JS on Empress for that price January 2021 Don't tell me. Tell @Talent312 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 16, 2020 #10 Share Posted June 16, 2020 59 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: You can get a JS on Empress for that price January 2021 Well, I get $1806 for the 7 night, but the JS on Empress is only a smidgeon larger than the D on Independence. It has a much smaller bathroom with no tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted June 16, 2020 #11 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) Just a fyi, cant lift and switch majesty out of nola to anything but another majesty out of nola. Per my TA Revenue made a list of allowed lift and switches. Someone before me could, I was denied. I'm just hoping I get all my booked rcl cruises. I like them all. 5 booked now I havent told my family about, one at a time is all they can handle. Well one is one too many.. Some got a huge price drop on liberty jan 3rd. Didnt help me, but maybe doesnt apply to all solo bookings. I think they said military discount on that liberty. So there are deals out there. A poster above said the big discount he saw was on gty bookings... they are cheaper on my cruise too, but doesnt help solos. But I'm happy with my price. Edited June 16, 2020 by firefly333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesnake2002 Posted June 16, 2020 #12 Share Posted June 16, 2020 My personal problem is they have not refunded all my money ftom my april b2b. And they have not applied my fcc to one of my cruises. And its been a month. Does not matter to me who I sail with. When I sail. So til they get their act together....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2020 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Merion_Mom said: Well, I get $1806 for the 7 night, but the JS on Empress is only a smidgeon larger than the D on Independence. It has a much smaller bathroom with no tub. I actually misspoke, the Jan 21 trip was Jewel, sorry. My previous L&S was Empress Edited June 17, 2020 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted June 17, 2020 #14 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Just now, John&LaLa said: I actually misspoke, the Jan 21 trip was Jewel, sorry Much better ship, IMO. (sure, I like the Empress, but I love the Jewel) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 17, 2020 #15 Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said: Much better ship, IMO. (sure, I like the Empress, but I love the Jewel) I like them even better when they get shifted to Symphony, Harmony our Odyssey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 17, 2020 #16 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said: Much better ship, IMO. (sure, I like the Empress, but I love the Jewel) August 22, 2021 8 day southern on Brilliance...great prices. Edited June 17, 2020 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted June 17, 2020 #17 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Empress and Majesty are both site seeing in the English channel. Hope they are waiting to bring crew back to the states and not something else worse. Both are favorites of ours. Hope to sail on Empress early in December. R&D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted June 17, 2020 #18 Share Posted June 17, 2020 32 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said: Much better ship, IMO. (sure, I like the Empress, but I love the Jewel) Good to hear, I got a b2b on jewel next feb, I sure hope I get. I think we started something saying we booked the perfect day cruise, now a bunch all saying hey me too. ... though I'm hearing the food choices on the beach day have changed since I last did it. Now pay options. looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 17, 2020 #19 Share Posted June 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, firefly333 said: though I'm hearing the food choices on the beach day have changed since I last did it. Now pay options. looking forward to it. There is only one pay option and more free options than there were before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted June 17, 2020 #20 Share Posted June 17, 2020 4 hours ago, John&LaLa said: You can get a JS on Empress for that price January 2021 And Shift to 2022. 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted June 17, 2020 #21 Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said: August 22, 2021 8 day southern on Brilliance...great prices. Hum. I’ll need to check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2020 #22 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Just now, Milwaukee Eight said: Hum. I’ll need to check that out. You can't shift that one😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerick Posted June 17, 2020 #23 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Just price checked my Anthem out of Bayonne on 26 Jan 2021. Called RCI and saved >10% on previous price on my solo balcony; $213/day. Considering 7 Dec 2020/Bayonne/Anthem/Solo Balcony also - $223/day. Thanks for the heads up about the sale. It sure worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted June 17, 2020 #24 Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: You can't shift that one😉 No but the prices look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted June 17, 2020 #25 Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: August 22, 2021 8 day southern on Brilliance...great prices. I'm actually looking at that one. Lots of available cabins too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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