What are the benefits of booking while onboard?

[ineed-a-vacation]

I have been looking to book a Christmas cruise on RCI and the prices have been a little more than I was hoping for.  I have a cruise coming up next month and was wondering if anyone has any experience with booking a second cruise while onboard.  I've heard that can sometimes get reduced deposits or extra onboard credit, but don't have any experience with it.  I'm about 7 weeks out until that cruise so if there's any benefit to it, I can definitely wait to book it unless a really great sale comes up soon.

[Biker19]

3 minutes ago, ineed-a-vacation said:

I've heard that can sometimes get reduced deposits or extra onboard credit

This.

[nelblu]

6 minutes ago, ineed-a-vacation said:

I have been looking to book a Christmas cruise on RCI and the prices have been a little more than I was hoping for.  I have a cruise coming up next month and was wondering if anyone has any experience with booking a second cruise while onboard.  I've heard that can sometimes get reduced deposits or extra onboard credit, but don't have any experience with it.  I'm about 7 weeks out until that cruise so if there's any benefit to it, I can definitely wait to book it unless a really great sale comes up soon.

Booked a 7 niter on Oasis for December sail while on Allure in January and the deposit was $100 pp and OBC of $100, plus a promo OBC of $50.

[Cigar King]

If you see a really great sale, take it.  The benefits for booking on board, may not equal what you will save by booking the sale.

Edited April 7, 2022 by Cigar King

[smokeybandit]

 

[ineed-a-vacation]

22 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

 

Thank you!  That's exactly what I was wanting to know.  The $1000 deposit was the main hold up on booking right now so if that could be less by waiting until I'm on board, then I can definitely wait.