RCCL is making fun of us us Aussies - surely !

[rudeney]

2 hours ago, MandyMooToo said:

We just purchased it at $77.99pp in US dollars, so around $109 AUD I think, and that was a "sale" price.

 

Every price listed in the Cruise Planner is advertised as a "sale".  🤣

[MandyMooToo]

3 minutes ago, rudeney said:

 

Every price listed in the Cruise Planner is advertised as a "sale".  🤣

 

Very true 😝

[mugtech]

2 hours ago, BND said:

Better question would be why can't you go on a cruise and not drink?

 

A lot of people do it for a variety of reasons- lots of meds can''t be mixed with alcohol, some don't like alcohol, some feel healthier not drinking and the list goes on.

 

 

There are also the not very well attended AA meetings.

[Chiliburn]

7 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

Most of mine are all in the $75 range.  Maybe Royal really does hate Aussies.  

They are sending Enchantment next season ,that’s what they think of us.

[vjmatty]

6 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

June 5 , eight night Mariner of the seas. 
 

The irony is, for that price you could get several days to a week in a REAL over-water bungalow in Bora Bora...with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and everything lol.

[Chiliburn]

First a slap in the face with canceling radiance,still no formal email or refund.

They send that wreck Enchantment to Sydney.

Now these insulting prices.

 

They must loathe Australia.

[hammo]

Adding insult to injury  - no wonder we questioning the return of cruising here with RCCL .

 

Specialty Restaurants - Dinner

Product List

 

 

Chops Grille

From

$92.73 AUD$109.10 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

 

 

Jamie's Italian by Jamie Oliver

From

$71.33 AUD$83.92 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

 

 

Izumi

From

$49.92 AUD$58.74 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

 

 

Wonderland

From

$85.60 AUD$100.71 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

[bonsai3s]

1 hour ago, hammo said:

Adding insult to injury  - no wonder we questioning the return of cruising here with RCCL .

 

Specialty Restaurants - Dinner

Product List

 

 

Chops Grille

From

$92.73 AUD$109.10 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

 

 

Jamie's Italian by Jamie Oliver

From

$71.33 AUD$83.92 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

 

 

Izumi

From

$49.92 AUD$58.74 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

 

 

Wonderland

From

$85.60 AUD$100.71 AUD/ per guest

(15% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS

Just curious...how much is the Ultimate Dining Package?

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, bonsai3s said:

Just curious...how much is the Ultimate Dining Package?

7 nights.

[Ex-Airbalancer]

18 hours ago, MandyMooToo said:

We just purchased it at $77.99pp in US dollars, so around $109 AUD I think, and that was a "sale" price.

Did you price included tips ? 
Does the Aussie price show included tips ? 
On our 14 day Arctic TA , it is $96.64 CAD ,with tips ,  for two it is  $2,705 for two , with 4 drinks on our sea pass and maybe a coffee card we will SurviveSurvive

[dutchy6384]

We are D+ and would like to be loyal to Royal, but they are shooting themselves in the foot with these prices. Also the insult of sending Enchantment downunder cuts out a lot of itineraries for us. We have booked a few with Princess Cruises and added their new Princess Plus package for $40 per day / per person, which includes Premium Drinks package, Wi-Fi and gratuities. Royal need to lift their game and stop trying to take advantage of us poor locked down Aussies.

[Another_Critic]

2 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

Did you price included tips ? 
Does the Aussie price show included tips ? 
On our 14 day Arctic TA , it is $96.64 CAD ,with tips ,  for two it is  $2,705 for two , with 4 drinks on our sea pass and maybe a coffee card we will SurviveSurvive

The US price for DBP is more than I paid for the 14 day cruise (food, lodging, entertainment, transportation, etc.).  Ridiculous!

[BND]

18 hours ago, ChC said:

All the Diamond and above members should feel great. And you all should thank all the other drinkers for subsidize your daily drinking vouchers.

If someone wants to buy a drink package then that's on them.  It's their option.  It's not a subsidy if it's not required, but the reality is, we all spent a lot of money along the way to get to D and above. 

 

Drinkers do have a choice, so no thank you's are required.  

 

My viewpoint is people who buy the drink package for the most part are being very gullible.  It's a marketing ploy that works on some, just enough to make it worthwhile to RCI to offer it.  I order what I want on a cruise and we have never ever come close to the cost of  a package.  And, now, as D+, 5 drinks is more than enough.  We also get 6 "free" bottles of water in our cabin when we board.  But, be aware we spent a lot of money to get to this point.  

Edited May 24, 2022 by BND

[Jimbo]

4 hours ago, Chiliburn said:

First a slap in the face with canceling radiance,still no formal email or refund.

They send that wreck Enchantment to Sydney.

Now these insulting prices.

 

They must loathe Australia.

Beats sending over a row boat. 🙂

[BND]

18 hours ago, mugtech said:

There are also the not very well attended AA meetings.

The mods deleted the post I responded to and I know why.  I figured it would disappear when I read what that posted had written, but I wouldn't know about the AA meetings.

[cruisegirl1]

I believe RCCL is increasing specialty dining prices to persuade passengers to purchase the dining packages.

 

Last month we used a BOGO on Harmony for Chops.  We paid the first afternoon and went later in the week.  The charge was OVER $80 for  just the second person.   Actually, we both used the BOGO and took  2 family members for a $170 charge!    Of course 18% gratuity was added, ( no issue) but because we bought the dinners while still docked in Florida, we paid some extra taxes.  $170 to use both BOG0's .  Not sure we'll do that again, especially as we  found the dining room food to be quite good. 

 

M

[MandyMooToo]

3 hours ago, Ex-Airbalancer said:

Did you price included tips ? 
Does the Aussie price show included tips ? 
On our 14 day Arctic TA , it is $96.64 CAD ,with tips ,  for two it is  $2,705 for two , with 4 drinks on our sea pass and maybe a coffee card we will SurviveSurvive

 

The $77.99pp was before the gratuities.  The total, grats included, for our 5 night cruise on Mariner in September is $814.00.

[MandyMooToo]

45 minutes ago, BND said:

My viewpoint is people who buy the drink package for the most part are being very gullible.  It's a marketing ploy that works on some, just enough to make it worthwhile to RCI to offer it.  I order what I want on a cruise and we have never ever come close to the cost of  a package.  And, now, as D+, 5 drinks is more than enough.  We also get 6 "free" bottles of water in our cabin when we board.  But, be aware we spent a lot of money to get to this point.  

 

You do you.  We buy the package because we usually come out better than if we didn't.  How do I know?  We have sailed without the package of course.  I like my specialty coffe in the morning and my husband likes his fresh squeezed juice.  After a few drinks by the pool, Hendricks gin or Patron Silver, we have nearly met the daily cost and I will have a prosecco or glass of wine at dinner too.  Of course the bottled water between alcoholic bevs and a Coke Zero or two...not being gullible at all.

[Crown Vic]

On 5/23/2022 at 1:00 AM, hammo said:

Deluxe Beverage Package

 

From

$120.86 AUD$151.08 AUD/ per guest per day

(20% OFF)PRE-CRUISE SAVINGS😂🤣

Betcha they don’t stock Coopers…maybe when RCCL is based in Oz. Cheers!

[BND]

57 minutes ago, MandyMooToo said:

 

You do you.  We buy the package because we usually come out better than if we didn't.  How do I know?  We have sailed without the package of course.  I like my specialty coffe in the morning and my husband likes his fresh squeezed juice.  After a few drinks by the pool, Hendricks gin or Patron Silver, we have nearly met the daily cost and I will have a prosecco or glass of wine at dinner too.  Of course the bottled water between alcoholic bevs and a Coke Zero or two...not being gullible at all.

I did say "my viewpoint".  People get so defensive lol.

 

As I've said before, Royal only offers this because it overall, benefits them.  Ever take a marketing class?  There's a whole psychology behind this.  

[BND]

1 hour ago, ChC said:

 

You are too serious. Take a breath and take it easy. My post was not trying to be smart nor serious, but intended as a cold joke. 

 

Plus if you want to be serious, then please remember all your 'free stuff' needs to be paid somehow, not from your past sailings (as the revenue and cost is distributed in that sailing only) but from the current one. Your next sailing's free stuff needs to find profits from that sailing only to cover the marginal cost however small it is for RCL. So there.

So, there?  LOL.  That sounds like an adult haha.   Just as your free stuff in the future is paid for by others.   Whether it was a joke or not, I was just making a  rebuttal point to your post.  Talk about taking this too seriously.  And, being condescending isn't attractive on anyone.

 

So, how does a "cold joke" differ from other types of jokes?  Is that even a term?

Edited May 24, 2022 by BND

[Chiliburn]

1 hour ago, cruisegirl1 said:

I believe RCCL is increasing specialty dining prices to persuade passengers to purchase the dining packages.

 

Last month we used a BOGO on Harmony for Chops.  We paid the first afternoon and went later in the week.  The charge was OVER $80 for  just the second person.   Actually, we both used the BOGO and took  2 family members for a $170 charge!    Of course 18% gratuity was added, ( no issue) but because we bought the dinners while still docked in Florida, we paid some extra taxes.  $170 to use both BOG0's .  Not sure we'll do that again, especially as we  found the dining room food to be quite good. 

 

M

We do odd specialty dining but I find it’s not worth it especially when you have already paid for your food.

[MandyMooToo]

14 minutes ago, BND said:

I did say "my viewpoint".  People get so defensive lol.

 

As I've said before, Royal only offers this because it overall, benefits them.  Ever take a marketing class?  There's a whole psychology behind this.  

I have in fact taken a marketing class and I am aware of what you are saying but calling people “gullible” for purchasing something that is a benefit is a bit rude. You can’t say something rude and refer to it as your viewpoint expecting it to be accepted without ire. I’m certain the packages benefit the business or they wouldn’t have them. But they make money on individual drinks also and we have seen that we benefit from a package. 

[TexasRon]

Both the package and buying individual drinks bring in tons of profit for Royal Caribbean.  Pick your poison…the drink costs them maybe a buck or two at most is profitable no matter how you get it.

 

You pay for free drinks, too.  Status by being rewarded for loyalty and in the casino by playing games that all have an advantage for the house.

 

They are raising the prices and will until they see pushback.  No pushback, they will stay high.  Who is going to pushback?

[BND]

41 minutes ago, MandyMooToo said:

I have in fact taken a marketing class and I am aware of what you are saying but calling people “gullible” for purchasing something that is a benefit is a bit rude. You can’t say something rude and refer to it as your viewpoint expecting it to be accepted without ire. I’m certain the packages benefit the business or they wouldn’t have them. But they make money on individual drinks also and we have seen that we benefit from a package. 

Your being offended doesn't change the fact it's a marketing ploy and that Royal makes a lot of money off it or they wouldn't offer it.  I have taken a couple of marketing courses as a business major and I remember vividly what marketing actually is and Royal is doing it well.  Most who are complaining about the cost are still buying it so I'd say Royal has figured out that it's not really about the price.  It's about the psychology.  

 

 

Edited May 24, 2022 by BND