Booking another cruise

[teach01]

Is there a cost advantage to booking another cruise while on a cruise, and are there any other advantages?

 

Thanks

[natesfirewife]

You will get a $100 shipboard credit for the next cruise if you book onboard.

 

Misty

[jezzdogg]

For a 7 day cruise, you get a 100 shipboard credit, for the 10-12 day, 200 for 14 day 250. Also, you can see all the cabins that are available, verus only some on the websites that show cabin availablity. When you get home, you can transfer the booking to your travel agents for the discounted rate, without losing your shipboard credit, so it is a win win situation

[berd0625]

The onboard credits can be higher than jezzdog mentioned depending on what you book. I'm getting $200 for 9 nights for next June on VOS, because it was just released. It was also $200 for GOS 9 nights then too.

 

I am in the midst of transferring my booking and saving $400 more.

 

I have until April for final payment so I can make chnages until then at no cost.

 

The only thing that hurt was the $900 deposit they take ($450 per person). I would still do it again.

 

It's a win win

[dmerc]

If you book while on the cruise ship, what exactly do you need to do to transfer to your TA?

Also are you booking the same exact cruise that you are on or do they show you all the ships and different ports??

[berd0625]

It depends on your TA but basically you call Royal and have them release the booking number that you got onbaord to your TA and give them the necessary info.

 

You can choose any cruise to book onboard.

[dmerc]

thanks berd0625

[ColoBlu]

I belong to AAA. When I booked our next 2 cruises on the Mariner all my TA info was there. She received the credit right then for the booking and I received AAA discount. They gave me my booking info and Res #. When we arrived home our TA had sent us all the papers to confirm out travel plans.

 

I hope this helps

[jhaasz]

Since I wanted to book with another TA (not the one that booked my previous cruise), I booked directly through RCI, brought the booking number home and then the agent arranged a conference call with RCI where I authorized the booking to be transferred. Unfortunately, in the week I was gone, the price went up $180 (hardly worth the $50 credit I got onboard).

[Driftwoodgal]

Jhaasz,

 

If you booked on the ship and gave them your deposit you price should not have gone up. The secret to booking your cabin while on board is to keep your booking number when you make changes to your cruise. If you keep your booking number you can change TA's and the price should be the same UNLESS your new TA is getting a higher commission. You get to keep your onboard credit even if you change ships and dates. The only time the amount of your credit would change would be if you added to, or shortened the number of days of your cruise.

 

I would cancel my cruise with the current TA and move it back to RCI for the lower price.

[just4kixx]

I read Jhaasz's post differently. I think he priced his second trip before he left for his first cruise. Waited to book his second cruise while on board first trip in order to get a $50 credit, only to come home and find the price of his cruise (as originally priced) had gone up $150. :(

That stinks!

I guess booking your next trip while onboard is best for future trips that are a ways off...

:rolleyes:

A

[jhaasz]

Let me a bit more clear....

 

We booked Voyager for 7/10/2005 while on the cruise. I checked with my agent on the price prior to the cruise (as I never pay the RCL price) and got the quote. When on board on Monday, 3 days later, I booked the cruise but did not pay attention to the price (I knew my price would be lower through my agent).

 

When I came home, I found out that my agent's price had gone up $90 p/p as RCL's price had gone up $100 p/p (it is still $120 p/p cheaper than RCL's price). This sailing is shown as almost "sold out"; however, this is because the large agencies have reserved space on the ship to sell.

 

DH and I talked it over and feel that when final payment becomes closer next year and the agencies release the space they were unable to sell, the price would go down (as what happened this year on VOS to Canada).

 

We're going to keep the booking and see what happens.

[jlarew]

I emailed CruiseQuik about booking a cruise on board in order to get that $100 per cabin onboard credit. They replied: Please put in request for dates you are interested in and you can book them now to guarantee rate and once onboard rebook and transfer to us and you should get original rate nad onboard credit.

 

Does this make sense to everyone?

 

J in WV On Grandeur on Aug.1

[cruisinfanatic]

Since when is the onboard credit for the 9 day Voyager $200. It didn't used to be.

[MysticRhythmCruiser]

I booked 9 nights on VOS 9/24/04 while on AOS last year. I received $200 shipboard credit. I was also told by the Cruise specialist that I would get 2 C&A credits, but after I came home I found out that was not the case. I was very ticked about that but unfortunately I do not have any documentation that 2 C&A credits were included. However, I do show on my confirmation the $200 shipboard credit. Hope that helps.

 

Esther

[cruisinfanatic]

I was on the Adventure last September and booked the Voyager for Sept 24th this year. I am only getting $100 onboard credit. Maybe you are getting the extra $100 for something else.

[berd0625]

I am definitely getting $200 for the 9 night VOS. It's right on my booking recap sheet, and I have the onboard "ad" I received from the Loyalty Ambassador as well. It was for sailing dates 5/20-11/4/05. The $200 special for 9 night GOS is the same for the same sailing date range.

 

It sounds like CQ wants you to book now to get their (most likely lower) rate, When you book onboard and then transfer the new RCI booking # that includes the credit to CQ, which will be at a higher rate, CQ will give you the earlier booked lower rate price. Difficult to articulate but it sounds like CQ is trying to give you a good deal.