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You could move the cruise to the following week, but would have to pay the change fee.

2 hours ago, lotoma said:

My son is buying 3 staterooms for family vacation. As a Veteran of Foreign War, I understand he receives a military discount from RCCL. Since he is also paying for the other stateroom for immediate family, mom and dad, brother and sister, are those rooms also eligible for military discounts?

thank you.

Only the stateroom your son is occupying is eligible for the military discount.  Note: military discounts are not available for all cruises and cannot be combined with other discounts.

Your RoyalUp bids cannot be linked.  I wouldn’t take the chance.  

11 hours ago, deep1 said:

Rcl crew being ugly that she has to have marriage certificate .

Unless the divorce papers stipulate she was reverting to her maiden name, I would assume the marriage license would be needed to complete the bridge.  Hopefully, a supervisor can approve what she has this time, but I would advise getting a new drivers license ASAP to prevent future confusion.

I check resident, military, senior, etc every booking and have been pleasantly surprised a few times - including this week when I checked prices on cruises we booked last month and scored $721 military discount on our September 11 Mariner cruise!  He never carries his DD-214 though.  He just shows his retired Navy ID card.

Lori

Look at your cruise history to determine which ships you were on when you hit 140 and 210 blocks.  Call C&A and tell them which one you are missing.  Unless you missed the 140 in the 2011 conversion (people have reported blocks were not awarded if earned because of the bonus points during the conversion), they will send you the appropriate blocks.

I believe she can find proof by reading her Cruise Compass for the day she visited Cozumel.  Do you have your copies?  Maybe you could scan yours to show her proof.  I doubt that would stop her entitled rant, however. 

2 hours ago, Stemcgoo said:

Thanks to everyone for the responses - its been helpful (and unusually for social media, everyone is in agreement )

It seems fairly straightforward that she should keep the Diamond status () but have her own accumulated points (yes it wouldn't actually be enough for Diamond on her own, probably be ok for Platinum I think, but regardless as she will be considered Diamond) and then add to her points based on her future cruising - which in terms of CAS tiers, would be Diamond until she gets to Diamond Plus at 175 nights.

She will be Diamond - not just be “considered” Diamond- and have all the Diamond perks allowed at her age.  It doesn’t matter how many actual points she  has earned.  
 

She will not advance to D+ until her personal points reach 175.  Let’s say she has 65 points based on her own cruising history.  She will remain Diamond until she earns the additional 110 required points, but every seapass until that time will show she is Diamond. 

This assumes they knew to check in online.  It is unlikely anyone will ever know the facts. 

If you are vaccinated and willing to risk that your health insurance will cover you, you are okay to do that.  If, however, you are NOT vaccinated, you need to have a travel insurance policy with specific covid/evacuation coverage to be allowed to board. See protocols for your cruise for specifics. 

35 minutes ago, Vancity Cruiser said:

Don’t they already have different rules for ships sailing from different states? 

Yes.  Galveston, for example, requires all over 12 to be fully vaccinated.  That allows families to cruise since children over 12 can be vaccinated.  I believe only Florida doesn’t allow proof of vaccinations to be required so it is unlikely Royal will go the 95% route in that state - although Carnival appears to be doing it successfully and NSL is suing to force the issue.

Crown & Anchor Terms & Conditions state One (1) gift is awarded per relationship.   I have 14 points more than my husband, but we are linked so we both show the same number of points.  I did wonder if we would receive a second block when his personal total hit the milestone and the answer was no - not even if we were not linked.

1 hour ago, SteveM said:

 

Yes, it was listed on the reservation since I was using the same account that I created in 2016.

There was a second question...  Is there somewhere that shows how many points will be earned for the trip?  I looked on my invoice and I have clicked around the Crown & Anchor Society but couldn't find anything.

Again, Thanks for everything.

 

Points to be earned are not listed anywhere on your reservation or invoice.  For most cabins, it is 1 point per night.  
 

Exceptions: suites receive an extra point per night as do guests staying alone in a double occupancy cabin (so solo in a suite = 3 points per night).    
 

Whatever number of points that are normally received are doubled during the 2X incentive.

In your case, you’ll receive 1 point per night + 1 extra point for being in a suite.  7 x 2 = 14 x 2 = 28  for the cruise.

Approximately 2 weeks after you complete the cruise, your Crown & Anchor points will be updated to reflect points earned on that cruise.  You’ll find  your total earned points when you log onto your account.

 Yes, since the cruise was booked prior to September 30, 2021 AND you are at least GOLD Crown & Anchor member when you begin the cruise, your 7 night Symphony cruise will give you 28 points.  This also assumes that your Crown & Anchor member was listed on the reservation at the time of booking and you complete the cruise.

Hopefully this link will take you to the website and the details for the program:

CruisesCrown & Anchor Society Double Points Offer FAQs | Royal Caribbean Cruises
 

22 hours ago, Scoular said:

I’ve heard that there isn’t a lobster night in European cruises. Is that true? I have a 9 night anthem cruise to Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and France in September. Will there be a lobster tail night?

Lobster tails are only available on Caribbean cruises.  Sorry - no lobster night on European cruises.

18 hours ago, twangster said:

And yet there are people who lost their status at 18 and were reset to their actual points earned naturally.  

Like so many Royal things, it's inconsistent.  

Yes, mistakes do happen, but a simple phone call to C&A would resolve the status issue.  I don’t find the wording in the terms & conditions confusing at all. (A Crown & Anchor Society member can be added into a relationship with other family members in the same household and receive equivalent tier status; however Cruise Points will remain according to actual cruises taken and calculated using the Program level accrual system described above.)

Sadly, I do not think anyone will be cruising for quite a while.  I believe the clinical trials for children will have ended and all who want a vaccine will have access by the time we cruise.  If the vaccine is required to cruise, only those who can not or will not be vaccinated will not be allowed to cruise.

Of course, I do hope I’m wrong and cruises will begin much earlier.  In that case, vaccines will likely be required - even if that means the first cruises will be without children.

1 hour ago, twangster said:Therein lies the problem as the process for kids turning 18 is ambiguous.

In most cases I hear reports that levels do not revert at 18.  In a few more rare cases I've seen reports that someone did lose their status.  

The problem is the T&Cs aren't clear.

Here is the official verbiage:

• A Crown & Anchor Society member can be added into a relationship with other family members in the same household and receive equivalent tier status; however Cruise Points will remain according to actual cruises taken and calculated using the Program level accrual system described above. Pinnacle Club member tier status will not be awarded to dependents if earned by their parent and/or guardian. Pinnacle Club member tier status can only be earned by an individual, spouse or significant other by one of them accumulating 700 Cruise Points or more in the CAS program.
• For all tiers except Pinnacle Club, a relationship is defined as a spouse or significant other and children less than 18 years old. For Pinnacle Club a relationship is considered a spouse and/or significant other. Children will be taken out of a relationship with a parent or guardian upon their 18th birthday date. If it is found that a dependent or child is not immediately removed from a relationship upon their 18th birthday and accumulates a higher tier status outside of this time period, the dependents record will be adjusted back to the appropriate tier status.

The ambiguity is .. What is the appropriate tier status they will revert to?  Do they revert to their own natural status or do they revert to the level they should have been frozen at on their 18th birthday since this action is in response to it being discovered they were not removed from the relationship and they continued to advance because of the relationship?

 

Once a person is linked to another, both receive points even if both do not cruise.  For example, I have cruised a whopping 7 nights more than my husband and it was in a suite.  His cruise history (that is, his actual cruises) show he has 376 points.  His C&A level states Diamond Plus 390 points.

The same is true for a minor child in relationship with a parent.  The child could cruise one time and have 5 C&A points in his cruise history, but his C&A status would show his parent’s level and points.  For example: Diamond 170 points.  His cruise history would still show his 5 C&A points, but his C&A level would state Diamond 170 points.  On his 18th birthday, he retains his parent’s status, but reverts to his actual points earned.  His new C&A level would be Diamond, 5 points.  In order to reach Diamond Plus, he would need to earn an additional 170 points on his own.

Let’s say the child reaches his 18th birthday and his parents embark on a cruise the next day.  Due to technical error, he was NOT immediately removed from the relationship on his 18th birthday.  Due to that glitch, he would also have the additional points from the parent’s cruise added.  His C&A level would show Diamond PLUS, 177 points.

Once the discrepancy was found, he would revert back to Diamond with 5 points.  This is the appropriate status - the one he received due to the relationship link as of his 18th birthday.
 

9 hours ago, deep1 said:

The endless stream of glitches I've grown  used to. The loss of those nights and status level has always irritated the living heck out of me though. I don't think I have it in me to go through the steps a third time to climb the ladder. I should be within reach of diamond before too long, instead I'm treated like trash at gold which I passed through before and am in process of second time and were it not for these covid cancellations I'd be at least Platinum for the second time. Hard to stay loyal but its the kind of guy I am. Have spent too much time scoffing at other lines to turn back now... 

 

Although we have had multiple cruises canceled this year, only one is listed in past cruises.  The only reason I can imagine it is there is that we have outstanding FCC for only that cruise.  Of course, no points were awarded since the cruise was not completed.

FYI- the extra credit for suites did not begin until 2004.  Beginning in 2003, an extra cruise credit was awarded for cruises of 12+ nights.  Prior to 2003, all cruises earned 1 credit.  Although credits were converted to points in January 2011 and reflect in the total points earned, we all continue to see 1 or 2 points for every pre-2011 cruise.

Hope you find a way to prove you cruised during the missing years.  My understanding is a seapass card or welcome aboard picture can be used as proof if you don’t have your original confirmations.  

It is my understanding that the answer depends on who canceled the cruise.  If we we cancel, we will not receive a Travel Protection Plan refund.  If Royal cancels, we will receive a Travel Protection Plan refund. 

9 hours ago, RockerDom31 said:

Thanks to all for confirming about TA's! I appreciate your feedback!

Has anyone encountered their $100 NextCruise deposit "reverted" back to $250 after customer cancellation?

Thanks!

From NextCruise Terms and Conditions:

3. Cancellations.
If the guest cancels a NDN Booking the cancellation terms applicable to your booking (which may vary from country to country) will apply. For Junior Suite and below categories, the reduced deposit will be held in full penalty (i.e., forfeited). If additional monies have been added to the booking fulfilling the required minimum deposit amount prior to cancellation and the final payment due date, Royal Caribbean will issue a future cruise credit (“FCC”) for the required deposit amount less the $100 per person service fee. For Grand Suite and above categories, if the cancellation occurs prior to the final payment due date an FCC will be issued to the guest named on the cancelled NDN Booking in the amount of the nonrefundable deposit paid for that guest, minus a $100 per person service fee, in countries where FCCs are offered. 1 The FCC may be used only towards the purchase of a Royal Caribbean International cruise and expires 12-months after the issue date (the “Expiration Date”). Any amount remaining after the Expiration Date will be void and forfeited. The FCC is non-transferable, non-refundable, and not redeemable for any other form of compensation, credit, or cash. For NDN Bookings that require a deposit of $100 or less, no FCC or any other compensation or credit of any kind will be issued.

The suite perk that I enjoy the most is that the Concierge will make dinner reservations in speciality restaurants for us pre-cruise.  We like to purchase the 3 night dining package.  Royal will assign the restaurant the first night, but it isn’t always our choice.  Rather than going to a speciality restaurant upon boarding to book the nights/locations we prefer, we have found the Suites Concierge will do this for us.  He/she will email 5-7 days before the cruise with a list of perks and offer assistance.  We reply to the email that we have X package and would like to request he/she make the reservations and list our choices.

There has been a light breakfast and lunch set up on the SL for our past few cruises.  We are light eaters during the day and find eating in the SL to be a great option.  There are rarely more than 3-4 others in the SL at that time.  I hope this does not end once cruising begins again.  We do enjoy one room service breakfast per cruise.  Eating Eggs Benedict on the balcony has been a tradition for years.

1 hour ago, Chadster said:

 

If this does end up being the case and Anthem sails out of Galveston for, say, Thanksgiving, RCCL better make my compensation spectacular if they expect my reservation to stay intact. They'd better offer to pay for my airfare, hotel, and transportation to the port at a bare minimum. A move like this would cost them a lot of money -- and I'm not sure it's money they could easily make back on last-minute bookings, especially of 8 possible cruises that would be affected through the end of year alone.

Is your Thanksgiving Cruise on Anthem this year or in 2021?
 

Since Allure wasn’t due to move to Galveston until November 2021, I’m not expecting any announcements until the current crisis is over.  

I believe Allure has to have SOLAS required routine maintenance and inspections, including azipod repairs, so it might be possible that smaller changes such as converting Sabor to a new speciality could be possible. Maybe?