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  3. black friday sales!! what did you get??

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    On 11/9/2023 at 1:26 AM, Xaa said:

    For internet folks, look at the multiple device savings.  The 1 device price isn't great, but DEEP discounts on the 4 dev plan.  Refreshment package also a big saver and the new lower price for kids is appreciated even if this is the last sailing where my young one qualifies.  Labadee bargain basement pricing!

     

    On a December Cruise we saved $212.82 on items cancelled and rebooked

    • 4 Dev Int from $299.94 to $203.94 - $96 (that's $8.50 per dev per day on this 6 day cruise)
    • Refreshment PKG (2x) from $396.24 to $290.04 - $106.20
    • Giovanni's Lunch (3x+1c) from $60.10 to $56.56 - $3.54 (went lower than the Pasta Day Sale)
    • Soda - from $70.68 to $63.6 - $7.08

    I'm going to pick up a Chops lunch on Embarkation and probably grab an activity on Labadee (our Barefoot Beach Cabana did not go down)

     

    On an Icon Cruise the savings were not as great on excursions.  Thrill dropped only to $185 so it went from insane crazy to really stupid, but we did score Internet and Refreshment again.  Total cancel and rebook savings $218.68

    • 4 Dev Internet from $475.93 to $405.93 - $70 (14.50 per dev per day or 70% more than the Dec cruise offering.  That's your Icon premium at work)
    • Refreshment 3x from 742.98 to $594.30 - $148.68

    All in all, how can I complain?  They essentially paid for my parking on both of these upcoming trips.  All I had to do was 5 minutes of shop and swap.

    The internet was the only significantly discounted item available for our 7 day cruise in 363 days. Traveling with a group and got 8 devices for under $500. Said the savings were over $600. Drink package was a couple bucks per person per day off. We weren't really interested in any of the shore excursions and nothing else was really available. 

  9. Loyal to Royal.

    in Royal Caribbean Discussion

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    16 hours ago, Edmund said:

    I am on board with your comments.  Once free drinks for all in introduced, prices will go up.  Whether you are single, married, have kids, old or young, Royal has worked out something for all.  Ya,  you can call it mainstream generic cruising...but it works.  As I posted, I particularly enjoy the Casino Royale loyalty points program. Its the best of all cruise lines. But it was complicated at first. Took me 2 years to digest and go deep to figure it all out and gamble strategically to optimize all the perks., without going broke.  They recently made some great changes to the program that very few people know about.  You have to stay on top of it.

    Not to thread hijack but do you have some of those strategies written down somewhere or would be willing to share? I was platinum at MGM prior to my son being born this last year and since COVID we haven't been going to Vegas near as much but I could take that money over to casino Royal for the benefits.

     

    ETA and to stay on topic: My first cruise was on my honeymoon in 2019 on RC and I was hooked. Between the numerous options of activities and food, as well as being partnered with MGM I've received some great deals. Plus now that my wife and I have started a family I feel it's one of the best options to start building loyalty as cruising is one of the best options for a younger family with the adventure ocean program.

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