teacherdl

After tons of research, I finally booked our cruise!! We will be going May 2020 on Symphony!! It's only our second cruise and first to the Caribbean...and first on Royal Caribbean.  We are beyond excited....My brother in law, sister in law, and niece are going...Also, my mother in law is going and she got a junior suite and is paying for our daughter and my niece!  I just had to share!  ?

After tons of research, I finally booked our cruise!! We will be going May 2020 on Symphony!! It's only our second cruise and first to the Caribbean...and first on Royal Caribbean.  We are beyond excited....My brother in law, sister in law, and niece are going...Also, my mother in law is going and she got a junior suite and is paying for our daughter and my niece!  I just had to share!  ?

It's 6692.30 for Junior Suite. 6606.30 for mid ship ocean balcony. So, I guess that's good and I should do that? lol I know nothing about this!

Oh no no no ??

I could be wrong but this is what I think will happen (if both cabins are reserved under a refundable deposit):
- Your original cabin with the three of you will remain minus your daughter’s portion. She will be refunded her deposit amount and you will pay for passenger 1&2. No penalty because it is refundable.
- Your MIL’s cabin is where it gets tricky (I think).  When your daughter is added to it, the entire reservation will be re-priced at prevailing rates because you are adding on. The price is not locked in because you need 3 or more to lock down the price. Seeing that cruise fares usually increase over time, she and your MIL may end up paying a whole lot more.
It is always easier to book refundable and pull one out than add one in, unless you have 3 or more. 

It's 6692.30 for Junior Suite. 6606.30 for mid ship ocean balcony. So, I guess that's good and I should do that? lol I know nothing about this!

I can understand that, I am not complaining but I do wish that a JS came with a few more benefits but I have definitely enjoyed every benefit that they have given us!  As I have already stated I am enjoying those double points to get us to the next Crown and Anchor level ASAP! 

I will give you something better than a link, although it does not have all of the benefits listed! 

@teacherdl, I believe this is what @Atlantix2000 is referring to...
CAS_Member_Benefits_Grid.pdf
 
... and the link to Royal's site... https://secure.royalcaribbean.com/cas/benefitsLoggedin.do
 
... and @twangster was kind enough to attach the handouts they provide onboard on this post (at that time in 2017)... 
 
 

Points in the Crown and Anchor Society (Royal's loyalty program).  You get 1 point per night sailed.  You get an extra point per night if you are in a suite.  You also get an extra point per night if you sail solo in a cabin (but you also generally end up paying the same cost as two people)
Junior Suites qualify for the extra points but you don't get most of the real perks of being in a suite.  So many people see them as a more affordable way to move up the loyalty ranks.
No Status: 0-2 Points
Gold: 3+ Points gets you some coupons to use on board but not much else
Platinum: 30+ Points
Emerald: 55+ Points
Diamond: 80+ Points
Diamond Plus: ???+ Points
Pinnacle Club: ???+ Points
I'm sure someone will be along with the link to all the benefits at the various levels and to remind me of the points required for the top levels.

You will absolutely get  double cruise points!  Past two cruises have been in an JS and we have gotten 28 points out of the deal!?  Oh and BTW @teacherdl  BOOK IT!!!  My policy is that if the price to upgrade is cheaper than taking another cruise then I will always pay the extra to upgrade so we get the extra points.  Cheapest that I have found an upgraded room for us was about a $600-700 difference.  That was between a OB and a JS, for the price that they are giving you please do yourself a favor and book that before the price changes!!  You WILL regret it if you don't!  Lets just say that for the small price  point and the ability to eat in Coastal Kitchen you will be extremely glad that you booked it! 

Yes, you should jump on that ASAP.

Take the deal.  You'll like the extra space and perks and get double cruise points.
Best deal we ever got was on Mariner in Oct 2007.  In August of that year the GS price dropped to just $50 per person of what the JS cost was.  I paid $100 for the two of us and moved up to the GS.  Deal lasted about a week if I remember correctly.  People were talking about it in the suite lounge on the cruise.

Double points, more space, good deal .. no brainer for me!  I've been looking at JS for my Symphony cruise, but they are pricing about $2200 more than my balcony ?

These are such great ideas! Making notes! ?