Marc Van Niekerk

Last week I received an email from revenue management letting me know that my March bookings involved a pricing error but they would honor the bookings.
I had two suite cabins booked, one for me and another for a family member.  To give you an idea of the error involved my suite would normally go for 234% more while the other suite would normally be 255% more each on a solo basis given our unique qualifiers (CAS status, age, state, etc).  Both suites have the capacity for 6 guests.  I had booked both suites with a single guest in each cabin.
I offered to let the bookings go.  An email exchange followed that turned into a game of phone tag as we both worked around busy schedules but we eventually talked on the phone.   
Revenue management was very clear I could keep the bookings and they would honor the pricing.  They requested the phone call to make sure I understood they would honor them.  I told her to cancel them.
I didn't feel right taking advantage of what was clearly a pricing error.  I knew it was a error when I booked it and give Royal a lot of credit for offering to honor the bookings despite the thousands of dollars they would lose by doing so.  
A family of four booked in one of these suites would have gone for 500% more than I was booked for.  Between the two suites it amounted to an error that would cost Royal over $10k in revenue if both suites were booked at capacity not to mention losses in gratuity and onboard spending.
Simply stated it didn't sit right with me to take advantage of the company especially during these dark times with so much lost due to the pandemic.
Call me a fool but I slept better knowing I did the right thing.
BTW - nice people in revenue management.  

I can confirm that this is my experience too with an Allure sailing in 2021 vs. Odyssey in 2022.

You guys...I am so sad reading this thread, you have no idea.  FOMO is real. ?
Someone else will have to blog this summer.  I am headed to the mountains.  We won't be vaccinated in time.  Hubby is getting his tomorrow but most of Canada is spacing the shots out 4 months apart.  I might be May at the earliest so summer cruising is a no go.  

Try this
 
https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruises/?dates_maxDate=08%2F01%2F2021&dates_minDate=06%2F01%2F2021&shipCode_AD=true

USA giving 1.5 million of the AZ vaccine to Canada
https://www.axios.com/vaccine-astrazeneca-us-doses-canada-mexico-45c3aea8-4995-4ceb-a6cd-fb64d819fa8b.html

Long story short, Canada isn’t producing the vaccine in house. We are dependent on other countries to supply it. The story goes downhill from there but that is not a story for these message boards. ?

Feel free to borrow my name and travel under an assumed identity. 
It can be the summer of the Twangster Crown Affair.

Feel the same as @Lovetocruise2002 
We have a sailing in October that we would love to be on but between the delays in vaccination and issues crossing the border and having to quarantine in government hotel or bypass that, pay fines and still isolate at home, it will be challenging.
On top of it all there is a whole shaming culture developing over those who choose to travel even if they observe all the rules and do not endanger others.

Feel the same as @Lovetocruise2002 
We have a sailing in October that we would love to be on but between the delays in vaccination and issues crossing the border and having to quarantine in government hotel or bypass that, pay fines and still isolate at home, it will be challenging.
On top of it all there is a whole shaming culture developing over those who choose to travel even if they observe all the rules and do not endanger others.

Could it be helpful to have a glossary of all the abbreviations used?  I took a few minutes to figure out ATS...
I knew it was a Suite since @Lovetocruise2002 was the person using it but I needed a minute to figure out what type.

Could it be helpful to have a glossary of all the abbreviations used?  I took a few minutes to figure out ATS...
I knew it was a Suite since @Lovetocruise2002 was the person using it but I needed a minute to figure out what type.

Something I figured out recently (for non Star Class purposes...)
Odd number are distinctly different compared to even number within a cabin type.
2D/4D balcony for example vs. 1D/3D balcony.  
The number does not indicate the exact capacity but it gives a hint at it, at least in terms of odd number vs. even number.
 
So how does it work...
Starting with an even number means it can accomodate 2 guests.
Starting with an odd number means it can accommodate more than 2 guests.  
If you are looking at a 2D or 2N or 4D or 4V or whatever type of cabin, the even number means that cabin has a capacity of 2 guests (except for studios).
If you see a 1D or 3N or 5D or whatever with an odd number that cabin can accommodate more than 2 guests.
Studio cabins have a capacity of 1 so they deviate from this a little. The number doesn't matter, studio can sleep one guest.
 
What about the letter?
The letter is the cabin type, interior, oceanview, balcony, etc.
The most common are:
D = balcony
N = Oceanview
V = interior
U = virtual balcony (interior)
J = Junior Suite
 
While D generally means balcony, what about a "spacious" balcony?  Enter the letter B or C.
B/C = spacious balcony
While N generally indicates oceanview what about spacious oceanview?  Enter the letter M or L
M/L = Spacious oceanview
 
There are a few more letters in play.  Full suites and newer cabin types like boardwalk or central park introduce new letters as shown in the chart posted by @Lovetocruise2002.
 

One other item that can affect your deposit is on-board bookings (oh what I wouldn't give to be on-board.....)
They generally offer discounted deposits at NextCruise.

LOVE IT!

So much better!  Thanks @Matt

So much better!  Thanks @Matt

Ask and ye shall find.
 

Remove:
March 26, 2020 Explorer
Jan 22, 2021 Majesty
Add:
Oct 24, 2021 - Allure
Jan 29, 2022 - Odyssey
April 1, 2022 - Radiance

Remove:
March 26, 2020 Explorer
Jan 22, 2021 Majesty
Add:
Oct 24, 2021 - Allure
Jan 29, 2022 - Odyssey
April 1, 2022 - Radiance

I like your trend.  Delete 2, add 3.  Well done !

I have zero issues wearing a mask in all public areas.  Hubby works in healthcare.  He wears a mask daily.  Kids wear a mask at school.  If wearing a mask in public areas means that we can get sailing again and keep others safe, then we have zero issues with it.  My biggest issue (as I have said from the start) is our closed borders and 14 day quarantine.

@twangster, yes all well appointed igloos have curtains.
@Lovetocruise2002 try getting your genie on the next cruise to get you ketchup chips.  The ultimate test!

@twangster, yes all well appointed igloos have curtains.
@Lovetocruise2002 try getting your genie on the next cruise to get you ketchup chips.  The ultimate test!