KJ1231 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 So taking the two younger kids (17 & 20) on the holiday cruise on 12/28. If this seems like a good idea for future holidays I am already looking at the a 7-day next January (1/4/20 on Grandeur) and take the whole family (7 adults, 2 wee ones) for less than half of what I'm paying for just 4 of us for a 5-nighter over New Years. We stopped at Next Cruise when we went to Alaska but didn't pull the trigger - but booked 3 more since then What can we expect at the Next Cruise desk in a couple weeks? Are the deals really that much better? And then transfer to my MEI TA soon after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Just now, KJ1231 said: Are the deals really that much better? It will be same price as you'd find at that moment at home, but with bonus onboard credit Just now, KJ1231 said: And then transfer to my MEI TA soon after? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 I always book while I am on a cruise. The deposit is better also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ1231 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Looking at recent Cruise Compass's they all seem to have "up to" $600 OBC. Some mention $600 in savings OR OBC. What do you think is "normal" for a balcony room? And would it apply to all 3 cabins? I only have 2 for this upcoming cruise so in theory the kids could book theirs if the benefits only apply to one cabin. Can you tell I'm already planning the sales pitch for my DW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, KJ1231 said: And then transfer to my MEI TA soon after? Actually, if you are on a cruise, booked through an agency and you visit NextCruise and book a future cruise, that booking will AUTOMATICALLY be assigned to the agency that booked the cruise you are on....unless you specifically tell them NOT to do that. So if you want the booking to be handled by MEI and they booked the cruise that you are on when you make the reservation, there will be no need to transfer the booking; it will already be assigned to MEI when you do it. And it is NOT easy to have that booking removed from the agency, either. If you do NOT want the same agency to handle your future cruise be SURE and let the NextCruise folks know it UP FRONT. Cez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ1231 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Actually, if you are on a cruise, booked through an agency and you visit NextCruise and book a future cruise, that booking will AUTOMATICALLY be assigned to the agency that booked the cruise you are on....unless you specifically tell them NOT to do that. So if you want the booking to be handled by MEI and they booked the cruise that you are on when you make the reservation, there will be no need to transfer the booking; it will already be assigned to MEI when you do it. And it is NOT easy to have that booking removed from the agency, either. If you do NOT want the same agency to handle your future cruise be SURE and let the NextCruise folks know it UP FRONT. Greta info! Thanks! Unless something happens between now and 12/28 I will let it be assigned to MEI - assuming DW goes for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 2 hours ago, KJ1231 said: Looking at recent Cruise Compass's they all seem to have "up to" $600 OBC. Some mention $600 in savings OR OBC. What do you think is "normal" for a balcony room? And would it apply to all 3 cabins? I only have 2 for this upcoming cruise so in theory the kids could book theirs if the benefits only apply to one cabin. Can you tell I'm already planning the sales pitch for my DW? For a normal balcony room the savings is $100 per stateroom for a 7 day cruise with a NRD. It is a $75 Future OBC with a Flexible Fare. Here is a link to the RC program. Open the Travel partner PDF and pay attention to the NRD vs Flexible Fare wording that is hard to figure out elsewhere. http://www.royalonboardsales.com/#seecommercialvideo I am fairly certain you can book up to 3 staterooms with the Next Cruise program. I would be following prices now to know what the price should be and possible get a quote from your TA before the cruise (knowing the rate could change) but make sure you know that you are looking at comparable categories (2D or 4D), etc. Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 8 hours ago, Sweety said: I always book while I am on a cruise. The deposit is better also. We booked next cruise while on board but very little difference. OBC was a whopping $26 and deposit was the same as if booking online. What they don't mention is the benefits are only for non-refundable bookings. KathyC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 hour ago, WannaCruise said: We booked next cruise while on board but very little difference. OBC was a whopping $26 and deposit was the same as if booking online. What they don't mention is the benefits are only for non-refundable bookings. You are correct. KathyC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaya luvs to cruz Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 What would be the guesstimated deposit for a 12 day booked at the Future Cruise desk? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L454S Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 I believe this is current info except for the $600 cap.This was copied a couple years ago. And as stated above, it's the same price as when you book at home. You only get the OBC as listed below. It's not much for shorter cruises, but when we do 15/16 day T/As in a balcony we have gotten that $250 a few times. We do all our research on the future sailing before boarding our current cruise and make a quick stop once onboard and book the cruise. They charge me $250 ......I now have a cruise booked for $250 downpayment that comes with $250 OBC. The last one we booked like this was about 10 months ago. And YES, when you book, it gets credited to your TA of record. If you don't have a TA on record with RCI, you have 60 days to SELL your booking to a TA of your choice. Now you get the TA perks as well as the OBC from RCI. It's a way of getting all the possible benefits out of a booking. Booking a specific cruise ------------------------- •5-7 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $50 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $100 ◦Grand Suite and above: $200 •8-10 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $100 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $150 ◦Grand Suite and above: $300 •11-14 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $150 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $200 ◦Grand Suite and above: $400 •15 nights or longer cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $200 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $250 ◦Grand Suite and above: $500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Question...can anyone confirm...if there is a price drop for the cruise you booked on board, do we get to keep the OBC that came from booking next cruise when in board? Or do we lose that with any re-price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, WannaCruise said: Question...can anyone confirm...if there is a price drop for the cruise you booked on board, do we get to keep the OBC that came from booking next cruise when in board? Or do we lose that with any re-price? When you reprice a cruise you are basically rebooking. You will lose whatever booking promotion (those coming from Royal Caribbean) you got with the original booking BUT you will be eligible for any booking promotions association with the new pricing. So yes, you will lose your RCCL-generated booking promotions (OBC, etc.) but if there are any promos going on when you rebook, you would be eligible for them. tiny260 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: When you reprice a cruise you are basically rebooking. You will lose whatever booking promotion (those coming from Royal Caribbean) you got with the original booking BUT you will be eligible for any booking promotions association with the new pricing. So yes, you will lose your RCCL-generated booking promotions (OBC, etc.) but if there are any promos going on when you rebook, you would be eligible for them. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: When you reprice a cruise you are basically rebooking. You will lose whatever booking promotion (those coming from Royal Caribbean) you got with the original booking BUT you will be eligible for any booking promotions association with the new pricing. So yes, you will lose your RCCL-generated booking promotions (OBC, etc.) but if there are any promos going on when you rebook, you would be eligible for them. So that's what I thought....BUT...asked because when I spoke to a Royal agent today, she said we get to keep the OBC that came as part of the 'on board' booking (vs obc that came as a promotion as part of the cost). Shows you they don't always know what they are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 2 hours ago, WannaCruise said: So that's what I thought....BUT...asked because when I spoke to a Royal agent today, she said we get to keep the OBC that came as part of the 'on board' booking (vs obc that came as a promotion as part of the cost). Shows you they don't always know what they are talking about. I think that’s correct. Sorry. I didn’t think about the promo from onboard booking. Someone else will need to verify. It’s been more than a decade since I booked a cruise onboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L454S Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Yes, you will retain the OBC from onboard booking even if there is a price drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, L454S said: Yes, you will retain the OBC from onboard booking even if there is a price drop. Thanks. This is good to hear (our credit for booking onboard was very little but good out of principal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flacruiser99 Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/15/2018 at 11:42 PM, yaya luvs to cruz said: What would be the guesstimated deposit for a 12 day booked at the Future Cruise desk? TIA I just booked the 2020 Allure TA on board RH today -14 night cruise $100/ person deposit. Otherwise it's $450/person. yaya luvs to cruz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abundantjoyful Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Newbie here! What does MEI TA stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome to the forum boards, @abundantjoyful! MEI is the travel agency many here (myself included) use. They are also a sponsor of this site and help the administrator, @Matt, to keep the lights on. TA is shorthand for travel agent, at least in this case. You'll sometimes see TA also used as shorthand for a transatlantic itinerary, but that's less common. It's usually clear from the surrounding context which meaning is intended. (although I sometimes get mixed up and have to think about it for a minute ) Matt, The Cruise Junkie and abundantjoyful 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonL Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 I thought you were all missing the fact of whether or not your cruise was 6 months for additional discount, but after looking at the most current flyer they must have deleted that part. Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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