JasonL Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I am really disturbed by the upcharge on connecting staterooms on the new 2021 sailings. I think this is a new charge as I've never seen it before. On the Ovation sailing I'm looking at it is $850/per person more for a connecting INSIDE stateroom than a regular Inside room. Outrageous, shame on you Royal. Guess I'll just book 2 rooms next to each other, the joining door isn't worth $1700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0nny Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Any chance you can book the rooms separately? It seems like you should be able to make two separate bookings, and just select the rooms you want (hopefully without the upcharge...). You should be able to link the reservations into a party right within the Cruise Planner. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Interesting. I've never found 2 rooms cheaper than 1 (although people have commented), but never noticed that connecting rooms cost more than 2 separate rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonL Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 it looks like staterooms with a connecting door have their own category now. The plus side is more connecting rooms will be available later in bookings because they won't be booked randomly now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenna Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 That's interesting to note, I just booked (in the last month?) connecting rooms for a May 2020 sailing and the per room price was the same as a regular interior on the same deck/area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Agree. Just booked Ovation for 2021 and I have 3 staterooms. The connecting ones are $500 more then the third stateroom and all are the same category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstephensi Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Check to see how many persons each room can sleep. I have noticed if your room is a 3 or 4 person room there is an up charge for that room if you only book two persons. So if the rooms as connecting and each can sleep up to 4 persons you may see an up charge. Price each room separably with two and then 4 persons. Or RCI has figured out what many of us figured out years ago. Booking connecting rooms is like a two room suite at a fraction of the cost of a two room suite. RWDW1204 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I noticed this as well when looking at the Alaska itineraries for 2021 last night ... i think they have figured out a new way to fleece people. Oh you want two rooms with an adjoining door ... upcharge It was clearly coming up as a whole separate category of room with a higher price, regardless of occupancy levels. wstephensi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I would guess they are experimenting with the higher cost on connecting rooms. They may want to reduce demand so they are more available for those that really need/want them. Unfortunately, the only way to do that is raise the price. I'd say vote with your wallet, if the rooms don't sell well, they'll adjust. At least they made it easier to find these rooms. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 hours ago, jticarruthers said: I noticed this as well when looking at the Alaska itineraries for 2021 last night ... i think they have figured out a new way to fleece people. Oh you want two rooms with an adjoining door ... upcharge It was clearly coming up as a whole separate category of room with a higher price, regardless of occupancy levels. You can still book two adjoining rooms without selecting the connecting rooms option and going by the deck plans and choosing two rooms next to each other with the bi-directional arrow. No price increase because of that when I did it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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