Gift cards

[Shari3]

I was wondering If anyone has purchased gift cards from Raise.com and been able to apply them as payment toward your cruise?  I did receive gift certificates as a gift and was able to apply them but I have read conflicting reports in regards to gift cards. 

[Matt]

I do not recommend any gift cards or gift certificates for Royal Caribbean. Most have very limiting redemption rules and requirements.

[KevinS]

I saved over $500 using gift certificates from Raise.com.  You send the certificate to the e-mail provided and it is then applied to your reservation.  Seemed pretty easy to me and worth my time.

[Buzzard05]

I had a NYE cruise booked on Oasis and "thought" I could buy the AARP RC  gift certificates to pay it off and save money.  I didn't read the (not-so) fine print (AARP had it right on the screen, I just assumed these were like the Carnival cards I had used the year before).  When I went to apply them to my NYE cruise I was told I couldn't use them, that they could only be used on new bookings made directly through Royal. 

The only "upside" in all of this is that I have another Oasis cruise booked for June now (using those gift certificates).

I would steer clear unless you are very sure you can use them for what you want.

[AnnetteJackson]

Another vote for read the fine print closely.  AND not all RCCL Gift Cards are created equal so always check before you buy.   Some of these gift cards can not be applied to a reservation that is booked with a Travel Planner, used with a group booking, not on holiday sailings or combined with Casino Rates for example of things I have seen with these over the years.