Guest toodle68 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Just looking to confirm.. for the 60% off 2nd guest.. that means a room (1st person) that costs $1,500, for two people the cost would be $2,100 instead of $3,000? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Be careful where you find the $1,500 number. Royal Caribbean's web site averages out the per-person cost, factoring in the 60% savings on the second passenger. The price you see there already includes most of the sale pricing factored in. If, for example, the price for a cabin were $1,500 per person, what Royal Caribbean's web site would show you is that it's $1,050/person (based on $1,500 for the first person, $600 for the second person, meaning a total of $2,100, or $1,050 per person). dejagatkins and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Great advice, Marc. Sometimes how Royal Caribbean advertises its prices can be difficult to understand how it all adds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Right now it is showing $1500 per person for $3,000. I assume when the deal starts tomorrow it should be $2,100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandPa Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I watch the rates. Tomorrow supposedly starts a sale which includes OBC along with the 60% off second. I saw rates jump today on all the cruises I'm watching which usually happens before a sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I'm guessing the 60% is based on full fare, which uses to be easier to determine because it was published in the brochures. So in essence, the 60% of the 2nd passenger is really a 30% off sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I guess we will find out tomorrow.. the $1,500 per person, $3,000 total has been the price for the last 10 days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 When I do a mock booking this is what it shows me: Cruise$2,380.00 Taxes & Fees$158.37 Pre-paid Gratuities$121.50 Vacation Protection$119.00 60% Off Guest 2-$714.00 Cruise price, taxes, & fees, grats, insurance and discount (60%). It is my understanding and I could be wrong that the new sale is more about earing OBC. On this one I would earn $200 OBC x 2 (for second guest) but the price went up $100 from two days ago. Candie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I'm guessing the 60% is based on full fare, which uses to be easier to determine because it was published in the brochures. So in essence, the 60% of the 2nd passenger is really a 30% off sale.From what I remember, I think I saw that the 60%-off-2nd is slightly better than 30%-off-both when you have balcony discount. With the 30% off sale, the balcony discount is also similarly reduced by 30%. With the 60% off the second passenger sale, I got the full balcony discount because it was based on the first passenger's 100% rate. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Thanks all. Turns out it was all marketing and hype.. The price of the cruise/room has remained the same for some time.. but now when I book it shows the actual price of the cruise to be near $4,000 and with the 60% off, it is the same price is has always been... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 toodle68, You should get some OBC, which is worth it, if the price of the cruise doesn't increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 the cruise I was looking at has just gone up over $100 this morning so no savings. I have been watching 3-4 for the late fall....ALL of them are higher now with the new sale. Even with the OBC, they are all more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonNZ Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I had had 2 cruises already booked before this sale both of which I got during another sale (let's call them promotions) which was a 30% the entire trip deal. In the end the 60% discount on the second person ended up being the same as the 30% off all passengers but the difference was (a) I only had to pay half the deposit so got a refund and ( B) each booking got a $200 onboard credit. For 10 minutes I spent on the phone it was worth $400 US of credit which will probably pay for either our drinks, our internet... or my coffee bill. DocLC and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kly Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 BS promotion for me. I just called and they told me that I had to pay $70 more to get a $100 on board credit. I told them not to bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherines_mama Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I had booked with 30% off deal. We have 5 ppl, 2 rooms. Applied 60% off when it came out - saved a ton YAY. Then the 100$ OBC was added and my travel planner simply added that to the reservation for each room. I think it differs by cruise and what you have going on with room etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 19, 2016 Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 I had booked with 30% off deal. We have 5 ppl, 2 rooms. Applied 60% off when it came out - saved a ton YAY. Then the 100$ OBC was added and my travel planner simply added that to the reservation for each room. I think it differs by cruise and what you have going on with room etc. You are absolutely correct, Deedee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 We called RC to try and get the $100 on ship credit added since we booked on the 16th and the deal was 17-21 but they said because we had this imaginary 60% off, we could not get the ship credit.. even though it clearly states on the home page that it is 60% off AND ship credit. I was going to cancel and rebook but when we go through a test booking, there is no ships credit applied.. it is all very confusing. I emailed RC several days ago but it appears they do not respond to emails. Have two outstanding, one from 10 days ago and another from 4 days ago.. The person we spoke to on the phone was not helpful.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 So.. it appears you only get the ships credit if you do not get a discount via the crown and anchor rate.. I just tried to book without logging in and I get the OBC.. when I log in, I get the member discount but NO OBC.. which kinda takes away the discount for being a loyal member.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 It is pretty consistent on RCI sales that you can either get any OBC offered in the sale OR you can get the C&A Discount but not both .... one of the grumbling points for RCI vets is that new cruisers essentially get the same benefit as we do ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toodle68 Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 Right.. I think I would prefer the OBC.. that way I would not feel so bad about ordering cocktails :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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