deep1 Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Really disappointed... Been waiting now 65 days for refund from first cancellations. Only got "deposit" back. Missing about $2500 from that one that I intended to put down on a couple new cruises. Also missing is the FCC's from the second set that also were going to be used to re-book... Been eyeballing 4 cruises that we would select two or possibly three from. They all went up in price by a bunch! Not quite double but several hundred to a grand each just in the last couple days. With the other lines pulling their pants down to get you to book, I'm kind of surprised to see RCCL going the other way... As it sits now the three cruise possibility is off the table and even two is in jeopardy. If I had been refunded in a timely fashion I'd be booked for three. Not taking her kids is not an option... I want them to really enjoy what their mother and I have told them about... Wish RCCL would get back realistic in pricing so I can fill that dream for them on more than just one cruise... JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Wait for the next sale. Quite possibly this weekend. They’re going to have to cancel through the no sail order which is another 6 weeks of cruises. They’re going to need cash. I’m expecting another “sale” on fares and cruise planner. Don’t fret. IRMO12HD, Neesa, deep1 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jill said: Wait for the next sale. Quite possibly this weekend. They’re going to have to cancel through the no sail order which is another 6 weeks of cruises. They’re going to need cash. I’m expecting another “sale” on fares and cruise planner. Don’t fret. Do you think they really are going to cxl thru end of July? Thinking about 7/18 on SOTS or 7/25 because the kids go back to school the first week of August! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 5 hours ago, deep1 said: Really disappointed... Been waiting now 65 days for refund from first cancellations. Only got "deposit" back. Missing about $2500 from that one that I intended to put down on a couple new cruises. Also missing is the FCC's from the second set that also were going to be used to re-book... Been eyeballing 4 cruises that we would select two or possibly three from. They all went up in price by a bunch! Not quite double but several hundred to a grand each just in the last couple days. With the other lines pulling their pants down to get you to book, I'm kind of surprised to see RCCL going the other way... As it sits now the three cruise possibility is off the table and even two is in jeopardy. If I had been refunded in a timely fashion I'd be booked for three. Not taking her kids is not an option... I want them to really enjoy what their mother and I have told them about... Wish RCCL would get back realistic in pricing so I can fill that dream for them on more than just one cruise... Was there any reason why you didn’t take them up on their extended courtesy hold? That way you would have locked in the price or if it went down you would have let them expire and booked at the lower price. Seems like a missed opportunity as the new hold policy was all over the blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, RBRSKI said: Do you think they really are going to cxl thru end of July? Thinking about 7/18 on SOTS or 7/25 because the kids go back to school the first week of August! The earliest I think they would sail is 7/25 because the no sail order ends 7/24... I have a cruise 7/30.. I am really hoping we get to go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, Andrew72681 said: Was there any reason why you didn’t take them up on their extended courtesy hold? That way you would have locked in the price or if it went down you would have let them expire and booked at the lower price. Seems like a missed opportunity as the new hold policy was all over the blog. They wanted yet another bunch of deposits off the cash side (Bigger by a lot than the ones I got back) that I still haven't git back from March! The one time they did offer a courtesy hold I would have had to pay by yesterday and that would have been yet another really big lump of change out of my pocket... Right now they sit on about 6000 of my dollars and I don't have even one booking... After being told "April 13, then 16 then 20 then certainly May 1 then not getting any of it, I'm not anxious to float even more out there and don't have it to "risk". Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, deep1 said: They wanted yet another bunch of deposits off the cash side (Bigger by a lot than the ones I got back) that I still haven't git back from March! The one time they did offer a courtesy hold I would have had to pay by yesterday and that would have been yet another really big lump of change out of my pocket... Right now they sit on about 6000 of my dollars and I don't have even one booking... After being told "April 13, then 16 then 20 then certainly May 1 then not getting any of it, I'm not anxious to float even more out there and don't have it to "risk". Unfortunately it looks like you got some bad info. They allowed TA’s to place holds that didn’t expire until 5/31. There was no money deposit needed until then. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/03/21/royal-caribbean-letting-travel-agents-place-hold-cruise-reservations-through-end-of-may Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Jill said: Wait for the next sale. Quite possibly this weekend. They’re going to have to cancel through the no sail order which is another 6 weeks of cruises. They’re going to need cash. I’m expecting another “sale” on fares and cruise planner. Don’t fret. Matt indicated that there would be another Cruise Planner sale starting on Friday (so they'll show up Thursday, probably). Baked Alaska, WAAAYTOOO and ellcee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Andrew72681 said: Unfortunately it looks like you got some bad info. They allowed TA’s to place holds that didn’t expire until 5/31. There was no money deposit needed until then. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/03/21/royal-caribbean-letting-travel-agents-place-hold-cruise-reservations-through-end-of-may I get it and once again it was a RCL agent who steered me wrong... I don't think I have got the same story from any two reps since March. Sounds like they are chopping two dates out of my want list today... Even at the 31st, no guarantee I'll see any of my money back after so many flat out lies by them. Hope the prices adjust and I will jump on two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, deep1 said: I get it and once again it was a RCL agent who steered me wrong... I don't think I have got the same story from any two reps since March. Sounds like they are chopping two dates out of my want list today... Even at the 31st, no guarantee I'll see any of my money back after so many flat out lies by them. Hope the prices adjust and I will jump on two of them. That’s another check in the box of using a reputable travel agency. WAAAYTOOO and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 15 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: Matt indicated that there would be another Cruise Planner sale starting on Friday (so they'll show up Thursday, probably). I just hope my 125% OBC gets posted soon. Missed the last sale. deep1 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehw51 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Annual Memorial days sale, Lol They will want to have more cash coming in to replace the cash they will be sending back after the new cancellations just announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRMO12HD Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 I think the Cruise Planner sale has started! On our (FINGERS CROSSED, FINGERS CROSSED, FINGERS CROSSED!) November T/A on Allure, we now have: Voom Surf/Stream back down to $11.49/day for 1 device or $17.99/day for 2 devices or $19.99/day for 4 devices; The Key is $19.99/day; DBP + Voom 1 device is $47/day. All USD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 14 hours ago, IRMO12HD said: I think the Cruise Planner sale has started! On our (FINGERS CROSSED, FINGERS CROSSED, FINGERS CROSSED!) November T/A on Allure, we now have: Voom Surf/Stream back down to $11.49/day for 1 device or $17.99/day for 2 devices or $19.99/day for 4 devices; The Key is $19.99/day; DBP + Voom 1 device is $47/day. All USD. Yes it has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 9:30 AM, Matt said: Yes it has Would be nice to get in on that but new cruises I have been planning to book doubled in price this week while I have not been refunded on two or FCC on two... So I'm just flapping around in the breeze waiting... ehw51 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehw51 Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Agree, prices have gone up a ton on a trip we were looking at. even with the 125%, would have thought they would have had a sale to coincide with cruise planner sale.Hopefully they will see not many bookings and reprice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBRSKI Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 I am impressed that they aren't running a Memorial Day Sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep1 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 With the other carriers offering really sweet deals to get people back, I'm surprised RCCL is going the other way... Looked again and the main "re book" is now double of what I would have been able to book it for if I had my own money back! RBRSKI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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