xnavyss Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Is there a benefit to a TA if I was able to transfer a Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise to that TA. For example: I receive a free cruise offer for an Interior stateroom and I upgrade that free cruise to a Balcony. Let’s say the cost to me was $500.00 which they require me to pay in full at the time of reservation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 The benefit is you get the added service a travel agent provides you. Sharla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xnavyss Posted January 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Is there any type of commission, or credit, etc.. If they get nothing, why do it ? Yes, I understand that would be good Customer Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Yes, if a TA is able to manage your booking, even if it is a comp cruise, there is a benefit to them. For one, it increases their numbers/volume, which is a benefit. If you upgrade your comp then I believe that the TA will receive a commission on the upgrade. I'm not 100% certain on this one...but I feel pretty comfortable with that answer. Let me add here.....that it is often difficult (but not impossible) for a PIF booking to be moved. Once you book a comp cruise - even if you upgrade it - you must pay the balance in full. In the past, it was fairly easy for my TA to go out and "grab" a full paid casino comp and move it to her control. Since the "global pause" it has not been easy at all. In fact, it has been nearly impossible. I currently have 9 casino bookings. I have control of all of them b/c it was just an act of futility to ask @michelleto go and try and move them. It was work for her that produced no benefit. Just to show how selfless she is, she said that if I could ask the casino to allow her to have access to the booking (but not control, meaning that she would get NOTHING from this at all) then she would be happy to help monitor the booking. I would never ask her to do that ! So for now, I just have control of all of them. I would move them to her in a HEARTBEAT if I could. They have all been upgraded to suits and she could benefit. Having said that, I say try it and see ! Sharla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted January 11, 2021 Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 Yes, TAs get commission on casino credits- at the rate that it would be if you pay full price for the cruise. @WAAAYTOOO is correct that it's hard to transfer once it's PIF, but especially if we book it for you it's full commission. WAAAYTOOO and KristiZ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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