ninja Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Hi! Does anyone know if the Bring A Friend Reward is applicable when mye friend (1 cruise, Gold level) is bringing me (0 cruises, no level) on a cruise? It definitely would have been if I booked my own stateroom, but we're sharing. Does she only get OBC for each stateroom extra that RCI sell, not each extra person onboard? We were not able to put in our info in the Bring A Friend online form, but we don't know if that is because of the joint booking ref. number or some other problem. Can anyone advice us on if there would be any use in contacting RCI directly? :) Our Best, Nina & Camilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I just received Bring a Friend credit for my 18 year old daughter in my same cabin. I don't know about booking numbers and such, but booked at the same time on the same booking number, I received the credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I just received Bring a Friend credit for my 18 year old daughter in my same cabin. I don't know about booking numbers and such, but booked at the same time on the same booking number, I received the credit. Did you have to ask for the credit, or did they give it to you automatically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Interesting, I've never heard of this discount .... I wonder if I could get one for bringing my wife on her first cruise..... hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Interesting, I've never heard of this discount .... I wonder if I could get one for bringing my wife on her first cruise..... hmmm... I haven't heard of the discount either, but that's also where a good TA comes in. For example, I booked a cruise with MEI (Michelle) with MSC (yes, I know, not Royal) and she provided me with information regarding their "Loyaty Match" program. As a result, I will receive top-tier perks when I sail with them as I will be Dianond by then. I would have never known about this otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 I traveled with a party of 10 in 5 cabins last month. I received 4 $25 credits because there were first time RCCL cruisers (adults only... children don't qualify) in four cabins including my own. If you log into the RCCL website, go to my cruises, you'll see the "Bring a friend" tab. I put the info in right after we booked a year ago. It's status was "pending" up til about 2 or 3 weeks out at which point it was approved, and indeed I had a $100 on board credit at the time our cruise started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocker70 Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 I recently booked a cruise for me and my girlfriend and then i saw this bring a friend i called RC and asked about it as long as it is their first cruise yes you can get the obc. I would call them and ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 You must register at www.RoyalCaribbean.com/BringaFriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ok...never heard of this at all...cam you get onboard credit after final payment? And can it be a spouse? Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I don't know when you have to register for the credit, but yes, you can get OBC for a second adult in your stateroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I assume the premise is that the friend hasn't sailed Royal before. Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 That is correct. First time RCCL passengers who are adults on the same sailing with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I have received the $25 OC a cpl times...never a free cruise. Please post the link here so we can all take advantage of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 You must register at www.RoyalCaribbean.com/BringaFriend I just tried it on the link that Matt provided .... it wouldn't work because it seems to want a different reservation number (we have the same reservation number) -- Looks like I'm making a phone call..... Question though, would I call Royal directly, or the TA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I just tried it on the link that Matt provided .... it wouldn't work because it seems to want a different reservation number (we have the same reservation number) -- Looks like I'm making a phone call..... Question though, would I call Royal directly, or the TA? I had the same issue... not sure if I should call my TA or Royal either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Always start with your TA. Good luck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I just emailed my TA - according to him, they won't apply it for people in the same stateroom? He hasn't had luck with it in the past, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I just emailed my TA - according to him, they won't apply it for people in the same stateroom? He hasn't had luck with it in the past, either. Well that bites ..... KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Your TA is incorrect. I just received a credit for my 18 year old daughter in my stateroom. $25 credit on the Adventure of the Seas last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Your TA is incorrect. I just received a credit for my 18 year old daughter in my stateroom. $25 credit on the Adventure of the Seas last month. Alright - I just went ahead and emailed Royal myself. Let's see what happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Alright - I just went ahead and emailed Royal myself. Let's see what happens! Please keep me posted ..... I'll do the same thing .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 never a problem, and it does apply when they stay in the same cabin as that's always the way it worked for me.....I have done it a few times and the $25 OBC was on my booking when I checked in...... But I would much rather a free cruise perk.....where is the info and link to that?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 But I would much rather a free cruise perk.....where is the info and link to that?! I think there's another thread going about Casino Royale... seems to work for them. :lol: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 One last thing, I'm not sure why you have to involve your TA. If you have an account on RCCL's website, your cruise should be there under "My Cruises". Once you click on the appropriate cruise, you should see a tab for "Bring a Friend". The first page of "Bring a Friend" is the rules page. From there you can click on "Bring a Friend History". From there you can input the information (it's a very short form). Once completed, it showed all four of my "applicants" as "pending" until about 14 days before sailing. After that they showed as "Approved" in "Bring a Friend History". When I boarded, the $100 credit was there. It's first time adult RCCL cruises traveling with you in your stateroom or others on your reservation number or others. I'm sure there is a screening process RCCL uses before approving. In my case it was 5 cabins with separate reservation numbers booked at the same time by me directly with the cruise line. There is a chance they give extra scrutiny to TAs. How easy would it be to book strangers on a cruise and tell one about the other? Then they could ask for the credit without knowing each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 One last thing, I'm not sure why you have to involve your TA. If you have an account on RCCL's website, your cruise should be there under "My Cruises". Once you click on the appropriate cruise, you should see a tab for "Bring a Friend". The first page of "Bring a Friend" is the rules page. From there you can click on "Bring a Friend History". From there you can input the information (it's a very short form). Once completed, it showed all four of my "applicants" as "pending" until about 14 days before sailing. After that they showed as "Approved" in "Bring a Friend History". When I boarded, the $100 credit was there. It's first time adult RCCL cruises traveling with you in your stateroom or others on your reservation number or others. I'm sure there is a screening process RCCL uses before approving. In my case it was 5 cabins with separate reservation numbers booked at the same time by me directly with the cruise line. There is a chance they give extra scrutiny to TAs. How easy would it be to book strangers on a cruise and tell one about the other? Then they could ask for the credit without knowing each other. I tried this for my friend cruising in my stateroom, and it rejected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I'm not the most internet savy guy on the block and it worked flawlessly for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I'm not the most internet savy guy on the block and it worked flawlessly for me. *shrug* no idea. It told me the reservation number is invalid... when we have the same one. So no idea. Royal's site isn't known for being the most reliable. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCVoyager Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I don't know. My daughter and I had the same reservation number. I do recall that she was still 17 when I made the reservation. I had to wait until after she turned 18 several months after I made the reservation in order for the system to accept her application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 *shrug* no idea. It told me the reservation number is invalid... when we have the same one. So no idea. Royal's site isn't known for being the most reliable. This is exactly the response I got ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I don't know. My daughter and I had the same reservation number. I do recall that she was still 17 when I made the reservation. I had to wait until after she turned 18 several months after I made the reservation in order for the system to accept her application. We're both 26, so that should be a non-issue. Hopefully RC Customer Service will be able to help me out! coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Please let us know. I found the same thing with the different reservation number, though i thought about putting mine in a 2nd time. My husband is going on his first cruise with me in august and 25 dollars would buy that first drink on board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtom Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Hi All - I recently did this. You need to call RCL, and I believe they transferred me to the C&A folks. They applied the credit for my mom who is travelling with me in September. It may not appear until a few weeks prior to cruise, at which point a second phone call would be good to follow-up. I also tried doing this online but it didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtom Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 *shrug* no idea. It told me the reservation number is invalid... when we have the same one. So no idea. Royal's site isn't known for being the most reliable. Did the same thing for me - best bet is to give them a call. They were able to do it for me over the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 We're both 26, so that should be a non-issue. Hopefully RC Customer Service will be able to help me out! Kayla, were you able to get the Bring a Friend OBC? Thanks, M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseLifeRick Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Me and my buddy just decided to split into two different rooms for Oasis next month and now he has a different reservation number. I already had put in a request when he was under the same reservation number. As you cannot modify previous submissions, I entered a new request. Let's see what happens here! Hoping one gets rejected/one approved and not both rejected for some type of redundancy error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyw Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 I had 5 cabins, each with a C&A member and each with a new cruiser "friend". My TA booked the cruise as a group so RCI said sorry, the incentive is not applicable. Their website said nothing excluding groups, just group rates, which I did not pay. 2 emails and they won't budge. Princess has the same thing. On my last Princess cruise I got $50 and the new cruiser got $50. It was simple and easy. RCI needs to look at this program and make it a true incentive that's easy to apply for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I had 5 cabins, each with a C&A member and each with a new cruiser "friend". My TA booked the cruise as a group so RCI said sorry, the incentive is not applicable. Their website said nothing excluding groups, just group rates, which I did not pay. 2 emails and they won't budge. Princess has the same thing. On my last Princess cruise I got $50 and the new cruiser got $50. It was simple and easy. RCI needs to look at this program and make it a true incentive that's easy to apply for. I ended up calling them ..... had to prove that I paid an RCL rate, not a group rate through the TA --- now my request for the Bring a Friend OBC is "pending" -- the CSR said I should no a week or so before embarkation ..... I know it's only $25, but hey, that's a FREE T-shirt, Coffee Mug or something (or extra gamblin money because it'll free up $25 from somewhere else in the vacation budget .... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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