jupiter03 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 So June cruises were cancelled a week ago and I asked my TA to lift and shift to next year. Still waiting for her request to go through. How long does this process normally take? She said that Royal will process the requests in the order received, but I'm sure they've got a ton to go through. My first choice cruise only had one room left at my cabin category and it was taken the next day. My second choice cruise is still showing some rooms, but I'm worried they'll be gone by the time my request gets processed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Ask your TA to put a hold on a cabin you desire then have them swap it once the L&S goes through. In addition to the usual stuff the US Odyssey inaugural and all those Navigator moves to Freedom have buried the Royal L&S team this week. Neesa and emmef 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda R Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 That is what my TA did. She held the cabin until L & S came thru, which was only few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmef Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Yes, what everyone else has said is a good idea. For my June Alaska sailing I had my TA put a hold on the room I wanted (JS) a few months ago. Once June cruises were canceled I called my TA and let her know that it was time to L&S. She was able to get it done in about two days. We then had to wait for the new invoice to be generated and updated with my OBC, included gratuities, etc.. That took about three days and now everything is settled and my TA has sent me my new invoice. Good luck getting the room you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jupiter03 Posted April 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Thanks everybody, sent this idea to my TA, but no response yet. I thought you were only allowed to hold a room for 24 hours though. How is everybody holding for longer? OR have the rules just changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 They'll do extended holds for stuff like this. When my March cruise was cancelled I called to book another cruise knowing I wanted to use FCC. The hold was for like a month until the FCCs were issued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 39 minutes ago, jupiter03 said: Thanks everybody, sent this idea to my TA, but no response yet. I thought you were only allowed to hold a room for 24 hours though. How is everybody holding for longer? OR have the rules just changed? TAs can usually secure a longer hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngraystark Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Have been waiting over a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie10* Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Question regarding a L&S. We did a L&S for our Alaska cruises and everything was the seem and RCCL honored the 2021 pricing. But the taxes are on the 2022 prices??? anyone else have this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 When we L&S'd our port also changed so yes, the taxes did too. Now that L&S has been cancelled and they are moving us from Navigator to Freedom AND our port is now changed again! So, I will assume the taxes will also change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie10* Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 But nothing changed for us, same port, ship room everything same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 37 minutes ago, cookie10* said: But nothing changed for us, same port, ship room everything same! Port fees tend to fluctuate depending on date. You always have to pay the current port fees established for your sail date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmef Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 4/17/2021 at 9:45 AM, cookie10* said: The taxes are on the 2022 prices??? anyone else have this issue? This is normal. Port fees and taxes always depend on the going rate. Sometimes they are more, sometimes they are less money. My Alaska L&S port fees and taxes ended up being $40 more per person. Not a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Grandma 13 Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 My Lift & Shift from June 2021 Symphony to June 2022 Symphony went through right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World_Discover Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 For our Odyssey of the Seas 2021 cancelled cruise, it will take a very long time for us to get the Lift and Shift, and eventually never happen. RC sent us the email offering us the 3 options resulting of the cancellation. We choose the L&S. The TA confirmed us that our choice of new cruise was eligible and informed RC. But then, RC refused our L&S choice, because they "suddently" discovered that our fare was not eligible. Despite their original mail and the confirmation of the TA... So, be careful with the RC L&S, all the more so if your original price was a good deal and if the price of your new cruise is a lot higer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdf Posted April 25, 2021 Report Share Posted April 25, 2021 Well we had the exact oppocite experience with RCCL. First we reserved a week from Rome on Explorer last year in feb. when we were on vision. Later Explorer was changed to Odyssey same itinerary (No complaint here) then when it was cancelled august 20 we made a L&S to august 21 it took maybe 10 days. Now when Odyssey was moved to Haifa we made another L&S to july 22. We choose a 8 night from Rome with Odyssey with a visit in Kusadasi(Turkey) otherwise the same as original. The price on RCCL website is now more than double/person compared to our price after two times L&S and here last time it took approx. 2 weeks for our TA to fix it with no problems. We are very pleased with RCCL in this case . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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