HtownHolly Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 I'm waiting for my Future Onboard Credit to be applied to my account and use that to pay, and overnight prices skyrocketed. OUTCH. Like, 60% increase on VOOM packages and 15% increase in the deluxe beverage package. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 They likely went back to normal after the latest cruise planner sale Momof4crazytocruise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Sale just ended. New sale likely to start next Wednesday DDaley, Neesa and Momof4crazytocruise 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 It's like weather in the Caribbean. If you don't like it, wait 15 minutes. In this case there will be a number of cruise planner sales before your cruise. Sometimes items drop in price without an official sale. Keep checking. Baked Alaska, SpeedNoodles, Momof4crazytocruise and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted April 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 That's a relief, hah! Yeah, I have to wait until the credit is available anyhow (hopefully tomorrow). At least I have some kind of a baseline now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, HtownHolly said: That's a relief, hah! Yeah, I have to wait until the credit is available anyhow (hopefully tomorrow). At least I have some kind of a baseline now. Take a screenshot or write down the prices of anything of interest. Even after the next sale and you make purchases, keep checking, you never know if the prices will drop again. Momof4crazytocruise, IRMO12HD and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownHolly Posted April 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 I'm keeping a spreadsheet, lol. Nerding out. Baked Alaska, SpeedNoodles, KristiZ and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, HtownHolly said: I'm keeping a spreadsheet, lol. Nerding out. That's pretty normal amongst this crowd. USCG Teacher, FManke, JimnKathy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, HtownHolly said: I'm keeping a spreadsheet, lol. Nerding out. Who needs a spreadsheet? I just wait for advisories on sales from this board ha ha Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 So this thread motivated me to check my cruises again. Today I saved $28 on a Beach Bungalow that was more money last week. Also noted a handful of excursions that had gone up during the sale have come back down to former prices. For these items last week's sale was an anti-sale. Anyways, happy to save $28 tonight. It never hurts to look often. IRMO12HD and Momof4crazytocruise 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Prices will fluctuate each week. This week the prices are high, next week they will drop. Lately they have not dropped as low as they were at the beginning of the year which considering cost of living and COVID is to be expected. Actually had a price drop on a shore excursion today after the sale ended which I then cancelled and rebooked. The price during the "sale" was higher. To mimic the others, keep track of what you want and don't stop looking. With the future Cruise Planner Credit you can cancel and rebook almost instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 I also check prices all the time. I checked the after sale prices and my drink package didn’t change ($58). Ultimate Dining and CocoCay beach club both went up, significantly. Next week may bring the 45% off sale and I’ll be curious how those prices compare to the recent 35% off from last week. Royal math keeps me on my toes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 12 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: 13 hours ago, HtownHolly said: I'm keeping a spreadsheet, lol. Nerding out. That's pretty normal amongst this crowd. I use sidewalk chalk to keep notes on my driveway. Two drawbacks to this method- neighbors look at me funny sometimes it rains dee02554, SebagoSue, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 9:28 PM, CrznTxn said: With the future Cruise Planner Credit you can cancel and rebook almost instantly. How would I go about getting this vs having a cancelled excursion sent back to my card? The terms and conditions state: "Cancellations will be refunded in the original form of payment; onboard credits will be applied to your account, and credit card, debit card, or other form of cash equivalent payments will be credited back to the original form of payment within 30 days." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, CrimsonCruiser said: How would I go about getting this vs having a cancelled excursion sent back to my card? The terms and conditions state: "Cancellations will be refunded in the original form of payment; onboard credits will be applied to your account, and credit card, debit card, or other form of cash equivalent payments will be credited back to the original form of payment within 30 days." I think you are misreading those terms. They are providing examples of refunding to the original form of payment. If you used OBC, it gets returned as OBC. If you used a card, it gets returned to the card but may take up to 30 days to show up (and the timing is only partially in Royal's control). Either way, it's still possible to cancel and immediately rebook to take advantage of better sale prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Royal’s fuzzy math Just constantly keep checking your cruise planner to find your base price…Buy when you think it’s a good deal. Cancel and rebuy when you see it cheaper…Keep repeating till you cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 9:59 AM, Atlantix2000 said: I think you are misreading those terms. They are providing examples of refunding to the original form of payment. If you used OBC, it gets returned as OBC. If you used a card, it gets returned to the card but may take up to 30 days to show up (and the timing is only partially in Royal's control). Either way, it's still possible to cancel and immediately rebook to take advantage of better sale prices. So I am watching the bungalows at labadee to see if we can grab them again closer to our original cost. I booked them at the currently higher cost to be sure we get one but in case the price drops, I want to grab it right away. BUT I paid with OBC and credit card and I'm worried about the OBC not immediately adding back to my cruise planner. When the excursion was cancelled by Royal Caribbean, due to the ship switch, it took about a week for the OBC refund to show up. I'm worried that will happen again if I try to rebook for a price drop and I'll be forced to use out of pocket money cuz the OBC won't be available... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, CrimsonCruiser said: BUT I paid with OBC and credit card and I'm worried about the OBC not immediately adding back to my cruise planner. When the excursion was cancelled by Royal Caribbean, due to the ship switch, it took about a week for the OBC refund to show up. I'm worried that will happen again if I try to rebook for a price drop and I'll be forced to use out of pocket money cuz the OBC won't be available... Ah, I understand your concern. However, I've always heard OBC gets returned immediately when you cancel a cruise planner purchase. I don't think you can't really compare your delayed refund because there's no way to know when Royal actually submitted the cancellation and refund. Much of their processing was being done manually because prior to the pandemic these types of changes were so unusual that the lack of automation wasn't a big deal. That's just my opinion though. Hope everything works out for you! CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 OBC will return immediately if you initiate the Cruise Planner cancelation. Royal initiating the cancelation is a different process where they likely don't actually process the refund until a bit after they cancel an excursion. The only caveat when trying to nab a price drop on a cabana is if you cancel yours and it gets sold before you can purchase the new one, you may lose out completely. I always caution to purchase a 2nd cabana at the cheaper price under another party in your cabin before canceling and releasing the one you already have. This won't work for you if you are looking to use the OBC that will be refunded. CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Atlantix2000 said: Ah, I understand your concern. However, I've always heard OBC gets returned immediately when you cancel a cruise planner purchase. I don't think you can't really compare your delayed refund because there's no way to know when Royal actually submitted the cancellation and refund. Much of their processing was being done manually because prior to the pandemic these types of changes were so unusual that the lack of automation wasn't a big deal. That's just my opinion though. Hope everything works out for you! 12 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: OBC will return immediately if you initiate the Cruise Planner cancelation. Royal initiating the cancelation is a different process where they likely don't actually process the refund until a bit after they cancel an excursion. The only caveat when trying to nab a price drop on a cabana is if you cancel yours and it gets sold before you can purchase the new one, you may lose out completely. I always caution to purchase a 2nd cabana at the cheaper price under another party in your cabin before canceling and releasing the one you already have. This won't work for you if you are looking to use the OBC that will be refunded. Ahhh that makes some sense! Thanks to you both! AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carotthat Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 I've been seeing a 30% discount for the bev packages since two weeks - going to Jewel on 7th aug... Now, it changed to 20 and 10% discount. From your experience, is it gonna lower again for a cruise in 5 weeks time? Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Garrett Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Hoping for a 4th of July sale this weekend. We didn't get one for Memorial Day, so you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 There was a memorial day sale, it just wasn't that great. Also hasn't the 4th of July sale already started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Carotthat said: I've been seeing a 30% discount for the bev packages since two weeks - going to Jewel on 7th aug... Now, it changed to 20 and 10% discount. From your experience, is it gonna lower again for a cruise in 5 weeks time? Caro Those were the % discounts, but what were the prices? That's the only thing that matters. Today it might say 30% off on board prices = $50 per person per day. Tomorrow it might say 25% off on board prices = $45 per person per day. That would be a better deal even though the percentage is lower! The "on board price" can and will change constantly until you are actually on board. This allows them to advertise all kinds of sales. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 43 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: There was a memorial day sale, it just wasn't that great. Also hasn't the 4th of July sale already started? I don't think so. Yesterday, prices were back up to where they had been before the LAST sale which apparently ended on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Garrett Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 The Summer Sale they had that just ended was pretty decent for the Dining packages, Drink packages and The Key. We didn't notice any price drop for our particular cruise during Memorial Day. I've heard the best time for sales is during Black Friday. We are hoping for a drop in Coco Cay add-ons during the next sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 The last "sale" finished yesterday and the special deals on the cruise fare changed, but on the items at which we were looking the prices did not change (stayed at the low price). Could be because they were on 6+ months out sailings. No on-board purchase pricing on our cruise in August changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carotthat Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 So this gonna be a dry period for us, with the cruise a mere 5 weeks away.... Why didn't I shop the drinking packages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I, like the rest of you guys, was SO surprised to see the sale pop up today! And even better - my ports actually had sales on the excursions! yay surprise sales!! On 6/27/2021 at 7:11 AM, CrimsonCruiser said: Ahhh that makes some sense! Thanks to you both! Woot! Rebooking at new sale price successful! I was nervous about mucking it up by doing it myself online so I called Royal and it was a BREEZE! Saved $40 from the regular price. Still not the $100+ we snagged last time before the ship change, but I'll take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 New sale begins today https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/07/02/royal-caribbeans-fourth-of-july-sale-offers-35-cruise-planner-purchases CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, Matt said: New sale begins today https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/07/02/royal-caribbeans-fourth-of-july-sale-offers-35-cruise-planner-purchases Still nothing great with this sale's prices at least for my booked cruises! When I booked my November Oasis cruise back in April I was able to grab very nice prices for the refreshment package and the deluxe drink pkg at that time. Not once since then has any sale had those same prices...always more! No great pricing for my April Freedom OTS cruise either! Hope at least some cruisers are getting decent savings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Garrett Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Same prices as the Summer Sale. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allancy Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 On Jewel July 17. The latest July 4 sale dropped the drink package to $58 including gratuity the lowest for a while. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allancy Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 9:00 PM, Carotthat said: So this gonna be a dry period for us, with the cruise a mere 5 weeks away.... Why didn't I shop the drinking packages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allancy Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 You can try again. July 4 sale etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carotthat Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 7/3/2021 at 2:23 PM, Allancy said: You can try again. July 4 sale etc I did! Thanks to Matt for the hint Was about 5% less than the last sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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