Jill Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2021/06/26/royal-caribbean-extends-double-point-offer-through-december-2022?fbclid=IwAR1wlL1XRkFWpaoLH7tO4xHQCRcaz6d4B_hvPr3OZqjQApkDehFSRSlBAa0 Ogilthorpe and deep1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Going to a lot of people moving up the loyalty ladder Cruising With JT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Man, if I can find a way to squeeze a third cruise into 2022, we'll be D+ for our annual spring break cruise in 2023. Now...how to pull that off CrimsonCruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 First I was excited, then I read @Matt's blog post and it makes me wonder, does this apply (as before) to all new and existing bookings that sail before 12/2022? Or to new bookings from this point onwards? Royal Caribbean announced it has extended the Loyalty 2X Points benefit so that it applies to bookings made between now and September 30, 2021 for cruises sailing through December 31, 2022. Neesa and Ogilthorpe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverk Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: First I was excited, then I read @Matt's blog post and it makes me wonder, does this apply (as before) to all new and existing bookings that sail before 12/2022? Or to new bookings from this point onwards? Royal Caribbean announced it has extended the Loyalty 2X Points benefit so that it applies to bookings made between now and September 30, 2021 for cruises sailing through December 31, 2022. I'm wondering the same thing. I've got a panama canal cruise for oct 2022 and really want those points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Sweet. Now my TA in Oct 2022 gets double points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, steverk said: I'm wondering the same thing. I've got a panama canal cruise for oct 2022 and really want those points I've got attempt #2 with @WAAAYTOOOin December 2022 that I really want the points for....but I booked this a few months ago already. Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 @Sharla @michelle are you ladies able to confirm if this includes existing bookings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 The goodwill gained by honoring existing bookings outweighs the costs of awarding bonus points. CruiseGus and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConstantCruiser Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: @Sharla @michelle are you ladies able to confirm if this includes existing bookings? FWIW this graphics doesn't seem to indicate the extension applies only to new bookings. The C&A website hasn't been updated and still the references the previous Sept. 2022 date. I'd be highly surprised if existing bookings did not qualify. Give it a few days, they will update the website this week. DJsMrs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 All is good! @Matthas updated it! Royal Caribbean announced it has extended the Loyalty 2X Points benefit so that it applies to existing bookings, as well as new bookings made between now and September 30, 2021 for cruises sailing through December 31, 2022. Ogilthorpe, WAAAYTOOO, Baked Alaska and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jverge Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 This is great news. Fairly new cruiser but by the end of Dec 2022 I'll move up to Emerald. Trying to convince the wife to go on 12 more nights of cruises to get Diamond. CrimsonCruiser and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 3 hours ago, smokeybandit said: Man, if I can find a way to squeeze a third cruise into 2022, we'll be D+ for our annual spring break cruise in 2023. Now...how to pull that off You and me both! I’ve got 3 bookings between October ‘21 to October ‘22 which now will award us 78 points. 14 shy of Diamond Plus. Lucky for us we live in Florida so I’m about to start perusing the cheapest 4 night in a JS or 7 day. Now when we go is another issue. I’m sure I can find some time to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Well I may or may not have just booked Harmony for March ‘22 YOLO I did have the husband blessing to do so. Ended up doing a Central Park balcony, you know to save some money. @SharlaI’ll transfer to you soon! Yippee! Now we will be Diamond Plus by the end of our Holy Land. Really wanted to get to Plus since we’ve got bucket list cruises in Europe and this will help. WAAAYTOOO, Jax and Sharla 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogilthorpe Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 I'm excited to see they have extended the double points. Now, if they would just extend the Casino benefits that have been stacking up since last March ... WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Jill said: Well I may or may not have just booked Harmony for March ‘22 YOLO I did have the husband blessing to do so. Ended up doing a Central Park balcony, you know to save some money. Now we will be Diamond Plus by the end of our Holy Land. Really wanted to get to Plus since we’ve got bucket list cruises in Europe and this will help. ‘You’ll get 4 points per night if you bump up to a Junior Suite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 33 minutes ago, ChrisK2793 said: ‘You’ll get 4 points per night if you bump up to a Junior Suite It was either a 4 night on Mariner in a JS or a 7 night on Harmony. I’m an oasis class girl. ChrisK2793, WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Not so bothered about the double points but if they would only extend the "sail by" date on CWC for another couple of months, that's what would entice me to pull the trigger... Dad2Cue, Neesa and Ogilthorpe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 I'm so excited about the new booking deadline cuz now we can book our 2022 cruise onboard like we usually try to do! Definitely gonna score diamond in 2022! WAAAYTOOO, Baked Alaska and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy79 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Do you know if this applies to a first time RCCL cruiser? We have a seven night suite scheduled for next October and it would be awesome to get double points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, sammy79 said: Do you know if this applies to a first time RCCL cruiser? We have a seven night suite scheduled for next October and it would be awesome to get double points. No, unfortunately, It is my understanding that you must be at least a Gold Crown & Anchor member in order to qualify for double points....and you would not be granted Gold status until after you complete your first cruise. But after that ?? Heck Yeah ! sammy79 and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, sammy79 said: Do you know if this applies to a first time RCCL cruiser? We have a seven night suite scheduled for next October and it would be awesome to get double points. Can you get in a short one (ie 3-4 nights) before Oct. '22? DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy79 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 4 hours ago, barjpoe said: Can you get in a short one (ie 3-4 nights) before Oct. '22? Good thought! We have a Disney cruise scheduled for April but a short summer RCCL might not be out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 8 hours ago, sammy79 said: Do you know if this applies to a first time RCCL cruiser? We have a seven night suite scheduled for next October and it would be awesome to get double points. I couldn’t find anything in the Crown & Anchor FAQ for the double points offer that says you have to be at least a gold member to get double points ………. The only thing I could find was that you MUST give your crown & anchor number when originally making the reservation to get double points ….. do you already have a crown & anchor number even though you haven’t cruised yet? Did you give your crown & anchor numbers when booking your cruise? Here’s the link to all the double points the FAQ: https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/topics/crown-and-anchor-society-double-points-offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 There is this one in the FAQ, but I don’t think it necessarily means first time cruisers won’t get double points ….. the question was if all people in current levels get double points ……… there wasn’t anything in the question that made me think a NEW cruiser wouldn’t get double points …… this question isn’t about NEW cruisers ….. I’d call Royal to get a 100% one way or the other answer …. I really think this question and answer is only answered the way it was because the question had nothing to do with a first time cruiser ….. sammy79 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 If anything, I'd be sure to get a C&A number on your reservation, even if you have 0 points ChrisK2793, sammy79 and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I got a C&A account before my first cruise. I manually signed up and didn't rely on an automatic account being created for my first cruise. WAAAYTOOO and sammy79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConstantCruiser Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 In the past obtaining an account wasn't difficult. Assigned status would be "Pre-Gold". However simply having an account doesn't qualify for this promo. Having Gold status or higher qualifies one for the double points promo. Still, knowing Royal, some "Pre-Gold" may end up getting more points so who knows... it's worth a shot, but don't be upset if it doesn't work out. YMMV. Baked Alaska and sammy79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, ConstantCruiser said: In the past obtaining an account wasn't difficult. Assigned status would be "Pre-Gold". However simply having an account doesn't qualify for this promo. Having Gold status or higher qualifies one for the double points promo. Still knowing Royal some "Pre-Gold" may end up getting more points so who knows... it's worth a shot, but don't be upset if it doesn't work out. YMMV. ^^^^^^ THIS Plus, to have Gold status, you have three points. The only way you get points is by going on a cruise. Pre-Gold is zero points. Offer is only to those with Gold status (for those with a minimum of 3 points), therefore those at Pre-Gold (zero points) will not get those double CA on that first sailing. BIG CAVEAT: This is how the CA page reads. Who knows what they really mean by it. ConstantCruiser and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovetoCruise87 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Alright!!! Already have the August cruise booked and paid for. We are now looking at our next cruise in 2022. Those two will put us in Diamond!! Baked Alaska and CrimsonCruiser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I just did the math. After June 2022, we'll be 9 points from Diamond plus. A 3-night suite with double points would get us there. Gotta find a way. CrimsonCruiser, Baked Alaska and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConstantCruiser Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: I just did the math. After June 2022, we'll be 9 points from Diamond plus. A 3-night suite with double points would get us there. Gotta find a way. 3 nights solo in any cheap cabin gets you 12 points. Time to take one for the team CrimsonCruiser, Baked Alaska, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, smokeybandit said: I just did the math. After June 2022, we'll be 9 points from Diamond plus. A 3-night suite with double points would get us there. Gotta find a way. Where there’s a will, there’s a way! However a 7 night in a regular old balcony may be cheaper than 3 nights in a suite. Plus 7 nights is way better than 3, unless vacation time is an issue. So after I booked our 7 night on Harmony, (to get us to Diamond Plus), I said to my husband that I should see if it would be cheaper to upgrade to a JS on Odyssey for our Holy Land/Greece. That’s a 12 nighter and a suite would be nice for a long cruise. He voted no! He said he’d rather take ANOTHER cruise! I love that man! WAAAYTOOO, CrimsonCruiser, Baked Alaska and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jill said: Where there’s a will, there’s a way! However a 7 night in a regular old balcony may be cheaper than 3 nights in a suite. Plus 7 nights is way better than 3, unless vacation time is an issue. Vacation time isn't as much of an issue as it is a "we don't want to take the kid this trip, can we work the trip around grandma's visit" issue. CrimsonCruiser, Baked Alaska and Jill 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Vacation time isn't as much of an issue as it is a "we don't want to take the kid this trip, can we work the trip around grandma's visit" issue. Looks like you need to find a quickie in a suite! That could lead to more children though. Children on vacation with you is pretty good birth control Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Jill said: Looks like you need to find a quickie in a suite! That could lead to more children though. Children on vacation with you is pretty good birth control Two words: Kids. Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK2793 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Baked Alaska said: ^^^^^^ THIS Offer is only to those with Gold status (for those with a minimum of 3 points), therefore those at Pre-Gold (zero points) will not get those double CA on that first sailing. BIG CAVEAT: This is how the CA page reads. Who knows what they really mean by it. I’d take this with a grain of salt, ….. but I just had to call Royal’s Corwn & Anchor department about something else … so while I had them on the line, I also asked if people with ZERO C&A points get double points too. She put me on hold to talk to her supervisor, then came back a few minutes later and said whether you have Zero points or 1,000 points, you’ll get double the usual points per night for your booking category as long as your C&A number is connected to your account both before the double points booking deadline and before your final payment date, whichever comes first. Jill, Baked Alaska, sammy79 and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, ChrisK2793 said: so while I had them on the line, I also asked if people with ZERO C&A points get double points too. You just saved someone 2 hours on hold to get that answer. Such a good Samaritan you are. Baked Alaska, ChrisK2793 and stevendom57 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 @ChrisK2793Remember the Big Caveat! That is great news if it holds true. Now, where is that intern? WAAAYTOOO and ChrisK2793 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy79 Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 So I can call the C&A customer service and get C&A membership for my family before our first RCCL cruise? This would be a game changer for us. ChrisK2793 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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