cjappert Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 A lot of the excursions are listed as 20% off... yet the prices are the sale as before.hopefully it'll be fixed! Xobertlab and MylesDots 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 A lot of the excursions are listed as 20% off... yet the prices are the sale as before.hopefully it'll be fixed! I just checked my cruise planner for the Serenade next March, no 20% off deals mentioned. Perhaps Cyber Monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjappert Posted November 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 the prices are all updated now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 the prices are all updated now! I just checked, the prices don't seem to show very much of a discount. The "Sip & Stream" package looks like a good deal. The deluxe drink package and VOOM internet service for 1 person is $49.00 per day, plus gratuity. The drink package alone is $44.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjappert Posted November 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 yeah I priced out the voom and drink package thing... it was around 2$ cheaper than what I have , so I wont bother with it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordlea Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I just checked, the prices don't seem to show very much of a discount. The "Sip & Stream" package looks like a good deal. The deluxe drink package and VOOM internet service for 1 person is $49.00 per day, plus gratuity. The drink package alone is $44.00. I just priced it out and we would save around $55 for the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegMcNugget Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I ended up booking the Cafe Select card to split with my boyfriend. $37 with gratuity for 15 drinks. Not bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyGair Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Had a drink package already planned for my February anthem cruise and paid 48 per person per day. Was able to cancel and rebook the deluxe and voom package for $49 per person per day and for some reason the total was less than what I originally booked. I'll take that. :) bcarney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Had a drink package already planned for my February anthem cruise and paid 48 per person per day. Was able to cancel and rebook the deluxe and voom package for $49 per person per day and for some reason the total was less than what I originally booked. I'll take that. :) I must be missing something, I don't see the voom and drink package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I must be missing something, I don't see the voom and drink package. It's on the cruise planner for a cruise I have booked next March (Serenade) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 It's on the cruise planner for a cruise I have booked next March (Serenade) I don't see it for my cruise in december on the oasis. It has the regular drink package and several voom packages but none combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I don't see it for my cruise in december on the oasis. It has the regular drink package and several voom packages but none combined. A couple of photos of where it is on my planner. https://goo.gl/photos/SJUzWuKUpR4FkBvW8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 A couple of photos of where it is on my planner. https://goo.gl/photos/SJUzWuKUpR4FkBvW8 Thanks but I have nothing under the refreshment package and not in the featured spot. Wonder if its because I only have 8 days until the cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyGair Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thanks but I have nothing under the refreshment package and not in the featured spot. Wonder if its because I only have 8 days until the cruise. That may be the reason. My cruise is still 85 days away. You may be able to call on monday and ask to see if your cruise is eligible for that upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 That may be the reason. My cruise is still 85 days away. You may be able to call on monday and ask to see if your cruise is eligible for that upgrade. Thanks, I might try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I have a big 4 day cruise in February and I had already booked just one excursion in Key West and one dinner at Chops. The cruise planner had my dinner marked down 20%, $7, and my excursion marked down by $3. I am so cheap, I cancelled both and then bought them again. I figure I can use that $10 in the casino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocalarnd Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 First time cruisers June 2017, and I have to say I am very "under-whelmed" by the Black Friday / Cyber Monday promotions from RCCL. The cruise rate being offered is actually 19% higher than what we already booked (and we were told then to expect the price to drop going forward, but it hasn't). The Excursion discounts are very minor, and the beverage discounts appear to be the same as previous promotions (except maybe the alcohol & Voom pkg which might be a deal if we drank much). I was just expecting more. Like I said, we are first time cruisers and we've always heard what a great deal cruises are, but so far the cruise price, plus all the "extras" are really starting to add up to be a very expensive vacation for a family of 4 (and we don't have to pay for airfare or extra hotel nights). I will say this blog has been GREAT, and I have learned so much from all of you and the Moderator. This is part of the reason we have stuck with RCCL for our first cruise. So THANK YOU to all of you. Please let me know if I am missing something on finding the real savings secrets, that may alleviate my discouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofast34 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I just talked with my TA and had her see if she could take advantage of the cyber monday deals today. There is a deal right now for booking and you get 300 dollars on board credit. She ended up having to cancel and re-book my reservation to take advantage of this. The total of the trip went up 25 bucks but now i get 300 on board instead of the original 100 when i booked so was pretty happy with that and think its worth it. Since this is my first cruise, are there restrictions with the on-board credit or can you spend it with your sea pass on anything like dinners, drinks or merchandise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 As far as I know, and I am sure Matt has more information, you can use the credits for shore excursions, specialty restaurant, etc. It goes on your shipboard account and purchases will be deducted from it. It sounds like a lot but when two people are eating at a specialty restaurant just once that is over $70, it doesn't take long to go through the OBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donolog Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Since this is my first cruise, are there restrictions with the on-board credit or can you spend it with your sea pass on anything like dinners, drinks or merchandise? Just about anything you buy once on-board will go on your Sea-Pass. Think of it like a credit card, where you get the statement at the end of the cruise with all of your charges and you have to pay the balance owing before you leave the ship. The on-board credit will show up on this final statement to reduce the amount due, e.g. if you have $400 in charges on things like dinners, spa treatments, merchandise, etc., the $300 credit will reduce the amount owing to $100, and this is what will be charged to your pre-arranged credit card unless you go to the purser's desk to arrange an alternate payment method. If your total charges are $200, you won't owe anything after the credit (but don't expect a refund of the unused credit). Anything you purchase through the cruise planner prior to the cruise (e.g. drink packages, shore excursions, etc.) will be charge to your credit card at the time of purchase so they will not show up as an on-board charge and therefore you cannot use your on-board credit to pay for them. However, drinks (including drink packages) and excursions you purchase while onboard will be an on-board charge to which you can apply your credit. So why pre-purchase? You might be able to get a better deal on a drink package pre-cruise, and the shore excursions you want might already be full if you wait until onboard. As firegal2539 says, you shouldn't have any trouble burning through $300 on-board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocalarnd Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Just about anything you buy once on-board will go on your Sea-Pass. Think of it like a credit card, where you get the statement at the end of the cruise with all of your charges and you have to pay the balance owing before you leave the ship. The on-board credit will show up on this final statement to reduce the amount due, e.g. if you have $400 in charges on things like dinners, spa treatments, merchandise, etc., the $300 credit will reduce the amount owing to $100, and this is what will be charged to your pre-arranged credit card unless you go to the purser's desk to arrange an alternate payment method. If your total charges are $200, you won't owe anything after the credit (but don't expect a refund of the unused credit). Anything you purchase through the cruise planner prior to the cruise (e.g. drink packages, shore excursions, etc.) will be charge to your credit card at the time of purchase so they will not show up as an on-board charge and therefore you cannot use your on-board credit to pay for them. However, drinks (including drink packages) and excursions you purchase while onboard will be an on-board charge to which you can apply your credit. So why pre-purchase? You might be able to get a better deal on a drink package pre-cruise, and the shore excursions you want might already be full if you wait until onboard. As firegal2539 says, you shouldn't have any trouble burning through $300 on-board. I am hoping that the OBC can also be applied to the standard gratuities charged per day. Is that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfaninfl Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 OBC can be used for gratuities unless the gratuities are prepaid when the final payment is made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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