kwilly Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 Has anyone booked their next cruise while cruising? They advertise incentives, but are they worth it? We are sailing in one month and want to sail again in 2018. Is it smart to book while onboard or can I find a better deal elsewhere? :D Quote
rjac Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 We booked on board once and was able to get an aft cabin which overlooked the butt end of the ship with panoramic views of the ports we left as well as the open ocean and the ships wake. That was the biggest incentive for us. Haven't been that lucky since. kwilly 1 Quote
RestingBird Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 Slightly off subject... You can book your excursions for a cruise you already have planned (depending on how far out it is), and receive a discount. We were onboard in April and booked some of our Oct excursions for 10% off. So, you could book your next cruise, then head over to the shore excursions desk and ask about booking some excursions before debarkation. kwilly 1 Quote
CowboyMedic Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 We booked our next cruise while we were on our first cruise. We got $200 OBC and a reduced deposit of $200 for a 7 night cruise. kwilly 1 Quote
DocLC Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 I've only done it once as the booking bonus simply want enough to bother with. However, on our Baltics cruise, it amounted to $225, which was worth it. For $50, it's not worth the hassle or living in a non refundable deposit. kwilly 1 Quote
Guest toodle68 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Posted March 19, 2017 The incentives are not great.. but I did love being able to sit down with someone and get instant answers. We were looking for 2 cabins across from each other and they found our ideal setup in a minute. So much easier than trying online. Quote
coneyraven Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 Whatever promotion Royal Caribbean is offering to the public would be applied, the real upside though is the reduced deposit AND onboard credit ...... kwilly 1 Quote
Mushroom Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 Do you have to book an exact cruise? Can you book a placeholder and still get the same benefits? Quote
DocLC Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 Do you have to book an exact cruise? Can you book a placeholder and still get the same benefits? You have to book a cruise for the maximum benefit; however, you can change it to another without any problem. So, essentially, you'd create a dummy booking as far out as possible until you find the exact one that you want. Mushroom 1 Quote
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