Ampurp85 Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 I have a question that the casino host can't seem to answer onboard Oasis. Is the free annual cruise only applicable to cruises 7n or less? Or can I use it on an 8n cruise and pay any upgrade/extra charges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomSlayer Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Never tried it with the annual cruise reward, but I have received comps for 8,9, and 11 night cruises onboard when I get about 2500 points during the trip -- and usually for oceanview or balcony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingOz Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 It is now only for a cruise up to 7 nights and not over the Christmas holidays or Presidents Day. Need to be taken by the 31st March or wlll be fprfided and has a trade in value of $500. I have tried to pay for extra longer cruises with no luck, but can pay for an upgrade to a better cabin Thumper44 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Thank you. I was pretty sure that was the case and didn't want to chance it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Like cruisingOz said. Keep in mind they can change the rules when April comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 No longer allow 8 night cruises for the annual, which completely sucks. 7 nights or less. I can’t believe the casino manager couldn’t immediately answer that question for you ! DoomSlayer and bobroo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I can’t believe the casino manager couldn’t immediately answer that question for you ! I can WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 27 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: No longer allow 8 night cruises for the annual, which completely sucks. 7 nights or less. I can’t believe the casino manager couldn’t immediately answer that question for you ! It was crazy how ill-informed the casino manager and host were. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 So I know I asked about 8 nights for annual prime but what about the earned certificate? I did 1500 on this cruise and qualify for an interior with freeplay, can that one be an 8n? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomSlayer Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: So I know I asked about 8 nights for annual prime but what about the earned certificate? I did 1500 on this cruise and qualify for an interior with freeplay, can that one be an 8n? You will have to look at their offerings and the offer varies based on the points you earned. NextCruise should have them if you are still on the ship. I got about 2500 points on my last cruise and many of the offerings were for 8, 9, and even 11 night cruises with either Oceanview or balconies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, DoomSlayer said: You will have to look at their offerings and the offer varies based on the points you earned. NextCruise should have them if you are still on the ship. I got about 2500 points on my last cruise and many of the offerings were for 8, 9, and even 11 night cruises with either Oceanview or balconies. Oh so it's not a choice but their list. I hope they have Jan 2024 offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomSlayer Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Oh so it's not a choice but their list. I hope they have Jan 2024 offers. The only way it can become a choice is if you trade it in for credit. There should be a dollar amount associated with the voucher and it is either a cruise from their list or a dollar amount that can be used towards a cruise of your choice that is not on the list. If you take the credit, there are also limits on when it must be used by and certain blackout periods too. Last cruise I was on was in December 2022, and I was able to book a cruise on their list for October 2023, so there may be further out dates depending on what list they match you with based on your earned points. anneglubis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie M Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 What is the free annual PRIME cruise? Does it have to do with how much you play at the Casino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomSlayer Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Maggie M said: What is the free annual PRIME cruise? Does it have to do with how much you play at the Casino? If you earn at least 2500 points in a year in their Casino, then you reach their Prime tier and are awarded perks like free drinks in the casino and an annual cruise. Their year runs from April 1 to March 31 the following year, so not a calendar year. Its a good deal if you like playing in the casino and would do so anyway, but probably not a good deal if you don't like playing in the casino and are just risking money to chase status or a perk. Casino Cruises Reward Program | Club Royale | Royal Caribbean Cruises AshleyDillo and Southern Waters 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, Maggie M said: What is the free annual PRIME cruise? Does it have to do with how much you play at the Casino? If you earn 2500 points cumulatively during the casino year (April 1 - March 31) you reach prime status. In April after the year you qualify you get your prime tier cruise offer which can be used on any 7 Night or less sailing excluding holiday sailings. If your choice of a cruise doesn't fit those parameters, it has a trade in value of $500 towards a cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Oh so it's not a choice but their list. I hope they have Jan 2024 offers. If it's code 2301C, it only goes out to end of 2023. If you get me the certificate offer code I can get you the list the casino host should be able to as well but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 I would be very surprised if any of the certificate offers go beyond the fall of 2023. Only a few of the sailings included in the offers we saw last month on OA went beyond more than a few weeks into the future. The whole point of casino comps is to fill sailings that aren’t selling well so there is little incentive for the cruise line to offer comps on very distant sailings. Most of the applicable sailings are fairly close in. The more points you accumulate, the better (and more distant) the list of applicable sailings. I booked a 10 night sailing on Vision for April 21 and a 7 night Grandeur for 2 Sept. Other options were much closer in. BrianB and DoomSlayer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted January 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 @AshleyDillo I got the list. It's a crapshoot for me as I don't have the time for anything good. I'm just gonna take the value and apply it to what I want. Wonder is finally able to book with discounts. BrianB, DoomSlayer and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomSlayer Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Wonder is finally able to book with discounts. Now I know what my next booking will be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_123 Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 @AshleyDillo Do you know when the certificate for the free annual cruise is typically issued? I have Prime status and want to use my free annual cruise for a sailing on 23rd April this year, and I'm concerned how tight it's going to be. I can see from previous years people speak about not getting the certificate until the 19th April! I'm really hoping it's not that long. I was told on the casino line it would be within the first 2 weeks of April. Can anyone confirm this from previous years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, GJ_123 said: @AshleyDillo Do you know when the certificate for the free annual cruise is typically issued? I have Prime status and want to use my free annual cruise for a sailing on 23rd April this year, and I'm concerned how tight it's going to be. I can see from previous years people speak about not getting the certificate until the 19th April! I'm really hoping it's not that long. I was told on the casino line it would be within the first 2 weeks of April. Can anyone confirm this from previous years? I got mine around the 9th last year. But it was an abbreviated prime year so they might not have had to issue as many certs as they will this year so it could even be after the 19th. I will point out that the prime cert can be applied to an already booked cruise as long as it is not past final payment. Trying to get a cruise on the 23rd will be tight and not something I recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 26 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I will point out that the prime cert can be applied to an already booked cruise as long as it is not past final payment. I just hit prime on our last sailing. If I book a cruise now and apply the certificate when I receive it will they refund the deposit? I'm guessing maybe I should book a refundable deposit?? Thanks for any advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Vacation Crazy said: I just hit prime on our last sailing. If I book a cruise now and apply the certificate when I receive it will they refund the deposit? I'm guessing maybe I should book a refundable deposit?? Thanks for any advise. While it is a free cruise, it is not 100% free. The deposit will go to taxes and port fees, gratuities and upgrades. The annual cruise is an interior for 2 minus taxes and port fees, which are the only things that get refunded regardless of deposit type. If you take the interior and don't upgrade, I believe you have to pay the balance in full, possibly even if you upgrade. Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 37 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: While it is a free cruise, it is not 100% free. The deposit will go to taxes and port fees, gratuities and upgrades. The annual cruise is an interior for 2 minus taxes and port fees, which are the only things that get refunded regardless of deposit type. If you take the interior and don't upgrade, I believe you have to pay the balance in full, possibly even if you upgrade. I just got off the phone with Club Royale. I booked an interior room on Wonder of the Seas sailing 1/24/24. I had to pay $500 today. When I receive my certificate I can apply it to the sailing. They will take the taxes and port fees out of the $500 and refund the balance. Thanks for your help!! Ampurp85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Vacation Crazy said: I just got off the phone with Club Royale. I booked an interior room on Wonder of the Seas sailing 1/24/24. I had to pay $500 today. When I receive my certificate I can apply it to the sailing. They will take the taxes and port fees out of the $500 and refund the balance. Thanks for your help!! Question, did you hit prime and receive any offers? Because if you made the 2000+ on that cruise you should have received something akin to money off, a free cruise, or free cruise with Freeplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacation Crazy Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 38 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: Question, did you hit prime and receive any offers? Because if you made the 2000+ on that cruise you should have received something akin to money off, a free cruise, or free cruise with Freeplay. We just got off of Adventure of the Seas yesterday. I needed 865 points to reach prime. I made prime on March 31st around 11 PM (nothing like waiting to the last minute)!! This is my first time hitting prime so I am excited! I received a $250 off certificate in the room. I receive several interior room offers throughout the year. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 32 minutes ago, Vacation Crazy said: We just got off of Adventure of the Seas yesterday. I needed 865 points to reach prime. I made prime on March 31st around 11 PM (nothing like waiting to the last minute)!! This is my first time hitting prime so I am excited! I received a $250 off certificate in the room. I receive several interior room offers throughout the year. Cool., congrats on making Prime. You can only combine like offers. That means you won't be able to apply that $250 off to the annual cruise. Next time book at NextCruise so you pay only a $100pp deposit. They offer OBC as well, but it will be removed to take advantage of the free annual cruise. Otherwise, that OBC will stay on the reservation number even if you apply $ off and change the booking. Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 Congrats, @Vacation Crazy ! Vacation Crazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 17 hours ago, GJ_123 said: @AshleyDillo Do you know when the certificate for the free annual cruise is typically issued? I have Prime status and want to use my free annual cruise for a sailing on 23rd April this year, and I'm concerned how tight it's going to be. I can see from previous years people speak about not getting the certificate until the 19th April! I'm really hoping it's not that long. I was told on the casino line it would be within the first 2 weeks of April. Can anyone confirm this from previous years? As @Ampurp85 stated, I wouldn't expect it issued until the middle of April at the earliest. Hope it works out for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_123 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 Thank you @AshleyDillo and @Ampurp85 . We were told by the casino host on board that you could book any time after the 31st March, which I see now is a bit misleading and something we will keep in mind for the future. I think we will just change our plans as you both point out 23rd will be very tight! Something else I wondered, if a cabin is currently booked on a cruise for 4 people, is it easy enough to change a guest? From looking on Google it seems to say that it's fine as long as it's not the lead passenger being changed? But I hoped either of you could confirm. I'm guessing it might incur a penalty but hopefully it's not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 4 hours ago, GJ_123 said: Thank you @AshleyDillo and @Ampurp85 . We were told by the casino host on board that you could book any time after the 31st March, which I see now is a bit misleading and something we will keep in mind for the future. I think we will just change our plans as you both point out 23rd will be very tight! Something else I wondered, if a cabin is currently booked on a cruise for 4 people, is it easy enough to change a guest? From looking on Google it seems to say that it's fine as long as it's not the lead passenger being changed? But I hoped either of you could confirm. I'm guessing it might incur a penalty but hopefully it's not much. You can swap out guest as long as one original person stays on the booking. There should be no fees associated with this process. Also, yes the casino host/ casino phone rep will give you information that is technically true but often vague and without a thorough explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 I assume that by “lead person” you are referring to the casino passenger that actually qualified for the casino booking….as long as that person remains on the booking, you can trade out others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_123 Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 Thanks so much @WAAAYTOOO and @Ampurp85! Yeah, I think just in general it's too vague. You almost feel they do this on purpose! To be honest I wouldn't even have known about Prime/Rewards Certificates/Free annual cruises unless a guest told me about it all when I was on Wonder. The last cruise I was on I was speaking to another guest on the last day and he told me he had around 2400 points... He had no idea the benefits that another 100 points would bring him and it was a no-brainer that he go and get the points. It just seems like it isn't advertised well enough on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_123 Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Has anyone received their prime annual cruise certificate yet? No sign of mine yet. I was told by 2 different people on the casino line it would be within the first 2 weeks of April... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Usually right around the 15th or early on week 3 of April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 I was told it happens around the 19th but last year it came around the 9/10th for me. However, that was a shorter casino year so.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tania Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Does the certificate come in an email or in your Casino Royale account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, Tania said: Does the certificate come in an email or in your Casino Royale account? It should come in the Casino Royal account, but I get emails mostly in regard to the certificates. Tania 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45orlando Posted April 13, 2023 Report Share Posted April 13, 2023 Last year it was the 19th of April for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJ_123 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Thanks for the replies everyone. Hopefully it comes through soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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