Biaggio Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 On a 6 day cruise, what is the discount booking on the ship? I’m cruising in 4 days, found a January trip and cabin I want, but book it now or wait? From what I’ve been seeing, prime balcony cabins close to the elevators go fast. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 19 minutes ago, Biaggio said: On a 6 day cruise, what is the discount booking on the ship? I’m cruising in 4 days, found a January trip and cabin I want, but book it now or wait? From what I’ve been seeing, prime balcony cabins close to the elevators go fast. Thanks For a balcony cabin it should be $100 (6-9 nights). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBrady Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 The other benefit is a reduced deposit. Generally, I would not wait to book until I am on the ship. As you alluded to, prices and/or availability can change quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaggio Posted March 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 Thank you. For $100 savings I’ll book it now. Need a balcony near the elevator since my wife has handicap issues. thanks again…booked FionaMG and ZBrady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 It's not a savings...you get to reserve with just 100.00 pp deposit then you get 100.00 on board credit to use on the cruise, but the price itself is no different. The lower deposit is the big draw Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL8SWPR Posted March 6, 2023 Report Share Posted March 6, 2023 ... and the on board credit is for the cruise you are booking. Not the current cruise like it once was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubiquitous Cruiser Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 When you book a Next Cruise and later see a price reduction, do you lose the OBC if you reprice it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 22 minutes ago, Ubiquitous Cruiser said: When you book a Next Cruise and later see a price reduction, do you lose the OBC if you reprice it? No. Ubiquitous Cruiser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 So I did learn something today...I was going to transfer my reservation to a travel agent. They said as long as the reservation is less than 30 days old,I could it. So...we paid a deposit on next cruise 2/5 but didn't pick an actual date and cruise until 2/24. So...when we attempted to make the switch, I got an email from royal informing me that they could not do it because I'm past my 30 days..the travel agent then confirmed that the date of reservation is considered the date of deposit..not the date you actually reserve the cruise itself. So..now I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, ScottD said: So I did learn something today...I was going to transfer my reservation to a travel agent. They said as long as the reservation is less than 30 days old,I could it. So...we paid a deposit on next cruise 2/5 but didn't pick an actual date and cruise until 2/24. So...when we attempted to make the switch, I got an email from royal informing me that they could not do it because I'm past my 30 days..the travel agent then confirmed that the date of reservation is considered the date of deposit..not the date you actually reserve the cruise itself. So..now I know How can that be more than 30 days? DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 Also I believe all deposits are for nonrefundable fares so just be aware of that aspect. That's what prevented me from using it recently since I didn't already have a specific one (or 10) within the next year already in mind that I hadn't already previously booked. ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, FionaMG said: How can that be more than 30 days? I assume they actually tried today or yesterday which would be over 30 days from 2/5 (deposit), but not 2/24 (actual date picked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, billdauterive said: I assume they actually tried today or yesterday which would be over 30 days from 2/5 (deposit), but not 2/24 (actual date picked). Ah, right, yes. That makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, FionaMG said: How can that be more than 30 days? Exactly. They claim that the deposit date is the start of the reservation... so 2/4 is the day they use. I tried the travel agent yesterday, so yesterday was literally 31 days. I just missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, ScottD said: Exactly. They claim that the deposit date is the start of the reservation... so 2/4 is the day they use. I tried the travel agent yesterday, so yesterday was literally 31 days. I just missed Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomSlayer Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 hours ago, ScottD said: Exactly. They claim that the deposit date is the start of the reservation... so 2/4 is the day they use. I tried the travel agent yesterday, so yesterday was literally 31 days. I just missed Sorry to hear this, but similar thing happened to me. Lesson learned and I don't use next cruise unless I can commit to a specific trip and attach my agent to it there. ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 The day you pay the deposit is when the reservation record is created, so no real surprise this is when the clock starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 10 hours ago, smokeybandit said: The day you pay the deposit is when the reservation record is created, so no real surprise this is when the clock starts. I guess... there is not date or actual cruise linked to the deposit, so I thought it would start when THAT was established. The TA said since it was only a day or two, they are contacting Royal to see if they can still transfer it. I'm not really that worried about it, I'm a fan of booking on my own in the most part, but the wife really wanted to try a TA this time. (of course I'm being accused of dragging my feet JUST long enough that it didn't work out...lol) WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 A Next Cruise future cruise certificate is a booking. It is a booking that effectively allows you change the ship and sail date one time after is it created. The booking number you receive when you make a Next Cruise future booking is the permanent booking number assigned to your cruise. It appears in your list of future cruises with a sail date way into the future until you change the ship and sail date to the cruise of your choice. A Next Cruise future certificate can and should be transferred to your travel agent before it is changed to the ship and sail date of your choice. That way your travel agent can make that change for you as part of the service they are providing. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 10 hours ago, twangster said: A Next Cruise future cruise certificate is a booking. It is a booking that effectively allows you change the ship and sail date one time after is it created. The booking number you receive when you make a Next Cruise future booking is the permanent booking number assigned to your cruise. It appears in your list of future cruises with a sail date way into the future until you change the ship and sail date to the cruise of your choice. A Next Cruise future certificate can and should be transferred to your travel agent before it is changed to the ship and sail date of your choice. That way your travel agent can make that change for you as part of the service they are providing. I was always against a TA so I never even thought to do that. But the wife really wanted to try it this time. We did get an email yesterday that the agent was going to try to get RC to transfer it even though it was a few days past the limit...got the confirmation today that they did indeed transfer it to the travel agent today. So...I guess I'm using a travel agent for the rest of this booking! WAAAYTOOO and FionaMG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 You know what they say... Happy wife... Who knows, maybe you'll be converted! ScottD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL8SWPR Posted March 10, 2023 Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 16 hours ago, ScottD said: I was always against a TA so I never even thought to do that. But the wife really wanted to try it this time. We did get an email yesterday that the agent was going to try to get RC to transfer it even though it was a few days past the limit...got the confirmation today that they did indeed transfer it to the travel agent today. So...I guess I'm using a travel agent for the rest of this booking! I had booked 5 cruises without a TA and had the same mindset. Rather do it myself. On cruise 6 (Wonder), we are booking two rooms (5 people) as our adult kids are coming. Figured I'd give the TA thing a shot. For the 2 person room, MEI had a block of rooms i assume so the rate for a refundable pick your own was a couple hundred below a non refundable GTY booking direct. They also had access to an interior room across the hall from what the wife and I wanted that wasn't showing up when I looked. It's also in Oct 24, so having someone else watch for price drops is nice - although I don't expect any. ScottD and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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