Va4fam Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Mrs. @Va4fam and I will be on 11 night Anthem cruise in January. We are both D+. She typically gets the internet package and I use her login once or twice a day. Current Labor Day sale for internet s $19.99 per day which equals $240 before taxes. Do I remember correctly that D+ get 2 free days each cruise? Wouldn't it make more sense to share our D + days, pay a la carte for 7 days of internet at $26.99 for a total of $189 before taxes? $51 savings....Are my calculations correct? Having same thoughts about the 3 night dining package? D+ gets a BOGO speciality dining meal but the a la carte pricing is much higher. Is Chops + 1 still a thing, not seeing it on the dining options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Math is a little off. The onboard price of internet is $29.99. So, you would get the 4 days and pay 7*29.99 for $209.93. Making it a $31 savings. I have not seen Chop+1 since earlier this year, it is not offered on any of my sailings from Oct-Feb 2024. The 3N package would be great and you could potentially also take advantage of the D+ BOGO, giving you 5N of specialty dining for the cost of less than 3 if you had purchased a la carte. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike6453 Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 to add, Anthem while a nice ship is not known for their specialty dinning options. if you are not going to go places more than once this may affect your decision in purchasing a package or just trying the D+ BOGO. The ship has Chops, wonderland, izumi and jamies italian. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 I’ve got Chops+1 for an october 4 night allure. Not available for Icon and Utopia hasn’t loaded any dining yet Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Math is a little off. The onboard price of internet is $29.99. So, you would get the 4 days and pay 7*29.99 for $209.93. Making it a $31 savings. I have not seen Chop+1 since earlier this year, it is not offered on any of my sailings from Oct-Feb 2024. The 3N package would be great and you could potentially also take advantage of the D+ BOGO, giving you 5N of specialty dining for the cost of less than 3 if you had purchased a la carte. I was using the regular cruise planner pricing which is typically less than the onboard price. Good catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Mike6453 said: to add, Anthem while a nice ship is not known for their specialty dinning options. if you are not going to go places more than once this may affect your decision in purchasing a package or just trying the D+ BOGO. The ship has Chops, wonderland, izumi and jamies italian. Agreed. Part of the reason we were looking at the BOGO and Chops +1 is the price and lack of options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Jill said: I’ve got Chops+1 for an october 4 night allure. Not available for Icon and Utopia hasn’t loaded any dining yet @Jill....I don't see Chops +1 on any of my future cruises either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 19.99 really isn't a good "sale" price. For my next cruise, the sale is 17.99 is that is a pretty default sale price. JustMeJoe and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 $19.99 is the new standard "sale" price. I remember when $15.99 was the sail price, I even got $13.99 on a 5N Harmony last year. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMeJoe Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 Looks like my upcoming are $16.99/day; for the Early Labor Day sale. Book 'em now. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike6453 Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Va4fam said: Agreed. Part of the reason we were looking at the BOGO and Chops +1 is the price and lack of options. i have five cruises booked of the four i can check (odyssey, wonder, liberty, anthem) only liberty showed chops +1 for $99, this is a five night cruise to bermuda out of cape liberty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 The “standard sale price” varies by ship. Wonder goes from $20.99 to $19.99 every sale (including the current Labor Day sale). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 2 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: The “standard sale price” varies by ship. Wonder goes from $20.99 to $19.99 every sale (including the current Labor Day sale). We are in the same "boat" with pricing....$20.99 went down to $19.99 with the latest sale. May just hold off and see if Black Friday deals are any better. We can save another $30 if we skip first night of internet since signal will be strong for a while after leaving Bayonne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 13 hours ago, Va4fam said: @Jill....I don't see Chops +1 on any of my future cruises either. It's offered on two of our cruises. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Va4fam said: May just hold off and see if Black Friday deals are any better. Last year we got the internet for $13.99 on the Black Friday Sale (21 Nov 22) and it was the same price for two of our booked cruises. WAAAYTOOO and Va4fam 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike n Ky Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 Booked Chops+1 on Allure sailing 3 September. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 WOW ! $299 PP for the UDP. The last time I purchased the UDP it was $179 PP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Va4fam Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 @Psycho and Barb and @Mike n Ky.....thanks for sharing about Chops +1. Good to know it's still being offerred. Maybe 142 days is too far away for Royal to offer it? Anyone know? Black Friday last year had internet prices for $13.99 a day.....but $20.99 is best I've seen for this cruise. Maybe they should bring back the $19.99 Key! The Labor Day sale reduced it from $42.99 to $31.99. No bueno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike n Ky Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Va4fam said: @Psycho and Barb and @Mike n Ky.....thanks for sharing about Chops +1. Good to know it's still being offerred. Maybe 142 days is too far away for Royal to offer it? Anyone know? Black Friday last year had internet prices for $13.99 a day.....but $20.99 is best I've seen for this cruise. Maybe they should bring back the $19.99 Key! The Labor Day sale reduced it from $42.99 to $31.99. No bueno. I checked this morning on the internet price for our Symphony cruise in January...price compared it to our booking the net package during black Friday...it's over $100 more on the Labor Day Sale....so...we are waiting till November to book 2024 extras. I doubt we will get the same price then as we did for 2023 cruises but betting it will be better than it is now. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho and Barb Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 4 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: WOW ! $299 PP for the UDP. The last time I purchased the UDP it was $179 PP. Check out one of our other cruises...Lol WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 16 minutes ago, Mike n Ky said: I doubt we will get the same price then as we did for 2023 cruises but betting it will be better than it is now. If you want the things you don't need to bet. Just add them and cancel/rebook in November if BF pays off. Mike n Ky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWind Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 @Va4fam, if you are Prime at casino, you get a discounted internet rate. Va4fam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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