Jill Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Just saw this on Abe Hughes facebook. I’ve got a suite on hold and I think I’ll get that booked tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 That looks to be the new default sale. RCIfan1912 and HeWhoWaits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: That looks to be the new default sale. Yeah my fare will probably increase by $600 I’ve got my TA looking into it for me. Neesa, TessFromFlorida and RCIfan1912 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 Sending positive cash saving OR OBC vibes!!! I hope this is a thing, a real thing. Fingers crossed for you! Jill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan79 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 That sale will be tomorrow, then extended for another day, then extended for another day, and so on and so on. There really aren’t “sales” to get excited about. Cabin prices go up and down based on supply & demand for the most part and not the presence or absence of any “sale”. USFFrank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Ryan79 said: That sale will be tomorrow, then extended for another day, then extended for another day, and so on and so on. There really aren’t “sales” to get excited about. Cabin prices go up and down based on supply & demand for the most part and not the presence or absence of any “sale”. Oh I realize the “math.” Currently holding 2 sky JS. There’s only 8 total and all 8 still available. As soon as one gets booked, up goes the price. If we go through with the booking, we have the first 2 of 8. That’s why I had my TA snag them. If we can get OBC, I’m happy! Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter D Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 19 hours ago, Jill said: Oh I realize the “math.” Currently holding 2 sky JS. There’s only 8 total and all 8 still available. As soon as one gets booked, up goes the price. If we go through with the booking, we have the first 2 of 8. That’s why I had my TA snag them. If we can get OBC, I’m happy! Just out of curiosity, which ship are you looking at for Sky Junior Suite? Double check that the perks are indeed sky class perks, because ships like Oasis are calling it Sky Junior Suite and only quoting Sea Class perks. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 no specials worth noting on any of the 14 cruises I have booked. All prices are higher than the BF sales too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Fares are so much higher than when I booked…not worth changing just for OBC. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Well I was correct. My fare went up a hair shy of $600. I’ll keep my original quote. @Peter D I’m having my TA confirm about perks. Pretty sure website wasn’t updated. It’s the same group of 8 junior suites on deck 6 that utopia has as sky class. I just looked at the deck plans and the sky suites start April 27, 2025. I heard that eventually all oasis class will have these 8 sky JS PPPJJ-GCVAB and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 When I think about how many times I harassed poor @Sharla every time I saw a "sale" of this type....to her credit she didnt fire me! Raise the price get some OBC! We are on to you Royal! Bottom line get the cabin you are comfortable with at the price you feel is fair because more often than not there are very few price drops now a days. My Utopia inaugural sailing in @OCSC Mike GS has gone up exponentially and the cabins are being booked. For the 3 of us it was just under 9, now for the 3 of us there is a 13 handle! Yikes! It's 4 nights!! But the cabins are disappearing. As a company they are winning!! Cruise planner may have some price drops but even then, BF is as good as it will ever get. Royal is able to sell cabins at DCL pricing especially on the newest ships...why wouldn't they? I keep thinking our pause timing couldn't be better. Thanks everyone for your live blogs, I'll live vicariously through you. Sharla and OCSC Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Jill said: Pretty sure website wasn’t updated. It’s the same group of 8 junior suites on deck 6 that utopia has as sky class. I just looked at the deck plans and the sky suites start April 27, 2025. I heard that eventually all oasis class will have these 8 sky JS By all means have your TA investigate. It was posted by a very reputable source last month that RC changed the benefits for the "new" Sky Class JS on ships other than Utopia, Icon, and Spectrum (Star wasn't out yet). He mentioned that you will not get free internet like you normally would in Sky Class on the other ships Peter D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 2 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: By all means have your TA investigate. It was posted by a very reputable source last month that RC changed the benefits for the "new" Sky Class JS on ships other than Utopia, Icon, and Spectrum (Star wasn't out yet). He mentioned that you will not get free internet like you normally would in Sky Class on the other ships Absolutely true. Major slight-of-hand, IMO. OCSC Mike and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter D Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Jill said: I’m having my TA confirm about perks. Pretty sure website wasn’t updated. It’s the same group of 8 junior suites on deck 6 that utopia has as sky class. I just looked at the deck plans and the sky suites start April 27, 2025. I heard that eventually all oasis class will have these 8 sky JS I am glad to hear you are having your TA confirm, but the concerning thing about 'Pretty sure website wasn't updated' is Royal updated the website to state "Sky Junior Suite Exclusives" but not actually update the perks which are identical to the Jr Suite Sea Class perks. The Utopia Sky Jr suite states "Sky Class Exclusive" and is the true sky class perks. At this point based on all the discussions, I am very leery of this whole Sky Jr Suite program. WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter D Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 4 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: By all means have your TA investigate. It was posted by a very reputable source last month that RC changed the benefits for the "new" Sky Class JS on ships other than Utopia, Icon, and Spectrum (Star wasn't out yet). He mentioned that you will not get free internet like you normally would in Sky Class on the other ships I think I also saw the post referenced here, but I do question difference being only with Voom. If it were just everything except free internet, that would be one thing, but the perks listed, being same as Sea Class perks are: Coastal Kitchen for dinner only (based on availability), no access to suite lounge, and (presumably) no Concierge service. If it is truly everything except internet, then that is really pathetic. I wonder if the point of this whole Sky Jr Class was to make regular Jr suite more appealing. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Peter D said: I think I also saw the post referenced here, but I do question difference being only with Voom. If it were just everything except free internet, that would be one thing, but the perks listed, being same as Sea Class perks are: Coastal Kitchen for dinner only (based on availability), no access to suite lounge, and (presumably) no Concierge service. If it is truly everything except internet, then that is really pathetic. I wonder if the point of this whole Sky Jr Class was to make regular Jr suite more appealing. It's above my pay grade but the whole thing makes no sense to me. I thought the point of creating the new category was to be able pay slightly less for Sky Class perks by getting a less-nice cabin. When they introduce a Sky Class Interior, I'll look into it. Cactus527, AlmondFarmer and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy2BHere Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 We are in Sky Jr Suite on Icon Feb 10, 2024. Booked on C&A release day thankfully. It is in the suite neighborhood and lists th following amenities: Exclusive Access to the Suite Sun Deck Concierge Service All Day Access to Coastal Kitchen Specialty Bottled Water (upon arrival) Complimentary VOOM Priority Boarding & Departure Still showing this on the booking tool albeit a “little” (twice) more expensive… J&S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 50 minutes ago, Hoppy2BHere said: on Icon Yes, as mentioned, Icon has full Sky Class benefits. It's the other ships where they are retroactively changing some JS's to "Sky JS" where some of the perks were "removed." Hoppy2BHere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 I don't know if it's related to the sale or not, but the price for CocoCay cabanas for my Mariner of the Seas Jan 1 cruise fell to pre-pandemic prices AlmondFarmer, WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 50 minutes ago, Matt said: I don't know if it's related to the sale or not, but the price for CocoCay cabanas for my Mariner of the Seas Jan 1 cruise fell to pre-pandemic prices The intern is looking after things while everyone else is at the office Christmas party. Cactus527 and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 I don't go to Coco Cay again until June, but I still see the 4-figure prices for cabanas. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 Same four figure prices for Utopia in August as well. But thanks for the heads up, I did go ahead and check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy2BHere Posted December 22, 2023 Report Share Posted December 22, 2023 7 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: Yes, as mentioned, Icon has full Sky Class benefits. It's the other ships where they are retroactively changing some JS's to "Sky JS" where some of the perks were "removed." Gotcha. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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