D money Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) I booked a cruise for me and my wife in a ocean view state room and I just called Royal to see about an upgrade and I ended up upgrading to a junior suite but not through the royal up program. Will we still get double the points since we upgraded not through the program? Thanks. Edited January 21 by SpeedNoodles changed title from name to actual subject RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Yes. D money and RCIfan1912 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrznTxn Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Yes, since you upgraded through RCCL and not through the RoyalUp program you will get the double points. We have done the same thing and shied away from the Royal Up program since it is a third party and not RCCL proper and does not give your the double points you are entitled to. RCIfan1912 and D money 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D money Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 Thank yall for the help just wanted to double check!! OCSC Mike and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 I remember the time many years ago when you could just upgrade your cabin or switch cabin numbers the website without having to call someone. The price of progress I guess, you now have to spend more time doing something that used to be simple. PPPJJ-GCVAB, Geezer Of The Seas and WAAAYTOOO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 21 minutes ago, F1guynz said: The price of progress I guess, you now have to spend more time doing something that used to be simple. Only takes me a few minutes to check my cruise cabin availability and fire off an e-mail to my TA if I want him to switch/upgrade my cabin... which he then does very quickly. Still seems pretty simple to me. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said: fire off an e-mail to my TA We don't really use travel agents down here as some charge fees and there are no longer any cruise specialist agencies (they all shut down as result of the pandemic). When there were they used to charge fees on top of Royal's. Always book direct with Royal and have never had any issues using them. Geezer Of The Seas, OCSC Mike and PPPJJ-GCVAB 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 12 minutes ago, F1guynz said: We don't really use travel agents down here as some charge fees and there are no longer any cruise specialist agencies (they all shut down as result of the pandemic). When there were they used to charge fees on top of Royal's. Didn't realize and didn't notice your location. That sounds awful. Good TA's here give you savings and OBC, not take your money! I used to book direct with no issue myself but using a TA saves me quite me a bit nowadays. I don't need much in the way of service/help/advice but it's there if I ever do. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 24 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: Didn't realize and didn't notice your location. That sounds awful. Part of the issue is that apart from P&O there is really any genuine year-round cruising. Royal is usually here from October - April then gone as are most other cruise lines. I am thinking of trying MEI travel for our next set of cruise bookings in 2026 when they are released. Just need to factor in exchange rate, fact that gratuities are included in the fare etc. to see if the pricing works out similarly. As cruises get closer it would be nice to have the option to upgrade without using Royal Up but I have always found that an existing cruise cannot be adjusted so they have to cancel and rebook forfeiting the deposit. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuet888 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 What is ROyalUp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1guynz Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 10 hours ago, Minuet888 said: What is ROyalUp? Details here. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/08/02/royal-caribbeans-royalup-guide-tips-and-tricks KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 On our last cruise, we were upgraded to a Crown loft suite with Royal up from a balcony cabin and still received double points. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Heymarco said: On our last cruise, we were upgraded to a Crown loft suite with Royal up from a balcony cabin and still received double points. You shouldn't have but congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymarco Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Just now, OCSC Mike said: You shouldn't have but congrats! Right, felt super lucky and surprised. We also received the upgrade notification about a month early if that made a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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