JBC1 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Do you get a discount if you book a new future cruise when on board sailing, rather than booking directly online Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 I think it varies depending on the ship. You may get a reduced deposit or on board credit or discount if that is what is being offered. The one time we did an on board booking we got the reduced deposit and choice of of a really great stateroom, an aft cabin with a large balcony. Haven't had that luck since! JBC1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 I was trying to find @Matt's blog post from earlier this year that was detailing some changes to the Next Cruise program, but I'm coming up empty. Here is an older link giving details from the program before this year's changes: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2016/08/11/royal-caribbean-next-cruise-program-details-info-and-tips What I do recall of the changes is that the amount of On Board Credit that you get has been reduced and is no longer based off the amount of money you put down as the deposit. And I believe that you do still get a reduced deposit amount compared to booking online. But the actual final fare amount isn't discounted compared to what you see with an online booking; that was true even before this year's changes. The "discount" was basically the OBC you would get for that future cruise. I'd personally argue that between the changes made this year and the new Price Integrity Policy, going through Next Cruise is now more about convenience than anything else. If your cruise happens to line up with the week new itineraries become available, then it might actually "save" you a little bit thanks to the extra OBC vs. regular booking. But for anything after that week / month the itineraries become available, the booking prices are likely to be higher and the OBC won't offset that increase. JBC1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 33 minutes ago, JLMoran said: I was trying to find @Matt's blog post from earlier this year that was detailing some changes to the Next Cruise program, but I'm coming up empty. Here is an older link giving details from the program before this year's changes: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2016/08/11/royal-caribbean-next-cruise-program-details-info-and-tips What I do recall of the changes is that the amount of On Board Credit that you get has been reduced and is no longer based off the amount of money you put down as the deposit. And I believe that you do still get a reduced deposit amount compared to booking online. But the actual final fare amount isn't discounted compared to what you see with an online booking; that was true even before this year's changes. The "discount" was basically the OBC you would get for that future cruise. I'd personally argue that between the changes made this year and the new Price Integrity Policy, going through Next Cruise is now more about convenience than anything else. If your cruise happens to line up with the week new itineraries become available, then it might actually "save" you a little bit thanks to the extra OBC vs. regular booking. But for anything after that week / month the itineraries become available, the booking prices are likely to be higher and the OBC won't offset that increase. This might the the link... https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/07/30/royal-caribbean-alters-nextcruise-onboard-booking-bonus JLMoran and RestingBird 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Sabrinaklai said: This might the the link... https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2017/07/30/royal-caribbean-alters-nextcruise-onboard-booking-bonus Thanks, Sabrina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thanks @JLMoran and @Sabrinaklai for sharing those helpful links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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