Susie Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Crown and Anchor Balcony discount information Platinum Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $ 50 * for sailings of 3-5 nights $100* for sailings of 6-9 nights $200* for sailings of 10+ nights Emerald Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $ 75 * for sailings of 3-5 nights $125* for sailings of 6-9 nights $225* for sailings of 10+ nights Diamond Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $125* for sailings of 3-5 nights $225* for sailings of 6-9 nights $325* for sailings of 10+ nights Diamond Plus Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $150* for sailings of 3-5 nights $250* for sailings of 6-9 nights $350* for sailings of 10+ nights Pinnacle Club Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date: $175* for sailings of 3-5 nights $275* for sailings of 6-9 nights $375* for sailings of 10+ nights *When booking less than 6 months from sailing date subtract $25 from the dollar amount. The information above is from this https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/podcast/episode-269-shore-excursions-st-maarten I just check the pricing on 7 days Bermuda Cruise from Baltimore sailing date 4/17/19 for 2 adults and 1 6 yrs old. OSC = Onboard spending credit Without putting any Crown & anchor # this is the price per person interior $615 & OSC $125 Ocean View $645 & OSC $125 Balcony $1100 & OSC $225 Suite $1227 & OSC $225 With my Crown & anchor # Diamond status interior $615 & OSC $125 Ocean View $645 & OSC Balcony $1025 & OSC $100 Suite $1152 & OSC $100 If it is truly discount for member why Royal Caribbean take the $125 off the OSC after I include the membership #. Anyone know or notice this before???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 If you look at the fine print of whatever the "sale" of the week is right now, you will probably find language saying certain promotions don't combine with each other. Your Diamond balcony discount is considered a promotion. But let's run the numbers... Without C&A - $1100 per person * 3 = $3300 With C&A - $1025 per person * 3 = $3075 That's your $225 discount right there. You're probably thinking "But Andrew, what about the OBC?!?" Well, OBC is tricky. If you spend all of your OBC, your total cost doesn't change, you've just pre-paid for stuff on the ship. Here's two examples: Option A - $3000 cruise, $250 OBC given, $250 spent on board = $3000 total cost Option B - $2750 cruise, $0 OBC given, $250 spent on board = $3000 total cost In either case, if you spend more on board than your OBC, the total also goes up the same. The difference is when you spend LESS on board. Then what matters is whether the OBC is refundable or not. Same examples with less spending: Option A1 - $3000 cruise, $250 refundable OBC given, $150 spent on board = $3000 - $100 refund = $2900 total cost Option A2 - $3000 cruise, $250 non-refundable OBC given, $150 spent on board = $3000 - $0 refund = $3000 total cost Option B - $2750 cruise, $0 OBC given, $150 spent on board = $2900 total cost. The short version - You are getting your balcony discount, it just looks weird. Skid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Another trick they use is to take the C & A discount off before the BOGO50% which further reduces the benefit such that you will not see the full C & A discount in the price difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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