JLMoran Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Huh. I figured with BOGO60 going all last month that it would change to something else for November. But it's apparently continuing for another month. Seems out of the ordinary for Royal's promo pattern over the last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 From an inside source, sales are not what RCCL had expected given all their expenditures. As the insider stated, "don't believe the hype." JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 22 minutes ago, princevaliantus said: From an inside source, sales are not what RCCL had expected given all their expenditures. As the insider stated, "don't believe the hype." Has anyone done the Math on these promotions? How much savings do we really get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Babe Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, RatedPG said: How much savings do we really get? Not much! LOL But hey at least it's something! I did get over $2000 off our February 19 Grandeur cruise. but you're right when you do the math it really isn't. They bump up on the invoice more than what is actually on the website a couple hundred each. Bait and Switch.. Sweety 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 these promotions mean nothing when it comes to best prices. They could do a 99% off promo and I guarantee magically the prices would still come out to be similar to what you see on any other day. Their pricing is based on time of year (for far out bookings) & how well the ship is filling up. Beyond that these promotions are just ways to say "Hey come look this new sale we have going on". What i would recommend is to price out which cruise you think you want to go on then over the following days or weeks keep looking at the prices. With the same 60% off sale or whatever the sale may be you will see the prices change within a sale. You just have to find a price you find to be of value. With the non refundable deposits it makes the YOLO book-it a little harder to swallow these days if you are just looking to HOLD a cruise. Yes you can reprice before final payment but in the past many of us would book 2 - 3 and pick the one we found to the the best value and cancelled the others before the final payment. princevaliantus, Baked Alaska, JasonL and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Primary difference is kids sail free is back JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I think it really depends what your original booking conditions were. For example...I have gotten back a significant amount when I booked without KSF, and then re-priced with the offer. Recently (beginning of October), I re-priced the Anthem GC and got back $1100 (for 4) because I originally booked it with BOGO50 and now it is BOGO60. If it's instant savings offers those are a dime a dozen, so you won't see much kick back there. Or with my Harmony cruise that I repriced already for KSF back in the spring, I am not going to see anything now with a new KSF offer. So it really depends what your original booking was. Baked Alaska and Sweety 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 27 minutes ago, Matt said: Primary difference is kids sail free is back I didn't realize KSF was only for select sailings. My friends with kids are booked for June 2019. I asked them to looked into the present KSF promo. It wasn't available for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Just now, RatedPG said: I didn't realize KSF was only for select sailings. My friends with kids are booked for June 2019. I asked them to looked into the present KSF promo. It wasn't available for them. Never is for summer or holiday sailings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Never is for summer or holiday sailings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, JLMoran said: You don't even have kids under 12! It won't matter for you lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I know it won't happen, but I hope they continue with the BOGO60, I want to book a summer 2020 cruise but have to wait until the itineraries come out... WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princevaliantus Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, tiny260 said: I know it won't happen, but I hope they continue with the BOGO60, I want to book a summer 2020 cruise but have to wait until the itineraries come out... You do realize that no matter what they call the "sale of the month" it all comes out the same in the wash except for the "kids sale free"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I booked a cruise with basically no perks for the spring of 2020, was satisfied with the price and didn't think anything of, then earlier this year the first BOGO60 comes out and I have MEI check the price and I got $1600 dollar discount. So yes I agree that if I buy on one discounted offer it probably will not make much of a difference, but when booking with no discounts, it mattered. Sweety, JLMoran, Baked Alaska and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ1231 Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 3:02 PM, Lovetocruise2002 said: Never is for summer or holiday sailings. Just notice this...have grandkids 3 and 2 and looking at Bermuda next July...school doesn't impact them but it does for my wife.... should have different categories, like KSF4 for kids 4 and under who either don't go to school or can afford to miss a few days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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