Courtesy Hold Extended Due to Holiday?

[LBCABob]

Interested in B2B2B later this year. Yesterday (Dec 31) used the Courtesy Hold feature of the RCCL website to reserve the same cabin on the 3 cruises. Expected the Hold to "expire" 24 hours later (Jan 1 about 8AM) and then I would try to repeat the process so the cabin would be mine for another 24 hours (until I can book thru my regular TA tomorrow, Jan 2).

 

However, the RCCL computer has not (as of this writing, more than 24 hours later) dropped the 3 bookings - each still shows "On Hold" and, in fact, on 2 of the 3 bookings, the Payment Due Date changed from Jan 1 to Jan 2 (why on only 2 bookings and not all 3 is another mystery).

 

Tried to call RCCL and the recording says they are closed today (Jan 1). Maybe their computer is not cancelling holds made 12/31 since they are closed the next day? Anyone else experience this?

 

Guess I need to continuously re-check the bookings in case they indeed "expire" sometime later today - especially the one that still has a Payment Due Date of Jan 1.

[golfpccc]

Myself, I'd go ahead and cancel and rebook for another 24 hrs, just to be safe. You never know what those computers are going to do or when!

[molly361]

Myself, I'd go ahead and cancel and rebook for another 24 hrs, just to be safe. You never know what those computers are going to do or when!

 

 

I agree

[jonbgd]

I just checked on my hold and it is delayed for payment till tomorrow Jan 2nd

We are still deciding since I like the current Itinerary better but for a couple hundred bucks less and an extra sea day at the backend

HMMMMMM?????

Decisions decisions:confused:

[LBCABob]

Myself, I'd go ahead and cancel and rebook for another 24 hrs, just to be safe. You never know what those computers are going to do or when!

 

Cancelled the 1 booking that still showed a Jan 1 Payment Due Date and re-booked so all 3 now have payment due Jan 2.

 

That was easy. Thanks for the advice!

[woehwdy]

If you are interested in the promotion that is going on, the reservations need to be booked on Jan 1 on the website.

[Ashland]

The few times I've used the courtesy hold..RCI has called me before actually cancelling it..might just have been lucky.