Shipboard Credit in Kind

[Kostbar]

I booked a cruise with a TA.

Part of the deal is a $95 OBC and a credit in kind called: Buyer's Choice Food, Family and Fun Cruises.

It includes:

 

Private welcome reception

Dinner at Giovannis

Onboard Soda package

Lunch or dinner at Jonny

And some other stuff

 

Do any of you have experience with this package? Google gave me no answers to my questions:

 

Is this the replenish soda package ($20)? RCI has 4 packages and only one without alcohol. I guess it is this one but the TA did not know for sure. They said it would just be unlimited soda. But I real want the oj and the non alcoholic cocktails.

 

Do you know anything about the welcome reception?

 

Thanks

[Enforcer]

Hi,

 

"In kind" means something a bit different in the UK :)

 

Pete

[BekkaW]

Onboard Soda package

 

 

Is this the replenish soda package ($20)? RCI has 4 packages and only one without alcohol. I guess it is this one but the TA did not know for sure. They said it would just be unlimited soda. But I real want the oj and the non alcoholic cocktails.

 

Thanks

 

No, it is just soda. I think the new name is royal refreshment but it existed as the soda package long before Royal introduced those other packages. It is about $6.50 a day for adults and includes unlimited fountain soda from any bar/restaurant. In the US some of the ships also have special soda machines but I don't think these will be available on a UK sailing.

 

Your TA should definitely know the difference between this and the royal replenish package!

[Paulette3028]

I booked a cruise with a TA.

Part of the deal is a $95 OBC and a credit in kind called: Buyer's Choice Food, Family and Fun Cruises.

It includes:

 

Private welcome reception

Dinner at Giovannis

Onboard Soda package

Lunch or dinner at Jonny

And some other stuff

 

Do any of you have experience with this package? Google gave me no answers to my questions:

 

Is this the replenish soda package ($20)? RCI has 4 packages and only one without alcohol. I guess it is this one but the TA did not know for sure. They said it would just be unlimited soda. But I real want the oj and the non alcoholic cocktails.

 

Do you know anything about the welcome reception?

 

Thanks

 

If you booked with a TA, then the TA should be able to give you specific information about what the 'in kind' stuff is and exactly what you are entitled to and should be expecting to get.

[Kostbar]

No, it is just soda. I think the new name is royal refreshment but it existed as the soda package long before Royal introduced those other packages. It is about $6.50 a day for adults and includes unlimited fountain soda from any bar/restaurant. In the US some of the ships also have special soda machines but I don't think these will be available on a UK sailing.

 

Your TA should definitely know the difference between this and the royal replenish package!

 

Just got the answer and you are right. It is the $6.50 package.

 

Any idea on that welcome party?

 

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[BekkaW]

Just got the answer and you are right. It is the $6.50 package.

 

Any idea on that welcome party?

 

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Are you a past cruiser with Royal? If yes there is a welcome back party. The captain and some other senior officers attend and there is usually free champagne. If its not that I'm uncertain, sorry.

[Kostbar]

I am a returning RCI cruiser so yes, there is that. But this welcome party was a special from the TA. Perhaps it is the same and they some how got RCI to allow this as a special incentive or something.

[Paulette3028]

I am a returning RCI cruiser so yes, there is that. But this welcome party was a special from the TA. Perhaps it is the same and they some how got RCI to allow this as a special incentive or something.

 

In truth it would not be fair for the welcome party for a TA sponsored group to be part of the "Welcome Back" party that is for returning Royal cruisers. The TA group may have people who have never before cruised on Royal. I would think that the Welcome Aboard" party for the TA group would be different, and should be it that is what is being 'offered' in the promotion of the cruise by the TA.

[dacsmom]

You would probably have to ask your TA, since it is their perk and not something offered from RCI.