Garavar Posted December 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Bit of and odd question...I want to book a cruise for my mother and her 2 friends as a gift. Since it will be 3 people, I have to purchase 2 cabins and have to pay full price for second cabin. Therefore, I was wondering if I add myself to second cabin (price will be same) and dont board the ship, will i still get CA credits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac303 Posted December 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) The short answer is no, you must sail to accumulate points Edited December 22, 2014 by Mac303 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted December 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 22, 2014 On the other hand, whoever is sailing solo in the cabin will get extra points (double the base points). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 22, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted December 22, 2014 On the other hand, whoever is sailing solo in the cabin will get extra points (double the base points). They are all not even members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) They are all not even members They would still be eligible for the for C&A points if they ever became members. Edited December 22, 2014 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 22, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I know, but the wont ever reach anything higher than Gold, I am certain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted December 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 22, 2014 If your linked spouse/significant other sails without you, you also get the points. So, are you interested in marrying one of your mother's friends?;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 22, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yeah but I thought if 1 person is higher in linked account they dont accumulate.. ie Husband is Plantinum with 35 pts. Wife is Gold with 15 pts. She is Plantinum because of linked accounts. If she sails without him his total stays at 35, hers goes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 22, 2014 #9 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yeah but I thought if 1 person is higher in linked account they dont accumulate.. ie Husband is Plantinum with 35 pts. Wife is Gold with 15 pts. She is Plantinum because of linked accounts. If she sails without him his total stays at 35, hers goes up. Each person keeps their own total. When two people are linked, Royal's website shows each of them at the highest point total any one of them has. In other words, if you are only looking at Royal's website, you cannot tell how many points each person has when the people are linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted December 22, 2014 #10 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I know, but the wont ever reach anything higher than Gold, I am certain So what's your point? The person who actually sails gets the points whether they want them or not - they cannot "give" them to another party regardless of who paid for the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 22, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That was my point, that if i paid for a ticket, never checked in, never got a refund, if i would get the points or if i actually had to board the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 22, 2014 #12 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That was my point, that if i paid for a ticket, never checked in, never got a refund, if i would get the points or if i actually had to board the ship. You must take the cruise to get the points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted December 22, 2014 #13 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Bit of and odd question...I want to book a cruise for my mother and her 2 friends as a gift. Since it will be 3 people, I have to purchase 2 cabins and have to pay full price for second cabin. Therefore, I was wondering if I add myself to second cabin (price will be same) and dont board the ship, will i still get CA credits? points are not issued until AFTER the cruise ends. if you do not board, you do not earn the points. why must you book 2 cabins? there are plenty of cabins that will sleep three. and not all of them are pullmans for the third occupant, it is a fold out couch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted December 22, 2014 #14 Share Posted December 22, 2014 why must you book 2 cabins? there are plenty of cabins that will sleep three. and not all of them are pullmans for the third occupant, it is a fold out couch. Was just about to say the same myself. Given you'll pay for four in two cabins, there will be a saving, even if the 3/4 rate is quite high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyeilis Posted December 22, 2014 #15 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Bit of and odd question...I want to book a cruise for my mother and her 2 friends as a gift. Since it will be 3 people, I have to purchase 2 cabins and have to pay full price for second cabin. If you could at all stand to go along, I say, go along. I bought my MIL and her friend a cruise this summer on HAL. Painful to buy a cruise you aren't earning points/miles/whatevers for! They were in a room that could have slept 4 and the price difference would have been very low. I thought about me and DS going along, then shuddered at the idea of being in the room with them. The week before they left I realized that the week of sailing was a week with nothing on DS and my schedule, and we totally could have gone. We should have gone. I could have dealt with MIL for one week for that cruise. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 22, 2014 #16 Share Posted December 22, 2014 But...you won't get everyone's points, even if you go...you will only get YOUR points, regardless of how much you pay for the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 22, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted December 22, 2014 But...you won't get everyone's points, even if you go...you will only get YOUR points, regardless of how much you pay for the others. Yeah I know, my original question was just if I would get points for trip if I didnt actually go but paid for a cabin. ie Did the fine print require me to actually board the ship and go on the cruise or being on manifest was sufficient. It appears I got my answer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetrail Posted December 22, 2014 #18 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yeah I know, my original question was just if I would get points for trip if I didnt actually go but paid for a cabin. ie Did the fine print require me to actually board the ship and go on the cruise or being on manifest was sufficient. It appears I got my answer though. Wonderful!......:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted December 22, 2014 #19 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yeah I know, my original question was just if I would get points for trip if I didnt actually go but paid for a cabin. ie Did the fine print require me to actually board the ship and go on the cruise or being on manifest was sufficient. It appears I got my answer though. Seems like you were considering a very expensive way of getting C&A points without getting the attendant benefits of actually taking a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted December 22, 2014 #20 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yeah I know, my original question was just if I would get points for trip if I didnt actually go but paid for a cabin. ie Did the fine print require me to actually board the ship and go on the cruise or being on manifest was sufficient. It appears I got my answer though. You are not the first one to ask, nor will you be the last. And you know before you make your booking decision. Sometimes this comes up when a person must cancel at the last minute; since they have paid, they'd like to get the points. Sadly, they do not get the points if they do not sail. It is kind of you to treat your mother and her friends.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted December 23, 2014 #21 Share Posted December 23, 2014 That was a good question and thread, as I have wondered about that. When I see a cruise on for really cheap, i thought about booking it and then not showing up to still get my points. The cruise cost is only about 25% of my cost to go...airfare, food, hotel and drink package makes up the other 75%. SO if I was really anxious, that would be a way for a few hundred bucks to get some extra points, without spending $2000 to actually go on the cruise...... So good to know thats not an option....or maybe thats not good to know, wish it was..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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