cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #26 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Wow, what's your favourite ship and port? I hear the Radiance class is the nicest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #27 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Wow, what's your favourite ship and port? I hear the Radiance class is the nicest. We like the experience of being on a ship, so just about any ship fills the bill. Our favorite is probably Voyager class, but we find things to like about all the ships. With regard to port, I like Port Canaveral because if it's lack of congestion, ease of transportation, reasonable prices for hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #28 Share Posted June 13, 2015 My favourite place would have to be San Juan, just has that certain charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 13, 2015 #29 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Another thing about booking while on the ship, is you deal with booking person face to face which I like and they know there product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krev Posted June 13, 2015 #30 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Our first couple of cruises we avoided booking onboard and then it was explained to us. Crazy not to, we get a couple of the next cruise credits, which may have recently been changed, we just got them in Sept. But I really like the reduced deposit. My husband gets reduced cruise fare through the airline he works for so we just transfer the booking to them to get the discount. If you think you'll cruise with the same cruise line again it's a no brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #31 Share Posted June 13, 2015 We tried Carnival, not enough to eat, DW said NO to NCL cause doesn't serve Coke, so RC is the best choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesSummitCruiser1 Posted June 13, 2015 #32 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Depends on the stateroom and cruise length. OBC and deposit are the same: •5-7 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $50 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $100 ◦Grand Suite and above: $200 •8-10 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $100 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $150 ◦Grand Suite and above: $300 •11-14 night cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $150 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $200 ◦Grand Suite and above: $400 •15 nights or longer cruises ◦Interior/Oceanview: $200 ◦Balcony/Junior Suite: $250 ◦Grand Suite and above: $500 One comment on reduced deposits when booking on board. If you use a travel agent, they will probably require a full deposit when you get back. The travel agents I have used require this. It's not a reason not to book on board but just wanted to prevent the surprise when you get back. If you only use RCL direct then you won't have to pay anymore until final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #33 Share Posted June 13, 2015 One comment on reduced deposits when booking on board. If you use a travel agent, they will probably require a full deposit when you get back. The travel agents I have used require this. It's not a reason not to book on board but just wanted to prevent the surprise when you get back. If you only use RCL direct then you won't have to pay anymore until final payment date. This is only if the travel agent moves you into a group. We use a travel agent all the time, and usually do not have to add to the deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #34 Share Posted June 13, 2015 We had that with our TA we booked with RC with a 265 deposit and when we moved to the TA it was under a group cruise and wanted the other 265 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwbound Posted June 13, 2015 #35 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Would we be able to book two staterooms on a future sailing, and get the OBC and reduced deposit on both cabins, even if the people sailing in the second room are not on this sailing? How much is the OBC for a 7 night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #36 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Would we be able to book two staterooms on a future sailing, and get the OBC and reduced deposit on both cabins, even if the people sailing in the second room are not on this sailing? How much is the OBC for a 7 night? Yes, you can book cruises for other people so they get the perks. See post #5 for OBC amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwbound Posted June 13, 2015 #37 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Yes, you can book cruises for other people so they get the perks. See post #5 for OBC amounts. Thanks clarea! I didn't catch that the OBC and deposit are the same. We may consider doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #38 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Thanks clarea! I didn't catch that the OBC and deposit are the same. We may consider doing this. Keep this in mind: You can opt to take the OBC immediately (on the cruise you are on) or on the future cruise. If you take the OBC immediately, you do not get a refund if you cancel the future cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #39 Share Posted June 13, 2015 So how does it work if you take a future cruise, if you keep it with RC do they have all of your info? How does it work if at a later date you know what date and ship you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #40 Share Posted June 13, 2015 So how does it work if you take a future cruise, if you keep it with RC do they have all of your info? How does it work if at a later date you know what date and ship you want? Sorry, I don't get what you are asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #41 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If you don't know the date or ship you want, does Royal keep the info when you put your deposit or do you have to provide a number when you book and can you book online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #42 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If you don't know the date or ship you want, does Royal keep the info when you put your deposit or do you have to provide a number when you book and can you book online? I'm not 100% sure, but I thought I read that there was no open booking anymore. So you can just pick any future cruise, and then change it when you decide the cruise you really want to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 13, 2015 #43 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Do you know when the rest of the 2017 sailings come out, I only see some of the intenerays, I still can't believe there charging 655 for a 5 day on the Brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 13, 2015 #44 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Do you know when the rest of the 2017 sailings come out, I only see some of the intenerays, I still can't believe there charging 655 for a 5 day on the Brilliance. More itineraries will come out in March/April 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocacola86 Posted June 14, 2015 #45 Share Posted June 14, 2015 So if I understand correctly you pay 100 for a cabin not pp, if you book 6-9 cruise but you get a 100 OBC, so if you take 100 on that cruise but cancel you don't get the 100 back, can you explain this to me. I'm not saying we'll take the OBC on the cruise were on, but I'd rather know all the info so I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 14, 2015 #46 Share Posted June 14, 2015 So if I understand correctly you pay 100 for a cabin not pp, if you book 6-9 cruise but you get a 100 OBC, so if you take 100 on that cruise but cancel you don't get the 100 back, can you explain this to me. I'm not saying we'll take the OBC on the cruise were on, but I'd rather know all the info so I know. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkertwo Posted June 14, 2015 #47 Share Posted June 14, 2015 i'm glad to hear you can book and pay in canadian. my t.a. said she didn't think you could, that if you booked on board it would be in u.s. how would the obc work if you pay in canadian? do they convert your deposit into u.s. using a percentage? is it the going rate of the day or something set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted June 14, 2015 #48 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Daughter & I are looking for 2017 a Family Caribbean Christmas Cruise, so Bob the dates may not be available when we sail in Oct to do a future booking. Gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted June 14, 2015 #49 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I'm not 100% sure, but I thought I read that there was no open booking anymore. So you can just pick any future cruise, and then change it when you decide the cruise you really want to take. Just to clarify, you can move it to another booking and keep the reduced deposit? My only reason for booking onboard is the reduced deposit. We're a family of 5 and I hate laying out $1250 more than a year in advance. I'd like to book something for the summer of 2017. So I'm thinking of booking Spring of 2017 while onboard and then changing it to summer when those dates are released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatientlywaiting Posted June 14, 2015 #50 Share Posted June 14, 2015 When we're on-board, we book the farthest cruise out that's available at the time - it doesn't matter what it is - because we have an idea of what our next cruise will be it just hasn't opened up yet. Then when that cruise opens up, we call Crown & Anchor directly, give them our reservation number, and change it over. Our OBC transfers over as well. We also don't use a travel agent - I prefer to have control of my own travel plans. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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