Deployment 2019-20 booking season begins

[Biker19]

I think the jury is out on that until we see the canal prices.

The prices are up on the RCI site - not sure what the going rate was but they seem reasonable.

[Milwaukee Eight]

Another cancellation letter - RCI is keeping busy:

 

Dear Guest,

The Navigator of the Seas is undergoing extended renovation. As a result, we regrettably must cancel our Navigator of the Seas February 15, 2019 sailing. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes and the impact on your vacation. We made this decision as early on as possible to ensure that we give you time to find an optimal vacation plan.

In addition, we have put together some options and in hopes to make up for the inconvenience this cancellation has caused. They are as follows:

Option 1: Re-book Selected Sailings

 

 

• You can re-book Jewel of the Seas: 2/1 or 2/15
  
  • Your original stateroom category will be price protected at the original cruise fare, excluding taxes, fees, gratuities and other non-cruise fare items. If the cruise fare happens to be lower for these sailings, you are eligible for the lowest available price.
    

  [*]And receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:

  • $200 for Interior, Ocean View and Balcony staterooms | $400 for Suites
    
  • Plus an additional $50 for each third or more guest to spend onboard
    

  [*]Reimbursement of non-refundable airline charges with receipts (up to $200 per guest for Domestic flights and up to $300 per guest for International flights)

 

Option 2: Re-book any other Royal Caribbean Sailing

 

• Re-book any other Royal Caribbean ship and sail date
  
• And receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
  
  • $200 for Interior, Ocean View and Balcony staterooms | $400 for Suites
    
  • Plus an additional $50 for each third or more guest to spend onboard
    

  [*]Reimbursement of non-refundable airline charges with receipts (up to $200 per guest for Domestic flights and up to $300 per guest for International flights)

Option 3: If you choose to cancel

 

• We will process a full refund to the original form of payment, including any non-refundable deposit
  

We will call you personally to ensure we reach the best possible solution for you. In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at 1-866-506-7245. Any pre-paid shore excursions will be refunded to the original form of payment. In order to give you ample time to decide on an option that best fits your needs, you will not need to provide us with your final option decision until March 14, 2018.

Thank you for your understanding. We hope that you find another great vacation option with us, as we have no doubt your vacation will be nothing short of amazing.

Sincerely,

Royal Caribbean International

 

 

 

Sounds like more Suite Lounges coming. I sure wish they would figure out how to fit in a CK.

 

 

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[bigeck]

Another cancellation letter - RCI is keeping busy:

 

Dear Guest,

The Navigator of the Seas is undergoing extended renovation. As a result, we regrettably must cancel our Navigator of the Seas February 15, 2019 sailing. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes and the impact on your vacation. We made this decision as early on as possible to ensure that we give you time to find an optimal vacation plan.

In addition, we have put together some options and in hopes to make up for the inconvenience this cancellation has caused. They are as follows:

Option 1: Re-book Selected Sailings

 

 

• You can re-book Jewel of the Seas: 2/1 or 2/15
  
  • Your original stateroom category will be price protected at the original cruise fare, excluding taxes, fees, gratuities and other non-cruise fare items. If the cruise fare happens to be lower for these sailings, you are eligible for the lowest available price.
    

  [*]And receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:

  • $200 for Interior, Ocean View and Balcony staterooms | $400 for Suites
    
  • Plus an additional $50 for each third or more guest to spend onboard
    

  [*]Reimbursement of non-refundable airline charges with receipts (up to $200 per guest for Domestic flights and up to $300 per guest for International flights)

Option 2: Re-book any other Royal Caribbean Sailing

• Re-book any other Royal Caribbean ship and sail date
  
• And receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
  
  • $200 for Interior, Ocean View and Balcony staterooms | $400 for Suites
    
  • Plus an additional $50 for each third or more guest to spend onboard
    

  [*]Reimbursement of non-refundable airline charges with receipts (up to $200 per guest for Domestic flights and up to $300 per guest for International flights)

Option 3: If you choose to cancel

• We will process a full refund to the original form of payment, including any non-refundable deposit
  

We will call you personally to ensure we reach the best possible solution for you. In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at 1-866-506-7245. Any pre-paid shore excursions will be refunded to the original form of payment. In order to give you ample time to decide on an option that best fits your needs, you will not need to provide us with your final option decision until March 14, 2018.

Thank you for your understanding. We hope that you find another great vacation option with us, as we have no doubt your vacation will be nothing short of amazing.

Sincerely,

Royal Caribbean International

All the cruises before it is showing sold out as well.

[Biker19]

Very expensive.

Not when compared to Vision this year.

[bigeck]

Not when compared to Vision this year.

Must be some willing to pay the price

[Clarea]

The prices are up on the RCI site - not sure what the going rate was but they seem reasonable.

JW not showing up for me yet, only Vision.

[Biker19]

JW not showing up for me yet, only Vision.

I only found the Eastbound one so far - all prices pp $1,111 inside, 1,287 OV, 2,055 for balcony. As usual, fairly high taxes of $300+. 16 days 6 ports.

[bigeck]

I only found the Eastbound one so far - all prices pp $1,111 inside, 1,287 OV, 2,055 for balcony. As usual, fairly high taxes of $300+.

Only Eastbound now as well. There is a gap in bookings though

 

I wonder if they regret releasing them early

[kruzerci]

Looks like they're backfilling the cancelled Navigator sailings with Jewel before her Panama Canal.

[Thorben-Hendrik]

Another cancellation letter - RCI is keeping busy:

 

Dear Guest,

The Navigator of the Seas is undergoing extended renovation. As a result, we regrettably must cancel our Navigator of the Seas February 15, 2019 sailing. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes and the impact on your vacation. We made this decision as early on as possible to ensure that we give you time to find an optimal vacation plan.

In addition, we have put together some options and in hopes to make up for the inconvenience this cancellation has caused. They are as follows:

Option 1: Re-book Selected Sailings

 

 

 

• You can re-book Jewel of the Seas: 2/1 or 2/15
  
  • Your original stateroom category will be price protected at the original cruise fare, excluding taxes, fees, gratuities and other non-cruise fare items. If the cruise fare happens to be lower for these sailings, you are eligible for the lowest available price.
    

   

  [*]And receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:

  • $200 for Interior, Ocean View and Balcony staterooms | $400 for Suites
    
  • Plus an additional $50 for each third or more guest to spend onboard
    

   

  [*]Reimbursement of non-refundable airline charges with receipts (up to $200 per guest for Domestic flights and up to $300 per guest for International flights)

 

Option 2: Re-book any other Royal Caribbean Sailing

 

• Re-book any other Royal Caribbean ship and sail date
  
• And receive a credit to spend onboard per stateroom:
  
  • $200 for Interior, Ocean View and Balcony staterooms | $400 for Suites
    
  • Plus an additional $50 for each third or more guest to spend onboard
    

   

  [*]Reimbursement of non-refundable airline charges with receipts (up to $200 per guest for Domestic flights and up to $300 per guest for International flights)

Option 3: If you choose to cancel

 

• We will process a full refund to the original form of payment, including any non-refundable deposit
  

We will call you personally to ensure we reach the best possible solution for you. In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at 1-866-506-7245. Any pre-paid shore excursions will be refunded to the original form of payment. In order to give you ample time to decide on an option that best fits your needs, you will not need to provide us with your final option decision until March 14, 2018.

Thank you for your understanding. We hope that you find another great vacation option with us, as we have no doubt your vacation will be nothing short of amazing.

Sincerely,

Royal Caribbean International

I hope Allure get $200 OBC for riff-raff too!;p

[John&LaLa]

I hope Allure get $200 OBC for riff-raff too!;p

You probably should have booked a suite. 😉

 

Kicking myself for only booking a JS on Mariner.

 

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[kruzerci]

I hope Allure get $200 OBC for riff-raff too!;p

 

Not if you keep posting about your “plan”. Give it a rest

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

Please stop it with the talk of reserve/back up bookings and refundable desposits...we dont have that luxury here in Europe!!! (and Im just jealous!!)

[Thorben-Hendrik]

I wish they would stop all these cancellations:loudcry:.....not good business!:mad:

[bigeck]

Please stop it with the talk of reserve/back up bookings and refundable desposits...we dont have that luxury here in Europe!!! (and Im just jealous!!)

You can book with an American Ta

[atgood]

I only found the Eastbound one so far - all prices pp $1,111 inside, 1,287 OV, 2,055 for balcony. As usual, fairly high taxes of $300+. 16 days 6 ports.

 

 

 

The above provided prices are the non-refundable deposit rates.

 

Refundable deposit rates are as follows:

Inside $1296, OV $1501, and balcony $2397

[ryansmum]

I just called and re booked the new Ta. Miami to Rome. Same price and $200 Obc

 

Missing La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Can. Got Ponte Delgada instead

 

Managed to keep 9256 though

 

 

 

That’s good,, popular room. We’ve got it on this years Jewel TA [emoji3]

 

 

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[bigeck]

That’s good,, popular room. We’ve got it on this years Jewel TA [emoji3]

 

 

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Look after it.

I did look at changing to Vision or Oasis but the same type of room was a lot more expensive

[MADflyer]

I am not sure if the schedule for upcoming releases has been posted yet.

 

Europe phase 2 release is next week.

 

http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/Deployment/2019_2020/2019_2020_Deployment_Opening_Schedule.pdf

[Thorben-Hendrik]

Please stop it with the talk of reserve/back up bookings and refundable desposits...we dont have that luxury here in Europe!!! (and Im just jealous!!)

That is your own fault.....everybody can use a US based TA!

[Blue Eyed Belfast Belle]

That is your own fault.....everybody can use a US based TA!

 

You can book with an American Ta

 

My travel insurance does cover booking made outside the UK as not ABTA protected!

 

I was trying to be light hearted so not 'my fault!'

[John&LaLa]

My travel insurance does cover booking made outside the UK as not ABTA protected!

 

I was trying to be light hearted so not 'my fault!'

Does not?

 

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[Cruise Junky]

My travel insurance does cover booking made outside the UK as not ABTA protected!

 

I was trying to be light hearted so not 'my fault!'

But does it need to be protected? American agents don’t process the payments like UK agents do. The cruise line processes it so no worries of an agency going under.

[bigeck]

My travel insurance does cover booking made outside the UK as not ABTA protected!

 

I was trying to be light hearted so not 'my fault!'

Sorry, I didn't mean it like the way it read.

I've used the V2go agency a few times. The prices quoted on they're web site doesn't include port fees and it's always more expensive.

The more I think about Abta the more I think we aren't needing it. I can't see Royal going bust.

Different with airlines though.

[bigeck]

But does it need to be protected? American agents don’t process the payments like UK agents do. The cruise line processes it so no worries of an agency going under.

That's correct as well. We also lose the ability to change cruises and cabins. £75 pp if we do so