captainannoyed! Posted June 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I want to prepay, but can't find it as an option on the RCCL site. I just paid my balance, but still can't do online check in for a few days. Any help would be appreciated, thanks :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachin2 Posted June 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Need to either call them to add or call your TA if you booked through one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainannoyed! Posted June 18, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Need to either call them to add or call your TA if you booked through one. Ok thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted June 18, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 18, 2018 More and more things only get resolved by calling RCI these days. That is why I add the tips in at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livelikeagypsy Posted June 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2018 More and more things only get resolved by calling RCI these days. That is why I add the tips in at the beginning. Not everyone can afford it immediately on booking. We added ours today and sail in Aug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired LEO Posted June 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Not everyone can afford it immediately on booking. We added ours today and sail in Aug. It's paid at the end with your final payment, not when you book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killtheump Posted June 18, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Not everyone can afford it immediately on booking. We added ours today and sail in Aug. It can be added when booking but would not need to be paid for until final payment date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rogueperson Posted June 19, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Actually, you can wait until maybe a week before sailing to prepay gratuities. You don't have to pay gratuities when final payment is due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 19, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to give RCI money. If you don't want to have a bill at the end of your cruise pay the extra money on your credit card and then when RCI sends your seapass charges to the credit card company they come off of your credit balance. Maybe I get it if you plan on having a cash account on board and don't want to have to pay before you leave the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainannoyed! Posted June 19, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to give RCI money. If you don't want to have a bill at the end of your cruise pay the extra money on your credit card and then when RCI sends your seapass charges to the credit card company they come off of your credit balance. Maybe I get it if you plan on having a cash account on board and don't want to have to pay before you leave the ship. For me, the motive is simple. I already have purchased the drinks package, dining package, and spa service that I want. Yes, I am paying before I 'must'. But taking the cost and removing it from the vacation makes the cruise, for me, more relaxing. No stress about a bill. The first time I noticed the effect was on my last cruise. I decided to use cash as opposed to a credit card to set up my seapass account. I just happened to be cash flush at the time, and figured 'Why not?' Anyway, I found that I spent less (by about half) than on my previous cruises. I was more aware of cost, because if I spent a bunch I'd have to go to the desk and add money. But I honestly never felt pinch or limited. I just didn't waste as much money. I felt kind of upbeat, weirdly. THEN, last night of the cruise as everyone else got their final bills (with the general 'pall' bill night tends to bring) I went down and got my refund. I was the only person that felt great! Everyone else was looking at typical end of cruise bills and I was taking back a few c notes. Totally different experience, and changed the cruise experience for me permanently. Now, I want to exit the ship owing nothing, and not having any bill to think about. Purchase the big ticket items beforehand, set up the seapass with a few hundred bucks, and when you disembark have a refund in your wallet and no bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted June 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to give RCI money. If you don't want to have a bill at the end of your cruise pay the extra money on your credit card and then when RCI sends your seapass charges to the credit card company they come off of your credit balance. Maybe I get it if you plan on having a cash account on board and don't want to have to pay before you leave the ship. I agree. I don't believe in giving any company my money before I have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted June 19, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to give RCI money. If you don't want to have a bill at the end of your cruise pay the extra money on your credit card and then when RCI sends your seapass charges to the credit card company they come off of your credit balance. Maybe I get it if you plan on having a cash account on board and don't want to have to pay before you leave the ship.Not OP but we like to pre-pay since we are Canadian. By pre-paying we pay in CAD and locked in. If we wait, then we pay in USD with credit card currency charges. Also, if booking early, then we add to invoice so we are locked in if gratuity rises befyour cruise. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted June 19, 2018 #13 Share Posted June 19, 2018 For me, the motive is simple. I already have purchased the drinks package, dining package, and spa service that I want. Yes, I am paying before I 'must'. But taking the cost and removing it from the vacation makes the cruise, for me, more relaxing. No stress about a bill. The first time I noticed the effect was on my last cruise. I decided to use cash as opposed to a credit card to set up my seapass account. I just happened to be cash flush at the time, and figured 'Why not?' Anyway, I found that I spent less (by about half) than on my previous cruises. I was more aware of cost, because if I spent a bunch I'd have to go to the desk and add money. But I honestly never felt pinch or limited. I just didn't waste as much money. I felt kind of upbeat, weirdly. THEN, last night of the cruise as everyone else got their final bills (with the general 'pall' bill night tends to bring) I went down and got my refund. I was the only person that felt great! Everyone else was looking at typical end of cruise bills and I was taking back a few c notes. Totally different experience, and changed the cruise experience for me permanently. Now, I want to exit the ship owing nothing, and not having any bill to think about. Purchase the big ticket items beforehand, set up the seapass with a few hundred bucks, and when you disembark have a refund in your wallet and no bill. If standing in line changes your cruise experience, go for it, I will put a credit card down when I do my online check in and never go to guest services at all. I check my charges occasionally on the interactive tv in the cabin and then get my final bill the morning we disembark the cruise. Easy peasy and no stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainannoyed! Posted June 19, 2018 Author #14 Share Posted June 19, 2018 If standing in line changes your cruise experience, go for it, I will put a credit card down when I do my online check in and never go to guest services at all. I check my charges occasionally on the interactive tv in the cabin and then get my final bill the morning we disembark the cruise. Easy peasy and no stress. Actually, as far as I saw virtually no one uses cash for the seapass. I think it took no more that a few minutes first day and last night. As I said, I happened to be flush as the time and kinda did it on a whim. I found I spent less, but never felt truly constrained. I just wasted less. Then when everyone else got a bill, which was the same as I used to get, I got money. For me, it ended the cruise vacation on a totally different note than my previous cruises - and I liked it. Just my preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiergirl Posted June 19, 2018 #15 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to give RCI money. If you don't want to have a bill at the end of your cruise pay the extra money on your credit card and then when RCI sends your seapass charges to the credit card company they come off of your credit balance. Maybe I get it if you plan on having a cash account on board and don't want to have to pay before you leave the ship. We prepay because I hate seeing the charges show up daily on the tv! Much rather see it “lump sum”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toofarfromthesea Posted June 20, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to give RCI money. If you don't want to have a bill at the end of your cruise pay the extra money on your credit card and then when RCI sends your seapass charges to the credit card company they come off of your credit balance. Maybe I get it if you plan on having a cash account on board and don't want to have to pay before you leave the ship. I don't know why people are in such a rush to tell other people they've never met how to handle their finances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted June 20, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Actually, as far as I saw virtually no one uses cash for the seapass. I think it took no more that a few minutes first day and last night. As I said, I happened to be flush as the time and kinda did it on a whim. I found I spent less, but never felt truly constrained. I just wasted less. Then when everyone else got a bill, which was the same as I used to get, I got money. For me, it ended the cruise vacation on a totally different note than my previous cruises - and I liked it. Just my preference. That's part of the Dave Ramsey method. If you pay with cash, you will spend less you will think you're spending real money. If you put it on a credit card, most will spend more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted June 20, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Actually, as far as I saw virtually no one uses cash for the seapass. I think it took no more that a few minutes first day and last night. As I said, I happened to be flush as the time and kinda did it on a whim. I found I spent less, but never felt truly constrained. I just wasted less. Then when everyone else got a bill, which was the same as I used to get, I got money. For me, it ended the cruise vacation on a totally different note than my previous cruises - and I liked it. Just my preference.30+ cruises on royal and have used cash on every cruise after the first one. Did cash so I would not have phantom mini bar charges on my credit card. Now we just use cash as we have some obc to cash out. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted June 20, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 20, 2018 30+ cruises on royal and have used cash on every cruise after the first one. Did cash so I would not have phantom mini bar charges on my credit card. Now we just use cash as we have some obc to cash out. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Guess you know with 30+ that the mini bar is not stocked anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank808 Posted June 20, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Yes that is why I said we still do it because we cash out obc and now it is habit. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Cruizers Posted June 20, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I have pre paid our gratuities and it is added to our cruise price at time of booking so when final is made the gratuities are also paid for. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 20, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I don't know why people are in such a rush to tell other people they've never met how to handle their finances. Is that what I did? I told someone else what to do? I stated what makes sense to me. I couldn't care any less what others actually do with their money.... or even how they dress or tip. Did I clear up any misunderstanding there might have been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnjen Posted June 20, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 20, 2018 This thread actually reminded me to call RCL, give them our reservation ID, and do the pre-pay gratuities mainly to get that out of the way. Thanks! That's $175x2 done and over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 20, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 20, 2018 My understanding from reading countless tipping threads on this board is that if you prepay you cannot make any adjustments to the amounts. I could well be wrong in my understanding from reading those countless threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toofarfromthesea Posted June 21, 2018 #25 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Is that what I did? I told someone else what to do? I stated what makes sense to me. I couldn't care any less what others actually do with their money.... or even how they dress or tip. Did I clear up any misunderstanding there might have been? Is that what I did? I told someone else what to do? I stated what made sense to me. Did I clear up any misunderstanding there might have been? Sounds kind of silly, no? Of course saying 'I don't understand why people do X isn't at all being critical of them and implying your own way is the correct way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now