Crown & Anchor Double Points

[HBE4]

39 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Wow $7k? Come to Galveston. I'm sure I can get a JS april 18 for about $2500. April 25th all sold out.

 

Solo rates in April I bet are cheaper out of florida too ... which port are you seeing 7k? Solo rates seem discounted in april right now. 

 

I randomly picked a sailing out of Florida...Symphony I think.  JS solo was around $3,500 so 2 sailings would be 7K.  I didn't even check the dates so it might have been summer or holiday. Honestly, I wasn't being real serious. I already have several non-cruise trips planned for 2021 and vacation time is limited.

 

I was just intrigued by the idea of jumping over an entire level. Now that I know it's "only" 4 points per night, I'll need to tack on a 3rd trip. The DW would never let me take that many solo trips. 😆

[Hoppy2cruise]

12 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Is there a place to see them for us mortals?

Yes.  Just save the link Ourusualbeach posted above.  The most current GGG offered is shown when you open that link (there hasn’t  been a new once posted since March) and the same link should populate each time a new GGG is posted by RCG.

[A&L_Ont]

2 hours ago, Another_Critic said:

 

Double points for 2021 cruises ... re-start plan starts 2022.

Internet win of the day. 

 

2 hours ago, yogimax said:

What this simply shows is that they are really worried about bringing back the cruising public.  They have probably calculated that offering extra points is whole lot cheaper than lowering prices!

Agreed. 

 

1 hour ago, dswallow said:

What I wish they'd offer is some number of points on the sailings you've fully paid for and then they cancel. At least I'd feel I was making some progress here. 🙂 

I tend to agree with you. Many followed through with final payments, giving RC an interest free loan. I was not one of them but I feel for those that have. A simple gift for those that didn’t L&S and stayed the course. I know it isn’t normal protocol but it could’ve been a nice gesture for those that made final payment for a sailing that never departed. 

[TYMAN]

So? New bookings only or both new and existing? 

[WeMissSeaView]

1 hour ago, firefly333 said:

I know the feeling. If I could just take my booked cruises I'll be diamond plus. Except for the pinnacles, the rest of us wish we could see some progress up the loyalty ladder.

Even Pinnacles can enjoy this.  They will get to their next free cruise quicker.

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, TYMAN said:

So? New bookings only or both new and existing? 

New and existing.  Numerous confirmations mentioned many times. 

[firefly333]

2 minutes ago, TYMAN said:

So? New bookings only or both new and existing? 

Both existing and new, excludes group booking and last minute etc

[ZoeyVictoria]

29 minutes ago, Ashland said:

How does this Celebrity offer work....I need to spend $500 towards my X booking then get a $125 credit to my AMEX?

I have an X cruise booked for July 2021...Not sure there's anything I want to purchase from X for this cruise. I've already used my OBC to book the excursions (which I usually don't) I wanted.....we already have their 4 perks offered with our suite...so maybe just make a $500 dollar payment ?

When does the offer end?

You need to check your Amex account online, under Amex Offers and Benefits, to see if you have the offer.  There are usually 100 different offers.  If the offer is available to you, click on “add to card”.  Then you will have until 12/31/20 to spend $500 on a Celebrity reservation (only reservations, not excursions or extras), either online or by phone.  A $500 payment will work.  You will get an immediate email stating you have used the offer, then in a few days you will see a $125 statement credit.  I have the offer on my blue everyday card.  NCL has a similar offer right now, Royal has one occasionally (though not recently), and Carnival has several a year.

[TYMAN]

2 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

New and existing.  Numerous confirmations mentioned many times. 

Thanks Ken. I saw that a couple times, but the last post from Kokoma didn't mention existing. I'm still hesitant to believe. 🙂 Hopefully it's true for my casino comped cruises too...

[molly361]

Hope the Twitter Royal rep  is more accurate than the FB one.  FB person just told 2 people that this offer is NOT combinable with their balcony discount.

 

Royal Caribbean International

 Hey, Karen. Crown and Anchor discounts aren't combinable with this promotion. I apologize for any disappointment with this. -Mer

Edited October 19, 2020 by molly361

[A&L_Ont]

2 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

New and existing.  Numerous confirmations mentioned many times. 

What if the border is still closed?  If we pay and the ship sails but we can’t go, do we still get double points?🤪

[Ourusualbeach]

3 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

Both existing and new, excludes group booking and last minute etc

There has been nothing posted on Royal’s website to do with exclusions.  Not sure where the blog got it but I would take a wait and let’s see what Royal posts. 

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, A&L_Ont said:

What if the border is still closed?  If we pay and the ship sails but we can’t go, do we still get double points?🤪

I’m just hoping that if the border is closed Royal cancels the cruises for Canadians allowing a full refund as opposed to FCC.

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, TYMAN said:

Thanks Ken. I saw that a couple times, but the last post from Kokoma didn't mention existing. I'm still hesitant to believe. 🙂 Hopefully it's true for my casino comped cruises too...

Still waiting for Royal to post terms and conditions. 

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, molly361 said:

Hope the Twitter Royal rep  is more accurate than the FB one.  FB person just told 2 people that this offer is NOT combinable with their balcony discount.

I don’t think any of them really know what’s going on. 
 

Don’t  see how they could exclude that

[firefly333]

1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I don’t think any of them really know what’s going on. 

That shouldn't be funny but I laughed out loud. Why would they post it before knowing the details and rules. 

 

Hahahahahahaha

[NJ&Ozzie]

5 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

I’m just hoping that if the border is closed Royal cancels the cruises for Canadians allowing a full refund as opposed to FCC.

Thinking - if our Canadian border is till closed next year - we might have bigger problems than just a cruise credit....

NJ 

[A&L_Ont]

2 minutes ago, NJ&Ozzie said:

Thinking - if our Canadian border is till closed next year - we might have bigger problems than just a cruise credit....

NJ 

It might be open but I wonder will quarantine will be needed when returning home. 🤷‍♂️

[Ourusualbeach]

3 minutes ago, NJ&Ozzie said:

Thinking - if our Canadian border is till closed next year - we might have bigger problems than just a cruise credit....

NJ 

Just extended today, now into third week of November 

[NJ&Ozzie]

15 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

New and existing.  Numerous confirmations mentioned many times. 

So another question:   we want to add a comp. casino cruise to our already booked cruises in Oct. 2021.  Would we have to book & convert that cruise before end of 2020 to get double points?

NJ 

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

That shouldn't be funny but I laughed out loud. Why would they post it before knowing the details and rules. 

 

Hahahahahahaha

Unfortunately  it happens more than you think.  The reps replying to Facebook and Twitter, not to mention the phone reps do not always have the most up to date information. 

[Ourusualbeach]

1 minute ago, NJ&Ozzie said:

So another question:   we want to add a comp. casino cruise to our already booked cruises in Oct. 2021.  Would we have to book & convert that cruise before end of 2020 to get double points?

NJ 

Need to wait for the terms and conditions come out. As it sits it only applies to bookings Made prior to Dec 31 2920.  
 

whether it applies to compete cruises...we don’t know. 

Edited October 19, 2020 by Ourusualbeach

[NJ&Ozzie]

3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Just extended today, now into third week of November 

Yes, saw that - to Nov. 21st, pending further extensions of course.

NJ 

[NJ&Ozzie]

2 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Need to wait for the terms and conditions come out. 

Ok - will sit tight!   Fingers crossed all is good.   Thanks for keeping on top of this.

NJ 

[Sea Dog]

We did a L&S back in May that moved our cruise that was supposed to be last week to November of 2021. I contacted my TA about it and she spoke to Royal. They said the only way to get the double points is to reprice my cruise and rebook. The new price is $657 more. No way I'm going to do that just to get the extra points. Is this the understanding everyone else has of this promotion?