Double Points Promo Extended Through September 2022

[Ken at the beach]

6 minutes ago, molly361 said:

I think it will end up being extended thru the end of 2022 at some point

Them extending it through the end of September  tells me that they think that there will be a lot of cancellations through that time.

[molly361]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

Them extending it through the end of September  tells me that they think that there will be a lot of cancellations through that time.

I was thinking the same thing, possibly even no sailings until then

[RosieRoo]

I’m hoping they will allow more than one L&S at some point. I have already done a L&S on my September sailing from 2020 to 2021. I have excellent pricing on my CLS.  If they cancel and don’t allow a L&S I doubt I will be able to rebook another at close to those rates. 

[Ken at the beach]

1 minute ago, RosieRoo said:

I’m hoping they will allow more than one L&S at some point. I have already done a L&S on my September sailing from 2020 to 2021. I have excellent pricing on my CLS.  If they cancel and don’t allow a L&S I doubt I will be able to rebook another at close to those rates. 

They allowed those booked on Quantum to do a second lift and shift when Quantums Alaska 2021 season was cancelled.

 

Lift and shift is officially cancelled as of Jan 31 however they may continue to allow it for sailings they cancel

[Ken at the beach]

3 minutes ago, molly361 said:

I was thinking the same thing, possibly even no sailings until then

I think that Caribbean sailings will start sometime this summer and possibly some European cruise but for that countries citizens only.

[RosieRoo]

3 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

They allowed those booked on Quantum to do a second lift and shift when Quantums Alaska 2021 season was cancelled.

 

Lift and shift is officially cancelled as of Jan 31 however they may continue to allow it for sailings they cancel

Thanks for the information. I’m hoping September will be a go, but who knows. It’s Oasis from Bayonne. I’d be happy to float around at sea and go nowhere if that’s all I can do. Either that or move it forward another year. 

[bonsai3s]

Thank you!  Another great news. Yesterday it was being able to stack FCC's, today the double points extended.........ok, one more wish...Royal please transfer all of my OBC's to my new bookings.

[Ken at the beach]

Just now, bonsai3s said:

Royal please transfer all of my OBC's to my new bookings.

Depending on what the OBC is from they can

[bonsai3s]

1 minute ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Depending on what the OBC is from they can

Ken, yes, the OBC's we received booking onboard (seems like a long time ago) will be transferred...do you know of any other OBC's that can be transferred?  (We know shareholder's OBC's cannot be transferred.)

[soremekun]

I'm not happy about the demise of L&S. Comparing this year's prices to next year shows higher pricing for a cruise I would potentially be interested in if I were able to use L&S if my Oasis 2021 cruise was cancelled.  I found an inside stateroom at the following prices:

 

Oasis July 9, 2021 - $2,056 double occupancy

Oasis July 8, 2022 - $2,369 double occupancy

Edited January 26, 2021 by soremekun

[Ken at the beach]

6 minutes ago, bonsai3s said:

Ken, yes, the OBC's we received booking onboard (seems like a long time ago) will be transferred...do you know of any other OBC's that can be transferred?  (We know shareholder's OBC's cannot be transferred.)

Shareholders can't be but you can reapply for them.

 

Any OBC from redeployments or general goodwill credits from issues on board can be moved.  Promotional OBC cannot

[Ken at the beach]

7 minutes ago, soremekun said:

I'm not happy about the demise of L&S. Comparing this year's prices to next year shows higher pricing for a cruise I would potentially be interested in if I were able to use L&S if my Oasis 2021 cruise was cancelled.  I found an inside stateroom at the following prices:

 

Oasis July 9, 2021 - $2,056 double occupancy

Oasis July 8, 2022 - $2,369 double occupancy

This is only based on the Quantum cancellations but for those they did allow lift and shifts as an offer as part of the compensation options.

 

It is unknown if they will allow that for future cancellations but right now it may only be an option if the cruise line cancels and not the guest.

Edited January 26, 2021 by Ourusualbeach

[nelblu]

2 hours ago, yogimax said:

Seems to imply that their best guess is that cruising will resume no earlier than September of this year.

I'm hoping your senses are right as I have a Sept. 5 sail out of Bayonne.  There's a lingering doubt that it will not come off.

[vacationlover_mn]

Hmmm, now I'm tempted to book a fall cruise...

[NateUpNorth]

Good to see this extension.

Really hoping they'll eventually move to extend to bookings through the end of 2022 which would include some of the winter Caribbean season. We've already done a L&S to end of 2021.

 

 

Edited January 26, 2021 by NateUpNorth

[sandebeach]

Yesterday I booked Symphony for Oct. 9, to do a B2B, and there are no suites available. The agent said a lot of people have booked for October. 

[smokeybandit]

2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Them extending it through the end of September  tells me that they think that there will be a lot of cancellations through that time.

Or they just are getting more desperate to prevent people from requesting refunds.

[twangster]

In my view the primary purpose behind the extension is to generate new bookings. 

 

I don't think it says much of anything about when ships will sail or cancel.  That would imply they are concerned about C&A membership numbers.  Airlines do such things because their programs qualify every year.  Royal doesn't have that. 

 

There is only one purpose of the double points promo and that to get people to book.  Extending the promo provides more motivation to book for all those that have settled in on a "book no more until ships sail" philosophy.  

[Biker19]

4 minutes ago, twangster said:

Extending the promo provides more motivation to book for all those that have settled in on a "book no more until ships sail" philosophy.  

Won't change my philosophy.

[Goodtime Cruizin]

So... Double points question... so 1pt for ea night is now 2pts as long as it falls within the posted dates. What about suites? 2pts per night is now 4pts? Correct?

[Ken at the beach]

1 minute ago, Goodtime Cruizin said:

So... Double points question... so 1pt for ea night is now 2pts as long as it falls within the posted dates. What about suites? 2pts per night is now 4pts? Correct?

yes, now 4 for suites

[boogybaby]

13 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

yes, now 4 for suites

Does this include junior suites?

[neverbeenhere]

Personally, I would like to welcome the 10 million new D+ members. (If the sailings go)

[Ken at the beach]

51 minutes ago, boogybaby said:

Does this include junior suites?

Yes

[boogybaby]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

Yes

Thank you