Rare island lady Posted April 15, 2023 #226 Share Posted April 15, 2023 8 hours ago, pcur said: Can you imagine the WHOPPING FCC one would have if they paid out the 125% for the FCC? More than enough to buy a new car. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 15, 2023 #227 Share Posted April 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Saab4444 said: So far only deposits are paid. Not true. I had to pay off the first quarter 2 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted April 15, 2023 #228 Share Posted April 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, island lady said: Only at all that are on the WC. I am one of them. We are all unique Pratique...can't all be alike. Please reread my post, not directed at all on the WC, only those doing the full circuit and feeling a bit disappointed in these changes to the bookings. Obviously not you. In any event, I do not understand your response. I am (sincerely!) pleased to hear that you have a lot of nice plans on your travel docket. I hope to hear about your experiences on the WC because I won't be there for the reasons stated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted April 15, 2023 #229 Share Posted April 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, island lady said: Nope, just the ones on the WC. To each their own. You would not want to do the WC...good for you. But just because there are those of us who will enjoy this itinerary of places we have never seen, does not mean it is a fit for everyone. For us, it is just an expansion of the many adventures out there to enjoy. You changed your post I see. I think in the past you and I have had a pleasant exchange of ideas but not sure why now you are pushing back on this one. I am glad it will be fun for you. But I didn't ask for your travel plans for the next two years either. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 15, 2023 #230 Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Pratique said: Please reread my post, not directed at all on the WC, only those doing the full circuit and feeling a bit disappointed in these changes to the bookings. Obviously not you. In any event, I do not understand your response. I am (sincerely!) pleased to hear that you have a lot of nice plans on your travel docket. I hope to hear about your experiences on the WC because I won't be there for the reasons stated. OK, thanks. I must have misunderstood your post. I assume then, that you were just talking about yourself, with no interest in doing something like the WC. Agree...not for everyone. For me, I was talking about the draw of doing something different for those of us on all or partial of the interesting itinerary. I am on half of the WC...the first and last quarter. Really looking forward to circumnavigating all of South America, and the visit to Antarctica. A bucket list trip...one of many varied adventures that we have scheduled we are hoping to fill...while we still can. 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 15, 2023 #231 Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Pratique said: You changed your post I see. I think in the past you and I have had a pleasant exchange of ideas but not sure why now you are pushing back on this one. I am glad it will be fun for you. But I didn't ask for your travel plans for the next two years either. Sorry...please ignore my future posts if I talk about my plans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 15, 2023 #232 Share Posted April 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Most people on the WC have paid in full as they received a 10% discount by paying in full by early January. Royal really planned this out well then before lowering the boom on on those cruisers that paid in full. Made them all feel good about getting the discount by paying in full and then 3 months later they offer the WC in 17 segments where the prices are greatly reduced compared to what they just paid. With no way to get a refund if they cancel. The top brass at Royal really thought this out well. Not sure how they can sleep at night treating their customers like this? Have any Travel Agents explained this to Royal that their clients aren't happy and want their money back because of the pricing now is not fair to them? Since the clients can't call Royal themselves it's time for the travel agents to step up to the plate for their clients on this matter isn't it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 15, 2023 #233 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Jimbo said: Have any Travel Agents explained this to Royal that their clients aren't happy and want their money back because of the pricing now is not fair to them? How is that any different when inside final payment there are price drops that existing customers can’t get but new bookings can? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 15, 2023 Author #234 Share Posted April 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Jimbo said: Royal really planned this out well then before lowering the boom on on those cruisers that paid in full. Made them all feel good about getting the discount by paying in full and then 3 months later they offer the WC in 17 segments where the prices are greatly reduced compared to what they just paid. With no way to get a refund if they cancel. The top brass at Royal really thought this out well. Not sure how they can sleep at night treating their customers like this? Have any Travel Agents explained this to Royal that their clients aren't happy and want their money back because of the pricing now is not fair to them? Since the clients can't call Royal themselves it's time for the travel agents to step up to the plate for their clients on this matter isn't it? Even though psid in full, it is still refundable minus the deposit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 15, 2023 Author #235 Share Posted April 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, Biker19 said: How is that any different when inside final payment there are price drops that existing customers can’t get but new bookings can? Some folks like to discuss things they don't have real knowlege about😉 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 15, 2023 #236 Share Posted April 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Biker19 said: How is that any different when inside final payment there are price drops that existing customers can’t get but new bookings can? It's ALOT more money we are talking about here then regular 7 to 14 day cruise that you are talking about. Ask those people who have it booked at those high prices, it's different. If it wasn't any different people wouldn't be complaining. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2023 Author #237 Share Posted April 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Jimbo said: It's ALOT more money we are talking about here then regular 7 to 14 day cruise that you are talking about. Ask those people who have it booked at those high prices, it's different. If it wasn't any different people wouldn't be complaining. You really aren't grasping the big picture 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jldev Posted April 16, 2023 #238 Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 1/26/2023 at 7:13 AM, Crism said: I'm absolutely IN for the Singapore to Dubai trip. I was SO envious of that 2018 report! r! I'm also interested in the Singapore to Dubai cruise and would love to read a trip report from someone who has done this type of itinerary before. So what 2018 report are you referring to please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 16, 2023 #239 Share Posted April 16, 2023 8 hours ago, John&LaLa said: You really aren't grasping the big picture Please explain the big picture then, I'm sure I'm not the only one reading this thread then who isn't grasping the big picture. From what you said earlier seems to be a lot of you that aren't happy with the prices you are all paying. Is there any discussion of any kind with Royal you guys can do to be more fairly treated? or are you guys just accepting it ? You all could buy this t-shirt and walk around the ship with it on. 🤣 This is my last post on this matter since it seems to be upsetting some on this thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 16, 2023 #240 Share Posted April 16, 2023 13 hours ago, Jimbo said: If it wasn't any different people wouldn't be complaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2023 Author #241 Share Posted April 16, 2023 5 hours ago, jldev said: I'm also interested in the Singapore to Dubai cruise and would love to read a trip report from someone who has done this type of itinerary before. So what 2018 report are you referring to please? Mariner did a repo from Singapore to Barcelona in spring 2018. Mid point was Dubai. I did a Live thread Ill look for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2023 Author #242 Share Posted April 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Please explain the big picture then, I'm sure I'm not the only one reading this thread then who isn't grasping the big picture. From what you said earlier seems to be a lot of you that aren't happy with the prices you are all paying. Is there any discussion of any kind with Royal you guys can do to be more fairly treated? or are you guys just accepting it ? You all could buy this t-shirt and walk around the ship with it on. 🤣 This is my last post on this matter since it seems to be upsetting some on this thread. Technically, no one is getting screwed. FWIW, I'm just about to stage 7 And I'd be truly shocked if you didnt stick around 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wineaux007 Posted April 16, 2023 #243 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Someone posted the segments for the world cruise: 26N ULTIMATE CARIBBEAN & SOUTH AMERICA 12/10/23 – 1/5/24 18N ULTIMATE SOUTH AMERICA & ANTARCTICA 1/5/24 – 1/23/24 19N ULTIMATE CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA 1/23/24 – 2/11/24 28N ULTIMATE HAWAII, TAHITI & AUSTRALIA 2/11/24 – 3/11/24 16N ULTIMATE AUSTRALIA & SOUTHEAST ASIA 3/11/24 – 3/27/24 12N ULTIMATE CHINA, JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA 3/27/24 – 4/8/24 16N ULTIMATE JAPAN, VIETNAM & SINGAPORE 4/8/24 – 4/24/24 15N ULTIMATE INDIA, SRI LANKA & MALAYSIA 4/24/24 – 5/9/24 18N ULTIMATE JORDAN, EGYPT & ISRAEL 5/9/24 – 5/27/24 11N ULTIMATE BULGARIA, ROMANIA & TURKEY 5/27/24 – 6/7/24 13N ULTIMATE GREECE, TURKEY & ITALY 6/7/24 – 6/20/24 11N ULTIMATE ITALY, CROATIA & MALTA 6/20/24 – 7/1/24 9N ULTIMATE ITALY, FRANCE & SPAIN CRUISE 7/1/24 – 7/10/24 16N ULTIMATE SPAIN, MOROCCO & FRANCE 7/10/24 – 7/26/24 15N ULTIMATE DENMARK, GERMANY & SWEDEN 7/26/24 – 8/10/24 9N ULTIMATE NORWEGIAN FJORDS CRUISE 8/10/24 – 8/19/24 22N ULTIMATE ICELAND, GREENLAND & CARIBBEAN 8/19/24 – 9/10/24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 16, 2023 #244 Share Posted April 16, 2023 17 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Some folks like to discuss things they don't have real knowlege about😉 Or any involvement in. 😄 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted April 16, 2023 #245 Share Posted April 16, 2023 17 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Some folks like to discuss things they don't have real knowlege about😉 22 minutes ago, island lady said: Or any involvement in. 😄 😄 Over, and over, and over, and over! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 16, 2023 #246 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Yeah, brand new cars...fresh out of the factory. Especially the new models....ooohhh...that new car smell. 🥰 So, some of them sit on the lot for months, or into the next year. I bought my SUV as a leftover when the new model year came out. Still fresh new car, still only 40 miles on it, still full warranty, but thousands cheaper. Remember when I phones first came out? 😮 😮 New fad....thousands $$$ paid for them. Sure...we paid more than the 17 leg pax are picking up now as leftover scraps...but that is pretty much the way it is in the market. Nothing new about that. It's life...poop happens...then you go again. 😄 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratique Posted April 16, 2023 #247 Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, island lady said: Or any involvement in. 😄 😄 That's the beauty of an open forum. There are closed groups to keep the interlopers out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted April 16, 2023 #248 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Looked at that last leg back and am so tempted. We’ve been to Amsterdam but all the rest (except NY) would be new. We don’t mind an Oceanview….will continue to discuss with the DH. If you can’t fix an issue you have to move on. We never check prices after final payment, don’t think about depreciation when you drive a new car off the lot, etc. We had to sell a house at the bottom of the market 11 years ago. But the silver lining is we bought at the bottom too. Can’t stand to watch the market too closely either. Life’s too short to get upset over such things. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jldev Posted April 16, 2023 #249 Share Posted April 16, 2023 8 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Mariner did a repo from Singapore to Barcelona in spring 2018. Mid point was Dubai. I did a Live thread Ill look for the link Oh yes please, that would be great thanks 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 16, 2023 Author #250 Share Posted April 16, 2023 5 hours ago, cruiselvr04 said: Looked at that last leg back and am so tempted. We’ve been to Amsterdam but all the rest (except NY) would be new. We don’t mind an Oceanview….will continue to discuss with the DH. If you can’t fix an issue you have to move on. We never check prices after final payment, don’t think about depreciation when you drive a new car off the lot, etc. We had to sell a house at the bottom of the market 11 years ago. But the silver lining is we bought at the bottom too. Can’t stand to watch the market too closely either. Life’s too short to get upset over such things. But this release isn't after final payment That's where Royal screwed up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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