JCDCA Posted July 14, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Topic describes it. Found a pretty good price on a close-in sailing, but considering just going solo. When I input just one passenger on RC's site the cabins come up unavailable -- but when I revise to search for 2, cabins show as available (with said decent price). Any obvious workaround I'm not thinking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted July 14, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 14, 2023 21 minutes ago, JCDCA said: Topic describes it. Found a pretty good price on a close-in sailing, but considering just going solo. When I input just one passenger on RC's site the cabins come up unavailable -- but when I revise to search for 2, cabins show as available (with said decent price). Any obvious workaround I'm not thinking of? Book a bogus second guest and show up for boarding alone; get taxes and fees for second passenger refunded automatically Done 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted July 14, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Just now, not-enough-cruising said: Book a bogus second guest and show up for boarding alone; get taxes and fees for second passenger refunded automatically Done Agree, done this couple times. Had tell my Daughter I Booked her on Cruise with me and that she wasn't going 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted July 14, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Just now, ONECRUISER said: Agree, done this couple times. Had tell my Daughter I Booked her on Cruise with me and that she wasn't going A simple, yet elegant, solution 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDCA Posted July 14, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted July 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: Book a bogus second guest and show up for boarding alone; get taxes and fees for second passenger refunded automatically Done I had thought of that. Seems so unnecessary but thanks lol! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 14, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, JCDCA said: I had thought of that. Seems so unnecessary but thanks lol! I dont understand when you say unavailable. Do you mean a gty price isnt available? If you book 2 and one no shows they have not been giving the extra solo loyalty pt. I wouldn't go that route. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 14, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 14, 2023 47 minutes ago, JCDCA said: Any obvious workaround I'm not thinking of? Calling might be able to get it booked as a solo - you'll want to book it that way for the extra C&A points. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted July 15, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Similar situation for a cruise I'm looking at. Earlier this week double occupancy had inside guarantee or a few pick your own insides available, solo was just inside guarantee (my TA put the solo inside guarantee on hold for me 🙂 ). I was surprised to see a guarantee for solo. Now double occupancy has inside guarantee only, solo is unavailable. I'm DP340 eligible, so not only would I lose the extra C&A point with phantom 2nd passenger, I would also pay 200% vs. the DP340 150% supplement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDCA Posted July 15, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted July 15, 2023 5 hours ago, firefly333 said: I dont understand when you say unavailable. Do you mean a gty price isnt available? If you book 2 and one no shows they have not been giving the extra solo loyalty pt. I wouldn't go that route. I mean if you literally search for one passenger booking it says all cabins unavailable. If you switch to two persons, availability pops up. Seemed strange to me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwich Cruiser Posted July 15, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 15, 2023 6 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said: Book a bogus second guest and show up for boarding alone; get taxes and fees for second passenger refunded automatically Done That’s exactly what we’ve done and are doing again. Had absolutely no joy even by calling Royal booking a single stateroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taznremmy Posted July 15, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, JCDCA said: I mean if you literally search for one passenger booking it says all cabins unavailable. If you switch to two persons, availability pops up. Seemed strange to me . You must be new to solo cruising. Welcome. Get used to it. That, and the fact that sometimes you will find the solo price even more than the price for two people. I think they factor in the on board spending from two people is more than for one. Just my thoughts. There are some solo friendly boards on the website we can't name, where people post good solo deals they have found. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAboardatSea Posted July 15, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I’ve experienced this annoyance several times as well. I booked a second person as placeholder and called a week or two later to have them removed from the booking so I would be solo at that point. Haven’t had any issues, it’s just an extra hassle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted July 15, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 15, 2023 16 hours ago, firefly333 said: I dont understand when you say unavailable. Do you mean a gty price isnt available? If you book 2 and one no shows they have not been giving the extra solo loyalty pt. I wouldn't go that route. Thanks. Forgot Royal had Changed that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted July 15, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 15, 2023 9 hours ago, AllAboardatSea said: I’ve experienced this annoyance several times as well. I booked a second person as placeholder and called a week or two later to have them removed from the booking so I would be solo at that point. Haven’t had any issues, it’s just an extra hassle. So, if you remove the second person, they don't reprice the fair? Even after final payment and the prices may have increased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 15, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, soremekun said: So, if you remove the second person, they don't reprice the fair? Even after final payment and the prices may have increased? No according to me TA you can change the 2nd pax for free. I would remove before final if possible so you arent charged fees and taxes on the 2nd pax and most likely get 2nd loyalty pt without a problem. Nothing is for sure with rcl IT imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 15, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 15, 2023 For some reason a lot of times guarantees are not available to book online solo. Like someone said you can call them and see if they will do it so you can get the double points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted July 16, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 16, 2023 12 hours ago, molly361 said: For some reason a lot of times guarantees are not available to book online solo. Like someone said you can call them and see if they will do it so you can get the double points True, surprised when they do pop up. Most time have it was on Cruise with bunch open Cabins and/or with off peak dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted July 16, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just remember some ships do have solo cabins and people who have booked gty as solos have been assigned those small solo cabins. Before booking a gty as a solo, one may want to consider whether this is a possibility in your specific situation (ship and gty category) and, if so, if one is willing to accept such an assignment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted July 16, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 16, 2023 I have had the same problem trying to book favorite cabins as a couple, that RCI has set aside for a minimum of three to a cabin. Very frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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