beckster2001

21 hours ago, mandream said:

 So in the end, I decided to not use points. It was just too low a redemption value, especially when factoring in the OBC from my TA that I would be losing out on by using Chase. 

 

That being said, I did look into this and spoke to two different Chase cruise representatives who were consistent with each other and sounded knowledgeable. They confirmed that I could make my initial deposit with RC directly, then transfer to chase. I would NOT need to pay anything to Chase until final payment - at which time I could use points. There was no fee for cancelling. 

 

I would call yourself and confirm, but I was very comfortable that this would work the way I had hoped. But in the end I decided to pay for this cruise with cash and use my points for a higher return. 

 

Good luck! 

Mike 

This is great info - thank you! Do you remember how far out final payment to Chase would be due?

@mandream What did you end up doing? I’m looking at the exact same situation right now. Can I book direct with RC paying only the deposit and then transfer over to Chase to pay off the balance? Can I book direct with Chase, pay some now and some later with points? What about the refundable part if I need to change my cruise? Thanks for any info you can provide!!