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This is a recent addition. They never used to require this but there were too many people calling in saying that they or a family member tested positive just to get a cash refund as opposed to an FCC

Group rates can absolutely be booked as a solo. The only time a dummy name is needed is when the initial reservation is created by a TA on line as cruising power will not create it for one. It is a simple phone call to have the rate adjusted and have the dummy name removed.

Apparently a lot of us did...guilty as well

While it is true that all cabins that sleep 4 will have the bed by the bath it is not true that all cabins for 2 will have the bed by the balcony. Cabins for 2 can have their beds by both the bath and balcony.

They just come and go as they please

I was on Symphony for 2 weeks in March and had them delivered to my stateroom every day

Most likely just another website glitch. All categories available for sale on Cruising Power. Not even close to being sold out

If cruises were booked by March 31, 2022 that sail before Sept 30, 2022 then Royal's policy under CWC was to allow for price drops up to 48 hours prior to the date of sailing in the form of OBC

You creste your own at s dlot machine. Insert your card snd your password is your birthdate. Transfer money from your account onto a dot machine then cash out.

But it's not. Both the 1D and 3D have availability for that sailing.

The downside to that is if you have a TA and move it into a group for the lower rate then you have to pay the full deposit amount as groups won't honor the reduced deposit.

The incentive is the $100 OBC...if you know what you want to book. If you don't know then there isn't an incentive

What you are referring to is a Next Cruise. FCC is a future cruise credit that is issued for cancellations. A next cruise credit allows you to book a cruise for $100pp deposit (Junior suites and below, full deposit for GS and above). This is also a non refundable deposit booking. You will get an On Board Credit based on the cabin type and sailing length (7 day sailing in a balcony is a $100 OBC...total, not per person). You do not have to pick a ship and sail date immediately but if you do not choose one within 2 months you will lose the OBC and if you don't pick one within 12 months you lose your deposit.

I used the wrong term. I should have said price match as opposed to price drop.

Unfortunately not. The price drop guarantee means that Royal will only give you the lower price if it is posted on their website. They will not match travel agents prices

So they said...never happened.

No. That is an entirely different situation. In a group you are getting your balcony discount plus the group amenity and not the OBC or instant savings promo offered by Royal. The question that was asked was "is the C&A balcony discount combinable with the promos that Royal is offering...they are not.

C&A balcony discount is not combinable with instant savings or OBC offers from Royal.

Even booking through an agency you are not getting both. The balcony discount is not combinable with the WOW sale. What you may be getting is your balcony discount combined with OBC that the travel agent is offering.

Roysls insurance is sold by the person and not the cabin. It is based on each person's actual cruise fare.

It seem lately that they are waiting longer to assign the guarantees thus preventing most from being able to change staterooms as they are all sold out

You don't. There will be a $100 pp penalty accessed and the balance is returned as an FCC.

Refunds yes but if you booked a NRD rate then refunds come as an FCC and those go the the people listed on the booking regardless of who paid.

In that case it is because you were comparing a 2C which had the large balony that carries a premium over the regular balcony "D" cabins. Nearly all the connecting cabins were at one point D cabins with the regular size balcony. While the connecting carry a premium above the D category they are rarely priced above the C.

Each cabin gets its own reservation number. There is no way to put multiple cabins on one reservation. Only if you book a refundable deposit will the money come back to you. If you book the cheaper NRD fare and cancel there is a $100pp fee and the balance of the deposit gets issued as an FCC in the guests name.