Cyber Monday prices available now

Check your bookings, got a $74 price drop on my Allure 2018 cruise. Agents will need to call in to get the prices, mine could not see it on his site. $1547 for an ocean view balcony, never thought I could book the big girls for these prices!

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I loved the info, but no luck for me! OBC not combinable wiht C&A balcony discounts. I gues the person that got boht in 2015 was right in guessing that would not happen again!

If I have the non-refundable fare booked am I eligible for price reductions?

If I have the non-refundable fare booked am I eligible for price reductions?

Yes.

All my bookings stayed the same or went up.

Q: When is a Sale not a Sale? :confused:;p

All my bookings stayed the same or went up.

 

Q: When is a Sale not a Sale? :confused:;p

Our March cruise went up $300pp.

not one single one of my cruises went down, in fact most of them went up!

I check almost daily for price breaks, sometimes successful other not, so it is all good.

Ours all went up too. Ended up cancelling/rebooking our November '18 cruise switching from Harmony to Adventure though. Same itinerary for 8 days. 4 people in GS on Harmony was $6800 (inc. gratuities) when I booked initially. Was able to switch to Adventure (same week and ports) for $6300 inc. gratuities plus $400 Obc for a 2 bedroom GS! Smaller/older ship but we decided it was worth it to save $900 AND get a much larger suite!

My February 2018 cruise is now $600 more than what I paid.

Yes.

Thanks Bob! Our price is the same except the obc went from $100 to $300 so I'm going call my TA frist thing Monday.

Our March cruise went up $300pp.

that sounds like a good deal. Did you jump at that :D

RCI does not have sales. They are just promotions with different names every few days. In my observations, I've found the best priced cruises when there was NO "sale" at all. The prices fluctuate daily, it's a crap shoot. This past month I watched the same Oasis sailing go from $1200, to $700 and then to $900. They were all during "sale" periods.

Thanks Bob! Our price is the same except the obc went from $100 to $300 so I'm going call my TA frist thing Monday.

Good luck!

Ours all went up too. Ended up cancelling/rebooking our November '18 cruise switching from Harmony to Adventure though. Same itinerary for 8 days. 4 people in GS on Harmony was $6800 (inc. gratuities) when I booked initially. Was able to switch to Adventure (same week and ports) for $6300 inc. gratuities plus $400 Obc for a 2 bedroom GS! Smaller/older ship but we decided it was worth it to save $900 AND get a much larger suite!

You are giving up complimentary internet and Coastal Kitchen/Suite Lounge in that switch.

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It was a tough decision, but for our family, the larger room was important. We just got off FOS a couple weeks ago and had a 2 br GS and it was great. Sometimes 4 in the same cabin can be a little too much family togetherness, lol! We try to avoid internet and "unplug" so wasn't too concerned with that. I will be bummed to not try Coastal Kitchen out though! Will definitely try to get back onto the Harmony at some point. We've been on Oasis already and really enjoyed it.

Saved $178 on one sailing and $120 on another sailing...

My Liberty cruise went down $190.00 and I got extra OBC of $200. :D

If there was no OBC when we booked our February cruise but now there is $75 OBC offered, would we be able to get that if we called in?

If there was no OBC when we booked our February cruise but now there is $75 OBC offered, would we be able to get that if we called in?

Yes, but you would have to take today's prices too.

How do I find out about these things? Where do I look to see if there are discounts for my cruise. I booked through a TA.

How do I find out about these things? Where do I look to see if there are discounts for my cruise. I booked through a TA.

Use Royal's website and do a mock booking of the same exact category stateroom on the same exact cruise.

Mock bookings result in one cruise actually being $476 higher and another $388 higher (both already had OBC as well). Continues to support the fact that early bookings render the best rates, despite any "sales".

The best deals this weekend (including today on Cyber Monday) appear to be for 2019 and beyond cruises.

Mock bookings result in one cruise actually being $476 higher and another $388 higher (both already had OBC as well). Continues to support the fact that early bookings render the best rates, despite any "sales".

 

The best deals this weekend (including today on Cyber Monday) appear to be for 2019 and beyond cruises.

Bookings 1+ years out definitely give you the best rates. The "sales" are just gimmicks. I am on an Oasis sailing on 12/17 that I purchased about a month in advance. I watched the prices fluctuate on a daily basis, thought I got a good deal, and made my purchase. I recently checked, and to take that same sailing around the same time in 2018 would be about $400 cheaper total for 2 people than what I paid this month. Granted, due to my work schedule it's impossible for me to commit to a vacation a year in advance, but theoretically, you are correct, that would have given me the best rate.

How can Royal run a genuine sale with their current lowest price guarantees

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How can Royal run a genuine sale with their current lowest price guarantees

That guarantee only applies to bookings within the last 48 hours of the price drop, plus it's not promenently displayed anymore, so I don't think it affects that many people.