Royal Caribbean Adding Book Now Pay Later Airfare for Cruises

[Tony O]

Royal Caribbean is adding a Book Now Pay Later for their Air2Sea program on January 4, 2019. Air2Sea, offers an easy, seamless & worry-free way to purchase flights in conjunction with your cruise reservation. With the cruise line’s Air2Sea you select the airline, schedule and price that works best for you.

With this exciting new air offer,  you will have a greater selection of less restrictive air fares plus enhanced flexibility. Book Now Pay Later is available for refundable bookings only and guarantees no cancellation or change fees up to the cruise final payment date for the specified sailing. Additionally, these fares will still offer the assured arrival protection and will continue to provide you with the best value in the market. The cost of airfare will be added onto the cruise amount and payment will follow cruise payment guidelines (90 days prior to sailing). If the itinerary selected departs within 90 days of booking, payment is required at time of booking.

This new program from Royal Caribbean will help your receive the lowest price on airfare for your cruise while guaranteeing your arrival to the cruise ship.   New air bookings made on or after January 4, 2019 are eligible to participate in this program. There will be a nominal service fee to use Air2Sea. Royal Caribbean International charges a service fee of $15USD per person for travel within North America, and Canada, and $25USD per person for International destinations. Confirmed Air2Sea reservations are backed by Royal Caribbean’s “Low Fare Guarantee.” They are so confident that their fares are the lowest available. However, if you are able to find a lower fare on any website for the same flights, class of service etc., Royal Caribbean will provide you with an onboard credit worth 110% of the fare difference when the lower fare is found within 24 hours. Additional restrictions may apply.

https://cruisefever.net/royal-caribbean-adding-book-now-pay-later-airfare-for-cruises/

 

 

[Jimbo]

Seems like a alot more work for RCCL.............not sure what they are making out of this.

 

So they are not telling you the cost of the flights until 90 days out............well heck most lower prices for flights are found well before then. You most likely will never find a lower price inside 90 days for a flight.

Edited January 3, 2019 by Jimbo

[Clarea]

This does not sound as good as it was several years ago when they had the Flex Fare option for the lowest priced fares.  Refundable air fares are significantly higher.

[kag19]

6 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

This does not sound as good as it was several years ago when they had the Flex Fare option for the lowest priced fares.  Refundable air fares are significantly higher.

 

I was thinking the same.  Refundable air fares are usually much higher.  Don't think I would take advantage of this program.

[Clarea]

4 minutes ago, kag19 said:

 

I was thinking the same.  Refundable air fares are usually much higher.  Don't think I would take advantage of this program.

 

I'll certainly take a look at the difference between refundable and non-refundable, but the Air2Sea site has not been displaying the correct fares for months now.  Fares that have been in the $400-$500 range in the past are showing up in the $2000 range now.

[shemp2000]

On 1/3/2019 at 1:36 PM, Host Clarea said:

 

I'll certainly take a look at the difference between refundable and non-refundable, but the Air2Sea site has not been displaying the correct fares for months now.  Fares that have been in the $400-$500 range in the past are showing up in the $2000 range now.

 

 

Has anyone come up with a solution for this?..I have a cruise in 2020 and  I like to look at 2019 to get an idea of what the airfare will be.  I use quick search on air2sea....

[Clarea]

5 minutes ago, shemp2000 said:

 

 

Has anyone come up with a solution for this?..I have a cruise in 2020 and  I like to look at 2019 to get an idea of what the airfare will be.  I use quick search on air2sea....

 

Someone posted that they were able to call and get the "regular" prices.