Incognito1 Posted November 14, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2022 RCCL's newest sale: 30% off + Kids Sail Free When I put in for two people for a short Ensenada getaway: $239 + taxes Cruise fare $368.00 Discounts (2) Flash Sale Instant Savings $-25.00 30% off every cruise $-104.00 Subtotal $239.00 Taxes & fees $211.20 When I put two +1child or +2 for the same cruise, same room cat & size: $479 + taxes Cruise fare $1,030.00 Discounts $-557.00 Subtotal $473.00 Taxes & fees $422.40 How is that Kids Sail Free? It's suspiciously exactly double. What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted November 15, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I never pay attention to what the current “promotion” is for cruise fares, drink packages, dining packages, etc. The key is to pay attention to the bottom line price of whatever you are looking to purchase. RCI is constantly changing the base price on everything they sell, so 30 percent off, buy one get one free, kids sail for free, etc. offers are usually never as good as they first appear. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted November 15, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Incognito1 said: RCCL's newest sale: 30% off + Kids Sail Free When I put in for two people for a short Ensenada getaway: $239 + taxes Cruise fare $368.00 Discounts (2) Flash Sale Instant Savings $-25.00 30% off every cruise $-104.00 Subtotal $239.00 Taxes & fees $211.20 When I put two +1child or +2 for the same cruise, same room cat & size: $479 + taxes Cruise fare $1,030.00 Discounts $-557.00 Subtotal $473.00 Taxes & fees $422.40 How is that Kids Sail Free? It's suspiciously exactly double. What am I missing? When you move from a two person cabin to a three or four person cabin, the base cabin fee goes up accordingly. You are correct, kids DO NOT travel free. You must pay a higher cabin fee, port fees, taxes, and wait for it (that gratuity) or service fees on the additional passengers. The price will be the same whether or not they are adults or children. In so many cases, it is cheaper to get two cabins with one adult in each cabin. You then have two bathrooms and much more room per person. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 15, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Incognito1 said: RCCL's newest sale: 30% off + Kids Sail Free When I put in for two people for a short Ensenada getaway: $239 + taxes Cruise fare $368.00 Discounts (2) Flash Sale Instant Savings $-25.00 30% off every cruise $-104.00 Subtotal $239.00 Taxes & fees $211.20 When I put two +1child or +2 for the same cruise, same room cat & size: $479 + taxes Cruise fare $1,030.00 Discounts $-557.00 Subtotal $473.00 Taxes & fees $422.40 How is that Kids Sail Free? It's suspiciously exactly double. What am I missing? Cant possibly be the exact cabin category. Look for the cabin category and put it. I'd bet you a donut the 2 person cabin is not the exact same category. For instance 4v is for 2 people. A 3v is for 4 pax. Odd categories are for ore than 2 pax. 6 d is for 2, it's a even number category, a 1d is for more than 2. Go look and write down the category and it will be a different number even if the same letter. Bet you owe me a donut and they are slightly different categories which you dont list. Edited November 15, 2022 by firefly333 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted November 15, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2022 If you want to see the real discount for the kids sail free program do not compare fares between 2 adults vs 2 adults and 2 kids. Compare 4 adults vs. 2 adults and 2 kids and you will see there is a good savings between those two. It has to do with what different categories cabins actually cost as @firefly333 said. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito1 Posted November 15, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Thanks. Just seems shady advertising to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 15, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Incognito1 said: Thanks. Just seems shady advertising to me. Welcome to 2014 RCI advertising when fake sales started. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted November 15, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, Incognito1 said: Thanks. Just seems shady advertising to me. It is sketchy but in all reality the KSF is about the only real sale they have. The one time we sailed with our Granddaughter we save significantly because she was under 12. Had she been older we would have paid more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted November 15, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tree_skier said: It is sketchy but in all reality the KSF is about the only real sale they have. The one time we sailed with our Granddaughter we save significantly because she was under 12. Had she been older we would have paid more. Agree. Then as already said a 2 passenger Cabin, 3, 4, different Cat. Cabins. Also many forget Kids Free still required pay for their Port Taxes/Fees and the young age requirement Edited November 15, 2022 by ONECRUISER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packedandready Posted November 15, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Their "sales" are just marketing gimmicks. Prices artificially inflated to be able to offer a large discounts that looks good and the price is just what it was before the "sale". It's confusing to everyone except us old timers that know better. The worst thing it's done is to virtually eliminate our loyalty balcony discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesSummitCruiser1 Posted November 16, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 7:07 PM, Biker19 said: Welcome to 2014 RCI advertising when fake sales started. 2010 when they quit allowing combining loyalty discount, share holder credit, and sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted November 16, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/14/2022 at 8:07 PM, Biker19 said: Welcome to 2014 RCI advertising when fake sales started. Which was an actual sale for about three weeks until they realized it. Then it morphed into a never-ending BOGO Three Card Monty "sale"😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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