RCCL bait and switch - normal?

[HicksRA]

Since the restart, I’ve done a suite X3 on Liberty, X2 on Indy, X2 on Adventure and X2 on Harmony and it was not offered on any of those.  Glad to hear some still offer it. 
On Harmony they did offer a talk with the entertainment staff in the auditorium.  

Edited May 5, 2023 by HicksRA

[topnole]

11 minutes ago, tunafish said:

well, it is still on their website, but I guess it means nothing

It has never been a guarantee.  Always been depending on varying things.   Apparently, per comments in this thread, it still exists.   So it makes sense it is still on the website I guess.  

[WeAreCruisingRUs]

11 hours ago, tunafish said:

I had a casino offer for a JS for a short carib cruise on Independence...Will be sailing in GS for the first time. One of the upsell points was a bridge and gulley tour that is included with GS perks... or so I thought...happy to book you a $149pp tour for 3 of you and I can even give you a discount".

 

No resources needed for this, yet tour is available for extra $450...Sad.

I searched, Nothing on the website says Bridge tours are included with GS cabins, I suspect the booking agent made the suggestion this is first offered to SUITE guests as the tour often sells out?

 

With your skill in the casino $450 should be no problem...I have only ever been offered a t-shirt. Attached is screenshot of GS from Independence of the Seas. 

[WeAreCruisingRUs]

1 hour ago, topnole said:

It has never been a guarantee.  Always been depending on varying things.   Apparently, per comments in this thread, it still exists.   So it makes sense it is still on the website I guess.  

 

The ALL access tour is usually available for PURCHASE not as a freebie perk.

[HicksRA]

9 hours ago, WeAreCruisingRUs said:

 

The ALL access tour is usually available for PURCHASE not as a freebie perk.

I don’t believe that the All Access Tour was ever offered to suite guests for free.
I’ve only seen a bridge tour or behind the scenes theater tour offered. Maybe galley tour but I haven't seen it.
Any time I’ve seen these offers, it was just on an invitation card placed in your cabin and not listed anywhere prior as a regular perk. 

[chfenton]

17 hours ago, topnole said:

This tour has always been a maybe type of thing.  Been in two suites since December.  No invite to a tour.   Was in suites several years ago and we were invited most times, but not always.  Some they just didn’t do it.  
 

I think they have pretty much stopped doing the complementary version for suites guests since Covid.  Not so much a bait and switch and just bad information from someone IMO.  

Not  accurate for Allure .  We sailed Star class on Allure a few weeks ago and had our complimentary bridge tour with about 10 other star class suite guests.

[topnole]

53 minutes ago, chfenton said:

Not  accurate for Allure .  We sailed Star class on Allure a few weeks ago and had our complimentary bridge tour with about 10 other star class suite guests.

We were Star class last year on allure.  No tour.   Sky class in March on symphony in March.  No tour.   It definitely varies.   And Star class is a different thing and not part of the general suite tour.   Glad to hear they had it for you on Allure.   

[BirdTravels]

23 hours ago, tunafish said:

I had a casino offer for a JS for a short carib cruise on Independence. Upon booking the agent offered a GS upgrade that we took. Will be sailing in GS for the first time. One of the upsell points was a bridge and gulley tour that is included with GS perks... or so I thought. Couple days ago concierge desk emails a generic letter checking in. I replied with a question on how to book this tour.

Hardy a bait and switch, especially when you are getting a comp'ed cruise. 

[John&LaLa]

Serenade 2019 eastbound TA. Popped up in FB memories