Military discount question

[Saintsfan007]

Does anyone know if all sailings offer military discount, or is it just on select ones? Does the discount apply to veterans as well as active military? I am inquiring for MIL/FIL. Thanks in advance for your reply.

[Bellalago Breeze]

Does anyone know if all sailings offer military discount, or is it just on select ones? Does the discount apply to veterans as well as active military? I am inquiring for MIL/FIL. Thanks in advance for your reply.

 

No, a military discount is not offered on all sailings and can be removed at anytime. Back in late December we booked using the military discount. I checked 2 weeks later and it is no longer available for that sailing. Lesson to be learned - It can be here today and gone tomorrow, so book it right away to be sure of getting it.

 

According to RCCL -

To qualify for a military rate, an individual must be classified as one of the following:

1. Active personnel currently serving in the Canadian National Defense; United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or Reserves. Proper identification in the form of a United States Uniformed Services WHITE Identification Card for U.S. military personnel, and a WHITE N.D.21 Identification Card with a Red Canadian Flag displayed for Canadian National Defense personnel, must be presented at time of check-in.
   
2. Retired from any of the divisions listed directly above. "Retired" is defined as A) enlisted personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service, B) medically retired, or C) 100% disabled. Proper identification for those classified in category A or B must be in the form of a United States Uniformed RED (Reserve retired personnel) or BLUE (Active Duty retired personnel) Identification Card. Proper identification for those classified in category C is a United States Uniformed TAN Identification Card. Retired Canadian National Defense personnel are eligible and must possess the same white card as described above for active personnel. All forms of identification must be presented at time of check-in.
   
3. Veterans with an Honorable Discharge serving a minimum of 2 years, or 6-months in an active war zone, in any of the United States service divisions listed above. Proper identification in the form of a DD214 or DD256, plus a current photo must be presented at time of check-in.
   
4. Spouses of actively deployed, or deceased military personnel, are eligible to book one stateroom as long as the eligible spouse is occupying the stateroom. All other guests traveling in the same stateroom are also eligible for the military rate. Spouse must present the PINK Dependent Military ID upon check-in as proof of eligibility.
   

 

All guests traveling in the same stateroom are eligible to receive the military rate. No additional staterooms, other than the one that is occupied by the military person is eligible for the military rate. Spouses, parents, in-laws, children or other family members or friends are not eligible for the military rate without the eligible military person occupying the stateroom.

[morgan1312]

It can also not be available when you originally book then appear at a later time, RCL will give it to you if you catch it on line and request it from them or your TA (whoever you booked with), even if it's after you've made final payment. We did that last year and they credited our cc, it showed up a couple of weeks prior to sailing.

 

Same with age or residency discounts, if FIL qualifies check all of them because I've seen times where age discounts were offered but not military and vice versa.

[Saintsfan007]

Thanks for your prompt reply, folks!