msjprincess
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It may be because I was looking at the same time.I have left a message. It randomly comes up for me but won't let me actually select as it says it is no longer available.
It may be because I was looking at the same time.I have left a message. It randomly comes up for me but won't let me actually select as it says it is no longer available.
Still no luck but I really appreciate you taking the time to make me aware of this.It may be because I was looking at the same time.
It just requires a lot of trust in a TA that they are giving you the right information.
And again, i personally prefer to pay off ASAP to avoid any issues. My cruises are not so expensive and my interest rate on my savings account do not equal more than a few cents of interest, so that whole "but the interest you are losing" argument it lost on me.
The only problem with that is you get a price drop before final payment is due you can't take advantage of it. Once paid in full you can't price drop. We saved about $500 on our Owners Suite with a price drop.
That's not true. It's final payment date, not when you make the final payment. Unless that's changed very recently.The only problem with that is you get a price drop before final payment is due you can't take advantage of it. Once paid in full you can't price drop. We saved about $500 on our Owners Suite with a price drop.
I am not OCD enough to check rates. I book at a rate I am satisfied with and leave it alone.
That's not true. It's final payment date, not when you make the final payment. Unless that's changed very recently.
Yes they do. They either gave you incorrect information or misunderstood.I am in no way OCD. But 2 minutes of my time a week to save hundreds, not a bad investment
Well if it isn't true RC needs to train their agents better. We were told that on our last 2 cruises in the Next Cruise onboard.
Yes they do. They either gave you incorrect information or misunderstood.
Update - after talking things over with the family we decided that an ocean view of some type was what we needed or we would need to look for a different sailing. We decided to make a clean break and have booked a balcony cabin on the Celebrity Solstice which sails on the same dates from the same port (which allows us to keep our existing flight and pre and post cruise arrangements). The room will be smaller than what we originally booked and will cost more but we will enjoy the balcony and the change in ship will help with our "what might have been" thoughts.
Now for the twist - as mentioned earlier in the thread, there was a Larger Panoramic Ocean view cabin showing available on our original sailing earlier. I made my TA aware but didn't hear back for several hours. Later that day we received an email indicating that our TA had found a standard Panoramic Ocean view on our original sailing and had gone ahead and made the reservation and charged our credit card. To the TA's credit they did secure the room at the same price as our original reservation (although it is a much smaller room). With that said, we have decided to move on and informed the TA that we are not interested in the smaller room as we really just need a clean break. At this point the TA is not wanting to cancel the reservation and has offered a $100 OBC for our troubles.
While I appreciate the TA attempting to find an acceptable room/resolution, I don't appreciate him/her making the reservation and charging my credit card without checking with me/getting my authorization. While I did give authorization to pay in full the original reservation, once that was cancelled that authorization should have been void as well. I am hopeful that this doesn't turn into me fighting cancellation fees as we are inside the penalty window.
Sorry for the long winded post, but I appreciate the feedback and good thoughts from the board.
OH definitely not misunderstanding. Was even told to hold back $100 until last minute in case of price drop We leave on 29th, so gonna ask & get the real deal.
Thanks for heads up!!!
At this point the TA is not wanting to cancel the reservation and has offered a $100 OBC for our troubles.
Enjoy Celebrity!
FYI now on royal if you do a price drop the whole thing is rebooked, so you can easily lose obc or any other goodies you might have had. And it often becomes a nonrefundable deposit. So know what you’re doing and be careful.
Omg.
OP, was the TA aware that you were booking elsewhere and wanted a clean break from Royal but she went ahead and booked you anyway? Or did she not know you went elsewhere and thought you were expecting her to still work things out with Royal and then secured this bookingt? If the latter, I'd give the TA the benefit of the doubt that she thought she was doing right by you by getting you something at the same price and wanted to lock it down. But $100 OBC wouldn't cut it. She also should be understanding and willing to cancel without hassle now after all that has happened.
Sorry it went this way, OP, but it sounds like you've worked things out on your end! Enjoy your trip!