Trip Reports

Royal Caribbean’s double-points promo is back. Curious who’s using it.

I was reading PAX this morning, and they reported that Royal Caribbean brought back its Double Cruise Points promo on July 21, 2026, running through July 31 for eligible new bookings. I know that is regular loyalty news rather than pure casino news, but it caught my eye because the fine print being discussed says it does not stack with casino offers. That made me wonder how many of us here ever pivot our booking strategy when these loyalty promos pop up. If you already cruise on casino rates or certificates, this kind of offer may be interesting but not actually useful. On the other hand, if someone is close to a Crown & Anchor tier jump, maybe it changes the math for a non-casino sailing. I’m curious how this group looks at it. Do you ever book outside the casino side just to chase cruise-line loyalty points, or do you stay in the casino lane and let the rest take care of itself?

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For me, those promos are kind of like smelling beignets when you already ordered gumbo. Nice, but I’m probably sticking with what I came for. If Denise and I are sailing on a casino rate, I usually don’t overthink the loyalty angle, especially if the promo won’t stack anyway. Now if we were paying regular fare for a short hop out of Galveston or Miami and were sitting one cruise away from a tier b

I’ve done it exactly once, and only because the timing lined up better than the promo itself. Years ago I’d chase tier points like a dog after a mail truck. These days I treat cruise-line promos as seasoning, not supper. If a casino booking is in hand, I usually leave well enough alone. Once you start swapping lanes, you can wind up paying more for a nicer-looking number on the loyalty page. Some

I’ve only jumped out of the casino lane a couple times, and it was more about the whole trip than the points. If I want a specific sailing with friends, better cabin choices, or a quick solo getaway where I know I’m not planning much casino time, I’ll look at the regular side first. The double-points part is just a tie-breaker for me, not the reason. One thing I’d add is to check if repricing late