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