cruises with points

[charlesbrunton]

I am thinking of using points for a cruise, has anyone tried this. I understand you are required to arrange your own flights?? anyone know if you can do this through royal carribean when you have booked with points
charlesbrunton

[Gail]

Hi
We booked a Royal Caribbean 3 nights cruise with points. We went from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas and Coco Cay and back last November.

I have had quotes for future cruises but only out of Southampton. Some cruises can be booked fully on points and others you have to pay the tax. I think it depends how the cruise line bill RCI. On Royal Caribbean, we had to pay the taxes in cash.

You need a lot of points for a cruise.

Gail

[charlesbrunton]

Thanks Gail for that, we are thinking of trying the eastern med. but am not sure of the flying to and from,we have at present 500,000 points but rci say they do not do the flights, and wondered as we are using points ---if royal carrabean would do the flights.Will phone rci and enquire, thanks again
charlesbrunton