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Club Royale Casino
Comp Program

Your guide to Royal Caribbean's casino comp program
(Celebrity's Blue Chip Club is similar with some key differences)


Understanding Casino Comps

Marketing Operation

Club Royale gives complimentary cabins to encourage gambling. You must be present to use your comp.

Personal Offers

Comps are based on your gambling history and are not transferable to friends or family members.

Payment Structure

Casino pays cruise fare. You pay taxes and fees (generally $100-$200 per person), and any upgrade charges at booking.

Why Book Comps With a Travel Agent?

Knowledge of Royal's ships and cruises

I can help you pick the ship, cabin, and itinerary that's best for you! I've traveled on most of the ships in Royal's fleet and on itineraries from Alaska to Europe and most points in between.

Expertise in the casino comp program

I've been booking casino comps for two years and know the ins and outs of the system. It's complicated, but you don't have to learn it — that's what I'm here for.

Ease of booking

Let me handle the hassle for you! I'll book your comp and send you a confirmation, as well as make any necessary changes.

Take advantage of upgrade opportunities

As an agent, I see more pricing details and can sometimes find upgrades at low or no cost to you . I can also alert you to low-cost upgrade opportunities.

Tier Status & Point System

Choice

Less than 2,499 points — Basic tier status

Prime

2,499 to 24,999 points — First tier with free casino drinks

Signature

25,000 to 99,999 points — Enhanced benefits

Masters

100,000+ points — Premium tier status

Earning Points

  • Slots: 1 point per $5 played
  • Video Poker: 1 point per $15 played
  • Table Games: Based on bet size and time

Casino Year

Runs April 1 to March 31. Points reset annually, but Prime+ players get immediate free drink benefits upon qualifying.

Annual Tier Cruise Benefits

Prime Tier

Interior cabin for two on eligible cruises 7 nights or shorter

Signature Tier

Balcony cabin for two on eligible sailings

Masters Tier

Grand suite accommodation for two guests

Instant Certificates

How They Work

Earned based on points from your current cruise only. Certificates specify eligible sailings, cabin types, and whether comp covers 1 or 2 guests. Lists of eligible sailings change monthly and differ for short cruises (5 nights or less), cruises 6 nights or more, and cruises in Europe.

Important Details

  • Become active for booking on the day you leave the ship.
  • Must redeem within 30 days after you leave the ship.
  • Make Next Cruise deposit for onboard credit bonus. This can be done via app if you've booked with me or directly with Royal.

Marketing Offers

Comps Based on Play

Casino sends offers via email or mail. Recipients for offers are chosen using algorithms combining data on past gambling on Royal (play type, gambling level) and other factors such as future bookings.

Single vs Double

Starting 2024, some offers are for 1 guest only. If not clearly stated as "cruise fare for one guest," it's a comp for 2. Solo travelers with a cruise fare for 1 offer must pay for second guest at discounted rate.

Regular vs. guarantee

Many Royal offers now give you a guarantee cabin, meaning that the cruise line will choose your cabin location. It's possible to upgrade to a category where you can pick your cabin location, and those costs will vary by sailing.

Guarantee cabins are priced differently than regular cabins in that category, so please note if you have a guarantee offer when you fill out the booking request form.

Upgrades & Additional Passengers

Cabin Upgrades

You can pay to upgrade from your comp cabin category to a higher category. Upgrade fee is the difference between the value of your comp fare and the cruise fare for the desired cabin. (Casino comp bookings are eligible for RoyalUp, the cruise line's program for bidding on stateroom upgrades.)

Extra Guests

You can add additional passengers beyond the 1-2 covered by your comp. Much like an upgrade, you'll pay the difference in cruise fare, along with taxes and fees for each passenger in the cabin.

All upgrade fees and additional passenger costs are due at time of booking or when making changes.

Combining Certificates — Comps for 2

Two players who have comp offers for 2 guests can combine for one-category upgrades (up to junior suite maximum) as long as the offers have matching certificate prefixes.

Prime + Prime = Oceanview

Prime + Signature = Junior Suite

Signature + Signature = Junior Suite

Guarantee cabins combine in a similar manner, e.g., an oceanview guarantee combined with an interior guarantee gives you a balcony guarantee. If one of the offers you're combining is a guarantee, the resulting cabin will be a guarantee as well.

Combining Certificates — Comps for 1

Two players who have comp offers for 1 guest can combine for a full comp for 2 guests at the level of the lowest offer.

Guarantee cabins combine in a similar manner, e.g., an oceanview guarantee for 1 combined with an interior guarantee for 1 gives you an interior guarantee for 2. If one of the offers you're combining is a guarantee, the resulting cabin will be a guarantee as well.

Cancellation Policies

Standard Cancellations

Port taxes and fees are refunded when canceling comp cruises. Upgrade costs may or may not be refunded - policy implementation varies and usually depends on how close you are to your sail date.

Late Cancellation Penalty

Cancel within 72 hours or no-show? You'll pay a $200 deposit for future bookings for one year. The $200 penalty appears on your onboard account. Offers end in "X" during penalty period.

Celebrity Blue Chip Club — Key Differences

  • Tier status evaluation period (casino year) runs August 1–July 31
  • Tier levels are Pearl (0–499 points); Onyx (500–4999 points); Amethyst (5000–14,999 points); Sapphire (15,000–74,999 points); Sapphire Plus (75,000–149,999 points); Ruby (150,000+ points). Free tier
  • Free annual cruise at Amethyst (Interior), Sapphire (Veranda), Sapphire Plus (Concierge) and Ruby (Aqua) levels
  • Instant certificates are the same for cruises of any length within a single month

Jessalynn Strauss

Cruise Specialist and Travel Agent

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