Senses Rain Forest Pass Price

[Bishoparc]

Ok, someone help me out here on pricing for the Rain Forest Room on a 3 night cruise on the Dream. If you purchase the one day passes from the "in room gifts" prior to cruising they are $16/ea so for a couple it would be $96 for the length of the cruise (3 days). When you board, day 1 in your navigator, they have a "Rain Forest Deluxe Cruise Pass" and it is $102 for the length of your cruise.

Is there any difference or is it literally just $6 cheaper to do it ahead of time.

Thanks as always =)

PS..we haven't done it before but our tablemates on our last cruise did and loved it so we're thinking about trying it out this time.

 

[Nightshiftplanner]

We did the one day pass and I purchased ahead of time. I am guessing that it is the same thing just a cheaper price to pre book, because I didn't see anything there that would have been available to only those with the "deluxe" package.

 

[Quellman]

We have only purchased them in advance, most recently on the cruise we completed last week. I know that they won't add the 18% spa gratuity on there if you do in advance. Not sure if the price on board includes it or not. You can still opt to buy the sugar/salt scrubs for $9 each. We bought some and shared between us.

 

[hardis5]

You'll pay the gratuity both in-advance or on-board. On a 6/7 day you'll end up ahead with the length of cruise purchased on-board. Every other time, you'll save buying in advance the single day passes. Way back the on-board used to have the advantage of scrubs, but not anymore unless paying even more. Remember as well the first day is largely written-off unless you wish to do after dinner as the area has an open house all of the first day through late afternoon. If doing a 3-day sailing, I'd only buy for 2 days. Our last 3-day we did this and did not even use the last 2 passes the 3rd day with Castaway and all the other on-board activity available.

 

[ncurley]

On a 4-night Dream cruise we paid the onboard special price of $99 per couple (and yes they added the 18% gratuity). DH used Senses every day but I only got there twice, so I think we just about broke even. I considered buying in advance only because I thought they might sell out. If they do there is always the adults only section of the ship.

 

[Bishoparc]

You'll pay the gratuity both in-advance or on-board. On a 6/7 day you'll end up ahead with the length of cruise purchased on-board. Every other time, you'll save buying in advance the single day passes. Way back the on-board used to have the advantage of scrubs, but not anymore unless paying even more. Remember as well the first day is largely written-off unless you wish to do after dinner as the area has an open house all of the first day through late afternoon. If doing a 3-day sailing, I'd only buy for 2 days. Our last 3-day we did this and did not even use the last 2 passes the 3rd day with Castaway and all the other on-board activity available.

That's what I thought. Thanks!

 

[Bishoparc]

One more Senses question for the experts, my wife and I want to do a pedicure together. I've checked and they have reservations available for the 2 of us together at the same time. There's obviously no "couples" pedicure package. Should we go to Senses when we first get onboard to make sure they know we're a couple so we can be seated by each other when we're having our pedicures?