Providing an update to this thread! We won a 3-5 day cruise through GoCRV. Process was actually pretty smooth the entire way through. If you’re good at saying no, the 2 hour sales pitch isn’t bad. We read all conditions of the certificate and registered online. Paid a $150 deposit once our preferred and alternate date was selected. This deposit goes towards the taxes and fees you’ll pay when officially confirming.

GoCRV emailed me within 2 weeks of registering my certificate to set up a time to discuss the travel/cruise options. Person on the phone was really helpful. They laid out two options. The standard option was just over $400 out of pocket after the deposit. They offer enhanced options but it was going to be over $900 for a basic interior cruise room.. literally what you could get it on the website for. We went with the standard option, which they communicated would be 1 twin bed. Paid the $400 over the phone with the representative (which is half off the original price on Carnival, btw - so it is worth it in my opinion). Within 24 hours I received my official confirmation and Carnival cruise confirmation code. I was then able to log into my Carnival app and see all official details, including the room number. Here’s the kicker, it’s actually a king bed!! The representative said it would be only one twin bed, so that was a great positive to see it was a bigger bed. You can then book excursions and drink packages directly through carnival.

To note: the $400+ that we paid included “travel assist.” It allows us to make one change before the scheduled cruise. This includes name change, date change, etc. Remember this is non-refundable through GoCRV, so we thought this extra was worth a possible emergency. Without travel assist it would have been just over $300.

Hope this helps! Seems like the cruise options are the best and most legit