tacomaguy20

single m 32. My first cruise on September 16th, Carnival Freedom to the Caribbean for 6 nights. Name is Corey.

I really appreciate you sharing this, Rich. However, I am not eligible. Apparently this email went out to certain Latitudes members and was not based on membership level. It might be based on other criteria such as how much the passenger spends on board, etc., as explained by a very nice NCL rep. Given that on my last cruise was my only on board charges were for the service charge less a $5.00 credit I can see I wouldn't qualify.:D But I'm not upset given that I just did the Star and paid $449. + taxes for a single. I'm just hunting for another cruise at a similar rate. Anyway, enjoy and thanks again.

Which date is this for? Anyway someone else can get the same deal as you?

I was wondering if anyone has a tips for finding the best deals on the travel sites. I just searched about 10 of them for the same cruise. I was looking for the best price, and I found that some offer pre paid gratuities, cabin upgrades, on board credit, coupon books, ect. This will be my first cruise but I'd like to find a good deal and I don't just consider price only. I think that pre paid gratuities for instance might save me money in the long run even if the cabin costs me a little more. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to find these deals or more importantly, which deals to keep an eye out for.

I think the NCL epic is a great solo trip- they will have solo travelers that will be easy to find to do the gathering at the studio lounge.

 

What part of the country are you located in? I found that sometimes the NCL ships have last minute specials that start 2/3 weeks in advance.

 

My strategy has been to reserve a week off from work months in advance; and then see if something comes up last minute.

I did that for the NCL Jewel 2 years ago, but planned the Epic in advance and liked it better

I'm in Phoenix, Az. I figure I'm going to have to fly to Miami if I take a carribean cruise. I saw the epic and it looked cool because of its single area seperated from the rest of the ship. I have two weeks vacation I have to use by the end of August and I'm thinking of a taking a cruise at that time. I want to find a good deal and not have to fork out double because of the single supplement. I like the fact that the studio cabins on the Epic are cheaper but I think the next cruise on the Epic is after August. I might just take your idea...schedule vacation and see if the prices drop last minute, but if I do that, don't I risk plane ticket prices increasing?

Hello, I saw that special on NCL and I was thinking of booking it myself but I don't know if I can get off work with that little of notice. I did go through the booking on Expedia though and it said you can get a 200 dollar air fare credit on select NCL bookings but only if you called them. Apparently the online bookings didn't reflect the price. I don't know if it will apply for you but it might be worth checking out.

Also, I'm new to cruising and I'm trying to find a good solo trip to go on so I'm thinking the Carribean. I found this thread about solo supplements and it seems a good way to find good deals. Is there a website or another method you guys use to find these trips without the solo supplements or do you just have to scour the travel sites until you find one.