Kcarp Posted September 16, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I just wanted to share my experience over the last year on watching the rates. I started watching the prices in Sept of last year and have received two on board credits with Early Saver for $190 dollars per person. I check prices daily; sometimes three or four times a day. I really feel like this has paid off for us. The prices dropped in Feb. for our first credit, then the second credit just happen this week. One more thing to add; The Aft wrap cabins for our sailing are still not full. I have read post after post about how you need to book the Aft Wrap cabins early. Well Carnival still has Aft cabins for our sailing less than two weeks out. I guess it depends on the time you sail? Just wanted to share the info to help the next cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanuak Posted September 17, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I just wanted to share my experience over the last year on watching the rates. I started watching the prices in Sept of last year and have received two on board credits with Early Saver for $190 dollars per person. I check prices daily; sometimes three or four times a day. I really feel like this has paid off for us. The prices dropped in Feb. for our first credit, then the second credit just happen this week. One more thing to add; The Aft wrap cabins for our sailing are still not full. I have read post after post about how you need to book the Aft Wrap cabins early. Well Carnival still has Aft cabins for our sailing less than two weeks out. I guess it depends on the time you sail? Just wanted to share the info to help the next cruiser. Very lucky that those cabins are still open. We booked ours almost a year out for this year. No matter, there is nothing that even comes close to the fare we paid for our cabin. Even with all of the sales Carnival has had over the past year, our early booking and military rate still beats out their best sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinlarge Posted September 17, 2009 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2009 We booked our aft wrap 14 months out and I haven't seen an open wrap in more than 12 months, I guess thyat you just happen to have one of those cruises that just may not fill up, but you can believe they will try . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcarp Posted September 17, 2009 Author #4 Share Posted September 17, 2009 We booked our aft wrap 14 months out and I haven't seen an open wrap in more than 12 months, I guess thyat you just happen to have one of those cruises that just may not fill up, but you can believe they will try . Yeah the price has dropped over $100 bucks I guess, because Aft Wrap cabin 6483 & 6452 is still not booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoyle999 Posted September 17, 2009 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I can only hope to be as lucky. We have an Aft wrap to Hawaii in April but since there are no Cat 11 or 12 I don't expect anything on that one. Aft wrap to Mexico Nov 2010 as well. That's a long way off so who knows what will happen. Good to know that there is at least a chance for a price drop on aft wraps. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knawest8 Posted September 17, 2009 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ok novice here...what is aft wrap and why so coveted? Thanks!!!! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesaccasey Posted September 17, 2009 #7 Share Posted September 17, 2009 They're on the back corners of the ship, so the balcony is on both the side of the ship and the back. If you look at the deck plans for a ship you will be able to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edeno Posted September 17, 2009 #8 Share Posted September 17, 2009 This may be a little off topic (we don't have an aft wrap), but we booked an ES rate 4F (on LIDO :D) back in January for the Splendor...price has gone down 4 TIMES! Started out at $454, now down to $314pp...we have $312 OBC! (there was also a $32 drop in our cruise insurance)...I got REALLY lucky to have booked one of the last categories still available for our cruise...and there are still 10+ cabins available in 4F and 4E 11 days to go...price may go even lower! not being greedy though, I am absolutely THRILLED with the OBC we have...I LOVE these ES rates! Happy vacations all! Edeno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurbanfan Posted September 17, 2009 #9 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have noticed that alot of the ships on every cruiseline have not been sailing out lately......we talked to people on our last cruise and several booked 2 weeks before the cruise..........we have a friend going on the Splendor and they still had suites and balconies available when she booked one week ahead..... Some one on here just booked yesterday for a Thursday sailing.......prices are so dang low on some cruises it is unbelievalbe......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoyle999 Posted September 17, 2009 #10 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ok novice here...what is aft wrap and why so coveted? Thanks!!!! :o Cause of this! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knawest8 Posted September 17, 2009 #11 Share Posted September 17, 2009 WOW! That picture sold me, lol. I will be in a room like that some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czimm Posted September 17, 2009 #12 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have received 3 price drops on our 9a aft wrap for a January cruise, a total of $100 pp savings. There are still 5 9a's open, so I hope we are as lucky as you and score some more price drops closer to sail date! I check prices every day, hoping... ;) Enjoy your cruise! Please take lots of room pics and balcony pics and post them when you return! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbulldog Posted September 17, 2009 #13 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Cause of this! :) Would that be 4237 on the Miracle ?? I was able to grab 4228.. :) I still see 4 aft wraps still available for our cruise, but it is still a ways out.. Bulldog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoyle999 Posted September 17, 2009 #14 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Would that be 4237 on the Miracle ?? I was able to grab 4228.. :) It is! We have the same cabin on the Spirit to Hawaii in April. We'll have 4228 on the Miracle next November. Want to see if it's any better on the other side! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted September 17, 2009 #15 Share Posted September 17, 2009 My daughter and son-in-law just got booked on the Splendor; it leaves in 10 days. The 4A rooms went for $289pp!! They took a 4B room for just $309pp. What a deal. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofmeadows Posted September 17, 2009 #16 Share Posted September 17, 2009 How do you find out how many cabins are left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujobie Posted September 17, 2009 #17 Share Posted September 17, 2009 They are awesome, and you're not lying, I checked, still available. Pretty good price, too, $939. On our upcoming Legend cruise, the cheapest I saw, when they were still available was $1500. And that's about what we paid on the Miracle a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujobie Posted September 17, 2009 #18 Share Posted September 17, 2009 How do you find out how many cabins are left? To check availability, just go onto carnivals site as if you are gonna book. Pick the ship, sail date and category and it will give you a drop down menu of cabin #'s in each category that are available. There may be more available than what's shown, but the ones that are shown are still open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreaminofmeadows Posted September 17, 2009 #19 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Great! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcarp Posted September 17, 2009 Author #20 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Enjoy your cruise! Please take lots of room pics and balcony pics and post them when you return! Thanks and I will take a bunch of pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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