simon stingray Posted October 24, 2009 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Does anybody have an opinion regarding costs of a balcony cabin in May 2010? I was wondering if Oasis is going to be booked up throughout next year or if they might reduce fares as the sailing dates approach. I appreciate there are a lot of people excited to try out Oasis but compared to other ships/cruise lines Oasis seems quite expensive (and there are a lot of cabins to fill). I would love to try Oasis but we sailed on Celebrity Solstice in January and would also like to try another Celebrity ship. We have found we can get a balcony cabin on Century for almost half the price of Oasis. Is it worth paying almost double the cost to sail Oasis vs Celebrity Century. Anyone convince me:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISING71 Posted October 24, 2009 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I agreed with you...Oasis is pricey. We were looking November 2010 and comparing Oasis to other cruise...one week on the Oasis...we could book BRB with other cruise for the same price. OUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted October 24, 2009 #3 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Century is an old(er) ship...that's why her prices are so low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel69 Posted October 24, 2009 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2009 We have a booking for May 29,2010. So far we have one price drop of $100pp for D8 cabin.I hope the price to drop more getting close to sailing date, but I don't expect to see it as low as the rest of the RCCL ships.At least not until Allure comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted October 24, 2009 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2009 You are looking at prices for the largest and most advanced ship ever built. Excitement is huge and RCI stated last year that both the Oasis and Allure would be premium priced. So far they have bascially stuck to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted October 24, 2009 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2009 We have a booking for May 29,2010. So far we have one price drop of $100pp for D8 cabin.I hope the price to drop more getting close to sailing date, but I don't expect to see it as low as the rest of the RCCL ships.At least not until Allure comes out. They are already booking Allure. This has not affected the Oasis that much in pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeandHer1968 Posted October 24, 2009 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I was looking to sail on the Oasis on 11-06-10 but we ended up going with the NCL Epic(will be newer then Oasis) we got A BC balcony for 859.00PP and a compatible cabin on Oasis is 500.00PP more....So it looks like we will just get to see Oasis when we are parked next to her in Nassau. Hopefully the prices come down because I would LOVE to sail on her but till then.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyster Posted October 25, 2009 #8 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I forget which category we are in but we booked a hump cabin, 7th deck on the Nov. 13th cruise for $2498.00...I believe it's gone up since then too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocando10 Posted October 26, 2009 #9 Share Posted October 26, 2009 We were all set to book Oasis but over 1000 dollars more for a similar room we also decided to go with Epic. Hopefully next year Oasis will get down under 1000 dollars for a Balcony and I will probably book her. She does look pretty impressive. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachi Posted October 26, 2009 #10 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't think that the extras that Oasis will have is worth the price they are asking. If you are going to use the zipline, rock wall, flowrider, etc... maybe it would be worth it to you. I know that I would not use these things. I agree with the poster who is going on Epic. It will still be a new ship, but at a much cheaper price. I have never been interested in NCL, but I do like what I see on their website about Epic. I have been debating whether I should try it. I was looking at Oasis until I saw the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocando10 Posted October 26, 2009 #11 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I actually would use the Zipline, Rockwall and Flowrider and still would not pay the extra...lol John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyster Posted October 27, 2009 #12 Share Posted October 27, 2009 yeah i hear you...I just booked a balcony cabin for February...$1500 for two of us...that's a $1000 savings. I went with oasis for obvious reasons but also because I booked it three or four months ago so we had over a year to pay it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted October 27, 2009 #13 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I'm booked on Oasis at a premium price, I confess. Nonetheless, I do find this discussion interesting. My reasons for booking include the Aqua show, the new ice skating show, the theater shows, the new dining venues, and the innovative ship design. But in keeping with price comparisons, we booked a four-night Navigator cruise in Jan 2010 in a grand suite for oursleves and our son cheaper than a deck ten balcony for two on Oasis four-night Labadee Extravaganza. That is kind of nuts. I guess I was carried away by the excitement. Anyway, we have discussed Epic and Oasis. No one has thrown in Carnival's new Dream. My brother-in-law is very price conscious and he has booked a balcony on Dream in Jan 2010. I'm really curious to learn how these three new ships compare by cost and by amenities. Surely Oasis will win hands down in amenities and features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOATMYBOAT01 Posted October 27, 2009 #14 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Oasis is brutally high-priced and will remain so until her sister ship, Allure of the Seas, debuts in late 2010; this will drive down Oasis' price somewhat. I am cruising, solo, Oasis' "teaser" cruise Dec. 1, 2009, at $1884 for a balcony stateroom. [Halve that price for double-occupancy.] I am very much enticed by this ship's innovations and overall size---which will either set new standards for the cruise industry or fail miserably. I am skeptical (of the risk-taking wager) for RCCL. She is literally a small resort-city at sea! I can envision her prices decreasing in the third-quarter of 2010 as Allure approaches the horizon. Competition is healthy and everything. [incidentally, the building of Oasis went over budget by $600M from what I've read; her final cost was $1.6B. Passenger occupancy rates will certainly help determine when she will be more affordable for the majority of interested cruise passengers.] I have sailed Celebrity's Century three times; she's a wonderful ship, easy to navigate and has a nice crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan7 Posted October 28, 2009 #15 Share Posted October 28, 2009 We are sailing May 8, 2010 and we locked in the rates by forming a group back in July so that when prices went up people could get the locked in rate. We had some family and friends that weren't ready to book in July, and now this way they can book until January and still get the same rates we booked so early. Check it out! The group pricing already includes all taxes and there is actually a $50 typo in the balcony price! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradise08 Posted October 28, 2009 #16 Share Posted October 28, 2009 We were comparing so many different cruises for November 2010 and the price was only slightly more than the Liberty or Freedom. Plus, the opportunity to be on a brand new ship with plenty to see and do. Cheers! Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piginmud Posted October 31, 2009 #17 Share Posted October 31, 2009 High prices? I booked my balcony for $859/person last month... debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinVA Posted October 31, 2009 #18 Share Posted October 31, 2009 High prices? I booked my balcony for $859/person last month... debbie For what date?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocando10 Posted November 1, 2009 #19 Share Posted November 1, 2009 High prices? I booked my balcony for $859/person last month... debbie I'd like to get to know your TA...I could find nothing under 1149. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piginmud Posted November 1, 2009 #20 Share Posted November 1, 2009 For what date?? Todd, Yeah, I guess that tidbit of info would have helped... Oct 30, 2010. debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piginmud Posted November 1, 2009 #21 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I'd like to get to know your TA...I could find nothing under 1149. Found Direct Cruises from the cruisecritic boards a while back. Departing 10/30/10. Might as well check them out to see if they have any pre-booked cruises left for other sailings. Never know! debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants Girl Posted November 1, 2009 #22 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Was that $859 after taxes? I got a D6 balcony for $2000 for two people including all taxes and fees. I thought that was a pretty good deal compared to other pricing. We sail Oct.2nd 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pscruzinboyz Posted November 1, 2009 #23 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Found Direct Cruises from the cruisecritic boards a while back. Departing 10/30/10. Might as well check them out to see if they have any pre-booked cruises left for other sailings. Never know! debbie Hey Debbie, we will become friends over the next year....We are booked on the 30th also.....One year from tonight we will be in costume and drunk I hope and zip lining, rock wall climbing, ice skating and doing the flow rider, all in costume...going to be a hoot.........Have you been on the Post for the 10/30/10 cruise yet. I have but not for a while. I have a hard time trying to keep up with everything that is going on...........Talk to you on the boards and welcome to meeting you in the future...Oasis is going to be the BOMB! :) MIke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pscruzinboyz Posted November 1, 2009 #24 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Was that $859 after taxes? I got a D6 balcony for $2000 for two people including all taxes and fees. I thought that was a pretty good deal compared to other pricing. We sail Oct.2nd 2010 Bill and I are in 11729, Balcony overlooking the Boardwalk....Last room over looking the Aqua Theater.......1200.00 PP after discounts and that includes all taxes so I am happy with that. Yes there were cheaper rooms but this is the room we wanted and for the Inagural Halloween cruise......It is going to be ONE SCARY CRUISE! Happy Halloween! :eek: Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisenLexie Posted November 1, 2009 #25 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Maybe it is time to lower some prices... http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=620000626.blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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