Gold Coast Cruisers Posted April 25, 2010 Author #76 Share Posted April 25, 2010 We're looking for a Christmas cruise but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of deals that I can find. I'd welcome any suggestions of where to find the best deal? Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 25, 2010 #77 Share Posted April 25, 2010 We're looking for a Christmas cruise but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of deals that I can find. I'd welcome any suggestions of where to find the best deal?Jillybean:) Hi Jilly, We are looking too, but Christmas Cruises seem to have a high demand, so they dont have to do deals on them. They very rarely discount them and in fact some lines overseas add a premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest012 Posted April 26, 2010 #78 Share Posted April 26, 2010 .....wasn't fussed with Radiance prices got fed up waiting for Celebrity itineraries - so cancelled our 2011 Jewel of the Sea's transatlantic via Iceland, which is the only reason we booked it and who knows if things don't settle they won't be going anyway...and booked this nice little deal instead... 30 nights Ruby Princess - Greek Isles/Grand Med Adventure - Rome to Fort Lauderdale - Inside - $2595.00US pp..a bargain.....:D:D:D:D.. two very happy campers here.......cheers Shiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted April 26, 2010 #79 Share Posted April 26, 2010 .....wasn't fussed with Radiance prices got fed up waiting for Celebrity itineraries - so cancelled our 2011 Jewel of the Sea's transatlantic via Iceland, which is the only reason we booked it and who knows if things don't settle they won't be going anyway...and booked this nice little deal instead... 30 nights Ruby Princess - Greek Isles/Grand Med Adventure - Rome to Fort Lauderdale - Inside - $2595.00US pp..a bargain.....:D:D:D:D.. two very happy campers here.......cheers Shiona That is a great rate, congratulations! Hopefully you won't be refused boarding because you have booked with a US agent. They are only trying to scare people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 26, 2010 #80 Share Posted April 26, 2010 .....wasn't fussed with Radiance prices got fed up waiting for Celebrity itineraries - so cancelled our 2011 Jewel of the Sea's transatlantic via Iceland, which is the only reason we booked it and who knows if things don't settle they won't be going anyway...and booked this nice little deal instead...30 nights Ruby Princess - Greek Isles/Grand Med Adventure - Rome to Fort Lauderdale - Inside - $2595.00US pp..a bargain.....:D:D:D:D.. two very happy campers here.......cheers Shiona That is a good deal, Just checked the Princess web site, only brings it up for us in NZ dollars on todays conversion rate $2595 US would be $3618 NZ dollars. and they are quoting; Greek Isles / Med Grand Adventure: Rome to Ft Lauderdale - 30 Days Ship: Ruby Princess Embarkation Port: Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Number of Days: 30 View Itinerary Embarkation Date(s): 2011 - Oct 07 Interior $5,847.68 Oceanview $6,648.32 Obstructed Oceanview $7,785.22 Balcony $8,643.22 Mini-Suite/Suite $10,720.02 Government Fees and Taxes: $171.44 Currency: NZD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted April 26, 2010 Author #81 Share Posted April 26, 2010 .....wasn't fussed with Radiance prices got fed up waiting for Celebrity itineraries - so cancelled our 2011 Jewel of the Sea's transatlantic via Iceland, which is the only reason we booked it and who knows if things don't settle they won't be going anyway...and booked this nice little deal instead... 30 nights Ruby Princess - Greek Isles/Grand Med Adventure - Rome to Fort Lauderdale - Inside - $2595.00US pp..a bargain.....:D:D:D:D.. two very happy campers here.......cheers Shiona Clever you.....what a great deal. Now I need to find out where you found the deal.. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest012 Posted April 26, 2010 #82 Share Posted April 26, 2010 That is a great rate, congratulations! Hopefully you won't be refused boarding because you have booked with a US agent. They are only trying to scare people. Haven't been for past cruises and don't expect to:cool:......i have a great consultant in the U.S nothing is too much trouble and seeing i keep changing my mind at the moment she is a rock....:D That is a good deal David yesterday i logged onto "My Princess" which i might add Princess Australia told me i can't possibly have:rolleyes::rolleyes:, adding info to the personalizer ....as usual booking # to us within hours....and showed John the prices online, for me Princess defaults to Aussie prices he couldn't believe it... smiling like a cheshire cat now....:D on the lookout for something out of Florida for when we get in.....might finally get the Panama Canal connection going if it's not too late in the season........meant to add got deposit for $100US pp:D cheers Shiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 26, 2010 #83 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hi Jilly, If you check out the Princess site,they have dropped the prices for Diamond from Bangkok to Sydney 5 Dec 2010, if thats of any interest. We are waiting for them to drop the next cruise Syd to Auck, but thats over Christmas and New Year, so there may not be too much movement on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted April 26, 2010 #84 Share Posted April 26, 2010 David yesterday i logged onto "My Princess" which i might add Princess Australia told me i can't possibly have, adding info to the personalizer ....as usual booking # to us within hours....and showed John the prices online, for me Princess defaults to Aussie prices he couldn't believe it... smiling like a cheshire cat now.... on the lookout for something out of Florida for when we get in.....might finally get the Panama Canal connection going if it's not too late in the season........meant to add got deposit for $100US pp cheers Shiona That would be the icing on the cake:D i logged onto "My Princess" which i might add Princess Australia told me i can't possibly have Dont follow them saying you cant have My Princess, I have had it for years and currently watching 7 cruises in Saved Cruises, for any price movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted April 28, 2010 Author #85 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Here's a new Fly-cruise deal Bangkok to Sydney December 2010 on Diamond Princess. Inside A$3199 Outside A$3429 Balcony A$3889 Suite A$4349 This includes: Airfare to Bangkok. Private car transfer to hotel. One nights accommodation at 4 star hotel plus breakfast. Private car transfer to ship. 17 night cruise. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted April 29, 2010 Author #86 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I see today that the P & O site is offering some very good deals on the Pacific Dawn out of Brisbane. Both up the QLD coast and the Pacific Islands. Maybe some people have cancelled so they've dropped the prices a bit. Some Oceanview twins are only $999.00 pp. They are all 7 day cruises I think. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted April 29, 2010 #87 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Celebrity Millennium have specials for Alaska cruises departing from Vancouver for 7 nights in AUD, these prices are for departure of 13 May 2011: Inside from $799 Outside from $969 Balcony from $1189 Just a shame that it is such a long flight over there :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted April 29, 2010 Author #88 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Celebrity Millennium have specials for Alaska cruises departing from Vancouver for 7 nights in AUD, these prices are for departure of 13 May 2011: Inside from $799 Outside from $969 Balcony from $1189 Just a shame that it is such a long flight over there :mad: I suppose the locals say the same thing when looking at the deals down in our part of the world....:rolleyes: Jillybean :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted May 3, 2010 #89 Share Posted May 3, 2010 .....wasn't fussed with Radiance prices got fed up waiting for Celebrity itineraries - so cancelled our 2011 Jewel of the Sea's transatlantic via Iceland, which is the only reason we booked it and who knows if things don't settle they won't be going anyway...and booked this nice little deal instead... 30 nights Ruby Princess - Greek Isles/Grand Med Adventure - Rome to Fort Lauderdale - Inside - $2595.00US pp..a bargain.....:D:D:D:D.. two very happy campers here.......cheers Shiona What a great cruise, Shiona, as well as a fabulous price. Do you require any help with your luggage? Hope you are able to arrange a Panama Cruise afterwards, which fits in with your itinerary. We looked into doing that after our TA to FL, via Panama to Santiago, but the high cost of one way air fares home from South America beat us. Noticed that there is an active roll call for a TA on Ruby Princess from Venice to FL in October, 2011. Guess this is part of your extended cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest012 Posted May 26, 2010 #90 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Good to see more local cheapies around this year: PACIFIC DAWN - SOUTH PACIFIC 7 NIGHTS EX-BNE JULY 03RD AND 17TH INSIDES FROM $779pp TWIN SHARE it can only get better ......cheers Shiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted June 2, 2010 #91 Share Posted June 2, 2010 HAL 3 day sale 2-4/6 (HAL Website) HAL's 3 day sale 43 days Vancouver to Sydney on Volendam is closing the gap between US and Aussie prices - $5174.56 I $5253.06 O $10,503.56 V inc fees and taxes Via US Agent US $3899 I US$4199 US$8999 plus US$303.84 fees and taxes Today's prices. The weaker Aussie dollar makes it only a couple of hundred dollars dearer than the US prices. Shorter segments of this cruise are also available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted June 2, 2010 #92 Share Posted June 2, 2010 HAL 3 day sale 2-4/6 (HAL Website)HAL's 3 day sale 43 days Vancouver to Sydney on Volendam is closing the gap between US and Aussie prices - I have been following that one. The price hasnt changed ..... the sale is just offering a special upgrade,(whatever that means) and discount for 3rd and 4th passengers in same cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugbypopsie Posted June 2, 2010 #93 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Just heard from my agent that the price of our balcony on the HAL 16th Jan around the islands has dropped $100 each person and insides have been upgraded to obstructed ocean views.:D I am hoping for more price drops as I booked in USD however the advantage of a US booking is that should the price drop we will get the new price and if all fails we can cancel without penalty right up to final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Past it Posted June 3, 2010 #94 Share Posted June 3, 2010 RCC have free upgrades on 8th Nov cruise on Rhapsody, i had an outside booked for 4 changed to 2 Outsides for the same cost :) will make life easier! no bunks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted June 3, 2010 Author #95 Share Posted June 3, 2010 RCC have free upgrades on 8th Nov cruise on Rhapsody, i had an outside booked for 4 changed to 2 Outsides for the same cost :) will make life easier! no bunks! :D Wow that's good. I rang RCCL this morning to enquire about the 08 November cruise. I waited and waited and waited but still couldn't get through. Not good when I'm paying for an STD call. Wish RCCL Austalia had a 1800 number. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted June 3, 2010 Author #96 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Wow that's good. I rang RCCL this morning to enquire about the 08 November cruise. I waited and waited and waited but still couldn't get through. Not good when I'm paying for an STD call. Wish RCCL Austalia had a 1800 number. Well just tried calling again, got through this time after about a 10 minute wait. The prices have doubled since last year. Today I was quoted A$1798.91 p.p. for an oceanview ships guarantee. The Balcony was $3252.91 p.p. Last year we paid the same price as the oceanview quoted today for the same duration but it was a Balcony cabin. Those prices do include gratuities, as did the prices last year. So much for cruise prices coming down with the competition. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian family Posted June 3, 2010 #97 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Wow that's good. I rang RCCL this morning to enquire about the 08 November cruise. I waited and waited and waited but still couldn't get through. Not good when I'm paying for an STD call. Wish RCCL Austalia had a 1800 number. Well just tried calling again, got through this time after about a 10 minute wait. The prices have doubled since last year. Today I was quoted A$1798.91 p.p. for an oceanview ships guarantee. The Balcony was $3252.91 p.p. Last year we paid the same price as the oceanview quoted today for the same duration but it was a Balcony cabin. Those prices do include gratuities, as did the prices last year. So much for cruise prices coming down with the competition. Jillybean:) They do have a 1800 number: Royal Caribbean Cruises Australia Level 2, 80 Arthur St North Sydney, NSW 2060 Phone: 1800 754 500 I wonder if they are charging more this year, as next year is when all the extra cruise ships start coming downunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted June 3, 2010 Author #98 Share Posted June 3, 2010 They do have a 1800 number: Royal Caribbean Cruises Australia Level 2, 80 Arthur St North Sydney, NSW 2060 Phone: 1800 754 500 I wonder if they are charging more this year, as next year is when all the extra cruise ships start coming downunder. Thank you, my DH said he couldn't find on the website, only the 02 ..... number. I'll make a note of it. Yes maybe when Radiance is here as well that might make a difference in the pricing. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted June 3, 2010 #99 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I wonder if they are charging more this year, as next year is when all the extra cruise ships start coming downunder. No, last year prices were very low thanks to reduced demand due to the GFC/low consumer confidence. Prices now are rising towards normal levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Cruisers Posted June 3, 2010 Author #100 Share Posted June 3, 2010 No, last year prices were very low thanks to reduced demand due to the GFC/low consumer confidence. Prices now are rising towards normal levels. But they still made a healthy profit last year. Jillybean:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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