ecn81126 Posted June 19, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I can't be the only one who gets super excited about price drops, can I? Today I checked and our upcoming cruise dropped $30/person for the balcony cabins and $45/person for the inside cabins. We've got five cabins booked so the savings really add up. I'm keeping a running total of savings in terms of drinks onboard. "That's 5 more drinks for me!" My kids have been rolling their eyes at me as I'm dancing around the room LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Mach* Posted June 19, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Nope... plenty of folks do the same... even down to counting the savings in DODs!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruizngranny Posted June 20, 2010 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I am a first time cruiser and wouild like to know about the price drops.....how do you know the price changed? does carnival tell you...how do you get credit if it does? sorry for so many questions but this is all new to me and everyone here is so helpful and friendly it makes it easy to get answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted June 20, 2010 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I am a first time cruiser and wouild like to know about the price drops.....how do you know the price changed? does carnival tell you...how do you get credit if it does? sorry for so many questions but this is all new to me and everyone here is so helpful and friendly it makes it easy to get answers. You go to the Carnival site or a TA site that allows you to see which cabins they are, and pretend to book the exact same category as you booked. Only early saver rates can get price drops after final payment, so most of these people are ES rate folks. I only got one $20 pp price drop out of a bunch of bookings ...so not everyone gets a price reduction. You need to know what rate type you booked, the base amount and what category so you can price match to the exact category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicksMom Posted June 20, 2010 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Our October cruise on the Conquest has dropped 4 times!!!! Super excited, we are down $70pp & have upgraded from 8A to 8E. This is the first time we have gotten a price drop. For me, it is extra casino money :D Happy Cruising!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsiebit Posted June 20, 2010 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Out December Triumph cruise dropped yesterday $20pp and this is the 2nd time since I booked in May...I get VERY excited when I see the price drop...and I also say well there is some more money for DOD's, which in turn get the hubby all excited;):D...Sure hoping for more before we sail away:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinklen01 Posted June 20, 2010 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2010 we finally booked today 15 min ago-lol! Going to MR in Jan. I've been on the look out for price drops but my cruise only keeps going up. When i get a price drop I WILL post with excitement. Last cruise there was a $5 drop for 1st and 2nd and i was happy, someone commented whats the big deal. It adds up and $10 is $10 a drink-lol! I think we ended up with a total of $110-$120 total whoohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllAboutTheSass Posted June 20, 2010 #8 Share Posted June 20, 2010 we finally booked today 15 min ago-lol! Going to MR in Jan.I've been on the look out for price drops but my cruise only keeps going up. When i get a price drop I WILL post with excitement. Last cruise there was a $5 drop for 1st and 2nd and i was happy, someone commented whats the big deal. It adds up and $10 is $10 a drink-lol! I think we ended up with a total of $110-$120 total whoohoo! Any little bit helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichellebereel Posted June 20, 2010 #9 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Our October 9th sailing we have an upgrade and $200.00 OBC so far. We are dancing too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffsig Posted June 20, 2010 #10 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I am a first time cruiser and wouild like to know about the price drops.....how do you know the price changed? does carnival tell you...how do you get credit if it does? sorry for so many questions but this is all new to me and everyone here is so helpful and friendly it makes it easy to get answers. I check carnivals wesite a couple of times a week and also have the carnival cruise Genie set to email me when there is a price drop. So far we have gotten $130 a person in o.b.c. for our august trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsiebit Posted June 20, 2010 #11 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I check carnivals wesite a couple of times a week and also have the carnival cruise Genie set to email me when there is a price drop. So far we have gotten $130 a person in o.b.c. for our august trip. I check Carnival site several times a day, but cruise genie has yet to alert me when there is a price drop, so I am glad I am obsessed about looking , because there have been 2 price drops that I found on my own and genie NEVER came thru:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maritaysa Posted June 20, 2010 #12 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Our October 9th sailing we have an upgrade and $200.00 OBC so far. We are dancing too! i understand how you got the obc, but how did you get the upgrade? congrats, by the way! that's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffsig Posted June 20, 2010 #13 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I check Carnival site several times a day, but cruise genie has yet to alert me when there is a price drop, so I am glad I am obsessed about looking , because there have been 2 price drops that I found on my own and genie NEVER came thru:o I still check on my own but both of my price drops were found when the Genie emailed me. Do you have all the right info entered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJPG Posted June 20, 2010 #14 Share Posted June 20, 2010 We have a suite, a balcony and an inside booked on the Pride in July. We are currently at $1140 in OBC. We're going to have to give our kids spending privileges to get this money down... :D We've booked the Chef's table, the Steakhouse and have covered all tips for our family of 5. We still have a ton to spend (not big drinkers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCS2cruise Posted June 20, 2010 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I still check on my own but both of my price drops were found when the Genie emailed me. Do you have all the right info entered? I've looked on the Carnival site, but can't find where to set up the Genie:confused:. I've even tried searching Genie, but it comes up with no results. Can you please give me some clue how to find and activate Genie on Carnival's website? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManyMore Posted June 20, 2010 #16 Share Posted June 20, 2010 no its carnival cruise genie dot com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshelly Posted June 20, 2010 #17 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Out of all my cruises(11th coming up) i have never had a price drop till this cruise. I actually booked RCCL Explorer in March for October 28th and within 3 weeks had 2 drops. Booked a suite at origianlly 1999 and paid 1239 within those 3 weeks. I was super excited since it was my first ever price drop. I am so happy with that price. Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulandfran Posted June 21, 2010 #18 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm excited too! My price dropped twice, plus one of the drops put me in a lower category for my insurance so I have a total of $132 in onboard credit. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomonster Posted June 21, 2010 #19 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm hoping for more price drops as of now I have an extra $10 bucks to spend. Like someone said every little bit helps.Better in my pocket than theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCS2cruise Posted June 21, 2010 #20 Share Posted June 21, 2010 no its carnival cruise genie dot com Thank you ManyMore. I found the site, and am now registered. We booked the next cruise very early (ES), with a price about $125 lower than the current price, so I'm not holding out much hope of a price drop, but it would be nice to get OBC for a few DOD's. Thanks again for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C U ON BOARD Posted June 21, 2010 #21 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I can't be the only one who gets super excited about price drops, can I? Today I checked and our upcoming cruise dropped $30/person for the balcony cabins and $45/person for the inside cabins. We've got five cabins booked so the savings really add up. I'm keeping a running total of savings in terms of drinks onboard. "That's 5 more drinks for me!" My kids have been rolling their eyes at me as I'm dancing around the room LOL. My cruise went down $20pp now it is up $30pp from original price. Don't think it will go down that much in 30 days. But I keep checking everyday sometimes twice a day:D. I want to do the price drop dance too!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulandfran Posted June 29, 2010 #22 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Another price drop! I'm up to $192 in onboard credit for our December cruise. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treefrogg43130 Posted June 29, 2010 #23 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Originally booked an 8c Balcony for 4 and now have an 8c Balcony for 2 and a 4f Interior for 2 with $180 on board credit. All for $120 cheaper than originally booked for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Hugger Posted June 29, 2010 #24 Share Posted June 29, 2010 i understand how you got the obc, but how did you get the upgrade? congrats, by the way! that's awesome! I'm interested to know this as well if anyone can elaborate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratgrr1 Posted June 29, 2010 #25 Share Posted June 29, 2010 We have a suite, a balcony and an inside booked on the Pride in July. We are currently at $1140 in OBC. We're going to have to give our kids spending privileges to get this money down... :D We've booked the Chef's table, the Steakhouse and have covered all tips for our family of 5. We still have a ton to spend (not big drinkers). You should look into the Behind the Fun tour if it's offered. That's how we're spending a lot of our OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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