Pack And Go Rate Offered More Than 2 Months in Advance

[megmno]

Carnival is offering Pack and Go rates for the July 10 sailing of the Valor.

Is it strange for that rate to be offered so far in advance?

My paranoid streak thinks that this is a way for them to drop rates without having to offer price drops to people booked under ES.

[firefly333]

Its already past final payment, so I cant see the difference if its 6 weeks or 8 weeks in advance.

 

The pack n gos were kinda dismal to me this week anyway.

[firefly333]

There is one from August I see too. No, I dont think its too unusual. I quit booking ES rates. Just not worth it for me.

 

Carnival Paradise LAX 3 5/6/2011 Ensenada N/A $329 N/A

Carnival Paradise LAX 3 5/27/2011 Ensenada $359 $399 N/A

Carnival Paradise LAX 3 6/10/2011 Ensenada N/A $379 N/A

Carnival Ecstasy GAL 4 6/2/2011 Western Caribbean $429 $459 N/A

Carnival Elation MOB 4 5/26/2011 Western Caribbean $329 $379 N/A

Carnival Fascination JAX 4 6/2/2011 Freeport & Nassau $399 $429 N/A

Carnival Paradise LAX 4 5/9/2011 Catalina & Ensenada $249 $299 N/A

Carnival Paradise LAX 4 5/23/2011 Catalina & Ensenada N/A $359 N/A

Carnival Paradise LAX 4 7/4/2011 Catalina & Ensenada $429 $479 N/A

Carnival Triumph MSY 4 5/26/2011 Western Caribbean $399 $449 $529

Carnival Ecstasy GAL 5 5/28/2011 Western Caribbean $479 $549 N/A

Carnival Elation MOB 5 5/30/2011 Western Caribbean $499 $529 N/A

Carnival Fantasy CHS 5 6/11/2011 Freeport & Nassau $529 $579 N/A

Carnival Fascination JAX 5 6/11/2011 Bahamas $429 $529 N/A

Carnival Triumph MSY 5 5/30/2011 Western Caribbean $479 $529 $629

Carnival Glory ORF 6 5/29/2011 Bahamas $549 $649 $749

Carnival Conquest GAL 7 6/12/2011 Western Caribbean $789 $1,029 $1,109

Carnival Dream MCO 7 7/30/2011 Eastern Caribbean N/A $939 $1,059

Carnival Dream MCO 7 8/6/2011 Exotic Western Caribbean $679 N/A $999

Carnival Glory MIA 7 5/15/2011 Exotic Western Caribbean N/A N/A $699

Carnival Liberty MIA 7 5/7/2011 Western Caribbean N/A $579 $629

Carnival Liberty MIA 7 6/18/2011 Western Caribbean $599 $779 N/A

Carnival Liberty MIA 7 7/16/2011 Western Caribbean N/A $879 $949

Carnival Liberty MIA 7 8/13/2011 Western Caribbean $599 $749 $879

Carnival Pride BWI 7 7/31/2011 Exotic Eastern Caribbean $939 N/A $1,099

Carnival Triumph MSY 7 6/11/2011 Eastern Caribbean $749 $829 $1,049

Carnival Valor MIA 7 5/29/2011 Exotic Western Caribbean N/A $629 $749

Carnival Valor MIA 7 6/12/2011 Exotic Western Caribbean $649 $799 $899

Carnival Valor MIA 7 7/10/2011 Exotic Western Caribbean $679 $929 $1,029

Carnival Valor MIA 7 7/17/2011 Exotic Eastern Caribbean $799 N/A N/A

Carnival Victory SJU 7 5/29/2011 Southern Caribbean $499 N/A N/A

Carnival Victory SJU 7 8/14/2011 Southern Caribbean $569 N/A $789

Carnival Magic BCN 12 6/12/2011 Mediterranean $749 $1,049 N/A

[tarheelmjfan]

Sorry to ask a somewhat OT question, but is there a reason not to book ES, other than the $50/person penalty? We booked an ES rate for our first, Carnival cruise. It saved us quite a bit for the 3 of us. I know we won't see a reduction in price, because of the cabin we booked. Should we not book that rate next time, if we book one of the cabin categories that will sell out w/o price reductions? Again, I apologize for the newbie question that is probably obvious to most of you. Fire's post just made me wonder, if we goofed up by booking ES.

[firefly333]

Some of us have felt miffed when we are paying lets say $429 for our 4A and then there is a pack n go IS for $399 that you cannot match because IS gty is lower than a 4A.

 

Im now waiting for last minute pricing and Im not stuck with a date, when Im personally flexible, and any date that has a last minute great price is great by me. I also ran into a problem with my 2nd pax, who got married, and her new hubby decreed she couldnt go on any of the ES cruises I booked .. no name changes. I was stuck.

 

Iv lost the last money I intend to booking ES, playing it last minute. I know I have no one to blame but myself for booking in advance, but I learned.

[tarheelmjfan]

Fire, thanks for the explanation. :) When our DS is out of college & on his own, we'll be looking for last minute deals too. Living close to several ports will make that work well for us. Until then, we have to work around his schedule. I hope the ES rate was a good decision for us this time.

[EastCarolina]

I did a pack and go for the Fantasy on april 23rd (I leave in two days!) about two months ago.

 

I will only do pack and go now! Its one heck of a deal if you watch it and have the ability to take time off with only a month or two of notice. I paid $349 pp for a six night cruise to Bermuda. You don't get to pick your room and it took a month before my room was assigned. But, I was pleased to get a 4D (Empress deck) when I was expecting a 1A.

 

FYI the rate never went below the the pack and go rate.

 

Pack and go is awesome!