Balcony for $549

[teaach]

How come some cruises are so inexpensive? I just saw an 8 day cruise to the Bahamas from NYC for $549 balcony. Anybody have any info on the reasonable price? Rough water, bad weather season, I don't get it.

[doconner]

Are these the dates that are either between Thanksgiving and Christmas, or just after NYE?

 

Those are really low times for vacation travel. Thats my guess.

[isaiahsnana]

Most of the winter cruise dates for the Magic out of Galveston for balconies are less than 550$! Our sail date is $519 to Key West and the Bahamas.

[wrigley80]

That is not too uncommon. And if you see a price like that you should jump on it while it is still that low.

[woodey]

off season or hurricane season.....

[maldenmusic]

Book it! Sounds great.

[H82seaUgo]

this is the first season a carnival ship is staying in ny after october and over the winter. when i saw the less than dancing down 5th ave causing itinerary, i knew i would pass. possibly others are too.

 

supply and demand.

 

what dates are you looking at?

[djwood24]

Ports of call

Port Canaveral

Freeport

Nassau

 

Winter from NYC...two lost sea days as it will be cold...or at least it should be

Two sea days back will also be cold

 

so really is this a good deal???

[Dave85]

Winter from NYC...two lost sea days as it will be cold...or at least it should be

Two sea days back will also be cold

 

so really is this a good deal???

 

*ding ding ding* Off-season from NY. It's a great deal so long as you understand what you're getting (the cold beginning and ending of the cruise).

[Hugh0906]

Most of the winter cruise dates for the Magic out of Galveston for balconies are less than 550$! Our sail date is $519 to Key West and the Bahamas.

 

I don't see one balcony on any of the Magics voyages for less then 700. I see insides at those prices but not one balcony.

 

You sure got a *special* rate.

Hugh in Dallas

[Kissyfur19]

Was it during the early fall? That is the most active time for hurricane season (End of August through September...maybe even into early Oct)...so cruise prices tend to be very reasonable!

[Tapi]

Winter from NYC...two lost sea days as it will be cold...or at least it should be

Two sea days back will also be cold

 

so really is this a good deal???

 

So you could have this for a week:

 

Or you could have this for at least 3 days:

 

 

$549 is probably A LOT less than what it would cost to take a 3 day land vacation to the Bahamas including airfare from NYC and meals, so my answer is YES:D

[okgirl]

Most of the winter cruise dates for the Magic out of Galveston for balconies are less than 550$! Our sail date is $519 to Key West and the Bahamas.

 

Where are you seeing that rate. The cheapest Balcony on the Magic looking out through April 2014 is $699 for the 11/4/2012 sailing. And there are a couple of others for $719 and $729 but that's it.

[golfadj]

We cruise during the winter to avoid cold weather for a week. To deal with a day and a half each way out of NY is not as good as leaving from a warm weather port in Florida.

 

Also IMHO itinerary is pathetic. If they went to HMC and Grand Turk would make it much more attractive.

[Hugh0906]

Where are you seeing that rate. The cheapest Balcony on the Magic looking out through April 2014 is $699 for the 11/4/2012 sailing. And there are a couple of others for $719 and $729 but that's it.

 

Thats an inside rate. Not even an outside cabin for that little that I see. Hugh in Dallas

[djwood24]

So you could have this for a week:

 

Or you could have this for at least 3 days:

 

 

$549 is probably A LOT less than what it would cost to take a 3 day land vacation to the Bahamas including airfare from NYC and meals, so my answer is YES:D

 

 

I call BS on this...Feeport??? Port Canaveral??....maybe you want the cruise in NYC in the winter....but as a New Yorker...IMHO...nope

 

I can find a better place to spend my money...than be trapped on a ship in cold weather...drinking...casino...bored to death

 

Guees we will not agree

[H82seaUgo]

I call BS on this...Feeport??? Port Canaveral??....maybe you want the cruise in NYC in the winter....but as a New Yorker...IMHO...nope

 

I can find a better place to spend my money...than be trapped on a ship in cold weather...drinking...casino...bored to death

 

Guees we will not agree

 

nope. not far enough south for me. we were in the bahamas one cruise one march and even the water was too cold. didn't see any guees either.

[elcuchio24]

Thats a good price but not unheard of. We usually book in the low season....this fall we did a 7 night Western carib on Liberty for $529pp for a balcony. Last May we did a 7 night Easter carib on Liberty for $449/pp.

 

Book in the low season, book ES, stay vigilent for price drops.....

[djwood24]

nope. not far enough south for me. we were in the bahamas one cruise one march and even the water was too cold. didn't see any guees either.

 

...they are little animals that make your S&S card balance go up by stealing your drinks:cool:

[H82seaUgo]

...they are little animals that make your S&S card balance go up by stealing your drinks:cool:

 

there's plenty o'guees of my cruises! :p

[Irishlinny]

I call BS on this...Feeport??? Port Canaveral??....maybe you want the cruise in NYC in the winter....but as a New Yorker...IMHO...nope

 

I can find a better place to spend my money...than be trapped on a ship in cold weather...drinking...casino...bored to death

 

Guees we will not agree

Agreed! And I don't even want to do that stinky itinerary even if I didn't have the cold sea days. Besides, the chance of having it snow on Lido during sailaway would put my over the edge:eek: If I sail in winter, I will fly to FL and head somewhere more south where I can be pretty certain the destinations will also be warm...Nassau can be chilly in the middle of winter;)

[H82seaUgo]

Agreed! And I don't even want to do that stinky itinerary even if I didn't have the cold sea days. Besides, the chance of having it snow on Lido during sailaway would put my over the edge:eek: If I sail in winter, I will fly to FL and head somewhere more south where I can be pretty certain the destinations will also be warm...Nassau can be chilly in the middle of winter;)

 

try doing it in the summer! horrid! especially pc if you head inland.

[CRUISE4JANE]

Most of the winter cruise dates for the Magic out of Galveston for balconies are less than 550$! Our sail date is $519 to Key West and the Bahamas.

 

Mine was $1134 pp for DH and me for a balcony when I booked for July 1. We booked because we will be with family and friends (yes kid in school, another is a psychology teacher, so no off season for us). Thankfully, we got some price drops which brought fare down to $919 pp. for DH and me. Now I see why a lot travel off season. Daughter's price was $599 (when booked) and went down to $479 (3rd person in room).

[Irishlinny]

try doing it in the summer! horrid! especially pc if you head inland.

Not a chance....don't cruise in summer...too many children...I'm like the WC Fields of cruising...LOL!:p

 

Besides, why do I want to go somewhere hotter than Haides when it's already hot up here?!?;)

[ibcnusoon]

Where are you seeing that rate. The cheapest Balcony on the Magic looking out through April 2014 is $699 for the 11/4/2012 sailing. And there are a couple of others for $719 and $729 but that's it.

 

$699 for the 11/4/12 sailing?!!? That's "jersey week", public schools in NJ are closed on Thursday and Friday. ALOT of people take the kids out of school for 3 days and get a week's vacation in. I'm surprised it's that low.