price drop

[jean0151]

we are sailing on breakaway on 2/16. The price has come down DRAMATICALLY NCL won't give us shipboard credit or an upgrade with paying additional money. We paid top dollar for this cruise and the price has dropped almost $1,500 for the 4 of us. Any advice??????

[william]

Mabe call again and see if you get someone else that will upgrade you? Two years ago booked a obstructed room was 1,000 pp. Less then a week later dropped to 650 pp. Had crusied many times on NCl. Called back they upgraded me to a balcony room. Was very happy since Balconys were still higher then what I had paid . Sometimes though you are better not even looking to see if the price dropped.

[disfan13]

we are sailing on breakaway on 2/16. The price has come down DRAMATICALLY NCL won't give us shipboard credit or an upgrade with paying additional money. We paid top dollar for this cruise and the price has dropped almost $1,500 for the 4 of us. Any advice??????

 

Please know that NCL probably will not do anything about it since the final payment date has past. They are a business that needs to fill it's ships, you should be happy what you paid for and got the cabin you originally wanted. It may sound harsh but it happens all the time. Sometimes they may offer an upgrade but many times not. It's not just NCL.

[garycarla]

Call and try again.

 

But - remember this. You are paying exactly what you and NCL agreed to. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

Read down through the postings and you will see this issue going on and on and on and on.

 

They owe you nothing except the cruise you agreed to.

 

Folks are always welcome to wait for a last minute sale. Of course, they may find the ship is sold out when they wait. Or as others have found, the prices went up.

Edited January 24, 2014 by garycarla

[luddite]

You can try again.

They are having a fire sale. They might or might not do anything for you.

You may not complain if they don't.

[Zoey]

Same thing has happened to me three or four times on Holland American and Celebrity. I'm so anal that I have to have the cabin I want in the location I want so I book early and I just have to live with getting shortchanged if there's a big price drop after final payment.

[AmberCascades]

Are all these price drops ship wide, in general, or do they pertain only to remaining and/or hard-to-sell cabins? I've booked a cabin for 2015 which is what I want and where I want it. I assume when I see these last minute deals (i.e. $299 for 7 day Caribbean) that it's a less desirable cabin. They're not giving away penthouse suites during these deals, are they? Sorry, I'm not even sure how everyone knows when prices drop so I'm just asking a question, not trying to incite a riot.

[johnql]

Are all these price drops ship wide, in general, or do they pertain only to remaining and/or hard-to-sell cabins? I've booked a cabin for 2015 which is what I want and where I want it. I assume when I see these last minute deals (i.e. $299 for 7 day Caribbean) that it's a less desirable cabin. They're not giving away penthouse suites during these deals, are they? Sorry, I'm not even sure how everyone knows when prices drop so I'm just asking a question, not trying to incite a riot.

The price drops are usually a way to fill the ship. The more desirable cabins are almost always already booked. They are NOT giving away suites at ridiculously low prices. More importantly, some of the price drops and/or promotional bonuses that people are citing are not directly from the cruise line; they are TA promotions. The cruise line is not going to match a third-party promotion.

[swedish weave]

They have given OBC. just keep going up the chain until you reach some one who can do something. This is becoming an every cruise thing on the Breakaway. Room prices are too high.

 

If you think room prices are too high, compare the current prices with the same type of cabin and cruise 20 or 30 years ago, then factor in the decline of purchasing power of your dollar.

 

I think you will come to the shocking realization that cruising today is a real bargain.

 

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

 

Inflation Calculator

If in (enter year) 1984

I purchased an item for $ 20.00

then in (enter year*) 2013

that same item would cost: 44.84

Cumulative rate of inflation: 124.2%

Edited January 24, 2014 by swedish weave

[jean0151]

My first cruise out of NY in 1981 was $850 with only a window and sharing with 2 other girls. First time on NCL -- looking forward to the breakaway. We are carnival sailers who will lower your price or after final payment give you shipboard credit. So I guess Ill go back to them.

[shepherdqueen]

Enjoy Carnival -one line you will not catch me on. Why on earth do people torture themselves?? We do not even bother to check prices after final payment. We get the cabin we want at the price we are happy to pay.

[jean0151]

because the last cruise on carnival i ended up with $900 shipboard credit. In good faith i think NCL should offer a little something.

[swedish weave]

My first cruise out of NY in 1981 was $850 with only a window and sharing with 2 other girls. First time on NCL -- looking forward to the breakaway. We are carnival sailers who will lower your price or after final payment give you shipboard credit. So I guess Ill go back to them.

 

Doesn't Carnival restrict the price drop payment to Carnival advertised rates ?

 

I don't believe they honor lower prices advertised by travel agencies. I may be misinformed, but I think this also only applies to bookings made under certain rate structures.

[rhiannon35]

we are sailing on breakaway on 2/16. The price has come down DRAMATICALLY NCL won't give us shipboard credit or an upgrade with paying additional money. We paid top dollar for this cruise and the price has dropped almost $1,500 for the 4 of us. Any advice??????

 

Same is happening on Getaway -- there have been several threads on the topic. Here's one I started... lots of differing opinions :eek:didn't mean to start a riot

You'll see some advice in the thread. One thing I learned (we also are 4 and experienced major price drop/plus many added incentives we didn't get) is don't book early.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1976736

[KweezyCruiser]

we are sailing on breakaway on 2/16. The price has come down DRAMATICALLY NCL won't give us shipboard credit or an upgrade with paying additional money. We paid top dollar for this cruise and the price has dropped almost $1,500 for the 4 of us. Any advice??????

 

Did you book directly or through a travel agent? If through a TA, they might not be trying hard enough (or at all) on your behalf. If you booked directly, keep trying.

[whenisthemidnightbuffet?]

we are sailing on breakaway on 2/16. The price has come down DRAMATICALLY NCL won't give us shipboard credit or an upgrade with paying additional money. We paid top dollar for this cruise and the price has dropped almost $1,500 for the 4 of us. Any advice??????

 

I would definitely call again as others have said and explain that you'd be happy paying the difference for an upgraded cabin from what you paid to what is now being advertised. Different reps can and do provide different "service". Also, come on over to our roll call, it is quite active and looks like we are going to have a well attended Meet and Greet! See you there and good luck:)

[jonbgd]

What type of cabin did you book

[Starry Eyes]

because the last cruise on carnival i ended up with $900 shipboard credit. In good faith i think NCL should offer a little something.

 

Now, now...To be in good faith, NCL need only honor their contract with you. Their policies are different than Carnival's, and, from what I have heard, Carnival's policies seem to have increasing restrictions.

 

Still, NCL often does allow upgrades. Is there a better cabin that has dropped to what you paid or less? If so, ask them to please upgrade you. They are not obligated to do it, but they might do it anyway for goodwill. If the better cabin costs more than you paid, you'd certainly be expected to pay the difference.

 

If you used a travel agent, you must call the TA, convince the TA to go to bat for you, then wait to hear back from the TA.

[*Luv2Cruz*]

Just saw a drop on my upcoming cruise after final payment and got an OBC for a percentage of the drop and I'll take it!;)

Edited January 24, 2014 by *Luv2Cruz*

[rhiannon35]

Just saw a drop on my upcoming cruise after final payment and got an OBC for a percentage of the drop and I'll take it!;)

 

Lucky you -- how'd you manage that? They would only offer me an upgrade...no way Jose on OBC.

[NayRN]

because the last cruise on carnival i ended up with $900 shipboard credit. In good faith i think NCL should offer a little something.

 

So, playing Devil's advocate.....the cruise I booked last July for August, 2014 has gone UP in price...so in all good faith, do you think I should pay the increase? 👿

[antsnanny]

because the last cruise on carnival i ended up with $900 shipboard credit. In good faith i think NCL should offer a little something.

 

 

Problem with that someone who books last minute to get good deals usually gets the least desirable cabins, understandably, Right? While someone pays for a prime location cabin and expects the same rate when the prices go down. NCL does upgrade, I know that for a fact, we just did it today but we paid for the upgrade. Upgraded from an inside to a balcony..

[luddite]

So, playing Devil's advocate.....the cruise I booked last July for August, 2014 has gone UP in price...so in all good faith, do you think I should pay the increase?

 

Hey now. Had any good beer recently? :)

[luddite]

If you think room prices are too high, compare the current prices with the same type of cabin and cruise 20 or 30 years ago, then factor in the decline of purchasing power of your dollar.

 

 

 

It is becoming evident that they priced this ship higher than the market will support.

[*Luv2Cruz*]

Lucky you -- how'd you manage that? They would only offer me an upgrade...no way Jose on OBC.

Got a good PCC!:D