Sapphire Seems Half Empty

[ali6879]

We are doing a 4 day in March and got a mini-suite for $399 a person. I'm pretty happy with the pricing :D

 

And they were fantastic with the most recent price drop - I'm happy to have Princess on the West Coast but truth be told, I'd rather sail to the Caribbean and get the warmer weather. But for a quick getaway local to home, I'll take it.

[MauiLvrs]

I'd rather sail to the Caribbean and get the warmer weather.

 

Us too... only if it wasn't so expensive to get to Florida...

 

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[critterchick]

I don't quite get why Princess is not doing a 3/4, with the weekend being a 3 and the week being a 4, as Carnival does, and Royal Caribbean used to do, before moving the Monarch to the East Coast.

 

I was told that the 3 night weekend booze cruise to Ensenada, was one of the best money makers going. So, why does not Princess follow. Their 3/4 night schedule just reaks of disaster!

 

We just got off of a 7 night Mexican Riviera on the Sapphire, and 3 nights ago, most of the full suites were still available. Once again, Princess is not selling their best suites, but giving them away.

 

Pretty sad, when for a few hundred dollars less, they could sell them out on every cruise.

 

Also, since we have just come back from a full suite.......a PH suite, C418, there is less room in a full suite on Princess then in a GS on Royal Caribbean.

 

We have a few more cruises booked on Princess, but, weighing both lines, we are headed back to RCI, and will do some West Coast cruises on Celebrity.

 

Rick

 

I agree. I even went so far as to suggest it on the survey after my last cruise. We'd be on a ship twice a month if the 3-nighters were Friday-Monday. I don't see any sense in a Monday departure for 3 nights - unless one lives close to the pier, that means at least 4 days off from work, more likely 5. For that, one can take a 7-nighter.

 

Two hotel directors on Monarch OTS told us that she made all of her money on the 3 night weekend cruises and that any revenue on the 4-nighter was gravy, but that the weekday getaways were more of a loss leader. Perhaps Princess will consider juggling the lineup to give us more weekends.

 

We still favor RCI for a variety of reasons, and if we have to get on a plane to travel, will likely sail on them. But close to home, I'll take what I can get!