Help with a decision

[dogchopper]

My husband and I have booked a cruise on the Paradise in June. We booked under the early saver rate. Then I realized that I had an offer thru the VIFP that will give me 150.00 in OBC. The catch... I have to pay 30.00 pp more for the cruise? To me if I pay 30 more (60.00 total) and get 150 in OBC I'm still coming out 90 bucks ahead. BUT I learn that if I do that and the price of the cruise drops I don't get the lower price until its lower than the 150 bucks in OBC.

Am I missing something? Is this a good idea or should I just keep what I have

This whole thing is giving me a headache.

[Buffalofirsttimer4]

My husband and I have booked a cruise on the Paradise in June. We booked under the early saver rate. Then I realized that I had an offer thru the VIFP that will give me 150.00 in OBC. The catch... I have to pay 30.00 pp more for the cruise? To me if I pay 30 more (60.00 total) and get 150 in OBC I'm still coming out 90 bucks ahead. BUT I learn that if I do that and the price of the cruise drops I don't get the lower price until its lower than the 150 bucks in OBC.

Am I missing something? Is this a good idea or should I just keep what I have

This whole thing is giving me a headache.

 

Are you allowed to price match to this VIFP rate? If so, then you would stay Early Saver and continue to get rate adjustments up to 2 days before you sail.

 

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[Thong]

Do what I always do - flip a coin.

 

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[kona_wahine]

Do you feel luck? Well, do ya??? Lol, no one can tell you if there will be a price drop.

[dogchopper]

Well, I decided to go for it. I figured the cruise being in late June probably won't drop too much. And I don't really see a down side other than I don't get the reduced deposit . I hope there isn't a down side??

[CorrieCJ]

Do the price match. Yes more is coming out of your pocket but you will ultimately be ahead. If the price drops even lower than the "150 OBC," then you will still be ahead.

[dogchopper]

Do the price match. Yes more is coming out of your pocket but you will ultimately be ahead. If the price drops even lower than the "150 OBC," then you will still be ahead.

For some reason I thought there was a down side?? But I'm not seeing one now? Just paranoid I guess

[k2excursion]

No downside at all. I've done this twice before. The Carnival reps were totally confused as to why I would want to pay more. They couldn't comprehend that I would come out ahead in the end, but they did it anyway. My friends didn't bother, so they were able to take advantage of a $10pp price drop later. So I paid $20 more than them, but got $50 in OBC.