cruisienewbie Posted July 31, 2005 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Hi all, I'm patiently waiting for my cruise on the Destiny, Nov 13-20 :o. I paid for a balcony room (used a travel agent). In all I paid about $800 (taxes, port charges, transfers, etc.) I was looking at the Carnival website and it looks like the only rooms available now are ocean views or suites. The OVs are going for $939 now :eek: . What's going on? The new prices for this sailing looks to be $200 more than any of the other sailings. I know it's near Thanksgiving but I would have thought that the sailing on the 20th would cost more. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinCruisin Posted July 31, 2005 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Generally as you get closer to the sailing date, if the ship is selling well, you will see a hike in pricing.. it's very normal, no worries!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted July 31, 2005 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Hi all, I'm patiently waiting for my cruise on the Destiny, Nov 13-20 :o. I paid for a balcony room (used a travel agent). In all I paid about $800 (taxes, port charges, transfers, etc.) I was looking at the Carnival website and it looks like the only rooms available now are ocean views or suites. The OVs are going for $939 now :eek: . What's going on? The new prices for this sailing looks to be $200 more than any of the other sailings. I know it's near Thanksgiving but I would have thought that the sailing on the 20th would cost more. Any ideas? It means that you got a good deal, and shows how wise you were to book ahead! :) Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaLuvCruising Posted July 31, 2005 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2005 What's the problem? You were smart enough to book in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfret Posted July 31, 2005 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Shssssssssssssssssssssssss! .............. Or the Carnival police will come and raise the price of your cruise! And maybe mine too! Take it and run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJacketsFan1 Posted July 31, 2005 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Which level of balcony cabin did you book for your cruise, and what level did you pay for? It can make a big difference in price. The oceanview cabin available on the ship now is a 6E. If you check other sailings you will see that some of the oceanview cabin on the upper decks are more than a balcony on lower deck. I checked a sailing in November 2006 and a oceanview 6E is $909 where a balcony 8A is $799. Actually, you can get a balcony 8D on the Lido deck (deck 9) or a oceanview 6E on the Spa deck (deck 10) for the same price. We think it is better to have a balcony than only a window, but I guess some people think otherwise and will actually pay more money not to able to go out onto a balcony. They would rather simply watch things go by through a window. Enjoy your cruise, and you got the better deal for your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisienewbie Posted August 1, 2005 Author #7 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Thanks for all the information. I believe we're booked at an 8A (Upper Deck). It does pay to book ahead doesn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted August 1, 2005 #8 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Thanks for all the information. I believe we're booked at an 8A (Upper Deck). It does pay to book ahead doesn't it! I think that it does. I do it for several reasons. One I like to pick my cabin location and also I have always felt that I received a great price at the time of booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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