jonbgd Posted August 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Wow Im looking at pricing on the Getaway Balcony for $690pp mini for $809pp Aug,Sept, Oct also cheaper for gty cabins Even cruises pre-final payment arnt much more Why so cheap? If this is NCL's latest and Greatest, why isn't it commanding a premium? BTW the Epic is even cheaper:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinoman1 Posted August 1, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) The market for cruises in Florida is saturated for this time of the year, hence price falls and one of the reasons Allure of the Seas will be in Europe this time next year and replaced with a smaller ship in port everglades, reducing the number of beds therefore increasing demand as supply will be more limited. My wife and I are flying from England international business class (flat bed seats)and staying in a Haven suite on Getaway for less money than an identical suite would cost on the sister ship Breakaway in Europe without any flights. The actual suite was on fact over 2.5 times more expensive, clearly this shows there is room for more capacity in one market and less in another at that time of year. Edited August 1, 2014 by casinoman1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith.W Posted August 1, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 1, 2014 We are looking at booking the Getaway Haven penthouse for Aug 2015 from miami and what we paid for a studio and mini suite on the epic in Europe in 2012 we can get a Haven suite for much less. Now to find cheap flights :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinoman1 Posted August 1, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 1, 2014 We are looking at booking the Getaway Haven penthouse for Aug 2015 from miami and what we paid for a studio and mini suite on the epic in Europe in 2012 we can get a Haven suite for much less. Now to find cheap flights :) You have a whole bunch of cheap transatlantic flights out of Ireland, we are going there on Sunday and staying for 3 nights in Dublin for a mini break before flying on to the USA, with the Air passenger Duty that has to be paid from the UK our flights ended up been about £700 less than had we flown from Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrNora Posted August 1, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Wish I could cruise at non- peak times!!! Think the kids will notice if we aren't home for a week or so? Enjoy the beautiful Getaway and the Haven!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CasinoCruzGirl Posted August 1, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Wow Im looking at pricing on the Getaway Balcony for $690pp mini for $809pp Aug,Sept, Oct also cheaper for gty cabinsEven cruises pre-final payment arnt much more Why so cheap? If this is NCL's latest and Greatest, why isn't it commanding a premium? BTW the Epic is even cheaper:eek: Your looking at hurricane season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aubreyc1988 Posted August 3, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Your looking at hurricane season? we always do one cruise end of Aug, early sept. the weather is usually hit or miss, but with caribbean itineraries, there always seems to be a 50 percent chance of rain anyhow. we can't pass up the prices and normally, ships will sail around bad weather or just alter itineraries. And if you are flexible and just want to have a good time, can't go wrong1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith.W Posted August 4, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 4, 2014 You have a whole bunch of cheap transatlantic flights out of Ireland, we are going there on Sunday and staying for 3 nights in Dublin for a mini break before flying on to the USA, with the Air passenger Duty that has to be paid from the UK our flights ended up been about £700 less than had we flown from Manchester. Yeah we have for once cheap flights usually its a lot dearer. I was just messing around there and priced indirect flights to Orlando/Miami coming in around 500 or less seems good value. If only we could cruise this year. Hopefully flights wont be to bad for next Aug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariawinnell Posted August 4, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 4, 2014 we always do one cruise end of Aug, early sept. the weather is usually hit or miss, but with caribbean itineraries, there always seems to be a 50 percent chance of rain anyhow. we can't pass up the prices and normally, ships will sail around bad weather or just alter itineraries. And if you are flexible and just want to have a good time, can't go wrong1 Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app maria 2003 S/S Norway 2003 Majesty 2005 Dawn 2007 Pearl 2008 Pearl 2008 Dream 2009 Sky 2009 Sky 2010 Gem 2011 Dawn 2012 Gem 2013 Jewel 2013 Dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissasMomE Posted August 4, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Wow Im looking at pricing on the Getaway Balcony for $690pp mini for $809pp Aug,Sept, Oct also cheaper for gty cabinsEven cruises pre-final payment arnt much more Why so cheap? If this is NCL's latest and Greatest, why isn't it commanding a premium? BTW the Epic is even cheaper:eek: Wanna hear cheap - I am paying $1600 for three of us in an aft-facing balcony cabin for Thanksgiving on the Epic. :eek: That is just insane. I dumped our suite because it was just crazy not to take this offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrNora Posted August 4, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 4, 2014 That is insane insane insane!!' 1600 for people?!!! Sissasmome!' I gotta get to a computer! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbgd Posted August 4, 2014 Author #13 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Wanna hear cheap - I am paying $1600 for three of us in an aft-facing balcony cabin for Thanksgiving on the Epic. :eek: That is just insane. I dumped our suite because it was just crazy not to take this offer. That is great price for Thanksgiving week. We paid more than that, for 2 of us, a couple years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissasMomE Posted August 4, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) That is insane insane insane!!'1600 for people?!!! Sissasmome!' I gotta get to a computer! Sent from my iPhone using Forums I'm not kidding, Nora. The price had come down so much, it didn't make any sense at all for me to keep that suite (as much as I wanted to)! Edited - the last price drop was with the kids sail free. It's up over that now. Still cheap though! Edited August 4, 2014 by SissasMomE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aubreyc1988 Posted August 4, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 4, 2014 That is a great price! We are going in a balcony on Aug 30th with 100obc, dinner for 2, and a bottle of wine for 1500 for two people, booked during bogo sale so we got the free sky cruise. But 1600 for that many people is crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasmommy Posted August 5, 2014 #16 Share Posted August 5, 2014 We sailed Epic her first year at thanksgiving for $2100 for balcony. (me, dh and dd) we are sailing on Getaway Oct for the same price. Friends had suggested Oasis or Allure for $3400 oceanview balcony. (you can get an "interior balcony" for $3000. but I said no way - love NCL and love the price and this is a brand new ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodiliaz Posted August 9, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The single supplement has also been greatly reduced or eliminated on a lot of categories on the Getaway for Aug/Sept. My original plan was to book a studio on the 9/20 sailing but yesterday I booked a balcony BD-GTY for less than a studio. And wouldn't you know, today the BX-GTY is $40 less. Talk about a price drop: On 8/7 the BX was $1358 for a solo and today 8/9 it's $619. :eek: Not bad for a solo balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettytrouble Posted August 9, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The single supplement has also been greatly reduced or eliminated on a lot of categories on the Getaway for Aug/Sept. My original plan was to book a studio on the 9/20 sailing but yesterday I booked a balcony BD-GTY for less than a studio. And wouldn't you know, today the BX-GTY is $40 less. Talk about a price drop: On 8/7 the BX was $1358 for a solo and today 8/9 it's $619. :eek: Not bad for a solo balcony. Will anyone notice if I disappear for a week? Holy guacamole , batman!,, That is nuts!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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