willsaway Posted October 16, 2019 #4751 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I found the site referred to by Gut, same same no different. Headline banner has balconies from $1199, but go one or two steps further and they jump to $1599ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee60 Posted October 16, 2019 #4752 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just booked the 29 night Golden Princess transpacific cruise from Sydney to Los Angeles on 8 April 2020. Inside cabins are $1679pp and OV cabins are $1737. Available through a major cruise consolidator in the US. Only downside is... that dirt cheap fare requires FULL PAYMENT up front... and is not changeable or refundable. As always taxes are extra... but throw in $250 OBC for military, and $250 OBC for shareholder... and THAT is a fantastic deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru2on Posted October 16, 2019 #4753 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) SL27OCT19 Celebrity Solstice 12 Nights Sydney to Auckland (via Hobart)Departs Sydney Sun 27 Oct 201 $1,234 for balcony guarantee $949 inside Edited October 16, 2019 by Ru2on Add extra info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 17, 2019 #4754 Share Posted October 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, teecee60 said: Just booked the 29 night Golden Princess transpacific cruise from Sydney to Los Angeles on 8 April 2020. Inside cabins are $1679pp and OV cabins are $1737. Available through a major cruise consolidator in the US. Only downside is... that dirt cheap fare requires FULL PAYMENT up front... and is not changeable or refundable. As always taxes are extra... but throw in $250 OBC for military, and $250 OBC for shareholder... and THAT is a fantastic deal. As the cruise isn't an Australian round-trip, I think it's likely they will charge auto-gratuities and the 18% gratuity on drinks will apply. Is the on-board currency US$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 17, 2019 #4755 Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, willsaway said: I found the site referred to by Gut, same same no different. Headline banner has balconies from $1199, but go one or two steps further and they jump to $1599ish The cheap cabins (ones in the offer) may already be gone. They are normally limited in number and get taken quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted October 17, 2019 #4756 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'd say that's what happened, especially as this pricing is below standard Celebrity special pricing it would go quick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 17, 2019 #4757 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Those deals tend to last hours at the longest rather than days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 17, 2019 #4758 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I just received an email advertising a flash sale by P&O. Cruises are all from Sydney and are available until Friday evening only. They include 3 night comedy cruises ($266 triple), 10 night to Vanuatu ($799 twin), one to Moreton Island ($399 quad), 14 night Singapore-Sydney $799 quad, 10 night Qld coast $799 quad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challis Posted October 17, 2019 #4759 Share Posted October 17, 2019 hmmm i thought i got a good deal,and i am savvy to bag a 8 night princess 5 dec cruise $1200 balcony p/p. 2 weeks ago.$150 per night .today same cabin is $981at OZ website. $123 per night.if you ring princess , do they give OBC for difference?i,m seeing quite a few marked down cruises this end of year.economy must be hard.celebrity is going very cheap to nz and pacific too.hard to get bums on seats..make the most of it book say 4 weeks out for ripper deals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 18, 2019 #4760 Share Posted October 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, challis said: i thought i got a good deal,and i am savvy to bag a 8 night princess 5 dec cruise $1200 balcony p/p. 2 weeks ago.$150 per night. today same cabin is $981at OZ website. $123 per night.if you ring princess , do they give OBC for difference? i,m seeing quite a few marked down cruises this end of year.economy must be hard.celebrity is going very cheap to nz and pacific too.hard to get bums on seats..make the most of it book say 4 weeks out for ripper deals... You can try with Princess, but I doubt that you will be able to change the deal you have booked and I don't think they will give OBC. I would be very interested in that deal you mention, but we will be on another cruise at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbeh Posted October 18, 2019 #4761 Share Posted October 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, challis said: i thought i got a good deal,and i am savvy to bag a 8 night princess 5 dec cruise $1200 balcony p/p. 2 weeks ago.$150 per night .today same cabin is $981at OZ website. $123 per night.if you ring princess , I remain in jealous awe of those living on the eastern side of this great country. So many cheap and interesting cruises are available out to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne but, it you're over in the west you can only dream of such options. By the time you add you airfares, airport parking and at least one night's accommodation into the economic mix, you're no longer looking at a cheap trip. Good for all that can take advantage of such special offers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challis Posted October 18, 2019 #4762 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Rang TA who promptly added $100 OBC to account. Considering I booked balcony GTY I am happy. The TA could have said no.and I would have understood.so a win.win_______ Until some one tells us they got a better deal.. 😂😃😄😁😊😅😂😂😂!!! Edited October 18, 2019 by challis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 18, 2019 #4763 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I doubt they will refare or offer OBC for the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 18, 2019 #4764 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Bubbeh said: I remain in jealous awe of those living on the eastern side of this great country. So many cheap and interesting cruises are available out to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne but, it you're over in the west you can only dream of such options. By the time you add you airfares, airport parking and at least one night's accommodation into the economic mix, you're no longer looking at a cheap trip. Good for all that can take advantage of such special offers though. Certainly makes it more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 18, 2019 #4765 Share Posted October 18, 2019 47 minutes ago, challis said: Rang TA who promptly added $100 OBC to account. Considering I booked balcony GTY I am happy. The TA could have said no.and I would have understood.so a win.win_______ Until some one tells us they got a better deal.. 😂😃😄😁😊😅😂😂😂!!! Great work, I am glad the TA was accommodating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlep Posted October 18, 2019 #4766 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Princess is having a summer sale so it might pay to check bookings. My cruise to New Zealand from Melbourne (Golden Princess 10/01/20 BF balcony twin) dropped 600 dollars. Cancellation fee was $190 so I rang princess, re -booked and saved 400 dollars. This is the second time I have done this. Originally in April, the fare was 6180 dollars and now I paid 4200 dollars, so overall saving nearly 1800 dollars (minus the 200 dollar penalty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjacat8 Posted October 18, 2019 #4767 Share Posted October 18, 2019 44 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Certainly makes it more difficult. We are extremely lucky, we only live 30 minutes by car from the OPT, friends drop us off and pick us up OR we could catch the train directly to Circular.Quay 👏🏻🍀🍾🥂🎉🌴🚢🐸🍷☀️🦋🐙🐬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 18, 2019 #4768 Share Posted October 18, 2019 52 minutes ago, andlep said: Princess is having a summer sale so it might pay to check bookings. My cruise to New Zealand from Melbourne (Golden Princess 10/01/20 BF balcony twin) dropped 600 dollars. Cancellation fee was $190 so I rang princess, re -booked and saved 400 dollars. This is the second time I have done this. Originally in April, the fare was 6180 dollars and now I paid 4200 dollars, so overall saving nearly 1800 dollars (minus the 200 dollar penalty). Great bargain hunting, sometimes it pays to renegotiate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishh Posted October 18, 2019 #4769 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, andlep said: Princess is having a summer sale so it might pay to check bookings. My cruise to New Zealand from Melbourne (Golden Princess 10/01/20 BF balcony twin) dropped 600 dollars. Cancellation fee was $190 so I rang princess, re -booked and saved 400 dollars. This is the second time I have done this. Originally in April, the fare was 6180 dollars and now I paid 4200 dollars, so overall saving nearly 1800 dollars (minus the 200 dollar penalty). I think it also works well to book early. I booked this cruise one year ago and $4000 was what I paid for a BD cabin on Caribe deck, with $400 OBC an ultimate balcony breakfast, and dinner at a speciality restaurant for 2 nights. I've watched the prices all year and they've never gone lower. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted October 18, 2019 #4770 Share Posted October 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, trishh said: I think it also works well to book early. I booked this cruise one year ago and $4000 was what I paid for a BD cabin on Caribe deck, with $400 OBC an ultimate balcony breakfast, and dinner at a speciality restaurant for 2 nights. I've watched the prices all year and they've never gone lower. Some cruises have special prices closer to sailing, but not most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 20, 2019 #4771 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Celebrity Solstice if you can drop and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 20, 2019 #4772 Share Posted October 20, 2019 It was the Conciegre that really caught my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 21, 2019 #4773 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I wouldn't pay extra for concierge but am willing to have it when cheaper than Balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted October 21, 2019 #4774 Share Posted October 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: I wouldn't pay extra for concierge but am willing to have it when cheaper than Balcony. That was really my point, $600 less than a balcony. The only time I have sailed concierge was because we paid slightly less for what, for us, was a better location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 21, 2019 #4775 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Yep, the canapes are not worth anything for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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