Early Saver, Reduced Deposit

[bury me at sea]

If booked early saver with a reduced 50% deposit, does that have any effect on qualifying for price drops?

[CruisingwithAutism]

If booked early saver with a reduced 50% deposit, does that have any effect on qualifying for price drops?

No, you're still eligible for lower rates but keep in mind that you may have to pay the full deposit. Here's an example using big, round numbers: If you book a cruise for two at $1200 and pay 50% deposit of $250, Then the rate drops to $1000. But the new sale rate may not have the half off deposit so you would then need to pay an additional $250 to make the full deposit amount to lower your total cost by $200. A lot of people don't get this but it IS a price drop.

-Kelly

[nitro2448]

No but it could affect your deposit, and the full deposit may be due. So if you due get a price drop double check on the deposit. I done this last year, I knew the full deposit would be due, but the ccl rep didn't mention it, I went to manage my cruise, and my cruise had been canceled. I caught it in time that they just rebooked it for me, with same room.

[LilMissScareAll]

WTS. We booked under a $50pp deposit ES ($150 down), but when we called for a change, we had to pay the $600 difference in the deposit rate (3people @ 250

each)

[Out to sea!]

No but it could affect your deposit, and the full deposit may be due. So if you due get a price drop double check on the deposit. I done this last year, I knew the full deposit would be due, but the ccl rep didn't mention it, I went to manage my cruise, and my cruise had been canceled. I caught it in time that they just rebooked it for me, with same room.

 

When they canceled the cruise, if you had not caught it, would you have gotten a full refund? i could see some people using this as a way to get out of an ES booking without paying a penalty.

[nitro2448]

I wouldn't have gotten a refund no, but it was as much my fault as theirs

[bury me at sea]

Thank you all so much for your explanation and examples. I don't expect price drops but wanted to be fully in the know and prepared if one occurs.

[sjcarter407]

I've noticed that price drops occur about 2-3 months before sail date. I thought I wouldn't get any OBC on my last cruise but ended up getting 160 per person for 7 people

[AlPSUCruiser]

In January we had to pay the other 50% ($600) of our deposit to get a $120 price reduction and $50 OBC for our 6/27/15 cruise. Something new to me - Early Saver is no longer available for our cruise even though it's 5 months out. Has anyone seen Carnival pull Early Saver? Does that mean the boat is nearly full? In our last 2 cruises Early Saver was available right up to departure and we received OBC after we made our final payment when price drops occurred. Carnival seems to be changing the rules on Early Saver, or the boat is nearly full could be the other explanation...

[S.S.Oceanlover]

In January we had to pay the other 50% ($600) of our deposit to get a $120 price reduction and $50 OBC for our 6/27/15 cruise. Something new to me - Early Saver is no longer available for our cruise even though it's 5 months out. Has anyone seen Carnival pull Early Saver? Does that mean the boat is nearly full? In our last 2 cruises Early Saver was available right up to departure and we received OBC after we made our final payment when price drops occurred. Carnival seems to be changing the rules on Early Saver, or the boat is nearly full could be the other explanation...

 

I have never seen ES available up the time of sailing ever. It has always ended 5 months before sailing on cruises of 6 days or longer.

 

They now have last call ES but even that's 2-3 months before the cruise sails.

 

Even though ES is gone you can still get price drops up until 2 days before your cruise leaves.

 

Bill

[nitro2448]

In January we had to pay the other 50% ($600) of our deposit to get a $120 price reduction and $50 OBC for our 6/27/15 cruise. Something new to me - Early Saver is no longer available for our cruise even though it's 5 months out. Has anyone seen Carnival pull Early Saver? Does that mean the boat is nearly full? In our last 2 cruises Early Saver was available right up to departure and we received OBC after we made our final payment when price drops occurred. Carnival seems to be changing the rules on Early Saver, or the boat is nearly full could be the other explanation...

 

 

ES promotion is never available up to departure, price drop is available up to 2 days before departure

[cruising maniac]

From my understanding, ES is capacity controlled. So once the magic number is reached, the ES is stopped. I remember someone saying it is a number of bookings thing not a date thing.

[Out to sea!]

From my understanding, ES is capacity controlled. So once the magic number is reached, the ES is stopped. I remember someone saying it is a number of bookings thing not a date thing.

 

Also it's time controlled. So even if the magic number hasn't been hit, for a 7 night cruise, at 5 months out it will also no longer be available.