Rare mcatmcat Posted June 16, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello For 2016 I have a reservation for the navigator and oasis. I'm only going to go in one so I will cancel the other one right before final payment. I have been in both ships and I know they are a complete different experience, but something that caught my attention is that navigator prices are almost 40% cheaper compared to oasis departing the same month. Is there anything wrong about navigator lately that I was not aware of? To be honest I rather sail in the navigator and save almost 40% of my cruise Thanks for the advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 16, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Nothing wrong with Navigator. Oasis is still getting premium prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted June 16, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Hello For 2016 I have a reservation for the navigator and oasis. I'm only going to go in one so I will cancel the other one right before final payment. I have been in both ships and I know they are a complete different experience, but something that caught my attention is that navigator prices are almost 40% cheaper compared to oasis departing the same month. Is there anything wrong about navigator lately that I was not aware of? To be honest I rather sail in the navigator and save almost 40% of my cruise Thanks for the advise I faced the same situation while looking for our cruise. We decided on the Navigator for Feb 2016. Price was low enough for us to get Grand Suite versus Balcony on Oasis. Prices have gone up on Navigator since I booked by over 75 pp. Edited June 16, 2015 by cincicruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingsince94 Posted June 16, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Navigator is a beautiful ship. We wouldn't hesitate to sail on her again. Wait, we are in April of 2017! Got a wonderful price on a balcony, $200 OBC, and I loved the 9 night itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee60 Posted June 16, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) In general, there are just far too many cruise ship cabins available on the current market, with about another 8,000 coming on line from new builds every single year! Each and every one of those cabins need to be booked EVERY sail date to be profitable. A few weeks ago I booked a 35 night B2B on Explorer OTS for UNDER $50pp per night. (doesn't include taxes or tips, but doesn't include over $500 OBC either) :eek: :D :cool: Airlines sometimes have to park MANY hundred million dollar airplanes due to excess capacity. I wonder if cruise lines can afford to park a few billion dollar cruise ships due to the same problem... Edited June 16, 2015 by teecee60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Where does Navigator sail from, Galveston? That could be part of the savings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted June 17, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Where does Navigator sail from, Galveston? That could be part of the savings In 2016 it's either FLL or Miami. She leaves Galveston in Nov this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted June 17, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Where does Navigator sail from, Galveston? That could be part of the savings I looked it up and she is in Port Everglades when the OP wants to cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted June 17, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Hello For 2016 I have a reservation for the navigator and oasis. I'm only going to go in one so I will cancel the other one right before final payment. I have been in both ships and I know they are a complete different experience, but something that caught my attention is that navigator prices are almost 40% cheaper compared to oasis departing the same month. Is there anything wrong about navigator lately that I was not aware of? To be honest I rather sail in the navigator and save almost 40% of my cruise Thanks for the advise Navigator not as popular as oasis/allure/harmony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted June 17, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Navigator not as popular as oasis/allure/harmony. For sure but at what cost? It's relative op budget and desires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted June 17, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Navigator not as popular as oasis/allure/harmony. I believe that depends on who is buying. We have -0- interest in booking Oasis/Allure/Harmony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted June 17, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I believe that depends on who is buying. We have -0- interest in bookingOasis/Allure/Harmony. I had no interest in booking HOS until I saw the "low" prices for early 2017.... however that changed quickly...glad I booked when I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaNana Posted June 17, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 17, 2015 A few weeks ago I booked a 35 night B2B on Explorer OTS for UNDER $50pp per night. (doesn't include taxes or tips, but doesn't include over $500 OBC either) :eek: :D :cool: What level of room is this for and would you share the dates? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy12502 Posted June 17, 2015 #14 Share Posted June 17, 2015 the price difference was the reason we booked navigator for our spring break trip next year. Stinks it's only a 6 nighter but i wasn't paying the difference of $1000+ for one extra night on a different ship. I would love to go on one of the new giant ships with all the crazy stuff they have but i cant justify the price difference and won't sacrifice a balcony for an inside with a baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 17, 2015 #15 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I looked it up and she is in Port Everglades when the OP wants to cruise. Since she is sailing from FL, I'd take her in a heartbeat, all things being equal of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 17, 2015 #16 Share Posted June 17, 2015 You can get a good deal on many of the RCCL ships , I rather have a suite on Navigator ( which I did have 2 months ago) rather than balcony on one of the newer ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted June 17, 2015 #17 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Navigator for sure for that price difference! We are doing the great 9 nighter on her in Feb. 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted June 17, 2015 #18 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I had seen some great deals as well for the 6 night on Nav at end of Feb. With all the new large ships coming around in the next few years, they either need ALOT more people cruising to fill all those rooms or there are going to be some problems. I am hoping that prices will drop on some of the older ships in the fleet as a result of the new ships coming onboard in the next 18mths or so!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 17, 2015 #19 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I love sailing on Navigator. I love sailing on Oasis and Allure. I am also pretty fond of having money in my back account. This would not be a difficult decision for me at all.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxoocruiser Posted June 17, 2015 #20 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Actually prefer the Navigator over the Oasis. In fact I currently have 3 cruises booked on the Navigator and plan to go on all ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarnetFan8 Posted June 23, 2015 #21 Share Posted June 23, 2015 the price difference was the reason we booked navigator for our spring break trip next year. Stinks it's only a 6 nighter but i wasn't paying the difference of $1000+ for one extra night on a different ship. I would love to go on one of the new giant ships with all the crazy stuff they have but i cant justify the price difference and won't sacrifice a balcony for an inside with a baby. I was thinking Oasis myself over spring break 2016, but for 6 of us it would have been another $3k total for 2 oceanviews compared to the 2 balcony connecting I have on Navigator now. Would love to try at some point with the kids, but not that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerxspeedy Posted June 23, 2015 #22 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I agree, we picked the 6 day Navigator for spring 2016 strictly due to cost. If a better deal comes along you can move, but at least your locked in at a good rate and room now. I've also found reasonable flight costs for April. We can use MIA or FLL and take one way flights to keep costs down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalliekae Posted June 23, 2015 #23 Share Posted June 23, 2015 We've also noticed that Navigator is less money. This brings up a question about Navigator and other ships that size with RCCL. We are fairly new to RCCL and have only sailed on the Oasis twice and are booked on the Allure in November. In the past, we sailed HAL for seven cruises since those cruises were in Europe, the Baltic, and Mediterranean. All were port intensive cruises so we didn't much care that there weren't too many things to do on board the HAL ships. For us, the Oasis was the destination and we loved it. Now we're wondering how Navigator and other smaller RCCL ships compare to HAL. Would we be bored on Navigator after the Oasis and Allure? Sailing out of Galveston appeals to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 23, 2015 #24 Share Posted June 23, 2015 We've also noticed that Navigator is less money. This brings up a question about Navigator and other ships that size with RCCL. We are fairly new to RCCL and have only sailed on the Oasis twice and are booked on the Allure in November. In the past, we sailed HAL for seven cruises since those cruises were in Europe, the Baltic, and Mediterranean. All were port intensive cruises so we didn't much care that there weren't too many things to do on board the HAL ships. For us, the Oasis was the destination and we loved it. Now we're wondering how Navigator and other smaller RCCL ships compare to HAL. Would we be bored on Navigator after the Oasis and Allure? Sailing out of Galveston appeals to us. If the shows on Oasis made the cruise for you then you might have issues with Navigator as the entertainment, in my opinion, on the Oasis class ships can't be beat. I LOVE the Aqua Theather. However, Navigator still has ice shows, Production shows, and comedy shows. It has a rock wall, basketball court, and flowrider, and mini golf. Only you can decide which parts of Oasis really made the cruise for you and whether not having those things would make a cruise not enjoyable. We easily go back and forth between the Voyager, Freedom, and Oasis class ships. We rarely do a Radiance class ship as we really enjoy the Royal Promenade and miss it when on a ship without one. But although we enjoy Boardwalk and Central Park when on Oasis/Allure we can do without those quite well when on Voyager/Freedom class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincicruisers Posted June 23, 2015 #25 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I looked it up and she is in Port Everglades when the OP wants to cruise. Navigator sails from FLL starting in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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