mrobstad Posted June 26, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Three summers ago, I scored a 12 day Mediterranean cruise on RCCL Serenade of the Seas for $799 solo rate. I've been scouring that on line site we all use and haven't seen anything close to that for Europe since. Yes, it was in the peak of summer....hot, hot, hot.....but I don't care! Great price, great ship! Has anyone seen anything close to that price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePatNYCT Posted June 26, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2015 $75/day solo in Med is amazing. I did the Med earlier this year on the NCL Jade for $100/day solo. I'd keep an eye on the rates for the Jade and the Celebrity Constellation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandoCalrissian Posted June 26, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Closest I've seen was $959 for a 12-day RCCL med cruise in March 2015 (sailing July/Aug 2015). IIRC, that price only hung around for a day or two though. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45930262&postcount=3507 Barring short-lived deals like this, I don't hold out much hope for broad price declines - business is good for the big three cruise cos. RCCL specifically, from their most recent earnings press release: "Commercially the year is turning out as expected, with strong booking trends and yield growth for all major products." Europe might be a little better than average for us with a weaker Euro, but the biggest impact will probably be seen in the lines with more European passengers and that use the Euro as their primary currency, thereby making it cheaper for US$ spenders. Edited June 26, 2015 by RandoCalrissian clarified cruise in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livyordrem Posted June 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 26, 2015 A couple years ago I found an Azamara cruise 14 nights Beijing to Shanghai, aft balcony solo overlooking the wake for $1700! I snatched that up so quickly, they didn't have time to take it back. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobstad Posted June 26, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Wow! Thanks everyone! I look all the time, and now have more flexibility of time. Those are good benchmarks and I have a gray PCC at NCL who will call me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted June 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Three summers ago, I scored a 12 day Mediterranean cruise on RCCL Serenade of the Seas for $799 solo rate. I've been scouring that on line site we all use and haven't seen anything close to that for Europe since. Yes, it was in the peak of summer....hot, hot, hot.....but I don't care! Great price, great ship! Has anyone seen anything close to that price? Never say never, but unless there's another "perfect storm" of conditions such as bad economies, political unrest, etc all happening at once, I think these prices are gone. 4 years ago I did Constellation solo 12 day for $944 Canadian... Economy was still in flux in Europe, Egypt and Israel ports being cancelled, many things going on regarding Europe economies, strife in the regions, etc. Then Costa Concordia happened and I was really thinking doing europe again but couldn't put together the vacation time... prices were crazy low summer 2012! By summer 2013 prices were back up to "normal" from previous years on all cruise lines it seems. Then 2014 I booked Serenade in May for a Sept 12 day Med cruise on one of the BOGO sales for $2800 solo.... Then it went up to $3800 solo after the sale... and the ship still sold out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobstad Posted June 27, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yikes $2800 on the Serenade when I paid $799???!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandoCalrissian Posted June 27, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Another data point - probably a data entry mistake by HAL and it was quickly pulled once HAL realized it since it's no longer available and occurred in the highest oceanview cabin type (lanai) yet waaaay cheaper than every other cabin. But since both the 'fish and the 'plum are showing it as a fare, it was probably bookable during a small window today. 19 Nov 2015 / ms Veendam / 24 Day Mexican Riviera & Circle Hawaii $1099 double occ, $1758 solo occ (base fare only, lanai) $96 / day for the solo, incl. tax & tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseScrooge Posted June 29, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 29, 2015 when the ncl epic was new the company did a goof and the solo studio was advertised at the rate for 3rd person in a cabin. the deal lasted about 48 hours before the goof was fixed. the months available to choose your sail date was pretty large and i paid $350 for the 7 nights. the cost was $850 before and after the goof the discovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelpeon Posted July 4, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Take a gander at the Epic's Iberian routes this year. Studio prices have gone up a bit but are still reasonable for Europe. I think the sweet spot is a solo-eligible inside to balcony upgrade which has been popping up intermittently for one of the sailings. One of the large East coast cruise agencies is also throwing in a free Ultimate Beverage Package on NCL sailings during their holiday sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobstad Posted July 5, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I saw a Holland American European cruise on VTG that you could do BTB for 21 days, many diverse ports, for around $3,000 for August/September! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfriends340 Posted July 5, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 5, 2015 when the ncl epic was new the company did a goof and the solo studio was advertised at the rate for 3rd person in a cabin. the deal lasted about 48 hours before the goof was fixed. the months available to choose your sail date was pretty large and i paid $350 for the 7 nights. the cost was $850 before and after the goof the discovered. I got in on that deal; it was great! My sister and I got studios across the hall from each other :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobstad Posted July 6, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Soooooo jealous ! Wasn't sure I'd be working....great itineraries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraDJ Posted July 13, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I've been looking at that US website. There don't seem to be any decent deals on there at the moment. Some time ago, I booked Explorer otS for a repo from Southampton to Barcelona, which was a really good price. There hasn't been anything to match since booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie4 Posted July 13, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 13, 2015 solo rates of NCL Gem out of NYC for Aug 29th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobstad Posted July 14, 2015 Author #16 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Not only are there few good rates, Cunard says there's a zero supplement, and when u check the details, that rate is higher than the brochure rate. What's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Colby Pottinger Posted July 20, 2015 #17 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I had the chance to book the October 21 day BtoB cruise on Carnival Dream for about $1200, I could not make up my mind on whether to take it or not and by the time I did book it it have risen to $1800. Note that is in American Dollars, and at the same time the Canadian dollar have fallen from $0.85 to $0.82, at-least I booked it then; the price is now close to $2000 for the BtoB cruise and the Canadian dollar have fallen to $0.77 in value. When you see a bargain grab it before it jumps in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraDJ Posted July 20, 2015 #18 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I had the chance to book the October 21 day BtoB cruise on Carnival Dream for about $1200, I could not make up my mind on whether to take it or not and by the time I did book it it have risen to $1800. Note that is in American Dollars, and at the same time the Canadian dollar have fallen from $0.85 to $0.82, at-least I booked it then; the price is now close to $2000 for the BtoB cruise and the Canadian dollar have fallen to $0.77 in value. When you see a bargain grab it before it jumps in price. I saw a good deal a few weeks ago for a cruise next May. I couldn't phone the TA because I was at work. By the time I got home and phoned all the cabins at that price had sold. Never mind, something else will come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisercl Posted July 22, 2015 #19 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I saw a good deal a few weeks ago for a cruise next May. I couldn't phone the TA because I was at work. By the time I got home and phoned all the cabins at that price had sold. Never mind, something else will come up. Next time book it online and then transfer it to your TA when you get home; this happens all of the time and gets you a good price. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Colby Pottinger Posted July 23, 2015 #20 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Next time book it online and then transfer it to your TA when you get home; this happens all of the time and gets you a good price. Good luck! I am going to talk to my TA tomorrow and see if she can do that. If yes, I know that next year I probably will book more cruises. thank you for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pami1968 Posted July 30, 2015 #21 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I scored an East Med. cruise on RCCL mariner of the seas in Oct. of 2012, 10 days, for $649 as a solo. I scored a great deal on airfare as well, and ended up with the entire thing only costing me about $1200. I doubt I'll ever find a deal like that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Colby Pottinger Posted August 9, 2015 #22 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I scored an East Med. cruise on RCCL mariner of the seas in Oct. of 2012, 10 days, for $649 as a solo. I scored a great deal on airfare as well, and ended up with the entire thing only costing me about $1200. I doubt I'll ever find a deal like that again. As a combined cruise and plane flight that is a great price in 2012. Well Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canny_cruiser Posted August 10, 2015 #23 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) My 20 night cruise on the MSC Orchestra from Italy to Brazil in 2009 cost £179 for a balcony guarantee, sole occupancy I treated myself on my last QM2 transatlantic in 2012 and booked sole occupancy in a Queen's Grill suite for just over £1200. (A Britannia balcony gty, sole occ, was only £249 on the same cruise.) Was even better value when the Grill Concierge bumped me up to a Q4 penthouse! Edited August 10, 2015 by canny_cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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