Need Advice..Carnival Magic or RCCL Freedom.

[AmberTeka]

Well, I have been to Cozumel (though I only made it past Senor frogs, so I didn't see anything, big mistake), Grand Cayman, but I do love it and could go back. Have not been to Jamaica or Haiti yet. As far as the Magic I have not been to any of those yet.

 

As far as cost, it is $1325 for the RCCL one and only $1025 for the magic one, so cost is a big difference to me. Whats important to me is I do enjoy options for food/entertainment/bars. I love the casino and am a late night partier, but I also enjoy the ports also.

 

Would I find the Magic a big difference to the Glory or are they similar?

 

IM hesitant to move away from Carnival, but I keep hearing how amazing RCCL is. But the cost is scaring me alittle TBH.

 

Unless you are booking a suite, there are cheaper prices for RCL. Have you checked any of the on line travel sources? The website? One bought up a lot of cabins and is not letting some of them go very reasonably. or they were.

[E&B]

I am really looking forward to it. I really need someone to explain RC pricing though, it really doesn't make sense to me. So when I booked it was 586 pp. The sale was buy one get one half off. SO it should be; $586 cruise fare + 127 in taxes, is $713 dollars for me. Then, my gf is going, so half of that is $356. SO my total SHOULD be $1069.

 

 

 

But, on my total break down on my Bill is this; Guest #1= $785 + $127 for taxes is, $912. Guest #2. $487, plus +127 taxes, = $519. So for both of us is $1,431.

 

 

 

How anywhere close to my online booking is this? This seems way off. WHen I called RCCL, they said after 30 min of going back and forth that's the way the pricing is for BOGO, We raise the rate when we have BOGO and when we do not have BOGO, that is when you will pay the $586. The $786 rate is the BOGO rate. Can someone explain this system to me and I really do feel ripped off here. THank you again, hopefully I didn't confuse you

 

 

Your math isn't exactly correct. You'll never see 50% of taxes and port fees. That's always full price even if the cruise is free. So, it should be 586 plus 50% or 293 for total fare of $879 + 127 twice for taxes = $1,130. Cruise lines often raise prices before a promotion. Carnival does it too.