Price increases

[ALDOCRUISES]

While checking a few things on my cruise peronaliser this morning I came across some unbelievable price shifts by Princess. We're doing two cruises early next year. The first in January. At about 8am this morning the coffee card had increased from $35 on our last cruise a few months ago to $37.60. But hang on ,it gets better. At midday the price went up again to $39.60. A bit steep? So I thought I should check the prices on our other cruise. It's in May on the Sun Princess and at about 8am the coffee card was priced at $42.50 and now it's climbed to $45. How can they justify A such a huge increase and B different prices per ship.?

[TracieABD]

That is so weird... I hope there are no significant changes in the pricing for the coffee card. It has always been one of the best deals at sea.

[CruiserBruce]

Supply and demand. Finding a price the market will bear. Remember, they are in the business to make a profit.

[ALDOCRUISES]

That is so weird... I hope there are no significant changes in the pricing for the coffee card. It has always been one of the best deals at sea.

 

Perhaps I didn't make it clear enough. It is the Coffee Card price increase I wrote about.

[ALDOCRUISES]

Supply and demand. Finding a price the market will bear. Remember, they are in the business to make a profit.

 

That is spot on. But why different prices per ship? Is the Sun Princess so special that a 12% price difference is warranted?

[TracieABD]

Perhaps I didn't make it clear enough. It is the Coffee Card price increase I wrote about.

 

No. I got it. I knew that. I was simply acknowledging your post.

 

I did check my personalizer and it was at $35.65 which is a two dollar increase.

[Oxo]

Bought a Coffee Card on Regal 12/5/2015 and paid $33.35 which included 15%. so, total was $33.35.

[CruiserBruce]

Are the cruises you are comparing in January and May, and ship to ship, the exact same cruise- days in length?

Edited December 16, 2015 by CruiserBruce

[rdsqrl]

Are the cruises you are comparing in January and May, and ship to ship, the exact same cruise- days in length?

He's comparing the prices of the coffee card, not of the cruises themselves.

[rkmw]

i have a few cruises booked and the coffee card ranges from $39.60 and up to $45, even the soft drink package has different prices

[ekka49]

Are the cruises you are comparing in January and May, and ship to ship, the exact same cruise- days in length?

 

Is one cruise in $Aussie and the other in $USA

[rkmw]

Is one cruise in $Aussie and the other in $USA

 

my prices are in AUD

[PescadoAmarillo]

Wow. That means my leftover coffee cards are providing me a rate of return larger than my retirement portfolio right now.

[dchip]

Wow. That means my leftover coffee cards are providing me a rate of return larger than my retirement portfolio right now.

 

:D LOL. That makes two of us!!!!

 

Cheers, Denise

[Woobstr112G]

While checking a few things on my cruise peronaliser this morning I came across some unbelievable price shifts by Princess. We're doing two cruises early next year. The first in January. At about 8am this morning the coffee card had increased from $35 on our last cruise a few months ago to $37.60. But hang on ,it gets better. At midday the price went up again to $39.60. A bit steep? So I thought I should check the prices on our other cruise. It's in May on the Sun Princess and at about 8am the coffee card was priced at $42.50 and now it's climbed to $45. How can they justify A such a huge increase and B different prices per ship.?

 

Just looked at my personalizer for our T/A next September on the CB. Still at $35.65. The AIDP is $$$$$ but would include all the coffee I would want....:)

 

Bob

Edited December 16, 2015 by Woobstr112G

[anthonyy7]

Yup I got $35.65 :rolleyes:

[ALDOCRUISES]

Are the cruises you are comparing in January and May, and ship to ship, the exact same cruise- days in length?

 

No they are 14days in January and 24 days in May but I can't see that make any difference, the cars are for 15 coffees.

[ALDOCRUISES]

Yup I got $35.65 :rolleyes:

 

That's USA dollars. I'm quoting Au dollars.

[GUT2407]

While checking a few things on my cruise peronaliser this morning I came across some unbelievable price shifts by Princess. We're doing two cruises early next year. The first in January. At about 8am this morning the coffee card had increased from $35 on our last cruise a few months ago to $37.60. But hang on ,it gets better. At midday the price went up again to $39.60. A bit steep? So I thought I should check the prices on our other cruise. It's in May on the Sun Princess and at about 8am the coffee card was priced at $42.50 and now it's climbed to $45. How can they justify A such a huge increase and B different prices per ship.?

 

 

Are both prices in AUS$?

 

The falling $ may have a bit to do with the jumps.

 

But I don't think it's gone up for a while.

[Working 2 Cruise]

Yup, $35.65 which is a $2 increase....

[kruisey]

Its $48 Canadian:eek:

[Keith1010]

Too funny. Why in the world would they keep changing the price of a coffee card?

 

Keith

[crows nest club]

In UK it's $35.65 which is Inc. of gratuities. We have two cruises booked, one for May and July and both the same price.

[MicCanberra]

I imagine it must be the AUD /USD flucuations.

[tallnelyt]

It is the Coffee Card price increase I wrote about.