Sugaree5335 Posted July 13, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I used ES price protection two days ago to take advantage of the OBC offer going on this week. I noticed today that the sale was still going on, but the cost of the fare had gone down $10 pp. I know it's not much, but every bit counts, right? So, that brings up the question as to whether or not there is a limit to the number of times you can use this to get a better deal. I can't find anything written about it, but I thought maybe someone here had some practical knowledge of it. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hftmrock Posted July 13, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2016 no limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugaree5335 Posted July 13, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice. Please tell me I'm not the only person who checks out the website every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marjenn Posted July 13, 2016 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2016 You're not the only one. I check it at least once a day usually two or three times a day to see if the price might have dropped. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted July 13, 2016 #5 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I used ES price protection two days ago to take advantage of the OBC offer going on this week. I noticed today that the sale was still going on, but the cost of the fare had gone down $10 pp. I know it's not much, but every bit counts, right? So, that brings up the question as to whether or not there is a limit to the number of times you can use this to get a better deal. I can't find anything written about it, but I thought maybe someone here had some practical knowledge of it. TIA. For future reference, if you see another offer for a lower price that doesn't include OBC, and you request the price drop online, you will lose the OBC. In that situation either call and ask so they don't process it where you lose the credit without knowing it, or make sure that claiming the price drop is worth losing the OBC if you submit the request online. Congratulations on your price drop and OBC. I think I've read on this board that Carnival will honor ES price drop requests up until a couple days before sailing although I'm not seeing that in their terms and conditions: https://www.carnival.com/legal/specials-terms-conditions.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky2 Posted July 13, 2016 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2016 For future reference, if you see another offer for a lower price that doesn't include OBC, and you request the price drop online, you will lose the OBC. In that situation either call and ask so they don't process it where you lose the credit without knowing it, or make sure that claiming the price drop is worth losing the OBC if you submit the request online. Congratulations on your price drop and OBC. I think I've read on this board that Carnival will honor ES price drop requests up until a couple days before sailing although I'm not seeing that in their terms and conditions: https://www.carnival.com/legal/specials-terms-conditions.aspx That is supposed to be true, but in my experience with ES (have booked ES on out B2Bs since they offered it), by 2 or 3 days before cruise, I can no longer find it listed on Fareviewer or Carnival's website so I cannot compare prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye02 Posted July 14, 2016 #7 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I usually book ES and check the website several times per day, when I remember, lol. My PvP says the price can change up to 4 times per day so I don't feel so silly when carnival is the first thing I check in the morning and the last one at night :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkcor Posted July 14, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I usually book ES and check the website several times per day, when I remember, lol. My PvP says the price can change up to 4 times per day so I don't feel so silly when carnival is the first thing I check in the morning and the last one at night :rolleyes: I think that they may evaluate prices on the whole that 3-4 times a day, so in other words a human makes a decision 'insides aren't selling well let's lower the price and see what happens' - then they sell a few and up the price But make no mistake that they can and do change in real time. I've seen before - the minute I have held or booked a cabin - bam, the same category cabin next door is 10 or 20 dollars more as supply is less. I think the computer revenue system makes those decisions constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaski Posted July 14, 2016 #9 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Does a drop in the taxes and port fees count for the ES guarantee? Mine has dropped $92. The cruise price has only dropped $40, and I have $50 OBC, so not worth it if it doesn't include the drop in taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 14, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 14, 2016 No limit at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna529 Posted July 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted July 14, 2016 If cruise is sold out, you can't get the obc correct?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerReuv Posted July 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It is a good idea to take a screen shot of any pricing you are matching to. Just in case it goes up before they receive or review it, then you can show them the exact pricing you are matching to. Just a good CYA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh44 Posted July 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Nice. Please tell me I'm not the only person who checks out the website every day. I check it every day as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh44 Posted July 14, 2016 #14 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I used ES price protection two days ago to take advantage of the OBC offer going on this week. I noticed today that the sale was still going on, but the cost of the fare had gone down $10 pp. I know it's not much, but every bit counts, right? So, that brings up the question as to whether or not there is a limit to the number of times you can use this to get a better deal. I can't find anything written about it, but I thought maybe someone here had some practical knowledge of it. TIA. On past cruises, I have had multiple reduction in price due to ES. I either got a reduction of the balance of payment or OBC if the cruise was paid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugaree5335 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted July 14, 2016 If cruise is sold out, you can't get the obc correct?? I believe the way it works is if your cabin class is sold out then you can't get the OBC because there's nothing to price match it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImaginationCruiseBride Posted July 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I check it at least twice a day, and in fact had two price drops in the same once. That was when they announced they were no longer going to stop at Izmir, but hadn't replaced it with Kusadasi yet....anyway, no limit, not even a limit per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrpar Posted July 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I used ES price protection two days ago to take advantage of the OBC offer going on this week. I noticed today that the sale was still going on, but the cost of the fare had gone down $10 pp. I know it's not much, but every bit counts, right? So, that brings up the question as to whether or not there is a limit to the number of times you can use this to get a better deal. I can't find anything written about it, but I thought maybe someone here had some practical knowledge of it. TIA. Did you have to pay the total fare upfront to get the obc? How does that work if you have to cancel? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahbert Posted July 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) For those who may be unaware, there's a website (cruise fish dot net, no space) that lists the rates for every room type on every cruise line. They update frequently, and you can even pay a little money to get notified when a specific rate on a specific ship changes. Might save you a little effort looking up the cruise every day to check the rate. :) Edited July 14, 2016 by Bahbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted July 14, 2016 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I've done it 4 times on a single cruise and gotten a lower price each time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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