GalCruzer Posted October 8, 2016 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2016 The diff in a 7 day Southern Caribbean Cruise w/Balcony Rooms on NCL Gem and Carnival Fascination. Dates are the same Nov 20-27. Both have 5 stops as well as both embark and disembark from San Juan PR. NCL is $799/pp for a total of $1831& change and Carnival is $1059/pp for a total of $2233 & change. Is that just basically how Cruise lines vary in their prices? I guess I am just surprised to see NCL less costly than Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted October 8, 2016 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) They can charge whatever they want. Newer ship? More or less pax? These are two different ships. They have different costs. If you are assuming (which would not be a solid assumption) that it costs both cruise lines the exact same amount to move a passenger on the same cruise to the same ports, the fact that Fascination has 300 less pax on board would drive a different fare. Not sure what this has to do with first time cruisers. Edited October 8, 2016 by CruiserBruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted October 8, 2016 #3 Share Posted October 8, 2016 The diff in a 7 day Southern Caribbean Cruise w/Balcony Rooms on NCL Gem and Carnival Fascination. Dates are the same Nov 20-27. Both have 5 stops as well as both embark and disembark from San Juan PR. NCL is $799/pp for a total of $1831& change and Carnival is $1059/pp for a total of $2233 & change. Is that just basically how Cruise lines vary in their prices? I guess I am just surprised to see NCL less costly than Carnival. on the carnival ship the balcony is a premium because there are so few balcony cabins on the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted October 8, 2016 #4 Share Posted October 8, 2016 It is strictly supply and demand based on ship, venues and activities offered on board, itinerary, season, etc. The cruise lines do not base their pricing on each other but on how a given ship is selling. And often the newer and larger ships with more to offer are higher priced. No real rhyme or reason or predictability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted October 8, 2016 #5 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I wouldn't think that they would be priced similarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieOmni Posted October 8, 2016 #6 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Cruise lines don't price based on competition. Ever see a Disney fare? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted October 8, 2016 #7 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Cruise lines don't price based on competition. Ever see a Disney fare? Sent from my iPhone using Forums ...which in large part is higher due to no casino's on board, which is a big portion of a ship's revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieOmni Posted October 8, 2016 #8 Share Posted October 8, 2016 ...which in large part is higher due to no casino's on board, which is a big portion of a ship's revenue. Right but point still stands. They charge based on their services not based on competition. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted October 8, 2016 #9 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Right but point still stands. They charge based on their services not based on competition. Sent from my iPhone using Forums No question with that as well, but not having a casino limits on board revenue sources so their stateroom rates in part reflect that. Not disagreeing but not sure what in their services is much different than other similar mass market cruise lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 8, 2016 #10 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Also, check the sq. footage of each cabin...generally, Carnival's standard rooms are a bit larger than other cruise line's standard cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted October 8, 2016 #11 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I believe the less crowded experience and the better MDR food and service on Carnival would explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlueRiband Posted October 8, 2016 #12 Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) A Chevrolet and a Mercedes are both cars and either one will get you from point A to point B in about the same time. Yet one costs a lot more than the other. Ships vary on cabin space, passenger/crew ratio, on board entertainment, dining, and amenities. The same itinerary for ship A therefore won't cost the same as ship B. As with most things in life you get what you pay for, and have to pay for what you want to get. Edited October 8, 2016 by BlueRiband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted October 8, 2016 #13 Share Posted October 8, 2016 We're doing a three week New Years cruise on the Eurodam in Canadian $ for the same price in US$ as Disney cost for a week, that's for three people. It's a no brainer which one we are taking. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted October 8, 2016 #14 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Re: NCL vs. Carnival: I haven't been on NCL and only have limited experience with Carnival but I'd assume that NCL has more onboard experiences that one has to pay extra for compared to Carnival or most other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalCruzer Posted October 10, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Thanks all. Can't wait to do this Cruise. Edited October 10, 2016 by GalCruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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