Carnival Best Price guarantee on excursions I

[mimxmom]

Anyone ever make a claim for the Best Price Guarantee for excursions. I see an excursion that is $30.00 less per person on the company's direct website than the same exact carnival excursion. How successful have you been invoking this? I feel like they will find any little disclaimer to not do it. I read the disclaimer and dont see anything that tells me it shouldn't work.

[Barsnikel]

If there is ANY difference between the two, carnival will deny the claim... does it last EXACTLY the same amount of time? Does it go to the same exact place? Your chances of getting anything from Carnival are nill....

 

However, it never hurts to try... you never know. But just set your expectations such that you are not disappointed

[cruisingTXfamily]

Anyone ever make a claim for the Best Price Guarantee for excursions. I see an excursion that is $30.00 less per person on the company's direct website than the same exact carnival excursion. How successful have you been invoking this? I feel like they will find any little disclaimer to not do it. I read the disclaimer and dont see anything that tells me it shouldn't work.

 

I made 1 claim on a cruise excursion soon after they started this guarantee and it was honored with no problems. Of course, as already stated, everything must be the same and mine was.

[Schoifmom]

I had 2 claims of 3 honored for my last cruise. If there are features of the excursion that you are price matching to that you feel make it better than Carnival's, be sure to point that out in the comments.

[firemanbobswife]

I don't do Carnival excursions, but I was able to get my sister a discount on one of hers through Carnival. When they booked it was one price. Being as obsessed as I am, I found a lower price later on through Carnival. It doesn't have to be a price match only to an outside vendor, Carnival itself can also have price drops. So keep checking.

[BenjiRodney]

I have had success with excursions in Belize, Alaska and Curaçao. Carnival has honored all three I have submitted.

 

 

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[coevan]

it's not only the price, but private tours are less crowded, more personal, and some start later. We do not like getting up at the crack of dawn, wait here, wait there, crowded buses, and too many people. We did a private dive at 10am, not 7 am, we had 5 divers, the Carnival boat had at least 30 divers, this is just not safe. We always go private. You will not miss the ship.

[love the holliday]

I just tried today. Carnival requires a url # from the other company that you want to price match. (On there price match form) I called 2 other company's that I wanted to price match and they will NOT give out there url #s. They said that is confidential info. One of the company's has the exact excursion for $90 less.

[coevan]

check their reviews and if they are positive book it.

[diasmiles]

I just tried today. Carnival requires a url # from the other company that you want to price match. (On there price match form) I called 2 other company's that I wanted to price match and they will NOT give out there url #s. They said that is confidential info. One of the company's has the exact excursion for $90 less.

 

When I submitted for my price match I just copied the web address that appeared on my browser once I clicked on the other company's excursion. I think it is just so they can directly go to competitor's excursion you are inquiring about. I pasted that address on the Carnival form. Carnival honored the price match for me.

[Schoifmom]

I just tried today. Carnival requires a url # from the other company that you want to price match. (On there price match form) I called 2 other company's that I wanted to price match and they will NOT give out there url #s. They said that is confidential info. One of the company's has the exact excursion for $90 less.

 

The url is not a number, it is the website address. Just highlight the address (url) in the address bar, right click, copy and then paste into the Carnival form.

[Pyxie]

I submitted a match on a Passion Island excursion in Cozumel recently and it was approved. Got about $50 obc for it. It does have to match exactly but it definitely can work out.

 

 

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[ontheweb]

I got a price match last summer from Carnival on the Harrison Caves in Barbados. I was surprised at how quickly it was granted.

[shof515]

I don't do Carnival excursions, but I was able to get my sister a discount on one of hers through Carnival. When they booked it was one price. Being as obsessed as I am, I found a lower price later on through Carnival. It doesn't have to be a price match only to an outside vendor, Carnival itself can also have price drops. So keep checking.

the shore excursions price drops should be automatically.i received a few emails in the past where they credited me the difference automatically. i never knew the excursion dropped in the price until that email

[firemanbobswife]

the shore excursions price drops should be automatically.i received a few emails in the past where they credited me the difference automatically. i never knew the excursion dropped in the price until that email

 

 

Nope. I called the first time and spoke to someone who said they would take care of it and they never did. I waited like 10 days and then submitted the form after nothing happened.

 

I wouldn't trust them to do anything like that. Carnival doesn't give you automatic price drops if the cost of your cruise goes down, so I don't see why they would for their own excursions either. This was for our Vista cruise in March. I booked her excursion the day it was released June 1 and called December 7 when I saw the lower price. Submitted the form December 17 and got confirmation the same day.

 

Bottom line is it's up to you to check your own prices. I don't trust them to do it.

[telebax51]

I have gotten price matches from Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico total $158 that covered gratuities good program.

[SchmiggyJK]

https://www.outbackadventuresdr.com/sosua-tours/terra-cross-sosua/

 

I was looking at this through carnival, and its 10$ less right through the company, and appears to be an hour longer? Is that viable for a price match?

[DukeBDFan4Ever]

I submitted a match on a Passion Island excursion in Cozumel recently and it was approved. Got about $50 obc for it. It does have to match exactly but it definitely can work out.

 

 

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Can you tell me what company had the passion island excursion?

 

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[LaHas2016]

I think I found one for Progreso, but I'm nervous to book through Carnival when I know I can get the EXACT same thing for over $100 cheaper (there are 4 of us) by going direct. I'd love the OBC, but ultimately it's only like $20 over the cash I'd have in hand to spend ANYWHERE, not just onboard.

[mlipreston]

I have received the price guarantee for an excursion in Puerto Vallarta last year. I requested it while on cruise and they honored it and added the difference as OBC.

[dacsmom]

I have used it twice before and had no problem. As others have said the excursions must be exactly the same. The URL is just the website address so Carnival can see the offer.