TBBucman Posted September 29, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) Anybody notice that the price for the Harvest Caye villa for the 10/07/17 cruise jumped up $200.00 to $699.00? $499.00 was doable, but after figuring the drinks, food and tip, I will stay on the ship. ��:cool: Edited September 29, 2017 by TBBucman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted September 29, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2017 If you have six people for the villa it's $116.00 each for an entire day, less expensive than many NCL excursions. We did exactly that last February and we had such a wonderful day that they practically had to drag us back to the ship. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousy56 Posted September 29, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I posted today about the increase in price of the villas and cabanas. On the web site to research shore excursions the villas showed a price of 349 now 699 and cabanas 175 now 399. I called to ask why the big price increase or if it was a mistake. They said it was high season...in October? And there wouldn't be a ship there if the hurricane hadn't happened. Price gouging!!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbarossa_hoosier Posted September 29, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I would consider a cabana at $175. But at $400? No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoSingleCruiser Posted September 29, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 29, 2017 If you have six people for the villa it's $116.00 each for an entire day, less expensive than many NCL excursions. We did exactly that last February and we had such a wonderful day that they practically had to drag us back to the ship. Tracy Show me 1 excursion that doesn't provide any food or drinks and has no transportation costs for $116. Just one. This is just another example of NCL being greedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penwah2002 Posted September 29, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 29, 2017 It's supply and demand. Go grab a lounge on the beach and enjoy your relatively free day. NCL provides amazing platters of food and full bar service all day, worth the price of admission in my opionion. We had a great time in our villa, $499.00 for the two of us and would more than likely pay 600, we loved it that much. It's all what your willing to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastalbreezes Posted September 30, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Show me 1 excursion that doesn't provide any food or drinks and has no transportation costs for $116. Just one. This is just another example of NCL being greedy. We were provided with free bottles of water and each of us had lunch and a few drinks for an average added cost of $50pp which included tips). Still worth every penny (IMHO) for a private piece of paradise if only for one day. Tracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted September 30, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2017 We were provided with free bottles of water and each of us had lunch and a few drinks for an average added cost of $50pp which included tips). Still worth every penny (IMHO) for a private piece of paradise if only for one day. Tracy We have a beach villa for an upcoming cruise. Do you happen to recall how many free bottles of water we might get for our $699? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCP Posted October 4, 2017 #9 Share Posted October 4, 2017 We have a group of 10 and rented two of them in January. Looking forward to our own personal slice of heaven while we are there. Do what you like! This is one thing we have been wanting to do for a long time. Can't wait, and don't care how much it costs, we're on vacation and want to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstarsmom Posted October 4, 2017 #10 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Got a Villa in June. Not at all like their other island. The villas are nice but the sand is awful and the water is dirty with stuff floating in it. I wouldn't get one again if it was half the price !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasee Posted October 15, 2017 #11 Share Posted October 15, 2017 We had to change our cruise since we couldn't get a flight. I decided on Harvest Caye only for the beach villa. After I booked the cruise, I went to book the excursion advertised at $467 CAD. When I logged into my account I noticed it is now $699!! We didn't like Belize the first time we went there. Thought we could spurge for a villa this time, but not at that rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloemonkey Posted October 15, 2017 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2017 We had one booked for 10/14 for $499 and as we were also forced to have the same ports for 10/21 itinerary (hurricane issues of course) I looked at booking it for the second week. The price HAD gone up $200....which surprised me as the 10/21 sailing was supposed to be an EASTERN Caribbean sailing. So not only did these people miss their entire itinerary, the Harvest Caye Luxury Villas went up $200.......boggled my mind a bit as well. And for the record? We had to cancel both of our cruises....so hopefully someone grabbed up our Villa on the 10/14 sailing....but they might have raised the price on that one as well. I was SO diligent in obtaining the Villa too...spent WAY too many hours online to assure that we had one reserved.....oh well, maybe next time! And I DO think that everyone needs to try it for themselves as no matter what the price, it will be worth it for some and not for others......still waiting to try it though.....at any price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlreze Posted October 15, 2017 #13 Share Posted October 15, 2017 It's hard to figure out pricing. I booked one on NCL Jade (11 day) for $349 and it does not include a platinum discount since they said I have to ask at the guest service desk for my platinum discount once on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave318 Posted October 18, 2017 #14 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Don't bother spending the money. Was there last week. You can get a lounge chair with an umbrella for free anywhere on the beach. Kind of a make believe stop. Like going to Disneyland. All made for the boat. Beach sand was course. Water was a murky brown/green like lake water and it smelled. The pool looked nice (also complimentary) but didn't go in. Souvenirs are expensive. Have to pay for the new huts. Still have no idea what Belize is like. Never got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted October 18, 2017 #15 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Supply Demand...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCapn Posted October 18, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Don't bother spending the money. Was there last week. You can get a lounge chair with an umbrella for free anywhere on the beach. Kind of a make believe stop. Like going to Disneyland. All made for the boat. Beach sand was course. Water was a murky brown/green like lake water and it smelled. The pool looked nice (also complimentary) but didn't go in. Souvenirs are expensive. Have to pay for the new huts. Still have no idea what Belize is like. Never got there. Was the "was there last week" in a villa or not? Just curious because you mention how disappointing all the public stuff is without saying a word about the villa itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 18, 2017 #17 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Was the "was there last week" in a villa or not? Just curious because you mention how disappointing all the public stuff is without saying a word about the villa itself.I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I have a side by side comparison of the Harvest Caye sand and the sand on the south end of Fort Lauderdale Beach (post Hurricane Irma.) The Harvest Caye samples are from October 9th. The Fort Lauderdale samples are from the 7th and 14th. I'll go out on a limb and say that the HC sand is sub-optimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 18, 2017 #18 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Also, we were in a "Deluxe Beach Villa." The sand is uniformly ungood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted October 18, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 18, 2017 We did, however, like the villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCapn Posted October 19, 2017 #20 Share Posted October 19, 2017 We did, however, like the villa. I guess the question is did you $400 like the villa, and would you $700 like the villa? :D I've never really thought much about beach sand, so I'd probably never have noticed except that it's been brought up often in reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstarsmom Posted October 19, 2017 #21 Share Posted October 19, 2017 The Villa is just a room with a L-shaped couch a little table in the corner and is air-conditioned. The ice in the cocktails were melted by the time they delivered them and overpriced at that!. I was so disappointed in the sand and water. I am confused about the water. Does anyone know if the island is positioned in a bay or for what reason is the water so dirty ? NOT like water anywhere in the caribbean. Reminds me of water in a shipping channel. And take your water shoes because the sand hurts your feet. I can't believe they raised the prices ... I thought it was aweful at $499 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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