mrsh678 Posted February 19, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 19, 2018 We had to cancel our cruise for this March due to my mothers medical emergency. When looking at the price to go on the same one (itinerary and ship) next March it is $400 more...that's not nice considering I found a cruise on Norwegian $100 less with $100 OBC, 3 visits to specialty restaurants, and unlimited beverages/drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpagejr Posted February 19, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Its possible its the Easter (schools springbreak) week...Not sure what day Easter is on next year. If you look at cruises for March this year...some huge variations based on cruise week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon2 Posted February 19, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Next year Easter is April 21, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted February 19, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 19, 2018 We had to cancel our cruise for this March due to my mothers medical emergency. When looking at the price to go on the same one (itinerary and ship) next March it is $400 more...that's not nice considering I found a cruise on Norwegian $100 less with $100 OBC, 3 visits to specialty restaurants, and unlimited beverages/drinks.Take the NCL cruise then. It's a better deal and NCL is great. You're saving a lot. Contrary to what a lot of Carnival cruisers believe, there are better deals elsewhere. Remember, cruises vary in price week to week. The aft-balcony cabin on my Horizon cruise is $1100 more only one week earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsh678 Posted February 19, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted February 19, 2018 :o Take the NCL cruise then. It's a better deal and NCL is great. You're saving a lot. Contrary to what a lot of Carnival cruisers believe, there are better deals elsewhere. Remember, cruises vary in price week to week. The aft-balcony cabin on my Horizon cruise is $1100 more only one week earlier. :o:oWow that's a big jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Iowa Posted February 19, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 19, 2018 OP may have a Carnival credit to use and wishes to use it for the replacement cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted February 19, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 19, 2018 OP may have a Carnival credit to use and wishes to use it for the replacement cruise.That wasn't mentioned anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomAceEsq Posted February 19, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Enjoy your trip on NCL! Let us now how it compares to Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted February 19, 2018 #9 Share Posted February 19, 2018 By this time next year the Carnival cruise may be $400. less than the NCL cruise. One fact about cruise fares is that they change. Often. Sometimes a lot. If you have the resources, book and deposit both cruises. Then, before final payment, cancel whichever one you decide not to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddawn Posted February 19, 2018 #10 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I'm probably not the only person who thinks Carnival is testing the waters for higher fares going into the future. IMHO, if Carnival's fares are not competitive, book the cheaper alternative fare or otherwise stay on the sidelines and see where Carnival's fares are going forward. Since Carnival typically offers the cheaper cruise experience, it may end up being worth your while to wait until Carnival fare's catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHCRUISIN Posted February 20, 2018 #11 Share Posted February 20, 2018 That’s kind of a no brainer, cheaper rate, more perks and a better brand !! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted February 20, 2018 #12 Share Posted February 20, 2018 We had to cancel our cruise for this March due to my mothers medical emergency. When looking at the price to go on the same one (itinerary and ship) next March it is $400 more...that's not nice considering I found a cruise on Norwegian $100 less with $100 OBC, 3 visits to specialty restaurants, and unlimited beverages/drinks. Carnival is charging more and more and giving less quality every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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