Pricing on the 5-night cruises from MD/NJ

[juliesVacation]

Can anyone explain to me why the 5-night Bermuda cruises on Grandeur and Anthem/Adventure are so much more per night than the 9-night cruises? Is Bermuda a more expensive port to visit somehow? Looking towards the future it's so much easier for me to plan for a 5 night trip, but at the higher price per night it just doesn't feel like a good deal.

[Clarea]

Prices are set by what the market will bear.

 

As long as the demand is there, the prices will stay high.

[champagne123]

In addition...take a look at Celebrity, Summit.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/itinerary-search?destinations=BERMU

[awestover89]

It's all marketing. Just like going to Disney World, if you buy a five day pass it's cheaper per day than just getting a 1 day ticket.

 

I'd also guess (although I have no actual data to back this up) that on-board spending is more prevalent on a longer cruise than a shorter cruise. For a data point of 1, on longer cruises we are more likely to eat at at least one specialty restaurant, and spend more time in the casino. We also only do the spa when on longer cruises.

[Baron Barracuda]

The 9 night sailings leave on Thursdays requiring you to take 7 days off from work. The 5 night Bermuda sailings go from Saturday to Thursday only requiring 4 vacation days Saving 3 vacation days allows you to schedule a second vacation.

 

For us, 5 days does not a vacation make. Book the 9 days, which still includes a full day in Bermuda.

[Cuizer2]

Prices are set by what the market will bear.

 

What color bear, black, brown, or white? :confused:

[awestover89]

What color bear, black, brown, or white? :confused:

 

Depends on where your cruise is departing from :D

[maryred]

Yes port fees and taxes for Bermuda are more expensive than Caribbean or the Bahamas. Only 2 medium to large ships and one boutique ship can port in on any given day, the md-lg ships at Heritage and King dock, and the boutique ship anchored for tendering in the Great sound. Also the fees imposed by the Bermudian government for a single day dickage is higher as they want ships to be there 2-3 days to make for easier scheduling by the harbour master. Lastly the cruise ship season for Bermuda is only mid April through Oct.

Due to high passenger demand many of the cruise lines now offer cruises to Bermuda that are less than the normal week long ones that were prevalent just 2 years or so age. This is to get a higher turn over allowing more passengers during a season to board any given particular ship. A 5 night cruise will at most be docked for 24 hours before needing to head back to NYC, NJ, Baltimore, Boston, or South Carolina. The longer a ship tries to stay in port for Bermuda means the faster the thrusters need to move the ship while in transit. Once over a certain knot each particular class of ship needs to burn more fuel to cover the same distance as it would at a slower speed.

Personal note.. I would not ever want to take a Bermuda cruise that would have less than 2 whole days docked. There is so much diversity in activities, attractions, and tours to take or do that short port stays make things feel stressed rather than relaxing here. I might consider a long cruise with a single day in Bermuda if it was stopping in at least 3 or 4 other ports further south.

[ONECRUISER]

I only go on 10/11+ nite cruises, they are consistently same or less then a typical 7nite. Haven't even been on a 7nite in over 16 years...