Krazy Kruizers Posted January 25, 2006 #1 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Our TA has been calling HAL every few days since Dec 31 when we got some cruise schedules for 2007. At first HAL said that they were going to start posting prices for the Caribbean and Canada/New England by the middle of January. Now they claim that they aren't going to post the rpices on their web site until the middle of February and they won't give any prices out over the phone - yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhannah Posted January 25, 2006 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Maybe they're trying to hold off as long as they can to see what happens with fuel prices over the next several weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted January 25, 2006 #3 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yikes! The gas here is $2.17 per gallon, and that is high for Oklahoma. I am running on fumes waiting for the prices to go down and they keep going UP! Krazy Kruizers - I understand your frustration especially when some of the other lines have released their 2007 prices. I wonder what HAL is thinking, by putting off people that want to book...crazy! Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.S JAZO Posted January 25, 2006 #4 Share Posted January 25, 2006 OMG, 2.17, thats some cheap gas, Regular is $ 2.60 + here in NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpatj Posted January 26, 2006 #5 Share Posted January 26, 2006 We're about to book a cruise on Princess, since HAL hasn't given their prices for the Caribbean, 2007. Our TA has been trying.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 26, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted January 26, 2006 $2.17 for gas?? DH's regular is $2.49 a gallon and my premium is $2.79 a gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapTown Jim Posted January 26, 2006 #7 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Its strange that HAL would release prices for some ineneraries and not others. I've got quotes from AAA for the Oosterdam in Mexico for November 2007 but when I look for Canada in May or October of '07 I get nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted January 26, 2006 #8 Share Posted January 26, 2006 This is nothing new for HAL. I don't recall HAL ever posting their winter caribbean schedules before February for the following year. Frustrating it is, but I like HAL enough to wait, its still a year away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted January 26, 2006 #9 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'm trying to book for January 2007 so it is less than a year away. They do this every year and I find it very frustrating, especially since the prices are listing in the new brochure. How hard can it be to load into the system? Is it possible they are hoping people will book a fall 2006 cruise instead? These are harder cruises to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted January 26, 2006 Author #10 Share Posted January 26, 2006 It isn't very hard to load all that information into the computer for their website. And they should release everything seeing as they already have released many of the itineraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sswitenki Posted February 11, 2006 #11 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Just got a call from our TA with the newly posted cruise schedules for the 10 day Panama Canal in January 2007. We canceled our booking for Princess and booked with the Volendam for January 12, 2007. We are very excited about this trip. I checked their website and this cruise still isn't on their website! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhannah Posted February 11, 2006 #12 Share Posted February 11, 2006 For some reason, HAL seems slow to update their website. I don't understand, since this is their "front door" to many potential cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted February 11, 2006 #13 Share Posted February 11, 2006 The caribbean itinerary for the first part of 2007 is on the HAL website but at brochure prices. They said they wouldn't add the promo prices (early booking) for another week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 11, 2006 Author #14 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I was looking at those prices for a couple of the Caribbean cruises - certainly do hope that they go down to our usual early booking prices that we are used to seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted February 11, 2006 #15 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Gas prices are already cauing things to go up. If it keeps up it will throw the economy into a recession Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBC Posted February 11, 2006 #16 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I know this is totally off thread, but here in London, UK, we are currently paying £4+ a gallon for petrol (gas!!), that's around $8. :eek: Crazy isn't it??? Hey Ho - Roll on September when we board the Noordam in Italy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobert Posted February 11, 2006 #17 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Your absolutely correct. Everytime I start to complain about gas prices I think of what they are throughout Europe !! It helps me cope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Luv Crusin Posted February 11, 2006 #18 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I know this is totally off thread, but here in London, UK, we are currently paying £4+ a gallon for petrol (gas!!), that's around $8. :eek: Crazy isn't it??? Hey Ho - Roll on September when we board the Noordam in Italy..... Yes, especially because aren't you self supplying in the gas department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted February 13, 2006 #19 Share Posted February 13, 2006 HAL told me that the 2007 caribbean prices posted are brochure prices and the early booking prices have not been loaded yet. They said to check back in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyGV Posted February 14, 2006 #20 Share Posted February 14, 2006 We're about to book a cruise on Princess, since HAL hasn't given their prices for the Caribbean, 2007. Our TA has been trying.:mad: Got off our cruise on Saturday on the Volendam and they had their booklets out for 2006/2007 Carrib. cruises and others with the prices. The early booking prices are given with 2006 in one column and 2007 in another and there is quite a jump from the 2006 prices to the 2007 prices. Don't know why your TA can't get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAKcruiser Posted February 14, 2006 #21 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I tried to explain to HAL that it doesn't make sense that they have early booking prices in their brochures but not in their computers. They didn't have an answer to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djallar Posted February 14, 2006 #22 Share Posted February 14, 2006 It appears they are coming to grips with pricing...We just booked a March, '07 cruise...very reasonable pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_G Posted February 15, 2006 #23 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I talked to HAL today. I'm looking at the 2007 Transatlantic cruise on the Prisendam. They indicated that the Caribbean cruises are being entered NOW, and that the Prisendam prices will be on line by Monday. That about the same message I receive whenever I call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 15, 2006 Author #24 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I just can't be;ieve how long HAL is taking to get their prices. Other cruise lines know theirs and are quoting prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted February 23, 2006 #25 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Any updates on Prinsendam's 2007 spring transat? Thanks... Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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