Calbeeman Posted July 30, 2019 #26 Share Posted July 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Judyrem said: Right now on RCCL's site. July 11, 2020 for balcony 4763$ with a room on Deck 6. I would take a screen shot, but don't know how to post it😬 JUL 112020 SATJUL 182020 TOTAL$4,763.14 USDTaxes & Fees Going on a 12 night Mediterranean in a month for less than that. I’ll stick with my interior smaller ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted July 30, 2019 #27 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Enough customers are willing to pay a premium for Oasis class at the rates they're charging, why would they lower the prices. Every time we price something on Freedom/Explorer/Radiance class ships, we're so happy that we like them better than the big ones anyway. It's almost like getting a BOGO cruise Edited July 30, 2019 by bouhunter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare thrifty99 Posted July 30, 2019 #28 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Watch the prices when the next "sale" goes in effect. I feel the current one has inflated prices. I'm watching the prices on some Oasis class cruises next summer and the current sale bumped up the prices considerably. Example: Jul 5 - 12 Harmony Western Caribbean out of Port Canaveral Ocean View (OV) Balcony: $3,563 on 7-15 $4,298 on 7-30 (note: "We pick your room" is $3,458) The above are for "You pick your room" as I don't like to be assigned a room. The prices change a lot for each sale between the "We pick" and "You pick". Sometimes "You pick" are cheaper than "We pick". If you can travel outside of the busy / high price times there are always good deals on Oasis class ships to be found. We booked last month an OV balcony on Oasis for December 2020 for $1,576 for the two of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judyrem Posted July 30, 2019 Author #29 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) I don't like to take her out of school, I understand the rationale of RCCL. There don't seem to be many smaller ships doing the Caribbean. We do take her out of school for our annual Disney trip, but that is the only time. She really LOVED the Oasis class ship, so much to do for a child! I don't want a "we pick" either. BTW, I checked out the "mini suite" on NCL and they were not very large or suite like in any form.😐 I think it will be a waiting game for me. I bought our last cruise on Harmony and it was in Feb for a July sailing for much less money. If all things fail, we will go some Caribbean island for a week! Edited July 30, 2019 by Judyrem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted July 30, 2019 #30 Share Posted July 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, thrifty99 said: Watch the prices when the next "sale" goes in effect. I feel the current one has inflated prices. I'm watching the prices on some Oasis class cruises next summer and the current sale bumped up the prices considerably. Example: Jul 5 - 12 Harmony Western Caribbean out of Port Canaveral Ocean View (OV) Balcony: $3,563 on 7-15 $4,298 on 7-30 (note: "We pick your room" is $3,458) The above are for "You pick your room" as I don't like to be assigned a room. The prices change a lot for each sale between the "We pick" and "You pick". Sometimes "You pick" are cheaper than "We pick". If you can travel outside of the busy / high price times there are always good deals on Oasis class ships to be found. We booked last month an OV balcony on Oasis for December 2020 for $1,576 for the two of us. With RCCL there are no "sales". Ever. Unless you believe they have a "sale" 365 year round. There is just today's price. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ourusualbeach Posted July 30, 2019 #31 Share Posted July 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, Judyrem said: I don't like to take her out of school, I understand the rationale of RCCL. There don't seem to be many smaller ships doing the Caribbean. We do take her out of school for our annual Disney trip, but that is the only time. She really LOVED the Oasis class ship, so much to do for a child! I don't want a "we pick" either. BTW, I checked out the "mini suite" on NCL and they were not very large or suite like in any form.😐 I think it will be a waiting game for me. I bought our last cruise on Harmony and it was in Feb for a July sailing for much less money. If all things fail, we will go some Caribbean island for a week! Keep looking, the deals are out there. Symphony July 18 2020 Category 8D refundable $3226 taxes inc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted July 30, 2019 #32 Share Posted July 30, 2019 13 hours ago, Judyrem said: What does an exclusive negotiated rate mean? It's a group rate..means that the TA blocked out a group of rooms. They get pricing on those rooms at the prevailing rate when they blocked out the rooms which usually means they can lock in a lower cabin cost. Plus it takes those rooms out of the inventory which drives up supply-and-demand based pricing. I think it's the 120 day out mark that the TAs have to give back the unsold rooms but the TA can offer those rates as long as they still have the rooms left in their block. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted July 30, 2019 #33 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Host Clarea said: Prices have nothing to do with paying for Coco Cay or ships, it's all about what people are willing to pay. With the ships sailing at 100%+ capacity, there is no shortage of people willing to pay those prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paelos Posted July 30, 2019 #34 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Prices are still very reasonable if you don't travel in the summer. Take the kids out of school for a week and just go. Lord knows they'll get a better education at sea these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judyrem Posted July 30, 2019 Author #35 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I am retired, I have time, I will wait them out!😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judyrem Posted July 30, 2019 Author #36 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Paelos said: Prices are still very reasonable if you don't travel in the summer. Take the kids out of school for a week and just go. Lord knows they'll get a better education at sea these days. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 30, 2019 #37 Share Posted July 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, HBE4 said: With the ships sailing at 100%+ capacity, there is no shortage of people willing to pay those prices. There also appears to be no shortage of people willing to pay $1300 for a cabana!😱 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted July 30, 2019 #38 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Families want those ships and summer is the time families travel, so there's a high demand with a static supply. Add in to that a very strong US economy and more disposable income for travel, and boom...higher prices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted July 30, 2019 #39 Share Posted July 30, 2019 18 hours ago, molly361 said: It's not just the Symphony and not just the summer. Mariner prices for November/early December are crazy as well. Over $900 for an inside for 3 nights and around $1250 and up for a balcony. Wow, over $300.00 for an inside room? I'm surprised people will pay that much. 15 hours ago, reallyitsmema said: You can't mention TA and what they posted is from a TA site. 14 hours ago, reallyitsmema said: I was talking about the other posts that have all the TA stuff in it. This will all poof soon I am sure. 🙂 I only see prices and no TA info about who they are. Are you actually seeing the TA name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsf Posted July 30, 2019 #40 Share Posted July 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, ReneeFLL said: Wow, over $300.00 for an inside room? I'm surprised people will pay that much. I only see prices and no TA info about who they are. Are you actually seeing the TA name? We are not allowed to name TA's, site rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnamac123 Posted July 30, 2019 #41 Share Posted July 30, 2019 OT, I know. I checked another cruise from the one I'm taking in November, to February 2021. Same ship (Explorer), same route (southern 9 night), same room (PV), same discount (BOGO50), same no TA: 2021= 60% INCREASE!!!! 😳 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 30, 2019 #42 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, ReneeFLL said: Wow, over $300.00 for an inside room? I'm surprised people will pay that much. I only see prices and no TA info about who they are. Are you actually seeing the TA name? There is one category inside for October at $359pp and then they go up to $389pp and higher for 3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted July 30, 2019 #43 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, molly361 said: There is one category inside for October at $359pp and then they go up to $389pp and higher for 3 days Yes, prices are high for 3-day Mariner. Sailing with family in November and they paid a little over a $1,000 for two in an interior cabin. I thought that was quite a high price for a 3-day Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted July 30, 2019 #44 Share Posted July 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, sandebeach said: Yes, prices are high for 3-day Mariner. Sailing with family in November and they paid a little over a $1,000 for two in an interior cabin. I thought that was quite a high price for a 3-day Cruise. I'm going to try to hold off until after final payment date. Some of those sailings still have lots of availability according to the UK site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandebeach Posted July 30, 2019 #45 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, molly361 said: I'm going to try to hold off until after final payment date. Some of those sailings still have lots of availability according to the UK site That is a good thought! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted July 30, 2019 #46 Share Posted July 30, 2019 We booked Boardwalk balconies on Oasis leaving from Port Liberty for August 2020 at $2290. Also got about $200 amenities from Agency! Great for us since we are 1 hour ride from Port! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp2746 Posted July 30, 2019 #47 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Giorgi-one said: We booked Boardwalk balconies on Oasis leaving from Port Liberty for August 2020 at $2290. Also got about $200 amenities from Agency! Great for us since we are 1 hour ride from Port! What are the dates? We are looking for August sailings since they are usually cheaper. We just got off Allure last week and are looking to book for next year. However, the prices have really gone up! We paid $2195 per room for two for the cruise this year and would be willing to pay $2290. Most of the ones that I have looked at are much more than that for a Boardwalk balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted July 30, 2019 #48 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Never cruised in the summer even with my children when they were younger. Even then, we took older ships with them in the fall to save money. Cruising on Empress in the summer next month as fares dropped drastically to fill the ship after Cuba was a washout. Temperatures will be hot and miserable, but I will never pass on a cruise that I can book an outside for around $50 a day per person. My standard used to be $50 a day per person inside. Even better deals now with the Cuba cancellations. $50 dollars a day per person goes much further now. Booked another Empress cruise for January for $50 a day per person. Timing is everything and not being picky about only booking newer ships. Edited July 30, 2019 by coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster Posted July 30, 2019 #49 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, sandebeach said: Yes, prices are high for 3-day Mariner. Sailing with family in November and they paid a little over a $1,000 for two in an interior cabin. I thought that was quite a high price for a 3-day Cruise. Insanely high! 8 night cruise on Empress in November would possibly be lower than that or not much more. You need to investigate other options. Edited July 30, 2019 by coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted July 31, 2019 #50 Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, jp2746 said: What are the dates? We are looking for August sailings since they are usually cheaper. We just got off Allure last week and are looking to book for next year. However, the prices have really gone up! We paid $2195 per room for two for the cruise this year and would be willing to pay $2290. Most of the ones that I have looked at are much more than that for a Boardwalk balcony. August 16-23. Unfortunately price has gone up to $2466 for Boardwalk Balcony. When I first booked in May price was almost $3100. Kept going down but recently started to go up! I was surprised prices went down. Cruises out if NYC area are usually more expensive because cruise line knows you are saving airfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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