Bloodaxe Posted March 26, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I have been checking prices for the Ireland intensive cruise. 24th May round trip Southampton for some time, I realise that it is not very unlike to happen now anyway. The price quoted for 2 people in a Balcony seems very strange. Balconies, 10,940( prices in pounds sterling), Guaranteed Balcony 11,380. Balcony Plus, 11,618, Guaranteed Balcony Plus, 12,078 I always believed that Guaranteed cabin would be cheaper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted March 26, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Cruise prices never make any sense. Regardless, do you really think that a cruise in the British Islands will be going in May. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted March 26, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, donaldsc said: Cruise prices never make any sense. Regardless, do you really think that a cruise in the British Islands will be going in May. DON Of course I don't. I already said so above. Edited March 26, 2020 by Bloodaxe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc Posted March 27, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 27, 2020 We are booked on that cruise and do not expect it to sail but are surprised that Azamara are still accepting bookings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted March 27, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, manc said: We are booked on that cruise and do not expect it to sail but are surprised that Azamara are still accepting bookings. I didn't go has far has actually trying to book but all the indications were that I could have. Would not have paid those ridiculous prices for a 12 day cruise anyway. Edited March 27, 2020 by Bloodaxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excitedofharpenden Posted March 27, 2020 #6 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, manc said: We are booked on that cruise and do not expect it to sail but are surprised that Azamara are still accepting bookings. By not selling it on the website they would be admitting that sailings after the 11th May, the current working date to return to operations, will go ahead. So they will continue to market it, albeit at what appears a crazy price. The cruise industry will look very different after all this, as will the pricing. At this time I don’t believe it means anything. Phil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted March 27, 2020 #7 Share Posted March 27, 2020 You could of course speculate on a cancellation for a 125% future cruise credit. NOTE I’m not advocating this or remotely interested in this thought, it’s just what market speculators and some businessmen have been known to do in other markets. I see it as you do Phil - a deterrent price to avoid officially suspending sales. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted March 27, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted March 27, 2020 21 minutes ago, uktog said: You could of course speculate on a cancellation for a 125% future cruise credit. NOTE I’m not advocating this or remotely interested in this thought, it’s just what market speculators and some businessmen have been known to do in other markets. I see it as you do Phil - a deterrent price to avoid officially suspending sales. That does seem to make sense, thank you both, no way that I'm speculating on the future of cruising at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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