erinsmom03 Posted February 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 12, 2021 If anyone else is booked on Serenade for Alaska July 24, 2022, I just saved $938 each on 2 refundable deposit cabins and $849 with a non-refundable deposit cabin. These were all aft cabins deck 9, 2 person occupancy (I think they're 4B?). We didn't see a savings on an Oceanview cabin (1N?) for 4 on deck 8, price was higher. Also saved almost $400 on a JS on Indy for December 27, 2021. Saved my family a little more than $1300 today, and my friends almost $1800. Not bad for my price checking hobby! Just thought I'd pass it along, looks like a good sale today. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted February 12, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Not bad for half an hours work . Your friends and family should be very pleased with you today . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 12, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 12, 2021 No price changes to the cruise I have booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 12, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 12, 2021 My Sept 18, 2022 Serenade Alaska has gone up...glad I booked when I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted February 12, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just before Canada's announcement, I was looking at Celebrity Alaska for 2022. Then that happened and by golly, I'm so tired of playing games with bookings I could tear my hair out! I have one left in September and I've decided I'm not booking again until this thing is over and done with, if it ever is!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted February 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted February 12, 2021 All my future sailings have been pulled, since they are >7 days. So, no price comparison possible at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 12, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, loman said: Not bad for half an hours work . Your friends and family should be very pleased with you today . We were all pretty excited! We booked early for the Alaska cruise, and I've not seen the price move much...and it was usually moving up, not down! Even the rep I talked to at Royal was surpised... I guess I was just very lucky! But at least my obsessive price checking paid off lol😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 12, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, smokeybandit said: No price changes to the cruise I have booked. Bummer!! 4 hours ago, Ashland said: My Sept 18, 2022 Serenade Alaska has gone up...glad I booked when I did. No idea why mine would go down and yours wouldn't...that is really weird. Is September more popular than July? I know our girls' room was more expensive. But, I saved on 4 rooms out of 5 total, and much more than I usually save on a reprice, so I am so happy! Hope yours goes down too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 12, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, BecciBoo said: Just before Canada's announcement, I was looking at Celebrity Alaska for 2022. Then that happened and by golly, I'm so tired of playing games with bookings I could tear my hair out! I have one left in September and I've decided I'm not booking again until this thing is over and done with, if it ever is!!!!!! I can't help it...I'm desperately hoping for some sailing in the future! But I have decided I only book refundable for now...even if that means no suite... I don't want any more FCC! 4 hours ago, Another_Critic said: All my future sailings have been pulled, since they are >7 days. So, no price comparison possible at this time. Sorry you lost all your savings. Hope that we all can return to the seas by the end of this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted February 12, 2021 #10 Share Posted February 12, 2021 6 hours ago, erinsmom03 said: If anyone else is booked on Serenade for Alaska July 24, 2022, I just saved $938 each on 2 refundable deposit cabins and $849 with a non-refundable deposit cabin. These were all aft cabins deck 9, 2 person occupancy (I think they're 4B?). We didn't see a savings on an Oceanview cabin (1N?) for 4 on deck 8, price was higher. Also saved almost $400 on a JS on Indy for December 27, 2021. Saved my family a little more than $1300 today, and my friends almost $1800. Not bad for my price checking hobby! Just thought I'd pass it along, looks like a good sale today. You did Awesome! I usually only save a couple hundred (sometimes less than $100) on a reprice. Great Job! I try to do weekly checks for reprices and haven't seen anything for less than what I booked at for 9 of my future cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted February 13, 2021 #11 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, erinsmom03 said: Bummer!! No idea why mine would go down and yours wouldn't...that is really weird. Is September more popular than July? I know our girls' room was more expensive. But, I saved on 4 rooms out of 5 total, and much more than I usually save on a reprice, so I am so happy! Hope yours goes down too. Congrats! Happen's at times. Years ago Sept/Oct and Feb dates I'd Cruise w/kids use be cheapest, now no rhyme or reason at times. Scored dozen reductions since last Summer, over $5000. Most recent was $250 last week on a Nov2022 sailing. Check everyday as you see worth it and always watching for better deal/Cabin. Rare but times price dropped just for that day and back up. Last 2+ yrs been lot more Military Discounts offered, one time was rare and closer to sailing but lately been available further out now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 13, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted February 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, Sunshine3601 said: You did Awesome! I usually only save a couple hundred (sometimes less than $100) on a reprice. Great Job! I try to do weekly checks for reprices and haven't seen anything for less than what I booked at for 9 of my future cruises. Thanks! That's usually what I would get too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted February 13, 2021 #13 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Wow nice score. Wish I saw the deal while it lasted. Over the years, I came across some good deals but they were mostly last minute clearence sales and seldom like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 13, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted February 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, ONECRUISER said: Congrats! Happen's at times. Years ago Sept/Oct and Feb dates I'd Cruise w/kids use be cheapest, now no rhyme or reason at times. Scored dozen reductions since last Summer, over $5000. Most recent was $250 last week on a Nov2022 sailing. Check everyday as you see worth it and always watching for better deal/Cabin. Rare but times price dropped just for that day and back up. Last 2+ yrs been lot more Military Discounts offered, one time was rare and closer to sailing but lately been available further out now Thanks! I am a bit obsessive unless work is really busy, and check at least once a day. I always check the cruise planner too. Love getting a good deal! Sounds like you are a pro at getting the best prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy2vues Posted February 13, 2021 #15 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Hello from a fellow Michigander. I am on hold right now, trying to reprice! LOL It looks like just a couple of hundred dollars on two of our 5 bookings, but hey, I can multitask while I wait! Nancy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 13, 2021 #16 Share Posted February 13, 2021 3 hours ago, erinsmom03 said: Bummer!! No idea why mine would go down and yours wouldn't...that is really weird. Is September more popular than July? I know our girls' room was more expensive. But, I saved on 4 rooms out of 5 total, and much more than I usually save on a reprice, so I am so happy! Hope yours goes down too. Category? I got a great deal on our two cabins...a GS and the 2 bdrm/2 bath next door. I believe July is one of the higher priced times. I've always gotten a good deal on my mid May's and early September Alaska cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 13, 2021 #17 Share Posted February 13, 2021 9 hours ago, loman said: Not bad for half an hours work . Your friends and family should be very pleased with you today . But isn't it really half an hour every day, 365 days a year 🤔 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted February 13, 2021 #18 Share Posted February 13, 2021 3 hours ago, ONECRUISER said: Congrats! Happen's at times. Years ago Sept/Oct and Feb dates I'd Cruise w/kids use be cheapest, now no rhyme or reason at times. Scored dozen reductions since last Summer, over $5000. Most recent was $250 last week on a Nov2022 sailing. Check everyday as you see worth it and always watching for better deal/Cabin. Rare but times price dropped just for that day and back up. Last 2+ yrs been lot more Military Discounts offered, one time was rare and closer to sailing but lately been available further out now But how much of that $5,000 eventually cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted February 13, 2021 #19 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: But how much of that $5,000 eventually cancelled? True, about $2000(so far) with my TA/EU APR/May Jewel Cruises just Canceled. Doing pretty good though, back up about $800 reductions last 2 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted February 13, 2021 #20 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Paid £940 for my Grandeur...today it’s £2230! #winsomelosesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted February 13, 2021 #21 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Glad to see some people saving money on future cruises; lets cross our fingers that you get to cruise and use the savings to buy some shore exursions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 13, 2021 Author #22 Share Posted February 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Ashland said: Category? I got a great deal on our two cabins...a GS and the 2 bdrm/2 bath next door. I believe July is one of the higher priced times. I've always gotten a good deal on my mid May's and early September Alaska cruises. Our Indy Bahamas is a JS, but our Serenade is a 4B I think. I scored the aft corner balcony on deck 9, and our friends have the two cabins next to us. We haven't done a true suite level yet. I had planned to move up to one, but I really don't want any more FCC... and I don't want to pay the crazy high extra $$ for a refundable deposit on a suite. So for now, a JS will be the best we book. I really wanted the corner JS on deck 10 for Serenade, but it was taken before we could book it. All of you helped me see that 9256 has a great balcony, so I went for that one. One day, I can try the suite life 😂 I can only compare what we paid for our Ovation Alaska cruise in 2019, and that was a lot more than what we are paying for the 2022 on Serenade, so that makes me happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 13, 2021 Author #23 Share Posted February 13, 2021 12 hours ago, nancy2vues said: Hello from a fellow Michigander. I am on hold right now, trying to reprice! LOL It looks like just a couple of hundred dollars on two of our 5 bookings, but hey, I can multitask while I wait! Nancy Yay! I'm so glad someone else found some savings! I really wasn't on hold long, and the service reps that I spoke to were fantastic. How are you enjoying our frigid Michigan weather? 🥶 I for one am well past over it! It really makes me wish I was somewhere warm right now! What part of the state are you from? We're southeast lower peninsula, but I lived half my childhood in the good ole UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 13, 2021 Author #24 Share Posted February 13, 2021 10 hours ago, John&LaLa said: But isn't it really half an hour every day, 365 days a year 🤔 😂 true on some level! It's more like a hobby for me though. I really love researching travel, always have. I'm researching Gatlinburg right now. So, I don't see the time I spent price checking as work... the time on the phone, yes, and that definitely paid off 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsmom03 Posted February 13, 2021 Author #25 Share Posted February 13, 2021 4 hours ago, little britain said: Paid £940 for my Grandeur...today it’s £2230! #winsomelosesome Sounds like you got a much better price when you booked it for sure! That's what I usually see when I book early...so yesterday's reprice score was quite a surprise for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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