TrinaLC Posted May 4, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Wow - after all the talk about credits for price reductions, I decided to check the price for the Aug 5 Victory sailing (4 nights NY - Canada). I booked a 9A about a month ago for $949 - it now shows as minimum for outside balcony $1789! Is this common? I can't believe anyone would for over that amount pp for a 4 night cruise ... Victory 8/5 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=dc143c&cdt=2004;08;05;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] SS France 1965 SS France 1969 Cunnard Princess 1986 Fascination April 5 2004 Victory August 5 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nhrich Posted May 4, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 4, 2004 I'm still showing $949 for a 9A from Carnival's TA site. Minimum balcony is $749 for an 8A. Rich 12/94 Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam - W. Carib 01/96 Norwegian Dreamward - Carib 01/97 Carnival Inspiration - E. Carib 09/98 Celebrity Mercury - Alaska 02/99 Carnival Fascination - S. Carib 09/00 Celebrity Galaxy - Alaska 11/02 Norwegian Sun - W. Carib 03/03 Norwegian Dawn - W. Carib 09/03 Norwegian Majesty - Bermuda 11/03 Carnival Spirit - Panama Canal Coming Up Next: 05/04 Voyager of the Seas - Canada 10/04 Pride of Aloha - Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinaLC Posted May 4, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted May 4, 2004 I checked through Expedia - and have now gone back several times and each time gotten completely different information! Now it shows it back at the original price. I guess their site was screwed up this morning ... Victory 8/5 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=dc143c&cdt=2004;08;05;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] SS France 1965 SS France 1969 Cunnard Princess 1986 Fascination April 5 2004 Victory August 5 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted May 4, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 4, 2004 It does happen though when prices go that much higher. Look at the price for the Legend out of NY to Nowhere it Oct. Last year that cruise was selling for 199pp for an inside. same cabin is now 419.00pp Going NOWHERE [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=000080&cdt=2004;10;22;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Miracle, February 13, 2005 Legend, October 22,2004 Voyager August 31,2003 Victory September 22,2002 Regal Empress,June 2001 Sensation,August 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrusinCouple Posted May 4, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 4, 2004 That happened with the most recent cruise I was on...I kept check for a price decrease so I could get a credit...but it kept going up, up, up! MS Veendam 4/99 Sovereign Of The Seas 8/01 Sovereign Of The Seas 8/02 Still to come! Carnival Legend 4/23/04 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800080&cdt=2004;04;23;17;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Carnival Inspiration 8/29/04 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800080&cdt=2004;08;29;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatarb Posted May 4, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 4, 2004 I kept checking for a reduction on our cruise, and it kept rising or staying about the same. The last time I checked it, my jaw dropped, though! A balcony gty. went up $1350/person! Glad I upgraded when I did! Lisa [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] [b]Monarch of the Seas - 1994 Royal Majesty - 1996 [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=9400d3&cdt=2004;5;9;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] Until VICTORY is ours 5/9/04 <MARQUEE>A day at sea is better than a day at work</MARQUEE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUtraveler Posted May 4, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 4, 2004 The word is that prices will be climbing steadly throughout the year. Seems to be more than rumor. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img] 1/16/05 Conquest Cruzin' Crazies! [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=800080&cdt=2005;1;16;18;00;00&timezone=GMT-0600[/img] [url="http://community.webshots.com/user/logoshoe"]http://community.webshots.com/user/logoshoe[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkeen Posted May 4, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 4, 2004 This is normal, the closer you get to your cruise date usually the prices go up. The only time that I have seen this to be different is right after 9/11 my cruise price dropped. Becky [url="http://community.webshots.com/user/bjkeen100"]http://community.webshots.com/user/bjkeen100[/url] Miracle Cruise [img]http://escati.linkopp.net/cgi-bin/countdown.cgi?trgb=000000&srgb=00ff00&prgb=008080&cdt=2004;11;5;16;00;00&timezone=GMT-0500[/img] May Eastern Caribbean Carnival Cruise 2006 Miracle 2004 Pride 2003 Regent Rainbow Sensation 2000 Fantasy 1996, 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmrdev Posted May 4, 2004 #9 Share Posted May 4, 2004 BestCruises has a price of $869.01 per person including taxes and port charges for a 9A cabin for the Aug. 5 Victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmrdev Posted May 4, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 4, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> This is normal, the closer you get to your cruise date usually the prices go up. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That is not the norm. The price going up is rather the exception and not the rule. That is why there are so many popular threads here about trying to get upgrades/shipboard credit for drops in price for those who have already booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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