ew101 Posted June 23, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I am one of maybe five people out here who shop for a cruise based on price 🙂 I was alarmed at the first prices we saw and the comments "very strong bookings" - which is a code word for "bring all your money." I just retired and wanted to use off peak pricing. A recent search showed discounts and <$400 seven day fares- yaa. It will be interesting to see if the 2019 price model re-emerges- the same low seasons etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted June 23, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) Think you are under estimating the CC members on here...........Most on here look for a cruise based on prices. Be more like 3 out 5 if not 4. Edited June 23, 2021 by Jimbo 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramja96 Posted June 23, 2021 #3 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I think everyone probably considers price at some point. It's most likely the #1 or #2 factor for about 95% of the people here on CC. Just my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted June 23, 2021 #4 Share Posted June 23, 2021 26 minutes ago, ew101 said: It will be interesting to see if the 2019 price model re-emerges- the same low seasons etc. You know that happens, when the GGG flier makes a come back. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted June 23, 2021 #5 Share Posted June 23, 2021 The title made me think the OP was saying prices were dropping and he was going to mention some deal he saw. .. darn. False alarm. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldflame Posted June 23, 2021 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Jimbo said: Think you are under estimating the CC members on here...........Most on here look for a cruise based on prices. Be more like 3 out 5 if not 4. Yup, if it wasn't for price, we'd sail DCL all the time. Nothing wrong with being value-driven. But there's a limit to that as well, of course, because if price was everything then that's how folks end up in Carnival. That's why I use "value-driven" as opposed to "price-driven". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramja96 Posted June 23, 2021 #7 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Biker19 said: You know that happens, when the GGG flier makes a come back. I keep the flier bookmarked. It's depressing as hell looking at it still saying March 17, 2020. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateUpNorth Posted June 23, 2021 #8 Share Posted June 23, 2021 They're gonna charge what the market will bear regardless. I'd take "very strong bookings" with a grain of salt. Very strong for what? Covid sales? For a 95% vaxx sailing? For a regular booking season? It's like when I mock book a sailing and it tells me "345 people are looking at this itinerary right now!!!" uh-huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldflame Posted June 23, 2021 #9 Share Posted June 23, 2021 23 minutes ago, NateUpNorth said: It's like when I mock book a sailing and it tells me "345 people are looking at this itinerary right now!!!" uh-huh I believe in Europe travel sites are not allowed to do this anymore. A case a couple of years back where travel sites with those X people are booking this hotel, etc. were proven to be completely false to pressure customers via FOMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted June 23, 2021 #10 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, firefly333 said: The title made me think the OP was saying prices were dropping and he was going to mention some deal he saw. .. darn. False alarm. Serenade 11/12/2022 Grand Suite $3300 including tax and port fee. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mek Posted June 23, 2021 #11 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Maybe the OP is like me. I usually, (with a few exceptions), don't care where I go and I will choose one itinerary over another based on price. If there is suddenly a fantastic deal on Hawaii I might go there rather than somewhere else. I also don't have any travel date restrictions, so that helps and I'm not picky about cabin location either. This is a little different than people who have their minds set on one particular itinerary/ship/date and simply shop around for the best deal for that. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted June 23, 2021 #12 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, coldflame said: Yup, if it wasn't for price, we'd sail DCL all the time. Nothing wrong with being value-driven. But there's a limit to that as well, of course, because if price was everything then that's how folks end up in Carnival. That's why I use "value-driven" as opposed to "price-driven". Us too. Every time we price a Disney cruise we realize that every RCL cruise in the same category/length/ports offers us a pricing "two-fer". Essentially we can book a B2B RCL cruise for the price of one Disney cruise. Edited June 23, 2021 by orville99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted June 23, 2021 #13 Share Posted June 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Jimbo said: Think you are under estimating the CC members on here...........Most on here look for a cruise based on prices. Be more like 3 out 5 if not 4. Probably more like 5 out of 4🤑 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tippyton Posted June 23, 2021 #14 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Itinerary, then price. Cruise line makes no difference, nor does cabin location. We try to stay out of high season if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobro Posted June 23, 2021 #15 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, ramja96 said: I keep the flier bookmarked. It's depressing as hell looking at it still saying March 17, 2020. Me too. I've been tempted to post a screen shot for nostalgia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted June 23, 2021 #16 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Big_G said: Serenade 11/12/2022 Grand Suite $3300 including tax and port fee. We have 3 booked...give or take they're all around that price. We also have one 10 day booked. It is higher...~5,500.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted June 23, 2021 #17 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Big_G said: Serenade 11/12/2022 Grand Suite $3300 including tax and port fee. I'd save the $2k (for another cruise) and do $1300 for an OV. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted June 23, 2021 #18 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Cigar King said: We have 3 booked...give or take they're all around that price. We also have one 10 day booked. It is higher...~5,500.00. Not many left in that price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted June 23, 2021 #19 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: I'd save the $2k (for another cruise) and do $1300 for an OV. 🙂 We're hooked so there's no going back now. 🤣 Besides we managed to grab corner aft 1600. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted June 23, 2021 #20 Share Posted June 23, 2021 6 hours ago, ramja96 said: I think everyone probably considers price at some point. It's most likely the #1 or #2 factor for about 95% of the people here on CC. Just my opinion. 2 hours ago, orville99 said: Probably more like 5 out of 4🤑 83% of statistics posted on Internet forums are pulled out out of the left ear of the poster. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted June 23, 2021 #21 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) Just found 7 days on the Carnvial Panorama (BRAND NEW) out of LA in Nov. for about $500 each INT. (regular INT not the upper/lower berths). Heck, tha'ts what we paid for our 1st cruise 17 years ago! (booked INT but were upgraded to OV) Officially it is my VIFP rate--but we officially have never cruised Carnival (cancelled) so not sure it is any big discount. Edited June 23, 2021 by KKB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramja96 Posted June 23, 2021 #22 Share Posted June 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, Tree_skier said: 83% of statistics posted on Internet forums are pulled out out of the left ear of the poster. This is an absolutely incorrect statement .... it came out of my RIGHT ear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted June 23, 2021 #23 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, ramja96 said: This is an absolutely incorrect statement .... it came out of my RIGHT ear. You are one of the 17%. My statistic stands... 🙂 Edited June 23, 2021 by Tree_skier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodtime Cruizin Posted June 23, 2021 #24 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Big_G said: We're hooked so there's no going back now. 🤣 Besides we managed to grab corner aft 1600. I grabbed that GS for a JS price on a 14 day Baltic Cuise. Good times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted June 23, 2021 #25 Share Posted June 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Another_Critic said: I'd save the $2k (for another cruise) and do $1300 for an OV. Money doesn't allow us to take more cruises...time does. There's just not enough of it, especially since the wife still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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