Indytraveler83 Posted October 30, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Anyone else find themselves booking more than they ever had before? Carnival keeps sending me the "RU3" offer with Cheers included, and my PVP keeps finding me itineraries I haven't done before. It's almost impossible to not keep booking. After doing the normal "Western Caribbean" itineraries for years we will: Next week: Going to HMC, Amber Cove and Bimini Next fall: Aruba, Curacao, La Romania, Amber Cove. 2023: Costa Maya and Cozumel Cozumel is the only one of those ports we've ever visited. For the first time in my life I find myself with THREE upcoming bookings. I know they are trying hard to get people back onboard after the shutdown. We haven't been onboard in almost three years and are ready to make up for lost time! With prices going crazy everywhere else, I'll happily keep taking discount bookings to new places! Anyone else extra excited for upcoming cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted October 30, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) There are great prices on cruises. The problem for us is air to get to the cruise. Not seeing crazy prices on airlines I think won’t cancel on me. if we lived a reasonable drive from a cruise port we might be booking more. Edited October 30, 2021 by sanger727 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK2CA Posted October 30, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Yes!!! I have one planned for December and then with the great rates, I took another cruise earlier this month and booked a third for June of 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Beach Bum Posted October 31, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Been on two already and one more before end of year with 3 booked so far for next year. The price has been right and lack of vacations the last couple of years is making us want to get out again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzlover7 Posted October 31, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Going for the first short cruise in December and have May and December of 2022 booked! We have to fly too but, I typically get great deals by booking 6 mo in advance. We also get a visit in with the parents who live in Florida. It’s a win, win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted October 31, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Yes, keep getting good offers, especially the casino offers, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indytraveler83 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Glad to see I'm in good company! I remember paying a lot more for balconies a few years ago. With prices on everything else on the rise, cruising seems like an even better deal now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted October 31, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 31, 2021 45 minutes ago, Indytraveler83 said: Glad to see I'm in good company! I remember paying a lot more for balconies a few years ago. With prices on everything else on the rise, cruising seems like an even better deal now! Yes, your right, so guess I will keep booking the good deals, Have a Mardi Gras on Thanksgiving, a B2B in April, and a Birthday cruise in July, wish I could talk the wife in more, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Illbcruzn4life Posted October 31, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Have been on 30+ cruises with none in the last 2 years and none booked. They never offer me anything enticing. I get RU9 codes but they stink. I'll continue to sit on the sidelines until I have a good reason to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indytraveler83 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted October 31, 2021 47 minutes ago, Illbcruzn4life said: Have been on 30+ cruises with none in the last 2 years and none booked. They never offer me anything enticing. I get RU9 codes but they stink. I'll continue to sit on the sidelines until I have a good reason to book. Sorry to hear that. I'm not sure how or why I keep getting RU3's, but they seem to know I'll book every time it's offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgttami Posted October 31, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I get great casino offers these days but have nothing booked until January 2023. Too many reasons to not book anything before then but that's OK. Hopefully, 2023 will be like the old days and testing and masks will be history! I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted October 31, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, sgttami said: I get great casino offers these days but have nothing booked until January 2023. Too many reasons to not book anything before then but that's OK. Hopefully, 2023 will be like the old days and testing and masks will be history! I Yes, ready to get back to the good old days , and just look at the pier runners, and chair hogs, lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
live.love.cruise Posted October 31, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Yes! Super excited! I have 6 cruises booked. First one in two weeks, then sailing on my first NYE cruise! The casino offers have been awesome with Carnival (and Royal). I have Southern, Eastern and Mexican coming up next year. I’m tempted by new deals but running out of vacation time lol. Edited October 31, 2021 by live.love.cruise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK2CA Posted October 31, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, live.love.cruise said: I’m tempted by new deals but running out of vacation time lol. Same. If I had more vacation time, I'd be booking even more cruises too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted October 31, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 31, 2021 We've gotten some very good deals also. Have 9 on the books thru 2023. Next up is a B2B on the Mardi Gras in April. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indytraveler83 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted October 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, Jamman54 said: We've gotten some very good deals also. Have 9 on the books thru 2023. Next up is a B2B on the Mardi Gras in April. We nearly booked the Mardi Gras for 2022! Actually spent a tad more to go on the Horizon, but couldn't turn down the Southern Caribbean route that we've never had a chance to book (not to mention our first 8 day cruise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodey Posted October 31, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Yup.. we did Alaska 15 years ago and thought that was a once in a lifetime vacation. but went last August for basically free...well i know nothing is free but it was cheap...I sail in two weeks to Mexico and going to a 3 day the Ensenada MX. in December both for $100 plus tax and port but have casino cash and drinks etc. it will end up them paying me to have the pleasure of using there cabin LOL.... plus I have a 10 day Cruise set for next year to Alaska that is a cheap deal...I only wish I was able to take more time off of work this year to take more days at Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indytraveler83 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #18 Share Posted October 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, CarelessAndConfused said: Econ 101 my friend. Prices plummet, demand increases. For sure! It just seems like cruises are the only product/service with falling prices right now. And while I totally understand why, I'll gladly take advantage as long as they keep offering these deals. Prices will go back up eventually, and I'll happily hoard as many bookings as my better half will allow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane0226 Posted October 31, 2021 #19 Share Posted October 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, Indytraveler83 said: For sure! It just seems like cruises are the only product/service with falling prices right now. And while I totally understand why, I'll gladly take advantage as long as they keep offering these deals. Prices will go back up eventually, and I'll happily hoard as many bookings as my better half will allow! feel just the way you do, as long as they are giving us cruises we will book them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted October 31, 2021 #20 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I had jumped on a super deal for Oct.17/Glory but ended up cancelling because DW wasn't happy with taking our DS out of school for a week. Rebooked for July 2022/Valor B2B, 2X5days. Spent a week in Orlando for our summer vacation. Got tired of paying for every meal for us 4. Missed cruising really bad, such a great value. Took advantage of some great deals and booked Horizon/Christmas Break and Vista/Spring Break. Combination of different deals, RU2, free cabin, extra OBC. I always used to book one at a time but, had to act on these great deals. All my cruises pre-Covid seemed to be on nearly full ships so, it will be nice if I can enjoy these bigger ships at any kind of reduced capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess1963 Posted October 31, 2021 #21 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Yes I have 6 cruises booked betwwen dec 2022 and dec 2023 the first four are back to back cruises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loritd Posted October 31, 2021 #22 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I thought it was just me. I have 5 cruises booked between December 2021 and November 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indytraveler83 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #23 Share Posted October 31, 2021 33 minutes ago, Loritd said: I thought it was just me. I have 5 cruises booked between December 2021 and November 2022. That's why I posted this, we know we aren't alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ober134 Posted October 31, 2021 #24 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Wish I knew why we aren't getting Fab offers. I have 2 on the books and would book more if I saw something worthwhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodfaerie Posted November 1, 2021 #25 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/30/2021 at 5:54 PM, sanger727 said: There are great prices on cruises. The problem for us is air to get to the cruise. Not seeing crazy prices on airlines I think won’t cancel on me. if we lived a reasonable drive from a cruise port we might be booking more. Agree. The airfare is such a deterrent. Averaging $350-400 to MIA. Pre-cruise hotel and associated meals with flying down a day early can add $1000 easily onto the price. Oh and let's include the stress of whether the airline will cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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