Name your Carnival cruise deal

[wikoffclan]

I never received any Great offers until I started playing slots. Black Jack didn't result in any offers. My "best offer" was $25 for Interior for an Australia cruise with $300 AUD of OBC. Cost of airfare and Covid restrictions made it less than desirable. I'm wondering how much Casino play is needed to come up with a "free offer". I don't allot more than $200 for casino play and usually come back with most of that.

[CarolinaCruiser20]

These Australia offers are very tempting. Airfare is expensive but may just jump on one.

 

Elite Cruises Australia: Free* Balcony Room + More!

Book by July 5, 2022

• Free* Balcony Room. Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit
• $500 AUD FunPlay^® credit
• Drinks On Us! included everywhere on board the ship for you and a companion. Terms apply
• Available on select Carnival Australia sailings through June 30, 2024

Premier Cruises Australia: Free* Balcony Room + More!

Book by July 5, 2022

• Free* Balcony Room. Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit
• $2,000 AUD FunPlay^® credit
• Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino for you and a companion. Terms apply
• Available on select Carnival Australia sailings through June 30, 2024

All in Australia – Free* Balcony Room + More!

Book by July 5, 2022

• Free* Balcony Room. Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit
• $1,500 AUD FunPlay^® credit
• Drinks On Us! included everywhere on board the ship. Terms apply

[SNJCruisers]

5 hours ago, erinmarie424 said:

Nine day out of Dover to Norway inside cabin $200 deposit applied as onboard credit. So basically only the $172 in port fees.  Plus free drinks in the casino. 

Casino gambling deal. Totally different animal.

[SNJCruisers]

4 hours ago, Eli_6 said:

I am super jealous of those of yall basically getting offers for almost free Europe cruises.  I want to know how yall get those!  Is it through the casino?

 

Probably.  The majority of the offers being boasted about are casino deals, which are a totally different animal.  I want to hear about regular deals given to people from coast to coast.  They are not to be found though.  The deals are either casino driven or specifically pinpointed to a certain demographic, like west coasters that get deals on the Panorama or the radiance or to Alaska.

Still would love to know how the algorithm chose who got the RU 1-2-3 codes for reduced priced Cheers.

[TerReuv]

We were originally booked to sail in October of 2020 in a balcony on the Lido deck of the Breeze) and that one got cancelled (we were paid in full).  So, we re-booked for October 2022 on the Horizon.  At that time, here were a bunch of promos for the drink package included.  We ended up with a balcony on the Lido on the Horizon for a Halloween cruise with Cheers for both of us. End price was $759/pp - $1518.  This was $600 less than our original booking on the Breeze. Due to already being paid in full, we now have OBC of $1279. Happily, they started allowing you to use OBC to make reservations before the cruise so I have already booked us the Steakhouse and a massage for myself using the credit.  I think this is the pricing we paid for our first cruise in 2011 on the Fascination.  Doubt we will ever get a deal like that again.

[smwg]

9 hours ago, Eli_6 said:

I am super jealous of those of yall basically getting offers for almost free Europe cruises.  I want to know how yall get those!  Is it through the casino?

 

I got a great deal to Alaska on the Spirit for June (offer was for other dates, too) and I believe I got it from playing Bingo the last day of my previous cruise.  The offer even came in and said "BINGO", you've scored a great deal. . . or something like that.  I got a balcony for $135 +tax/fees pp and $100 OBC pp.  the other offers were as low at $70 for a balcony, but I couldn't go in May.  I had airline tickets still needing to be used from cancelling during 2020, so it was a no brainer for me to jump on the deal. 🙂  Oh, and I don't play in the casino at all.

Edited May 10, 2022 by smwg

[ctlyf]

22 hours ago, csoud68 said:

My wife and I are in spa suite 17293 on the celebration in feb 2024..b4 insurance it's $1900.

 

I felt good about that deal until now...lol

I'm with you 🤣... we're on Mardi Gras next January. Got a spa balcony for less than $1,500 before grats... thought I got a fantastic deal. Now I'm wondering how I can some of these almost free rooms 😊

[AQW]

My $550 solo bowling alley balcony for the 12-night Europe sailing was not a casino deal (I've never gambled in a Carnival casino). It was the Alaska/Europe VIFP deal from last month. I booked Alaska at a great rate too (6 nights, 2 people, bowling alley balcony, $875 with $200 OBC) but I don't think I'll ever beat that Europe deal. 

 

[SNJCruisers]

17 hours ago, ctlyf said:

 🤣 Now I'm wondering how I can some of these almost free rooms 😊

Gamble.

[mowogo]

9 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

Gamble.

And while Bingo may technically be a loss, it can still be extremely entertaining.  

[hurricane0226]

We are booking an ultra in Nov for 100pp and 1000.00 each free play and DOU.

[SNJCruisers]

3 hours ago, mowogo said:

And while Bingo may technically be a loss, it can still be extremely entertaining.  

Bingo is not gambling.  Only the degenerates in the casino  get all the deals because of the way they add to the bottom line profit of Carnival.

[jerseyjjs]

Casino offer:    Magic out of NYC.   8-nights (Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, Nassau) for $725.   $500 Casino credit, $400 OBC to the cabin (balcony), free drinks anywhere on the ship.

[joe/jack]

On 5/10/2022 at 9:05 AM, kdr69 said:

Here are some of my deals.  Got more deals than i got time to sail lol.

 

Jackpot Deal: Up to a FREE* Balcony Room + $200 FunPlay® credit + Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino

Book by July 5, 2022

Exclusive Carnival Players Club® offer

Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit

Available on a limited selection of sailings of up to 5 nights

Reserve your cruise with a non-refundable deposit of $200 per room and get $200 to spend on board

 

Jackpot Deal: Up to a FREE* Ocean View Room + $200 FunPlay® credit + Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino

Book by July 5, 2022

Exclusive Carnival Players Club® offer

Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit

Available on a limited selection of sailings

Reserve your cruise with a non-refundable deposit of $200 per room and get $200 to spend on board

 

All in Australia – Free* Interior Room

Book by July 5, 2022

Free* Interior Room. Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit

Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino. Terms apply

Available on select Carnival Australia sailings through June 30, 2024

 

Premier Cruises Australia: Free* Interior Room + More!

Book by July 5, 2022

Free* Interior Room. Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit

$250 AUD FunPlay® credit

Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino for you and a companion. Terms apply

Available on select Carnival Australia sailings through June 30, 2024

 

Premier Cruises: up to $900 off with Casino Rates + $200 FunPlay® credit + Drinks On Us! included for you and a companion

Book by June 27, 2022

Exclusive Carnival Players Club® Premier Cruises offer

Invitation Only: Available on select Premier sailings

Up to $900 off with Casino Rates

$200 FunPlay® credit

Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino for you and a companion. Terms apply

 

Plan Now, Play Later: Free* Interior Room + $250 FunPlay® credit + Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino

Book by July 5, 2022

Free* Interior Room. Excludes taxes, fees, port expenses and deposit

$250 FunPlay® credit

Drinks On Us! included while playing in the casino. Terms apply

Reserve your cruise with a non-refundable deposit of $200 per room and get $200 to spend on board

Available on a wide variety of sailings

I received the exact same offers 

[Megan_Strick]

I booked the Elation Porthole for 5 days as a solo in Sept for $504. Got an email about an upgrade offer to a balcony for $190. I debated on it for 2 weeks and when I went to finally accept the offer the price went down to $130!

[Sugar67]

We got a 7 day on the Carnival Celebration for $1948 USD for 2, extended balcony including Cheers for both of us.  We have $700 OBC as well but that is from a previously cancelled cruise and a shareholders benefit.  We haven't cruised since February 2020 so November can't come fast enough!

Edited May 12, 2022 by Sugar67

[cmukid87]

My offer was when Carnival Journey's cruises were just starting to sail.  $25/pp to sail and included $200obc/pp.  This included all Journey's cruises at the time anywhere from 9-14 days.  Unfortunately my wife and I had just gotten back from a 7 day sailing and we have a house full of kids so we couldn't leave them for that long.

[habsfan4ever]

On 5/10/2022 at 1:54 AM, NYrunner said:

Just booked the Carnival Magic sailing out of NY to Bermuda this Summer for $320pp for a balcony. Not nearly as good of a deal as some mentioned above, but still a great value! 

We’re on same cruise late August, $500 fun money Casino, free drinks anywhere on board,$200 OBC, Spa Balcony $600 total. 

[ScottsSweetie]

10 hours ago, SNJCruisers said:

Bingo is not gambling.  Only the degenerates in the casino  get all the deals because of the way they add to the bottom line profit of Carnival.

My free room was not a casino offer. Never set foot inside the casino, and we've had several free or severely reduced offers. 

Edited May 12, 2022 by ScottsSweetie

[Lee Cruiser]

On 5/10/2022 at 11:13 AM, wikoffclan said:

I never received any Great offers until I started playing slots. Black Jack didn't result in any offers. My "best offer" was $25 for Interior for an Australia cruise with $300 AUD of OBC. Cost of airfare and Covid restrictions made it less than desirable. I'm wondering how much Casino play is needed to come up with a "free offer". I don't allot more than $200 for casino play and usually come back with most of that.

We've gotten some great deals and have never spent a dime in the casino.  Our cruise back in January was less than $500 for a balcony cabin and all three of our cruises booked for next year (Valor, Mardi Gras, and Celebration) were booked during the 50th anniversary deals.

[Cruisegirl1919]

Was booked on a VIFP offer for the Mardi Gras for $225 pp in an inside... until a call from the upgrade fairy last night, now we're in an ocean suite for $400 pp

[Old Fart Cruisers]

B2B 1/15/23 & 1/22/23 on the new Carnival Celebration Eastern/Western Caribbean.  $100 PP deposit per week with $200 per stateroom OBC for mid-ship balconies (two non-connecting rooms next to each other on deck 14), same room both weeks.  Could have chosen extended balconies or Premium-View extended balconies (foreword facing), but would have to change rooms for the second week and there were not two rooms available close together.  Also includes drinks on us anywhere on board, and $200 CasinoCash.

[BubbaD123]

Sailed solo on the Valor in March, paid about $350 all-in(fare, fees & gratuities).

 

Sailed solo on the Paradise in April, paid $260 all-in(fare, fees & gratuities).

 

Will sail solo on the Magic next week, paid $323 all-in(fare, fees & gratuities) but includes $100 OBC. 

 

All of them 5-night cruises with two ports of call. Never touched the casino. I'm waiting for a job to start, and it's cheaper than staying in hotels. A Motel 6 is about 75 with tax these days, and it don't include no food. 

[SNJCruisers]

4 hours ago, ScottsSweetie said:

My free room was not a casino offer. Never set foot inside the casino, and we've had several free or severely reduced offers. 

You're located in Arizona.  Were any of your deals for any cruises east of the Mississippi or were they on the Panorama, Radiance or to Alaska since that is where the west coasters get deals to. 

I live in the Northeast, have cruised Carnival 20 times since 1986 and currently have 7 cruises booked on the Excel Class.  Have never gotten a free deal or anything close to a free deal.

[ScottsSweetie]

6 minutes ago, SNJCruisers said:

You're located in Arizona.  Were any of your deals for any cruises east of the Mississippi or were they on the Panorama, Radiance or to Alaska since that is where the west coasters get deals to. 

I live in the Northeast, have cruised Carnival 20 times since 1986 and currently have 7 cruises booked on the Excel Class.  Have never gotten a free deal or anything close to a free deal.

I had several great offers from the east coast as well. Carnival may well be confused because I just relocated to Phoenix at the very beginning of the pandemic, so all of my previous cruises have been from the east coast (have cruised this side since the restart, though). I also rec'd great offers on the Australia and Europe cruises as well. And our best offers were under my husbands number - sometimes mine were the same but most of the time they were not as good as his offers.

 

Try as we might I don't think there is any way to figure out the algorithm being used - though I can't help thinking that if you have 7 cruises booked they really have no incentive to offer you anything special at all. I had 0 cruises booked when I received these offers.