Cheapest UDP You've Seen on a 7-day Oasis Class?

[alaska2023]

Hi all. We're considering the UDP for our Harmony cruise laster this month, but the price tag is a bit higher than I'd like to spend ($208/adult and $70/kid), given that our two kids would be perfectly happy in the MDR. We're not foodies by any means (especially the kids, 8 and 11), but we do prefer quality food. I keep seeing MDR food compared to "banquet food," "cafeteria food," and (worst) "Golden Corral quality food" so I'm a little nervous to stick with a regular dining plan. Also, my 11-year-old daughter loves ordering off the adult menu, and my understanding is that she'd be limited to the basic kids menu on UDP.

 

Right now, the UDP for our sailing is $208/adult and $70/kid. It was $240/adult until today. Is this pretty low, relative to what y'all have paid for UDP on Oasis class post-covid?

Edited September 2, 2022 by alaska2023

[dada2199cc]

I just started tracking again, so I don’t have a lot of data from 2022 at all, but so far, $219 is my best 7-day and I check daily on a few ships.

 

$208 is an awesome price.  7 dinners, possibly 3 lunches, for $208?  
 

If you don’t want to do Unlimited, do the 3 day!

 

I looooooove the better service and staff in the specialty restaurants.  

[PhillyFan33579]

That’s the lowest I have seen this year. I have been on Harmony several times this year and we got the UDP every time. We paid $229 every time if my memory is correct. We might have paid $219 once. I have seen the UDP as low as $199, but that was pre- COVID. 

[cruisegirl1]

22 minutes ago, alaska2023 said:

Hi all. We're considering the UDP for our Harmony cruise laster this month, but the price tag is a bit higher than I'd like to spend ($208/adult and $70/kid), given that our two kids would be perfectly happy in the MDR. We're not foodies by any means (especially the kids, 8 and 11), but we do prefer quality food. I keep seeing MDR food compared to "banquet food," "cafeteria food," and (worst) "Golden Corral quality food" so I'm a little nervous to stick with a regular dining plan. Also, my 11-year-old daughter loves ordering off the adult menu, and my understanding is that she'd be limited to the basic kids menu on UDP.

 

Right now, the UDP for our sailing is $208/adult and $70/kid. It was $240/adult until today. Is this pretty low, relative to what y'all have paid for UDP on Oasis class post-covid?

 

Don't know the  age cut off  but yes,  if you are   paying for a child's UDP, the child will be limited to the restaurant children's menu. Slightly better than the MDR children's menu.

 

Of course, children may order off the adult menu in the dining room (and adults may order off the children's menu).  Not that we ever ordered chicken noodle soup, mac and cheese or a banana split!😀

 

I like most of the dining room food.  We have access to Coastal Kitchen on Oasis class ships and several evenings, prefer the dining room menu/food to Coastal Kitchen. 

M

[alaska2023]

Thank you all for your responses. Super helpful!

 

dada2199cc - Would you mind sharing how you're tracking? Are you just logging into individual cruise planners for your various sailings and then putting everything on a spreadsheet, or am I missing out on a comparison tool somewhere? I have 3 cruises booked between now and next June and I log into the individual cruise planners a couple times a week. It'd be nice to be able to see everything together to compare!

 

cruisegirl1 - Thank you for your honesty! I keep going back and forth between "We'll be totally fine in the MDR with all the options" and "Yikes, I hope we don't end up eating dinner at the buffet every night because the MDR food sucks." Again, we're not foodies or super picky...just don't want to eat Golden Corral quality food for a week. Lol. Also, my daughter is excited to be able to order from the adult menu anytime she wants. It makes her feel grown up. Ha!

[rrraydon]

I paid $208 for my cruise on 9/25.

[ARandomTraveler]

$207.99 is the cheapest I've seen for my Symphony cruise. I've been checking prices every day for 5 months. 

[dada2199cc]

6 hours ago, alaska2023 said:

 

 

dada2199cc - Would you mind sharing how you're tracking? Are you just logging into individual cruise planners for your various sailings and then putting everything on a spreadsheet, or am I missing out on a comparison tool somewhere? I have 3 cruises booked between now and next June and I log into the individual cruise planners a couple times a week. It'd be nice to be able to see everything together to compare!

Drop me a contact in my signature line and I’ll show you!

[Cruisin Around]

I can't believe it myself, but a few months back we purchased the UDP for $163.99/pp.  Before that it was $189 I think.  Now it's $209.99 but I've seen it as high as $219.99 for our 10/2 sailing on Oasis.

[poocher]

I would not call MDR food Golden Corral.  We were on Harmony in March and except for one entree that was quickly replaced with a better cut, all the food was very good.  Ok I’m from New England so the lobster tails were terrible but that’s just my seafood snobbery.  We aren’t foodies either.  If it tastes good and I don’t have to prepare, serve or clean it up, I’m happy.  I especially recommend the short ribs and the off menu Indian appetizers!

Edited September 3, 2022 by poocher

[Roybthered]

We are on a 9 night Med cruise in 3 weeks and we have the UDP for £200 each and that is about $228 and I think that is a good deal to be honest. If your happy with a price pay it.

[livingonthebeach]

On 9/1/2022 at 11:31 PM, alaska2023 said:

Hi all. We're considering the UDP for our Harmony cruise laster this month, but the price tag is a bit higher than I'd like to spend ($208/adult and $70/kid), given that our two kids would be perfectly happy in the MDR. We're not foodies by any means (especially the kids, 8 and 11), but we do prefer quality food. I keep seeing MDR food compared to "banquet food," "cafeteria food," and (worst) "Golden Corral quality food" so I'm a little nervous to stick with a regular dining plan. Also, my 11-year-old daughter loves ordering off the adult menu, and my understanding is that she'd be limited to the basic kids menu on UDP.

 

Right now, the UDP for our sailing is $208/adult and $70/kid. It was $240/adult until today. Is this pretty low, relative to what y'all have paid for UDP on Oasis class post-covid?

 

I was able to get it for $177 for my 6 night December Odyssey (Quantum-Ultra Class).  This was during the Labor Day Sale which supposedly ends in a few hours.  

[CTCruiser76]

1 hour ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

I was able to get it for $177 for my 6 night December Odyssey (Quantum-Ultra Class).  This was during the Labor Day Sale which supposedly ends in a few hours.  

Thats the same price for our 6 nights on the Marinier for May '23 cruise. 

[topnole]

1 hour ago, livingonthebeach said:

 

I was able to get it for $177 for my 6 night December Odyssey (Quantum-Ultra Class).  This was during the Labor Day Sale which supposedly ends in a few hours.  

Our upcoming Harmony 6 nighter is 180. So 30 per night.   That is similar to 208 for 7 nights.  

[pattak619]

Paid $233pp for our 11 nt on the Anthem of the Seas !

[Tee & Chilli]

7 day $207.99 before gratuity 

[five.]

On 9/1/2022 at 11:45 PM, PhillyFan33579 said:

I have been on Harmony several times this year

Will you be on the 9/18 sailing?

[molly361]

On 9/6/2022 at 5:13 PM, livingonthebeach said:

 

I was able to get it for $177 for my 6 night December Odyssey (Quantum-Ultra Class).  This was during the Labor Day Sale which supposedly ends in a few hours.  

 

On 9/6/2022 at 6:30 PM, CTCruiser76 said:

Thats the same price for our 6 nights on the Marinier for May '23 cruise. 

Does that include the gratuity?

[HaveWeMetYet]

1 hour ago, molly361 said:

 

Does that include the gratuity?

No it does not include it.

Add another 18 percent.

[TwinMamainMN]

We paid $208 (plus grats) for UDP on Harmony. Sailing on 09.18.22.

[molly361]

39 minutes ago, TwinMamainMN said:

We paid $208 (plus grats) for UDP on Harmony. Sailing on 09.18.22.

That's what I just paid for Wonder 8/23

[Toddcan]

We love UDPs and almost always buy them, but don't be so quick to dismiss the MDR food  - it's actually quite good - FAR above "Golden Corral"

[klfhngr]

The cheapest I saw for NAVI was $236 for TWO PEOPLE, 7 day cruise! I didn't jump it, it's now about that price for 2! Me knucklehead!

Edited September 8, 2022 by klfhngr

[Jerseygirl1416]

$160.99pp this past winter for the September sailing.

[Cruise a holic]

On 9/3/2022 at 1:09 AM, Cruisin Around said:

I can't believe it myself, but a few months back we purchased the UDP for $163.99/pp.  Before that it was $189 I think.  Now it's $209.99 but I've seen it as high as $219.99 for our 10/2 sailing on Oasis.

Prices continue to increase for everything.  We monitor and if some weird reason prices are on a special, we cancel original reservation and rebook.  We typically call to do this.