claireruth Posted November 1, 2022 #1 Share Posted November 1, 2022 We're doing our first MSC cruise for spring break next March, and I'm wondering if MSC normally does any kind of Black Friday specials for drink packages or excursions? TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINGBOBOFTHENORTH Posted November 2, 2022 #2 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Yes, they always run a Black Friday / Cyber Monday special. It might be an extra discount or free drink package or something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnoopster2 Posted November 7, 2022 #3 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/1/2022 at 7:18 PM, KINGBOBOFTHENORTH said: Yes, they always run a Black Friday / Cyber Monday special. It might be an extra discount or free drink package or something else. I booked a cruise the week between Christmas and New Years in December 2020 for a Nov 2021 sailing and I got a really good deal. I'm trying to decide should I book a Black Friday deal or wait for the after Christmas, I didn't get what I really wanted for Christmas deals.... Right now they are offering free kids deals OR free wifi and drinks. It would be nice if I could get both 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ryan82 Posted November 7, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I tried using wayback machine to see what deals were available last November but alas the site isn't archived on the right dates. Keen to know what BF deals were offered to UK market last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ryan82 Posted November 7, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Looking on wayback machine this was the offer last November for US market. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnoopster2 Posted November 8, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 8, 2022 19 hours ago, Ryan82 said: Looking on wayback machine this was the offer last November for US market. So not much different then what's currently going on. Right now selected sailings have kids go free, I'm assuming this may be all kids are free? I have a 3.5 year old sailing and maybe a 13 year old so that matters to me. Would love free drinks and especially wifi too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerynSun_JohnCrighton Posted November 8, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Do they do any special for pre booking excursions or drink packages etc for black Friday or just cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ryan82 Posted November 15, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Black Friday sale now lie on US - no idea if the discounts are good, but you get onboard credit, free drinks and wifi. not sure what they'll offer UK market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AerynSun_JohnCrighton Posted November 15, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 15, 2022 31 minutes ago, Ryan82 said: Black Friday sale now lie on US - no idea if the discounts are good, but you get onboard credit, free drinks and wifi. not sure what they'll offer UK market. Not really. I was curious for the cruise we booked and this new "sale" for black Friday actually made it more than what we paid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ryan82 Posted November 15, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Just now, AerynSun_JohnCrighton said: Not really. I was curious for the cruise we booked and this new "sale" for black Friday actually made it more than what we paid. I have looked occasionally at the USA site (curiosity more than anything) and I wasn't convinced the discounts were that great either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmbcater Posted November 15, 2022 #11 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Yes they just released it in the US today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted November 15, 2022 #12 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) Just looked at a cruise I have booked that I've kept an eye on for some time. They said that the price has been reduced for Black Friday with a "was" price and now an "is" Black Friday price. I believe that the price is exactly the same. I don't recall seeing the higher price that they referred to. Edited November 15, 2022 by Stockjock 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted November 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I was curious and looked at my April 9 cruise on the Seascape and the prices are a couple of hundred dollars higher for the exact same cabin/deck/ amenities. Not much of a sale... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Nation At Sea Posted November 15, 2022 #14 Share Posted November 15, 2022 3 hours ago, AerynSun_JohnCrighton said: Not really. I was curious for the cruise we booked and this new "sale" for black Friday actually made it more than what we paid. Same here as last night I got the free drinks and Wi-Fi. Today is the same price without those, but, giving me $100 OBC. Glad I made the leap last night but will keep checking until Final payment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1talks Posted November 16, 2022 #15 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I have been waiting to pull the trigger on a Divina YC booking for '24. In September, I received a quote from the TA, with the Voyagers Selections discount and it is the same price as the "new" Black Friday Voyagers price. The $200 OBC is a new development, however, so I'm glad to have waited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted November 16, 2022 #16 Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) Out of fairness, I have the same experience with Celebrity. The price did not go down on my 2023 sailing, despite their breathless new "Black Friday" sale. And while AMZN does have legit sales, I've seen them raise the price of items I'm tracking in my cart, just to lower them to what they originally were for their "Black Friday" sale. Edited November 16, 2022 by Stockjock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmbcater Posted November 16, 2022 #17 Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) Cruises are in high demand right now-you are not going to see good sales. Last month MSC processed 400,000 new reservations! If you find a price you are comfortable with it-book it.... Edited November 16, 2022 by mmbcater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1962 Posted November 16, 2022 #18 Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) I was looking last night at a repositioning cruise in May, but didn’t book because I wanted to check airfares this morning. I went back to MSC to book and now they aren’t allowing solo bookings for that sailing. I called MSC because I thought it was a website issue and the agent said a minimum of 2 per cabin was required to book that sailing now. I’ve never seen this before. Edited November 16, 2022 by JT1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Nation At Sea Posted November 16, 2022 #19 Share Posted November 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Stockjock said: Out of fairness, I have the same experience with Celebrity. The price did not go down on my 2023 sailing, despite their breathless new "Black Friday" sale. And while AMZN does have legit sales, I've seen them raise the price of items I'm tracking in my cart, just to lower them to what they originally were for their "Black Friday" sale. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stockjock Posted November 16, 2022 #20 Share Posted November 16, 2022 42 minutes ago, Steeler Nation At Sea said: Nailed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ryan82 Posted November 16, 2022 #21 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Yeah doesn't sound great. Hopefully the UK and other markets are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare APDMOM Posted November 18, 2022 #22 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Checked our already booked Spring break cruise. It is hard to compare apples to apples since our category shows sold out. The price for one deck higher is now $636 more on the Black Friday special, but includes 2 perks we did not get when we booked (drinks & wifi). If you usually get the drinks package it may be worth some savings. When I log in to our cruise, the cost of the Easy Plus shows $357 per person... Since we do not buy the drinks package, I am happy with the price we paid. My motto is to book when I like the price, then reprice or cancel and rebook if the price drops later. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ryan82 Posted November 18, 2022 #23 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Sounds like a mixed bag then for USA. Hopefully the UK and other markets are better. Still not launched yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted November 18, 2022 #24 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Very rarely do any of the cruise lines have a meaningful sale. Usually it's just pklaying with numbers to come out the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted November 20, 2022 #25 Share Posted November 20, 2022 So long as the uniformed keep getting fooled and falling for it, the scheme works. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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