sdear Posted November 15, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Per usual, getting emails that say the black friday sales are on now. No difference in what i am looking for. Can anyone tell me will the sales get better on the actual black friday? I dont recall in the past. Thanks ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted November 15, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Excursions and lunch options are at reduced prices. Don't know what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdear Posted November 15, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Just now, mets123 said: Excursions and lunch options are at reduced prices. Don't know what you are looking for. Specifically looking for the dining plus one, but the "sale" price has been the same for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted November 15, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, sdear said: Specifically looking for the dining plus one, but the "sale" price has been the same for months. That one rarely, if ever, changes or at least hasn't in recent memory. I am also not seeing it offered at all on a couple of my sailings. The current Black Friday sale IS the Black Friday sale and runs through Black Friday. They just started in incredibly early compared to past years. I know on many of my upcoming sailings things are now show as sold out so their plan worked (things like excursions and The Key). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timf2001 Posted November 15, 2023 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) The Black Friday sale seems to only touch lunches and Unlimited Dining. The C&A discount they had a couple weeks ago on individual dinner reservations is better than what is offered now. I too have never seen the minor dining package (3 day in the case of my reservation) ever go on sale below the standard pre-cruise discount. Edited November 15, 2023 by timf2001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 15, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, timf2001 said: The Black Friday sale seems to only touch lunches and Unlimited Dining. The C&A discount they had a couple weeks ago on individual dinner reservations is better than what is offered now. I too have never seen the minor dining package (3 day in the case of my reservation) ever go on sale below the standard pre-cruise discount. I booked a bunch of excursions for 30% off, one was only 25% off .. which is now 20% off. Could only book thru dec 2024 or I'd have booked more. Every year since covid excursions are on their best sale of the year. I wait for this sale to book excursions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG65CB Posted November 15, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, timf2001 said: The Black Friday sale seems to only touch lunches and Unlimited Dining. Seeing large Black Friday discounts on internet packages with three or four devices. I saved $140 vs. price before the sale for four devices. For many people the fourth device is only a dollar or two more per day than the third device. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 16, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, sdear said: Can anyone tell me will the sales get better on the actual black friday? No. Edited November 16, 2023 by Biker19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted November 16, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 16, 2023 23 hours ago, sdear said: Per usual, getting emails that say the black friday sales are on now. No difference in what i am looking for. Can anyone tell me will the sales get better on the actual black friday? I dont recall in the past. Thanks ! What I found as true sales have been internet with multiple devices, lunches at SR, soda and refreshments packages. The dinner sales on SR occurred during Int'l Pasta Day and Halloween. I get e-mails with Black Friday sales but any mock booking on sails that I have done, I don't see any type of sales and or specials. Has anyone come across any? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted November 16, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 16, 2023 What I see here doesn't line up with what I see offered for my upcoming cruises; thus, I'm forced to believe they're not offering the same deals for every sailing. This would make sense, given that they charge different prices for, say, the drink package -- newer, larger ships tend to cost more. My family and I found several things we wanted to purchase during the Black Friday sales. This hasn't been true for the past few years, so I was pleasantly surprised. Oh, and one of the items I purchased INCREASED IN PRICE, so if you see something you want, buy it now! You can always cancel and/or rebook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUgwoz Posted November 16, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 16, 2023 The sales have to be influenced by availability and ship sale date. There is a challenge of setting somethings so low ahead of time, having it sell out 6+ months ahead. Then someone booking a cruise that is 6 months away signs into the cruise planner for the first time and everything is unavailable. This board tends to have individuals that will book 1-2 years ahead, general population either can't or prefer not to commit that far out. I would like to see prices drop as cruise nears and availability remains high and have seen mixed reports on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUgwoz Posted November 16, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Speaking of which, I have a cruise in less than 30 days. Just today some Cococay Cabanas have dropped in price, no indication of a sale just the price is lower than what it was yesterday. I believe it went from $999 to $799. Bed prices which has availability has not changed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted November 16, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, SUgwoz said: Speaking of which, I have a cruise in less than 30 days. Just today some Cococay Cabanas have dropped in price, no indication of a sale just the price is lower than what it was yesterday. I believe it went from $999 to $799. Bed prices which has availability has not changed. oh gosh quick grab it a $799 is such a great deal or NOT. I mean I like the free pool and walking around the island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted November 17, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I got Hideaway Beach for $18.99 on two cruises. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinesefirethorn Posted November 17, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Got some good discounts from the Black Friday sale for Sep 14 Icon sailing. Basing it on prices from back in August/September: Coffee Card at $12.99 vs $31 Excursion Isla Pasion at $54.99 vs $66.99 Excursion Chacchoben and Bacalar at $138.99 vs $168.99 Hooked lunch at $14.99 vs $24.99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 17, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 17, 2023 8 hours ago, chinesefirethorn said: Coffee Card at $12.99 vs $31 Welcome to CC. Buy a lottery ticket as well - that is almost never on sale especially for that amount (likely a pricing mistake). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinesefirethorn Posted November 17, 2023 #17 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Thanks for the welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 17, 2023 #18 Share Posted November 17, 2023 11 hours ago, chinesefirethorn said: Got some good discounts from the Black Friday sale for Sep 14 Icon sailing. Basing it on prices from back in August/September: Coffee Card at $12.99 vs $31 Excursion Isla Pasion at $54.99 vs $66.99 Excursion Chacchoben and Bacalar at $138.99 vs $168.99 Hooked lunch at $14.99 vs $24.99 I booked the same except I call it the twister boat. Isla passion. Cozumel right. I think I got it 25% off, though now its 20% off when I look. Wasnt fast enough maybe or never was 30% off. That's a really good price for hooked lunch. I'd have grabbed it too. I'd rather hooked than Jamie's I booked at that same price. Welcome to cc. Imo more accurate information here imo than elsewhere and also more veteran cruisers complaining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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