Drafty Posted April 19 #1 Share Posted April 19 Our cruise from Seattle through the Panama Canal arrives in New Orleans on Oct. 25th 2024. Because Taylor Swift is performing there, for three nights, the hotels are 2.5 times more expensive and flights are difficult to find, anyone else thinking of canceling that cruise or do I suck it up and pay $1300 for one night in a hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny0315 Posted April 19 #2 Share Posted April 19 8 minutes ago, Drafty said: Our cruise from Seattle through the Panama Canal arrives in New Orleans on Oct. 25th 2024. Because Taylor Swift is performing there, for three nights, the hotels are 2.5 times more expensive and flights are difficult to find, anyone else thinking of canceling that cruise or do I suck it up and pay $1300 for one night in a hotel? Probably cheaper to suck it up, become Swifties, and buy a couple of tickets to her show and try and sleep there!😜 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank12 Posted April 19 #3 Share Posted April 19 That sucks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted April 19 #4 Share Posted April 19 38 minutes ago, Drafty said: Our cruise from Seattle through the Panama Canal arrives in New Orleans on Oct. 25th 2024. Because Taylor Swift is performing there, for three nights, the hotels are 2.5 times more expensive and flights are difficult to find, anyone else thinking of canceling that cruise or do I suck it up and pay $1300 for one night in a hotel? Stay across from new orleans, not in the heart of the city? Same thing for one of her concerts in miami going on. I am sure I could find a hotel under $1300 that would work for me. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted April 19 #5 Share Posted April 19 Forget spending the night in New Orleans, just get a flight out on Friday the 25th. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree.critter Posted April 19 #6 Share Posted April 19 Events happen in the big cities all the time where rates go way up. We dock Sunday in Long Beach on the Miracle, the people getting ready to board get to deal with the Long Beach Grand Prix this weekend for example. Rates for Queen Mary and surrounding hotels skyrocketed. No surprise, not worth canceling the cruise for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed12345 Posted April 19 #7 Share Posted April 19 Normally We'd spend an extra day or two in New Orleans, but we are flying out on the 25th this time because the rooms are so high. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted April 20 #8 Share Posted April 20 Stay near the airport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgwscruiser Posted April 20 #9 Share Posted April 20 Same thing happening in Miami weekend the weekend is October 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted April 20 #10 Share Posted April 20 No one is forcing you to stay in New Orleans after you debark. Just book a flight that leave on debarkation day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEUB1112 Posted April 20 #11 Share Posted April 20 We spent the night after a NOLA cruise, previous post is dead on, we stayed in Kenner near the airport. Plus there's an outstanding restaurant in Kenner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted April 20 #12 Share Posted April 20 3 hours ago, Drafty said: Our cruise from Seattle through the Panama Canal arrives in New Orleans on Oct. 25th 2024. Because Taylor Swift is performing there, for three nights, the hotels are 2.5 times more expensive and flights are difficult to find, anyone else thinking of canceling that cruise or do I suck it up and pay $1300 for one night in a hotel? 3 hours ago, Destiny0315 said: Probably cheaper to suck it up, become Swifties, and buy a couple of tickets to her show and try and sleep there!😜 Maybe notsomuch, let's start the bidding for two tix at $9,450... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted April 20 #13 Share Posted April 20 (edited) $1,300 for one night - YIKES!. Hopefully you can find something else outside of town. Or use points or something. If not, I would cancel and book another cruise. Paying that for one night would bug the heck out of me. Not to mention you say flights are difficult too. You asked. 😀 Edited April 20 by ldubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted April 20 #14 Share Posted April 20 10 hours ago, staceyglow said: No one is forcing you to stay in New Orleans after you debark. Just book a flight that leave on debarkation day. I second this. Why not just skip the hotel and fly home once you debark the ship? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsnation Posted April 20 #15 Share Posted April 20 We are on that cruise also. Booked flights and hotel months ago. Got a best western in nola for $400 a night staying two nights and staying three nights in Seattle. Win it back in casino on ship or at ceasers in Nola LOL bob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare starstruck05 Posted April 20 #16 Share Posted April 20 Best bet is to stay outside the city. I normally never recommend that but with Events like T swift and the upcoming Super bowl, hotels if not already booked are going to come at a premium. I recommend in Metairie or Kenner near the airport and Uber into the city to see the sites. There is also a Best Western and a Holiday Inn in Chalmette, La (next town over but opposite direction of the airport) they are pretty new and not as far of an Uber ride as Metairie/Kenner. It's not near the Interstate however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted May 15 #17 Share Posted May 15 (edited) On 4/19/2024 at 8:51 PM, IntrepidFromDC said: Maybe notsomuch, let's start the bidding for two tix at $9,450... Hold out. That's half of what they were listed at last fall...for nosebleeds. I have a friend who has a daughter who wants to go. They make my Metallica floor ticket, Hamilton row 12 ticket, and Mets/Yankees lower 1st base line ticket last summer look cheap.....combined! Edited May 15 by Saint Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted June 14 #18 Share Posted June 14 On 4/19/2024 at 4:34 PM, n6uqqq said: Forget spending the night in New Orleans, just get a flight out on Friday the 25th. This is what I plan to do. I can visit Nolo some other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheels920 Posted July 21 #19 Share Posted July 21 I'm on the cruise right after you. We are staying in Biloxi the night before. Fortunately we are driving distance to NOLA, but it's still a 8 hour drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted September 8 #20 Share Posted September 8 On 4/20/2024 at 9:29 AM, starstruck05 said: Best bet is to stay outside the city. I normally never recommend that but with Events like T swift and the upcoming Super bowl, hotels if not already booked are going to come at a premium. I recommend in Metairie or Kenner near the airport and Uber into the city to see the sites. There is also a Best Western and a Holiday Inn in Chalmette, La (next town over but opposite direction of the airport) they are pretty new and not as far of an Uber ride as Metairie/Kenner. It's not near the Interstate however. We visit NOLA often and sometimes stay in Metairie or Kenner (near airport). Taking a taxi or uber downtown is reasonable, considering the savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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