Least expensive cruise EVER ?

[SUN TURNIP]

In January we took a 5 day out of NOLA for $239pp. I am taking my next cruise in a few weeks on the Fantasy it was around $250pp. I guess that makes up for the Princess cruises that i took(with balconies) at well over $2000 per cruise.:eek:

[Krazy Kruizers]

Back in the 80's - about $500 per person whcih included air for a 7 day cruise out of San Juan on Cunard.

 

Over 70 cruises now.

[sullaRaffaello]

In the summer of 1972, I was working as a runner for a brokerage firm in downtown NY. At least once a day, I would pass the Italian Line office which was at 1 Whitehall Street at that time. They had beautiful models in their window of the 4 transatlantic ships they ran then: Michelangelo/Raffaello (one model for the 2 since they were virtually identical), Leonardo Da Vinci, and Cristoforo Colombo. Around August of that year, I noticed an advertisement for a student fare of $150 + around $7-$8 port charges between NY and Europe, tourist class. The only requirement was that the passenger be between 16 and 25 years of age and have a valid ID card from a high school or college, and be willing to share a cabin. I decided to book it round trip over my Christmas vacation. Since the ship was by no means full, I didn't have to share. So, for around $315, I had 16 days on board the Raffaello, with lavish Italian meals (wine included).

[awesomemamma]

My friend just got back from a 10 or 12 day repositioning from Hawaii to ensenada. They paid $300 each!

[claims cruiser]

Our upcoming cruise on the Mille - all we had to pay was taxes since my DH won the trip in a contest. Doesn't get better than that! :D

[okbowler]

We were offered $599 per person for a B2B 7day eastern ,7 day western Carib. this past March. Offer was made in late Jan. but could not take advantage of it as we were already booked in Mar. Did not include taxes or transportation.:) Bill

[sack]

Aug07 - 4 day/3 night - $239.00 p/prsn - $517.00 +/- total for two (includes tax & insurance). Live 40 miles from Port Canaveral. YEE-HAA!!

 

Great weekend getaway!!

 

Sack:D

[cruisers5]

Our upcoming 7 day Carnival Victory Cruise to the Western Caribbean in November will be our cheapest. I got the cruise for the two of us, with all taxes and government fees paid for a balcony cabin for $930 for both of us. Our airfare going down to Florida is on Airtran and it's the last of the "free" tickets we have from the Wendy's promotion - so airfare is free. Transportation to/from airport to Port of Miami - is cheap - my brother lives there, so it will be a "cheap" bottle from the islands for my transfers!

[weltek]

Ok, so we've only been on one before this. :-)

 

However, I'm quite happy with our deal:

7 Day exotic western carribean on NCL: $1007 total for 2 (cruise only, includes taxes, etc)...inside stateroom.

 

Airfare was $302 total pp, but we used airline miles, so FREE!

 

Priceline for 2 nights hotel in NO: $65/night.

 

Now, we can splurge on shore excurisons.

[Sanibel*Gal]

Our first cruise was in 1998 - Carnival-Tropicale - 5 Days and I think we paid around $450.00 - out of Tampa - we live in Florida so we just drove to the port.:rolleyes: That did it, hooked for life.....just not enough vacation time or $$$ to do more than once a year.:(

[mikenhe]

ncl majesty - boston to bermuda 2007.

5 days - snagged a deal about 3 weeks before for $1300 for 4 of us. worked out cheaper than airfare to bermuda !

 

 

port - 45 minute drive.

on board - took out about $400 for the casino, drink wine with dinner, few drinks here and there, bought photos, tipped nearly $100 for the fantastic kids club staff, bought a few trinkets in bermuda, paid $100 for dinner with our friends in St Georges and finished the trip by then settling the account in cash that I won in the two texas hold em touraments that I entered (and won) on board!!

 

edit - forgot to mention that we booked an inside and ended up with a double windowed outside cabin

[traveler/]

Our best one is the Transatlantic.

We booked guarantee, and with all the applicable discounts, are in a balcony cabin for under $40 per night per person.

A lot of research went into that. Does not include air, hotel, etc. just cruise price.

[rebeljohn]

Best price so far was a Balcony, 7-day, for $399 on the Costa Atlantica...........booked 3 weeks before cruising..........

[lusyrsgirl]

Just booked a 2 night for $279 each on Majesty. Got Skybus air for $75pp. round trip from CMH to FLL.

[lusyrsgirl]

duh - I meant 4 night on Majesty not 2.

[Wilba]

Splendour of the Seas from Barcelona May 2002 or 3 (can't remember), Two cruises back to back 3day £65 & 4day £95 but it doesn't end there. We had vouchers for £100 per Person, due to a canceled cruise by RCI plus on board credit of $75 per Cabin.Yes the $ & £ signs are correct & at the time worked out at about £45 per person all things taken in. These were not particularly late bookings (about ten weeks before departure). To add great weather, great ports of call, we don't expect to ever achieve this kind of deal again, although we are still looking.

[jmf123]

Vision of the Seas, March 2005 7 nt. MX Riviera. (Inside stateroom). Cruise fare $320.00 - $75.00 Crown & Anchor coupon = $245.00 cruisefare, plus port and tax. Total $426.15 per person. :)

[adorethesea]

Our upcoming (VERY SOON!! :) ) cruise was a great deal. We are going on the Carnival Spirit, 8 night Mexican Riviera in a 5A (oceanview with french doors that open but no balcony) for $440.00 per person!!

[Bonnie J.]

Best price was 7 days, balcony cabin, deck 9 (pool & buffet deck - our favorite!), Ship was Costa Magica all for $299 including port taxes!!!!!!!! Saw it on the net on Tuesday, ship left that weekend. We drive from NC coast to Daytona day before - hotels usually $45 a night (Day's Inn, etc.)

[cruisinbuddy]

So I guess the $14,000.00 I spent on Disney for 5 wouldn't fit in here. That was just Cruise, insurance flights and of course TAXES.

[DanJ]

$1000 for two of us, including air, in 1995 on Westerdam, 7 nights, superior oceanview cabin. I have no idea what the cruise actually cost my uncle's radio station, but that's what his client sold it to me for LOL.

[retiredonthesea]

Our first cruise on NCL Norway OS---FREE my mother gave it to DH and I for our 25th. Ann. Of course now we are hooked so have spent much much more for all our other cruises and needless to say aquired a taste for concierge and butler service.:D

 

Retiredonthesea

[mary_228]

We always travel at Spring Break because our kids are still in school, so we can't take advantage of the lower fares offered most of the year. But there are some great deals out there!

 

I like to keep track of the prices we've paid for all of our cruises and to keep apples to apples, I divide the price (incl taxes -which vary consideralby depending on the ports visited and the home port) by the number of days and the number of people sailing (sometimes we have two cabins). I leave out the airfare since that varies so much by destination and how early I book the cruise, but yes, we usually pay an additional $200-650 pp for air.

 

The best price I ever got for a cruise was $86 pp/day for an oceanview and an inside cabin in 2003. Sometimes you will find a 10 or 11 day cruise more economical in this respect (altho it does add up to more overall, and don't forget those gratuities!). The most was $137.

[princessdivaapril]

Last year (hurricane season, Sept) 4 night Majesty of the Seas, oceanview with porthole for $250 each for 2 people -booked it about three weeks out which is unheard of for me, the plan, plan, planner:p

Wow-i cruised the Britanis twice-1987 and again in 1991--did you know it sunk a few years ago?

[LHP]

The best we have ever done was $48.00 a per person per day with an OV

on Main for a 7 day....

 

But we can't book GTYs because we need specific sleeping arrangements for our special needs child.