ILoveScotland Posted April 2, 2012 #1601 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Oh dear, I didn't mean to start anything. Actually I was bemoaning the reality that singles often have to go to an Inside cabin in order to afford to cruise given the supplements we have to pay. At least that's what I meant to be saying. My issue with Inside cabins is purely personal and has to do with light from outside and the fear of feeling closed in as a result. Maybe that's not the way it is, and if I tried it I'd be okay with it. I have cruised on Carnival with portholes and found that quite okay. I also know that some people like to book an Inside in order to have money to spend elsewhere during the cruise. That makes sense, too. Anyway, didn't mean to upset anyone, and if I did my apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsnyc Posted April 2, 2012 #1602 Share Posted April 2, 2012 My studio cabin that I am booked for this Saturday out of Miami, just fell another $50 for Studio guarantee on the Epic. Too bad they wont price match in terms of OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted April 2, 2012 #1603 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) My studio cabin that I am booked for this Saturday out of Miami, just fell another $50 for Studio guarantee on the Epic. Too bad they wont price match in terms of OBC. I don't think any of the major lines are offering any compensation once final payment is made. Some may upgrade you if a higher category is being sold at the same or lower rate than yours. My favorite feature of Epic was heading right to O'Sheehans when I boarded and had a late breakfast there instead of heading over to the buffet or the casual dining room for lunch. I had a late lunch later at the casual dining room but OSheehans became my favorite dining venue on the ship. They also let you check your carry-on luggage before the cabins became available at the comedy club so you didn't have to schlepp it around the ship. Edited April 2, 2012 by cruise pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsnyc Posted April 2, 2012 #1604 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I don't think any of the major lines are offering any compensation once final payment is made. Some may upgrade you if a higher category is being sold at the same or lower rate than yours. My favorite feature of Epic was heading right to O'Sheehans when I boarded and had a late breakfast there instead of heading over to the buffet or the casual dining room for lunch. I had a late lunch later at the casual dining room but OSheehans became my favorite dining venue on the ship. They also let you check your carry-on luggage before the cabins became available at the comedy club so you didn't have to schlepp it around the ship. Is there a charge to eat at OSheehans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonna5 Posted April 2, 2012 #1605 Share Posted April 2, 2012 My studio cabin that I am booked for this Saturday out of Miami, just fell another $50 for Studio guarantee on the Epic. Too bad they wont price match in terms of OBC. That is a bummer. That is one of the reasons I like to book with Carnival's early saver. They will give you obc up to 3 days before the cruise. I have ended up with $700 in obc on one cruise. If I book other lines I do not even check the prices after final payment because it is such a bummer not to be able to get an obc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted April 3, 2012 #1606 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Is there a charge to eat at OSheehans? No charge except if you order soda or something else you would normally pay for. O'Sheehans operates similarly to the Blue Lagoon restaurants on other NCL ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arhillbilly Posted April 4, 2012 #1607 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just booked an inside cabin for the Transatlantic cruise April 15 from New Orleans to Barcelona. Total cost of cruise, going solo, was $742.04....air from Barcelona back to New Orleans was $733.59........It is on Norwegian Spirit....which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!!....Beyond excited right now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted April 4, 2012 #1608 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Just booked an inside cabin for the Transatlantic cruise April 15 from New Orleans to Barcelona. Total cost of cruise, going solo, was $742.04....air from Barcelona back to New Orleans was $733.59........It is on Norwegian Spirit....which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!!....Beyond excited right now..... Great deal. I've been on Spirit twice and love it too. I'm doing the Liberty of the Seas t/a on 4/14 to Barcelona from Ft Lauderdale. I booked ahead because I wanted an accessible cabin but I saw a special last month and alerted my friend who was able to book an inside for $727. The cruise is now fully booked. Edited April 4, 2012 by cruise pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser733380 Posted April 4, 2012 #1609 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just booked an inside cabin for the Transatlantic cruise April 15 from New Orleans to Barcelona. Total cost of cruise, going solo, was $742.04....air from Barcelona back to New Orleans was $733.59........It is on Norwegian Spirit....which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!!....Beyond excited right now..... Great deal and great ship! Wish I could go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislinncursala Posted April 5, 2012 #1610 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Just booked an inside cabin for the Transatlantic cruise April 15 from New Orleans to Barcelona. Total cost of cruise, going solo, was $742.04....air from Barcelona back to New Orleans was $733.59........It is on Norwegian Spirit....which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!!....Beyond excited right now..... Wow! Are you allowed to say how you found this air fare? Hope to be able to do this next year. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtopia Posted April 5, 2012 #1611 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Celebrity was having a sale and I was able to upgrade my Summit inside to an OV cabin and still fall under $1,000 solo. That's my budget for cruise alone and I seem to be doing pretty good. Now, the flight is a different story ... I will start checking in a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arhillbilly Posted April 5, 2012 #1612 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Wow! Are you allowed to say how you found this air fare? Hope to be able to do this next year. Thanks. I booked the air thu Norwegian also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted April 6, 2012 #1613 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I booked the air thu Norwegian also The one-way transatlantic fares through the cruise lines seem to offer excellent value. Choice Air which is for RCCL and Celebrity saved me over $1,400. compared to what the fare would have been if I had booked directly with the airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted April 6, 2012 #1614 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I booked the transatlantic cruise on the Independence of the Seas (13 nights Southampton to FLL leaving 11/22/12) onboard my Voyager of the Seas cruise last week. Combined with a Crown & Anchor coupon (which expired 3/31/12), the obc for booking onboard and a modest discount given by my t.a. an, inside cabin came to about $60./night (including taxes and fees). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomat1 Posted April 9, 2012 #1615 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) RCL Serenade of the Seas 12-day Mediterranean bargains in May! Example: 5/29/12 is 749+127.26=876.26 pp for Double Occ (USD). It's 1198+127.26=1325.26 for Single Occ (USD). That's 151% single supplement. Best cruise in the Mediterranean, IMHO. I'm going in Sept 2012. Sails from/to Barcelona. Ports: Monte Carlo, Florence/Pisa, Rome, Ephesus, Athens, Santorini, Naples And I booked airfare for Sept on American for 910.70 (USD). Happy hunting! Edited April 9, 2012 by Diplomat1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
april47 Posted April 11, 2012 #1616 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm not sure how to figure it out, but the cruises I have been looking at on Princess seem to charge a lot less for inside and oceanview. The suites and balconies are twice the price but the insides and oceanviews are 62% of twice the charge instead of x2. Simplified, if the rate for balconey is $1000 then it is $2000 for 2. But if the rate for an ocean view is $1000 then it is $1240 for 2. I looked at about 4 different cruises so is this a policy for Princess?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted April 11, 2012 #1617 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm not sure how to figure it out, but the cruises I have been looking at on Princess seem to charge a lot less for inside and oceanview. The suites and balconies are twice the price but the insides and oceanviews are 62% of twice the charge instead of x2. Simplified, if the rate for balconey is $1000 then it is $2000 for 2. But if the rate for an ocean view is $1000 then it is $1240 for 2. I looked at about 4 different cruises so is this a policy for Princess?? Which cruises were they? I'd grab that deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
april47 Posted April 11, 2012 #1618 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Everything I checked was that way. The Crown Princess out of Galveston was $1199 per person but only $1698 for 1 person. The TA out of Galveston next year was a little more but not twice the price. It does look like it varies but from balconey up it is always twice the price or 200%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh1035 Posted April 17, 2012 #1619 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) had to jump on it...April 30, Port Canaveral 4 day Monarch of the seas for 321 total for window view..I know an old ship but such a good price why stay home. Always had a balcony but now at 200% trying to cross over. Plus first time RCL and not celebrity or carnival. Edited April 17, 2012 by Sh1035 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINEVIEW01 Posted April 17, 2012 #1620 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Which cruises were they? I'd grab that deal. Ditto! I have never seen a Princess Cruise charge less than double the pp rate for two people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted April 17, 2012 #1621 Share Posted April 17, 2012 had to jump on it...April 30, Port Canaveral 4 day Monarch of the seas for 321 total for window view..I know an old ship but such a good price why stay home. Always had a balcony but now at 200% trying to cross over. Plus first time RCL and not celebrity or carnival. Usually RCCL is high quality but this is not true of the Monarch. I went on Monarch in Feb this year. The rooms are very small, the Karaoke and other entertainment is almost nonexistent. The seats in the show rooms were so uncomfortable I was unable to sit in one for an entire show due to back pain it caused. I met nice people and the food was good but while I always enjoy a cruise, the Monarch was the one I least enjoyed. It was not worth the $421 I paid and for me would not be worth repeating at any price since it wasn't worth the airfare and transfer fee I paid to get to Port Canaveral. They really need to retire the Monarch NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherlady48 Posted April 17, 2012 #1622 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Usually RCCL is high quality but this is not true of the Monarch. I went on Monarch in Feb this year. The rooms are very small, the Karaoke and other entertainment is almost nonexistent. The seats in the show rooms were so uncomfortable I was unable to sit in one for an entire show due to back pain it caused. I met nice people and the food was good but while I always enjoy a cruise, the Monarch was the one I least enjoyed. It was not worth the $421 I paid and for me would not be worth repeating at any price since it wasn't worth the airfare and transfer fee I paid to get to Port Canaveral. They really need to retire the Monarch NOW! I could not agree more. I stopped sailing on RCCL because of this nasty ship. Ready to retry with a newer ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh1035 Posted April 18, 2012 #1623 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I read the horror stories but really 321 for an OV. I am sure I will survive. Only in my 40s so can get by and suffer. Never done anything but a balcony. But I can drive and park for free so seems like a way to spend 5 days in misery. I got plenty of luxury at home but the beach is prettier then my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PINEVIEW01 Posted April 19, 2012 #1624 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) had to jump on it...April 30, Port Canaveral 4 day Monarch of the seas for 321 total for window view..I know an old ship but such a good price why stay home. Always had a balcony but now at 200% trying to cross over. Plus first time RCL and not celebrity or carnival. I did three cruises on the Monarch. I like the old girl. I hope to make it on her before she is gone. I like the older smaller ships, other than the tiny rooms. To me that is cruising. I don't need the jazz going on with the big ships. I cruz to cruz, rest and relaxe. Have a great time. Edited April 19, 2012 by PINEVIEW01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris1930 Posted April 19, 2012 #1625 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I did three cruises on the Monarch. I like the old girl. I hope to make it on her before she is gone. I like the older smaller ships, other than the tiny rooms. To me that is cruising. I don't need the jazz going on with the big ships. I cruz to cruz, rest and relaxe. Have a great time. Melody, I will say amen to that. I loved the Monarch. Doris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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