peedee3400 Posted December 23, 2008 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I have had my second price decrease in a month, a total of $ 600.00 P/P savings on a summer 9 day Caribbean Princess sailing out of New York in a mini suite. Anyone else have the same type of luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 23, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Congrats on the savings. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted December 23, 2008 #3 Share Posted December 23, 2008 No, and that's because we normally travel during the peak or near-peak times when there is little or no discounting because the ships are full and we usually get the best price from our TA going in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnt4382 Posted December 23, 2008 #4 Share Posted December 23, 2008 What date are you sailing on? I haven't been notified of any decreases and we are on the CB out of New York on June 2nd. I may have to call up my TA to find out why I haven't seen any decreases. We are in a Balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 23, 2008 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We just got a major decrease on our B2B Amazon cruise(s) in March and April. We're still 2 weeks from final payment; looking for it to go down some more, but realistically I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peedee3400 Posted December 23, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted December 23, 2008 What date are you sailing on? I haven't been notified of any decreases and we are on the CB out of New York on June 2nd. I may have to call up my TA to find out why I haven't seen any decreases. We are in a Balcony. Hi DNT - We are on the 07/26/09 sailing. Some friends are on the 08/13/09 sailing and theirs was also decreased. I would call the TA to check. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnt4382 Posted December 23, 2008 #7 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Thanks PeeDee. I'm dialing the number now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie2 Posted December 23, 2008 #8 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I am looking at Star Princess to SA in January 2010. Mini-suite is currently listed at $3618 per person. Same cruise, same ship, January 2009 and mini-suite is $2236. Why? I realize ship is probably not full for January 2009 but why would I book now for January 2010 - I am not overly concerned about location of room - so I'll want to ensure lowest possible price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 23, 2008 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I am looking at Star Princess to SA in January 2010. Mini-suite is currently listed at $3618 per person. Same cruise, same ship, January 2009 and mini-suite is $2236. Why? I realize ship is probably not full for January 2009 but why would I book now for January 2010 - I am not overly concerned about location of room - so I'll want to ensure lowest possible price. I booked our South America cruise two years ago at approx. the same price you're quoting now. Last week that price is now almost 2/3 less. I kept watching and the prices kept falling. We need to get our ducks in a row quite far in advance; cannot wait for the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchette Posted December 23, 2008 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We are also on the June 2nd. cruise out of NY and have not been notified of any decrease in price. We have a balcony room also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josie2 Posted December 23, 2008 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I booked our South America cruise two years ago at approx. the same price you're quoting now. Last week that price is now almost 2/3 less. I kept watching and the prices kept falling. We need to get our ducks in a row quite far in advance; cannot wait for the last minute. Thanks Pia - and you never had any problem getting the reduced fare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted December 23, 2008 #12 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Thanks Pia - and you never had any problem getting the reduced fare? Nope. Still not in final payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnt4382 Posted December 23, 2008 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We are also on the June 2nd. cruise out of NY and have not been notified of any decrease in price. We have a balcony room also. Ranchette, I checked with my TA and indeed, the prices did go down on the CB out of NYC on June 2nd. I was able to upgrade to a minisuite category for the same price I was paying for a BB. If I didn't upgrade, then I would have saved $300 on that cabin. Since this is a family cruise and I am paying for 3 cabins, I'm actually paying less in total and with a mini suite to boot. Call your TA quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiefay Posted December 23, 2008 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We, unfortunately, have made our final payment for our Feb. cruise on the Grand, and as of today prices for our cabin dropped by $700.00. We tried to get the new price, but because final payment has been made, we would lose just about that amount by cancelling now and rebooking. Doesn't hardly seem worth the trouble, but DH called Princess to complain anyway. They offered us an upgrade to a mini suite(which we don't want due to cabin location), or an OBC of 100.00. Apparently the mini suites are not selling so fast. He voiced his displeasure, but it fell on deaf ears as it were!! But at least we let somebody know that we thought it was unfair:rolleyes: So if anyone wants a really good deal on a 14 day in Feb., today is the day to book! I think the answer is to wait to book a cruise till the last possible minute you and just keep watching the prices fall:D Wondering if anyone else has ever encountered this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peedee3400 Posted December 23, 2008 Author #15 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Ranchette, I checked with my TA and indeed, the prices did go down on the CB out of NYC on June 2nd. I was able to upgrade to a minisuite category for the same price I was paying for a BB. If I didn't upgrade, then I would have saved $300 on that cabin. Since this is a family cruise and I am paying for 3 cabins, I'm actually paying less in total and with a mini suite to boot. Call your TA quick That is terrific! Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grego Posted December 23, 2008 #16 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I am looking at Star Princess to SA in January 2010. Mini-suite is currently listed at $3618 per person. Same cruise, same ship, January 2009 and mini-suite is $2236. Why? I realize ship is probably not full for January 2009 but why would I book now for January 2010 - I am not overly concerned about location of room - so I'll want to ensure lowest possible price. You might not be concerned about location of the room, but if you definitely wanted to be on that ship in 2010 because of the ship and the itinerary, than you probably should book it now to ensure a cabin. If the prices go down before final payment, you can re-book at the new rate and save some money, maybe as much as the difference between 2009 and the 2010 rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanaki Posted December 23, 2008 #17 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I saw all of the posts about the price drops so I checked our August Alaska cruise and sure enough it was down by over $400 pp. (For a balcony.) I left a message for our TA yesterday and he called back this morning and told me they lowered our final payment by over $800. I was a little disappointed as I was secretly hoping to upgrade to a mini & get a little OBC. :D But I know that the lower price is best for our financial situation so it was probably best I did not get the chance to talk about an upgrade. ;) At least we got a GREAT deal on a balcony. And if it goes down again this time I will look into the upgrade since we have such an awesome deal now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlake Posted December 23, 2008 #18 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Checked internet and called TA. We are now saving $1100.00 p/p for a B2B cruise for summer of 2009. If we had not booked in October we would not have the mini-suite we wanted with friends and family in cabins next door. Merry Christmas to me and you!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchette Posted December 23, 2008 #19 Share Posted December 23, 2008 DNT I called my travel agent but she is away til next week. I checked the internet and the prices shown are the same price I am paying. Was your price different than the internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchette Posted December 23, 2008 #20 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Ranchette, I checked with my TA and indeed, the prices did go down on the CB out of NYC on June 2nd. I was able to upgrade to a minisuite category for the same price I was paying for a BB. If I didn't upgrade, then I would have saved $300 on that cabin. Since this is a family cruise and I am paying for 3 cabins, I'm actually paying less in total and with a mini suite to boot. Call your TA quick Is the price your paying now the same as whats on the internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara brad Posted December 23, 2008 #21 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I also called my internet TA when I saw the princess site price was lower. I saved $600!!! My final payment isn't till 1/19/09 Glad I listen to everyone on this board or I would never have checked. Thanks Everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 23, 2008 #22 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Congrats on the savings. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peedee3400 Posted December 23, 2008 Author #23 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I hope everyone continues to check up until final payment. I have saved myself lots of $$ on every cruise although some more than others. Happy cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctbusdrivermom Posted December 23, 2008 #24 Share Posted December 23, 2008 We are going on the CB August 4, We booked a inside and a mini between the both rooms we saved $700. I thought that was fantastic and TA told me to keep checking until final payment which is in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenXer85 Posted December 23, 2008 #25 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I just checked on my BD Balcony room on Ruby for the Feb 14 sailing and the price is higher than what I paid. I was all geared up to call Princess and demand an OBC. Oh well, I guess I can spare them today. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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