What was your final saving/credit in price drops using Early Saver

[Cookie2boys]

Just for fun, I was wondering how much credit you received by booking with Early Saver? We cruise in November and I'll be happy if I could get at least $100 credit.

 

Also was wondering if your cruise is not paid in full, would you get onboard credit or would the credit go towards your unpaid balance?

[firefly333]

You would get the balance you owe reduced if the price dropped before final payment.

 

So far, Im not saving anything, 3 early savers, only one dropped $10, so I upgraded one category, and now owe them $10 pp extra.

[marym933]

I am going on a cruise with a group from work. We're not an "official" Carnival group, the cabins were all booked separately. I was able to convert to "senior" rate for 2 of the cabins. We have received 2 price adjustments for a total of $120 per cabin for OV and $60 per cabin for inside. There has been no adjustment for the other cabins.

[ksatte03]

$230 in obc! :D

[bdink921]

$400 OBC and a couple of price drops prior to final payment. The price drops prior to final payment came off of our unpaid balance. We did really well with the early saver program.

[chasinraynbowz]

We cruise on 8/31. I have had 2 price drops and one upgrade. One price drop while we still owed money.. so the balance dropped. After we paid, I noticed that 6B cabins were the same as I paid for a 6A, so I upgraded. We then had one more price drop of $44pp, so we have $88 in OBC.

 

Since then, we have reached the 60 day mark and it seems the prices are rising.

[CalifCruiser1]

Before paying in full we had two price drops for a total of $800 per person yup $800 its for our Alaska cruise and its for a midship extended balcony I feel I hit the jackpot. Karon:)

[jrmende63]

300.00 today came off the price of my cruise. I think it is only OBC if the cruise is paid in full. Yay, 300 to buy excursions with!!

[gazingm42]

So far $320 for the cabin. Just occured this weekend, so it should be a

fare reduction. As we have 8 more months before we sail ...

[Jsme]

Mine is a bit different I purchased our cruise with a 2 Cat upgrade. Then tranferred it to ES. It is hard to get much of a drop when you get an upgrade when you first book. We have received $80 drop total though. I was thrilled with this when the room we first booked got the 2 Cat upgrade for $60 less. I feel good with the $60 drop in the ES program.

[jenng1976]

We got final payment reduced by $200 total - plus a category upgrade from 8A ot 8G (which would have cost about $240 each if we had purchased that cabin to begin with). Can't wait to try out the aft balcony!

 

I'm happy :)

[recyclelady]

Only $20 pp so far on our OV 6B cabin. About 7 months until we cruise, however, so I have my fingers crossed.

[SURPRISE1]

We had several price reductions prior to making final payment and now we have $570 in OBC. We are heading to Mexico and the Swine Flu scare added to our price reduction.

[Kissyfur19]

Nothing for us - our cruise has not come close to the price we paid for the Early Saver. Which is fine by me, because I think we got a fabulous deal!

[mom2tcdx2]

We got a decrease of $40 back in May because the 3/4 guest rates dropped. However since we booked 1/2 person have gone up $120 so I guess we booked at the right time. I don't anticipate the price dropping at this point below what we paid, but if it does it will be nice. I am guessing if it drops it will only go back down to what we paid.

[BaseballMomof4]

I booked as a past guest first. When it got to 5 months, 3 days, I switched my three sons to ES and saved $140 off the PG rate.

[freddymale]

the price on my sept 29th cruise has gone up about $300 since I booked my cruise

[cascole]

So far I have saved $140 per person on one cabin & $10pp on the other for my Thanksgiving cruise. (same category but booked at different times/rates).

[KenMo]

So far, $130pp. And we have two cabins.

 

I was thrilled because one cabin is a 9A and I've rarely seen them drop.

[bobar]

since we booked our ES fare on the 10/31 Liberty the best price available for the same category is now $130 more pp. Glad we did the ES:cool:

[stefyo]

I have received $130 in price drops - our final payment is due this Friday - hoping for another one between now and then!

[Seafor2]

I think ours was $50 pp and it was right before our final payment was due so it came off the payment. With this rate, I'm beginning to think we stole this cruise. :o

[dvan68]

They must have just done a price drop over the weekend. We are looking at the Liberty for Feb or March next year - and the price went down $300 since Friday - on the 9A's at least.

[want2gosailing2]

We did the early saver for the Miracle in October paid in full the day of the booking. Right now even with the new early saver rates and on board credits I have saved over 300 bucks. We decided on an inside room since we have never been in one, and we are hardly ever in the room anyway.

 

I know others have said early saver program isn't a deal, but it hard to convince me of that when I look at all the pricing.

[rickcop44]

You'll have to excuse my ignorance here, but I thought one of the requirements booking Early Saver was that you got the lowest price to begin with. Is everyone here saying that those who booked ES can also experience a price drop?