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firefly333

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  1. If I didnt already have a large ccl position I'd take a chance and buy more. I do think companies with a lot of debt in these higher rate times wouldnt fare well near term. They need to start making a profit. And I dont see my other post but oil is apt to go up this winter. Rcl hedged 6 months out and I remember ccl did not hedge for higher oil prices which hurt them already. Saudi plans on making sure oil goes higher, opec meets next week.
  2. Galveston. And it doesnt hurt rcl now give me a solo discount and I get 250 off balcony. $721 allure inside next sept inclusive fees and taxes. Cant even do vista under $800. Jubilee is over $1200 the cheapest date, and much more other dates. Cant do the one date on jubilee .. booked dream that date jan 2024. If you know of a way to get carnival cheaper ... every roll call I got carnival cruisers now because rcl has going going gone last minute they all jumped on. Just got back last sunday. It costs me extra to fly so it's not worth flying to florida to me. I sure wish I could find a way to get carnival for less than advertised. No cheap group rates like rcl. No solo discount. And yes I'm only watching Galveston when I say carnival is pricing itself out of my reach. Carnival needs to run a sale. All I get emails for is money off a 2nd pax. Great. NOT. I'm solo. I just got the solo discount but my TA hasnt yet applied the 25% off. The $825 is for a inside balcony, allure b2b same price each week before the 25% off solo is applied. Should have the lower price confirmed by monday. I can show you carnivals price side by side .. it's more each week. Yes the 25% off solo on rcl is limited and only against the cruisefare. I'm in the process of seeing which ones I can get repriced. Carnival does let me book gty which I appreciate. Rcl is goofy and can be higher for solo than for 2. I can name some dates on rcl like march 27 radiance goofy for solo and unfair .. each has their downside. People on rcl threads complain rcl is cheaper out of Galveston than florida. It's not a hot market like for carnival. Carnival for me needs to maybe consider loyalty perks if not a real sale. But for me in texas .. carnival costs more. Again this is before my solo discount is applied. 250 off is diamond plus balcony discount. I have a date on harmony its $18 cheaper to book a balcony than a inside because of my loyalty tier. And jubilee is in by then and of course lots more expensive. I can do side by side all day and for me carnival is always hundreds more expensive. Idk what site I'm allowed to show side by side without getting in trouble. Hopefully I got enough blocked out just the ship, date and type of cabin and price shows .. you all can see carnival. And I'll get 25% more off .. any cabin.
  3. I'm really not sure why all the semantics about are we in a recession yet. Today cements 3rd qtr in a row of gdp that contracted. Changing the definition from what's widely accepted doesnt mean we arent in a recession. Yes also inflation, especially wages, rent and food. Just because wages spiralling up and a tight labor market which is dropping btw .. doesnt mean also recession. Stagflation. And oil apt to pop higher this winter once we stop selling our reserves. Saudi and opec is meeting next week to discuss what to do to stop usa from manipulating oil prices. Possibly a cut in output to push up price. I'm also calling this wageflation as wages keep spiralling higher. Another 75 basis rate hike by powell in nov and maybe you and others will believe we have been in a recession for 3 qtrs now. Only 2 qtrs are needed for classic definition. Rcl has great sales for all. Carnival needs some sales for non casino. They are losing people. I cant tell you how many I see say they have only cruised carnival but trying rcl .. prices I see are just better on rcl. Be competitive carnival. Need a sale.
  4. Isnt celebrity 2 per cabin like rcl? Its 2 if you are solo too ..per cabin. Though I know a lot of couples who each bring 2 and board separate.
  5. Missed earnings by a mile. I dont see a article. Sounded like cramer said a loss of 18 cents expected but had a loss of 65 cents .. or something equally awful. He said it's clear the consumer is t spending. All 3 cruiselines then were shown down.
  6. I dont see the report but the stock is tanking so possibly not the good news I sincerely hoped for as a stock holder. Down almost $1.
  7. I'm hoping for some good news. Might be delayed? Bell is within 40 minutes.
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