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I get it you all...and I know it sounds insane since I literally lead a team that books travel each and every day for air, hotels, cruises, and tour companies. I understand yield management and pricing manipulation. The ONLY reason I put it here and get so angry is that at some point it just is nice to voice your anger and find some people that feel the same...then you move on LOL This isn't ruining my day and I"m happy with the price...I just think they're a bunch of you know what's in the revenue departments of travel and tourism companies overall LOL. To be fair...people get on board or checked in to these flights, hotel rooms, and staterooms and immediately look for things wrong to complain about and get money back as well...so the consumer isn't any better I guess It is what it is.

Royal Caribbean Group overall need to respect their consumers and not act like the consumers are absolute idiots. I monitor pricing and noticed that prices last night went up...conveniently right before the launch of Black Friday...about $880 total above what we paid a month ago. Today's price, with 75% off the second guest and $300 discount, took $80 off yesterday's total, but still $800 above what I paid a month ago. Just don't do a sale if you're going to treat the consumer like idiots laughing from your revenue computers in corporate offices. It's insulting and such a disgusting money grab to literally charge more during one of your "biggest sales of the year" than during a normal time period. I work in travel myself for a large travel company and have worked in revenue for a large hotel brand and know the game, but this seems egregious. At least when we'd do sales they were real sales off the purchase price. I never noticed manipulation of pricing on our rates before a sale to keep the revenue the same if not higher than normal times. Maybe I'm just incensed and it's just me...but I just wish they would respect the consumer. I know...I know...it's a huge ask in today's capitalist world.

Ship: Apex Length of Cruise: 7 nights Cruise Sail Date: November 18th 2023 Date email offer received: Email received from Celebrity on October 25th Captain’s Club Tier: Elite Booked through Celebrity Direct OR via TA: TA - American Express Platinum Current Cabin: Deluxe Inside Cabin Bid? Yes/No: Yes Deets: Bid Offers Aqua Class - $320 pp - Showing Strong Edge Infinite Stateroom - $180 pp - Showing Strong Sunset Balcony - $180 pp - Showing Strong Deluxe Porthole Room with Verandah - $130 pp - Showing Fair Notification Date: n/a Accepted / Rejected: All Show Pending I am quite surprised that all of these show as options seeing as they've been sold out since the middle of October. I'm not getting my hopes up as this is a holiday sailing and the boat looks to be sold out aside from Sky Suites. I've won all of my upgrades in the past...so this cruise may break that streak LOL!

Thanks everyone so much! Can't wait!

Hello Everyone! My partner and I are heading out on Apex on November 18th to the Eastern Caribbean. Really excited as we just had our first snow here in Denver last night and the Caribbean sounds just right before heading back home to ski for the season! We booked so last minute that all we could grab that was available was a Deluxe Inside Cabin (super hoping that our bid for Aqua Class, Infinite Verandah, Sunset Verandah, or at least an Ocean View comes through...I haven't been in an inside cabin in about a decade...although, not sure how that will happen since there aren't any available rooms but I definitely bid high, especially for Aqua Class...we shall see as they're all still showing pending and can be updated still.) I do have a question for everyone...has anyone done a Thanksgiving cruise in a while? I'm curious if we will see any Christmas decorations put up over the dates we are on board. I'd LOVE to see the Christmas Tree up on the Edge Class at the Martini Bar 🙂

Thank you so much for posting this everyone! $6.99 per person for our 9 night cruise in September in the Med. So worth it!