Carnival Early Saver Rate

[Bridge Maven]

When you have a choice between a non refundable early saver rate or a standard one that is refundable, which option do you choose?

[Kurbanfan]

I chose other........

I don't book ES because there are too many restrictions.........

[Carnival Platinum Cruiser]

Other. I book within 3 weeks of sailing when the price is a steal.

[martinchem]

Early Saver is fine, if something comes up you can rebook with another cruise, you lose $50, but you still get a great deal.

[crusinpsychRN]

The difference in a 5 day was only $15 so I booked standard. Sort of like insurance.

[Bridge Maven]

Early Saver is fine, if something comes up you can rebook with another cruise, you lose $50, but you still get a great deal.

 

I wouldn't mind risking a $50 service fee for making a change, but if a family of four pays $250 per person for their deposit of $1,000, that deposit would not be refundable if they booked a cruise using the early saver option and subsequently had to cancel their cruise.

[nbsjcruiser]

We booked ESR for our Valor cruise in March. So far we have a $200 on board credit thanks to ESR!

[Nunu]

We enjoyed the savings that it offered us and our cruise only went way up in price.

[vossjemi]

We booked early saver & am glad we did. We got 8G extended balcony aft. There haven't been any of those rooms available in a long long time. And, trip insurance should protect us if we have to cancel.

[Cruise-Crazy]

I have booked some early saver cruises and some just a few days before the cruise.